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president donald trump asking congress give pentagon billion flexible fund use islamic state next six months, administration weighs changes us led campaign militant group trump also seeking upgrade long underfunded facilities us military guantanamo bay detention center cuba trump democratic predecessor, barack obama, unsuccessfully sought close eight year administration seem like going close anytime soon, john roth, acting pentagon comptroller, told pentagon news briefing, explaining move proposals part billion supplemental request congress add money pentagon budget government ongoing fiscal year, began obama administration ends september includes plans crank us funding fight islamic state militants items like high tech bombs defenses insurgents drones, bringing overall spending campaign highest level yet, pentagon said likely largest request, roth said one analyst called billion flexible spending request pentagon slush fund, many lawmakers expected reluctant loosen oversight pentagon spends money trump additional funding might mean america evolving war strategy islamic state coming months immediately clear request comes us backed forces iraq syria entering critical phase campaign retake islamic state two biggest cities mosul iraq raqqa syria trump administration weighing deployment us troops heads top us congressional committees oversee pentagon criticized trump budget request, saying even money needed clear virtually everyone cut military much suffered enormous damage, said republican representative mac thornberry, chairman house representatives armed services committee todd harrison center strategic international studies think tank washington questioned whether trump budget wish list could muster enough support among democrats, whose votes would needed sign spending bills given slim republican hold senate trump said election campaign wanted keep guantanamo bay detention center open load bad dudes trump billion overseas contingency operations request included provision billion additional funds range pentagon projects, including planning design construction projects support detention operations guantanamo bay, cuba prison, opened republican president george w bush hold terrorism suspects captured overseas sept , , attacks came symbolize harsh detention practices opened united states accusations torture obama reduced inmate population , fell short fulfilling promise close jail request would also hike spending broader defense department next six months, billion sought readiness needs years complaints congressionally imposed spending caps lockheed martin would one biggest beneficiaries proposal billion would spent military hardware, including five f warplanes well army blackhawk helicopters made sikorsky aircraft, lockheed subsidiary trump also wants interceptors thaad missile defense system united states deploying thaad south korea response north korea ballistic missile nuclear tests boeing would also gain billion additional f e f jet fighters billion would pay things like military training, cyber intelligence capabilities support weapons systems
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us secretary state rex tillerson visit turkey march , turkish foreign minister mevlut cavusoglu said thursday, likely high level meeting ankara since us president donald trump took office january ties united states turkey
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president donald trump stands allegation former president barack obama ordered trump tower wiretapped campaign, white house spokesman sean spicer said thursday stands it, spicer said daily briefing spicer comments came republican democratic leaders senate intelligence committee said saw evidence support trump claim
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german chancellor angela merkel told newspaper looking forward meeting us president donald trump washington friday always better talk other, merkel told regional newspaper saarbruecker zeitung asked sides curious, merkel said definitely curiosity also pleasure meeting least side merkel way airport monday fly washington first meeting trump rang postpone trip due approach winter storm merkel said wanted speak trump, elected november, security economic issues well future international cooperation regarding concerns trade war united states germany europe, merkel said countries benefit work together well fairly united states repeatedly criticized germany large current account surplus, merkel said also lot direct german investment united states carmaker bmw us plant exports cars gm ford together united states, merkel said make clear, added
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white house budget plan us department energy includes million nuclear waste programs including restart licensing nevada yucca mountain, project stalled years lawsuits local opposition move signals president donald trump may consider nuclear waste solutions could extend lives existing us nuclear power plants speed innovations next generation nuclear plants backers say safer previous reactors congress debate budget uncertain whether funds waste remain plan yucca mountain would store waste practically permanent basis, budget money would also support programs storing waste interim sites yucca opens investments would accelerate progress fulfilling federal government obligations address nuclear waste, enhance national security, reduce future taxpayer burden, according summary budget yucca studied us government since potential repository nation radioactive waste billions dollars spent yucca never opened legal challenges widespread opposition local politicians, environmentalists native american groups , president barack obama withdrew license store waste yucca amid opposition senate majority leader harry reid, fellow democrat nevada maria korsnick, head nuclear energy institute industry group, said industry encouraged plan waste projects nuclear energy innovators nervous cuts programs supported public private partnerships bring new nuclear technologies market budget eliminates funding advanced research projects agency energy innovative technology loan guarantee program popular democrats many republicans trump energy secretary, rick perry, told lawmakers confirmation hearing restarting yucca mountain project could ruled out, would collaborate states aware issue country flummoxed years spent billions dollars issue, perry told hearing january work closely members committee find answers issue white house proposal department energy budget calls overall cut percent
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us state department said thursday president donald trump proposed budget fiscal year would reduce us aid israel assistance levels nations, including egypt jordan, still evaluated assistance israel guaranteed reflects obviously strong commitment one strongest partners allies, state department spokesman mark toner said respect assistance levels, foreign military assistance levels, still evaluated decisions going made going forward, toner added, noting treaty obligations would factor united states provides assistance jordan egypt part peace treaties israel version story corrects headline adding dropped word preserves
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republican head foreign affairs committee us house representatives said thursday worried trump administration proposal deeply cut state department budget fiscal year concerned deep cuts diplomacy hurt efforts combat terrorism, distribute critical humanitarian aid, promote opportunities american workers, foreign affairs chairman ed royce said statement noted cuts come united states fighting islamic state militants iraq syria millions people risk starvation around world
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us senate voted overwhelmingly thursday confirm former republican senator dan coats president donald trump director national intelligence approve army lieutenant general hr mcmaster transfer become national security adviser vote confirm coats, also served ambassador germany former president george w bush fifty one votes required confirmation republican voted coats senator rand paul, one senate leading privacy advocates, several democrats also voted coats democratic senator ron wyden said would object coats nomination felt office director national intelligence provided committee enough information many americans communication records subjected government surveillance mcmaster approved trump second national security adviser vote republican senator voted mcmaster faced opposition democratic senators cited concerns past decision allow two service members accused assault advance careers case open, violation army regulations senate normally approve president national security adviser mcmaster reappointment new position considered senate active duty military officer mcmaster, , known speaking mind challenging superiors, replaces retired lieutenant general michael flynn, fired national security adviser feb reports emerged misled vice president mike pence speaking russia ambassador united states us sanctions trump took office coats, , replaces james clapper, retired president barack obama left office january coats member senate intelligence committee retired senate end last year pledged confirmation hearing feb support thorough investigation russian effort influence presidential election
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unusual newly minted white house present known skinny budget, wish list spending requests congress basic economic projections however, president donald trump first crack budget, released thursday, took skinny new, anemic level laid plans boosting military spending, cutting foreign aid array domestic programs spreadsheets bullet points weighing mere pages, containing four slender tables, trump budget little meat bones experts hungry dive details new administration fiscal policy may make skinniest skinny budget, far, compared years presidential budgets transition years tracked congressional research service crs president jimmy carter took office, first budget document pages, crs said president george hw bush first take pages, president george w bush around length, pages president bill clinton first budget document pages, president barack obama initial take leaner pages difference focus trump budget looks discretionary programs year ahead, accounting third overall budget makes assumptions mandatory spending programs like social security medicare, says nothing spending beyond fiscal , gives projections promised tax cuts infrastructure spending might affect nation bottom line budget blueprint, complete budget, said trump budget director mick mulvaney, ahead release, promising full buffet data, forecasts, details full budget mid may sure, budget experts expecting hefty document trump administration hinted would thin side skinny could emaciated, robert bixby, executive director concord coalition, non partisan budget reform advocacy group, said interview tuesday point, got put cards table, show numbers, bixby said maya macguineas, head committee responsible federal budget, said details fully understand larger choices ahead impossible see big picture pieces puzzle kenneth baer, former associate director obama office management budget, said overly skinny budget would make hard interpret trump administration would spend taxpayers money sort like building house, putting front door, baer said click graphic winners losers trump budget
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president donald trump proposed percent budget cut us diplomacy foreign aid next year would preserve billion security aid israel reduce funding united nations, climate change cultural exchange programs budget proposal fiscal year beginning oct first shot battle congress
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german finance minister wolfgang schaeuble said thursday friendly constructive discussion us treasury secretary steven mnuchin berlin agreed work together promote sustainable global growth prosperity found good basis work together, schaeuble said joint news conference mnuchin added would solve problems upcoming meeting g finance ministers
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house representatives speaker paul ryan said thursday president donald trump playing constructive role new health care legislation helping bridge differences among congressional republicans president getting deeply involved, ryan said news briefing helping bridge gaps conference constructive force help us get resolution get consensus repeal replace obamacare
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passengers six mainly muslim countries would barred united states president donald trump latest travel order allowed board us bound flights emirates etihad airways federal judge blocked it, middle east carriers said thursday executive order banning refugees nationals six muslim majority countries traveling us temporarily halted wednesday, hours go effect, federal judge hawaii emirates follow guidance us customs border protection, issued court decision, citizens iran, libya, syria, somalia, sudan yemen would accepted travel us possessed necessary travel documents, airline spokeswoman said email etihad airways continue accept guests nationalities travel us provided valid travel documents and, necessary, visas, airline spokeswoman said abu dhabi based carrier said would continue assist passengers affected recent executive orders advising check nearest us mission us travel requirements subject change wednesday court ruling temporary, broader arguments case heard trump said made united states look weak, promised take case far needs go notice qatar airways website said passengers would still need valid travel documents executive order enjoined revised order, less restrictive removed iraq trump original list, organized coordination airlines, industry group iata said, unlike initial ban came immediate effect without notice trump signed new ban march bid overcome legal problems first order january, caused chaos airports sparked mass protests washington judge stopped enforcement february
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escalating threat north korea nuclear program shows clear need new approach, us secretary state rex tillerson said thursday, although say trump administration planned first time tillerson, speaking joint news conference tokyo talks japanese foreign minister fumio kishida, taken questions media since taking office early february two decades diplomatic efforts, including us aid north korea, failed achieve goal denuclearizing pyongyang, said tillerson, former oil executive prior diplomatic experience, start first trip asia secretary state years failed approach, tillerson said includes period united states provided billion assistance north korea encouragement take different pathway face ever escalating threat, clear different approach required part purpose visit region exchange views new approach, said japanese foreign ministry official said us officials discussed potential new approaches regarding north korea, declined elaborate tillerson presses chinese rein north korea nuclear missile programs, expected tell united states intends increase missile defense region, despite beijing strong opposition, us official told reuters washington advanced us anti missile system installed south korea, official said trump administration wants discuss similar improvements japan tillerson visits south korea china later week tillerson also likely raise prospects imposing secondary sanctions chinese banks firms business north korea, official said, speaking condition anonymity among options considered full review north korea policy expected completed late march early april, official saidstate department spokesman mark toner said wednesday tillerson substantive, hard talks next steps dealing north korea visit likely produce immediate specific response beijing, chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman hua chunying repeated foreign minister wang yi proposal last week north korea stop nuclear missile tests south korea united states stop joint military drills seek talks instead welcome parties, including united states, come proposals, hua told daily news briefing long proposals conducive ameliorating present tense situation korean peninsula beneficial maintaining regional peace stability china open attitude tillerson made clear expected china, north korea sole major ally, discussions china actions believe might consider taking would helpful bringing north korea different attitude future need nuclear weapons, said tillerson comments japan eagerly watched international observers indications meant trump administration foreign policy japan seeking clues washington policies north korea china increasing military economic clout hoping steer clear trade rows tillerson also held talks japanese prime minister shinzo abe dinner kishida us president donald trump made hallmark campaign call allies, including japan, pay hosting us forces elements american protection tillerson issued far gentler message conference, underscoring long standing us japanese alliance security environment region challenging, united states committed strengthening role, welcome increased japanese commitment roles responsibilities alliance, said tillerson second member trump cabinet visit japan defense secretary jim mattis visited last month, vice president mike pence due april, underscoring us concerns surrounding north korea missile nuclear programs abe first foreign leader met trump november election win north korea last week launched four ballistic missiles, latest series, developing nuclear tipped missiles reach united states, defiance un security council resolutions sanctions washington said options, including military, table review policies toward north korea final months obama administration, us officials warned would blacklist chinese companies banks illicit business north korea beijing failed enforce un sanctions pyongyang united states begun deploying terminal high altitude area defense missile defense system south korea, move china objects strongly sees system radar threat security pak myong ho, north korean embassy official speaking beijing thursday, said deployment destroy balance northeast asia pacific region radar aimed us, pak said also aiming china russia china assertiveness east china sea, territorial row japan, south china sea, disputes philippines several southeast asian nations, also agenda
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senior boeing ban executive patrick shanahan us president donald trump nominee take role pentagon deputy us defense secretary, white house announced thursday white house also announced plans nominate david norquist become secretary defense, comptroller norquist partner kearney company, certified public accounting firm david joel trachtenberg become principal deputy secretary defense, policy trachtenberg president ceo shortwaver consulting, llc, national security consultancy kenneth rapuano become assistant secretary defense, homeland defense global security rapuano senior vice president director studies analysis group anser corporation
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us house budget committee approved republicans healthcare bill vote thursday moves legislation final committee sending full vote us house representatives panel backed plan pending non binding changes legislation unwind affordable health care act, also known obamacare budget committee debates possible changes, recommend house rules committee next weigh
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republican chairman house armed services committee said thursday president donald trump budget proposal include enough funds rebuild nation military clear virtually everyone cut military much suffered enormous damage, representative mac thornberry said unfortunately, administration budget request enough repair damage rebuild military president discussed
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us secretary state rex tillerson flew asia accompanied one journalist aircraft, reporter website founded former republican political operatives, departure decades practice tillerson, became top us diplomat republican president donald trump february, traveled mexico germany last month small contingent journalists, including pool reporter informed colleagues tillerson statements actions journalist tillerson plane arrived tokyo wednesday, erin mcpike independent journal review ijr , acting pool reporter state department acting spokesman mark toner said statement one seat available tillerson plane media department previously told reporters covering tillerson trip south korea, japan, china would taking reporters plane would fly commercially, breaking decades precedent stretching back henry kissinger decided take journalist outlet normally travel secretary state, part effort include broader representation us media, toner said also make every effort include contingent media secretary plane going forward state department originally said tillerson could accommodate usual contingent reporters space constraints also said decision travel without reporters intended cut costs news organizations pay us government cost travel journalists reported tillerson landing tokyo wednesday evening traveled commercial flights depending number staff tillerson chose take asia, boeing traveled could likely accommodated one reporter conservative leaning ijr said statement late tuesday state department last week offered seat tillerson plane mcpike white house correspondent ijr, previously reported cnn, real clear politics, nbc news, national journal, according ijr website joined february also briefly part team covered election campaign reuters take opportunity lightly recognize controversy surrounding press access trip, ijr founder chief executive alex skatell said statement , skatell told new york times wanted start site observing gap reaching mainstream center right audience state department correspondents association said statement disappointed tillerson chose travel asia without full contingent media even pool reporter called access tillerson equal given reporter plane trip asia tillerson, former chief executive exxon mobil oil company, faces tough first trip asia seeking reassure nervous allies facing north korea growing nuclear missile threat press china perhaps serious security challenge confronting trump decades, secretaries state nearly always invited media travel rare cases, particularly late secretary tenure, news outlets declined, former secretary john kerry december trip saudi arabia republican secretaries state alexander haig, george shultz, james baker, condoleezza rice routinely took journalists overseas trips, even war zones founding ijr, skatell worked national republican senatorial committee republican governors association, according linkedin profile another founder, phil musser, executive director republican governors association worked department housing urban development administration george w bush
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us secretary state rex tillerson said thursday state department current spending sustainable, willingly accepted challenge president donald trump given proposing cut quarter agency budget trump budget proposal fiscal year beginning oct would cut percent budget us diplomacy foreign aid, according documents provided white house combined budget state department united states agency international development usaid would billion speaking tokyo start trip asia focused threat north korea, tillerson defended cuts necessary correction historically high budget grown address conflicts abroad united states engaged, well disaster aid clearly level spending state department undertaking, particularly past year, simply sustainable, said time goes by, fewer military conflicts us directly engaged united states also reduce spending attracting funds countries sources contribute development aid disaster assistance, tillerson said trump budget would preserve billion security aid israel reduce funding united nations, climate change cultural exchange programs graphic winners losers trump budget, click congress, rules government purse strings controlled trump fellow republicans, may reject many cuts state usaid budgets, pay everything maintaining america diplomatic corps fighting poverty, promoting human rights improving health foreign nations retired us generals admirals urged congress letter last month fully fund diplomacy foreign aid, arguing functions critical keeping america safe several republicans congress expressed opposition trump plans slash funding diplomacy foreign aid senator lindsey graham, republican chairman senate subcommittee responsible budgets, said last month proposal would dead arrival congress tillerson said would comprehensive examination state department programs executed department structured said situation challenging, took challenge trump given willingly confident input men women state department going construct way forward allows us much effective, much efficient able lot fewer dollars, said
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president donald trump wednesday ordered review tough us vehicle fuel efficiency standards put place obama administration, handing victory auto industry executives provoking criticism democrats environmental groups move widely seen preamble loosening fuel standards, trump told audience cheering union workers, would ensure regulations protect defend jobs, factories, promised would encourage growth us auto sector assault american auto industry over, trump said, standing front banner read buy american hire american trump added white house setting task force every federal agency identify remove regulation undermines american auto production backdrop message underscored trump efforts lock support industrial states michigan put white house trump spoke site former willow run bomber factory ypsilanti, michigan, fame building operational b heavy bomber every minutes world war two now, site redeveloped testing ground autonomous vehicles roundtable industry leaders trump made clear expected automakers hire americans return, theme dominated election campaign going wonderful work you, going help us jobs, said trump event attended around , people, including automotive executives, united auto workers union president dennis williams
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japanese foreign minister fumio kishida said thursday agreed visiting us secretary state rex tillerson north korea nuclear missile programs permissible tillerson, former oil executive, arrived japan late wednesday first trip asia also visit south korea china tillerson told news conference kishida affirmed strong enduring friendship countries, us commitment japan remained unwavering
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us secretary state rex tillerson stressed thursday importance united states working allies japan south korea counter perceived threats north korea trilateral cooperation critical address issue north korea, tillerson told japanese foreign minister fumio kishida tokyo start first trip asia president donald trump top diplomat visits south korea china later week addition reassurances dealing pyongyang repeated missile nuclear tests, former oil executive also expected press china help restrain north korea, america allies looking see new us administration deals beijing growing economic military clout
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president donald trump propose beefing military spending slashing domestic programs foreign aid fiscal year budget released thursday highlights budget calls increase billion defense department base budget billion, enacted obama administration additional billion increase defense spending departments, including energy state still less trump fellow republicans congress called for, including heads committees senate house representatives oversee us military time broad cuts elsewhere budget, pentagon unlikely complain plan earmarks new funds accelerate fight islamic state militants, reverse army troop reductions, build ships navy ramp air force including purchasing additional f fighter jets, built lockheed martin lmtn department homeland security would get percent increase, money extra staff needed catch, detain deport illegal immigrants trump wants congress shell billion promised border wall mexico current fiscal year
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president donald trump proposing shift oversight us air traffic control federal government independent group, according budget documents released thursday trump, called us air traffic control system obsolete meeting airline executives last month, proposing billion department transportation discretionary budget fiscal year , reduction percent transportation department budget items paid highway gas tax fund document says trump plan initiates multi year reauthorization proposal shift air traffic control function federal aviation administration independent, non governmental organization privatization advocates argue spinning air traffic control non government entity would allow efficient system rapid, cost effective improvements technology, part avoiding government procurement process opponents, including airlines, say us system large privatization would save money, would drive ticket costs could create national security risk also concerns airlines would dominate private company board limit access airports business jets budget would eliminate million annual funding essential air service, program support commercial air service rural airports end subsidies amtrak operate long distance train service amtrak would focus better managing state supported lines service busy northeast corridor, budget document said trump budget would also eliminate obama administration tiger grant program, saving million program used fund variety transportation projects, including high speed intracity rail, highway construction transit bus systems budget calls cutting budget us space agency nasa percent billion budget proposes cancelling multi billion dollar asteroid redirect mission, funds development orion crew vehicle space launch system budget calls expanding public private partnerships nasa partnerships space exploration technologies companies budget funds mission fly jupiter moon europa, cancels multi billion mission land moon would also fund mars rover mission faa spending billions implement nextgen, system would utilize satellites monitor aircraft instead radar make changes faced implementation challenges faa said spent billion nextgen past seven years, resulted billion benefits passengers airlines date, expected yield billion benefits last month, trump criticized spending nextgen, saying system totally whack, budget behind schedule faa handles , flights day million passengers year spends nearly billion year air traffic control funded largely passenger user fees, , air traffic control personnel since , several countries moved responsibility air traffic control national civil aviation authorities independent self financed providers government accountability office said report united states generally considered busiest, complex safest atc system world
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cost healthcare companies us regulatory review products, including drugs medical devices, would double trump administration proposed budget , trump administration budgeted billion fees collected us food drug administration industry, twice much , according budget documents released thursday citing constrained budget environment, proposed budget said industries benefit fda approval pay share return, budget said also offered measures would help speed approval process new drugs products fda criticized lawmakers quick enough approving drugs, president donald trump told congress earlier year aimed speed approval drugs fda charging companies review products since user fees collected prescription drugs
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us president donald trump used barnstorming strategy wednesday try build momentum first legislative initiative, healthcare overhaul, holding massive rally nashville, tennessee, reminiscent campaign events back capitol hill, republican leaders negotiated behind closed doors, held media conferences gave cable news interviews tried push forward plan dismantle affordable care act, commonly called obamacare republican house speaker paul ryan unveiled new plan last week, fault lines appeared within party conservatives said go far enough others rejected entirely trump used campaign like language wednesday night speech, pledging repeal replace horrible, disastrous obamacare speaking reporters aboard presidential plane air force one rally, trump expressed optimism plan chances congress going come something always do, said republicans control congress white house first time decade, overhaul still faces political battles fought president new governing white house spokesman sean spicer told reporters rally trump administration talks ryan congressional leaders flooding media interviews administration officials help advance plan ryan, top republican house representatives, also continued champion legislation, saying cable news open making improvements refinements, also adding major components staying intact told news conference later evening house would hold votes repealing replacing obamacare refused provide timetable two house committees approved bill provisions changes last week budget committee try thursday unify plan single bill consideration house floor republicans cannot afford lose three ranks committee pass three committee republicans members hardline conservative house freedom caucus signs emerged wednesday white house winning reluctant conservatives initially questioned legislation grounds closely resembled obamacare, signature domestic policy achievement former president barack obama administration indicated open revisiting plan treatment medicaid, government health insurance program poor, meeting conservative wing party specifically, conservatives want obamacare expansion medicaid end sooner proposed ryan plan, want introduce medicaid work requirements able bodied adults without children state governments run medicaid reimbursements federal government obamacare expanded eligibility increased funding it, enabled million previously uninsured americans obtain medical insurance vice president mike pence advocated plan earlier wednesday behind closed doors republican study committee, large group house conservatives republican representative phil roe said pence meeting bill would probably changed move end medicaid expansion one year, conservative group members close signing legislation, leader, representative mark walker, told reporters speaking cnn, ryan mentioned giving states better chances flexibility medicaid, provided details party conservatives began expressing optimism proposal fortunes, republican moderates raised concerns tax credits currently bill intended help people buy health insurance sufficient representative charlie dent, following meeting moderate republicans pence, told reporters speeding termination medicaid expansion non starter senate republicans also voiced rising unease written, house bill would pass senate believe fix it, senator ted cruz told reporters republican senator lindsey graham told nbc today show mortally wounded conservative advocacy group freedomworks held rally amid snow flurries frigid wind outside capitol, several house senate republicans, including cruz senator rand paul, voiced dissatisfaction bill paul later told reporters white house much open negotiation house leaders libertarian, paul posted op ed breitbart news website later wednesday calling ryan plan obamacare lite suggesting smashing smithereens us department health human services released data showing enrollment individual insurance plans created obamacare declined million americans enrollment individual insurance plans , people end january, said million people short obama goal sign ups, government said
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apple inc, alphabet inc google facebook inc among technology companies appear backed away legal fight us president donald trump controversial travel ban, deciding put weight behind lawsuit seeking block second version executive order legal brief filed federal court hawaii tuesday behalf silicon valley companies listed support companies, less half signatories similar brief filed appeals court last month trump first executive order banning travel number countries administration said posed security risk airbnb inc, dropbox inc kickstarter among companies sign brief major tech companies signed earlier effort week included microsoft corp, ebay inc, intel corp, netflix inc twitter inc lawsuit may succeed despite losing overt support big names us district judge derrick watson honolulu wednesday ordered emergency halt trump executive order aimed temporarily bar entry united states refugees well travelers six muslim majority countries halt temporary trump says ban necessary us national security, called watson order unprecedented judicial overreach tech companies, generally rely skilled workers overseas industries, played large part legal effort halt first version trump executive order, put hold seattle judge early february immediately clear fewer signed friend court brief time around companies opportunity join effort moves court system, said robert atkins, new york lawyer co author brief expect group expand ride hailing company uber technologies inc process adding name, spokesman said box inc, file sharing service, said although sign brief, change position twitter spokeswoman pointed past company statements opposing trump initial travel ban january declined comment spokeswoman facebook declined comment representatives apple, google, ebay, intel, microsoft netflix immediately respond requests comment
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hours president donald trump revised travel ban set go effect, us federal judge hawaii wednesday issued emergency halt order implementation action latest legal blow administration efforts temporarily ban refugees well travelers six predominantly muslim countries, president said needed national security trump lashed judge ruling, saying makes us look weak trump signed new ban march bid overcome legal problems january executive order caused chaos airports sparked mass protests washington judge stopped enforcement february us district judge derrick watson put emergency stop new order response lawsuit filed state hawaii, argued order discriminated muslims violation us constitution judge watson concluded ruling order mention islam name, reasonable, objective observer would conclude executive order issued purpose disfavor particular religion watson appointed bench former democratic president barack obama speaking rally nashville, trump called revised executive order watered version first think ought go back first one go way, wanted first place, trump said trump called judge block unprecedented judicial overreach said take case far needs go, including us supreme court department justice called ruling flawed reasoning scope, adding president broad authority national security matters department continue defend executive order courts, said statement nation highest court currently split liberals conservatives trump pick
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president donald trump senior counselor economic initiatives, dina powell, named deputy national security adviser strategy, senior trump administration official said wednesday powell, worked administration president george w bush, also continue work trump daughter ivanka trump son law jared kushner economic initiatives, politico reported earlier
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us president donald trump said decision us federal judge hawaii issue emergency halt wednesday revised travel ban example unprecedented judicial overreach opinion many unprecedented judicial overreach, trump told rally nashville, tenn
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budget proposal released president donald trump thursday call spending cuts percent us state department percent foreign aid, congressional aides said wednesday reduction state department budget, steep, percent cut officials recent weeks said possible
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key republican lawmaker said wednesday believe obama administration wiretapped trump tower election campaign, adding pressure fbi director james comey provide evidence supporting debunking republican president donald trump claim evidence took place, house representatives intelligence committee chairman devin nunes told news conference think actual tap trump tower trump made claim twitter march without providing evidence nunes congressional committee one least four added startling accusation investigations possible russian meddling election campaign russian ties trump associates james clapper, director national intelligence obama, said knew warrant wiretap trump tower nunes said trump tweets taken literally, clearly president wrong statements, nunes, served trump transition team, joined lawmakers, including fellow republicans, skeptical president claim, frustrated see federal law enforcement failure provide information top democrat house intelligence panel, adam schiff, said news conference nunes comey would asked wiretap evidence rare public hearing monday deeply concerns president would make accusation without basis, schiff said us intelligence agencies concluded russia conducted cyber attacks democrats effort influence us election trump behalf russia denied time, trump dogged allegations associates ties russian officials trump fired national security adviser, michael flynn, last month failed disclose contacts russia ambassador trump took office jan trump seemed back away accusation wiretapping fox news interview wednesday, saying wiretap covers lot different things without providing details, president added, think going find interesting items coming forefront next two weeks, according excerpts interview, air later wednesday schiff nunes said sent letter asking comey, rogers cia director mike pompeo provide friday information leaks classified information, including names americans might gathered schiff said expected federal bureau investigation cooperate committee leaders said prepared issue subpoenas richmond, virginia, attorney general jeff sessions told reporters never gave trump reason believe wiretapped previous administration, according transcript provided cbs news white house spokesman sean spicer told reporters trump feels comfortable information existed regarding surveillance conducted , number trump fellow republicans congress remained unconvinced spicer told reporters traveling air force one wednesday trump meant wiretaps specifically clear used word wiretap generally, put quotes mean counts surveillance types activity sort, spicer said republican senator lindsey graham said reason believe judge ever issued warrant, would reflected probable cause trump campaign colluding russians true, said, fbi confirm graham democratic senator sheldon whitehouse, chairman ranking member senate judiciary committee subcommittee crime terrorism, asked comey two weeks ago provide information russian activities wiretapping wednesday graham said wednesday fbi responded would provide answer whitehouse future classified briefing bottom line lot americans wondering going here, graham said subcommittee hearing, titled modus operandi toolbox russia autocracies undermining democracies throughout world whitehouse said would prefer unclassified briefing comey met wednesday judiciary committee chairman, chuck grassley, top democrat, dianne feinstein law enforcement official said meeting opportunity senators ask comey subjects concern them, expected center fbi investigations trump associates russia contacts, well wiretap claim
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budget proposal released president donald trump thursday call spending cuts percent state department percent environmental protection agency, new york times reported wednesday, citing congressional staff members familiar plan budget plan fiscal also propose big reduction state department food peace program elimination transportation department program subsidizes flights rural us airports, times reported
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president donald trump working republican leaders house representatives make changes healthcare overhaul plan ensure enough support approved lawmakers, white house spokesman said wednesday obviously talks speaker paul ryan, entire leadership team get best outcome based feedback members, white house spokesman sean spicer told reporters briefing
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individuals steal classified information us government enemies state must punished forcefully, white house homeland security adviser said wednesday tom bossert, remarks among first made publicly since becoming white house homeland security adviser, characterized cyber security us government around world general disarray need find people hold accountable absolutely unwavering so, bossert said remarks center strategic international studies think tank washington, dc people taken things taken, like snowden others, absolute enemies state period, bossert said need caught, punished, treated referring edward snowden, former us national security agency contractor whose leak classified information triggered international furor reach us spy operations bossert, whose role includes special emphasis cyber security, made remarks week wikileaks published documents related secret cia hacking tools investigators believe documents likely provided contractor cia employee, two us officials told reuters last week would third high profile public case recent years insider pilfered large tranche secrets us intelligence agency recent cia leak shows intensified us government efforts prevent leaks insider threats largely failed, according cyber security professionals intelligence officials january former president barack obama shortened prison sentence chelsea manning, former us military intelligence analyst leaked hundreds thousands state department cables wikileaks manning, due release may, served seven year sentence, obama defended leniency saying justice served drew criticism republicans said move could embolden potential leakers bossert said agencies companies responsibility institute controls continuous employee screening monitoring systems guard insider threats characterized cyber security general disarray, bossert said obama administration enough forcefully combat deter growing criminal nation state threats feel like awoken long eight year nap found world fire, bossert said president donald trump annual budget proposal, expected released thursday, would reflect white house plan prioritize cyber security across federal government, bossert said also confirmed media reports rob joyce, national security agency top hacker, joining white house cyber security coordinator
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president donald trump suggested information would coming soon claim former president barack obama ordered wiretap trump tower presidential campaign think going find interesting items coming forefront next two weeks, trump said wiretap claim excerpts interview broadcast later wednesday fox news also said wiretap covers lot different things
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seventeen congressional republicans signed resolution wednesday vowing seek economically viable ways stave global warming, challenging stated views president donald trump, called climate change hoax republicans elise stefanik new york, carlos curbelo florida ryan costello pennsylvania introduced legislation us house representatives, pledging study address causes effects measured changes global regional climates seek ways balance human activities contribute several republicans signed resolution, non binding, represent parts country affected curbelo hails miami, streets regularly flood high tide due rising sea levels issue regrettably politicized years ago process taking politics out, reducing noise focusing challenge potential solutions, curbelo said call journalists tuesday spokesman white house declined comment jay butera, congressional liaison non partisan group citizens climate lobby, called resolution important step toward getting parties focused finding solutions similar resolution introduced republicans previous congress, signing lawmakers lost election bids trump newly confirmed environmental protection agency administrator, scott pruitt, said cnbc interview thursday believe carbon dioxide major contributor climate change sierra club tuesday asked epa inspector general investigate whether pruitt violated agency policy making comments head epa comments disconcerting, curbelo said said akin saying earth flat must insist evidence based science based policies curbelo said trump allies ready work fixing climate change declined identify resolution came amid growing concern confusion way trump environmental policies taking shape calling climate change hoax vowing presidential race pull united states paris climate accord elected, trump asked energy companies advice whether indeed withdraw call wednesday new review us vehicle fuel efficiency standards put place former president barack obama drew criticism democrats environmental groups accused risking carbon emissions higher fuel costs two sources told reuters administration contacting us energy companies climate agreement would consider input making decision shortly overwhelming majority scientists say human activity
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secretary state rex tillerson substantive, hard talks us partners asia next steps dealing north korea, visit week likely produce immediate specific response, state department said wednesday predict going concrete action trip, state department spokesman mark toner told briefing wednesday asked tillerson expected firm commitments moving forward north korea think chance lot substantive, hard discussions allies partners region possible next steps, recognizing threat north korea, frankly, growing stronger, toner said tillerson visiting south korea, japan china asia trip asked tillerson would tell asian trading partners following president donald trump decision withdraw multilateral trans pacific partnership trade deal negotiated predecessor, toner said secretary message would trade vital us stimulus want pursue trade, believe trade, toner said trade good american workers, good american companies, want bilateral basis want ensure level playing field us workers us companies
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one us president donald trump protectionist trade advisers struck conciliatory tone mexico wednesday, saying wanted two countries canada form regional manufacturing powerhouse stricter rules origin white house national economic council director peter navarro comments bloomberg news helped boost mexico peso nearly highest level since trump election last november comments indicate navarro, strong voice behind trump calls campaign steep tariffs goods mexico china help reduce us trade deficits, seeking cooperate mexico benefit countries navarro said wanted strengthen manufacturing three countries renegotiation north american free trade agreement navarro said year old trade pact could transformed two parallel us bilateral deals canada mexico, modernization current trilateral deal tremendous opportunity, mexico particular, use higher rules origin develop mutually beneficial regional powerhouse workers manufacturers sides border benefit enormously, bloomberg quoted navarro saying much interests interests increase rules origin automotive products, biggest area manufactured goods trade united states mexico, vehicles must percent north american content qualify nafta tariff free benefits navarro said rule allows north american manufacturers use many asian parts mexican canadian officials say want renegotiate modernize nafta us commerce secretary wilbur ross said would trigger notification congress start nafta renegotiation process late march, substantive talks beginning later year mexican peso, fallen sharply trump election fears trade two countries would disrupted, strengthened dollar midday trump administration filling voices trade issues, unclear much influence navarro ross designated take leading role trade issues, us trade representative nominee robert lighthizer told senators confirmation hearing tuesday would full statutory authority negotiate trade deals lighthizer, veteran trade lawyer former ustr official s, said would sort differences within administration trade
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leaders house representatives intelligence committee said wednesday believe trump tower tapped presidential campaign fbi nsa directors testify hearing next week claim russian meddling us election republican chairman devin nunes committee top democrat, adam schiff, told reporters believe president donald trump phones tapped, asserted without proof, want fbi provide evidence next monday hearing
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environmental protection agency confirmed wednesday would reopen review whether obama administration vehicle emission rules feasible, win automakers urged trump administration reverse january decision uphold standards epa said would make determination april obama administration sought january lock rules environmentalists say rules save fuel reduce greenhouse gases standards costly automakers american people, said epa administrator scott pruitt statement
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large group conservative lawmakers close approving proposed healthcare legislation, leader said wednesday, told hopeful changes sought medicaid program poor disabled would made bill republican study committee rsc , biggest group conservatives congress, close signing republican healthcare bill would repeal obamacare, representative mark walker told reporters rsc met vice president mike pence legislation walker said conservatives told hopeful changes adding work requirement medicaid enrollees, accelerating end expansion medicaid program, would incorporated bill
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us senate democrats wednesday outlined question supreme court nominee neil gorsuch confirmation hearing next week say pro corporate bias rulings appeals court judge democratic leader chuck schumer told reporters burden gorsuch, conservative appeals court judge colorado, prove hearing starting monday independent judge pro business activist judge gorsuch may act like neutral, calm judge, record career clearly show harbors right wing, pro corporate, special interest legal agenda, schumer said schumer appeared capitol hill several individual plaintiffs gorsuch ruled position judge denver based th us circuit court appeals expresses lot empathy sympathy less powerful, schumer said, comes time rule, chips down, far often sides powerful everyday americans trying get fair shake conservative legal activists support nomination say democrats cherry picking small number rulings distort gorsuch year record judge president donald trump nominated gorsuch jan fill yearlong vacancy nine justice supreme court republican controlled us senate approve appointment take effect last year refused consider democratic former president barack obama nominee fill vacancy caused february death conservative justice antonin scalia trump fellow republicans control senate , schumer repeated view gorsuch would need win votes, rather simple majority, move toward confirmation democrats seek use procedural maneuver block confirmation vote gorsuch supporters cannot muster votes, although republicans could change senate rules nominee get votes, change rules, schumer said change nominee among plaintiffs spoke truck driver alphonse maddin, fired disobeyed supervisor abandoned trailer side road brakes froze gorsuch wrote dissenting opinion three judge panel ruled last year maddin wrongly terminated reinstated back pay seven year battle, maddin said seven different judges heard case one judges found judge neil gorsuch
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top us derivatives regulator laid plans wednesday sweeping overhaul agency include everything cutting regulation restructuring unit conducts surveillance market abuses wide ranging policy speech drew rare standing ovation , industry participants, acting commodity futures trading commission chairman j christopher giancarlo, nominated president donald trump permanent chairman late tuesday, said time cftc reinterpret regulatory mission focusing fostering economic growth, enhancing us markets, right sizing regulatory footprint prepared remarks futures industry association annual conference boca raton, florida, outlined plans create new initiative help streamline regulation known project kiss said intends restructure cftc market surveillance branch effort strengthen agency polices marketplace unit, charge searching manipulation abuses, currently housed cftc division market oversight giancarlo said would relocated inside agency enforcement division bolster cftc polices marketplace new chief market intelligence officer position also created, said, help oversee new branch tasked keeping pace new trends technology dodd frank criticism giancarlo often highly critical way cftc implemented rules stemming dodd frank financial reform legislation speech, pledged fix called flawed swaps trading rules blamed driving business away united states, added hopes work effectively international regulators still looking american interests also promised soon release results review launched january financial technology fintech sector seeks understand cftc role regulating sector giancarlo, republican, acting chairman cftc since jan first became commissioner agency throughout tenure, critical way cftc implemented many new rules counter derivatives mandated dodd frank law going forward, promised take much active role position member financial stability oversight council fsoc , body regulators created dodd frank law reviews large financial firms determine whether collapse could pose broad systemic risks designated, company faces extra level regulations oversight giancarlo accused fsoc failing weigh cumulative effect regulations, particularly stricter bank capital standards said harming market making economic growth cftc must use authority influence address question whether amount capital bank regulators caused financial institutions take trading markets calibrated amount capital needed kept global markets, said new project kiss initiative, stands keep simple stupid, represents effort follow guidelines set last month executive order president donald trump calls agencies conduct regulatory reviews independent agency, cftc bound order nevertheless, giancarlo stressed need follow it, saying project entail review make simpler, less burdensome less costly efforts make changes rules, however, could take time five member cftc two commissioners
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us environmental group sierra club asked environmental protection agency inspector general investigate whether agency head, scott pruitt, violated internal policies said believe carbon dioxide major contributor climate change, according letter seen reuters wednesday lawyers sierra club wrote epa office inspector general tuesday asking independent watchdog check whether pruitt violated epa scientific integrity policy told cnbc interviewer march , would agree primary contributor global warming see request ramps tension us environmental movement administration president donald trump, called global warming hoax meant weaken us economy packed cabinet people question science climate change overwhelming majority scientists think carbon dioxide emissions burning fossil fuels major contributor global climate change, triggering sea level rise, droughts frequent violent storms pretty unprecedented head epa contradicting basic scientific facts, sierra club senior attorney elena saxonhouse told reuters wednesday letter, sierra club lawyers said pruitt comments contradicted comprehensive review scientific research climate change appeared politically motivated epa website says policy meant maintain culture scientific integrity employees, requires epa officials staff ensure agency work respects findings broader scientific community administrator pruitt comments perfectly keeping scientific integrity policy, epa spokesman john konkus said email ongoing scientific debate climate change, causes effect debate encouraged administrator done, discouraged sierra club attempting spokeswoman epa inspector general said email ig office could neither confirm deny investigation requests oklahoma attorney general, pruitt sued epa dozen times accepting campaign donations energy industry emails released feb oklahoma court showed pruitt also used language provided energy company one challenges epa methane emissions regulations sierra club saxonhouse said group believed epa scientific integrity policy applied political appointees well career epa staff, said unclear agency could enforce piece paper words website intended protect public bad decision making based real facts, said
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president donald trump administration contacting us energy companies ask views un global climate accord, according two sources knowledge effort, sign trump reconsidering campaign pledge back deal sources, asked named authorized speak publicly subject, said many companies reached administration said would prefer united states remain pact, would also support reducing us commitments deal accord, agreed nearly countries paris , would limit planetary warming part slashing carbon dioxide emissions burning fossil fuels part deal, united states committed reducing emissions percent levels sources name companies contacted one sources said companies publicly traded fossil fuel companies, added white house would consider input making decision paris accord shortly source said white house leading discussions fossil fuel companies state department, represents united states climate negotiations, taken part white house official declined comment trump called climate change hoax vowed campaign white house cancel paris climate agreement within days, claiming would costly us economy since elected mostly quiet issue new york times interview november said would keep open mind paris deal members family inner circle also met climate change advocate former vice president al gore december officials exxon mobil, conocophillips, chevron, peabody energy corp others immediately comment asked whether contacted white house paris accord several, including exxon mobil conocophillips, expressed public support pact world coal association, represents peabody miners, also said supports deal exxon mobil chief executive darren woods recently called pledges came paris agreement effective framework dealing emissions, pointed exxon work cut carbon emissions comments exxon website, woods wrote believe, company believes, climate risks warrant action going take us business, governments consumers make meaningful progress rex tillerson, exxon former ceo us secretary state, also supported remaining part climate change discussion confirmation hearing said see climate change imminent national security threat said us would better served table remaining party climate change negotiations conoco ceo ryan lance similarly said favored us remaining paris agreement, ceraweek comments last week, part could create opportunities natural gas operations investments carbon capture storage benjamin sporton, president world coal association, similar stance number well developed carbon capture storage projects, united states already global leader cleaner coal technology given role given low emissions coal technology paris agreement many developing economies, clear benefits remaining within agreement j robinson west, former chairman magellan petroleum corp, managing director boston consulting group, said president trump anti paris accord sentiments probably reflected dealings ceos smaller companies operate us independents anti climate change stuff costs money global companies operate world operate one standard
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top republican democrat us senate banking committee said wednesday sanctions imposed russia involvement ukraine must lifted without drastic changes russia senator mike crapo, panel republican chairman, said reducing sanctions could encourage moscow continue aggressive actions, three years annexed ukraine crimea region senator sherrod brown, ranking democrat, said panel look increasing sanctions russia remains hostile, recalcitrant power, deploying military, cyber enabled information espionage activities economic tactics harm united states drive wedge allies, crapo said president donald trump fellow republicans democrats congress expressed concern trump might reduce sanctions russia imposed predecessor, democratic former president barack obama, trump expressed desire improve relations moscow trump said intends, least now, maintain us sanctions trump first national security adviser, michael flynn, forced position last month revelations discussed us sanctions russia moscow ambassador united states trump took office brown noted report us intelligence agencies concluding russia sought interfere us election trump behalf said committee focus strengthen response russia russia denies attempt influence us election result strengthen, weaken, russian sanctions, president must work congress russia policy clear eyed adversaries behavior, brown said opening statement hearing brown also said surge violence ukraine since trump elected president november test moscow us resolve support kiev government ukrainian people
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group republican democratic us senators introduced legislation wednesday would provide additional , visas afghans assisted us forces working interpreters support functions, often risking lives us state department said last week would soon run visas special immigrant visa siv program, designed help bring united states worked government decade half us forces engaged country us embassy kabul stopped scheduling interviews applicants seeking visa program bill introduced republican senators john mccain, chairman senate armed services committee, thom tillis, democrats jack reed, committee top democrat, jeanne shaheen tillis shaheen also members panel four senators led efforts senate extend afghan siv program last year legislation would ensure continuation vital special immigrant visa program, send clear message america turn back great personal risk stand us fight terror, mccain said statement national defense authorization act passed late last year added , visas program, tightening requirements eligibility shaheen office said , applicants still process obtaining visas afghan visa announcement came us officials prepared implement president donald trump executive order, effective week, temporarily bans admission refugees travelers six muslim majority countries afghanistan one six members congress resisted expanding siv program concern militants could use enter united states supporters program dismiss concerns, noting applicants subjected intense screening
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us government said wednesday million americans across states selected individual insurance plan jan , , one third new market created obamacare centers medicare medicaid said those, million people received premium tax credits based income help reduce monthly health costs one lynchpins affordable care act, often called obamacare
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highlights day us president donald trump administration tuesday white house congressional leaders say weighing changes plan dismantle obamacare health law republicans questions mount following estimate would cause million americans lose insurance next year msnbc host rachel maddow says twitter obtained donald trump tax returns, white house responds saying president paid million taxes million income trump meets saudi arabia deputy crown prince mohammed bin salman white house discussion likely touch investment opportunities kingdom efforts stop war syria trump middle east envoy holds first talks palestinian president mahmoud abbas, amid palestinian concerns new administration washington favorably disposed toward israel trump choice top us trade negotiator pledges america first strategy aggressively enforce us laws trade deals stop unfair imports push china scrap excess factory capacity trump administration preparing release wide ranging executive order reduce role climate change plays policy decisions, according trump administration official reviewed draft order trump plans nominate j christopher giancarlo lead commodity futures trading commission, regulator tasked policing massive counter derivatives market, white house says trump nominate goldman sachs group managing director james donovan deputy secretary treasury, white house says white house says trump agree controversial tweet immigration birth rates republican representative steve king airline industry group iata concerned protectionist rhetoric united states governments sees trump administration plans invest infrastructure positive industry senior canadian finance ministry official says lot uncertainty direction united states wants take issues trade taxation policy ahead upcoming meeting g finance ministers shares hospitals health insurers fall us congressional budget office forecasts million americans lose medical insurance next year republican plan dismantle obamacare
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president donald trump paid million taxes million income , white house said tuesday, responding msnbc report network obtained two pages returns msnbc host rachel maddow said received documents journalist david cay johnston, said show received mail returns, msnbc posted website, showed trump paid effective federal tax rate percent writing million losses white house said statement trump took account large scale depreciation construction trump repeatedly refused release tax returns, drawing criticism throughout campaign last year speculation political rivals hiding something new york times report october said trump, new york real estate developer, declared million loss income tax returns newspaper said large tax deduction could allowed avoid paying federal income taxes years returns posted msnbc tuesday showed pay taxes returns indicate whether paid taxes years much might paid washington post reported last year trump paid federal income taxes least two years late white house said statement tuesday trump, head trump organization, responsibility pay tax legally required presidents major candidates white house routinely released income tax returns trump says released tax returns audit internal revenue service experts say irs audit bar someone releasing documents september presidential debate, democratic candidate hillary clinton criticized trump, republican, paying federal income taxes makes smart, responded trump feuded media since inauguration, often accusing promoting fake news intended undermine presidency dishonest media continue make part agenda, president focus his, includes tax reform benefit americans, white house said tuesday
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chairman us senate intelligence committee said tuesday plans hold public hearings possible links president donald trump campaign russia, although say would take place happen, republican senator richard burr told reporters closed committee meeting asked knew when, said, yet, soon house representatives intelligence committee, which, like senate panel, conducting investigation possible russia ties, hold first public hearing monday congressional democrats called special prosecutor non partisan select committee investigate matter trump fellow republicans, control majorities senate house, say various probes congressional committees sufficient us intelligence agencies said january russia conducted cyber attacks democrats effort influence us election trump behalf russia denied burr also said plan follow lead congressional committees requested warrant applications court documents related trump assertion former president barack obama wiretapped trump tower trump gave evidence support charge, former obama administration officials denied asked explain asked evidence, burr said felt unnecessary sufficient conversations gotten answers find satisfactory appropriate folks, burr said, asked explain would request leaders house representatives intelligence committee senate judiciary committee subcommittee crime terrorism requested evidence alleged wiretapping justice department asked time respond democratic senator joe manchin, member senate intelligence committee, told reporters leaving closed committee meeting tuesday still seen evidence back trump wiretapping claim burr declined comment whether seen evidence
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saudi arabia hailed historical turning point us saudi relations meeting us president donald trump deputy crown prince mohammed bin salman highlighted two leaders shared view iran posed regional security threat meeting tuesday appeared signal meeting minds many issues trump prince mohammed, marked difference riyadh often fraught relationship obama administration, especially wake iran nuclear deal meeting considered historical turning point relations countries passed period divergence views many issues, senior adviser prince mohammed said statement meeting today restored issues right path form big change relations countries political, military, security economic issues, adviser said saudi arabia viewed unease administration us president barack obama, felt considered riyadh alliance washington less important negotiating iran nuclear deal riyadh gulf allies see trump strong president shore washington role main strategic partner help contain riyadh adversary iran region central us security energy interests, regional analysts said deputy crown prince viewed nuclear deal dangerous , senior adviser said, adding leaders identical views danger iran regional expansionist activities white house said deal best interest united states iran denies interference arab countries meeting first since trump jan inauguration prince, leading kingdom efforts revive state finances diversifying economy away reliance falling crude oil revenues plan, seeks promote private sector make state owned companies efficient, riyadh plans sell percent state oil giant saudi aramco expected world biggest initial public offering two leaders, discussed opportunities us companies invest saudi arabia, kicked talks oval office posing picture front journalists us vice president mike pence, trump senior adviser son law, jared kushner, chief staff reince priebus strategist steve bannon also present oval office meeting prince mohammed meeting also appeared illustrate support contentious issues trump faced since taking office jan travel ban six muslim majority countries, adviser said prince mohammed regard one aimed muslim countries islam earlier month trump signed revised executive order banning citizens yemen, iran, somalia, syria, sudan libya traveling united states removed iraq list, controversial first attempt blocked court trump travel ban come criticism targeting citizens several mainly muslim countries senior adviser said prince mohammed expressed satisfaction meeting positive position clarifications heard president trump views islam senior adviser said leaders discussed successful saudi experience setting border protection system saudi iraq border prevented smuggling trump vowed start work quickly barrier along nearly , mile us mexico border prevent illegal immigrants drugs crossing north obama late last year suspended sale us made precision guidance munitions saudis, reaction thousands civilian casualties saudi led air strikes yemen us officials said trump considering ending ban approving sale guidance systems made raytheon co state department approved move, awaits final white house decision, officials said source close issue, spoke condition anonymity, said main topic meeting would saudi investment united states, could help us president fulfill promises job creation creation jobs investments
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us president donald trump nominate goldman sachs gsn banker james donovan deputy treasury secretary, white house said tuesday, adding another alumnus wall street investment bank administration treasury secretary steven mnuchin national economic council director gary cohn also former goldman executives occupy senior economic posts within administration donovan work bank managing director included work corporate strategy, investment banking investment management, white house said statement expected work trump administration domestic policy agenda treasury white house also named david malpass, former official ronald reagan george hw bush administrations, nominee treasury undersecretary international affairs, key economic diplomacy post malpass also served former economist wall street bank bear stearns prior collapse recently served economic adviser trump campaign white house also named former national security federal law enforcement official sigal mandelker treasury top sanctions post undersecretary terrorism financial intelligence former law clerk supreme court justice clarence thomas, mandelker later held series criminal prosecution positions department justice advised secretary homeland security george w bush administration
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saudi arabia deputy crown prince mohammed bin salman us president donald trump agreed meeting tuesday iran represents regional security threat, senior adviser deputy crown prince said adviser also said talks marked historical turning point us saudi relations saudi arabia viewed unease administration us president barack obama, felt considered riyadh alliance washington less important negotiating nuclear deal iran encouraged trump administration hardline stance iran nuclear program meeting today restored issues right path form big change relations countries political, military, security economic issues, senior adviser said statement
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president donald trump plans nominate j christopher giancarlo lead commodity futures trading commission, regulator tasked policing massive counter derivatives market, white house said tuesday giancarlo, republican, acting chairman cftc since jan widely expected tapped permanent position chairman became cftc commissioner nomination comes one day giancarlo expected give major policy address annual futures industry association conference boca raton, florida, plans lay regulatory vision agency cftc broad new powers dodd frank wall street reform law regulate swaps market, largely unpoliced giancarlo previously served executive vice president financial services group gfi group inc throughout tenure cftc commissioner, giancarlo critical way agency implemented many new rules required dodd frank issued white paper , instance, accused cftc regulatory framework driving global traders away united states, fragmenting marketplace increasing liquidity risk dissented number major policy areas, including proposal requiring automated traders hand sensitive code without subpoena
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group advising us president donald trump infrastructure proposed arbitration style pilot program slash current years often takes break ground projects, without short changing environmental standards group, led billionaire new york real estate developers richard lefrak steve roth, made suggestion trump others white house last week, lefrak told reuters monday builders, unions others often rue permitting processes last decade potential snag trump plan launch year, trillion infrastructure building program create jobs bolster world biggest economy lefrak said advisory council looking pilot program comparable arbitration process used bankruptcy court speed proposals, reduce red tape halt litigation tie infrastructure projects court years somebody authority would make decisions, mitigation coming it, whether environmental mitigation, mitigation, gets decided moment it, said proposal asking try council empowered pick projects make decisions streamline project permitting process projects, said pilot program would state federal officials congress, said lefrak added proposal would allow projects bridges, roads airports side step regulations, environmental rules idea would hammer differences objections faster arbitration like setting projects could get underway less time australia, canada germany typically take two years approve infrastructure projects compared years united states, said shortened review process could leave projects open worries environmentalists others expedited permitting system could short change environmental protections environmental groups skeptical trump promise overhaul government regulations without jeopardizing america water air quality trump unveils budget thursday, expected slash budget environmental protection agency percent sierra club, nature conservancy environmental groups well office house representatives democratic leader nancy pelosi available comment permitting regulatory hurdles delay projects years, potential liability program seeks put money people work immediately got way without abrogating anybody rights get table much quickly, said lefrak, chairman chief executive lefrak organization, leading developer property owner new york metro area south florida lefrak pointed replacement within months bridge collapsed minneapolis killing people example projects get done without compromising standards lefrak also said committee wants use private funds soak cost overruns keep projects maintained completion suggested, well, one possible solution key question pay trump infrastructure program higher federal gas tax not, funding come general tax revenue, said local state government pay percent infrastructure projects united states, remainder funded federal government american society civil engineers last week recommended cents per gallon federal tax gasoline raised least cents per gallon fill funding deficit infrastructure said trillion saying somebody going pay come free, lefrak said wish powerful enough impose gas tax,
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president donald trump choice top us trade negotiator tuesday pledged america first strategy aggressively enforce us laws trade deals stop unfair imports push china scrap excess factory capacity robert lighthizer, us trade representative nominee, told senators confirmation hearing trump chose trade enforcement background expect going rigorous enforcement policy, lighthizer told senate finance committee point emphasis lighthizer said would bring many trade enforcement actions justified world trade organization rules, bilateral trade agreements us trade remedy laws deputy ustr s, lighthizer, , negotiated japanese import quotas veteran trade lawyer recent years, pursued dozens anti dumping anti subsidy cases imports steel products lighthizer said would seek increase trade making freer fairer benefit us workers, farmers, ranchers businesses outspoken critic china, lighthizer said beijing industrial policies supported vast amounts uneconomic production capacity would survive without state support said particularly true steel aluminum sectors, leading dumping products us markets lighthizer told senators would engage china multilateral forums reduce capacity, said trade enforcement actions may effective raising costs keeping factories alive difficult maintain non economic capacity, means enforcing trade laws, means encouraging countries ship products enforce trade laws lighthizer said believes china substantial currency manipulator past, unclear beijing continuing comment line neutral statements subject trump administration officials recently president threatened campaign declare china currency manipulator lighthizer also pledged fight strong protections intellectual property rights digital trade access renegotiating north american free trade agreement canada mexico, said important lose gains agricultural exports countries encouraging production return united states regarding canada, said finding solution long running trade dispute softwood lumber would top priority trump cabinet already crowded senior trade officials, including commerce secretary wilbur ross director newly created white house national trade council, peter navarro lighthizer said confirmed, would ustr full statutory powers would play lead role sort us trade policy, working closely agencies
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us president donald trump administration preparing release wide ranging executive order reduce role climate change plays policy decisions, according trump administration official reviewed draft order move could alter us agencies weigh regulations broad array industries, drilling, coal mining auto manufacturing refining official tuesday confirmed bloomberg news report executive order instruct environmental protection agency agencies overhaul use social cost carbon, obama era policy seeks quantify potential economic damage climate change purposes drafting regulation white house spokeswoman kelly love declined discuss timing executive order energy nothing announce time, said rules put place former president barack obama, current cost carbon policy decisions per ton, rise trump order would direct regulators use discount rate would dramatically reduce, eliminate, cost discount rates used come net present value something whose benefits costs distributed time case carbon, impact emissions earth climate take several years appear scenarios referenced executive order, carbon could zero negative value, source said source said order may initial step ultimately phasing carbon evaluation entirely executive order could issued soon week, source said, may include energy specific measures, like requirement epa conduct review regulations could harm energy production reuters others reported previously trump planned target obama era green regulations, including federal coal mining ban initiative forcing states cut carbon emissions department interior obama issued moratorium coal leasing federal land sought review program evaluate whether government adequately priced value coal extracted public lands behalf taxpayers clean power plan obama centerpiece initiative combat climate change, requiring states slash emissions carbon dioxide never implemented due legal challenges launched several republican states new head environmental protection agency, scott pruitt, said last week convinced carbon dioxide human activity main driver climate change said wants congress weigh whether co harmful pollutant regulated obama administration carbon cost estimates first issued used analyze rules directly targeting carbon dioxide emissions, like car truck emissions standards also used cover rules indirect emissions, like one control mercury air pollutants power plants
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veteran us diplomat anne patterson running secretary defense policy, us officials said tuesday, depriving defense secretary jim mattis choice top policy adviser speaking condition anonymity, officials said patterson ran resistance capitol hill might made hard win confirmation us senate washington post first reported patterson, previously served top us diplomat middle east ambassador egypt, pakistan, colombia el salvador, longer candidate newspaper reported senator tom cotton arkansas senator ted cruz texas, republicans members senate armed services committee would reviewed candidacy, opposed selection aides respond requests comment immediately clear whether patterson also faced opposition white house, though one trump administration official said tug war mattis white house fill top slots pentagon white house met resistance secretary mattis almost every single one suggestions would like senior dod jobs, said official, saying basically gridlock hoped would end soon secretary defense policy, patterson would top policy adviser defense secretary well one primary links pentagon rest us national security apparatus unclear soon mattis might offer alternative key senior posts that, like many state department, remain empty
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us secretary state rex tillerson, chief executive exxon mobil corp xomn , used alias emails employees board members primary account jammed many messages, oil company said tuesday new york attorney general eric schneiderman, investigating whether exxon misled shareholders public climate change, wrote judge monday accusing exxon previously disclosing alias tillerson climate change communications exxon denied trying hide anything alias used discuss climate change, exxon spokesman alan jeffers said tuesday account used everyday business senior executives needed reach tillerson, left company end become secretary state tillerson received thousands emails day climate change activists others regular address
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president donald trump nominee us trade representative, robert lighthizer, said tuesday awaiting instructions trump whether support restoration export import bank full lending powers us government trade bank loans capped million year board members, republican opponents bank blocking recent nominees cap means exim cannot finance largest export us products boeing co aircraft westinghouse nuclear reactors asked senator maria cantwell confirmation hearing whether supports nominating new board members bank part broad trade strategy aimed reducing us trade deficits boosting exports, lighthizer said decision would ultimately trump expect president instructs instructs it, said lighthizer, former ustr deputy reagan administration steel industry trade lawyer conservative republicans congress tried kill exim view providing unnecessary corporate welfare putting us taxpayers risk foreign projects
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white house said tuesday president donald trump agree controversial tweet immigration birth rates republican representative steve king president believes point view shares believes president americans, white house spokesman sean spicer told news briefing iowa lawmaker drew condemnation democrats fellow republicans tweet sunday praising geert wilders, nationalist, anti islam politician vying become netherlands prime minister national election wednesday wilders understands culture demographics destiny restore civilization somebody else babies, king wrote post drew thousands likes house representatives democratic leader nancy pelosi tuesday called house republican leaders strip king chairmanship constitution subcommittee latest disgusting racist statements monday, said must decide whether white supremacy welcome gop ranks spokeswoman republican house speaker paul ryan, ashlee strong, said monday, speaker clearly disagrees king believes america long history inclusiveness one great strengths king, early supporter trump last year presidential election, defended tweet interview cnn monday pointed western europe, said low birth rates harming civilization, culture values like see america homogenous look lot same, said think far much focus race, especially last eight years want see put behind us
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president donald trump nominee us trade representative said tuesday believes china substantially manipulated currency past gain trade advantage, unclear beijing still past, judgment china substantial currency manipulator think lost lot jobs united states it, robert lighthizer told senators confirmation hearing whether china manipulating currency right now, weaken it, another question, lighthizer said, adding us treasury secretary steven mnuchin would person make determination trump pledged campaign declare china currency manipulator first day administration, move would trigger demands bilateral negotiations issue done china past year spent hundreds billions dollars foreign exchange reserves prop value yuan face capital outflow pressures
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president donald trump set sign order greatly reduce role climate change plays decision making across us government, bloomberg reported, citing person familiar administration plan order, could signed week, aims reverse former democratic president barack obama broad approach addressing climate change, report said bloombg nkdvko directive urge us environmental protection agency undo clean power plan, bloomberg report said clean power plan obama centerpiece initiative combat climate change, requiring states slash emissions carbon dioxide, never implemented due legal challenges launched several republican states according report, measure would direct us regulators rescind obama era regulations limiting oil industry emissions methane, potent greenhouse gas order also involve reconsideration government use metric known social cost carbon , weighs potential economic damage climate change, bloomberg reported tuesday trump long signaled intention reverse obama climate change initiatives, republican president vowed planned overhaul green regulation would jeopardize america water air quality reuters reported earlier month white house proposed slash quarter epa budget, targeting climate change programs designed prevent air water pollution like lead contamination bloomberg report said changes could happen immediately, others could take years implement
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boeing co aerospace companies urging congress overhaul us tax system, saying set changes republicans proposed last year
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trump administration working congress amending proposed republican healthcare bill talks leaders house representatives, white house spokesman said tuesday asked regular briefing white house discussions house leadership shaping major significant managers amendment, spokesman sean spicer said yes obviously talks house leadership, said discussions
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senate majority leader mitch mcconnell said tuesday congressional budget office report republican healthcare plan indicated path lower insurance premiums, lower deficit significant entitlement reform mcconnnell said senate would bring house representatives legislation open amendment passing news briefing, republican senator roy blunt said cbo notoriously bad anticipating happen marketplace mcconnell also said lawmakers would talk treasury secretary timing obviously raise debt ceiling
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shares hospitals health insurers fell tuesday us congressional budget office forecast million americans would lose medical insurance next year republican plan dismantle obamacare among hospitals, hca holdings slipped percent, tenet healthcare fell percent, community health systems shed percent lifepoint health percent p healthcare sector percent, benchmark p index slipped percent street reacting uncertainty around bill , possibility challenges ahead, said ana gupte, analyst leerink partners new york uncertainty potential downside, whether plan become tougher hospitals gets passed, said affordable care act , often dubbed obamacare, expanded medical coverage, aiding hospitals reducing number uninsured patients could pay bills hospital stocks fell nov presidential election donald trump, vowed repeal aca, former president barack obama signature domestic policy legislation cbo forecast million people would uninsured plan considered house representatives adopted health policy experts wall street analysts said report draconian expected, uninsured rate declining quickly foreseen cbo estimate negative headline hospitals, believe current form, bill chances passing slim, jefferies analyst brian tanquilut said research note tanquilut said believed legislators eventually draft palatable, diluted version repeal replace would smaller impact number uninsured health insurer stocks also fell unitedhealth group inc percent, aetna inc also shed percent humana inc fell percent means basically lower volume health insurers looks like going dismantling individual insurance market, means lower revenues loss individual market part insurers, said vishnu lekraj, equity analyst morningstar republican proposal would end obamacare expansion medicaid insurance program poor would replace obamacare income based subsidies fixed tax credits purchase private insurance medicaid focused insurers particularly hard hit centene fell percent, molina healthcare percent wellcare health plans percent lower
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fourteen million americans would lose medical insurance next year republican plan dismantle obamacare would also reduce budget deficit, nonpartisan congressional research office said monday, throwing president donald trump republicans defensive press forward replacement legislation us congressional budget office forecast million people would uninsured plan considered house representatives replace affordable care act adopted obamacare, president barack obama signature piece domestic policy commonly called, expanded insurance million americans bitly mkdeya hours cbo report released, house budget committee postponed consideration republican bill thursday wednesday prior report, republicans planning vote soon bill house, likely pass, send senate, outlook uncertain cbo projected million people would uninsured bill became law, compared million would coverage year law remained unchanged two house representatives committees approved legislation dismantle obamacare unveiled republican leaders week ago, faces opposition democrats also medical providers including doctors hospitals many conservatives cbo report findings could make republican plan harder sell lawmakers, particularly us senate cbo, however, said federal deficits would fall billion republican bill health policy experts wall street analysts said report draconian expected, uninsured rate rising quickly foreseen doctors groups patient advocates said bill must abandoned aarp, nonprofit advocacy group aging americans, said monday cbo analysis showed financial burden republican plan would fall disproportionately americans years old five page letter house members last week, aarp also criticized tax cut said would threaten solvency medicare, government health insurance program elderly disabled, cuts medicaid said bill nothing lower drug costs republicans worry misfire republican healthcare legislation could hobble trump presidency set stage losses party congressional elections trump administration defended healthcare plan, say second third phase entice consumers health human services secretary tom price said white house trump plan would cover individuals lower cost virtually impossible envision million people would lose insurance coverage next year democratic leaders congress said bill could result elderly people kicked nursing homes simultaneously gives tax cuts richest americans look constituents eye say million longer coverage it, less coverage cost you, house democratic leader nancy pelosi said trump made comment report affordable care act aimed help restrain us healthcare spending, percent nation economy, continued grow faster inflation proposal would end obamacare expansion medicaid insurance program poor would replace obamacare income based subsidies fixed tax credits purchase private insurance nonpartisan tax policy center monday said republican plan would benefit wealthiest us households far middle income families family making , , year, including fringe benefits like employer provided health insurance, would get tax cut averaging top percent earners incomes least million would get tax cut , , study said cbo estimated insurance premiums would rise percent percent fewer healthy people would sign repeal obamacare penalty declining obtain insurance said hikes would offset billion fund allocated states bill deregulation insurance market , average premiums single policyholders nongroup market legislation would roughly percent lower estimates current law, part insurers able offer plans cover lower share healthcare costs federal government would lose revenues repeal obamacare individual employer mandates tax penalties, cbo said loss would surpassed savings insurance subsidies medicaid payments washington would longer provide people lost coverage time, cbo said repeal individual mandate tax penalties would mean higher health insurance premiums retained coverage, insurers would still cover applicant without free raise premiums older, sicker people, despite lower numbers younger, healthier customers cheaper insure craig garthwaite, director healthcare program northwestern university kellogg school management, said cbo estimates made harder republicans sell proposal overall, really bad number ahca far people predicted lose coverage many estimated
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us secretary state rex tillerson, former chairman chief executive exxon mobil corp, used alias email address oil company send receive information related climate change matters, according new york attorney general eric schneiderman attorney general office said letter monday found tillerson used alias email address pseudonym wayne tracker least wayne tillerson middle name letter sent new york state judge overseeing schneiderman investigation whether exxon misled shareholders public climate change statement monday, exxon spokesman alan jeffers said, email address, waynetracker exxonmobilcom, part company email system put place secure expedited communications select senior company officials former chairman broad range business related topics jeffers said company provided million pages documents response subpoena schneiderman office would respond claims letter court filings state department spokeswoman declined comment matter letter, seen reuters, said exxon previously disclosed alias account asked judge order exxon explain whether documents wayne tracker email additional accounts assigned exxon executives board members preserved letter said exxon produced documents bearing wayne tracker email never said used tillerson relevant communications exxon asked court order exxon identify whether email accounts used tillerson exxon top executives, particular, mr tillerson, made multiple representations center oag attorney general office investigation potentially false misleading statements investors public, letter said case people state new york v pricewaterhousecoopers exxon mobil corporation, new york state supreme court, new york county,
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two us senators midwestern states introduce bill tuesday would require foreign companies buying us food agriculture firms undergo review aimed ensuring deal would hurt us food security legislation senators chuck grassley, iowa republican, debbie stabenow, michigan democrat, would add secretaries agriculture department health human services, oversees food drug administration, panel reviews mergers deals ensure transactions harm national security agencies would join group traditionally focused preventing sensitive high technology military expertise falling wrong hands committee foreign investment united states, cfius, panel known, headed treasury department includes departments defense, justice, homeland security, commerce, state energy bill currently companion us house representatives representative robert pittenger, republican north carolina, proposed exploring idea putting agriculture secretary head food drug administration cfius board lawmakers concerned several deals farm sector, stabenow critical purchase pork giant smithfield foods, inc china shuanghui international holdings, ltd since discovery tainted baby formula china , country hit series food safety scandals chinese officials uncovered many , food safety violations first nine months , official told reuters december cfius panel secretive normally even comment makes decision deal approves transactions, former president barack obama, cfius stopped series chinese acquisitions high end chip makers december, obama blocked aixtron million euro million sale fujian grand chip investment fund national security concerns january , cfius stopped philips selling us lighting business go scale capital, made gsr ventures, oak investment partners, asia pacific resource development nanchang industrial group
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highlights day us president donald trump administration monday fourteen million americans would lose medical insurance next year republican plan dismantle obamacare, nonpartisan us congressional budget office says report dealt potential setback trump first major legislative initiative republican plan repeal taxes set obamacare would benefit wealthiest us households five times rate middle income families, according nonpartisan tax policy center us department justice asks time respond request lawmakers evidence trump allegation president barack obama wiretapped election campaign group states renew effort block trump revised temporary ban refugees travelers several muslim majority countries, arguing executive order first one halted federal courts trump meeting german chancellor angela merkel pushed back tuesday friday winter storm bearing northeastern united states, white house says ahead trip washington, merkel tells business leaders munich free trade important united states germany trump planning host chinese president xi jinping two day summit next month, according media reports, administration seeks smooth relations world second largest economy trump middle east envoy israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu meet jerusalem new administration tries restart peace talks palestinians trump set formally announce review vehicle fuel efficiency rules locked end obama administration meets automaker chiefs week, according two sources briefed matter trump thursday unveils budget emphasizing military buildup, republicans concerned forced choose opposing president backing reductions popular programs aid disabled children hot meals elderly us senate confirms trump pick run government health programs elderly, poor disabled, medicare medicaid, filling critical role republicans fight repeal replace obamacare
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us department justice said monday asked time respond request lawmakers evidence president donald trump allegation president barack obama wiretapped election campaign earlier month, without offering evidence, republican president accused democratic predecessor wiretapping him, charge obama spokesman kevin lewis said simply false response, leaders house intelligence committee sent letter justice department requesting proof allegation monday department spokeswoman said needed time review request compliance governing legal authorities determine responsive documents may exist committee replied statement wanted response time planned hearing march , suggesting would use subpoena happen committee receive response then, committee ask information march hearing may resort compulsory process questions continue go unanswered, spokesman said justice department required respond representatives request evidence meet deadline trump declined comment monday asked reporters wiretapping issue white house spokesman sean spicer said trump original statement, released twitter, referred types surveillance besides wiretapping president clear tweet wiretapping
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president donald trump given central intelligence agency new authority conduct drone attacks suspected militants, wall street journal reported monday, citing us officials move would change policy former president barack obama administration limiting cia paramilitary role, newspaper reported onwsjcom mlgys white house, us department defense cia immediately respond requests comment obama sought influence global guidelines use drone strikes nations began pursuing drone programs reutrs nnaa united states first use unmanned aircraft fitted missiles kill militant suspects years september , , attacks new york washington strikes missile armed predator reaper drones oversea targets began former president george w bush expanded obama critics targeted killing program question whether strikes create militants kill cite spread jihadist organizations militant attacks throughout world evidence targeted killings may exacerbating problem july, us government accepted responsibility inadvertently killing civilians strikes countries america war
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us president donald trump middle east envoy israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu met monday, netanyahu office said, new administration tries restart peace talks palestinians statement israeli leader office said jason greenblatt reaffirmed president trump commitment israel security effort help israelis palestinians achieve lasting peace direct negotiations peace talks israel palestinians frozen since palestinians concerned favorable approach shown washington toward netanyahu since trump came office january statement added conversation lasting five hours, netanyahu greenblatt discussed israel settlement building hope reaching formula aim promote peace security one heated issues israel palestinians israel building settlements occupied west bank east jerusalem, territory palestinians want future state along gaza strip friday, trump spoke palestinian president mahmoud abbas invited white house first phone call two leaders since trump took office greenblatt set meet abbas west bank tuesday israeli statement added greenblatt stressed important enabling growth palestinian economy improving quality life palestinians president trump taking office, trump named greenblatt, company top lawyer, special negotiator trade deals talks adviser middle east special representative international negotiations version story refiled remove extraneous word paragraph
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republican plan repeal taxes set obamacare would benefit wealthiest us households five times rate middle income families, according nonpartisan tax policy center effects really dramatic found typical middle income family would get tax cut averaging , people top percent would get tax cut , , howard gleckman, senior fellow nonprofit research group, said monday tpcio n mdwi expected benefits equal percent wealthy family tax income, percent income middle class household making , , year, including fringe benefits like employer provided health insurance, center estimated top percent us families income least million proposed changes part plan backed republican president donald trump repeal replace law officially known affordable care act, former democratic president barack obama signature domestic legislation told, tax portion would eliminate levies worth billion revenues decade adopted, plan could first series tax cuts promised trump, vowed lower taxes separate legislation overhaul us tax code congressional budget office, provides official cost estimates legislation, monday said million people would uninsured million plan considered house representatives adopted republican plan would also reduce federal deficits billion , office said house representatives speaker paul ryan, republican healthcare plan top backer congress, house democratic leader nancy pelosi office immediate comment trump defended republican plan monday, telling group obamacare opponents replacement would offer coverage choices lower costs obama raised taxes wealthy fund healthcare benefits middle low income americans healthcare law, extended coverage million previously uninsured people subsidized private coverage medicaid program poor democrats charge republicans would help rich expense families depend obamacare subsidies repeal two aca taxes
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us senate confirmed president donald trump pick run government health program elderly, poor disabled monday, filling critical role republicans fight repeal replace obamacare senate voted approve seema verma run trillion centers medicare medicaid services verma owner svc inc, healthcare consulting firm, helped redesign medicaid programs several states, including indiana vice president mike pence governor verma report us health human services secretary tom price price verma expected make changes many medicaid medicare programs implemented signature legislation former democratic president barack obama, affordable care act, often called obamacare republicans unveiled plan repeal replace much obamacare last week proposal would roll back expansion medicaid program poor replace obamacare income based tax credits flat, age based credits bill passed two house committees last week goes house budget committee week study republican healthcare measure released monday nonpartisan us congressional budget office found million americans would lose medical insurance next year program approved said million people would uninsured program price told reporters white house administration strongly disagreed findings, saying cbo looked full plan reform obamacare republican healthcare bill passes house senate signed law trump, verma play major role implementing law, called american health care act verma worked indiana expand medicaid include thousands additional low income residents residents required make small monthly payments toward care health savings accounts verma confirmation without controversy early initial committee hearing, democratic senator ron wyden oregon said helping manage state indiana health program, firm paid companies providing services products program verma denied wrongdoing said would divest financial interest svc within days confirmation
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puerto rico federal oversight board voted unanimously monday certify government fiscal turnaround plan, condition amended eliminate christmas bonuses, impose employee furloughs, reduce pension spending plan, cornerstone federal puerto rico rescue law known promesa, serve baseline looming restructuring talks holders billion debt pushed us territory brink economic collapse government avoid austerity measures, sparked protest among puerto ricans, presents alternative cost saving measures april , board said promesa required governor ricardo rossello present turnaround blueprint would require sign board board rejected initial draft last week, saying relied overly optimistic economic projections latest version rolled back numbers, boosting island year projected funding gap billion billion, contemplating billion new cash flows spending cuts revenue initiatives, billion last plan new version forecasts island would million year service debt, billion draft new plan modestly worse old plan creditors, implies larger haircuts, puerto rico credit analyst chas tyson, kbw inc, said note monday approval board came conditions government must reduce pension spending percent beginning , cut christmas bonuses implement employee furloughs soon july stave short term cash crunch austerity push drew protests outside meeting lower manhattan monday, including teachers claimed furloughs would shorten public school year equivalent two months year government avoid furloughs bonus cuts presents board plan april shore liquidity million rossello said confident cuts would necessary confident million reserve cash, jump obstacle, rossello said interview reuters monday meeting board said negotiate next days government cut pensions, contentious issue island retirement systems already borderline insolvent thanks decades mismanagement governments routinely made overly generous promises workers stakeholders forced sacrifice, one exempt that, board member andrew biggs, pension expert, told reporters meeting added cuts orchestrated way would spare lowest income people reductions rossello said pass public policy would hurt poorest pensioners see way reduce pensions people already hard time getting medications things another controversial move, board said supported government efforts seek additional concessions bondholders puerto rico power utility, prepa, billion debt utility creditors tentative restructuring place year, rossello administration said would seek new terms, sparking concern frustration among prepa creditors subcommittee us house committee natural resources announced hold hearing march status prepa deal, current version sees creditors taking percent cuts
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us treasury secretary steven mnuchin pushing hard advance us interests debut meeting group counterparts week, including reaffirming commitments avoid competitive currency devaluations, senior treasury official said mondaymnuchin, attend meeting finance ministers central bank governors g major economies friday saturday baden baden, germany, also press countries help strengthen global growth, official told reporters g play helpful role advancing us interests secretary pushing hard make come pass, whether macroeconomic policies, exchange rate policies etcetera, official said official said important trump administration previous g commitments target exchange rates gain competitive trade advantage reaffirmed fully implemented explicit pledge, long part past g communiques, included early draft statement issued baden baden meeting early draft, subject revisions, simply stated reaffirm previous exchange rate commitments early draft also dropped language resist forms protectionism favor pledge maintain open fair international trading system us treasury official declined discuss language would final communique said trump administration committed fair open trade think means trading system level playing field firms workers globally, encouraging policies lead level playing field firms workers disadvantaged, official said trump officials criticized china host trade related fronts related billion trade surplus united states last year include president donald trump charges beijing manipulates yuan currency commerce secretary wilbur ross complaints chinese excess industrial capacity, unfair subsidies state owned enterprises lack access foreign firms major sectors china economy us treasury said october none us major trading partners manipulating currency gain advantage exports mnuchin said would pass judgment china currency practices treasury issues semi annual currency report mid april china announced plans reduce capacity steel industry recent months urged united states move cautiously pursuing anti dumping anti subsidy cases country ministry commerce denied us charges china aluminum industry receiving unfair subsidies trump trade adviser peter navarro last week also said washington needed bilateral engagement germany reduce billion trade surplus united states treasury official said countries trade surplus role play helping achieve g goals maintaining strong, sustainable balanced growth
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puerto rico governor ricardo rossello said monday want destroy pending debt restructuring deal island ailing power utility, wants get better one us territory fiscal situation worsens rossello said interview invited washington us congressional hearing march discuss fate puerto rico electric power authority, also known prepa new governor said aware unwillingness rubber stamp existing deal, whereby prepa creditors would take percent cut billion debt, vexed stakeholders thought close resolution puerto rico financial picture deteriorated since deal first struck, governor said, adding willing renegotiate within existing framework care, would blown deal up, rossello told reuters destroy deal, get better one, based reality things changed prepa fate one contentious issues island facing billion debt focal point monday public meeting new york island federally appointed financial oversight board meeting, oversight board approved rossello revised blueprint steer island economic crisis nl n gq ty board voiced support rossello efforts extract deeper concessions prepa creditors grumbled privately opposition deal political since dates back year predecessor time office us house committee natural resources said would hold hearing status deal rossello said received invitation hearing there, said, would say subpoenaed rossello also discussed austerity measures ordered board conditions approval fiscal plan, including reducing pension spending percent governor said would cut benefits island vulnerable retirees board little million apart see way reduce pensions people already hard time getting medications things, said rossello believes island avoid austerity measures including furloughs cuts christmas bonuses board directed utility impose cannot find another million shore accounts april confident million reserve cash, jump obstacle, said
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kansas state senator monday declined back comments comparing planned parenthood nazi concentration camps, made finding donation sent organization name killing people equals killing people, republican state senator steve fitzgerald said phone interview asked comparison monday, referring abortion planned parenthood killing people nazi germany, said nazis responsible systematic killing million jews, well others homosexuals, roma people political opponents world war two planned parenthood provides abortions well women health services, including birth control cancer screenings long target conservative republicans fitzgerald spotlight since planned parenthood friday made public letter senator wrote finding donation made group name bad
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president donald trump administration monday rejected report us congressional budget office concluded millions americans would lose health insurance republican plan dismantle obamacare us health secretary tom price told reporters white house administration strenuously disagreed report, said look full republican plan take account regulatory reforms efforts reform healthcare
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us president donald trump set formally announce review vehicle fuel efficiency rules locked end obama administration meets automaker chiefs week, according two sources briefed matter move trump would victory automakers months pushing new administration reconsider rules, say would expensive, could cost jobs step vehicles consumers want buy trump visit autonomous vehicle testing facility detroit suburb wednesday meet chief executives several us automakers administration decided review feasibility vehicle emissions rules, apply years , sources told reuters last week former president barack obama moved keep final days administration reuters reported planned announcement march formal notice us regulators restart review expected made public wednesday white house spokesman sean spicer said monday trip focused job creation automobile manufacturing highlighting need eliminate burdensome regulations needlessly hinder meaningful job growth chief executives general motors co gmn , ford motor co fn fiat chrysler automobiles nv fchami fcaun meet president ypsilanti township, michigan, along senior officials japanese german automakers, including toyota motor corp , nissan motor co daimler ag daignde trump hold roundtable ceos make speech autoworkers others us environmental protection agency april decide whether standards feasible midterm review, moved decision week obama left office january automakers argue vehicle emissions rules, would raise fleet average fuel efficiency miles per gallon mpg mpg , impose significant costs step consumer preferences argue need flexibility meet rules amid low gas prices environmentalists, favor standards, say rules reduce fuel costs greenhouse gases vowed sue trump administration weakens trade groups representing automakers, including general motors, volkswagen ag vowg pde toyota, asked epa withdraw determination finalizing rules, stem deal industry reached us government changing fuel rules require lengthy regulatory process environmentalists democratic state attorneys general likely sue trump administration significantly weakens requirements obama administration said changes would boost fuel efficiency fleet wide average mpg, save motorists trillion total fuel costs life vehicles cost auto industry billion years fuel standards central part obama legacy addressing climate change july, epa estimated fleet would average mpg mpg rules americans buying sport utility vehicles trucks fewer cars automakers briefed meeting expect epa take action week attempt prevent california setting vehicle emissions rules trump administration official confirmed intend address california authority week reuters reported last week epa considering taking steps reverse california waiver clean air act allows set vehicle greenhouse gas emissions standards trump repeatedly met automaker ceos since taking office made boosting employment, especially auto sector, top priority
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group states renewed effort monday block president donald trump revised temporary ban refugees travelers several muslim majority countries, arguing executive order first one halted federal courts court papers filed state washington joined california, maryland, massachusetts, new york oregon asked judge stop march order taking effect thursday amended complaint said order similar original jan directive cause severe immediate harms states, including residents, colleges universities, healthcare providers, businesses department justice spokeswoman said reviewing complaint would respond court sweeping ban implemented hastily january caused chaos protests airports march order contrast gave days notice travelers immigration officials last month, us district judge james robart seattle halted first travel ban washington state sued, claiming order discriminatory violated us constitution robart order upheld th us circuit court appeals trump revised order overcome legal hurdles including exemptions legal permanent residents existing visa holders taking iraq list countries covered new order still halts citizens iran, libya, syria, somalia, sudan yemen entering united states days explicit waivers various categories immigrants ties country refugees still barred days, new order removed indefinite ban refugees syria washington state gone back robart ask apply emergency halt new ban robart said court order monday government tuesday respond states motions said would hold hearing wednesday commit specific date hear arguments sides separately, hawaii also sued new ban island state, heavily dependent tourism, said executive order chilling effect travel revenues response hawaii lawsuit, department justice court papers filed monday said president broad authority restrict suspend entry class aliens national interest department said temporary suspensions allow review current screening process effort protect terrorist attacks hearing hawaii case set wednesday, day new ban set go effect first hurdle lawsuits proving standing, means finding someone harmed policy many exemptions, legal experts said might hard find individuals would right sue, eyes court overcome challenge, states filed declarations people affected order including tech businesses amazon expedia, said restricting travel hurts revenues ability recruit employees universities medical centers rely foreign doctors also weighed in, religious organizations individual residents, including us citizens, stories separated families trump administration filings hawaii case monday said carve outs new order undercut state standing claims order applies individuals outside country current visa, even them, sets forth robust waiver provisions, department justice motion said government cited supreme court precedent arguing people outside united states seeking admission first time constitutional rights regarding applications courts end ruling states standing sue, next step argue versions executive order discriminate muslims trump administration may changed text discredited muslim travel ban, change unconstitutional intent effect, california attorney general xavier becerra said statement monday text order mention islam, states claim motivation behind policy trump campaign promise total complete shutdown muslims entering united states later toned language said would implement policy extreme vetting foreigners coming united states government said courts look text order outside comments trump aides
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millions americans would lose health insurance republican healthcare plan backed president donald trump, nonpartisan congressional agency said monday eagerly awaited report report congressional budget office forecast million people would uninsured million plan considered house representatives adopted
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republicans plan dismantle obamacare approved later month us house representatives, cleared initial hurdles last week, would go next senate, fate uncertain least nine republican senators expressed concerns plan, moving forward house without clear assessment impact federal budget would impact level health insurance among americans plan would roll back much former democratic president barack obama affordable care act, retain parts substitute new parts democrats say goes far republican conservatives say go far enough republicans dominate house, seats seat senate supporters republican plan would need simple majority pass it, current plans republican senators raised questions house plan, outright opposed senator rand paul kentucky called plan obamacare lite, saying stops short full repeal reintroduced bill repeal obamacare approved republicans little year ago, vetoed obama senator ted cruz texas cruz reportedly said march significant concerns plan could pass senate current form added would work hard improve night, family dined white house republican president donald trump, expressed support house plan senator mike lee utah said march plan step wrong direction expressed concern known much would cost whether would make health care affordable senator tom cotton arkansas march urged house pull back, saying plan could pass senate without changes senator susan collins maine concerns house bill voted repealing obamacare little year ago would taken federal funds women healthcare provider planned parenthood, also provides abortion services current house bill would strip funds planned parenthood senator rob portman ohio three senators raised concerns letter last week feb draft house plan, saying wanted sure protect people enrolled obamacare medicaid expansion senator cory gardner colorado signed letter concern plan march telephone town hall, gardner reportedly say whether current house bill met standards medicaid senator lisa murkowski alaska also signed letter concern plan effect medicaid senator shelley moore capito west virginia she, too, signed letter concern medicaid impact
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controlled cautious, physicist east germany takes time making decisions never relished attention comes europe powerful leader wealthy real estate magnate new york shoots hip enjoys spotlight hard imagine two leaders different, style substance, angela merkel, german chancellor, donald trump, new president united states months, engaged uneasy long distance skirmish policy values friday, meet first time
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trump administration told states monday opening door make changes health insurance programs using section affordable care act gives flexibility president donald trump tom price, health human services secretary, promised begin transferring power health insurance states three part process would include rule making tweak guidelines aca, healthcare overhaul bill currently considered congress, legislation administration seeks repeal obamacare, says aim replace federal oversight insurance plans state control former president barack obama national healthcare reform law, often called obamacare, originally laid roadmap states power deciding implement law long met four key criteria called state innovation waivers , obama administration issued new regulatory guidance would tightened use waivers, able used jan , however, federal centers medicare medicaid said news release monday section waivers could used help states receive funding help offset costs high risk patients premium stabilization programs related individual marketplace sick people signed insurance program health insurers anticipated, driving premiums percent year average raising questions whether insurers remain offer insurance transition new trump plans unitedhealth group inc aetna inc largely left market year, anthem inc stayed trump administration backing bill us house representatives would gut parts obamacare, certain get support needed passage us senate, faces resistance conservative moderate republicans
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us representative steve king monday stood controversial remarks immigration birth rates, said civilization could restored somebody else babies, drawing condemnation democrats fellow republicans speaker republican dominated house representatives, paul ryan, leading democrat chamber, nancy pelosi, took exception king remarks iowa congressman sunday posted tweet praising geert wilders, nationalist, anti islam politician vying become netherlands prime minister national election wednesday wilders understands culture demographics destiny restore civilization somebody else babies, king wrote post drew thousands likes pelosi monday called house republican leaders condemn king comments, saying must decide whether white supremacy welcome gop ranks spokeswoman ryan, ashlee strong, said, speaker clearly disagrees king believes america long history inclusiveness one great strengths king, early supporter donald trump last year presidential election, defended tweet interview cnn monday pointed western europe, said low birth rates harming civilization, culture values like see america homogenous look lot same, said think far much focus race, especially last eight years want see put behind us pressed birth rates different groups americans, king said contribute differently culture civilization king house colleagues appeared take tweet personally exactly mean, tweeted republican us representative carlos curbelo florida qualify somebody else baby concernedgopcolleague democratic representative ted lieu, immigrated united states age , tweeted picture two sons, writing dear representative steve king two babies representative ted lieu former florida governor jeb bush said, america nation immigrants, added king sentiment reflect shared history values bush one trump republican rivals white house tweet also drew fire naacp legal defense educational fund head civil human rights law firm, sherilyn ifill, said king remarks explicit call return shameful period white supremacy norm american public life ifill said king remarks particularly dangerous time violent hate crimes reached dangerous levels king rural state nearly percent population white, compared percent nation whole, according us census bureau jeff kaufmann, head republican party iowa, said statement disagreed king, also calling united states nation immigrants saying diversity strength
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us president donald trump nominee head agriculture department said senate ethics disclosure forms would place assets, include part ownership grain merchandising company, blind trust republican sonny perdue tapped head department day trump inauguration progress confirmation slow, media reports suggesting undoing various business entanglements caused delay ethics filings representatives perdue immediately respond calls seeking comment delays divestiture plan disclosed filings posted online weekend us office government ethics submitting ethics filings key step toward possible confirmation perdue, former governor georgia, also said would resign positions national grain feed association, bipartisan policy center governor council georgia agribusiness council perdue received strong support agricultural trade groups senate agriculture committee yet released schedule confirmation hearings
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aides us president donald trump sunday attacked credibility nonpartisan agency analyze costs replacement obamacare, white house sought quell opposition many conservative republicans congressional budget office, provides official estimates budget impact proposed legislation, expected issue report soon monday assess healthcare legislation put forward republican house representatives leaders report could influence sentiment toward bill already fire democrats republicans, especially suggests legislation would reduce number americans health coverage worsen us budget deficits republicans long opposed obamacare, formally called affordable care act, grounds government overreach led higher insurance premiums law, democratic president barack obama signature legislation, provided million previously uninsured americans health coverage trump called obamacare disaster made repeal replacement key campaign pledge several republican lawmakers said sunday replacement bill unacceptable current form, including conservative senator tom cotton arkansas, said plan could pass senate could put republican house majority risk congressional elections believe would adverse consequences millions americans deliver promises reduce cost health insurance americans, cotton said series television interviews, white house budget director mick mulvaney top white house economic adviser gary cohn said cbo focusing wrong metrics estimates provide number people insured cohn mulvaney said cbo instead analyze whether patients actually afford go doctor love folks cbo, work really hard, do, sometimes ask stuff capable doing, estimating impact bill size probably
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highlights day us president donald trump administration sunday aides trump attack credibility nonpartisan agency analyze costs replacement obamacare, white house seeks quell opposition many conservative republicans two days us attorney preet bharara fired, trump tried call high profile new york prosecutor white house official says effort thank service wish good luck german chancellor angela merkel controlled cautious, physicist east germany takes time making decisions never relished attention comes europe powerful leader trump wealthy real estate magnate new york shoots hip enjoys spotlight tuesday, meet first time trump unveils budget fiscal year thursday, conservative republicans cheering proposed cuts domestic programs would pay military buildup moderate republicans less enthusiastic worry could forced choose opposing president backing reductions popular programs aid disabled children hot meals elderly white house economic adviser gary cohn says federal reserve good job trump administration respects independence, even us central bank raises interest rates week
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johnathan smith resigned us justice department inauguration day, looked forward spending time infant son, plan unraveled week later president donald trump unveiled explosive foreign travel ban within two weeks, smith new job legal director civil rights group muslim advocates drafting briefs successful court challenge ban, joining former top obama administration lawyers fighting trump surprising smith colleagues, political appointees democratic president barack obama, would leave justice department led republicans unusual fast signed trump adversaries republican lawyers say less hasty moving oppositional roles post election george terwilliger, senior justice department official president george hw bush, described obama lawyers actions unprecedented memory really bad form one reason obama lawyers quick moves, said, trump aggressive use executive authority day one, guaranteed attract court challenges obama faced legal fights executive power challengers formerly lawyers president george w bush, issues immigration obamacare came later obama presidency besides smith, lawyers jumped fray include former attorney general eric holder, advising california legislature challenging trump immigration, environmental regulations healthcare former acting solicitor general neal katyal, helping hawaii contest trump revised travel ban influential manhattan prosecutor preet bharara another obama era us attorneys jobs trump administration asked resign friday many obama lawyers keep touch, reject notion, proffered republicans, obama behind resistance efforts lawyers credit rapid transition trump hardline positions key issues ethical concerns presidency business interests unique threat democracy constitution see assault president mounting muslim community, said smith, worked religious discrimination issues justice department norman eisen, obama top ethics lawyer later ambassador czech republic, expected focus work think tank trump election instead, said, ethics emergency constitutional dimensions galvanized back initial obama role eisen also chairing citizens responsibility ethics washington, watchdog group co founded group already sued trump alleged ethics violations obama appointees taking trump include former white house lawyer ian bassin founded united protect democracy, new group probing trump ethics james cadogan, worked smith justice department, naacp legal defense education fund, civil rights group already clashing new administration career government lawyers, political appointees normally resign power shifts, also resigned oppose trump one sharon mcgowan, worked lgbt issues justice department inauguration day, offered job director strategy lambda legal, lgbt advocacy group mcgowan said decided leave justice trump named jeff sessions, hardline conservative alabama senator, attorney general game changer, said knew would chance preserve working hard
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us vice president mike pence visit japan indonesia part asian tour next month, sources said monday, amid concerns trump administration rolling back barack obama pivot asia us president donald trump already withdrawn trans pacific partnership tpp trade agreement, seen economic pillar strategy trump administration official told reuters vice president going asia next month believe tour include south korea australia, nikkei asian review reported, north korea missile nuclear programs south korea political crisis likely topics discussion china infuriated south korea plan deploy us missile defense system targeted north korean threat south korea also going political turmoil court removed president park geun hye office graft scandal pence also expected visit tokyo us japan economic dialogue, according source familiar matter visit come north korea latest missile launches assassination malaysia north korean leader kim jong un estranged half brother add urgency region security also follow month trip us secretary state rex tillerson japan, south korea, china tpp main economic pillar obama administration pivot asia pacific region face fast rising china proponents pact expressed concerns abandoning project, took years negotiate, could strengthen china economic hand region expense united states indonesia chief security minister said pence would meet president joko widodo discuss terrorism security issues indonesia world largest muslim population recently grappled series low level militant attacks inspired islamic state discussed planned visit us vice president mike pence indonesia strategic problems agenda discuss president, chief security minister wiranto told reporters meeting us ambassador jakarta added dates finalized indonesia, pence also expected discuss brewing contract dispute government american mining group freeport mcmoran inc, said two indonesian government sources freeport threatened take indonesian government court newly revised mining regulations prompted major scale back operations eastern province papua
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republican us representative todd rokita keeps clock hanging wall capitol hill office tracks us government rising debt real time reminds top priority reining federal spending sent fiscal note, said indiana lawmaker vice chairman house representatives budget committee, rode republican wave first election congress president donald trump unveils budget fiscal year thursday, rokita among many conservative republicans cheering proposed cuts domestic programs would pay military buildup moderate republicans less enthusiastic worry trump budget could force lawmakers choose opposing president backing reductions popular programs aid disabled children hot meals elderly would hope administration aware difficulty things, said representative tom cole oklahoma release trump budget, comes republican president facing intraparty revolt proposed legislation replace obamacare healthcare law, could open another fight among republicans control houses congress keep government running, lawmakers need approve spending plan later year white house released details trump budget, making clear president wants boost military spending billion seeking equivalent cuts non defense discretionary programs several agencies, including state department environmental protection agency, asked prepare scenarios steep reductions, according officials familiar discussions supporting deficit reduction efforts, cole said major research university district could get hit national institutes health cuts, could sewage treatment facilities funded epa republican senator rob portman, whose home state ohio sits southern shores lake erie, expressed concern media reports saying trump budget penciled sharp cuts cleanup program great lakes rokita, among group republican lawmakers met trump last week, appeared comfortable learned far trump budget, republican members conservative house freedom caucus said wanted see even budget cuts representative mo brooks alabama said outcry lawmakers expected cuts underscored blueprint would large step right direction reining debt brooks added fear trump budget austere enough minimize america risk suffering kind debilitating insolvency bankruptcy destroying lives venezuelans right opec member venezuela immersed deep economic crisis, inflation triple digits, shortages basic goods, many people going hungry brooks members freedom caucus among vocal critics legislation backed white house repeal replace affordable care act, former democratic president barack obama signature healthcare plan, known obamacare try woo conservative lawmakers trump legislative agenda, budget director mick mulvaney, former member house freedom caucus, invited bowling pizza night white house tuesday night another freedom caucus member, representative david schweikert arizona, said mulvaney encouraging lawmakers submit maverick fiscal ideas white house schweikert said hoped revive proposal years ago, midst fight raising us debt limit, would allowed government take series alternative, albeit controversial steps, paying creditors ahead others one senior republican aide, referred trump budget slash burn proposal, said one fear house lawmakers would pressured back big spending cuts rejected senate, republicans hold slimmer majority risk house members votes could prompt backlash congressional elections senate majority leader mitch mcconnell said budget cuts state department funds one third unlikely pass chamber high ranking republicans setting alarms senator lindsey graham, following white house lunch tuesday trump, said told get deadlock house senate, different factions party guy needs come close deal cole said congress would ultimately final say budget end day, budget pass budget, said budget necessarily president budget
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two days us attorney preet bharara fired, president donald trump tried call high profile new york prosecutor white house official said effort thank service wish good luck us law enforcement official said bharara declined take call, placed thursday, saying want talk president without approval superiors bharara said saturday fired defied request resign move surprise bharara told reporters november trump asked remain job chief federal prosecutor southern district new york, includes manhattan, bharara oversaw several notable corruption white collar criminal cases, well prosecutions terrorism suspects one obama administration holdovers asked resign justice department friday although us attorneys political appointees, request trump justice department part routine process, move came surprise every new administration replaces us attorneys white house declined comment resignations office southern district new york handles critical business criminal cases pass federal judicial system bharara overseeing probe new york city mayor bill de blasio fundraising bharara said deputy, joon kim, would serve temporary replacement law enforcement source declined comment whether office active investigations related trump wednesday, three watchdog groups asked bharara take steps prevent trump organization receiving benefits foreign governments might enrich trump, given ownership business norm eisen, former white house ethics lawyer leads one groups, citizens responsibility ethics washington, questioned timing firings believe something odd happened, said decide keep folks on, suddenly demand immediate exit, without precipitating cause causes democrat elijah cummings, ranking member house oversight committee, said sunday president prerogative fire us attorneys questioned trump suddenly changed mind keeping bharara curious is, cummings said abc week program certainly, lot questions coming whether president trump concerned jurisdiction us attorney whether might affect future republican senator john mccain said know promises trump might made bharara terms keeping on, said president within rights seek resignation political appointees prior administration know administrations done thing, perhaps abrupt fashion, mccain said cnn state union elections consequences, people complain ignoring history new presidencies think president every right ask resignations, mccain said
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trump administration firing manhattan us attorney preet bharara sent shockwaves new york, veterans high profile office expect longstanding mission cracking political corruption wall street wrongdoing remain intact staffed one hundred career prosecutors, manhattan us attorney office long history apolitical pursuing wide range investigations terrorism, public corruption, securities fraud cyber crime, former prosecutors said lorin reisner, former head office criminal division , private practice law firm paul weiss, said priorities office unlikely change, regardless replaces bharara generations sdny prosecutors told job right thing, right reasons, every day, every case, said, using acronym office, southern district new york hanging balance ongoing investigations potential fraud valeant pharmaceuticals international inc ties mail order pharmacy two massive data breaches yahoo inc, including one affecting one billion user accounts office also investigating major cyber heist bank bangladesh involving funds moved new york federal reserve bank bharara, appointed president barack obama , lived office reputation, investigating republicans democrats alike overseeing probe democratic new york city mayor bill de blasio fundraising would tremendously difficult us attorney come politicize office, said carrie cohen, former prosecutor worked bharara private practice morrison foerster president donald trump yet announce replacement bharara remaining us attorneys obama era asked step friday us attorneys political appointees requiring confirmation us senate usually leave office new president elected, although remain months help transition bharara removal office came surprise trump met election indicated would retained bharara refused resign, prompting firing saturday whoever trump appoints replace bharara likely reflect us attorney general jeff session priorities, including desire crack violent crime less focus civil rights cases growing speculation among former prosecutors others legal community bharara replacement marc mukasey, defense lawyer whose father served attorney general republican president george w bush mukasey declined comment sunday short term, office headed acting us attorney joon kim veteran office, returning bharara key deputy following earlier stint between, partner cleary gottlieb steen hamilton law firm spokesman office immediately respond request comment outside public corruption, bharara perhaps best known overseeing wave cases focused insider trading many investigations already underway bharara took office august became face crackdown, landing cover time magazine headline man busting wall st new us attorney latitude focus future us attorney order priorities see resources office best used us attorney also right discontinue investigation feel waste time, said ben brafman, leading defense lawyer sessions has, however, already signaled shift away obama administration priorities unlike bharara former bosses obama administration, sessions advocates trying foreign militants military commissions instead civilian courts bharara pushed trials civilian courts sessions criticized approach vouched ongoing value trying foreign defendants military tribunals civil rights, norman siegel, former executive director new york civil liberties union, said growing anxiety future cases since bharara firing
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group holding billion puerto rican debt wants island federally appointed financial oversight board postpone wednesday deadline approve fiscal turnaround plan puerto rico, saying us territory creditors input plan bondholder group led oppenheimerfunds franklin advisers, hold debt across wide swath puerto rican credits, made request board letter made public monday morning, ahead board scheduled public meeting new york extension would allow puerto rico oversight board work puerto rico key stakeholders develop fiscal plan makes sense parties, group said turnaround plan, requirement puerto rico rescue law known promesa, must submitted governor ricardo rossello approved seven member board charge managing island finances plan meant serve basis looming restructuring talks holders puerto rico billion debt far, rossello board disagreed blueprint look like, board saying initial draft rossello relied overly optimistic revenue growth projections draft increased year cash flows billion, spending cuts new revenues, contemplated billion year debt service
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former democratic us vice president joe biden said sunday one first major speeches since leaving office year would liked us president ended cancer know biden, whose son beau died brain cancer , delivered emotional speech south southwest technology summit austin, texas, continuing work led former democratic president barack obama called cancer moonshot, initiative aimed speeding research new cancer therapies spoke need prevention, research collaboration big data battle cancer biden mention us republican president donald trump name said speech several thousand people willing work current administration fight cancer, kills estimated , americans year bipartisan thing left america fight cancer, said biden said made formal announcement run, obama asked regrets biden said told obama would loved president presided end cancer know said months followed son death, stomach run president one ever run president united states unless prepared give every, every ounce energy, said praised republicans working democrats fight cancer office one slight dig trump administration suggesting new outfit abide research global warming said frustrates me, said
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