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two former associates new jersey governor chris christie sentenced federal prison wednesday part bridgegate lane closure scandal helped scuttle republican presidential bid bill baroni, , former deputy executive director port authority new york new jersey, serve two years, bridget kelly, , former deputy chief staff christie, received sentence years defendants found guilty november plotting close access lanes george washington bridge linking new york city northern new jersey, world busiest span, nearly week act political retribution prosecutors said resulting traffic jams town fort lee, new jersey, intended punish democratic mayor refusing back christie election bid, governor aides tried burnish bipartisan credentials presidential campaign christie denied involvement charged scandal tarnished national profile contributed record low approval ratings home state nbc interview hearing, christie deflected questions appropriate penalty spokesman governor, brian murray, said christie would comment sentences us district judge susan wigenton newark rejected defense pleas sentence baroni kelly probation rather prison, citing outrageous display abuse power agreed prosecutors kelly bore slightly less responsibility baroni, new jersey highest ranking port authority official agency oversees operations major bridges, ports airports new york city area run officials appointed new jersey new york state governors defendants told wigenton felt remorse respectfully ask allow opportunity reconnect children rebuild lives, said tearful kelly, single mother four baroni kelly allowed remain free bail appeal convictions following sentencings, kelly struck defiant note outside courthouse fight far over, said allow scapegoat case plot use bridge inflict political payback playbook dictator banana republic, assistant us attorney lee cortes said court trial, kelly baroni testified another port authority executive, david wildstein, convinced lane realignment part legitimate traffic study wildstein, pleaded guilty government star witness, told jurors defendants fully aware study cover story kelly infamous email wildstein saying, time traffic problems fort lee, set plan motion, prosecutors said three officials selected first day school maximize gridlock ignored increasingly desperate pleas help fort lee mayor mark sokolich officials charged bridgegate, though evidence trial suggested christie numerous members inner circle knew closures earlier publicly acknowledged number people outside courtroom involved happened fort lee day, charged, not, change fact failed, baroni said court white house bid fizzled early , christie became one staunchest supporters former rival, donald trump, went win presidency christie headed trump transition team considered candidate cabinet post replaced transition team chief soon election nov passed administration job state law bars governor running third term year bridgegate case indirectly led one conviction, authorities investigating plot uncovered unrelated bribery scheme orchestrated christie confidante, former port authority chairman david samson samson pleaded guilty pressuring united airlines operating unprofitable flight could visit vacation home easily
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us interior department said wednesday would form new committee review royalty rates collected oil gas drilling, coal mining renewable energy production federal lands ensure taxpayers receive full value interior secretary ryan zinke said committee would advise whether government getting fair price companies lease public land energy natural resource development committee replace process put place former interior secretary sally jewell review overhaul federal coal leasing program programmatic review put place jewell costly unnecessary, zinke told reporters wednesday established royalty policy committee provide advice value collections across board, said january , administration former democratic president barack obama began multiyear review federal coal leasing program government watchdog reports found interior bureau land management properly accounting fair market value coal also ordered moratorium new coal leases least three years review, republican president donald trump officially rescinded executive order energy signed tuesday zinke committee instead get recommendations adjusting royalty rates coal, well oil gas, panel members members include interior department officials, representatives western states indian tribes produce energy, energy stakeholders academic groups serve three year terms federal coal, primarily wyoming powder river basin, accounts percent fuel mined united states produces percent us greenhouse gas emissions zinke predecessor jewell said review program three decades overdue necessary reports called transparency leasing process environmental groups raised concerns replacing comprehensive review committee approach mean core problems federal energy leasing addressed, transparency boosting competition lease sales cancelling coal program review serious mistake harms american taxpayers, coal states communities, said dan bucks, former director revenue state montana
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us judge hear arguments thursday whether grant final approval million settlement fraud lawsuits president donald trump trump university real estate investment seminars, least one former student objecting deal sherri simpson fort lauderdale, florida, paid , learn trump investing secrets, filed court papers earlier month arguing class action settlement contained provision barring students opting suing trump objection raises possibility litigation could continue dog trump presidency campaign, trump vowed fight fraud claims agreed settlement soon election deal, trump admitted wrongdoing lawyers trump representing thousands students two class actions urge us district judge gonzalo curiel san diego overrule objection approve deal students, paid much , seminars, expected recover percent money paid though simpson lawyer, gary friedman, called settlement laudable, said client wanted press full recovery, well punitive damages relief planning argue deal rejected unless allowed ms simpson seeks day court, friedman said court papers simpson students claim lured seminars false promises would learn trump investment strategies hand picked instructors trump admitted personally select instructors said claim sales puffery rachel jensen, class action lawyer students, said court filing , students submitted claim forms two filed objections simpson lawyers expected hearing court papers, jensen daniel petrocelli, lawyer trump, suggested simpson objection might politically motivated noted appeared anti trump political ad february defendants paid million avoid uncertainty political opponents might solicit opt outs force high profile trial, jensen said friedman denied political motive said would appeal judge overruled objection trump accused curiel bias last year based indiana born judge mexican ancestry
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brazilian us officials talks white house visit president michel temer discuss bilateral trade investment issues, two sources temer office said wednesday us president donald trump invited temer visit march phone call, two leaders discussed deepening commercial business ties western hemisphere largest economies, sources said trump promises defend us companies foreign competition worried washington partners much latin america, especially mexico pressure rework free trade deal northern neighbor center right temer government hopes see business opportunities opening united states struggles rescue brazilian economy two year recession industries brazil, whose biggest trading partner china, benefiting weaker real currency could potentially increase us market share, trump advances threats overhaul pull north american free trade agreement mexico canada threat united states plenty investment opportunities countries, one sources, senior government official, said sources asked identified authorized speak temer possible white house visit publicly date visit set, said temer press office declined comment
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four democrats senate banking committee called investigation whether acting chairman us securities exchange commission exceeded authority taking steps scale back delay rules required dodd frank law letter sec internal watchdog, inspector general carl hoecker, democrats said acting sec chairman mike piwowar ordered staff review sec rules conflict minerals ceo pay ratios mandated congress rules part dodd frank, passed prevent repeat financial crisis republicans highly critical law, saying regulatory requirements burdensome businesses ask conduct investigation decisions determine whether legally permissible, keeping sec core mission, wrote lawmakers, include elizabeth warren massachusetts, sherrod brown ohio, robert menendez new jersey brian schatz hawaii brown top democrat committee, republicans democrats christopher carofine, spokesman piwowar office, declined comment spokesman inspector general office could immediately reached comment wednesday letter, lawmakers also complained piwowar recently revoked power certain mid level managers enforcement division issue subpoenas, vested power solely unit director decisions delegate authority rest sec chair require commission vote similarly, sec chair cannot adopt rules unilaterally, sec rules give chairman fairly broad latitude take actions, hiring directing staff review rules piwowar, republican, became temporary head sec january president donald trump choice sec chairman, jay clayton, awaiting senate confirmation piwowar announced late january asked staff review prior compliance guidance conflict minerals rule determine additional relief appropriate took similar steps ceo pay rule days later conflict minerals rule requires companies tell investors products contain certain minerals war torn part africa ceo pay ratio rule requires companies provide ratio comparing chief executive officer pay median workforce, set start appearing corporate filings proxy season
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us senate banking committee said wednesday would vote next week nomination jay clayton, president donald trump choice lead us securities exchange commission panel votes april , clayton would still need confirmed full us senate could sworn sec chairman
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dr scott gottlieb, president donald trump nominee lead us food drug administration, outlined measures would take untangle ties pharmaceutical industry confirmed senate ethics disclosure form filed department health human services tuesday, gottlieb said would resign multiple corporate boards including glaxosmithkline plc consulting positions gottlieb financial ties healthcare industry extensive confirmed agreed recuse matters financial interest divest holdings mostly small healthcare companies gottlieb, , widely expected confirmed, though pharmaceutical ties likely scrutinized democrats past decade partner new enterprise associates, large venture capital fund investments life sciences would also resign position investment firm tr winston co, said would perform consulting work running agency participate matter involving previous clients year last providing services client gottlieb, resident fellow conservative american enterprise institute think tank, viewed favorably drug industry would responsible implementing key elements recently passed st century cures act, calls agency streamline drug approval process
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assistant billionaire real estate developer macau accused engaging scheme pay bribes former united nations general assembly president plea talks, lawyer said tuesday negotiations involving jeff yin, arrested along billionaire ng lap seng , disclosed letter filed manhattan federal court attorney, said prosecutors extended plea offer lawyer, sabrina shroff, sought extend court deadlines yin, , could consider plea offer, complex involves civil tax assessments liabilities, according letter plea talks come ahead jury trial scheduled may , yin boss could face substantial prison time convicted unclear charges yin would plead guilty accepted offer faced bribery, money laundering tax related charges, also accused violating us foreign corrupt practices act shroff declined comment us attorney office manhattan, pursuing case, also declined comment ng, linked campaign fundraising investigation former us president bill clinton administration, one seven individuals charged since october un related probe prosecutors accuse ng yin paying , bribes john ashe, former un ambassador antigua barbuda served general assembly president ashe died june awaiting trial indictment said ng yin also paid bribes francis lorenzo, deputy un ambassador dominican republic pleaded guilty march bribery money laundering charges part deal cooperate probe main goal bribes, according indictment, ambassadors take steps help obtain united nations support multibillion dollar un backed conference center macau sun kian ip group would develop yin, us citizen currently lives california, also faces charges taking steps evade paying income taxes helping lorenzo conceal portions income us tax authorities ng, founder macau based real estate developer sun kian ip group, denied wrongdoing lawyer ng declined comment
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us senate investigation russia meddling us election include thorough review financial ties russia president donald trump associates, democratic senator ron wyden said wednesday formal written request made leaders us senate intelligence committee, wyden said financial relationships trump, real estate developer properties around world, russia deserving scrutiny resistance trump orbit forthcoming finances efforts understand relationships separate fact speculation hampered opacity finances president trump associates, wyden, also sits intelligence panel, wrote republican richard burr democrat mark warner letter, though devoid new details, latest piece evidence suggesting trump business dealings attracting expanded interest investigators amid raft new reports scrutinizing potential financial entanglements president russia trump declined release tax returns, bucking decades precedent presidents presidential candidates letter followed new disclosures recent weeks previously unknown meetings financial arrangements trump associates wealthy russians, came democrats attempt focus public attention questions trump connections russia monday, state development bank vnesheconombank disclosed executives met jared kushner, trump son law top white house adviser, december last week paul manafort, trump former campaign chairman, admitted done business work russian billionaire oleg deripaska trump repeatedly insisted allegations members administration untoward relationship russia fake news also said business deals russia reuters investigation published earlier month found dozens members russian elite bought least million worth property seven trump branded luxury towers southern florida, according public documents, interviews corporate records wyden repeatedly tried push public light information us investigations russia role election organized two sentence letter seven senators white house last november asking outgoing obama administration declassify additional information russia interference election president barack obama announced review russia activities soon us intelligence agencies later released review assessment russia multi pronged influence campaign, concluding moscow actions intended help trump win discredit opponent, democrat hillary clinton russia denied allegations wyden january also asked federal bureau investigation director james comey agency investigating links russia associates trump comey declined answer, last week confirmed fbi probing possible ties examining finances long within purview oversight role intelligence panel, wyden wrote, citing recent committee report said financial intelligence emerged significant area intelligence community activity, aiming follow money adversaries
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leaders largest police union united states warned president donald trump could endanger public safety follows cuts federal grants immigrant sanctuary cities, union director told reuters white house meeting move concerned fraternal order police, one trump biggest supporters election campaign, us attorney general jeff sessions said monday justice department would restrict grants jurisdictions cooperate federal immigration authorities sanctuary cities, san francisco new york, refuse cooperate sometimes notifying department homeland security agents illegal immigrants released incarceration dozens local governments cities joined sanctuary movement aimed protecting immigrants trump vowed crack illegal immigration general, cities offer safe harbor often use municipal funds resources advance enforcement federal immigration laws trump met tuesday police union leaders sessions meeting, too, along vice president mike pence, said jim pasco, executive director union justice department plans restrict sanctuary cities using grants department office justice programs community oriented policing services, send grant money local state police departments pasco said union support policies sanctuary cities, executives concerned cuts funding could hurt police departments areas trump told group policy sanctuary cities work progress would work union make sure public safety would affected, pasco said trump reassurances clashed sessions announcement, said, department justice require jurisdictions seeking applying department grants certify compliance federal immigration law condition receiving awards trump signed executive order jan seeking crackdown sanctuary cities order excluded restrictions funding deemed necessary law enforcement purposes justice department spokesman declined comment asked discrepancy executive order sessions announcement spokesman also declined comment pasco account meeting white house respond request comment pasco said met sessions last month told union would oppose move restrict federal funding police
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us house voted tuesday repeal regulations requiring internet service providers protect customers privacy websites like alphabet inc google facebook inc white house said earlier tuesday president donald trump strongly supports repeal rules approved federal communications commission october president barack obama rules, internet providers would need obtain consumer consent using precise geolocation, financial information, health information, children information web browsing history advertising marketing last week, senate voted reverse rules win inc, comcast corp verizon communications inc white house statement said internet providers would need obtain affirmative opt consent consumers use share certain information, noted websites required get consent results rules apply different regulatory regimes based identity online actor, white house said websites governed less restrictive set privacy rules overseen federal trade commission fcc chairman ajit pai statement praised decision congress overturn privacy regulations designed benefit one group favored companies another group disfavored companies last week, pai said consumers would privacy protections even without obama internet provider rules, critics say weaker american civil liberties union, opposes measure, said companies able use sell sensitive data collect without permission internet television association statement called repeal important step toward restoring consumer privacy protections apply consistently one critic repeal, craig aaron, president free press advocacy group, said major silicon valley companies shied away fight rules profit consumer data lot companies concerned drawing attention regulated privacy issues, sitting way sat previous privacy issues, aaron said representative michael capuano, massachusetts democrat, said tuesday comcast could know personal information looked mother medical condition purchase history last week bought underwear internet know size take color capuano asked going sell underwear companies comcast declined comment representative michael burgess, texas republican, said rules unfairly skews market favor websites free collect data without consent republican commissioners, including pai, said october rules would unfairly give websites like facebook, twitter inc google ability harvest data internet service providers thus dominate digital advertising fcc earlier month delayed data rules taking effect
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us president donald trump told group senators tuesday expected lawmakers would able reach deal healthcare, without offering specifics would changed since healthcare reform bill pulled last week insufficient support doubt going happen quickly, trump said bipartisan reception held senators spouses white house think going happen promising
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us senate majority leader mitch mcconnell said tuesday senate would final vote april president donald trump nominee supreme court, neil gorsuch, even democrats opposed confirmation gorsuch nomination, mcconnell told reporters, hit senate floor next week senate judiciary committee monday approves mcconnell added gorsuch confirmed friday next week senate republicans continued put pressure democrats lend enough support colorado appeals court judge gorsuch avoid showdown turn could trigger mcconnell seek change senate rules would clear away democratic blockade nomination far, democratic senators publicly announced opposition gorsuch group backs growing effort block confirmation vote use procedural hurdle called filibuster sixty votes seat senate would needed stop filibuster allow confirmation vote gorsuch confirmation would require simple majority favor republicans control senate senate republican aides suggested democrats block confirmation vote, mcconnell might move quickly change rules unclear, however, enough votes democratic senate leader chuck schumer told reporters gorsuch face uphill climb get votes would need avoid showdown senate rules bottom line simple, gorsuch acquit well hearings impress caucus, schumer said, accusing gorsuch siding powerful interests expressing concerns independence president going real uphill climb get votes, schumer told reporters trump seeking avoid another setback congress major healthcare legislation supported pulled house representatives floor amid opposition within party friday confirmation gorsuch, , would restore nine seat court conservative majority, major campaign promise trump senate judiciary committee oversaw four day confirmation hearing gorsuch last week
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top republican congress tuesday stood devin nunes, head house representatives intelligence committee fire handling investigation possible russian ties president donald trump election campaign democrats prominent republicans criticized nunes, trump ally, since announced last week us security agencies collected information trump transition team conducting legal surveillance targets democrats see surveillance accusations, nunes said based unspecified intelligence reports, distraction probe possible russian influence last year election trump favor cast shadow president first two months office demanded nunes step aside committee investigations russia ties house speaker paul ryan, asked news conference whether nunes step aside investigation knew source nunes claims surveillance, said trump, event white house, declined comment whether nunes step back nunes acknowledged visiting white house grounds meet source review intelligence reports making announcement trump associates may ensnared incidental intelligence collection however, told abc news tuesday would divulge gave intelligence reports, even members panel, saying never reveal sources methods critics say nunes statements effort justify trump unfounded accusations month democratic predecessor, barack obama, directed surveillance trump tower election campaign senate intelligence committee, also investigating russia role election, wants question trump son law adviser, jared kushner, meetings held russian ambassador russian banker december nunes, member trump transition team nov election, told reporters tuesday house panel investigation moving forward asked whether would recuse himself, said investigation continues ryan spokeswoman ashlee strong said email speaker ryan full confidence chairman nunes conducting thorough, fair, credible investigation however, republican senators john mccain lindsey graham, influential foreign policy hawks, questioned nunes actions think put objectivity question, least, graham said nbc today show one republican lawmaker, representative walter jones north carolina, went far join democrats demanding special committee investigate russia probe, telling fox news tuesday nunes tainted
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kansas senate gave final approval tuesday bill expanding eligibility medicaid federal affordable care act aca even though measure faces likely veto republican governor sam brownback senate vote followed house passage bill last month, vote totals falling short veto proof margins republican controlled chambers tweet monday, melika willoughby, governor spokeswoman, said instead addressing health care needs vulnerable residents sustainable way, legislature choosing expand failing entitlement program expand obamacare program death spiral responsible policy, tweeted legislation replace repeal act championed former president barack obama pulled us house last week, president donald trump warned obamacare would collapse replacement bill pushed house speaker paul ryan would ended aca expansion medicaid, federal state funded insurance program poor disabled kansas among states opted expand medicaid federal government footing much cost obamacare aca enhanced federal funding, kansas expansion effective jan , would cost state estimated million fiscal , begins july , million fiscal addition , recipients, according estimates cited legislative report bill without enhanced federal matching funds, state costs would balloon million fiscal kansas already struggling structural budget deficit largely due tax cuts enacted addition, state supreme court ruled earlier month kansas underfunding public schools violation state constitutional requirement adequacy
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house representatives republican leaders said tuesday still intended repeal replace obamacare white house backed bill failed get enough support collapsed last week fact conference resolved ever repeal law encouraging going stop get done, said house majority leader kevin mccarthy closed meeting house speaker paul ryan told reporters would give timeline new attempt pass healthcare legislation want get right
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years national political organizations democratic republican state attorneys general observed agreement target party incumbent office holders elections hands stance ended month republican ags voted abandon agreement spend money help unseat democrats states, according republican attorneys general association decision previously reported move comes democratic attorneys general states across country assumed lead roles opposing republican president donald trump policies state ags washington hawaii successfully sued block trump executive orders restricting travel muslim majority countries, california attorney general pledged defend state environmental standards republican attorneys general supported change reasoned ags join national political campaigns target incumbents, two sources familiar closed door process said additionally, desire roll back sex marriage potential increased corporate contributions played role decision, said sources, requested anonymity discuss deliberations called incumbency rule observed state attorneys party fundraising arms reflected rare bit bipartisanship polarized environment us politics, aimed promoting cooperation across state lines issues common interest, consumer protection attorneys general top public lawyer state, charged defending state agencies lawsuits well initiating litigation ags took tobacco companies court s, pursued mortgage lenders wake financial crisis larger states, attorney general commands hundreds lawyers resources twelve republican state ags monday filed federal appeals court brief supporting trump revised travel restrictions scott will, executive director republican attorneys general association, confirmed decision abolish incumbency rule, declined discuss specifics vote stakes high us leave winnable races table, said statement reuters vote taken phone tally , two sources said every republican ag participated supported change argued every national campaign committee targets incumbents, ags different, sources said opposed expressed fears threats bipartisanship, noted republican ags grown ranks current system, showing need change rules now, sources said , republicans held state ag positions, including district columbia, number hit , nomination made new hampshire republican governor month confirmed one first fights rule change likely come virginia, attorney general mark herring, democrat, seeking reelection november all, ag elections scheduled republicans currently hold seats, compared democrats, incumbents may run election karl racine, attorney general district columbia current co chair democratic attorneys general association, said republican group decision likely means democrats follow suit good goose good gander, racine said interview colorado attorney general cynthia coffman, republican, election next year state trending democrat well funded push unseat her, something democratic ag group participated incumbency agreement, could spell trouble coffman opposed incumbency rule change, sources said office respond request comment laying reasons rule change, pointed key role republican ags played opposing president barack obama policies rolling back sex marriage another issue cited deliberations, said two people familiar discussion republican state ags could help effort, though current composition us supreme court would make sweeping rollback unlikely additionally, group discussed pledge corporate interests pour money unseating democratic ags, two sources said participants vote told group received pledges totaling millions dollars organizations including company makes caffeinated beverage hour energy, sources said money depended republican group changing rules target incumbent democrats company manufactures hour energy, innovation ventures, declined comment spokesman republican ag group declined answer questions debate, including role hour pledge innovation ventures sued attorneys general least five states alleged deceptive advertising energy drink, varied outcomes last month washington state judge issued judgment company nearly million one case, brought bob ferguson, democratic attorney general whose lawsuit caused judge block trump first travel restrictions company said would appeal ruling least two cases, oregon indiana, innovation ventures prevailed oregon appealed precise dollar amount company pledge republican ags could determined, clear company promised contribution target democrats already, republican attorneys general association built fundraising advantage , raised million, including donations companies conservative interest groups like judicial crisis network koch industries, according tax filings sean rankin, executive director democratic ag group, said raised million group tax filings show mix contributors including companies, plaintiff law firms labor unions
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republican controlled congressional panel rejected bid democrats tuesday obtain president donald trump tax returns, despite warnings trump business holdings could pose conflicts interest congress turns tax reform sometimes fiery hour hearing careened lawmaker concerns political corruption national security privacy rights tax accounting, house ways means committee voted along party lines oppose democratic resolution sought release years trump tax returns house representatives hearing way, house republicans separately turned back democratic attempt force floor vote trump tax returns committee republicans accused democrats using tax writing committee political grandstanding resolution procedural tool utilized think, abused obvious political purposes, panel chairman kevin brady said democrats said exercising proper congressional oversight accused republicans protecting trump trump defied decades precedent refusing release returns, saying tax affairs federal audit internal revenue service says audits pose obstacle releasing tax returns hiding asked democratic representative bill pascrell, introduced measure responsibility constitution
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highlights day us president donald trump administration friday trump backs decision former national security adviser, michael flynn, seek immunity congressional investigations possible ties campaign russia, immediate sign request granted trump administration slams china range trade issues chronic industrial overcapacity forced technology transfers longstanding bans us beef electronic payment services beijing seeks play tensions united states put positive face ahead president xi jinping first meeting trump next week senate democrats step closer enough votes block confirmation vote trump supreme court nominee three democratic senators coming neil gorsuch lifetime job justice trump seeks push plan fair trade manufacturing jobs back top agenda ordering study causes us trade deficits clampdown import duty evasion trump neither clear white house tax plan adequate staff yet see planned tax overhaul, according interviews people administration, congress among us tax experts democrats trying counter trump boldest move yet defang us consumer financial watchdog, current former lawmakers defending agency court us environmental protection agency scientific integrity watchdog reviewing whether epa chief scott pruitt violated agency policies said television interview believe carbon dioxide driving global climate change, according email seen reuters trump seek rebuild us relationship egypt meeting monday egyptian president abdel fattah al sisi focused security issues military aid, senior white house official says trump host jordan king abdullah white house next week discuss fight islamic state militants, syria crisis advancing peace israelis palestinians, white house says us judge approves million settlement resolve class action lawsuit claimed fraud trump trump university real estate seminars
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president donald trump tuesday signed order undo obama era climate change regulations, keeping campaign promise support coal industry calling question us support international deal fight global warming flanked coal miners coal company executives, trump proclaimed energy independence executive order headquarters environmental protection agency move drew swift backlash coalition states local governments, well environmental groups, called decree threat public health vowed fight court order main target former president barack obama clean power plan, required states slash carbon emissions power plants
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us senate tuesday overwhelmingly backed expansion nato allow montenegro join alliance, hoping send message united states push back russian efforts increase influence europe long delayed vote favor montenegro accession north atlantic treaty organization well two thirds majority needed member senate ratify montenegro membership immediate confirmation whether president donald trump would formally deposit instrument ratification, last step us ratification process however, administration supported nato membership tiny balkan nation, one europe smallest, despite trump times criticizing alliance campaigned president last year campaigning, trump accused nato members failing pay fair share adopting conciliatory tone toward russia president, trump pledged support alliance reuters reported last week secretary state rex tillerson wrote leaders senate month say montenegro membership nato strongly interests united states tuesday, two votes came republican senators rand paul mike lee, delayed vote months refusing allow quick vote senate leaders held time consuming roll call vote week receiving tillerson letter paul questioned wisdom allowing country , residents army , join alliance, saying american taxpayers forced pay montenegro attacked russia opposes nato enlargement western balkans backers said important support countries like montenegro promote western values push back moscow, montenegrin officials said partly behind alleged plot overthrow government election october moscow dismissed accusation nearly unanimous vote, senate sent clear message stands firmly montenegro kremlin bullying, said senator jeanne shaheen, democratic member senate foreign relations committee nato members must ratify montenegro accession order country join alliance washington among last story corrects vote second paragraph
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president donald trump call billion year help build wall along border mexico could jeopardy fellow republicans congress weigh delaying decision request republican senator roy blunt, member party leadership, told reporters tuesday money wall likely would coupled spending bill must pass april avoid shutting federal agencies whose funding expires blunt said must funding comes together better without trump additional request border wall military programs could considered later time democrats threatening block bill funding federal agencies april sept , end current fiscal year, money border wall included object one trump premier campaign promises, saying poorly planned border security measures already constructed consideration ran president, trump pledged mexico would pay build wall, designed keep illegal immigrants drugs entering united states mexican government said initiative also faced resistance among republicans, including lawmakers representing border towns federal government would purchase land many locations order construct edifice, could make construction costs soar reuters reported wall could end costing much billion, far billion trump cited representative mario diaz balart also expressed skepticism congress ability approve funds wall, given super majority vote needed senate major legislation asked wall, diaz balart, senior member house representatives appropriations committee leading voice immigration policy, said always willing look things try get vote threshold border interior security lawmakers said progress made legislation keep government running beyond april house speaker paul ryan removed another potential land mine tuesday said republican drive end federal funding women healthcare provider planned parenthood would best accomplished legislation upcoming funding bill democrats vowed stop must money bill ended planned parenthood federal funds
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ash carter, january us defense secretary, said tuesday see major changes campaign islamic state since president donald trump took office, amid accusations us military may relaxing rules protecting civilians see overall major changes certainly hope stay path set think right path, carter said forum harvard university, first public address since leaving post carter declined speculate investigation explosion mosul believed killed scores civilians, even stressed importance probes incidents us military acknowledged possible role incident also says islamic state could blame
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lockheed martin corp expected receive pentagon approval thursday begin production new heavy cargo helicopters us marines, defense department official said tuesday long expected award ch k king stallion cost million average million including spare parts certain service contracts, said colonel hank vanderborght, heads program pentagon billion program also includes billion research development costs new helicopter, development lockheed sikorsky helicopter business, lift , pounds would replace ch e super stallion, operated backbone field logistics us marines since mid pentagon defense acquisition board meet thursday expected approve beginning production new helicopter, vanderborght told reuters lockheed martin representative declined comment expected approval pentagon defense acquisition board would major milestone largest us defense contractor final terms production deal still finalized, defense department official said lockheed ceo marillyn hewson told reporters company annual media day last week purchase helicopter maker sikorsky united technologies corp billion helped reshape company
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us democratic senator claire mccaskill sought tuesday details nation top opioid drugmakers sales marketing practices, lawmakers step efforts tackle country deadly opioid crisis missouri senator investigation comes amid epidemic opioid addiction, americans dying everyday result overdose, according us centers disease control prevention epidemic direct result calculated sales marketing strategy major opioid manufacturers allegedly pursued past years expand market share, mccaskill, top democrat senate homeland security governmental affairs committee, wrote letter drugmakers bitly pa p mccaskill asked johnson johnson, mylan nv, purdue pharma, insys therapeutics inc depomed inc internal estimates risk abuse, addiction overdose opioids companies top five us prescription opioid drugmakers sales, according mccaskill letter depomed purdue pharma said reviewing letter would respond accordingly purdue also said oxycontin painkiller made percent us opioid analgesic prescription market johnson johnson said received letter would address senator request believe acted appropriately, responsibly best interests patients regarding opioid pain medications, said jessica castles smith, spokeswoman johnson johnson unit janssen mylan said committed helping find solutions issue opioid abuse misuse welcome senator interest important matter share concerns regarding misuse prescription opioids, mylan spokeswoman told reuters email
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us president donald trump administration billed move open federal lands new coal leases win miners seeking expand production review company filings shows coal miners gain already enough leases hand last well decade trump sign decree tuesday reverse former president barack obama ban new federal coal leases, part wide ranging executive order sweep away green regulations administration says hobbled drilling mining industries evaluate energy, let look social cost job, trump interior secretary ryan zinke said twitter post tuesday ahead executive order companies focused coal deposits federal lands, peabody energy, arch coal, cloud peak, enough coal ground existing leases last average years sales levels, earnings reports show suggests miners could already ramp production levels immediately market demanded coal energy experts say unlikely large scale due stiff competition cheap abundant natural gas initiatives prevent things getting worse coal, help much, said charles dayton, vice president market analytics doyle trading consultants colorado, tracking reserve levels public lands shares cloud peak percent early trading tuesday, ahead executive order, peabody percent arch percent current level reserves appeared within historical norms decade ago, republican president george w bush bans federal coal leasing, industry years worth leases federal lands, according reuters examination securities filings arch coal peabody confirmed substantial reserves federal leases already, nonetheless welcomed trump move peabody comfortable amount reserves powder river basin, although recognize poor public policy represented leasing moratorium put place prior administration, peabody spokesman vic svec told reuters email arch coal sufficient permitted reserves sustain operations federal lands number years come, spokeswoman logan bonacorsi said producers need add reserves time, ability obtain reserves needed important officials peak contura respond requests comment trump executive order also seek undo obama era rules limiting carbon emissions one example clean power plan, regulation would increased pressure states replace coal fired power stations ones using cleaner fuels like natural gas, wind solar obama administration imposed temporary ban new federal coal leases january part broad environmental economic review ensure royalties lease deals provide fair returns taxpayers immediately clear whether royalty review would continue even ban leases lifted analysts said scenario could trigger near term land rush companies fearing higher royalty rates future coal accounts third us electricity production, half decade ago percent us coal comes federal lands, mainly powder river basin wyoming montana luke popovich, spokesman national mining association industry group, said expected trump executive order symbolic impact, least lifting moratorium would strengthen signal markets federal government longer standing way fossil energy, said added opening federal lands new leases could also play production upswing demand ultimately increases us energy information administration forecast percent increase western coal production million short tons , driven mainly higher natural gas prices others less optimistic us coal industry outlook, saying best trump could slow sector decline since , coal production plunged percent lowest levels since due falling prices industry hit massive layoffs bankruptcies
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us prosecutors tuesday charged executive turkish state owned bank participating multi year scheme violate us sanctions iran, escalating case added tensions united states turkey mehmet hakan atilla, deputy general manager halkbank, accused conspiring wealthy turkish gold trader reza zarrab conduct hundreds millions dollars illegal transactions us banks behalf iran government entities country atilla, year old turkish citizen, looked somber appeared brief hearing us magistrate judge james francis manhattan, day arrested john f kennedy international airport unclear whether atilla hired lawyer made bail application remain federal custody charges expand case drawn criticism turkish president tayyip erdogan, said believed us authorities ulterior motives prosecuting zarrab atilla arrested day revealed zarrab, gold trader, added former new york city mayor rudolph giuliani, confidante president donald trump, legal team turkey relations united states deteriorated former president barack obama, officials ankara hoping improvement trump turkish officials contacted reuters tuesday said information arrest according criminal complaint, atilla worked zarrab others conceal zarrab ability supply currency gold iran turkish bank, without subjecting bank us sanctions part scheme, atilla zarrab used front companies fake invoices trick us banks processing transactions disguised appear though involved food, thus exempt us sanctions, prosecutors said united states sanctions mere requests suggestions law, acting us attorney joon kim manhattan said statement atilla charged conspiring commit bank fraud, carries maximum year prison term, violating us sanctions, carries maximum year term atilla new york latest series investor meetings ahead planned halkbank dollar denominated subordinated bond issue, turkish bankers said zarrab, dual national iran turkey, arrested corruption probe people close ties erdogan, turkey prime minister questioning case, erdogan said september prosecutors trying implicate referring indictment zarrab donations educational charity erdogan wife affiliated zarrab denied charges case, faces aug trial arrested march , miami en route disney world wife daughter ties united states turkey strained us support kurdish militia fighters syria, presence united states turkish cleric fethullah gulen, ankara blames last july failed military coup us secretary state rex tillerson scheduled week make one day visit ankara, talks erdogan focus syria, senior us officials said monday court filing monday, kim questioned whether zarrab legal team could include giuliani former us attorney general michael mukasey, work law firms also represent alleged us bank victims another lawyer zarrab said giuliani mukasey roles would require appear court kim later said understanding remain involved efforts explore potential disposition criminal charges matter case us v atilla, us district court, southern district new york, mag
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us house intelligence committee chairman devin nunes said tuesday divulge
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republican lawmakers tuesday asked us treasury secretary review process government council uses label non bank institutions big fail, saying additional capital requirements regulations onerous current designation process lacks transparency accountability, insufficiently tracks data, consistent methodology determinations, wrote republican senators treasury secretary steve mnuchin, chairs financial stability oversight council council created substantial new regulatory costs putting taxpayers hook future bailout firms, said letter, signed arkansas senator tom cotton idaho senator mike crapo, chairs senate banking committee treasury immediately comment letter financial stability oversight council created dodd frank wall street reform law, former democratic president barack obama signed prevent repeat financial crisis republicans consider designations non banks one egregious extensions federal power included law two insurers, american international group inc prudential financial inc currently label, triggers tougher oversight requires hold capital case come crisis judge last year struck designation metlife inc, government obama appealed ruling appeal decided, metlife considered systemically important overhaul dodd frank progressing house representatives, reform efforts moving slowly senate representative ann wagner, republican missouri, tuesday said republican plan, called choice act, would make council accountable chair council, mnuchin may able make changes faster lawmakers said would like review council work republican president donald trump said wants cut lot dodd frank spokeswoman cotton said moves mnuchin, appointed trump, could make without legislation, dropping metlife appeal, releasing fsoc criteria labeling non banks systemically important, providing steps designated companies follow label lifted
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trump administration trade officials want revamped north american free trade agreement improve access us farm products, manufactured goods services canada mexico, said lawmakers met tuesday members house representatives ways means committee met commerce secretary wilbur ross acting us trade representative stephen vaughn discuss administration plans renegotiating year old trade deal representative bill pascrell, new jersey democrat, said ross told lawmakers closed door session administration still aiming complete nafta renegotiations end time frame viewed members ambitious, especially clear administration formally notify congress intention launch nafta renegotiations, pascrell said notification trigger day consultation period substantial talks begin tuesday meeting legal requirement prepare notification preserve fast track authority approving renegotiated deal vote congress president donald trump long vilified nafta draining millions manufacturing jobs mexico, vowed quit trade pact unless renegotiated shrink us trade deficits lawmakers said ross vaughn discussed broad negotiating objectives, get specific issues us access canada dairy sector rules origin parts used north american assembled vehicles house ways means committee chairman kevin brady told reporters market access, modernizing nafta holding trading partners accountable key objectives articulated ross vaughn clear, want open access ag, manufacturing services well, want st century agreement, brady said spokesmen commerce department ustr immediately available comment meeting lawmakers said administration settled form negotiations, whether nafta remain tri lateral agreement whether would split two bilateral trade deals sense prejudging form, focused substance agreement mexico canada, brady said lawmakers expressed frustration trump officials short specific answers exactly call meeting moving ball forward much, said representative ron kind, wisconsin democrat
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us president donald trump meet egyptian president abdel fattah al sisi white house april , white house said tuesday discuss defeat islamic state militants efforts pursue peace stability region, white house said statement
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us secretary state rex tillerson press week nato allies demonstrate clear path increase defense spending, state department official said tuesday tillerson hold first meeting nato foreign ministers brussels march push allies plan meet defense spending goal percent gross domestic product, press nato increase role fight terrorism, official said longer sustainable united states maintain disproportionate share nato deterrence defense spending, official said briefing reporters, condition anonymity president donald trump unsettled european allies demands increase defense spending talk establishing alliance russia counter islamic state militants tillerson initial decision skip first meeting nato foreign ministers attend expected talks united states chinese president xi jinping also reopened questions trump administration commitment alliance state department later said meeting brussels rescheduled tillerson would attend five nato members
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top democrat senate finance committee asked government ethics watchdog monday review comments treasury secretary steven mnuchin plugging lego batman movie, film one companies produced, possible ethics violation letter office government ethics director walter shaub, senator ron wyden said concerned mnuchin violated ethics agreement signed january comments friday end live interview axios news website mnuchin agreed divest interests ratpac dune entertainment holdings llc within days confirmation, participate personally substantially matter direct predictable effect financial interests entity unless first obtaining waiver ratpac dune, co founded mnuchin producer director brett rattner media billionaire james packer, produced financed number hollywood hits recent years, including avatar, mad max fury road lego batman movie axios event, mnuchin asked question reader movie recommendation allowed promote anything involved want legal disclosure, asked question, promoting product, mnuchin said send kids lego batman comment drew laughter audience washington event wyden said finance committee received notifications regarding mnuchin holdings ratpac dune assumed treasury chief still held interest concerned sec mnuchin comments, may seen predictable effect financial interests ratpac dune, wyden said letter statement, treasury spokesman said statement reflects, secretary clearly recognized generally may promote private interests specifically gave legal disclosure promoting movie, answering question asked directly oge recommended last month white house consider disciplinary action president donald trump adviser kellyanne conway air comment fox news channel promoting clothing jewelry line trump daughter ivanka trump conway said people go buy ivanka stuff white house later told ethics watchdog conway acted inadvertently without nefarious motive intent benefit personally
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republican controlled committee lawmakers approved bill tuesday allow congressional audit federal reserve monetary policy, proposal fed policymakers opposed faces uncertain path final approval democrats uniformly spoke proposal meeting house representatives committee oversight government reform, suggesting bill would face stronger resistance past way hinder independence, said representative carolyn maloney, new york democrat, echoing sentiment fed policymakers say could come political pressure avoid making unpopular decisions raising interest rates slow growth control inflation next step bill would floor vote entire house, republicans hold solid majority republican president donald trump expressed support audits us central bank election campaign, remained unclear whether white house would back proposal republicans proposed numerous bills obama administration open fed deeper scrutiny, arguing added transparency would ensure fed accountable free outside influence currently, fed publishes detailed audits finances keeps inner workings monetary policy deliberations secret, publishing transcripts policy meetings five year lag proposal approved tuesday would put end reign secrecy, said representative thomas massie, kentucky republican submitted bill house already passed versions bill twice, dozens democrats joining nearly unanimous republican support versions legislation died senate republicans control houses congress narrow majority senate representative stephen lynch massachusetts among democrats voted favor similar legislation came current proposal, saying could lead political interference fed lynch said hoped compromise could found increased transparency fed, requiring publish transcripts policy meetings two years take place
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us president donald trump spoke phone indian prime minister narendra modi tuesday said looked forward playing host visit modi washington later year white house said trump spoke modi congratulate outcome recent state level elections trump expressed support modi economic reform agenda president trump also said looks forward hosting prime minister modi washington later year, white house said statement date visit mentioned
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us president donald trump attend group summit hamburg, germany, july , white house said tuesday trump spoke phone german chancellor angela merkel statement said trump spoke merkel congratulate outcome closely watched german election western state saarland, merkel conservatives boost prospects winning fourth term september national election two leaders also used occasion reflect chancellor march visit white house president said looked forward visiting hamburg, germany g summit july , white house statement said
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us president donald trump meet april chinese president xi jinping president mar lago retreat florida, source familiar meeting said tuesday first face face meeting since trump took office jan trump played host japanese prime minister shinzo abe last month mar lago, palm beach, florida
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republicans us house representatives considering renewed push pass legislation repeal replace obamacare sometime next month, lawmakers aides said tuesday collapse effort last week us representative dave brat, member conservative house freedom caucus blocked white house backed bill, came closed door meeting republicans saying looking ways try passing legislation congressional aides lawmakers confirmed move
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house intelligence committee chairman devin nunes tuesday said panel probe russian interference us election would continue move forward speaking reporters capitol hill, nunes asked asked would recuse panel probe declined answer directly investigation continues, nunes told cnn, nbc media outlets
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us president donald trump son law, jared kushner, already white house senior adviser, take additional task overseeing effort overhaul federal government, white house said monday kushner, married trump daughter ivanka trump, lead white house office american innovation leverage business ideas potentially privatize government functions white house pushes shrink government, cut federal employees eliminate regulations office bring together best ideas government, private sector, thought leaders ensure america ready solve today intractable problems, trump said memorandum creating office includes dozen white house officials trump, campaigned pledge drain swamp, enacted hiring freeze civilian federal jobs proposed massive cuts us domestic agencies could shrink size government thousands workers republican president also proposed sweeping cuts government regulations plans sign order tuesday rolling back energy regulations lot coming, said monday ceremony signing bills repeal four regulations, vowing eliminate every job killing regulation find number recent presidents including bill clinton, george w bush barack obama mixed success initiatives reinvent streamline government using suggestions private sector kushner regular presence father law side earlier cleared justice department serve white house senior adviser even democrats raised concerns potential conflicts interest given wide range domestic foreign policy responsibilities, including working middle east peace deal continue serve roles even takes new duties, white house said last week, ivanka trump received office white house along access classified information government issued phone aides said earlier would take role father white house washington post quoted aides saying would collaborate kushner innovation office would official role among past efforts overhaul way washington works, clinton called reinventing government reforms led slower pace federal hiring, reducing federal workforce , jobs closing small offices congress agree aggressive cuts bush proposed government management reforms, ended focusing largely restructuring national security agencies sept , , attacks, folding many agencies new department homeland security obama proposed closing commerce department creating new export agency, saving billion years cutting , plus jobs plans failed get congressional approval
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russian bank western economic sanctions russia incursion ukraine disclosed monday executives met jared kushner, president donald trump son law top white house adviser, december us senate committee investigating suspected russian interference election wants interview trump associates, including kushner, , married trump daughter ivanka trump agreed testify kushner previously acknowledged meeting russian ambassador washington last december monday emerge executives russian state development bank vnesheconombank veb talks kushner bank roadshow last year bank said emailed statement part preparing new strategy, executives met representatives financial institutes europe, asia america said roadshow meetings took place number representatives largest banks business establishments united states, including jared kushner, head kushner companies veb declined say meetings took place dates immediate comment kushner allegations us intelligence agencies russian actors behind hacking senior democratic party operatives spreading disinformation linger trump young presidency democrats charge russians wanted tilt election toward republican, claim dismissed trump russia denies allegations reuters breakingviews tv kushner business poll shows macron win french election us shale enlists genetics boost output doubt russian ambassador united states, sergei kislyak, developed contacts among trump team trump first national security adviser, michael flynn, forced resign feb revelations discussed us sanctions russia kislyak misled vice president mike pence conversations us officials said meeting russian kislyak trump tower last december, meeting also attended flynn, kushner met later december sergei gorkov, chairman vnesheconombank white house spokeswoman hope hicks confirmed meetings, saying nothing consequence discussed gorkov appointed head veb early russian president vladimir putin graduated federal security service, fsb, russia internal security agency awarded medal order merit services fatherland, according bank website according two congressional staffers, senate investigators want question kushner flynn whether discussed gorkov russian officials financial executives possibility investing fifth avenue new york kushner co trump properties new administration lifted sanctions veb, aside sanctions, grappling bad debt financing politically expedient projects construction sochi winter olympics received billion rubles billion support russian budget , senior management sacked replaced team executives russia biggest lender sberbank article posted dec , forbes estimated jared kushner, brother josh parents, charles seryl, fortune least billion, half forbes estimates held real estate forbes provide specific estimate jared kushner net worth monday, white house spokesman sean spicer told reporters kushner willing testify senate intelligence committee chaired us senator richard burr, north carolina republican throughout campaign transition, jared served official primary point contact foreign governments officials so, given role, volunteered speak chairman burr committee, spicer told reporters daily briefing republican democratic leaders senate panel also said kushner agreed interviewed date yet scheduled simply meeting representatives us sanctioned entity violation sanctions law evgeny buryakov, , russian citizen worked vnesheconombank us authorities accused posing banker participating new york spy ring, pleaded guilty criminal conspiracy charge march buryakov admitted federal court manhattan acting agent russian government without notifying us authorities prosecuted office us attorney manhattan preet bharara, among several chief prosecutors fired asked resign earlier month new administration also monday, mystery rooted trump claim wiretapped president barack obama election campaign deepened disclosure top congressional republican reviewed classified information white house grounds potential surveillance trump campaign associates us representative devin nunes, chairman house representatives intelligence committee, visited white house night announced wednesday information indicated trump associates may subjected level intelligence activity trump took office jan democrats said nunes, member trump transition team, longer run credible investigation russian hacking, us election potential involvement trump associates house democratic leader nancy pelosi adam schiff, top democrat house intelligence committee, urged nunes recuse russia probe nunes told cnn monday went white house grounds intelligence information available congress said meet trump aides time coordinate release information trump administration nunes spokesman jack langer said statement nunes met source white house grounds order proximity secure location could view information provided source white house spokesman spicer shed light white house helped nunes gain access secure location latest twist saga began march trump said twitter without providing evidence found obama wires tapped trump tower victory fbi director james comey told congress last monday seen evidence support claim version story corrects paragraph show meeting december, presidential campaign paragraph also corrected show buryakov pleaded guilty march , friday
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democratic opposition president donald trump us supreme court nominee grew monday white house demanded fair, vote senate confirming neil gorsuch lifetime post four democratic senators added support growing effort block confirmation vote use filibuster procedural hurdle requires votes seat senate allow confirmation vote simple majority republicans control senate senators backed democratic leader chuck schumer filibuster call
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kremlin said meeting jared kushner, us president donald trump son law, russian state development bank vnesheconombank routine business encounter tens meetings held one meetings kushner company routine business, said kremlin spokesman dmitry peskov conference call reporters
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attorney general jeff sessions threatened monday cut us justice department grants cities fail assist federal immigration authorities, moving trump administration closer potential clash leaders america largest urban centers sessions statements aimed dozens cities local governments, including new york, los angeles chicago, joined growing sanctuary movement aimed shielding illegal immigrants stepped deportation efforts police agencies jurisdictions barred officers routinely checking immigration status making arrests traffic stops refused lock individuals longer otherwise warranted request federal agents seeking deport trump administration officials says deportation crackdown focused illegal immigrants convicted serious crimes insist public safety jeopardized police refuse notify us immigration customs enforcement plans release person local custody failure deport aliens convicted criminal offenses puts whole communities risk, especially immigrant communities sanctuary jurisdictions seek protect perpetrators, sessions said white house news briefing threat withhold grants punishment drew swift condemnation california new york officials california senate leader kevin de leon, los angeles democrat, called sessions threat nothing short blackmail, accusing race based scapegoating crackdown immigrants critics also argue enlisting police cooperation rounding immigrants removal undermines communities trust local police, particularly among latinos question whether administration really targeting dangerous criminals president donald trump, made tougher immigration enforcement cornerstone campaign, directed government cut funding sanctuary jurisdictions jan executive order order yet put effect, sessions announcement seemed first step justice department grants typically used help police improve crime fighting techniques, buy new equipment assist victims crime sessions may find ability sway local decision making justice department purse limited, fraction grant dollars flow directly city county governments federal records show justice department doled billion state governments million nonprofits, million directly cities counties last year new york state attorney general eric schneiderman said office would continue helping local governments tools need protect immigrant communities los angeles mayor eric garcetti, whose city home one largest us immigrant communities, also denounced sessions threat use funding form coercion la values sale, garcetti said slashing funds first responders, port airport, counterterrorism, crime fighting community building serves one far state adopted policies barring cooperation immigration authorities, though maryland democratic controlled house delegates approved legislation last week state republican governor, larry hogan, said would veto bill california de leon backing bill would essentially make populous us state sanctuary, currently votes pass sessions sought frame debate public safety issue, citing case woman shot death san francisco two years ago illegal immigrant already deported five times seven felony convictions san francisco may affected new restrictions, city county received funding department recent fiscal year however, sessions order could impact jurisdictions new orleans, philadelphia, chicago new york city
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us president donald trump sign executive order tuesday undo slew obama era climate change regulations, move meant bolster domestic energy production environmentalists vowed challenge court decree, dubbed energy independence order, seek undo former president barack obama clean power plan requiring states slash carbon emissions power plants
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member president donald trump transition team, makan delrahim, nominated head us justice department antitrust division, white house said monday delrahim expected move justice department finishing white house counsel office, worked steer supreme court nominee neil gorsuch senate confirmation process senate must vote confirm delrahim nomination formalized proposed chief antitrust division, delrahim would review corporate mergers time many investors corporate executives anticipating relaxed view deal making years tough oversight administration former president barack obama antitrust experts followed delrahim career said comes merger approvals would follow footsteps former boss, hewitt pate, assistant attorney general antitrust delrahim pate deputy, specializing international antitrust pate, division criticized allowing many deals, sued stop us airways merging united airlines blocked deal combine directv echostar tried failed stop oracle corp buying peoplesoft know makan delrahim smart, energetic expert antitrust certainly pushover, said seth bloom, former general counsel senate antitrust subcommittee knew delrahim worked capitol hill reuters first exclusively reported march delrahim expected nominated head justice department antitrust division confirmed, delrahim would oversee justice department assessment inc plan buy time warner inc, owner hbo, warner brothers news network cnn department reviewing number major transactions seeds agricultural chemicals, like mergers dow chemical co dupont, bayer monsanto proposed deals, along chemchina purchase syngenta, would consolidate six agricultural chemical companies threebefore going work white house trump inauguration january, delrahim lobbyist law firm brownstein hyatt farber schreck, llp one client health insurer anthem inc, year lost court fight justice department whether would allowed merge cigna anthem appealed loss
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highlights day us president donald trump administration friday trump backs decision former national security adviser, michael flynn, seek immunity congressional investigations possible ties campaign russia, immediate sign request granted trump administration slams china range trade issues chronic industrial overcapacity forced technology transfers longstanding bans us beef electronic payment services beijing seeks play tensions united states put positive face ahead president xi jinping first meeting trump next week senate democrats step closer enough votes block confirmation vote trump supreme court nominee three democratic senators coming neil gorsuch lifetime job justice trump seeks push plan fair trade manufacturing jobs back top agenda ordering study causes us trade deficits clampdown import duty evasion trump neither clear white house tax plan adequate staff yet see planned tax overhaul, according interviews people administration, congress among us tax experts democrats trying counter trump boldest move yet defang us consumer financial watchdog, current former lawmakers defending agency court us environmental protection agency scientific integrity watchdog reviewing whether epa chief scott pruitt violated agency policies said television interview believe carbon dioxide driving global climate change, according email seen reuters trump seek rebuild us relationship egypt meeting monday egyptian president abdel fattah al sisi focused security issues military aid, senior white house official says trump host jordan king abdullah white house next week discuss fight islamic state militants, syria crisis advancing peace israelis palestinians, white house says us judge approves million settlement resolve class action lawsuit claimed fraud trump trump university real estate seminars
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us house representatives democratic leader nancy pelosi monday urged house speaker paul ryan insist intelligence committee chairman devin nunes recuse panel investigation alleged ties president donald trump associates russia chairman nunes discredited behavior tarnished office, pelosi said statement speaker ryan must insist chairman nunes least recuse trump russia investigation immediately leadership long overdue
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us government watchdog agreed review classified information kept secure president donald trump mar lago resort florida, agency said monday, democratic lawmakers raised concerns issue last month government accountability office review examine whether secret service agents subject mar lago guests security screening, evaluate expenses incurred government employees travel trump mar lago, according letter agency sent lawmakers friday gao also check whether trump made payments us treasury profits hotels, letter said trump lawyer pledged jan news conference donate trump hotel profits foreign governments treasury white house immediately respond request comment trump handling us security information mar lago came congressional scrutiny february photos taken private guests club public dining area showed trump japanese prime minister shinzo abe reviewing documents following north korean missile launch white house denied afterward classified material present dining room elijah cummings, top democrat house representatives committee oversight government reform, said monday gao would able conduct independent review trump spends weekends resort, republican president dubbed winter white house feb letter, cummings democratic senators tom udall, elizabeth warren sheldon whitehouse asked gao assess whether trump staff violated security protocol hosting foreign dignitaries handling classified information florida resort udall said monday american people deserved know access president, much costing protect whether trump organization benefiting protection introduced bill friday would require white house publish logs people meet trump locations gao expected begin review months
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white house take lead role crafting legislation overhaul us tax code, eyeing august target date president donald trump seeks first legislative victory following failure last week long promised bill undo obamacare trump pledge cut taxes, including lowering rates paid corporations, pillar presidential campaign provided much fuel heady stock market rally followed nov victory white house said monday moving ahead tax reform, calling huge priority republican president something feels strongly obviously, driving train this, white house spokesman sean spicer said briefing, adding, going work congress spicer noted treasury secretary steven mnuchin talked august target date tax legislation, said timetable could slip depending quickly consensus could reached getting broad tax bill passed congress trump desk signed law easy, especially intra party differences torpedoed healthcare legislation, trump administration fiercely lobbied republicans seven years promised dismantle democratic former president barack obama affordable care act, dubbed obamacare, trump administration made top priority trump took office january effort collapsed friday members freedom caucus, conservative lawmakers house representatives, refused support bill, also backed house speaker paul ryan stinging defeat alarmed investors began reassessing chances passage tax agenda year major us stock indexes opened sharply lower monday paring losses, dow jones p ending moderately house ways means committee chairman kevin brady, top house republican tasked tax reform, said weekend white house start proposals already house instead crafting separate bill point trump tax plan house republican plan started percent think grown percent better, brady told reporters monday think critical white house republicans congress agree pro growth tax reform together move forward together well, added analysts bank america merrill lynch predicted research note tax bill, passed all, could watered version current proposals white house weekend dangled idea compromise tax restructuring could win support moderate democrats white house chief staff reince priebus sunday said package could include middle class tax cuts spicer monday remained vague much trump would allow federal deficit grow result tax cuts really early question asking point, spicer said us tax code undergone major overhaul since , administration republican president ronald reagan democratic senator christopher coons signaled party would open discussing tax legislation merely giveaway rich democrats fought former president george w bush tax policies reason move toward tax reform could strengthen manufacturing, strengthen exports provide tax relief middle class
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israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu said monday committed working us president donald trump advance peace efforts palestinians broader arab world netanyahu made pledge speech largest us pro israel lobbying group time trump administration seeking agreement right wing government limiting settlement construction land palestinians want state, part us bid resume long stalled peace negotiations netanyahu, speaking via satellite link jerusalem, avoided mention delicate discussions stopped short reiterating commitment two state solution decades old israeli palestinian conflict israel hand hand extended neighbors peace, netanyahu told annual convention american israel public affairs committee, aipac israel committed working president trump advance peace palestinians neighbors repeated demand palestinians recognize israel jewish state, something refused netanyahu heaped praise trump, set positive tone israel democratic predecessor, barack obama, often clashed israeli leader thanked new republican president recent us budget request leaves military aid israel fully funded also expressed confidence us israeli partnership preventing tehran developing nuclear weapon, following nuclear deal world powers, confronting iran aggression region addressing aipac later monday, nikki haley, us ambassador united nations, vowed trump administration would watch iran like hawk sure sticks nuclear deal accord, netanyahu opposed trump denounced campaign, gave tehran sanctions relief return limits nuclear program settlements issue, round us israeli talks ended last thursday without agreement gaps remain far building restrictions could go, according people close talks netanyahu coalition grappling divisions sparked speculation could seek early elections many israelis expected trump, pro israel campaign rhetoric, give green light settlement expansion occupied west bank trump unexpectedly urged netanyahu last month hold back settlements little bit skepticism united states middle east chances restarting israeli palestinian diplomacy peace talks frozen since countries consider israeli settlements, built land captured war, illegal israel disagrees, citing historical political links land, well security interests trump expressed ambivalence two state solution, mainstay us policy past two decades, recently invited palestinian president mahmoud abbas visit
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us representative adam schiff, top democrat house representatives intelligence committee, said monday committee chairman recuse involvement panel investigation russian involvement us election
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us house intelligence committee chairman devin nunes said monday meet president donald trump aides viewed intelligence information white house grounds last week nunes, republican, also said went white house grounds intelligence, may included surveillance trump associates, yet provided congress day nunes viewed intelligence, briefed trump contents held news conference
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us secretary state rex tillerson meet members turkish opposition groups one day visit ankara week talks president tayyip erdogan focus war syria, senior us officials said monday thursday visit comes politically sensitive time turkey country prepares referendum april proposes change constitution give erdogan new powers senior state department official said tillerson meet erdogan government ministers involved fight islamic state syria certainly something acutely aware secretary mindful there, one state department official told conference call reporters, referring political sensitivities ahead referendum american officials expect erdogan others raise case us based cleric fethullah gulen, government accuses orchestrating failed coup last july focus ankara talks us led offensive retake raqqa islamic state stabilize areas militants forced out, allowing refugees return home, officials said major sticking point united states turkey us backing syrian kurdish ypg militia, turkey considers part kurdistan workers party fighting insurgency three decades turkey united states long viewed kurdish fighters key retaking raqqa alongside arab fighters us backed syrian democratic forces sdf mindful turkey concerns something continue topic conversation, second us official said turkey, russia iran held syrian peace talks astana, kazakhstan, ceasefire syria united states proposed areas stability islamic state pushed refugees returned six years since start uprising syrian president bashar al assad, winning battlefield although war far stable country broken fiefdoms ruled rebels warlords looking forward discussing turkey reinforce ceasefire negotiations astana process, second us official said
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us house representatives intelligence committee hold tuesday closed briefing directors fbi national security agency, spokesman committee republican chairman said monday representative devin nunes, committee chairman, last week said canceled public hearing committee investigation russian influence election necessary hold closed session federal bureau investigation director james comey nsa director mike rogers director comey adm rogers could come tomorrow hoped, committee continue try schedule time meet us closed session, jack langer, spokesman nunes, said statement
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us house representatives speaker paul ryan full confidence investigation possible russian influence us election campaign led house intelligence committee chairman devin nunes, ryan spokeswoman said monday speaker ryan full confidence chairman nunes conducting thorough, fair credible investigation, ryan spokeswoman ashlee strong said emailed statement
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wealthy turkish gold trader decision hire former new york city mayor rudolph giuliani former us attorney general michael mukasey represent him, defends charges conspired violate us sanctions iran, raises potential conflict interest, prosecutors said least eight big banks allegedly victimized trader, reza zarrab, current former clients giuliani mukasey law firms, acting us attorney joon kim manhattan said letter dated monday federal judge hearing case banks relationships law firms require special hearing, known curcio hearing, make sure zarrab understands potential conflict, kim said giuliani lawyer greenberg traurig, mukasey, also former federal judge, lawyer debevoise plimpton neither firm immediate comment eight banks bank america corp, citigroup inc, deutsche bank ag, hsbc holdings plc, jpmorgan chase co, standard chartered plc, ubs group ag wells fargo co various deceptive acts, including layering transactions omitting information concerning iranian nexus, zarrab co conspirators allegedly tricked numerous us financial institutions processing barred transactions, thus exposing significant potential loss, kim said letter us district judge richard berman, explaining potential conflict interest prosecutors accused iranian born zarrab two others engaging hundreds millions dollars transactions iran government iranian entities , scheme evade us sanctions trial scheduled aug zarrab federal custody since march , , arrest miami, en route disney world wife daughter holding curcio hearing could eliminate one ground appeal case goes zarrab case closely watched turkey, zarrab arrested corruption probe individuals close ties tayyip erdogan, turkey prime minister president zarrab dual national iran turkey another lawyer zarrab, benjamin brafman, said letter monday giuliani mukasey roles require appearance court and, accordingly, hearing required case us v zarrab, us district court, southern district new york, cr
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republican controlled us house representatives seek repeal obamacare taxes part expected tax reform legislation, top house republican tax policy said monday never envisioned bringing obamacare taxes reform effort still t, house ways means committee chairman kevin brady told reporters obamacare taxes go away repeal replace regrettably, stay place, brady said
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us senate democratic leader, chuck schumer, called monday removal republican representative devin nunes chairman house representatives intelligence committee nunes, whose committee investigating potential ties president donald trump campaign russia, visited white house night announcing information indicating trump associates may subject level intelligence activity trump took office jan chairman nunes falling job seems interested protecting president seeking truth, schumer said senate speech
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executives russian state development bank vnesheconombank veb held talks jared kushner, son law us president donald trump, bank roadshow preparing new strategy, bank said monday news came white house announced kushner, top adviser trump administration, volunteered testify senate committee probing whether russia tried interfere last year presidential election part preparation new strategy, executives vnesheconombank met representatives leading financial institutes europe, asia america multiple times , veb said emailed statement talks, existing practices foreign development banks promising trends discussed, bank said said roadshow meetings took place number representatives largest banks business establishments united states, including jared kushner, head kushner companies
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republican democratic leaders senate intelligence committee said monday republican president donald trump son law, jared kushner, voluntarily agreed interviewed investigation russian activities surrounding us election said timing appearance kushner, serves senior adviser trump, yet determined mr kushner certainly last person committee calls give testimony, expect able provide answers key questions arisen inquiry, committee chairman, republican senator richard burr, top democrat, senator mark warner, said joint statement
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several democratic senators pressed billionaire investor carl icahn monday clarify role adviser president donald trump, saying position administration raised alarming questions potential conflicts interest stakes biofuels pharmaceutical industries senators, led sheldon whitehouse rhode island, sent letter icahn pointing that, trump adviser regulation, made policy proposals benefit investments
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global pact fighting climate change benefit ways least us president donald trump carries threat pull out, backers say, shift gloom fate deal took two decades negotiate paris agreement requires consensus decisions, meaning withdrawal recalcitrant united states would make easier emitters china european union design details trillion dollar shift fossil fuels trump called man made climate change hoax made far unfulfilled campaign pledge cancel agreement, saying wants promote domestic fossil fuel industry step undo environmental regulations introduced former president barack obama, trump sign order tuesday aimed making easier companies produce energy united states advantages countries also extraordinary disadvantages, us ends quitting paris, said christiana figueres, architect agreement un climate chief paris black white scenario, said said ideal outcome, united states nations, washington stay make deep cuts greenhouse gas emissions better investment prospects renewable energies solar power coal, added fear long pullout world top economy would drain nations willingness cut greenhouse gas emissions agreement ratified nations diverse china, saudi arabia african countries emerging rival view paris might better achilles heel paris agreement built consensus, said johan rockstrom, director stockholm resilience center stockholm university difficult negative giant room able obstruct decisions, said, adding swung recent weeks reckon us pullout would better overall earlier view would big failure paris agreement binding obligations lets nations set goals fighting climate change penalties non compliance governments set deadline work rule book paris agreement, filling details, instance, nations report monitor curbs emissions maldives environment minister thoriq ibrahim
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since president donald trump election, monthly lectures social justice seat gothic chapel new york union theological seminary filled capacity crowds three times usually draw january, year old upper manhattan graduate school, whose architecture evokes london westminster abbey, turned away , people lecture mass incarceration nine years reverend serene jones served president, never seen crowds reuters democrats oppose trump supreme court pick healthcare flop, white house looks congress help tax reform obamacare exploding maybe slow burn election trump clarion call progressives protestant catholic churches america move place primarily professing progressive policies really taking action, said although powerful religious right, credited helping elect republican presidents boasts well known leaders christian broadcasting network founder pat robertson, religious left slowly coming together force us politics disparate group, traditionally seen lacking clout, propelled political activism trump policies immigration, healthcare social welfare, according clergy members, activists academics key test well able translate mobilization votes midterm congressional elections one dirty little secrets american politics religious left along done good job organizing, said j patrick hornbeck ii, chairman theology department fordham university, jesuit school new york taken crisis, perceived crisis, like trump election cause folks religious left really religion public square, hornbeck said religious progressive activism part american history religious leaders followers played key roles campaigns abolish slavery, promote civil rights end vietnam war, among others latest upwelling left leaning religious activism accompanied dawn trump presidency religious left inspired pope francis, roman catholic leader outspoken critic anti immigrant policies champion helping needy although support religious left difficult measure, leaders point several examples, surge congregations offering provide sanctuary immigrants seeking asylum, churches urging republicans reconsider repealing obamacare health law calls preserve federal spending foreign aid number churches volunteering offer sanctuary asylum seekers doubled us states election, said elkhart, indiana based church world service, coalition christian denominations helps refugees settle united states
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italian prime minister paolo gentiloni meet us president donald trump united states april , diplomatic sources said monday italy holds rotating presidency group seven industrialized nations due host summit leaders sicily may, expected trump first trip europe president trump already met number major power leaders washington since taking office january, including british prime minister theresa may german chancellor angela merkel
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us representative mark meadows, chairman conservative house freedom caucus, said sunday possibility group could support tax reform plan revenue neutral be, would say, revenue neutral offset like border adjustment tax think lot flexibility terms contacts conservatives terms making totally offset , meadows said interview abc week george stephanopoulos fiscal conservative, meadows said tax reform depended repeal obamacare order offset likely cost tax cuts president donald trump already said move dealing healthcare tax plans tweet sunday morning blamed freedom caucus keeping obamacare intact democrats smiling dc freedom caucus, help club growth heritage, saved planned parenthood ocare tweeted meadows, whose group pivotal sinking republican plan repeal obamacare house, said yet given efforts reform healthcare tackling tax reform still believe good chance, moderates conservatives come together, repeal replace obamacare, bring premiums down, cover people, said
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us house representative ways means committee chairman kevin brady said aims move tax reform bill committee spring brady told fox news sunday morning futures maria bartiromo committee working tax reform parallel failed healthcare reform push never stopped working, brady said continue make improvements planning move ways means committee spring ready senate go well brady said aims house bill serve blueprint trump tax reform bill rather negotiating competing plans us treasury department white house
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fresh defeat us healthcare legislation, white house warned rebellious conservative lawmakers get behind president donald trump agenda may bypass future legislative fights, including tax reform threat white house chief staff reince priebus build broad coalition tax reform could include moderate democrats came republican head tax writing committee house representatives said hoped move tax bill panel spring house ways means committee chairman kevin brady said committee working tax reform parallel failed healthcare reform push never stopped working, brady told fox news sunday morning futures maria bartiromo continue make improvements brady said committee planned move bill spring said wanted house blueprint basis trump tax reform plan rather competing versions treasury white house investors wall street worry healthcare bill defeat bodes poorly tax reform equities rallied since trump election partly expectations tax cuts economic growth would modest without fiscal stimulus us equity index futures fell six week low sunday trump priebus scolded hardline conservatives rejected legislation backed white house replace affordable care act, known obamacare speaking fox news sunday, priebus held possibility working moderate democrats well republicans pass aspects trump agenda, proposed budget, revamp tax code renewed effort healthcare reform come bill accomplishes goals president republicans alone, take move forward it, priebus said added think less warning shot willing talk anyone always think ever embarrassment trump, campaigned white house said skills dealmaker, healthcare bill pulled floor house representatives friday failed draw enough support within trump republican party objections members conservative house freedom caucus moderate republicans left leaders short votes needed passage, democrats unified opposition trump failed win freedom caucus lawmakers despite courting intensively outside conservative groups club growth heritage action america closely aligned freedom caucus strongly opposed republican healthcare bill urged lawmakers reject tweet sunday morning, trump lashed freedom caucus conservative groups, saying actions left democrats smiling dc priebus said real shame conservative lawmakers decided get behind healthcare bill think president disappointed number people thought loyal t, said middle class tax cut trump put tax reform top legislative agenda healthcare bill failed priebus said trump backing view tax reform bill needed border tax also said measure would include middle class tax cut said might help attract votes moderate democrats sign everyone freedom caucus line approach positive signal trump looked ahead tax reform, us representative ted poe, texas republican, said resigned group order deliver conservative agenda promised american people eight years, must come together find solutions move country forward, poe said brief statement saying easy, leading hard senate democratic leader chuck schumer criticized trump handling healthcare bill said republicans would face roadblocks conservatives issues going repeat mistake made trumpcare tax reform, schumer told abc week urged trump go different path reject freedom caucus work democrats changes, could different presidency, schumer said going tell work certainly look proposals going guided values republican representative mark meadows, chairman freedom caucus, said sunday optimistic tax reform group could support plan revenue neutral so, tax reform lowering taxes, know, create generate income, said looking those, fine balance fully offset personal response another freedom caucus congressman, jim jordan, rejected fingerpointing collapse health bill instead blame game, let get work, said fox news sunday
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vice president mike pence saturday blamed congress thwarting republican plan overhaul healthcare law, acknowledged white house need work lawmakers accomplish next set legislative plans speaking group small business owners charleston, west virginia, pence said president donald trump ready move next priority simplifying tax code cutting tax rates going roll sleeves going cut taxes across board working families, small businesses family farms, pence said working congress, president trump going pass largest tax cut since days ronald reagan, going get american economy moving again, said comprehensive tax reform eluded previous congresses administrations since last accomplished former president ronald reagan pence made comments day republican controlled house representatives failed find enough support within ranks pass legislation roll back obamacare setback raised doubts trump ability deliver big promises requiring help congress trump republicans campaigned overhaul former president barack obama health care law, argued intrusive expensive learned yesterday, congress ready, said pence, spent dozen years congress starting , key emissary trump capitol hill percent house democrats every single one handful republicans actually standing way president trump plan repeal replace obamacare, back drawing board, pence said tax reform, pence said trump wants cut corporate tax rate percent percent spur investment house representatives tax committee working legislation would cut corporate rate percent pence said white house also would seek work congress boost funding military, roll back regulations energy sector, confirm judge neil gorsuch, trump pick fill vacancy supreme court standing linda mcmahon, started ran world wrestling entertainment named head trump small business administration, pence joked white house could use muscle work lawmakers maybe could used wwe superstars capitol hill yesterday, pence said
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republicans may failed overthrow obamacare week, plenty ways chip away trump administration already begun using regulatory authority water less prominent aspects healthcare law earlier week, newly confirmed health human services secretary tom price stalled rollout mandatory medicare payment reform programs heart attack treatment, bypass surgery joint replacements finalized obama administration december delays offer glimpse president donald trump use administrative power undercut aspects affordable care act aca , including insurance exchanges medicaid expansion republicans sought overturn republicans failure repeal obamacare, least now, means remains federal law price power resides interpret law, programs emphasize fund hospitals physician groups counting support medicare
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roger stone, longtime ally president donald trump, said sunday offered testify congressional committee investigating possible russian meddling presidential election ties trump campaign stone, informal adviser trump, told abc week received reply house representatives intelligence committee offer public testimony along former trump campaign manager paul manafort, also offered appear panel, stone among trump associates whose communications financial transactions examined fbi others part larger investigation possible links russian officials, according jan report new york times without citing names, fbi director james comey confirmed committee public hearing last week fbi investigating possible russian ties trump campaign moscow sought influence election stone said anxious testify public reiterate again, contacts collusions russians, told abc, adding later, collusion, none, least none know about, donald trump campaign president monday intelligence committee hearing, adam schiff, top democrat panel, cited concern stone communications wikileaks founder julian assange guccifer , claimed responsibility hacking democratic groups stone said spoken assange intermediary guccifer twitter exchange made public stone also cast doubt whether guccifer russian agent intelligence services say something, know history, make true, said, reflecting doubts trump sown us spy agencies carter page, another trump campaign adviser whose contacts russians mentioned schiff monday hearing, also offered appear committee, according multiple media reports us intelligence community concluded russia sponsored hacking democratic party groups campaign benefit republican trump democrat hillary clinton russia denied allegations meddling trump dismissed idea coordination campaign russia accused democrats media using issue attack house committee investigation marred wednesday republican chairman, representative devin nunes, announced public briefed trump us intelligence may swept communications trump associates telling committee nunes apologized intelligence panel next day however, alienated democrats committee friday canceled hearing intelligence officials former democratic president barack obama administration order classified briefing directors national security agency federal bureau investigation committee top democrat, adam schiff, suggested cancellation came pressure white house schiff democrats said last week actions raised doubts whether nunes, trump ally served president transition team, conduct credible investigation think chairman make decision whether act surrogate white house campaign transition lead independent credible, investigation, schiff told cbs face nation
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republican us representative ted poe resigned house freedom caucus sunday conservative legislative group role sinking healthcare overhaul championed president donald trump saying easy, leading hard, elected do, texas lawmaker said statement leaving caucus allow effective member congress poe favor republican legislation, freedom caucus argued proposal go far enough repealing affordable care act, popularly known obamacare freedom caucus, consisting house representatives conservative members, instrumental dealing trump stunning political setback friday republican house leaders pulled healthcare legislation, derailing major election campaign promise president allies trump fellow republicans control houses congress trump courted freedom caucus lawmakers intensively outside conservative groups club growth heritage action america closely aligned freedom caucus strongly opposed republican healthcare bill urged lawmakers vote tweet sunday morning, trump lashed freedom caucus conservatives, saying actions left democrats smiling dc
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us vice president mike pence sunday revived talk possibility united states may move embassy jerusalem tel aviv, saying president donald trump seriously considering matter us presidential campaign, trump team spoke often moving us embassy jerusalem since taking office, contentious issue appears moved backburner decades simply talking it, president united states giving serious consideration moving american embassy tel aviv jerusalem, pence said speech influential, pro israel us lobbying group aipac israel regards jerusalem eternal indivisible capital wants countries base embassies there, though israeli politicians also understand moving us embassy could destabilizing relocation strongly opposed many us allies palestinians also claim city capital final status jerusalem supposed determined via direct negotiations israelis palestinians united states relocate embassy, would seen explicit recognition jerusalem belonging israel, potentially pre determining outcome eventual peace negotiations israel palestinians us senate thursday narrowly confirmed trump pick ambassador israel, david friedman, bankruptcy lawyer allied israeli right, favors moving us embassy jerusalem
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president donald trump sign order tuesday aimed making easier companies produce energy united states, administration officials said sunday trump, us environmental protection agency aiming aggressively roll back obama era environmental regulations trump plans sign executive order epa reduce unnecessary regulatory obstacles restrict responsible use domestic energy resources, white house official said epa administrator scott pruitt told abc week order would help reverse obama administration anti fossil fuel strategy pruitt publicly doubted scientific consensus human actions lead cause climate change installation epa last month reinforced view sides political divide america ceding position leader global fight climate change
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supporters president donald trump holding rally popular southern california beach clashed counter protesters saturday four people arrested, law enforcement said multiple fights broke least one trump supporter doused pepper spray pro trump demonstrators marching along bolsa chica state beach encountered small group opposed republican president gathered denounce rally four counter protesters arrested, three illegal use pepper spray one assault battery, kevin pearsall, spokesman california state parks police said saturday evening fights appeared start early afternoon around dozen anti trump protesters dressed black refused move bike path allow larger group pro trump supporters taking part make america great rally pass confrontation escalated fight skirmishes quickly breaking least one person pepper sprayed anti trump protester, pearsall said park police estimated , trump supporters flocked stretch coastline located south ocean side community huntington beach around counter protesters attended, pearsall said known surf city, usa, huntington beach located miles km south los angeles video footage social media uploaded los angeles times website showed chaotic scene men fighting sand group around trump supporters, carrying trump flags, chasing man black mask away beach freeway man stopped members california highway patrol, newspaper said masked man used pepper spray female rally organizer set upon group trump supporters, newspaper reported demonstrations denouncing trump administration drawn hundreds thousands since took office january smaller rallies staged across country support trump saturday, trump praised supporters thanks trump rallies today amazing support make america great said message twitter
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day flaming us president donald trump first major legislative initiative, supporters across america lashing
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president donald trump suffered stunning political setback friday congress controlled party republican leaders pulled legislation overhaul us healthcare system, major election campaign promise president allies house representatives leaders yanked bill rebellion republican moderates party conservative lawmakers left short votes, ensuring trump first major legislative initiative since taking office jan ended failure democrats unified house republicans planned vote measure trump late thursday cut negotiations republicans balked plan issued ultimatum vote friday, win lose desperate lobbying white house republican house speaker paul ryan unable round votes needed passage learned lot loyalty learned lot vote getting process, trump told reporters white house, although sought shift blame democrats even though party controls white house, house senate friday legislative collapse, democratic former president barack obama signature domestic policy achievement, affordable care act
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us president donald trump administration approved transcanada corp trpto keystone xl pipeline friday, cheering oil industry angering environmentalists even hurdles controversial project loom approval reverses decision former president barack obama reject project, company still needs win financing, acquire local permits, fend likely legal challenges pipeline built transcanada finally allowed complete long overdue project efficiency speed, trump said oval office turning ask transcanada chief executive officer russell girling construction would start got work nebraska get permits there, girling replied nebraska trump said call nebraska trump announced presidential permit keystone xl white house girling sean mcgarvey, president north america building trades unions, standing nearby said project would lower consumer fuel prices, create jobs reduce us dependence foreign oil pipeline linking canadian oil sands us refiners blocked obama, said would nothing reduce fuel prices us motorists would contribute emissions linked global warming trump, however, campaigned promise approve it, signed executive order soon taking office january advance project transcanada us listed shares trpn dipped cents close friday trump claimed project would create , jobs united states state department study predicted , construction jobs permanent jobs president said would get touch nebraska governor pete ricketts later day transcanada applied nebraska public service commission february approval pipeline route state company said expects process conclude year ricketts said statement posted twitter project would help state full confidence public service commission conduct thorough fair review application, said white house said pipeline exempt trump executive order requiring new pipelines made us steel, much pipe project already built stockpiled move forward, continue look buy rest materials need american manufacturers put american workers work, girling told reporters environmental groups vowed fight greenpeace said would pressure banks withhold financing multibillion dollar project, others said would fight pipeline court use every tool kit, said rhea suh, president natural resources defense council since obama nixed pipeline based environmental assessment commissioned state department early , opponents likely argue court trump cannot reverse decision without conducting new assessment fred jauss, partner international law firm dorsey whitney former attorney federal energy regulatory commission, said local permitting would also challenge presidential permit one part web federal, state, local permits must obtained prior starting construction, said federal agencies, army corps engineers, state regulatory commissions, even local planning boards may requirements need fulfilled keystone prior construction addition, transcanada may still need reach deals hundreds potentially affected landowners pipeline route lot work ahead transcanada keystone xl pipeline would bring , barrels per day heavy crude canada oil sands alberta nebraska, linking existing pipeline network feeding us refineries ports along gulf mexico project could boon canada, struggled bring vast oil reserves market government always supportive keystone xl pipeline pleased us decision, said spokesman canada minister natural resources importance common, continental energy market cannot overstated president american petroleum institute, jack gerard, said approval welcome news would bolster us energy security expedited approval projects part trump approach year, trillion infrastructure package promised campaign trail white house looking ways speed approvals permits infrastructure projects, sometimes take years go regulatory maze transcanada tried five years build , mile , km pipeline, obama rejected company resubmitted application project january, trump signed executive order smoothing path
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us president donald trump said friday obamacare exploding republican lawmakers shelved legislation would dismantled healthcare law going happen month probably even year million people bought health insurance plans healthcaregov websites law created danger losing healthcare premiums go right now, experts say another story republicans could choose pass budget defunds obamacare cost sharing subsidies, help low income people cover pocket medical costs would highly unpopular among consumers would likely blame president congress skyrocketing healthcare costs, experts said one ways available monkey wrench affordable care act, said morgan tilleman, associate law firm foley lardner, represents insurers obamacare, former democratic president barack obama signature legislation created affordable care act , tough beginning mix sick healthy customers worse expected, premium rates individual insurance market went percent year parts law, like expansion medicaid enhance coverage poor, changes allow young people stay parents health plans, popular defeat bill win hospitals benefited increased medicaid dollars many counties across country one insurer, humana inc, aetna inc unitedhealth group inc pulled reporting hundreds millions dollars losses insurers left, anthem inc bluecross blueshield insurers across country, well smaller players like centene corp molina healthcare inc need decide next months sell insurance much charge market slow burn takes off, insurers leaving premiums rising jeff jonas, portfolio manager gabelli funds focuses health care, said consumers, looks uncertain, death spiral decreasing competition increasing premium rates ramping failed republican effort push bill, insurers looking changes help , america health insurance plans spokeswoman kristine grow said includes market cost sharing subsidies well government payments sicker usual customers finalizing rule trump administration proposed addresses issues insurers say drives costs trump administration could wants to, using regulatory authority adjust formula compensates insurers sickest people, elizabeth carpenter healthcare consultancy research firm avalere health said unknown administration try work within law existing framework take actions undermine blame democrats failure fail act act appropriate way, destabilize marketplace, dr mario molina, ceo molina healthcare, said molina enrollment ballooned million exchange enrollees year company weighing submit plans next year administration could also decide enforce individual mandate, requires everyone purchase health insurance pay fine already took steps erode provision last month, backed implementing tougher oversight due go effect taxes experts said individual mandate still cost less purchasing insurance, increases year young healthy people would incentive join healthcare market, helping offset cost sicker patients nonpartisan congressional budget office estimated million people would uninsured republican bill next year, increase coming repeal penalty associated individual mandate unclear republicans trump said bill shelved republicans would end great healthcare bill future, moving onto tax reform that, work within affordable care act also undercut healthcare law regulatory authority department health human services
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republican leaders house representatives pulled legislation overhaul us healthcare system consideration friday due shortage votes, despite desperate lobbying white house allies congress, dealing stiff setback president donald trump daniel morgan, senior portfolio manager, synovus trust company, atlanta, georgia bit relief rally worries going mixed bag open door maybe table whole thing move on, would think next thing docket would tax reform market, me, interested tax reform changing obamacare way, me, sitting million worth investments, think great let move get tax reform, get infrastructure bill peter jankovskis, co chief investment officer, oakbrook investments llc, lisle, illinois market relieved going go defeat, hopeful come sort agreement weekend market hoping agreement stepping stone additional agreements news report suggested likely outcome going lose would think expectations pulling work last days, market sort traded back foot anticipation vote would happen point week generally, risk sentiment undermined that, especially steady drip news indicated lacking support bill now, think, sort lifted uncertainty, least temporarily, rest day maybe lifting uncertainty premium markets breathing sigh relief paresh upadhyaya, director currency strategy, pioneer investments, boston initial market interpretation positive sign seems like taking trump wants instead sinking it, wants give another shot seems like think working get something agenda passed congress perhaps sign healthcare reform shelved, trump focus tax reform knee jerk reaction still lot hard questions regardless tax reform force people change vote social media good old fashion politicking needed build consensus stronger dollar legs, depends next step pivot taxes healthcare, market see plan rahul shah, chief executive, ideal asset management, new york investor viewpoint, shows trump able easily pass agenda said, healthcare difficult pass tax cuts infrastructure bill proposing one sense negative, hand also might give relief investors concerned trump controversial proposals like increased tariffs border adjustment tax could see glass half empty glass half full, gridlock something unheard wall street, think stocks ok going forward think important thing changes perception relationship trump congress last months assumption congress would whatever trump plan called for, apparently going case peter kenny, senior market strategist, global markets advisory group, new york think going huge impact equities, although may impact biotech healthcare indication president agenda probably going ambitious congress manage probably going mean equity markets going factor degree dysfunction investors hoping means likely muted impact equity performance moving forward little horizon right now, result thing pulled, going fuel significant move higher prices largely going homogenize sort volatility moving forward probably going cap near term performance terms upside fact bill, president said flat make work americans general, pass indication agenda going ambitious congress work even include democrats divided democrats republicans, divided progressives, democrats, republicans libertarians indication investors expect kind velocity terms agenda accomplishments expecting elected margaret patel, senior portfolio manager, wells fargo asset management, boston looked like market worried trump agenda would get completely bogged healthcare issue, taken healthcare issue table, think market optimistic things doable complicated, regulatory reform lowering taxes seem like positive move shelve issue complex expensive matter plan, move something little bit easier, would lowering taxes brian battle, director trading, performance trust capital partners, chicago pass fail conjecture ultimate meaning premature president trump getting lesson varsity washington politics stocks p pares losses end session fractionally dow ends percent nasdaq ends percent bonds year treasury yields rise session lows forex dollar index edges gains euro yen
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president donald trump said friday disappointed conservative faction house representatives blocked healthcare legislation said learned lot loyalty effort speaking oval office stunning political setback, trump said healthcare effort victim stalwart democratic opposition future healthcare legislation would likely need democratic support also said surprised disappointed opposition house freedom caucus, group conservatives prevented republicans using majority house pass legislation asked felt betrayed freedom caucus, trump said no, betrayed friends mine disappointed could disappointed little surprised, honest you, trump said really pretty much there, within grasp tell going come better billbecause things bill particularly like parties could get together real healthcare, best thing, said trump, new york businessman election nov based part promises get big deals congress, cast failure learning experience learned lot learned lot loyalty, trump said learned lot arcane rules obviously senate house trump also expressed confidence house speaker paul ryan, seen main backer legislation ryan personally delivered news earlier day trump enough votes pass like speaker ryan worked very, hard lot different groups got lot factions long history liking disliking, even within republican party, long got here, said going speak badly anybody within party trump privately told confidants wished done tax reform first instead getting immersed difficult effort overhaul president barack obama signature healthcare law, passed without republican support probably going right tax reform, trump said, saying wanted big tax cuts tax reform next
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president donald trump friday dealt biggest blow since taking office two months ago house republican leaders pulled legislation overhaul us healthcare system throughout presidential campaign since taking office, trump repeatedly vowed repeal replace obamacare, signature domestic achievement democratic predecessor, barack obama sampling tweets trump posted march plans repeal obamacare, followed comments trump friday fellow republicans yanked plan tweets vow repeal replace obamacare march wonderful new healthcare bill review negotiation obamacare complete total disaster
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republican speaker texas house representatives said friday bill limit bathroom access transgender people would face tough time chamber, worries economic hit state became law speaker joe straus, sets republican dominated house legislative agenda, stopped short saying measure doomed made remarks university texas forum austin feel great deal fervor promote bill house, straus said analysts expect straus send senate bill sb committee led one political supporters, keep tucked away measure would die current session ends late may straus signaling clearly sb dead, said mark jones, professor political science rice university houston straus reiterated opposition legislation, approved republican controlled state senate month mostly party line vote bill would require people use restrooms public schools government run buildings correspond gender birth certificate rather gender identify speaker called manufactured unnecessary bill one several similar measures various state legislatures year issue similar law enacted year ago north carolina prompted relocation sporting events economic boycotts estimated cost state hundreds millions dollars texas association business, state largest employers group, said law would cost state billions dollars lost revenue year bill main backer, republican lieutenant governor dan patrick, said would keep sexual predators bathrooms changing rooms, labeled fiction reports would economic effects state straus san antonio district planning host ncaa men final four basketball championship next year economists forecast region could lose million revenue legislation passed response ncaa relocate championship
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us house speaker paul ryan friday acknowledged unthinkable republican leader could deliver votes repeal replace obamacare, even though fellow republicans vowed seven years nevertheless, ryan job seem immediate threat, least house representatives leads ryan long time news media nemesis, website breitbart, said republicans openly discussing finding replacement pulled bill roll back obamacare house floor minutes intensely awaited final vote breitbart article quote anyone name house, bill pulled, several lawmakers brushed aside suggestions failure spelled trouble ryan, republican vice presidential candidate, many speculated presidential ambitions ryan, , speaker since october law, next line presidency vice president mike pence republican representative justin amash, harsh critic ill fated healthcare bill, told reporters, better legislative process but, added, nobody talking trying oust ryan speaker amash disparagingly dubbed republican healthcare bill obamacare , democratic former president barack obama signature domestic policy achievement, affordable care act, popularly known obamacare amash member hard line conservative freedom caucus, ousted ryan predecessor speaker, john boehner, post caucus played key role demise healthcare bill ryan chose make healthcare reform first target list legislative goals new republican majority congress admitted friday disappointed outcome republicans faced resistance healthcare bill conservatives moderates, making process winning passage difficult leadership republican representative joe barton, asked impact friday loss ryan, told reporters speaker human superman republican representative barry loudermilk, backed healthcare bill, said think loss weakened speaker hand one republican lawmaker considered potential speaker material, representative jeb hensarling texas, effusively praised ryan, saying shown phenomenal leadership hope regroup rally behind ryan president conference deliver promise dismantle obamacare, hensarling said statement
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nearly half american adults said republican healthcare reform measure improvement obamacare, according reuters ipsos opinion poll released friday republican bill, american health care act ahca , vote house representatives later friday, expected cut federal deficit greatly increasing number americans without health insurance democratic leaders unified bill conservative republicans criticized enough dismantle affordable care act, measure familiarly known obamacare passed signature domestic achievement former president barack obama according march poll, percent american adults said ahca improvement obamacare, helped million people get insurance coverage another percent said republican bill improvement obamacare, remaining percent know responses largely split along party lines percent democrats percent republicans said ahca better obamacare, percent democrats percent republicans said improvement reuters ipsos poll conducted online english states first asked people familiar republican reform said familiar asked whether thought improvement altogether, , people responded questions includes republicans democrats poll credibility interval, measure accuracy, percentage points entire group percentage points responses democrats republicans see graphic americans think gop healthcare plan
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end, closer close deal president donald trump, collapse friday first legislative priority, healthcare reform bill, embarrassing loss face administration insisted time vote us house representatives enough republican support brings question neophyte president ability move big ticket legislation congress celebrity businessman brands deal maker fixer, casts doubt ability deliver bold drain swamp promises shake washington white house wants advance, among things, tax reform massive infrastructure package year, must address whether change approach needed whether congressional allies house speaker paul ryan counted deliver consequential day trump presidency failure, stunning failure, charlie sykes, influential wisconsin republican political commentator frequent trump critic, said twitter trump appeared chalk loss part inexperience house leaders pulled bill repeal replace obamacare following defections moderate far right republican members unmoved trump ultimatum vote plan live current system learned lot loyalty learned lot vote getting process, trump said bill withdrawn, adding would move forward priorities yet another setback administration barely two months office already seen national security adviser resign, immigration restrictions struck courts, faces barrage questions trump campaign ties russia trump hallmark salesmanship seemed abandon week although furiously courted hard line conservatives opposed reform bill, largely refused yield, process alienated moderates initially supported bill president switched tactics gave trying bring conservative opponents fold, instead delivering ultimatum republicans needed back bill work either trump also failed persuade american public bill improvement one would repealed replaced affordable care act
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planned parenthood, national health organization would lost federal funding sweeping healthcare overhaul legislation, views withdrawal bill friday temporary reprieve, end threat existence officials organization
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failing repeal obamacare, republicans us congress quickly pivoted friday president donald trump next priority overhauling federal tax code, plan already split business community division among republicans chief cause embarrassing setback obamacare, similar fault lines evident months republicans tax plan, mainly untested proposal use tax code boost exports house representatives tax committee chairman kevin brady conceded demise republican plan roll back obamacare could make path tax reform harder made big challenge challenging insurmountable, told fox news ryan canceled vote obamacare rollback bill brady said house speaker paul ryan tax reform brady said house republicans plan begin moving tax reform spring pass legislation congress summer recess late july going work administration get done, said trump unclear position problematic feature house republicans tax blueprint, proposal known border adjustment tax would cut taxes exports raise imports treasury secretary steven mnuchin said friday tax reform many ways lot simpler healthcare reform able take tax code redesign things think very, strong support, mnuchin said event hosted news website axios comprehensive tax reform policy goal complex defied successive congresses presidents since last accomplished former president ronald reagan us tax code riddled narrow subsidies loopholes, many deeply embedded economy defended interests benefit, mortgage interest deduction business interest deductibility brady panel working plan since mid would cut corporate tax rate percent percent, end taxing foreign profits us based multinationals cut tax rates businesses investors plan divided businesses, prompting import dependent industries warn higher prices consumer goods clothing electronics gasoline brady adamant border adjustment part house tax reform, saying earlier week provision given final legislation would include transition period import heavy industries
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us house representatives intelligence committee ask directors fbi national security agency appear closed session probe allegations russian interference us elections us spy agency surveillance president donald trump team, head panel said friday nunes also told reporters former trump campaign manager paul manafort lawyers informed committee volunteering interviewed committee, panel work lawyers decide whether interview would open closed public committee hopes hold closed session fbi director comey nsa director admiral michael rogers tuesday
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highlights day us president donald trump administration friday trump suffers stunning political setback congress controlled party republican leaders pull legislation overhaul us healthcare system, major election campaign promise president allies trump says healthcare legislation supported very, close getting enough support house representatives probably move tax reform wall street predilection glass half full view trump full display investors back fears failure repeal obamacare would endanger entire agenda favor optimism simply get tax cuts infrastructure spending nearly half american adults say republican healthcare reform measure pulled consideration house improvement obamacare, according reuters ipsos poll partisan divide house intelligence committee probe russian interference us presidential election deepens committee top democrat suggested republican chairman canceled public hearing pressure white house third democratic senators far announced vote confirming trump supreme court nominee, neil gorsuch, adding chorus opposition left, leaving questions whether concerted effort block vote senate trump administration approves transcanada corp keystone xl pipeline, cheering oil industry angering environmentalists even hurdles controversial project loom us treasury secretary steven mnuchin says financial markets could improve significantly fully reflect potential economic growth trump policies federal judge virginia rules trump travel ban justified, increasing likelihood measure go supreme court decision takes opposing view courts maryland hawaii halted order california approves vehicle pollution targets trump administration last week put hold, setting potential face federal state regulators could expensive automakers headache consumers trump touts charter communications inc decision invest billion united states previously disclosed plan hire , workers four years
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illinois governor bruce rauner friday vetoed legislative fix favored chicago mayor rahm emanuel two city struggling pension funds castigated kick approach financial footing credit ratings nation third largest city slipped precipitously unfunded pension liabilities grew billion chicago four retirement systems recent accounting plan passed illinois senate unanimously january cleared house overwhelmingly last december would granted state blessing alter city pension repayment schedule municipal laborers retirement systems systems projected run money coming decade depending legislative sign city enactment water sewer usage tax telephone surcharge designed help get percent funded years city officials acknowledged money needed starting payments reach actuarially required levels rauner rejected package, saying created payment schedule eventually would necessitate tax increase chicago said needed part broader, statewide pension funding strategy address illinois billion unfunded pension liability another kick approach pension funding landed chicago fiscal crisis first place, rauner said prepared statement bill create unsustainable funding schedule lead tax increases without solving real problem spokesman democratic mayor slammed republican governor action irresponsible irrational decision instead helping secure future taxpayers middle class retirees, governor chose hold hostage done social service providers, schoolchildren universities across state, emanuel spokesman adam collins said statement, referring rauner inability broker state budget deal months rauner action left democrats ability block veto pension bailout passed previous session state general assembly, ended mid january, governor options approve reject measure city pinning hopes identical piece legislation passed newly seated state senate late january awaiting action house, collins said
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us secretary state rex tillerson meet senior turkish officials ankara next week, talks could vital advancing us backed campaign retake syrian city raqqa islamic state, us officials said friday turkey pressing united states drop military alliance syrian kurdish ypg militia, considers part kurdistan workers party fighting insurgency three decades turkey us officials long viewed kurdish fighters key approaching assault raqqa, islamic state de facto capital would work alongside arab fighters us backed syrian democratic forces sdf instead, turkey wants united states draw syrian arab rebel groups backed ankara final assault raqqa, predominantly arab city, proposals far failed convince us officials certain turkish backed arab force large well trained enough first need work details turkey, one senior official said, speaking condition anonymity decision sets president donald trump wish quick battlefield victories need maintain united states longstanding strategic alliance turkey, nato ally provides united states access base critical air war syria raqqa campaign appears gathering steam overlapping us backed effort iraq drawing closer driving islamic state city mosul french defense minister jean yves le drian said friday battle raqqa would likely start coming days head syrian kurdish ypg militia told reuters last week assault would begin start april, ypg would taking part us officials think timeline optimistic, noting major battle underway tabqa dam, miles km west raqqa, could take weeks complete pentagon also said united states decided composition american backed assault force raqqa united states , troops syria moment, raqqa campaign could involve hundreds senator john mccain, senate armed services committee chairman, suggested reporters earlier week would hard convince turkish president tayyip erdogan merits backing kurdish fighters, even effective weapon islamic state conundrum use kurds, take lot longer islamic state sending streams terrorists raqqa, mccain said do, enormous challenge far relations turkey concerned, added mccain said relationship erdogan particularly important cited april referendum constitutional changes extend powers tillerson meeting ankara also closely follows meeting coalition partners week washington, agreed intensify fight islamic state, including syria wednesday meeting, tillerson said united states would create interim zones stability ceasefires help refugees return home next phase fight islamic state al qaeda syria iraq elaborate, although one us official said yet agreement among american agencies zones would set us military long skeptical creating safe zones inside syria iraq, partly safe zone guaranteed united states almost certainly would require american military protection securing ground alone would require thousands troops, former us officials experts say top us commander ground, lieutenant general stephen townsend, said earlier march that, building safe zones right iraqis syrians safe islamic state increased us allied air power would required trump chooses enforce fly restrictions ground forces might also needed protect civilians areas state department provide details tillerson trip turkey, said visit brussels march participate rescheduled meeting nato foreign ministers nato meeting set april , rescheduled tillerson decided instead attend summit china caused unease among european allies already worried trump commitment western military alliance
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us president donald trump friday touted charter communications inc decision invest billion united states plan company announced elected hire , workers four years white house event second largest us cable company chief executive thomas rutledge texas governor greg abbott, trump praised charter planning close offshore call centers move united states much announcement new charter said last may planned add , jobs part merger time warner cable acquisition bright house networks early june , rutledge said charter would need additional , employees deals number occasions, trump touted job announcements white house previously planned announced company said year ago february planned close foreign time warner cable call centers move jobs united states friday, trump said, embracing new economic model
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aar supply chain inc, subsidiary aar corp, awarded mln supply chain management contract us air force landing gear performance based logistics one program, pentagon said friday work performed wood dale, illinois miami ogden, utah, expected complete march , , pentagon said statement
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third democratic senators far announced vote confirming us president donald trump supreme court nominee, adding chorus opposition left, leaving questions whether concerted effort block vote senate date, democratic senators publicly backed leader, chuck schumer, said thursday opposes confirming appeals court judge neil gorsuch others yet announce intentions gorsuch headed toward senate judiciary committee vote, likely april , nomination high court marathon four day confirmation hearing week that, yet clear much fight democrats put nomination due final vote member senate, republicans democratic opposition gorsuch could prompt showdown senate delay judge confirmation ultimately republicans likely win fight avoid another setback congress trump suffered blow friday lawmakers pulled major healthcare bill senate rules enable democrats insist votes overcome procedural move called filibuster allow final vote confirming gorsuch, , lifetime job nation highest court graphic
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president donald trump told republican leaders us house representative cancel planned vote friday afternoon healthcare bill dismantle obamacare, house republican aide told reuters
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republican bill dismantle obamacare pulled us house republican leadership voted planned friday afternoon, house republican leadership aide said
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us secretary state rex tillerson meet nato foreign ministers rescheduled gathering march , senior state department official said friday, ending furor earlier decision skip event reuters exclusively reported monday tillerson decided attend first meeting ministers, originally scheduled april
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wall street predilection glass half full view president donald trump full display friday investors backed fears failure repeal obamacare would endanger trump entire agenda favor optimism would simply get tax cuts infrastructure spending clock ticked close vote house representatives set tentatively friday afternoon, us stocks little changed even appeared republican leadership yet secure support needed pass measure stark contrast earlier week equities suffered biggest one day drop since november election grounds shaky prospects successful repeal affordable care act
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partisan divide house intelligence committee probe russian interference us presidential election deepened friday, committee top democrat suggested republican chairman canceled public hearing pressure white house panel chairman devin nunes said cancel next tuesday hearing officials former democratic president barack obama administration order classified briefing directors national security agency federal bureau investigation committee seeks additional information addressed closed session, representative nunes told reporters fbi director james comey nsa head admiral mike rogers testified public hearing monday comey confirmed first time fbi investigating possible ties republican president donald trump campaign moscow sought influence election representative adam schiff, intelligence committee top democrat, said cancellation public interest think must strong pushback white house nature monday hearing hard come conclusion agreed upon hearing would suddenly canceled, schiff told separate news conference scheduled witnesses, former director national intelligence james clapper, former central intelligence agency director john brennan former deputy attorney general sally yates, office purported hacking disinformation russia influence election took place russia denied allegations us intelligence agencies sought influence election, trump, republican, said controversy cooked democrats fanned hostile media nunes also said friday former trump campaign manager paul manafort lawyers told committee volunteering interviewed, panel would work lawyers decide whether interview would open closed public new york times reported last month manafort one several trump advisers whose contacts russian operatives monitored us law enforcement intelligence manafort, trump campaign chairman several months last year, dismissed report, newspaper said many democrats, including schiff, questioned whether committee led nunes, close trump ally served president transition team, still relied conduct credible investigation called special prosecutor select committee nunes apologized intelligence panel thursday announcing public briefing trump us intelligence may swept communications trump associates telling committee schiff said democrats intention giving investigation point view, would irresponsible us so, think going best investigate regardless obstacles encountering, schiff said trump, early march tweeted without giving evidence obama wiretapped campaign businessman competed democrat hillary clinton, said somewhat vindicated nunes statement surveillance
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