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us federal judge virginia ruled friday president donald trump travel ban justified, increasing likelihood measure go supreme court decision took opposing view courts maryland hawaii halted order us district court judge anthony trenga rejected arguments muslim plaintiffs claimed trump march executive order temporarily banning entry refugees travelers six muslim majority countries discriminatory decision went two previous court rulings put emergency halt order set take effect march order remains halted trump said plans appeal unfavorable rulings us supreme court needed, differing opinions lower courts give grounds highest court take case trenga, appointee republican president george w bush, said complaint backed council american islamic relations cair , muslim civil rights group, found individuals brought suit able show harmed travel ban since might unable reunite relatives also ruled trump revised order, replaced sweeping version signed jan rejected courts, fell within president authority make decisions immigration said since order mention religion, court could look behind trump statements muslim ban determine drafter heart hearts trump said ban necessary protect country terrorist attacks, first order halted federal judge seattle us appeals court san francisco due concerns violated us constitution prohibition religious bias confident president fully lawful necessary action ultimately allowed move forward rest court systems, said white house press secretary sean spicer briefing cair said would appeal decision th us circuit court appeals lena masri, cair national litigation director, said th circuit supreme court judicial bodies ultimately decide whether constitution protects rights muslim americans ruling us district judge derrick watson hawaii
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president donald trump briefed friday house speaker paul ryan status voting republican bill replace obamacare, white house said amid signs measure might enough support pass president speaker ryan come visit update bill, white house spokesman sean spicer told briefing continuing discuss way forward speaker updating efforts spicer said vote scheduled pm edt gmt downplayed prospects loss might undermine trump effort push tax reform us congress
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us house speaker paul ryan told president donald trump friday enough votes pass republicans healthcare bill, cnn reported, citing republican source ryan, meeting trump white house, seeking guidance trump possible next steps, according cnn republican leaders planning vote later friday measure, seeks dismantle obamacare
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republican chairman house appropriations committee said friday could support healthcare bill, major blow republican efforts pass legislation unfortunately, legislation house today currently unacceptable would place significant new costs barriers care constituents new jersey, said rodney frelinghuysen addition loss medicaid coverage many people medicaid dependent state, denial essential health benefits individual market raise serious coverage cost issues
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us house representatives speaker paul ryan made trip white house friday meet president donald trump healthcare legislation hotly debated capitol hill, fate uncertain white house official said ryan trump would discuss republican efforts get enough votes secure passage bill aims repeal replace obamacare
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top us senate democrat thursday pledged pursue procedural hurdle try block confirmation republican president donald trump supreme court nominee neil gorsuch, move could provoke nasty partisan fight change way senate business republicans hold majority member senate, leaving democrats uphill battle prevent gorsuch confirmation senate rules enable democrats insist votes overcome procedural move called filibuster allow final vote confirming gorsuch, , lifetime job nation highest court trump called senate republicans change long standing rules order allow simple majority vote confirmation democrats mount filibuster eventually confirmed expected, federal appeals court judge colorado would restore conservative majority nine seat high court, fulfilling one trump top campaign promises judiciary committee completed fourth final day gorsuch confirmation hearing, spotlight turned whether gains support vulnerable democratic senators facing election support eight democrats would short circuit filibuster careful deliberation, concluded cannot support judge neil gorsuch nomination supreme court, democratic leader chuck schumer said senate floor, day gorsuch finished marathon judiciary committee testimony earn votes confirmation vote no, urge colleagues white house spokesman sean spicer called schumer remarks truly disappointing urged abandon filibuster threat, saying type partisanship americans grown tired spicer said trump, light schumer comments, would discuss senate confirmation strategy republican majority leader mitch mcconnell conservative activists said identified possible yes votes gorsuch among democrats seeking election states trump presidential election democratic senator bob casey, election one states, pennsylvania, announced would vote gorsuch support filibuster believe judge gorsuch, judicial approach, would ensure fairness workers families pennsylvania, casey said, expressing serious concerns judge gorsuch rigid restrictive judicial philosophy casey said unaware discussions among democrats deal advance gorsuch nomination return guarantee republicans next supreme court nomination would need votes proceed senate confirmation vote democratic senator tammy baldwin, facing election wisconsin next year, also opposes nomination, spokesman said west virginia joe manchin florida bill nelson, democrats facing voters next year, remain undecided gorsuch, spokesmen told reuters several judiciary committee democrats, including top democrat dianne feinstein, declined comment whether would support filibuster another vote potentially grabs michael bennet, democrat gorsuch home state colorado election next year state voted democrat hillary clinton introduced gorsuch judiciary committee monday, commit supporting confirmation, promising open mind schumer said gorsuch cannot attract votes, answer change rules change nominee schumer said gorsuch failed convince would independent check president shown almost restraint executive overreach would neutral justice free biases politics ideology democratic committee members tuesday wednesday pressed gorsuch rulings participated said showed inclination decide favor corporate interests called little guy democrats expressed frustration refusal answer questions whether supreme court rulings favoring abortion, contraception gay rights correctly decided judiciary committee due vote nomination april mcconnell planned full senate confirmation vote senators begin recess april thursday, committee heard six hours testimony witnesses supporting opposing gorsuch, including representatives american bar association, lawyers group evaluates nominees gave gorsuch highest rating well qualified feinstein noted merrick garland, democratic former president barack obama supreme court nominee republican led senate last year refused consider confirmation, also earned aba highest rating another witness jeff perkins, father autistic son gorsuch ruled special education dispute using legal reasoning repudiated supreme court related case wednesday perkins said gorsuch set new low standard educational benefits school districts must offer disabled students devastated, perkins said gorsuch ruling
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us treasury secretary steven mnuchin said friday believes financial markets could improve significantly fully reflect potential us economic growth president donald trump economic policies mnuchin said event sponsored news website axios optimism us growth policies regulatory reform tax reform definitely baked market valuations us stock prices dollar strengthened significantly since trump elected november, largely anticipation corporate profits rising regulatory burdens ease tax rates fall gains retraced week republicans congress faced stiff opposition conservatives passing bill replace obamacare health law think good news baked in, yet, think room significant growth economy would reflected markets, mnuchin said consequence would market could go significantly, mnuchin added treasury secretaries past shied away publicly discussing market valuations mnuchin said trump policies could produce growth percent percent, significantly higher fourth quarter reading percent environment us assets attractive assets invest global basis mnuchin said still aiming achieve passage comprehensive tax reform time congress takes august recess also said expects trump administration obamacare replacement bill pass later friday
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member house republican team trying win support pass bill dismantling obamacare said friday next votes needed would toughest secure next votes need get going toughest, representative rodney davis told msnbc asked republican leaders might pull bill get enough votes passage, davis said something discussing right fully intend vote today fully intend make sure vote passes
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republican controlled us house representatives friday cleared way contentious debate legislation repeal obamacare replace limited federal healthcare insurance program vote , house approved rules debating republican legislation democrats oppose yet clear whether house speaker paul ryan enough republican support pass bill endorsed president donald trump
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vice president mike pence canceled planned trip two us states friday work president donald trump house representatives sought vote republicans healthcare bill, spokesman pence said pence planned travel little rock, arkansas, memphis, tennessee, according spokesman change came house republican leaders scrambled gain enough support legislation ahead vote later friday
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transcanada corp trpto trpn legal challenge united states past rejection keystone xl pipeline dropped, website arbitration court showed friday, minutes president donald trump formally green lit project international centre settlement investment disputes said secretary general issued procedural order taking note discontinuance lawsuit north american free trade agreement
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president donald trump friday unveiled administration official go ahead keystone xl pipeline, controversial project rejected predecessor, former president barack obama pleased announce official approval presidential permit keystone xl pipeline, trump told reporters oval office working final details speak, said
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us president donald trump said us house speaker paul ryan stay leader even republicans healthcare plan dismantle obamacare fails pass chamber later friday asked bill, faces opposition within party, trump said reporters white house see happens
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transcanada corp trpto said friday us department state issued presidential permit construction keystone xl oil pipeline, project blocked former president barack obama president donald trump make announcement pipeline am, white house spokesman sean spicer said post twitter trump signed executive order advance project, link canadian oil sands us refiners, soon taking office january, saying would create thousands jobs obama said pipeline would nothing reduce fuel prices us motorists would contribute emissions linked global warming senior administration official told reuters trump make announcement alongside transcanada chief executive russell girling sean mcgarvey, president north america building trades unions government always supportive keystone xl pipeline pleased us decision, spokesman canada minister natural resources said importance common, continental energy market cannot overstated, added move marks beginning lengthy process, involve getting approvals state regulators project could also face legal challenges transcanada tried five years build , mile , km pipeline, obama rejected company resubmitted application project january, trump signed executive order smoothing path expedited approval projects part trump approach year, trillion infrastructure package promised campaign trail multibillion dollar pipeline would bring , barrels per day heavy crude canada oil sands alberta nebraska, linking existing pipeline network feeding us refineries ports along gulf mexico
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white house budget director mick mulvaney said friday know enough support us house representatives pass republicans healthcare bill dismantle obamacare house count votes, mulvaney told abc news interview president donald trump called friday vote bill replace democratic president barack obama affordable care act
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middle confused three day scramble us republicans save plan dismantle obamacare, president donald trump telephoned former small town sandwich shop owner north carolina mountains wednesday afternoon representative mark meadows took call meeting freedom caucus, conservative faction house representatives chairs talk trump thrust meadows eye legislative storm led pivotal vote bill postponed then, late thursday trump demanded action house, final vote set friday all, meadows key player trump first major legislative initiative, effort chaotic unpredictable campaign white house, ultimate outcome still doubt late thursday night promising months candidate repeal replace obamacare, trump still produced plan so, choosing instead support rollback bill drafted senior house republicans, including house speaker paul ryan financial markets watched drama bill nervously, concerned defeat delay could undermine trump ability carry promises cut taxes reduce regulation lifted us stocks weeks schism among republicans control congress white house, moderates oppose ryan bill, saying goes far non partisan congressional budget office estimated would result million fewer americans insurance obamacare remained place intact meadows freedom caucus like either, different reasons, making compromise challenging say go far enough repeal healthcare law put place former democratic president barack obama deal problem, trump stepped personally earlier week try win meadows maverick conservative faction, according interviews dozens lawmakers congressional aides but, even marathon phone calls meetings white house, trump, prides master negotiator, failed secure deal meadows told reporters thursday night still opposed bill, optimistic deal could reached still no, said, taking basically position took wednesday afternoon phone call trump embraced ryan bill decided intervene try save it, trump opted strategy would concentrate winning meadows conservatives ryan house leaders would deal everybody else, republican representative tom rooney said thursday strategic approach soon embarrassing consequences trump push began earnest tuesday, visited capitol hill seeking support plan among republicans wednesday, house rules committee held marathon meetings finalize bill would go floor wednesday phone call president, meadows spent much wednesday night negotiating trump, said republican lawmaker mark meadows white house last hours times life combined, said one conservative lobbyist knowledge internal discussions meadows freedom caucus members representative jim jordan negotiated trump, right wing amendments added bill placate conservatives conservative concessions hurt moderates vast majority us republican conference left discussions, representative bradley byrne said thursday growing problem leadership think growing problem chances bill point, ryan balked learned agreements struck trump conservatives, according conservative lobbyist, setting motion frantic push save vote bill set thursday late afternoon, rescue effort collapsed vote scrapped trump responded forcefully, dispatching top white house lieutenants meeting lawmakers clear message president done negotiating message done tomorrow obamacare stays, said republican representative chris collins that, lawmakers announced decisive vote bill would held friday afternoon earlier, even vote set thursday falling apart, trump meeting trucking industry representatives gleefully climbed cab wheeler said everyone would find couple hours whether republicans enough votes pass healthcare bill, unaware vote already delayed
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republican head us house representatives intelligence committee apologized thursday way handled sensitive allegations us spy agency surveillance president donald trump team representative devin nunes criticized colleagues wednesday calling news conference announce communications members team ran trump transition presidency swept incidental surveillance targeting foreigners democrats upset nunes made comments media briefed trump white house without informing questioned whether intelligence panel could run credible investigation republican intelligence committee aide said thursday nunes apologized democrats panel yes, apologized minority committee today going public white house announcement yesterday sharing information minority pledged work issue share information it, aide told reuters panel conducting one main congressional investigations allegations us intelligence agencies russia sought influence presidential election, including claims ties trump team moscow russia denies allegations representative jackie speier, democrat panel, said nunes apologized generic way asked nunes knew whether trump associates party communications could communications two foreigners talking trump associates, nunes spokesman said nunes said get documents requested ic intelligence community knows sure hearing committee monday, fbi director james comey confirmed existence investigation first time top democrat house, nancy pelosi, thursday described nunes willing stooge trump committed stunt white house comments necessity independent investigation increasingly recognized, said, referring probe involving russia white house wednesday seized nunes remarks, cited anonymous sources, bolster trump unproven assertion twitter month president barack obama wiretapped election campaign headquarters manhattan trump tower nunes said information support trump allegation also said none surveillance knew related russia democrats said nunes may revealed classified information comments reporters congressman spokesman said nunes, member trump transition team, seemed contrite thursday timing manner statement lot going yesterday judgment call part end day, sometimes make right decisions sometimes make wrong ones got stick decisions make, told reporters intelligence committee regular classified meeting another democrat committee, representative eric swalwell, told msnbc members yet seen material referred nunes house committee investigating whether russia hacked emails senior democrats released embarrassing information hurt campaign democratic candidate hillary clinton, interfering election benefit trump
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us president donald trump announce approval keystone xl oil pipeline white house friday, alongside chief executive officer builder transcanada corp, according senior administration official pipeline linking canadian oil sands us refiners blocked former president barack obama, said pipeline would nothing reduce fuel prices us motorists would contribute emissions linked global warming trump signed executive order advance project soon taking office january, saying would create thousands jobs administration official said among scheduled white house edt announcement transcanada chief executive russell girling sean mcgarvey, president north america building trades unions 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 maze regulatory requirements fit overall strategy president infrastructure, official said multibillion dollar keystone pipeline would bring , barrels per day heavy crude canada oil sands alberta nebraska, linking existing pipeline network feeding us refineries ports along gulf mexico approvals still needed state regulators, pipeline could face legal challenges conservatives said support quick approval nick loris, energy environment researcher heritage foundation, said thursday approval would establish certainty sanity permitting process hijacked political pandering environmental groups opposed pipeline said continue fight petitions, political pressure mass protests
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us tax overhaul proposed republican leaders congress would deepen divisions big manufacturers like boeing co thousands smaller companies supply them, according suppliers tax trade experts us automakers manufacturers rely imported components also would affected proposals, would tax imports percent rate, could split sectors winners losers revamp would heighten existing tensions aerospace industry, boeing aggressive cost cutting driven fierce competition european rival airbus pushed suppliers lower prices source parts materials abroad aerospace components often zigzag multiple countries companies reaching boeing factories washington south carolina us based suppliers boeing would face tax imports parts boeing, top exporter among us manufacturers, would export jetliners tax free boeing largest suppliers, united technologies corp, general electric co honeywell international inc, also substantial exports, favor republican tax package plans, laid blueprint last year president donald trump spoken favorably, aim boost us manufacturing, include cutting corporate tax rate percent percent making capital investments immediately deductible lawmakers already work drafting tax bill introduce early summer, could delayed health care changes take longer expected, according congressional staff proposed percent tax imported goods effect last year, norfil complex machining, employee company pacific, washington, likely would paid titanium imports russia metal goes parts norfil makes boeing landing gear get assembled japan lot russian titanium goes planes, said doren spinner, norfil ceo purchase contracts pricing adjusts costs go up, tax would end affecting plane would cost, says companies said would tough pass higher costs on, might move production low cost locations abroad taxes ridiculous, think something creative, said paul doran, sales manager mifa, subsidiary netherlands based aalberts industries nv makes precision aluminum parts aerospace, autos industries think companies would boat colin frost, chief operating officer parts tooling supplier carr lane manufacturing co st louis, missouri, said would consider manufacturing overseas tax plan passed end splitting company think necessarily good us economy, said boeing said soon judge plan effects suppliers far appeared likely benefit industry whole rather disrupt supply chain assessments vary company, premature speculate generalize, boeing spokeswoman kate bernard said boeing among companies, including many suppliers, signed letter month aerospace industries association urging congress overhaul us tax system boeing also part american made coalition, industry group backs republican tax proposals proponents say tax reform also would strengthen dollar, offsetting impact import tax suppliers, would encourage companies invest united states tax overhaul could cut boeing taxable income estimated billion last year, according tax experts reuters analysis boeing deliveries two thirds boeing jetliners delivered overseas would tax exempt worth billion list prices, likely sold discounts percent typical industry boeing declined comment estimate boeing would face import taxes, dreamliner, example, uses major parts japan mitsubishi heavy industries ltd, fuji heavy industries ltd, kawasaki heavy industries ltd italy leonardo spa boeing also would still pay tax sales us airlines new tax regime would affect defense space businesses, source sell globally yet suppliers say boeing vigorous cost saving pressed many outsource production low cost countries, exposes potential border tax us aerospace imports doubled past decade, mexico fastest growing source, percent since graphic tmsnrtrs n supply chains would face renewed pressure new tax regime, said david wireman, managing director co head aerospace defense consulting firm alixpartners tax imports proposed new administration would certainly affect complex decisions choosing suppliers, likely would cause manufacturers change supplier relationships
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trump administration reiterated concerns israeli settlement activity, two sides said thursday, round talks ended without agreement limiting future construction land palestinians want state four days high level meetings washington marked latest step president donald trump aides aimed opening way renewed peace diplomacy israel palestinians, despite deep skepticism united states middle east chances success trump middle east envoy, jason greenblatt, recently returned visit region, led us delegation described intensive discussions israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu chief staff yoav horowitz foreign policy adviser jonathan schachter despite setting positive tone toward israel predecessor barack obama, trump urged netanyahu white house visit last month hold back settlements little bit two agreed aides would seek accommodation much israel build united states delegation reiterated president trump concerns regarding settlement activity context moving towards peace agreement, according joint statement released white house israeli delegation made clear israel intent going forward adopt policy regarding settlement activity takes concerns consideration, said talks serious constructive, ongoing peace talks israel palestinians frozen since settlements one heated issues palestinians want west bank east jerusalem state, along gaza strip countries consider israeli settlements, built land captured middle east 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 trump publicly detailed kind agreement wants israel settlements many supporters two state solution urged formula restricts construction large settlement blocs israel expected retain final peace accord talks, officials discussed measures improving climate peace, according joint readout said key focus steps could meaningful impact economic environment west bank gaza, specifically desire advance efforts toward self sustainability electricity water
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us president donald trump warned house republican lawmakers leave obamacare place move tax reform get behind new healthcare legislation support vote friday clear late thursday evening trump republican leaders crafted bill enough support pass it, meaning risk defeat first attempt major legislation may fail deliver key campaign pledge promising american people repeal replace broken law collapsing failing families, tomorrow proceeding, house speaker paul ryan told reporters evening hands meeting ignored reporters asked secured votes pass bill ryan leaders house representatives forced postpone vote healthcare bill, formally called american health care act, earlier thursday, dealing trump embarrassing setback vote symbolically planned anniversary former democratic president barack obama signing namesake healthcare law, affordable care act, supposed trump first legislative victory trump fellow republicans pledged replace obamacare, view intrusive expensive but, week calling republican lawmakers bringing oval office meetings, trump failed close deal two different factions within party time planned thursday vote conservatives felt bill go far enough repeal obamacare moderates felt plan could hurt constituents house republican leaders signaled ready work weekend figure way reconcile differences healthcare drama unfolded capitol hill, trump played cool, taking break negotiations hang truckers, climbing cab long haul transport truck parked back driveway white house, blowing horn times told reporters vote would close remained optimistic think well find three hours, said, reports began surface vote postponed evening, trump sent top lieutenants dramatic meeting capitol hill thursday night ultimatum done talking according representative chris collins new york, top trump ally, white house budget director mick mulvaney told house republicans trump wanted vote president said wants vote tomorrow, down, collins said reason down, going move forward additional parts agenda tax reform, collins told reporters leaving meeting however, vote seen financial markets crucial test trump ability work congress deliver priorities, tax cuts infrastructure spending even replacement plan eventually get approval house, legislation faces potentially tough fight republican controlled senate house senate hoped deliver new healthcare bill trump april , congress scheduled begin two week spring break republicans majority house but, united democratic opposition, afford lose republican votes thursday morning, nbc news said republicans planned vote leaning way north carolina congressman mark meadows, chairman pivotal conservative bloc known freedom caucus, said others struggling support plan desperately trying get yes think president knows told personally, meadows said however, thursday night meeting, still obamacare aimed boost number americans health insurance mandates individuals employers, income based subsidies million americans gained insurance coverage law house replacement plan would rescind taxes created obamacare, repeal penalty people buy coverage, slash funding medicaid program poor disabled, modify tax subsidies help individuals buy plans house leaders agreed four pages last minute amendments bill, including allowing states choose essential benefits required healthcare insurance plans, keeping percent surcharge medicare high income americans six years unclear whether enough representative trent franks, freedom caucus member undeclared position bill, said liked changes going right direction, franks said outside house amendments give states money maternal health mental health, said representative jeff fortenberry, nebraska moderate still said vote uncertainty healthcare bill rattled financial markets week delay house vote likely extend ups downs stocks hospital groups health insurers us stock markets rose steadily recent months optimism pro business trump agenda fell back sharply tuesday investors worried failure push healthcare bill could postpone business friendly trump priorities delay healthcare equates delay tax cuts market turned red news flow suggested deal, said david kotok, chairman chief investment officer cumberland advisors, money management firm others said soon panic thing gets materially delayed get vote, going see horrific market reaction vote morning passes, hell rally, said jake dollarhide, chief executive officer longbow asset management tulsa, oklahoma graphic obamacare republican healthcare bill tmsnrtrs n zmkf graphic shifting positions us senate republican healthcare bill tmsnrtrs mue xf graphic poll americans views republican healthcare bill tmsnrtrs n f e
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supporters obamacare staged rallies across country thursday denouncing efforts president donald trump republican congressional leaders repeal landmark law extended medical insurance coverage million americans hundreds demonstrators turned washington, chicago los angeles marking seventh anniversary enactment obamacare, affordable care act aca become widely known many talked personal stake outcome healthcare debate roiling capitol hill feel sick today, came terrified, said steve martin, , unemployed los angeles resident diagnosed cancer year ago legislators best healthcare world, deserve aca, considered former democratic president barack obama premiere domestic achievement, drawn unrelenting scorn republicans, promises repeal replace centerpiece trump presidential campaign thursday rallies coincided planned action house representatives republican backed bill begin dismantling obamacare, vote indefinitely postponed republican leaders white house scrambled muster enough votes passage many moderate republicans well democrats raised concerns repeal replace would leave many americans without health coverage supporters bill say would lower premiums, critics counter savings would many cases offset higher co pays pocket costs obamacare backers also worry fate millions gained insurance bill major expansion medicaid, federal state program providing coverage needy, elderly disabled nation capital, several hundred chanting protesters gathered freedom plaza, blocks white house, carrying signs slogans fight back keep america healthy robinette barmer, , former seamstress caterer baltimore disability pension, said without obamacare could afford various medications takes ailments asthma high blood pressure co pay this, co pay pay struggling right now, said rally, protesters marched block trump international hotel pennsylvania avenue, several dozen sprawled sidewalk die symbolizing effect rolling back obamacare protesters arrested front white house refused get ground, organizers said protest organizers said smaller gatherings also held outside congressional district offices various republican lawmakers around country
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us president donald trump intends nominate businessman william hagerty next us ambassador japan, white house said thursday hagerty tennessee native founded private equity firm, hagerty peterson spent several years japan boston consulting group management consultancy later served white house former president george hw bush nomination approved us congress, replace caroline kennedy, held position january japan key us security ally asia face rising china japanese prime minister shinzo abe became first world leader visit trump nov election victory two held summit talks washington florida february however, trump criticized japan, along china germany, large trade imbalances united states worried tokyo calling allies pay defense trump also disappointed japan withdrawing united states nation trans pacific partnership trade pact main economic pillar former president barack obama pivot us focus asia trump abe agreed last month launch bilateral economic dialogue, due start next month, discuss issues macroeconomic policies, trade infrastructure investment, friction likely autos agriculture month, us secretary state rex tillerson visited tokyo underscored important alliance japan working together counter threat posed north korea nuclear missile programs koichi hori, chairman consulting firm dream incubator inc former president boston consulting japan, worked hagerty early s, described reuters january pragmatist might always toe trump conservative line trade japanese companies play key role us economy, employing , american workers contributed billion us exports , according us figures
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president donald trump expected nominate attorney john sullivan deputy secretary state, wall street journal reported thursday, citing us officials familiar discussions sullivan, , partner washington office law firm mayer brown served george w bush administration senior roles commerce department defense department, journal reported initially picked become general counsel pentagon, trump administration recently decided nominate post state department, journal quoted officials saying
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trump administration preparing new executive orders examine us free trade agreements review government procurement policies aid american companies, two administration officials said north american free trade agreement nafta mexico canada top list trade deals reviewed, affect countries americas asia, officials told reuters spoke condition anonymity orders still developed said wednesday trade deal procurement review orders among several executive actions trump administration preparing trade timing orders unclear, could start rolled next week, officials said politico first reported plan two orders, quoting senior administration official saying trade orders would help shift white house narrative place president really shine fate trump first major legislative effort congress, measure replace obamacare health law, remains uncertain amid stiff opposition conservative republicans house representatives delay vote bill thursday due insufficient support legislation orders review existing trade deals public procurement policies would largely symbolic, administration already announced intention renegotiate nafta, plans formally notify congress intention launch talks coming weeks early last month, white house spokesman sean spicer said, going examine current trade deals, figure improve us bilateral multilateral trade deals cover countries australia, bahrain, canada, chile, colombia, costa rica, dominican republic, el salvador, guatemala, honduras, israel, jordan, mexico, morocco, nicaragua, oman, panama, peru, singapore south korea media representatives white house us trade representatives office declined comment forthcoming executive orders senator orrin hatch, utah republican chairs senate finance committee, said would welcome orders review trade deals means accelerated negotiations changing think got start moving, hatch told reporters wednesday wants unilaterally bilaterally, got get going trump trade officials, including white house adviser peter navarro, commerce secretary wilbur ross, long said nafta rules origin provisions need tightened exclude components outside trading bloc nafta requires cars trucks percent north american content, providing significant opportunities asian manufacturers provide parts procurement review would line trump buy american, hire american campaign push could win allies among democrats congress include senators tammy baldwin wisconsin jeff merkley oregon, urged white house recent letter exclude us government contracts nafta restrict waivers allow foreign companies bid public procurements news potential trade orders impress republican senate agriculture committee chairman pat roberts kansas interested getting trade representative passed senate floor, roberts told reporters, referring robert lighthizer, trump choice us trade representative, whose nomination stalled senate roberts also said wanted impress upon white house importance trade deals boost agricultural exports, including glut kansas wheat, amid views preoccupation manufactured exports administration
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us president donald trump announced review last week tough obama era vehicle emissions fuel efficiency standards, proclaimed assault american auto industry rules set environmental protection agency may take backseat consumers demanding vehicles guzzle less gas automakers meet tougher standards want export cars overseas, according auto industry analysts end, us carmakers may gain years meet stringent targets former president barack obama administration negotiated companies , analysts said europe china continue toughen emissions standards, us might become outlier, american axle president mike simonte told reuters thursday trump move widely seen leading rollback loosening stringent targets, would slash vehicle exhaust emissions effectively doubling average fuel economy miles per gallon automakers argued rules expensive could cost american jobs, trump administration review seen win conference call thursday investors, bob shanks, ford motor co chief financial officer, said, seeking rollback way want conversation around levels want achieve despite epa may want, california nine states zero emission vehicle program eight northeast, plus oregon expected move ahead friday previously established targets states account nearly percent us auto sales potential divide rest country could create two tiered environment two sets regulations, said mark wakefield, managing director alixpartners automotive practice could drive costs higher automakers build two versions vehicle meet two different standards alliance automobile manufacturers, trade group sued overturn obama era rules behalf several big automakers, wrote white house thursday urging talks begin quickly california ensure national standards remain place automakers seek certainty, predictability rationality time regulatory process, group ceo mitch bainwol wrote kristin dziczek, director center automotive research labor industry group, said us automakers could find hard export cars markets china europe tougher regulatory regimes us targets rescinded think going see rollback, said most, think may see slowing timetable implementing tougher standards alixpartners wakefield said china, world largest market, continues pushing electric vehicles america backpedals, could lead movement investment us china, especially latter market continues grow general motors co fiat chrysler automobiles nv referred reuters public comments made industry lobbying group, alliance automobile manufacturers epa administrator scott pruitt, climate change skeptic, said obama administration estimated would cost billion years comply stricter standards, believes lead higher prices consumers jobs leaving country morgan stanley analyst adam jonas said auto industry expected miss targets regardless occupied white house, believes epa recent move may carry relatively little weight things likely drive fuel economy, would rank epa distant third list, behind consumer preferences direction technology, said united auto workers union president dennis williams said around percent us auto sales currently trucks suvs, consumers value fuel economy improvements vehicles automakers make mistake sliding backward, williams said protect union members, understand also look future
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vice president mike pence said thursday meeting white house president donald trump house republican moderates making strong progress efforts reach agreement republican healthcare bill potus gathered tuesday group whitehouse making strong progress passthebill, pence said twitter
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highlights day us president donald trump administration thursday trump fails persuade enough skeptical members republican party begin dismantling obamacare, forcing house representatives delay vote healthcare legislation senate democratic leader chuck schumer pledges pursue procedural hurdle try block confirmation trump supreme court nominee, neil gorsuch, move could provoke nasty partisan fight change way senate business republican head us house representatives intelligence committee apologizes handling sensitive allegations us spy agency surveillance president donald trump team state department approve friday permit needed proceed construction canada united states keystone xl oil pipeline, project blocked former president barack obama, according government sources secretary state rex tillerson directing us diplomatic missions identify populations warranting increased scrutiny toughen screening visa applicants groups, according diplomatic cables seen reuters senate narrowly confirms trump nominee ambassador israel, david friedman, outspoken bankruptcy lawyer aligned israeli right jay clayton, wall street attorney chosen trump lead us securities exchange commission, defends charges multiple conflicts interest would cause miss many sec votes iran would face tighter us sanctions ballistic missile launches non nuclear activities bill announced bipartisan group senators, echoing harder line tehran espoused trump trump administration preparing new executive orders examine us free trade agreements review government procurement policies aid american companies, two administration officials say two months stepping obama ambassador israel, dan shapiro sees good initial peace efforts new trump administration, even voices grievances trump international hotel washington violation federal conflict interest rules bar elected officials taking part lease federal property, us general services administration says
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iran would face tighter us sanctions ballistic missile launches non nuclear activities bill announced thursday bipartisan group senators, echoing harder line tehran espoused republican president donald trump bill seven republican seven democratic sponsors, aides said good chance eventually becoming law would set mandatory sanctions anyone involved iran ballistic missile program would apply sanctions islamic revolutionary guard corps irgc , putting law sanctions imposed via executive order individuals tied bill sponsors describe iranian support terrorism irgc, elite military body, powerful iranian politics economy legislation would also require us president block property person entity involved specific activities violate un arms embargo iran iran suggested past proposed sanctions bills would violate international nuclear agreement reached administration former president barack obama democratic senator robert menendez, co author measure, told reuters new bill written interfere accord assiduously worked make sure provisions actually affect agreement is, said interview aides said bill expected pass senate breadth support lead sponsors include republican senator bob corker, foreign relations committee chairman, ben cardin, panel ranking democrat legislation would expected strong republican support, would also need democrats backing advance senate become law, measure would also get house representatives signed trump trump made clear wants take tough stance iran spokeswoman corker said consulting trump administration february, trump administration imposed sanctions individuals entities iran, said initial steps effort counteract sees provocations tehran angered washington supporting yemen rebel houthi movement, syrian president bashar al assad country six year long civil war also conducted repeated tests ballistic missile technology violation un resolution menendez said bill intended take regional strategy breadth iran activities calls regional strategy iran obviously involved region various ways, whether yemen syria beyond, told reuters bill announced sunday start annual conference washington influential pro israel lobbying group aipac
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us senate vote next week ratification montenegro newest member nato alliance, senate majority leader mitch mcconnell said thursday, trump administration urged lawmakers take long delayed matter reuters reported tuesday secretary state rex tillerson written leaders senate say montenegro membership north atlantic treaty organization strongly interests united states nato members must ratify montenegro accession formally join alliance vote us senate held months least two republican senators, rand paul mike lee, blocked quick vote senate republican leadership scheduled time consuming roll call vote thursday mcconnell announced senate would procedural vote monday evening, clear way final ratification vote later week senate aides said expected senate would approve montenegro nato membership vote takes place
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trump international hotel washington violation federal conflict interest rules bar elected officials taking part lease federal property, us general services administration said thursday critics argued luxury hotel housed historic old post office blocks white house conflict interest republican president donald trump landlord tenant building lawyers hotel said claim merit democratic lawmakers asked gsa, oversees federal property, clarify status lease arrangement would like thank gsa diligent review matter, amanda miller, spokeswoman hotel, said email january, trump said would maintain ownership global business empire, hand control two oldest sons president eldest son, donald trump jr, subsequently took reins washington hotel letter gsa contracting officer kevin terry donald trump jr, agency said issue resolved younger trump taking head company runs hotel changes internal operating agreement gsa said company, trump old post office llc, full compliance section lease prohibiting elected federal officials part hotel pennsylvania avenue become rallying point anti trump protesters two democratic us congressmen, elijah cummings maryland peter defazio oregon, voiced displeasure gsa decision elected official defy restriction following blueprint, said email statement, calling agency letter completely inadequate decision allows profits reinvested back hotel donald trump reap financial benefits leaves white house, added exactly lease provision supposed prevent washington restaurant sued president trump old post office llc month, claiming patrons shifted business curry favor administration trump organization attorney said lawsuit lacked merit
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revised republican bill dismantle obamacare moving us house representatives would lead number americans losing health insurance initial plan, non partisan congressional budget office said thursday cbo said revised bill would raise number uninsured million, compared current law analysis initial bill, also said million americans would end uninsured bitly mvmha
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jay clayton, wall street attorney tapped president donald trump lead us securities exchange commission, thursday defended democrats charges multiple conflicts interest would force miss many sec votes clayton, partner elite law firm sullivan cromwell, expected win confirmation easily, although democrats senate banking committee raised concerns ties wall street goldman sachs, bank represented financial crisis employs wife, gretchen wife plans resign bank clayton confirmed, said recuse matters involving firm clients two years clients included barclays, deutsche bank, bill ackman hedge fund pershing square capital management former ocwen financial corp executive chairman william erbey clayton told panel wall street legal experience strength, adding think conflicts interest would present problems leading agency enforces securities laws regulates us stock, options bond markets far extent practice whether recusals would required potential conflicts impair ability act chair securities exchange commission, believe so, said clayton, political independent, told committee dodd frank financial reform law looked determine achieved goals pressed certain parts law, whether sec delay implementing rule requiring companies disclose ratio ceo pay median pay workers, clayton declined wade debate could get information sec staff questioning, republicans led panel chairman mike crapo idaho said sec help make easier companies raise money, goal trump administration embraced clayton said sec regulations clear lean, saying complexity creates confusion companies taking longer go public compliance costs deterrent, said, offer policy solutions problem throughout hearing, democrats including sherrod brown ohio elizabeth warren massachusetts, repeatedly said clayton wall street relationships worry today confirmation hearing jay clayton, matter conflicts interests skunk party, said lisa gilbert, vice president legislative affairs public citizen, criticized clayton wall street ties clayton potential recusals could significant commission currently two sitting members democrat kara stein republican michael piwowar clayton recuses remaining two disagree, measure commission would fail stressed see major concern enforcement votes unanimous clayton also said strongly believes holding individuals accountable wrongdoing, adding could greater deterrent coming corporations sec civil jurisdiction cannot bring criminal prosecutions democrats also questioned clayton willing stand trump appointees warren pointed billionaire investor carl icahn, advising trump regulation, asked clayton icahn using high profile role boost investments icahn controlling stake refinery could benefit change proposed us biofuels program percent stake herbalife ltd, investigation violations foreign corrupt practices act clayton acknowledged met icahn nominated discuss role activist investors, careful judge icahn roles investor white house adviser violations insider trading laws generally entail facts circumstances analysis, said current former sec staff told reuters confident clayton make strong sec chairman former republican sec commissioner daniel gallagher, known clayton since financial crisis, attended hearing thursday gave high marks demeanor perfectly fitting sec chairman, said
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us president donald trump fellow republicans house representatives proposed healthcare law kick promise repeal replace obamacare following questions answers healthcare spending health insurance coverage united states republicans try throw president barack obama signature piece domestic policy, affordable care act covered insurance majority america million people covered either government private insurance less half us spending healthcare publicly financed, contrast percent average among member countries organisation economic co operation development core goal obamacare cut numbers uninsured million people gained coverage law
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us president donald trump house representatives leaders pushed wednesday votes plan overhaul obamacare said making progress efforts win conservative republicans demanded changes legislation vote bill possible soon thursday, members house freedom caucus, conservative republican faction, said negotiating alterations plan white house much discussion hinged conservatives desire scrap labeled essential health benefits
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republican us house representatives said thursday lawmakers would begin debating bill roll back obamacare friday, admitting votes yet place secure passage representative kevin mccarthy, house majority leader, made comments interview cnn
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us senate thursday narrowly confirmed president donald trump nominee ambassador israel, david friedman, outspoken bankruptcy lawyer aligned israeli right vote , almost exclusively along party lines two democrats, senators robert menendez joe manchin, joined trump fellow republicans backing friedman amount opposition highly unusual nominee us ambassador israel, close ally united states decades, nominees democratic republican presidents approved without objection, via unanimous consent voice votes friedman, diplomatic experience, longtime friend trump worked republican former new york businessman bankruptcy lawyer addition investing settlements land claimed palestinians, friedman favors moving us embassy tel aviv jerusalem relocation strongly opposed many us allies israel palestinians claim city capital friedman also known using inflammatory language political disagreements, describing former president barack obama anti semitic democrats said approach could risk security volatile region ambassador kind person uses language fuel violence, hate, instability, democratic senator brian schatz said senate floor final confirmation vote trump selection friedman reflects shift policy toward israel years friction obama israeli leader benjamin netanyahu unlike obama, trump wavered us commitment two state solution, long bedrock washington middle east policy, backed embassy relocation friedman approved senate foreign relations committee, also largely along party lines, republican senator bob corker, panel chairman, praised impassioned advocate strong us israeli ties understands complexity issues stake united states necessity support democratic ally important unstable part world, corker said thursday vote meant trump ambassador place time next week annual conference washington powerful pro israel lobbying group aipac
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house representatives thursday delayed vote legislation begin dismantling obamacare president donald trump leaders congress labored find enough support among fellow republicans version new federal healthcare policy, msnbc reported, citing multiple house leadership sources reported delay marked setback trump, seeking first major legislative victory campaigned promise repeal replace president barack obama landmark law
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us senators informed senate majority leader mitch mcconnell vote republican repeal replacement obamacare might held house representatives monday, according senior senate aide house hoped vote thursday controversial measure, lacked votes passage meanwhile, another aide said house leaders might still try schedule house floor vote early friday house republicans scheduled meet closed door meeting pm gmt assess situation, according aide
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head conservative house freedom caucus said thursday group could yet support bill roll back obamacare house representatives, saying measure still lacked support needed passage made reasonable requests hopeful reasonable requests listened ultimately agreed to, representative mark meadows told reporters meeting president donald trump white house enough votes pm today, said
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white house spokesman sean spicer said thursday believed house representatives still track hold vote thursday night healthcare legislation backed president donald trump spicer, daily news briefing, said trump meeting house republican conservatives make freedom caucus positive step trump continues build support legislation expect climb hour hour, spicer said support republican healthcare effort said drawing conservative support alienating moderate lawmakers remained part balancing act
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us senate thursday voted narrowly repeal regulations requiring internet service providers protect customers privacy websites like alphabet inc google googlo facebook inc fbo vote along party lines, republicans approving measure democrats rejecting two remaining republicans senate absent cast vote according rules approved federal communications commission october president barack obama, internet providers would need obtain consumer consent using precise geolocation, financial information, health information, children information web browsing history advertising internal marketing vote victory internet providers inc tn , comcast corp cmcsao verizon communications inc vzn , strongly opposed rules bill next goes us house representatives, clear would take measure senate majority leader mitch mcconnell said senate overturning regulation makes internet uneven playing field, increases complexity, discourages competition, innovation, infrastructure investment democratic senator ed markey said, republicans made easier american sensitive information health, finances families used, shared, sold highest bidder without permission fcc chairman ajit pai said consumers would privacy protections even without obama administration internet provider rules joint statement, democratic members fcc federal trade commission said senate vote creates massive gap consumer protection law broadband cable companies discernible privacy requirements republican commissioners, including pai, said october rules would unfairly give websites like facebook, twitter inc twtrn google ability harvest data internet service providers thus dominate digital advertising fcc earlier month delayed data rules taking effect internet television association, trade group, statement praised vote critical step towards establishing balanced framework grounded long standing successful ftc privacy framework applies equally parties operating online websites governed less restrictive set privacy rules overseen federal trade commission jonathan schwantes, senior policy counsel advocacy group consumers union, said vote huge step wrong direction, completely ignores needs concerns consumers
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members house intelligence committee yet seen material incidental surveillance donald trump transition team panel chairman discussed publicly, democrat committee said thursday go forward, really need see evidence chairman take president, get evidence exactly go around committee, representative eric swalwell told msnbc seen yet told coming soon
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head conservative republican study committee us house representatives said thursday believed chamber would go ahead planned evening vote bill begin dismantling obamacare think moving forward, rsc chairman mark walker, bill supporter, told msnbc remain confident vote evening point
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us representative bradley byrne said thursday white house attention conservative house freedom caucus members could hurt healthcare bill prospects warned faces diminishing odds vote held week vast majority us republican conference left discussions, bradley said idea going think problem leadership think growing problem chances bill
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republican chairman house intelligence committee apologized democratic members panel going public white house briefing information said obtained surveillance president donald trump team, committee aide said thursday committee chairman representative devin nunes also promised work panel democrats share information them, aide said, day committee democrats said nunes actions raised questions panel ability credibly investigate potential ties trump associates russia nunes surprised angered committee democrats fellow republicans wednesday surprise announcement private communications trump members team may swept us intelligence monitored foreign targets
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house intelligence committee democrat said thursday grave question objectivity panel republican chairman remarks made incidental surveillance members president donald trump transition team knows, full well, grave question objectivity think next days going assess whether feel confident continue role, representative jackie speier told reporters, speaking remarks committee chairman devin nunes made wednesday
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republican us representative mo brooks said believed republicans still opposed party healthcare legislation thursday, chairman house representatives ways means committee said sure vote would taken judgment right probably votes republican side, brooks, member conservative freedom caucus, said msnbc ways means committee chairman kevin brady said believed republicans getting closer measure could agree know timing this, know getting close, brady said fox news know still work make sure members concerns heard
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us senate committee easily passed bill wednesday enable nuclear regulator license advanced nuclear reactors backers say safer conventional plants help deal growing waste problem nuclear energy innovation modernization act requires nuclear regulatory commission develop regulatory framework enable licensing advanced nuclear reactors could come development years bill passed environment public works committee republican senator james inhofe, said bill critical revitalization improvement nation nuclear energy industry bill brought together republicans eager prevent united states falling behind china russia nuclear innovation democrats want foster technologies emit gases blamed climate change legislation faces cloudy future nuclear industry faces competition cheap natural gas prices growing wind solar power industries uncertain whether full senate would debate bill measure would absorbed broader energy legislation democratic senator sheldon whitehouse said bill would help united states keep lead innovation finding possible solutions waste kept pools casks conventional nuclear plant sites get there, done country world vital public service, whitehouse said potential advanced reactors reduce waste problem fellow democrat, senator kamala harris california
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democrat us house representatives said thursday clear republicans falling short effort secure votes pass healthcare bill, said doubted would succeed clearly, votes president working hard, republican leadership working hard, making changes legislation, house democratic whip steny hoyer told msnbc
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two months stepping barack obama ambassador israel, dan shapiro sees good initial peace efforts new administration donald trump, even voices grievances far approach israeli palestinian issue cautious responsible almost anything else, shapiro told reuters quite explain one issue closer norm issues shapiro gained following thousands new personal twitter account, sharing insights gleaned nearly six years tel aviv embassy face face contacts prime minister benjamin netanyahu, correcting misconceptions perceives social media obama diplomacy interview, said trump surprised calling slowdown israeli settlement construction occupied land palestinians seek state former envoy praised republican president chief negotiator jason greenblatt meeting cross section israelis palestinians visit last week led us israeli discussions limiting settlement building still, shapiro cautioned, trump government inconsistent unpredictable sure comfortable israelis administration hard read, far fully staffed, undeveloped policymaking apparatus divergent voices within it, said diplomatic fronts, shapiro said, trump administration cozying dangerously russia, backtracking free trade agreements international organizations calling question washington nato obligations news broke earlier week secretary state rex tillerson planned skip nato meeting, shapiro pointed twitter failure fill staff vacancies ok, send dep mean, ok, send underse mean, ok, send assistan oh, never mind, wrote adviser hedge fund distinguished visiting fellow israel institute national security studies, shapiro took unorthodox course staying israel leaving diplomatic post daughter could finish high school exams decision delay family return, shapiro said interview reuters, also allows avoid described bleak mood washington following donald trump election president shapiro avoided wading israel domestic politics twitter, saying guest country, would unseemly looking back failures obama administration israeli palestinian peace efforts, suggested former secretary state john kerry may idealistic pursuing talks collapsed might adjusted approach taken realistic assessment whether leadership dynamics achieve breakthrough negotiations, said shapiro united states, said, aware efforts obama first term, deep personal mistrust israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu palestinian president mahmoud abbas fair question whether realistic beginning second term concerted effort could achieve appreciably different result, shapiro said story refiled drop extraneous word lead
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republican chairman us house representatives intelligence committee set political firestorm wednesday said communications members donald trump transition team caught incidental surveillance targeting foreigners representative devin nunes said news conference possible president trump communications also intercepted disseminated among us intelligence agencies white house seized nunes remarks, cited anonymous sources, bolster trump unproven assertion former president barack obama administration spied incoming president nunes said proof that, lawmakers parties fbi director short later, trump spokesman sean spicer cited nunes comments white house news briefing think startling revelation, lot questions need get asked, spicer said democrats denounced nunes statements highly unusual chairman intelligence committee, top democrat committee saying members informed implying nunes giving political cover president intelligence reports communications appeared unmask identity trump associates names widely shared among agencies, nunes said said possible trump communications also collected national security agency routinely collects electronic communications foreigners variety surveillance tools information americans also sometimes incidentally gathered, someone communicating foreign target typically names americans made anonymous, masked, foreign intelligence reports unless intelligence agency determines identity person relevant national security criminal investigation unclear reports nunes cited contained unmasked names us government source said logical, normal, communications trump aides would incidentally intercepted us agencies election, given would interest talking foreign governments trump took office jan two days ago, director federal bureau investigation, james comey, told hearing nunes committee agency conducting criminal investigation potential links trump associates russia attempts influence us election benefit trump recently confirmed numerous occasions intelligence community collected information us citizens involved trump transition, said nunes, trump transition team nunes said referring intelligence reports communications collected foreign intelligence surveillance act want clear, none surveillance related russia investigation russian activities trump team, said trump said felt somewhat vindicated nunes announcement briefed nunes fbi head comey monday said trump claims groundless according nunes, conversations question collected legally november, december january interview cnn, committee leading democrat, adam schiff said, chairman need decide whether chairman independent investigation conduct includes allegations potential coordination trump campaign russians, going act surrogate white house, cannot nunes remarks appeared tied line questioning republicans monday hearing importance identifying prosecuting responsible intelligence leaks republicans focused much discussion issue release names, unmasking trump associates investigation trump fired former national security adviser, general mike flynn, revelation spoken russian ambassador sergei kislyak, transition
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hawaii lawmaker beth fukumoto, ousted last month republican leader state house representatives publicly criticizing president donald trump, resigned wednesday party seek membership democrat fukumoto, , youngest hawaii legislator serve house minority leader, said divisive campaign rhetoric elections convinced republican party longer reflected political values interests state diverse population election, saw members party marginalizing condemning minorities, ethnic otherwise, making demeaning comments towards women, said open letter resignation republican party fukumoto, mixed japanese irish ancestry, said found trump comments banning muslim immigrants possibility establishing registry muslim americans especially troubling wanted badly see republican party denounce comments, happen, told reuters, saying muslim registry struck one step away internment camps issue really changed felt self described political moderate, fukumoto first republican years represent largely middle class central oahu district outside honolulu, capital predominantly democratic state said originally joined republicans sense democrats status quo party, grew gradually disillusioned republicans recounted fellow republican caucus member admonishing last year considered party middle america despite hawaii diverse demographics making switch, fukumoto sent questionnaire constituents seeking opinions replied, percent said would support regardless, remainder opposed changing parties, said first elected state legislature , fukumoto became leader state tiny house republican caucus two years later, removed peers february year spoke trump women march hawaii day inauguration wednesday, fukumoto, became lone independent among democrats five remaining republicans state lower house, launches process applying membership state majority party
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state department, criticized former secretary state hillary clinton use private email server, said wednesday failed meet end deadline manage email records electronically department, us government agencies, four years meet deadline aug , , directive aimed eliminate use paper records much possible favor electronic record keeping directive part obama administration effort update government record keeping digital age promote accountability official decisions ensuring properly documented preserved future generations report posted national archives wednesday, state department checked box response question whether met goal managing email records electronic format dec , report, state department said met goal main, centralized email systems accounting overwhelming majority emails however, department additional email systems require evaluation certify email records managed electronic format, said, saying working hard fully meet goal state department immediate comment matter department record keeping email archiving practices attracted scrutiny presidential campaign new york times reported clinton used private email server secretary state democrat use server conduct official business throughout state department tenure criticized republican donald trump, defeated presidency last november election internal government watchdog issued report last year found clinton broke government rules using private email server work america top diplomat without approval state department office inspector general said found evidence clinton sought permission use server chappaqua, new york, home handle work emails quoted officials saying would rejected asked report also found problems department record keeping practices clinton tenure, documented slowly department moved bring record keeping age electronic communications
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spokesman senate democratic leader charles schumer said wednesday proposal add provision republican healthcare bill repealing essential obamacare benefits would violate reconciliation rules thus require votes pass chamber repealing essential health benefits provisions affordable care act policy change, budgetary, thus violates byrd rule, schumer spokesman, matt house, said statement require votes repeal protections, votes senate, statement said
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us senate wednesday took measure repeal regulations adopted obama administration requiring internet service providers protect customers privacy websites like alphabet inc google facebook inc senate began debate wednesday evening provision allows congress repeal recently approved federal regulations rules approved federal communications commission october president barack obama, internet providers would need obtain consumer consent using precise geolocation, financial information, health information, children information web browsing history advertising internal marketing earlier month, fcc temporarily blocked rules taking effect, victory internet providers inc comcast corp verizon communications inc strongly opposed measure final senate vote measure expected thursday, clear us house representatives might take measure congress needs repeal privacy restrictions order restore balance internet ecosystem provide certainty consumers, said senator jeff flake, republican sponsored measure democratic senator bill nelson said broadband providers build profiles children birth gold mine data holy grail speak wonder broadband providers want able sell information highest bidder without consumers knowledge consent want collect use information without providing transparency held accountable american civil liberties union also criticized proposal undo rules move, congress essentially allowing companies like comcast, t, verizon sell consumers private information highest bidder, aclu general counsel neema singh guliani said earlier month fcc chairman ajit pai, nominated republican president donald trump serve second five year term commission, said earlier month consumers would privacy protections even without obama administration internet provider rules 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 websites governed less restrictive set privacy rules overseen federal trade commission democratic senator edward markey said phone companies cannot sell information americans phone calls, internet service provider allowed sell sensitive consumer information without affirmative consent
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secretary state rex tillerson said wednesday united states would set interim zones stability help refugees return home next phase fight islamic state al qaeda syria iraq top us diplomat make clear zones set addressing meeting countries organizations gathered washington discuss accelerating battle islamic state united states increase pressure isis al qaeda work establish interim zones stability, ceasefires, allow refugees return home, tillerson told gathering state department, former oil executive hosting first major diplomatic event although unclear zones would work, creating safe havens could ratchet us military involvement syria mark major departure president barack obama cautious approach asked tillerson remarks, coalition spokesman colonel joseph scrocca said us military yet received direction establish kind zones increased us allied air power would required president donald trump chooses enforce fly restrictions, ground forces might also needed protect civilians areas final statement end meeting mention possibility safe zones islamic state losing ground iraq syria, three separate forces, backed united states, turkey russia, advancing group syrian stronghold city raqqa us defense officials said wednesday us led coalition airlifted syrian rebel forces operation near syrian town tabqa raqqa province recognize many pressing challenges middle east, defeating isis united states number one goal region, tillerson said coalition business nation building reconstruction, said, adding resources focused preventing resurgence isis equipping war torn communities rebuild wednesday event first meeting coalition since election trump, pledged make fight islamic state priority tillerson called coalition partners make good financial pledges secure rebuild areas islamic state pushed coalition pledged billion assistance iraq syria iraqi government forces, backed us led international coalition, retook several iraqi cities islamic state last year liberated eastern mosul jihadist group overwhelmingly outnumbered iraqi forces, using suicide car bombs snipers defend remaining strongholds speaking meeting, iraqi prime minister haider al abadi called unity region combat islamic state outlined iraq progress fight said iraq stage destroying islamic state, containing recounting tuesday conversation iraqi leader, senator lindsey graham said abadi believed reconstruction anbar province well mosul nineveh province would cost billion
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highlights day us president donald trump administration wednesday republican chairman house representatives intelligence committee says trump personal communications may caught incidental surveillance involving foreign power months election main investigative panel house representatives asked white house fbi documents regarding former national security adviser michael flynn foreign contacts russia, turkey others, republican chairman democratic counterpart say trump republican congressional leaders appear losing battle gather enough support house representatives pass obamacare rollback bill, watched wary investors financial markets secretary state rex tillerson, speaking meeting countries fighting islamic state, says united states set interim zones stability help refugees return home next phase fight islamic state al qaeda us led coalition aircraft drops fighters first time area near syrian city raqqa retake territory islamic state mission includes artillery special operations troops supreme court nominee neil gorsuch says presidents must obey court orders expresses uncertainty language constitution barring us government officials taking payments foreign country democrats grill issues involving trump labor secretary nominee r alexander acosta tells senate committee abide trump directive review pending fiduciary rule retirement investment advisers, indicating believed goes far senate foreign relations committee meet secretary state rex tillerson discuss administration proposed budget, panel chairman says, heated opposition congress trump plan slash funding diplomacy foreign aid new york state judge ordering exxonmobil corp work new york attorney general recover lost emails account used tillerson oil company chief executive senate takes measure repeal regulations adopted obama administration requiring internet service providers protect customers privacy websites like alphabet inc google facebook inc
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supreme court nominee neil gorsuch said wednesday presidents must obey court orders expressed uncertainty language constitution barring us government officials taking payments foreign country democrats grilled issues involving president donald trump gorsuch, conservative appeals court judge colorado nominated trump jan lifetime job nation highest court, sparred senate judiciary committee democrats third day confirmation hearing completed testimony wednesday night committee complete deliberations thursday hearing testimony outside witnesses gorsuch seems assured winning committee approval, moving nomination full republican led senate challenge would gather enough democratic votes avoid prolonged floor fight potential, gets rocky, changing senate works gorsuch confirmation process looked proceeding smoothly, democrats pressed matters swirling around trump, even asking standards impeachment gorsuch expected senate confirmation would restore conservative majority court hand republican president biggest achievement office senator patrick leahy cited comments trump adviser stephen miller courts blocked president executive action temporarily banning people several muslim majority nations entering united states feb , miller challenged authority courts rule issue, saying president power enforce ban questioned judge take seriously better believe expect judicial decrees obeyed, gorsuch said rule law country, gorsuch added gorsuch declined say would approach alleged violation us constitution emoluments clause, prevents american officials accepting gifts favors foreign governments without congressional approval question exactly mean gorsuch said, noting ongoing litigation matter careful expressing views trump sued ethics lawyers, say businesses accepted payments foreign governments violation emoluments clause basis official impeached, gorsuch said historically focus high crimes rather misdemeanors said number criminal misdemeanors books increased substantially since us constitution written th century unanimous ruling wednesday supreme court justices gorsuch would join, confirmed, rejected legal reasoning used appellate judge ruling autistic child sought public education tailored needs supreme court ruled favor another autistic student argued denied adequate education democrats called gorsuch earlier decision example rules everyday americans favoring corporate interests, assertion nominee republicans supporters reject gorsuch said bound court precedent decision, adding would heartbreaking suggest would like ruling disabled students sidestepped answering whether thought series contentious past cases decided correctly, including abortion, gun rights, political spending religious rights worries much able avoid specificity, like one every seen before, senator dianne feinstein, panel top democrat, told gorsuch feinstein asked gorsuch explain document dating work former president george w bush justice department related anti torture restrictions document asked whether aggressive interrogation techniques used bush administration yielded valuable intelligence stopped terrorist incident, gorsuch written yes gorsuch said merely told administration recollection years ago position clients telling us, said feinstein expressed concern women rights preserving legalized abortion, asked gorsuch views originalist seeing constitution meaning unaltered since enactment despite centuries societal change one looking return us horse buggy days, gorsuch said regarding constitution promise equal protection law, gorsuch said matter drafters language racists, were, sexists, republicans hold seats member senate senate vote hurdle confirmation supreme court justices, meaning gorsuch would need backing eight democrats democrats stand together, republicans could change senate rules allow confirmation simple majority vote committee vote expected april senate republican leader mitch mcconnell said gorsuch would confirmed lawmakers mid april recess confirmed, gorsuch would replace conservative justice antonin scalia, died february
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republicans us house representatives could achieve common ground deal win support healthcare legislation thursday, president donald trump intervened negotiations, conservative leader said wednesday yet, optimistic work around clock noon tomorrow, going able hopefully find common ground, representative mark meadows, chairman conservative house freedom caucus, told reporters meadows group opposed house republican healthcare legislation threatened earlier day block passage thursday vote
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us president donald trump, sought ban travelers iran muslim majority nations entering united states, issued holiday greeting wednesday iranians celebrating new year holiday known nowruz trump, also criticized nuclear deal iran western powers negotiated president barack obama administration, refer travel ban statement nowruz means new day persian occasion celebrate new beginnings, sentiment particularly meaningful many iranians come country recent decades make new start free land, trump said statement issued white house nowruz iran important national event celebrated family gatherings, vacations gift giving many years, greatly enjoyed wonderful friendships iranian americans, one successful immigrant groups country contemporary history, said trump taken hard line immigration, presidential candidate since taking office tried twice executive orders prevent people several muslim majority countries traveling united states, promised build wall us border mexico latest order sought day ban travel united states citizens iran, libya, somalia, sudan, syria yemen trump administration said would appeal federal judge struck parts ban day set go effect
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leaders congressional black caucus met president donald trump wednesday infrastructure reducing urban crime, calling sit positive first step toward finding common ground lawmakers presented trump page policy proposal titled lot lose solutions advance black families st century, reference trump repeated query campaign trail asking blacks lose supporting think positive first start going continue dialogue, representative karen bass, democrat california, told reporters meeting trump pledged improve lives african americans, largely voted favor democratic opponent, hillary clinton, presidential election many black leaders criticized depiction urban areas crime ridden war zones false claims first black us president, barack obama, may born united states trump later admitted believes obama us born start meeting, trump said serious promise help african americans every american child right grow safe community, attend great schools, graduate access high paying jobs, trump said portion meeting open reporters since coming office trump held listening session black supporters signed executive order seeking boost government support historically black colleges caucus chairman cedric richmond, democrat louisiana, said lawmakers share many goals trump, often disagree actually reach goals lawmakers said meeting terse, shy away addressing contentious issues many people family, many people caucus, many people churches suggested take meeting president trump rhetoric, richmond said expressed him, certainly clear emotions african americans around country
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us representative mark meadows, chairman conservative house freedom caucus, said wednesday talked white house adding amendment house republican healthcare bill would cut essential health benefits mandated obamacare president talking us potential concerns regards title essential health benefits, meadows told reporters caucus meeting
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top us house representatives intelligence committee democrat said wednesday grave concerns committee ability conduct credible investigation republican chairman suggested president donald trump communications may collected surveillance expressed grave concerns chairman credible investigation cannot conducted way, us representative adam schiff said statement house intelligence panel conducting one main congressional investigations possible ties trump associates russia us president election republican representative devin nunes, committee chairman, announced news conference wednesday anonymous source provided information communications associates trump possibly trump swept routine surveillance
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top democrat us house representatives intelligence committee said wednesday actions committee chairman cast profound doubt ability conduct reliable investigation potential ties president donald trump campaign russia conduct investigation take information committee seen present orally press white house committee chance vet whether even significant, us representative adam schiff told news conference republican representative devin nunes, committee chairman, told reporters earlier wednesday anonymous source provided information communications associates trump possibly trump swept routine surveillance
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colorado talk radio host chaired state republican party accused democrats widespread voter fraud charged forging ex wife signature mail ballot election, court records showed wednesday steven curtis, , served state gop boss , charged one felony count forgery one misdemeanor count tampering mail ballot, according criminal complaint filed weld county district court case stems inquiry lodged weld county clerk recorder office curtis former spouse, kelly ireland, contacted agency october check status voter registration couple split ireland informed signed mail ballot bearing name voter information already submitted, according carly koppes, elected republican serves county clerk point, office researched situation further, signature questionable, contacted district attorney office start investigation, koppes told reuters convicted, curtis faces maximum three years prison forgery months jail , fine ballot tampering, said tyler hill, spokesman district attorney curtis lawyer, christopher gregory, declined comment former republican party boss hosts morning political talk show conservative denver radio station klz called wake steve curtis curtis spoke election tampering segment titled voter fraud democratic misbehaviors oct , broadcast seems me, correct wrong, virtually every case voter fraud remember lifetime committed democrats, cutis said, according archived podcast station website prosecutors allege weeks broadcast, forged ex wife ballot spokeswoman colorado secretary state wayne williams said curtis case allegation voter fraud state election cycle resulted prosecution curtis tuesday made first appearance court, advised charges disposition hearing set may, district attorney office said republican president donald trump claimed, without presenting evidence, millions illegal voters cast ballots election
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financial market concerns rising pace policymaking washington us president donald trump fellow republicans congress, investors focused knock effects setbacks trump obamacare rollback plan trump set sky high expectations campaign trail taking office, repealing replacing obamacare also cutting taxes, reducing business regulations boosting infrastructure eight weeks power, trump introduced major legislation passage legislation favors republican healthcare bill supports facing resistance members party, well democrats, ahead vote expected house representatives thursday market analysts expecting trump republicans complete confirmation supreme court nominee early april repeal obamacare mid may pass budget resolution late june reform tax code year end analysts week expressed doubt targets look key dates coming washington policy calendar could influence trump agenda march vote expected house republicans obamacare rollback bill april senate judiciary committee expected vote supreme court nominee neil gorsuch, sending nomination full senate april start two week congressional recess april early check us voters assessment trump special election georgia fill vacant house seat april spending authority government continuing budget resolution expires, requiring congressional action may trump attends nato summit brussels may trump attends g conference italy congress adjourns one week memorial day holiday recess june federal open market committee fomc meeting, chairman janet yellen holds news conference june georgia special election runoff june congress adjourns one week independence day holiday recess july trump attends g summit germany july congress adjourns five week summer recess sept fomc meeting yellen news conference oct fiscal starts, requiring new government spending resolution congress shutdown october november treasury department extraordinary measures avoid federal debt ceiling projected run nov election day governor races virginia new jersey nov trump expected attend asia pacific economic cooperation apec summit vietnam dec fomc meeting yellen news conference
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us representative mark meadows, chairman conservative house freedom caucus, said wednesday encouraged negotiations republican leadership sweeping healthcare bill encouraged might seeing real headway, meadows told reporters caucus meeting earlier, freedom caucus aide said members group opposed legislation replace obamacare, enough votes sink bill thursday scheduled vote
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us representative mark meadows, chairman conservative house freedom caucus, said wednesday encouraged negotiations republican leadership sweeping healthcare bill encouraged might seeing real headway, meadows told reporters caucus meeting earlier, freedom caucus aide said members group opposed legislation replace obamacare, enough votes sink bill thursday scheduled vote
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head us house freedom caucus wednesday said still enough votes pass republican healthcare plan, remained hopeful potential changes bill following meeting white house us representative mark meadows, leads group conservative lawmakers, said vice president mike pence discussed couple options win votes caucus members hoped republicans could reach consensus proposed legislation rollback obamacare
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head us house freedom caucus said group conservative republican lawmakers remained opposed republican leaders proposed bill rollback obamacare, raising doubts legislation future ahead planned thursday vote opposition still strong votes pass tomorrow believe need start over, representative mark meadows told reporters meeting group following earlier talks white house
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us president donald trump said wednesday felt somewhat vindicated republican congressman devin nunes announcement possible trump communications picked government surveillance somewhat do, trump said, asked reporter whether felt vindicated nunes statement trump said twitter march wiretapped predecessor, president barack obama, accusation obama denied spokesman
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new york state judge wednesday ordered exxonmobil corp work new york attorney general recover lost emails account used us secretary state rex tillerson oil company chief executive justice barry ostrager state supreme court manhattan also ordered exxon march turn documents management committee subpoenaed eric schneiderman, attorney general schneiderman issued subpoena november, connection probe whether exxon misled investors public climate change court hearing wednesday, lawyer attorney general said exxon made bombshell revelation lost year emails account tillerson used, alias wayne tracker tillerson used alias account send receive information climate change matters, schneiderman said march letter court schneiderman said exxon failed disclose wayne tracker account, uncovered review materials letter also said exxon produced documents bearing wayne tracker email, said account tillerson exxon responded account proper, enabling tillerson communicate easily exxon officials, set flood email tillerson already received also said consider lost emails significant, copies many would already turned attorney general december, tillerson left exxon, also chairman, stepped chairman american petroleum institute trade group discovery tillerson account came disclosures former secretary state hillary clinton current vice president mike pence, indiana governor, used previously undisclosed accounts send receive mail electronically
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united states remains committed principles goals global transparency initiative fight corruption managing revenues oil, gas mineral extraction, said wednesday doubts us participation extractive industries transparency initiative eiti congress killed resource extraction rule required companies exxon mobil disclose taxes fees paid foreign governments, russia eiti, founded , us joined , sets global standard governments disclose revenues oil, gas, mining assets, companies report payments made obtain access publicly owned resources, well donations us interior department remains committed principles goals eiti including transparency good governance extractive sectors, heather swift, spokesperson interior secretary ryan zinke, said email reuters industry sources familiar eiti implementation said united states already pulling name, could formally remain member progress assessment scheduled start april azerbaijan left group march eiti board, chaired sweden former prime minister fredrik reinfeldt, suspended membership concerns limits civic freedoms eiti initiative primarily aimed developing nations members africa britain, germany norway also joined, france australia also expressed interest democratic senator ben cardin former republican senator richard lugar, authors legislation encouraging us participation eiti, said withdrawal would harm national interests retreat retreat values, give america strength moral leadership world, said joint statement jonas moberg, head eiti secretariat oslo, said united states continued part global initiative, decided leave, end initiative, implemented countries administration president trump decide bring end eiti implementation, concerned would decision followed elsewhere, added email reuters international council mining metals icmm , represents leading mining companies, said companies work eiti member countries still abide strict disclosure rules, despite recent us legal changes
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president donald trump believes house representatives pass key healthcare bill thursday, despite reports many republicans plan vote passage, white house spokesman said wednesday feel confident vote comes up, votes, spokesman sean spicer told news briefing asked opposition law replace president barack obama signature healthcare law plan b plan plan going get done, spicer said, adding piece piece, member member, getting there, said
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main investigative panel us house representatives asked white house fbi documents regarding former national security adviser michael flynn foreign contacts russia, turkey others, republican chairman democratic counterpart said wednesday house oversight government reform committee chairman jason chaffetz ranking democrat elijah cummings said statement panel also requested related documents department defense office director national intelligence committee considering whether flynn, resigned less month president donald trump took office jan , fully disclosed payments foreign sources flynn departure followed report justice department earlier warned white house flynn could vulnerable blackmail contacts russian ambassador sergey kislyak trump took office another report later showed flynn, retired us army lieutenant general, working representative turkey last year presidential campaign even advising trump separately wednesday, us house representatives intelligence committee chairman devin nunes, republican, said intelligence agencies swept incidental communications trump political campaign nov election, raising concerns spying newly elected president chaffetz cummings said request included documents security clearance applications well foreign contacts payments, including payments flynn received rt, kremlin backed media outlet committee called white house agencies provide documents related flynn dating back retirement present, deliver panel april
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us military said yet ordered establish secretary state rex tillerson wednesday called interim zones stability help refugees return home campaign islamic state advances received direction yet establish types zones, colonel joe scrocca told pentagon reporters, speaking phone kuwait, asked tillerson remarks
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us president donald trump wednesday declined say steps would take republican leaders proposed legislation dismantle obamacare failed pass house representatives asked whether keep pushing bill aimed replacing former president barack obama affordable care act vote replacement fails, trump told reporters see happens
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us labor secretary nominee r alexander acosta told senate committee wednesday would abide president donald trump directive review pending fiduciary rule retirement investment advisers, indicating believed goes far acosta told senate committee health, education, labor pensions fiduciary rule, slated take effect april department proposed delaying, goes far beyond regulating conduct investment advisers trump administration directed department last month review whether obama era rule, requires brokers offering retirement investment advice put clients interest first, burdensome step current white house policies acosta likewise expressed reservations another obama administration rule issued last year doubled salary ceiling employees would eligible overtime pay, , , year acosta said serious questions whether secretary labor power enact first place federal judge november blocked rule, extended mandatory overtime pay million salaried workers trump administration must decide whether defend rule, acosta statements indicated that, confirmed, may decline however, acosta told senators sensitive fact overtime rules updated decade three hour hearing, acosta said felt republicans democrats shared goal protecting interests us workers, may disagree best courses action ultimately, acosta told panel, cabinet secretaries selected trump tasked deploying administration vision work president, boss, cabinet officials ultimately follow direction unless feel t, resign, acosta said acosta, former member national labor relations board dean florida international university college law miami, nominated labor secretary february, one day trump original choice, andrew puzder, withdrew acosta decades long career public service multiple senate vettings previous appointments, making unlikely nomination derailed clears panel, acosta come confirmation vote full senate
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republican chairman powerful house representatives committee said wednesday remains confident congress act overhaul financial regulations year jeb hensarling, head house financial services committee, told reuters assurances white house congressional leaders want revisit dodd frank financial reform law sometime every conversation president, vice president speaker remains year priority, hensarling said interview shortly addressed american bankers association conference washington dodd frank law enacted wake financial crisis, implemented host new rules restrictions financial industry banking industry hopeful years long efforts water legislation requirements gain traction republicans control chambers congress white house however, hensarling told aba major tests ahead efforts significantly alter regulatory landscape financial institutions noted counterpart, senate banking committee chairman mike crapo, republican, faces task attracting enough democratic backers clear legislation support least eight democrats would needed pass major changes dodd frank however, hensarling noted prominent voices party, like sen elizabeth warren, honed acute message critical wall street makes difficult muster backing challenges have, said hensarling, move legislation house solely republican support right now, fear lot democratic senators intimidated, frankly, political base banking lobbyists expressed concern white house ambitious legislative agenda, including massive reforms health care tax code, could complicate efforts win support broad dodd frank changes congress hensarling said plans introduce ambitious rewrite financial rules, financial choice act, sometime soon nod uphill climb legislation faces senate, also said committee would considering smaller parts measure separate bills well keep hope alive think provisions choice act able survive, told aba conference hensarling bill, largest us banks would face less oversight would also dilute powers consumer financial protection bureau story corrects year headline second paragraph
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us senate foreign relations committee meet secretary state rex tillerson discuss administration proposed budget, panel chairman said wednesday, heated opposition congress president donald trump plan slash funding diplomacy foreign aid let secretary tillerson know lot concern budget issue, senator bob corker, committee republican chairman, said hearing global humanitarian crisis members senate panel lunch tillerson state department thursday, said corker also made clear congress takes agriculture related legislation next year would push reform current rules distributing us food aid, make expensive time consuming provide assistance international crises could feed million people year, said, saying interest groups pushing keep current rules extorting us yves daccord, director general international committee red cross icrc said humanitarian crisis yemen, south sudan, northeastern nigeria somalia, plus ethiopia kenya, may among worst recent history talking million directly affected, plus several dozen millions possibly affected, daccord told hearing icrc said wednesday world months save millions yemen somalia starvation, war drought ruin crops block deliveries food medical care many trump fellow republicans, well democrats, objected first budget outline last week, boosted military spending cut international programs percent said humanitarian assistance diplomacy least important security weapons essential maintain international affairs budget, senator perspective, republican senator todd young told hearing budget presented trump unlikely pass congress, white house, determines government spending corker told reporters tuesday supported efforts make state department programs efficient, wanted thorough review various programs think every department government looked continuously, us looking that, corker said would like walk areas tillerson feels wants stress obviously congress ultimately say budget
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us supreme court wednesday ruled basic elements cheerleader uniform designs merit copyright protection, handing victory top american maker garments decision serious implications fashion industry justices ruled uphold lower court ruling allowing lawsuit varsity brands inc leogrvul , dominant cheerleader uniform maker, accusing smaller rival star athletica llc infringing five designs proceed majority opinion written justice clarence thomas joined chief justice john roberts justices samuel alito, elena kagan, sonia sotomayor, high court put forth two part test whether design elements warranted copyright protection justices said pictorial, graphic, sculptural features must separable design utilitarian object features would also merit copyright protection stand alone work justice ruth bader ginsburg concurred majority decisions said would applied separability test justices stephen breyer anthony kennedy dissented, saying elements could separated design closely watched case centered whether stripes, zigzags chevrons typify cheerleader uniforms copyrighted, varsity contends, fundamental purpose garment deserve legal protection without adornments, cheerleader uniform might look like commonplace little black dress, star athletica argued
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united states increase pressure islamic state al qaeda work set interim zones stability help refugees return home next phase battle defeat groups, us secretary state rex tillerson said wednesday addressing top officials international coalition nations battling islamic state iraq syria, tillerson elaborate united states planned set safety zones united states increase pressure isis al qaeda work establish interim zones stability, ceasefires, allow refugees return home, told meeting state department
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farmers us agricultural heartland helped elect donald trump pushing administration avoid trade dispute mexico, fearing retaliatory tariffs could hit billion us exports value exports risk based reuters analysis tariff list mexico used trucking dispute six years ago mexican officials said could serve model president trump sets new barriers mexican goods pork producers contacted trump transition team soon nov election stress tariff free access mexico made top export market volume, said john weber, president national pork producers council council sent administration multiple letters, including one signed january agricultural organizations, arranging several hog farmers fly washington next month talk officials keep pounding critical trade us, said weber, fears mexico could revive list mostly agricultural products successfully used push washington letting mexican truckers us highways pork products topped list and, revived, tariffs would apply million annual pork exports, according data compiled ihs markit global trade atlas first take hit, weber said lobbying effort us businesses rely mexican market shows mexico press case washington despite economy size america relying us market nearly percent exports iowa, pigs outnumber people seven one, hog grain farmer jamie schmidt voted trump part promise cut regulatory burdens businesses others farm flat, rich land around garner, iowa, worry trade schmidt gets half income hogs, earning pigs sells per week, usually tyson foods tsnn packing plant nearby perry, iowa tariffs mexico could depress us wholesale prices wipe profits, schmidt said would devastating december, fears trade dispute fueled deep peso mxn slump, mexico started mapping us states reliant market, replicating strategy used trucking dispute, said two senior mexican officials mexican officials also prepared briefs, seen reuters, mexico risks dispute, including losing much cost advantage building cars, ford fusion fn made hermosillo, mexico reuters could verify complete list products states mexico considered targeting time around country foreign minister said last month tariffs could target iowa, raises third us hogs exports quarter pork production, million went mexico last year minister also said tariffs could aim wisconsin, center us cheese production, singled texas notable trade surplus mexico three states voted trump election, president taking iowa wisconsin slim margins trump accused mexico destroying us jobs vowed leave north american free trade agreement canada mexico cannot renegotiate better terms mexico united states went running small trade surplus mexico early billion deficit besides pork, cheese also top target trucking dispute mexico retaliated tariffs rules banned trucks us roads million current annual exports cheese would targeted tariff list revived, according ihs database, us government uses measure impact trade disputes full tariff list would apply billion current us exports john holevoet, director government affairs wisconsin dairy business association, said attended multiple meetings wisconsin federal lawmakers year risks mexican trade discussed weber pork producers group said believed trump administration gets comes vulnerability us farm exports republican congressman steve king, represents iowa agriculture focused fourth district, also pointed iowa role first state hold presidential primaries helps keep farm interests washington view king told reuters worried white house still taking trade risks seriously enough possible percent tax mexican imports, white house spokesman sean spicer said could also pay trump proposed border wall, would cause trade war, said king said contact white house matter yet secure one one meeting president making sure washington know means
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bank lobbyists opened trump era great expectations sweeping regulatory reform privately striking increasingly dismal tone hopes quick thorough rewrite dodd frank legislation dim lobbyists say facing reality bank deregulation legislation wait line behind bigger priorities healthcare reform taxes disheartening, said one financial industry representative excited year, anymore even congress look rewrite dodd frank law, unlikely muster enough votes senate strong across board overhaul industry leaders hoped for, roughly half dozen lobbyists told reuters recent interviews banks say dodd frank, conceived response financial crisis, hobbles growth among dodd frank measures banks want see changed law ban proprietary trading, heightened oversight nation largest institutions, stricter capital requirements see short term hopes less stringent oversight agencies like federal reserve securities exchange commission stymied slow pace trump appointments agencies private dejection contrast upbeat message delivered , bankers gathered washington week visits congress speeches policymakers american bankers association aba conference year poses biggest opportunity seen long time see action much needed regulatory relief, rob nichols, aba president chief executive officer, said conference senate banking committee chairman mike crapo, idaho republican play key role regulatory rewrite, downplayed immediate expectations emphasized work senate slow going crapo announced monday wanted public input proposals, underlining deliberate pace panel work republican chairman house representative financial services committee, jeb hensarling, yet move prepared dodd frank overhaul industry advocates say hoped sympathetic regulators could take major steps absent congressional action trump administration lagged naming people key roles, federal reserve vice chair supervision instance, sympathetic federal reserve could relax living wills process applied large banks determine could dissolved necessary friendlier sec could act roll back rules industry opposed measures like requiring companies disclose pay ratio ceo average employee sure, likely action year help banks, though likely much limited trump transition team led bankers expect said one day november election would dismantle dodd frank appears bipartisan appetite easing capital formation rules reducing regulations smaller banks credit unions must comply republicans congress could attack specific parts dodd frank, gaining control funding consumer financial protection bureau
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republicans considering whether back us president donald trump healthcare reforms crucial house representatives vote week face painful choice vote against, could face wrath vengeful combative president vote it, risk retribution billionaire brothers charles david koch powerful right wing players whose money pivotal election races trump faces formidable, high stakes negotiation presidency, fierce battle us congress plan replace obamacare test whether republicans trust political futures risk alienating deep pocketed conservative advocacy groups trump leaders house round support bill ahead planned thursday vote, groups threatening retaliate support it, including club growth, heritage foundation political arm, americans prosperity, part expansive political pressure network established koch brothers three groups keying vote, means factor determining whether groups deem lawmaker sufficiently conservative opens possibility republicans vote favor bill could face primary challenge next year congressional elections may able count help kochs others trump warned house republicans meeting tuesday seats risk next year support healthcare bill, would modify eliminate obamacare, formally known affordable care act, democratic former president barack obama signature healthcare legislation passed warned us consequences come together us party also individuals, representative richard hudson north carolina said meeting threatening way giving us pretty clear warning trump also told representative mark meadows north carolina, outspoken critic bill, coming him, according people meeting meadows later said president joking conservatives believe bill go far enough dismantling obamacare satisfied white house attempts mollify nbc news reported tuesday house republicans oppose bill, would leave house speaker paul ryan short votes needs democrat expected support bill conflict created odd dynamic trump, ran outsider candidate siding republican political establishment hard line conservatives ardent supporters time, trump never favorite libertarian conservatives kochs, groups club growth, because, among things, never taken strong stand reining federal spending opposed republican presidential campaign them, healthcare vote test continued relevance party seized trump koch network spent estimated million last year election koch run americans prosperity, chapters states boasts deploy million citizen activists, spent almost million elections, according federal records freedom partners, another koch entity largely targeted democrats attack ads, spent million tim phillips, president americans prosperity, would say directly republicans support bill face consequences next year, noted, members congress know serious take vote like james davis, spokesman freedom partners, said network organizations stand principled lawmakers oppose house healthcare proposal davis said koch network would spend million million ahead elections last year, americans prosperity club growth targeted incumbent house republican, representative renee ellmers north carolina, close house leadership holding line government spending ellmers lost primary fight house republicans nervous primary challenges since eric cantor, majority leader, lost little known conservative named david brat phillips said organization last year instrumental getting republican incumbents senators rob portman ohio pat toomey pennsylvania elected two leading koch groups sat senator kelly ayotte tight race new hampshire ayotte lost percent vote groups kochs important part coalition outside republican money, said nathan gonzales, congressional political analyst washington coalition falters, could contribute democratic gains several lawmakers interviewed reuters dismissive opposition conservative groups me, healthcare bill absolute brainer, said representative devin nunes california, close trump ally conservative group opposes it, even understand categorize conservative group bill supporters argued voters likely punish republicans act replace obamacare given chance fails going lot people looking work , said representative mike conaway texas political implications bill, though, remain largely unclear even passes house, bill faces difficult path senate, several conservatives declared opposition veteran house members recall , speaker nancy pelosi forced vote bill would cap carbon emissions bill pass senate, many democrats coal states lost seats elections votes
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overhaul fannie mae freddie mac highly unlikely make year legislative calendar, congressional staffers say, possibly shifting new administration immediate focus allowing mortgage financing institutions rebuild depleted capital fannie freddie stocks soared late last year president donald trump pick treasury secretary steve mnuchin said companies government conservatorship since financial crisis privatized hedge funds investors lobbying removal government controls mortgage giants profits, since transferred treasury, eventual privatization shares dipped mnuchin seemed backpedal privatization pledge january confirmation hearing suffered another setback last month court rejected investors suit dividend transfers congressional staffers say senate banking committee begun weekly bipartisan staff briefings freddie fannie reforms, starting scratch house financial services committee focused legislation, renewing flood insurance program rolling back parts dodd frank financial reform, pushing mortgage giants revamp list, say instead, investors focus shifting mnuchin federal housing finance agency director mel watt, obama administration holdover, manage dividends transfers analysts expect two institutions make full billion dividend payment fourth quarter march investors looking indication watt mnuchin whether plan allow mortgage firms retain profits later begin slow recapitalization process though rebuilding adequate capital buffer would take years
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president donald trump tried rally republican lawmakers behind plan dismantle obamacare tuesday us stock markets showed worst one day performance since november election trump trying win first major legislative battle presidency pressure growing businessman turned politician deliver investors become worried failed healthcare push could also portend trouble promised tax cuts relaxed regulation propelled market record highs recent months one visits made us capitol since taking office two months ago, trump told fellow republicans house representatives tuesday morning would face political problems opposing bill takes apart obamacare partially replaces later day, trump hosted roughly dozen lawmakers oval office listen concerns president really clear laid line everybody, house speaker paul ryan, leading proponent bill, told reporters made promise time keep promise keep promise, hard manage p dow jones industrial average lost percent worst one day performances since trump election victory nov p financial index sank percent, biggest daily fall since june back forth congress new healthcare plan belief healthcare plan pass, move taxes feeling things get done, maybe market anticipating gets held up, said mark kepner, managing director themis trading chatham, new jersey conservative lawmakers believe healthcare bill go far enough, moderate republicans worry millions americans hurt dismantling affordable care act, democratic former president barack obama signature healthcare legislation graphic us healthcare stacks aca ahca click tmsnrtrs n zmkf party leaders hope move bill house floor debate early thursday administration house leadership afford lose republican votes risk bill failing since democrats united republican representative mark meadows, chairman conservative house freedom caucus, said roughly three dozen members decided vote bloc many currently plan vote legislation, according cnn report republican representative walter jones said trump told lawmakers closed door meeting capitol republican bill pass, would face political problems jones said thought trump meant lawmakers could lose seats repealing replacing obamacare one trump main campaign promises goal republicans since enacted trump predicted republicans could face challenges primary contests ahead midterm elections gut obamacare, also danger republican bill passed, millions voters might lose healthcare coverage congressional budget office said last week million people would forfeit coverage house bill next year, although number could change based current version legislation nancy nielsen, associate dean health policy university buffalo jacobs school medicine, said republican leaders tough spot delicate balancing act, win conservative house senate members without causing outrageous backlash voters next election, nielsen said democrats oppose republicans plan, saying would hurt elderly, poor working families giving tax cuts wealthy republican leaders tweaked bill week try satisfy critics, mainly party republican chairmen two key committees said late monday proposed funding tax credits, conservatives opposed, would give senate flexibility help older people afford health insurance additionally, obamacare taxes would eliminated instead amendments also addressed medicaid, country largest health insurance program covers million people, mostly poor changes would allow states implement work requirements certain adults, idea championed many conservatives, decide receive federal funds congressman dan donovan, attended oval office meeting tuesday, said trump listening directing political talk threats, said donovan, announced whether support bill, cited people losing medicaid defunding women healthcare provider planned parenthood concerns new york district club growth, influential conservative lobby group, said would spend least , ads television digital platforms urging congress members defeat bill senate also vote legislation, changes could made senate majority leader mitch mcconnell said house approved healthcare bill, would try bring senate floor next week
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us president donald trump attend summit leaders nato nations may brussels, white house said tuesday trump visit give opportunity press case many nato allies need boost defense spending help spread cost security umbrella trump made key european allies nervous demands increase defense spending talk establishing alliance russia counter islamic state militants president looks forward meeting nato counterparts reaffirm strong commitment nato, discuss issues critical alliance, especially allied responsibility sharing nato role fight terrorism, white house statement said trump welcome nato secretary general jens stoltenberg white house april discuss strengthen alliance cope challenges national international security, statement said
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president donald trump argued tuesday days office successful keeping campaign promises attempted turn page variety controversies bedeviled white house tenure speech national republican congressional committee, trump sprinkled remarks jokes, mocked critics expressed optimism healthcare proposal backs survive close vote house representatives thursday well, trump said efforts persuade lawmakers vote legislation think going great surprises hope going work trump first two months dominated controversies firing national security adviser michael flynn tweets accused predecessor, barack obama, wiretapping trump tower, charge fbi director james comey declared without foundation monday trump approval rating sagged percent, according gallup poll week trump looked sunny side speech, saying taken steps strengthen us border mexico eager launch tax overhaul pursue deal fund infrastructure overhauls obama healthcare law said corporate tax effort would seek clear way companies profits overseas bring back much trillion trillion american people gave us clear instructions time get busy, get work get job done, trump said event raised record million committees help pay senate house election campaigns, million brought event year ago trump made reference controversy embroiled efforts suspend temporarily people traveling several muslim majority nations original jan executive order applying people seven countries blocked federal judges subsequent rewritten version blocked well courts helping us, honest you, trump said ridiculous somebody said criticize judges okay, criticize judges
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us supreme court nominee neil gorsuch tuesday pledged independence president donald trump, bristled criticism judiciary said even president law amid democratic concerns would beholden man selected answering questions senators hour session second day senate judiciary committee confirmation hearing, gorsuch said trump never asked overturn supreme court ruling legalizing abortion nationwide, saying republican president done so, would walked door trump promised last year presidential campaign appoint anti abortion justice would overturn landmark roe v wade ruling, many conservatives want reversed confirmed senate expected fill month old vacancy, gorsuch would restore nine seat court conservative majority time republicans control congress white house conservative federal appeals court judge colorado repeatedly said beyond politics graphic
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neil gorsuch taken part , court cases appeals court judge seven offer insights legal views faces questioning week us senate hearing nomination become supreme court justice frozen trucker transam trucking inc v department labor, bitly auk ub case shows, liberals say, gorsuch rules employers expense workers it, dissented three judge panel ruled favor truck driver alphonse maddin fired disobeyed supervisor abandoned trailer roadside brakes froze panel ruled wrongly terminated gorsuch disagreed chevron deference gutierrez brizuela v lynch bitly blfvge immigration case, gorsuch criticized chevron deference legal doctrine says courts defer federal agencies interpreting law gorsuch said concentrates federal power way seems little difficult square constitution court roll back doctrine, presidents would less leeway interpret law issuing regulations agencies environmental protection agency class clown v holmes, bitly vn jy republicans say gorsuch put politics law follows path criminal cases, come hard prosecutors government officials, also sometimes defying colleagues bench case, decried handcuffing arrest seventh grade class clown albuquerque refused stop burping class, saying police officer involved gotten immunity suit paraphrasing charles dickens, said law much ass allow trespassing us v carloss bitly nlgzw standing homeowners property rights, gorsuch dissented decision admit evidence discovered police officers approached, later entered, home despite several trespassing signs outside lampooned idea government knock anyone door, time, saying homeowners might surprised learn trespassing signs become little lawn art transgender rights druley v patton bitly ntfcev ruling highlighted liberal activists sign may hostile gay transgender rights, gorsuch joined ruling transgender oklahoma state prisoner claimed prison officials violated rights denying adequate hormone therapy housing men court rejected claims, saying proved would irreparably harmed without requested hormone treatment employee rights hwang v kansas state university, bitly ssxd j case criticized liberals, gorsuch wrote opinion three judge panel ruled kansas state university professor grace hwang got six months sick leave school diagnosed cancer asked time, kansas state refused hwang alleged illegal disability discrimination gorsuch said hwang capable teacher legally disabled wrote also question able perform essential functions job even reasonable accommodation said law intended turn employers safety net providers cannot work hwang since died religious freedom hobby lobby v sebelius, bitly func k liberals say case shows gorsuch sides corporations people favors religious liberty interests, including womens contraceptive rights retailer hobby lobby argued provide insurance coverage female employees birth control, defying rule administration former president barack obama gorsuch concurred opinion favoring company expressed sympathy evangelical christian business owners supreme court later upheld decision company
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secretary state rex tillerson written leaders us senate urging ratification montenegro newest member nato alliance, saying strongly interests united states letter dated march seen reuters tuesday, tillerson argued montenegro membership alliance would support greater integration, democratic reform, trade, security stability among neighbors moscow opposes expansion north atlantic treaty organization, delay us approval montenegro accession fueled questions whether president donald trump administration republican party stand russia despite trump desire better relations letter emerged amid flap new secretary state relationship alliance reuters reported monday tillerson planned skip meeting nato foreign ministers next month order stay home visit china president, planning visit russia later april tuesday, administration reversed course proposed new dates meeting, set april brussels montenegro, former yugoslav republic population , , hopes win required approval nato allies time become full member summit may early month, approved nato members see montenegro accession way counter russia efforts expand influence balkans objections least two republican senators, rand paul mike lee, blocked quick vote full us senate months senate leaders scheduled time consuming roll call vote paul questioned wisdom angering russia taking potential expense approving nato membership tiny country could play significant role defending united states letter senate republican majority leader, mitch mcconnell, copied chuck schumer, chamber top democrat, tillerson said would immeasurably helpful senate scheduled floor vote complete ratification procedures time trump participation may nato summit montenegro participation may nato summit full member, observer, send strong signal transatlantic unity, tillerson added strongly interests united states montenegro membership nato ratified, wrote spokesman mcconnell said monday vote yet scheduled montenegro nato membership already approved senate foreign relations committee paul senator john mccain, one leading russia hawks us congress, heated exchange issue senate last week mccain said paul working russian president vladimir putin blocking quick vote montenegro paul called mccain unhinged past prime
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us government publicized existence program vacuumed bulk americans telephone call data existence leaked former contractor edward snowden, national security agency deputy director said tuesday richard ledgett, retiring next month, said interview reuters disclosing secret program would difficult but, said, might mitigated damage done snowden one might say, yes, ledgett said office nsa headquarters fort meade, maryland one maybe would less shocking snowden ledgett comments, echo sentiments former top us officials, come us intelligence community stepping efforts convince congress reauthorize controversial surveillance programs programs allow intelligence agencies collect vast amounts digital communications foreigners living overseas, incidentally scoops communications unknown number americans programs, authorized section foreign intelligence surveillance act, expire dec unless congress takes action ledgett said nsa, whose mission intercept adversaries communications protecting sensitive us government networks, learned snowden experience open section program, be, said privacy advocates repeatedly demanded government share estimate many americans ensnared programs authorized section intelligence officials declined ledgett, remarks earlier tuesday forum sponsored aspen institute, said yes asked estimate would provided year end snowden revelation bulk telephone data program
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us secretary state rex tillerson proposed new dates tuesday nato meeting, state department said, initially decided skip talks rebuffed alliance efforts reschedule tillerson decision miss first meeting nato foreign ministers, set april brussels, unsettled european allies worried reopened questions us president donald trump commitment alliance reuters exclusively reported monday tillerson would stay united states attend trump expected april talks chinese president xi jinping florida us officials also said tillerson would visit russia later april alliance offered change meeting dates tillerson could attend xi talks us state department rebuffed idea, former us official former nato diplomat, speaking condition anonymity, said monday tuesday, state department spokesman mark toner said department put forward new dates meeting tillerson could come, noting decision would made consensus among nato members certainly appreciative effort accommodate secretary tillerson, toner told reporters offered alternative dates secretary could attend also sought allay european concerns saying united states remains percent committed nato yet clear nato meeting would rescheduled accommodate tillerson election campaign eve taking office january, trump called north atlantic treaty organisation obsolete, although since said strongly supports alliance matter spin it, unfortunate symbolism, said one senior european diplomat tillerson plan skip april nato brussels meeting, saying undid work trump vice president defense minister, visited nato headquarters february provide reassurances trump criticism alliance nato secretary general jens stoltenberg washington tuesday posing photographs defense secretary james mattis, declined answer reporter questions signal sent tillerson plan attend meeting, according reporter attended session allies, particularly former soviet bloc, acutely sensitive sign waning us interest defense deal assertive russia concerns trump close russian president vladimir putin, west sought isolate annexing crimea ukraine , made tillerson expected visit brussels pressing, european allies said tillerson worked russia government years top executive exxon mobil corp, questioned sanctions moscow said could harm us businesses needed hear vision alliance, said diplomat due attend april ministerial meeting nato quarterly meetings closed door sessions two days governments discuss security strategies approve top secret documents designed guide nuclear armed alliance areas ranging training afghanistan defenses iranian missiles given us role de facto head alliance, rare country top diplomat miss nato meeting last time iraq war , colin powell forced cancel last moment trump expected brussels nato summit may, although date still discussion nato proposed holding meeting may , nato diplomat said several diplomats said unhappy tillerson offered hold nato meeting washington later week, given alliance foreign ministers stoltenberg meeting international coalition islamic state militant group state department spokeswoman said monday night nato members except croatia would talks tuesday, toner said croatia would fact attend, saying department made late night gaffe adding, way want diminish croatia valuable role within alliance
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us president donald trump administration considering carbon tax, white house official said tuesday feb , trump administration officials met group republican elder statesman called per ton tax carbon emissions fend global climate change response meeting, white house official said trump administration considering carbon tax
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united states pulled regional hearing held tuesday discuss possible effects human rights executive orders signed us president donald trump targeting immigrants refugees, organizers said hearing inter american commission human rights iachr , created nation organization american states oas protect human rights americas, follows concerns impact three executive orders signed trump, including plans build wall border mexico us government appealed federal judge halt trump ban refugees travelers six predominantly muslim countries trump said ban needed protect country islamist militants immigration advocates said discriminated muslims maria isabel rivero, spokeswoman iachr, said united states advised commission monday would attend panel, includes representatives number regional human rights immigration groups member state want represented nothing hearing goes ahead anyway, rivero said state department spokesman mark toner said government lawyers felt would appropriate discuss executive orders review us courts inform iachr inability attend particular hearings ongoing litigation around executive orders, toner told conference call reporters feel could address concerns open hearing, added marselha goncalves margerin, advocacy director amnesty international, said lack us representation panel showed total disregard commitment human rights said unprecedented member states focus hearing attend, panel opportunity united states explain executive orders us attended hearings last eight years, said goncalves margerin failing present hearing, us joins cuba venezuela turning back people americas seek justice human rights abuses
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conservatives washington fuming tuesday obamacare rollback bill tweaked republican leaders delete provision meant crack illegal immigrants getting federal healthcare insurance coverage development posed another problem republican leaders us house representatives president donald trump, trying win congressional approval wider bill, first big legislative test trump since taking office provision would allowed treasury department access data department homeland security verify healthcare tax credits went us citizens legal permanent residents, illegal immigrants largely procedural move, dropped bill senate parliamentarian determined senate finance committee, handles tax credits bill, purview department homeland security republican representative lou barletta issued statement monday evening, change made, saying could longer support bill, citing obscure provision concerned bill lacks sufficient safeguards verifying whether individual applying health care tax credits lawfully country eligible receive them, said pennsylvania lawmaker provision key issue conservative groups trump administration trying win efforts pass bill known american health care act, trump plan repeal partly replace obamacare conservatives criticized bill since republican house leadership unveiled earlier month, dubbing obamacare lite say falls short repealing democratic former president barack obama healthcare law republican leaders recrafted bill monday hopes satisfying conservative moderate critics trump visited capitol hill tuesday seeking win support bill lauren aronson, spokeswoman tax writing house committee ways means, said bill keeps underlying policies obamacare specify us citizens legal permanent residents eligible tax credits bill expected go full house vote thursday
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us state department said tuesday offered new dates nato foreign ministers meeting secretary state rex tillerson could attend officials monday said would skip scheduled april gathering brussels state department spokesman mark toner also told reporters conference call united states remained percent committed member western security alliance
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us secretary state rex tillerson plans skip meeting nato foreign ministers next month order stay home visit china president go russia later april, us officials said monday, disclosing itinerary allies may see giving moscow priority tillerson intends miss would first meeting nato allies april brussels attend president donald trump expected april talks chinese president xi jinping trump mar lago resort florida, four current former us officials said skipping nato meeting visiting moscow could risk feeding perception trump may putting us dealings big powers first, leaving waiting smaller nations depend washington security, two former us officials said trump often praised russian president vladimir putin, tillerson worked russia government years top executive exxon mobil corp, questioned wisdom sanctions russia said could harm us businesses state department spokeswoman said tillerson would meet wednesday foreign ministers nato countries croatia gathering coalition working defeat islamic state militant group nato secretary general jens stoltenberg due arrived washington monday three day visit include talks us defense secretary james mattis take part counter islamic state meetings state department spokeswoman said tillerson would separate, nato focused meeting foreign ministers washington rather would meet counter islamic state talks consultations meetings, april travel meeting g group seven italy meetings russia, added, saying us undersecretary state political affairs tom shannon would represent united states nato foreign ministers meeting representative eliot engel, senior democrat us house representatives foreign affairs committee, said tillerson making mistake skipping brussels talks donald trump administration making grave error shake confidence america important alliance feed concern administration simply cozy russian president vladimir putin, engel said written statement cannot fathom administration would pursue course except signal change american foreign policy draws country away western democracy important institutions aligns united states closely autocratic regime kremlin, added former us official echoed view feeds narrative somehow trump administration playing footsie russia, said former us official condition anonymity want early business world great autocrats want start great democracies, nato security instrument transatlantic group great democracies, added russian visit senior trump administration official may carefully scrutinized director federal bureau investigation monday publicly confirmed agency investigating collusion russian government trump presidential election campaign trump already worried nato allies referring western security alliance obsolete pressing members meet commitments spend least percent gross domestic product defense last week, dismayed british officials shrugging media report, forcefully denied britain, administration former president barack obama tapped phones white house race aid britain gchq spy agency former us official former nato diplomat, speaking condition anonymity, said alliance offered change meeting dates tillerson could attend xi jinping talks state department rebuffed idea former diplomat said vital present united front toward moscow north atlantic treaty organization created serve bulwark soviet union given challenge russia poses, united states europe, critical engage basis united front possible, diplomat said
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