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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 tuesday, meet first time
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white house economic adviser gary cohn said sunday federal reserve good job trump administration respects independence, even us central bank raises interest rates week cohn, director national economic council, told fox news sunday trump administration keep working reduce barriers job creation matter fed interest rates federal reserve independent agency operate economic data, look trying always modulate economic growth inflation, work force, cohn said think federal reserve good job fed need respect powers fed
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prominent us prosecutor said trump administration fired saturday refused step down, adding discordant note normally routine changing top attorneys new president takes office new york us attorney preet bharara defiant exit, first announced twitter, raised questions president donald trump ability fill top jobs throughout government trump yet put forward candidates serve nation district attorneys even justice department asked yet quit hand resignations friday key positions agencies like state department defense department also remain unfilled federal prosecutor manhattan surrounding areas since , bharara secured insider trading settlements wall street firms criminal convictions high profile corruption terrorism cases told reporters november trump asked stay post, refused resign asked justice department friday said fired saturday afternoon serving country us attorney past seven years forever greatest honor professional life, matter else long live, bharara said press statement justice department confirmed bharara longer serving position declined comment like us attorneys, bharara political appointee replaced new president takes office previous presidents often asked outgoing us attorneys stay job replacements win confirmation us senate washington post, citing two people close trump, said president adviser stephen bannon attorney general jeff sessions wanted clean slate federal prosecutors assert administration power decision replace many sitting attorneys raised questions whether trump administration ability enforce nation laws would hindered president trump abrupt unexplained decision summarily remove us attorneys caused chaos federal government, new york attorney general eric schneiderman, democrat, said senator patrick leahy, democrat senate judiciary committee, said firings showed independence justice department risk administration lawmakers carefully evaluate trump replacements career attorneys carry work new us attorneys put place, justice department said bharara said deputy, joon kim, serve temporary replacement marc mukasey, defense lawyer whose father served attorney general republican president george w bush, mentioned possible replacement respond request comment high profile office bharara office handles critical business criminal cases passing federal judicial system overseeing probe new york city mayor bill de blasio fundraising bharara successfully prosecuted state local politicians corruption, including former new york assembly speaker sheldon silver lifetime sentence times square bomber, faisal shahzad, year sentence international arms dealer viktor bout billion insider trading settlement sac capital advisors, largest history, forced hedge fund shut down, forced jpmorgan chase pay billion settle charges related role bernie madoff ponzi scheme firing early president trump tenure somewhat unexpected, asked months ago whether expected preet still job march would said no, said matthew schwartz, former prosecutor bharara trump asked two us prosecutors remain job, according justice department us attorney rod rosenstein maryland asked stay senate considers nomination serve justice department official, us attorney dana boente virginia, temporarily serving position, also asked remain
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american civil liberties union launching bills first grassroots mobilization effort nearly year history, seeks harness surge energy among left leaning activists since november election republican donald trump us president campaign, known peoplepower, kicks saturday town hall style event miami featuring resistance training streamed live , local gatherings nationwide focus free speech, reproductive rights immigration include presentations legal experts, aclu executive director anthony romero top chef television star padma lakshmi membership civil rights organization, founded , tripled million since trump election, group says activists marched streets, demonstrated airports confronted us lawmakers regularly since election day, progressive groups like moveon newly formed indivisible sought ways translate frustration local action idea behind peoplepower, represents major strategic shift organization traditionally focused courtroom litigation, romero said phone interview friday approximately , people signed campaign before, membership largely older much smaller, said members would provide us money could file cases advocacy clear trump election new members engaged want deployed example, miami event encourage individuals engage local officials conversations immigrant policies town city aclu prepared model ordinances ensuring protection immigrant rights supporters press legislators adopt, part campaign create freedom cities, according aclu political director faiz shakir suggested tactics, like use text messages mass mobilization tool, mirror employed insurgent presidential campaign us senator bernie sanders, mounted surprisingly robust challenge hillary clinton democratic nomination completely unprecedented, romero said response since trump victory people wide awake right since night election
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puerto rico governor said saturday delivered revised fiscal turnaround plan us territory financial oversight board includes million additional revenue changes healthcare funding governor ricardo rossello initial plan, presented feb , rejected board, said relied overly optimistic baseline revenue economic growth forecasts board must approve turnaround blueprint island federal puerto rico rescue law known promesa said plans march francisco cimadevilla, spokesman board, said seven member panel still evaluating new proposal comment public hearing new york monday rossello office issued statement saturday announcing revamped plan, gave little detail said plan would continue try protect puerto rico vulnerable citizens administration plan remains avoid affecting vulnerable operate fiscally responsible government, rossello said statement puerto rico, plagued percent poverty rate shrinking population, trying restructure billion debt fiscal plan serve baseline restructuring talks wide ranging bondholder groups rossello earlier draft set aside billion year service debt, percent owes next fiscal year proposed cuts healthcare spending pension benefits, projected creating billion years myriad spending cuts billion new revenue board thursday announced would approve rossello plan constructed, saying used overly optimistic forecasts economic growth rates return nominal economic growth also said projections failed reflect near certain declines baseline revenues associated corporate taxes non resident withholding taxes
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maryland became latest state join legal challenges president donald trump revised temporary travel ban friday, attorney general saying would join lawsuit brought washington states attorney general brian frosh said office would formally join suit monday administration persists effort implement policy inhumane unconstitutional, also makes us less safe, safe, frosh said statement new travel order, set take effect wednesday, replaced sweeping ban issued jan caused chaos protests airports first order, temporarily halted entry refugees travelers seven muslim majority countries, hit two dozen lawsuits detractors claimed discriminated muslims violated us constitution government said president wide authority implement immigration policy travel rules necessary protect terrorist attacks trump second executive order still muslim ban, frosh said statement state washington brought one suits original ban, last month federal judge seattle ordered emergency halt policy ruling upheld appeals court san francisco washington asking court apply emergency halt new ban, arguing veiled version old one new order keeps day ban travel united states citizens iran, libya, somalia, sudan, syria yemen, excludes iraq refugees still halted entering country days, new order removed indefinite ban refugees syria oregon minnesota also joining washington challenge hawaii separate case pending new ban frosh said ban would make maryland less competitive deterring visits academics, scientists engineers countries would hurt maryland universities economy us department justice declined comment states cases litigation pending
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us attorney general jeff sessions abruptly asked remaining chief federal prosecutors left obama administration resign friday, including manhattan us attorney preet bharara, asked stay november president elect donald trump although us attorneys political appointees, request trump justice department part routine process, move came surprise every new administration replaces us attorneys justice department spokeswoman confirmed resignation requests included bharara, whose office handles critical business criminal cases passing federal judicial system bharara met trump trump tower nov after, bharara told reporters two good meeting agreed stay friday, bharara unsure stood know person contacted resigning aware trump asked remain office, according source familiar matter immediately clear resignations would ultimately accepted justice department spokesman said friday trump called dana boente, acting us deputy attorney general, decline resignation trump also called maryland us attorney rod rosenstein, pick take deputy attorney general, keep post, spokesman said bharara, appointed democratic president barack obama , pursued aggressive push corruption state city politics known prosecution white collar criminal cases also overseeing federal probe new york city mayor bill de blasio fundraising november, announced charges two defendants connection called multimillion dollar fraud kickback scheme valeant pharmaceuticals international inc vrxto also brought dozens successful cases insider traders, including billion settlement plea deal hedge fund sac capital advisors lp office secured settlements companies including general motors co gmn jpmorgan chase co jpmn several convictions guilty pleas former employees ponzi scheme operator bernard madoff prosecuted suleiman abu ghaith, son law late al qaeda leader osama bin laden bharara priorities often matched set obama justice department, potentially puts odds trump administration amid increase civil rights investigations nationally, example, bharara office joined lawsuit led settlement aimed reducing violence new york city rikers island jail complex us senator chuck schumer, democrat, said statement troubled learn requests resignations, particularly preet bharara schumer chief counsel, bharara helped lead investigation dismissals us attorneys george w bush administration robert capers, us attorney brooklyn, issued statement saying asked resign said bridget rohde, chief assistant us attorney office, would take role acting capacity justice department said friday new us attorneys confirmed, dedicated career prosecutors us attorney offices continue great work department investigating, prosecuting, deterring violent offenders
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federal judge wisconsin dealt first legal blow president donald trump revised travel ban friday, barring enforcement policy deny us entry wife child syrian refugee already granted asylum united states temporary restraining order, granted us district judge william conley madison, applies family syrian refugee, brought case anonymously protect identities wife daughter, still living war torn syrian city aleppo represents first several challenges brought trump newly amended executive order, issued march due go effect march , draw court ruling opposition enforcement conley, chief judge federal court wisconsin western district appointee former president barack obama, concluded plaintiff presented likelihood success merits case family faces significant risk irreparable harm forced remain syria plaintiff, sunni muslim, fled syria united states escape near certain death hands sectarian military forces fighting syrian government aleppo, according lawsuit subsequently obtained asylum wife surviving child, daughter, application cleared security vetting process headed final processing halted trump original travel ban jan executive order sought ban admission united states citizens seven muslim majority countries
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house representatives majority leader kevin mccarthy said friday would difficult accelerate end enrollment obamacare medicaid expansion, conservative members republican party proposed think right difficult do, mccarthy told press conference answer question whether proposed freeze medicaid expansion could moved two years republican healthcare proposal house representatives
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president donald trump ask chancellor angela merkel advice deal russian president vladimir putin, us officials said friday, us german leaders meet next week sometimes pointed disagreements recent months merkel visit white house tuesday talks trump joint news conference first face face meeting since new us president took power jan expected discuss germany level defense spending nato alliance, ukraine conflict, syrian refugees, european union host issues, said three senior trump administration officials briefed reporters us presidential campaign, trump regularly criticized merkel open door refugee policy, contrasting promised would tighter controls united states office merkel leading critic trump effort ban travelers temporarily seven muslim majority nations, list since pared back six expectation positive, cordial meeting, said one officials, spoke condition anonymity trump long expressed desire warmer us relations russia top cabinet officials skeptical president interested hearing chancellor views experience interacting putin, said another official going interested hearing insights like deal russians trump also ask merkel advice role united states helpfully play ongoing diplomatic efforts resolve conflict eastern ukraine, pitted ukrainian forces russian backed separatists officials described trump impressed merkel leadership, particularly germany role alongside france seeking peace ukraine, afghanistan trump critical nato allies says pay fair share, officials said would raise merkel need germany increase defense spending tries rally european allies contribute nato germany leading example increasing contributions nato, one official said heartened german government determination reach nato benchmark committing percent gdp defense , official said president believes allies must shoulder share defense burden, official said
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us president donald trump chosen dr scott gottlieb, conservative health policy expert deep ties pharmaceutical industry, lead us food drug administration, white house said friday confirmed senate, gottlieb would charge implementing trump plan dramatically cut regulations governing food, drugs, cosmetics, dietary supplements tobacco gottlieb well known capitol hill, testified multiple times hot button health issues, including complex drug pricing matters, viewed favorably drug companies pharmaceutical investors sits boards several small drug biotech companies adviser glaxosmithkline plc gskl thank god gottlieb, brian skorney, investment analyst robert w baird, wrote research note view favorable development sector gottlieb chosen jim neill, libertarian investor close silicon valley billionaire peter thiel, paypal co founder advises trump technology science matters neill stated view drugs approved proven effective generated widespread alarm gottlieb, , resident fellow conservative american enterprise institute think tank partner large venture capital fund former fda deputy commissioner advocated loosening requirements needed approval new medical products scott knows agency works move forwards, though maybe always ways agency comfortable with, said john taylor, lawyer president compliance regulatory affairs consulting firm greenleaf health former acting fda deputy commissioner addition public health health policy roles, gottlieb past decade partner new enterprise associates, large venture fund investments life sciences, medical technology healthcare services critics nomination say gottlieb financial background present array potential conflicts interest dr michael carome, director public citizen health research group, said gottlieb spent career dedicated promoting financial interests pharmaceutical industry confirmed, added, recused key decisions time time stephen ubl, spokesman pharmaceutical research manufacturers america, said looks forward working dr gottlieb new role engaging agency seek modernize drug discovery review process gottlieb, declined comment nomination, unlikely end fda way neill might have, nonetheless expected bring significant change, including moving agency increase flexibility clinical trial development process supported recently passed st century cures act instructs fda among things consider use real world evidence support new drug applications could include anecdotal data, observational studies patient reports people want take chances safety, increasingly clamor flexible efficacy side, said kathleen sanzo, leads fda practice law firm morgan, lewis bockius need signal efficacy question is, much fda attempted push back moves sideline randomized clinical trials, long considered gold standard january issued report documenting cases drugs appeared show promise early trials turned either ineffective unsafe larger trials one gottlieb priorities likely streamline process approving generic versions complex, difficult copy therapeutics stated publicly believe fda good tools policies move products advocated creation different approval standards thoughtful nuanced kind guy, solely industry shill, said jim shehan, head lowenstein sandler fda regulatory practice survey conducted mizuho securities usa inc pharmaceutical executives found percent favored gottlieb potential candidates many described knowledgeable, experienced balanced gottlieb someone industry investors view incremental positive, said rbc capital markets analyst michael yee industry investors need rational scientific logic understanding risks benefits patient advocates welcomed news gottlieb firsthand experience fda physician treated patients understands breadth work needs achieved behalf, said ellen sigal, founder friends cancer research
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people crossing us border canada claim asylum united states legally, canada sharing information us authorities help understand phenomenon, top official said friday several hundred asylum seekers, mainly africa also middle east, entered canada refugees migrant agencies blame exodus moves us president donald trump clamp immigration provided information specific documents presented border american documents, canadian public safety minister ralph goodale told reporters goodale spoke meeting us homeland security secretary john kelly ottawa talks influx, putting domestic pressure prime minister justin trudeau emergency responders royal canadian mounted police struggling respond people defying wintry conditions cross undefended border near emerson, manitoba manitoba premier brian pallister demanding trudeau liberal government provide money resources ottawa says chance flow people increase weather improves obviously safety concerns sides border, goodale said, adding seen evidence yet profiteering human trafficking kelly told ctv canadian counterparts perplexed people generally, group, come united states legally would make way north canadian officials caution idea trump policies solely blame goodale said asylum seekers planning move early , months november election brought trump power goodale said little canada could do, since vast majority crossing border united states legally enjoyed freedom movement one suggesting construction wall along canadian border, one saying rcmp line along border join arms shoo people away, said goodale said kelly agreed officials needed gather information work happening factors look at, said, included people involved migration, journey begin migration accomplished
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series tweets white house spokesman sean spicer friday commenting strong february job creation figures may run afoul federal guidance barring officials commenting key economic data within hour release rule, statistical policy directive number , meant preserve distinction policy neutral release data statistical agencies interpretation policy officials, white house budget office explained published recent version september jason furman, led president barack obama council economic advisers, noted twitter rule place decades everyone followed asked tweets white house news briefing, spicer said posts simply repeated public information provide analysis could disrupted markets excited see many americans back work, said so, apologize little excited erica groshen, led labor department statistical arm four years obama, comment twitter called directive best practice separating non partisan number crunchers officials political bent monthly report us employment, released gmt , labor department said non farm employers added , workers payrolls, unemployment rate dropping tenth percentage point percent monthly jobs data sets tone financial markets worldwide, robust pace employment growth february seen giving federal reserve green light raise interest rates next week twenty four minutes data released, spicer tweeted, great news american workers economy added , new jobs, unemployment rate drops first report potus trump minutes later, offered fresh post bad way start day administration spicer alone white house chief staff reince priebus, tweet gmt , appeared hand credit job growth president donald trump potus trump delivers first jobsreport , new jobs unemployment rate great news american workers vice president mike pence also got act trump, shy comes using twitter, paved way, retweeting post drudge report said simply, great ,
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white house said friday president donald trump know week former national security adviser, michael flynn, working representative turkey, although issue raised trump team republican took office flynn acted foreign agent representing interests turkey government exchange , last year presidential campaign even advising trump, new york times said friday white house spokesman sean spicer told reporters flynn lobbying personal business matter, decide register asked trump aware former general flynn working foreign agent, spicer said correct know filed file two days ago us lawmakers questioned flynn relationship government turkish president recep tayyip erdogan trump inauguration, flynn ties turkey widely reported wrote article urging united states cultivate better relations erdogan trump fired flynn last month discussing us sanctions russia russian ambassador united states trump took office jan misleading vice president mike pence conversations trump took office, flynn lawyer contacted presidential transition team work turkey ask do, spicer said lawyer told personal lawyer work appropriate authorities determine appropriate appropriate terms filing, spicer said trust people fill forms required honest legal manner, case retroactively filed forms supposed do, said right thing then, expect every employee follow law spicer said know whether flynn disclosed lobbying work security clearance review became national security adviser
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three republican senators, hoping speed hiring law enforcement agents us borders, friday introduced legislation waiving lie detector tests job applicants already serve law enforcement done military service boots border act backed senate homeland security committee chairman ron johnson, senator john mccain, member panel, senator jeff flake, serves senate judiciary committee, oversees immigration policy flake, statement, noted long screening procedures resulted , border patrol positions , customs border protection jobs remaining unfilled time, department homeland security plans add , border enforcement agents current force legislation, would go several steps senate house representatives could become law, comes trump administration stepping deportations illegal immigrants also moving restrict travel united states people six predominately muslim countries, move faces legal challenges senate bill, cbp could waive current polygraph requirements applicants working federal, state local law enforcement past three years, clean employment records successfully completed polygraph background investigations bill also would cover us armed forces personnel veterans legislation would address cbp chronic staffing shortage streamlining background tests qualified veterans, military service members, law enforcement officers good standing, mccain said statement
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republican plan backed president donald trump overhaul us healthcare system cleared first hurdles congress thursday, chances passage looked uncertain top republicans scrambled bring disgruntled conservatives aboard face opposition democrats, healthcare providers many conservatives, two house representatives committees approved legislation would undo much affordable care act, popularly known obamacare, moving closer vote full house energy commerce committee voted along party lines, democrats unified it, back plan marathon proceedings lasting straight hours hours earlier, tax writing ways means committee similarly voted dawn approve working straight hours house speaker paul ryan sought bolster support among conservatives party, senate majority leader mitch mcconnell said fellow republicans must get governing mode trump denied bill trouble despite hear press, healthcare coming along great talking many groups end beautiful picture republican president said twitter bill would replace obamacare income based subsidies system fixed tax credits help people buy private insurance open market, ditching obamacare expansion medicaid insurance program poor would also end penalties insurance, though insurers would given permission impose percent surcharge customers let coverage lapse two months seek renew hospital stocks, fallen plan unveiled monday, ended broadly higher thursday, tenet healthcare percent shares health insurers mixed, large insurers modestly higher medicaid focused insurers ending negative, including molina healthcare percent drop republicans itching seven years dismantle democratic former president barack obama signature domestic policy achievement, party failed coalesce behind plan put forth house republican leaders republicans control white house houses congress first time decade, passage legislation foregone conclusion conservative lawmakers lobbying groups lambasted similar obamacare sharply criticized proposed tax credits unacceptable new government entitlement program called quicker end obamacare medicaid expansion measure first major legislative test trump fellow republicans amid questions whether govern effectively years spent opposition party obama ryan, shirt sleeves rolled using video screen facts figures, held called townhall style presentation reporters proposal intended audience appeared fellow republicans, said party must actually make good word time now, said ryan, long target criticism conservatives closest ever get repealing replacing obamacare, ryan added mcconnell similar message, saying, need get governing mode start thinking actually achieving something rather kind sparring democrats denounced bill gift rich would force millions people insurance rolls republicans said needed roll back government nanny state role trillion us healthcare system trumpcare loser america, unless top percent, senate democratic leader chuck schumer said house budget committee next wednesday due merge provisions approved two committees one bill voted full house goes senate republican leaders eyeing april congressional passage bill series tweets early thursday, conservative republican senator tom cotton urged house colleagues pull back, saying measure could pass senate without major changes matters long run better, affordable health care americans, house leaders arbitrary legislative calendar, cotton wrote white house spokesman sean spicer expressed confidence legislation prospects jamming people throat, spicer said bill land president desk sign repeal obamacare brookings institution think tank forecast nonpartisan congressional budget office, expected early next week release closely watched assessment bill cost coverage implications, would conclude least million people would lose health insurance credit rating agency standard poor earlier estimated million people could lose health insurance coverage energy commerce committee vote, conservatives request panel chairman withdrew amendment sponsored republican joe barton would move two years, next jan , end medicaid expansion barton said planned try offer amendment house floor committee chairman greg walden hailed unanimity republicans committee approving bill obamacare enabled million previously uninsured people obtain coverage half came medicaid expansion bill proposed changes medicaid funding could hurt smaller, less diverse health insurers, fitch ratings said, unintended, unforeseen consequences bill size likely create uncertainty health insurers doctors, hospitals, seniors, health plans, democrats, governors conservative republicans bill, may make house, mario molina, chief executive managed care company molina healthcare, said interview does, think senate going slow things really take good look, molina said going hope senate moderate
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us president donald trump friday invited palestinian president mahmoud abbas visit white house, abbas spokesman said president donald trump invited president abbas visit white house soon, spokesman nabil abu rdainah told reuters two leaders spoke phone
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trump national golf club westchester county, new york, magnificent course ask namesake, us president donald trump, recently quoted website saying club provides membership true luxury lifestyle business worth million yielded million early , according financial disclosure form trump filed last may seven months earlier, attorney trump filed lawsuit town ossining, new york, seeking lower taxes, claiming course worth million lawsuit, remains pending, left least one local official worried taking tough negotiating stance business owned world powerful political figure puts town , residents risk retribution we, puny town ossining, going choose go president company said dana levenberg, town supervisor want anything negative repercussions town ossining ethics experts said disagreements trump businesses local governments create unavoidable conflicts interest, since federal government key source funding benefits municipalities counties decades hard charging businessman, trump embroiled numerous legal battles local governments, lawsuits property tax appeals zoning fights least half dozen disputes, including westchester lawsuit, remained unresolved trump presidency began late january donald trump shown date play hardball kinds disputes, said noah bookbinder, executive director nonprofit citizens responsibility ethics would imagine local official would least moment pause going hard otherwise would trump companies local officials said would handle trump related disputes manner other, without fear favor florida palm beach county, trump golf course challenging tax bill, county mayor, paulette burdick, allowed trump position president would pop mind insisted officials treat every resident equally white house spokeswoman respond request comment trump organization also respond requests comment although federal conflicts interest law apply president, trump nevertheless faced criticism since election potential conflicts posed business empire past officeholders generally placed assets blind trust avoid appearance impropriety trump, however, refused so, instead turning day day management companies two adult sons without divesting stake ethics experts said solution nothing address problem, since trump still stands profit businesses remain control immediate family according public records interviews officials, trump pending tax disputes time inauguration included cases florida, lawyers challenged tax bills two trump owned golf courses washington, dc, trump new hotel sued district assessment chicago, trump company filed multiple lawsuits seeking property tax relief hotel new york city records show trump companies seeking tax breaks commercial space trump tower trump international hotel tower president also filed appeals los angeles county value beverly hills mansion years, trump repeatedly brought lawsuits palm beach, florida, various issues related mar lago, winter white house, though case active golf courses also frequently require permits local governments construction development federal decisions everything antiterrorism funding infrastructure projects outsized impact states cities mere appearance possible quid pro quo undermines public confidence, said larry noble, general counsel campaign legal center, nonpartisan group dedicated democratic reform distorts decision making field, said numerous ways president help local government local officials share levenberg concerns palm beach county, steven abrams county commissioner chairman value adjustment board, handles tax appeals, placing squarely middle issue said trump status would impact process pretty standard formulas determining property values, said lot room discretion based part, levenberg said prospect going president business really scary said become emboldened recent months receiving supportive emails residents urging hold line paying share taxes, said need shoulder part community burden it, means everybody picking slack
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new head environmental protection agency said thursday convinced carbon dioxide human activity main driver climate change said wants congress weigh whether co harmful pollutant regulated interview cnbc, epa administrator scott pruitt said trump administration make announcement fuel efficiency standards cars soon, stressing president donald trump believe current standards rushed pruitt, , climate change denier sued agency leads dozen times oklahoma attorney general said convinced carbon dioxide pollution burning fossil fuels like oil, gas coal main cause climate change, conclusion widely embraced scientists think measuring precision human activity climate something challenging tremendous disagreement degree impact, told cnbc no, would agree primary contributor global warming see, pruitt said know yet, need continue debate, continue review analysis trump campaigned promise roll back environmental regulations ushered former president barack obama, including aimed combating climate change framed stand aimed boosting us businesses, including oil gas drilling coal mining industries pro growth, pro jobs pro environment, pruitt said wednesday afternoon houston speech ceraweek, world largest gathering energy executives scientists immediately criticized pruitt statement, saying ignores large body evidence collected decades shows fossil fuel burning main factor climate change afford reject clear compelling scientific evidence make public policy embracing ignorance option, ben santer, climate researcher lawrence livermore national laboratory, said statement supreme court unleashed fury regulation litigation ruled greenhouse gases air pollutant regulated clean air act two years later, epa declared carbon dioxide five heat trapping gases pollutants pruitt said supreme court decision viewed permission epa regulate carbon dioxide emissions decisions made executive branch level respect rule law, pruitt said houston speech pruitt previously said epa regulate co without law passed congress authorizing republican controlled congress could potentially issue strong signal epa carbon dioxide regulated agency, move would undermine many obama era rules aimed curbing emissions administrator pruitt correct, congress never explicitly given epa authority regulate carbon dioxide pollutant committee plans so, said mike danylak, spokesman senate environment public works committee, panel oversees epa asked confirmation hearing january whether would uphold epa endangerment finding, pruitt said law land obliged uphold pruitt declined respond question reporter houston speech whether would seek overturn endangerment finding oklahoma attorney general, pruitt another dozen attorney generals unsuccessfully challenged endangerment finding federal appeals court mask obscuring true views senate confirmation hearings, scott pruitt outed pure climate denier, said david doniger, director climate program natural resources defense council new epa chief said committed ensuring thorough processes environmental rules regulations reduce regulatory uncertainty pruitt added shared trump view global climate accord agreed nearly countries paris bad deal trump promised campaign white house pull united states accord, since mostly quiet issue
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us secretary state rex tillerson recused issues related transcanada corp application permit keystone xl pipeline, state department said letter thursday environmental group greenpeace worked matter department state, play role deliberations ultimate resolution transcanada application, said letter katherine mcmanus, state department deputy legal adviser mcmanus letter came greenpeace wrote officials state department office government ethics wednesday, urging tillerson recuse decisions multibillion dollar pipeline, given former role chief executive officer exxon mobil corp greenpeace argued letter exxon mobil would directly predictably benefit approval keystone xl firm investments canadian oil sands tillerson recused matter early february, mcmanus wrote transcanada tried five years build , mile , km pipeline, president barack obama rejected transcanada resubmitted application keystone project january, obama white house successor, donald trump, signed order smoothing path line designed link existing pipeline networks canada united states bring crude alberta north dakota refineries illinois en route gulf mexico exxon majority stake imperial oil, calgary, alberta based company operates kearl oil sands project northern alberta exxon mobil could benefit approval pipeline specific contracts agreements transcanada either transport canadian tar sands production, receive shipments us refineries, greenpeace wrote letter wednesday tillerson wrote january letter mcmanus one year resignation exxon mobil, participate personally substantially particular matter involving specific parties know exxon mobil party represents party, unless first authorized participate also wrote case case basis, would recuse participation particular matter involving specific parties determine reasonable person knowledge relevant facts would question impartiality matter, unless first authorized participate
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highlights day us president donald trump administration thursday trump backed republican plan overhaul us healthcare system clears first hurdle chances passage congress look uncertain amid opposition democrats, conservatives industry groups trump launched charm offensive type seen brief chaotic tenure, forcefully rallying behind legislation repeal obamacare healthcare law trying placate bill opponents epa administrator scott pruitt says convinced carbon dioxide human activity main driver climate change wants congress weigh whether harmful pollutant regulated trump plan boost military spending comes amid mounting evidence potential enemies new weapons able destroy much united states expensive fleet aircraft carriers secretary state rex tillerson host nation meeting washington month discuss next moves coalition fighting islamic state militants, trump administration official says several states say move forward legal challenges revised executive order signed trump temporarily bars admission refugees travelers group muslim majority countries department justice deploying judges immigration detention facilities across united states, according two sources letter seen reuters sent judges trump meets community bankers promises strip away dodd frank financial regulations ensure continue giving small businesses access capital reports jon huntsman next us ambassador russia stir anxiety moscow, one politician calling hawk pro kremlin media recalling said worrying history hostile rhetoric senate foreign relations committee approves trump nominee ambassador israel, david friedman, outspoken bankruptcy lawyer aligned israeli right cnn reports us senate intelligence committee wants michael flynn, forced trump national security adviser, former trump aides testify investigation russian interference us presidential election ex spy former us spy, newly pardoned italy connection cia kidnap terrorism suspect milan, credits trump administration saving italian jail
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head us government ethics watchdog said thursday concerned white house decision discipline presidential adviser kellyanne conway publicly endorsed clothing jewelry line sold president donald trump daughter ivanka trump taking disciplinary action senior official circumstances risks undermining ethics program, office government ethics director walter shaub wrote letter white house deputy counsel stefan passantino ethics office called conway disciplined said television last month people go buy ivanka stuff, comments appeared violate government ethics rules prohibiting use public office endorse products advance personal business gains passantino said letter shaub made public last week conway, senior aide donald trump, acted inadvertently mention discipline letter separate letter leaders house representatives oversight panel thursday, shaub said white house response made clear disciplinary action would taken conway greater concern, white house response includes assertions challenging applicability ethics rules oge authority oversee ethics program entire executive branch oge disagrees assertions, shaub wrote
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president donald trump launched charm offensive type seen brief chaotic tenure, forcefully rallying behind legislation repeal obamacare healthcare law trying placate bill opponents so, often blustery trump faces test credibility voters catapulted office celebrity outsider, ceo president, cut deals washington new york businessman live image dealmaker chief interviews dozen white house congressional aides, members congress conservative activists offer glimpse attempts conducting formidable, high stakes negotiation presidency show circumspect trump many see publicly acknowledge make points blunt combustible style, appears listening talking, said, trying appease supporters critics signaling flexibility legislation faces criticism multiple fronts democrats influential republicans say would rip health insurance away millions americans increase costs many others, including voters helped elect trump
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several states said thursday would move forward legal challenges revised executive order signed president donald trump week temporarily bars admission refugees travelers group muslim majority countries new travel order, set take effect march , changed replaced sweeping ban issued jan caused chaos protests airports first order hit two dozen lawsuits, including challenge brought washington state joined minnesota response washington suit, us district judge james robart seattle ordered emergency halt policy last month ruling upheld appeals court san francisco washington state attorney general robert ferguson said thursday planned ask robart confirm ruling would also apply trump revised order, would halt implemented ferguson told news conference new order harmed smaller group individuals would affect state ability challenge court said burden trump administration show court ruling last month apply new policy us department justice spokeswoman declined comment pending litigation government said president wide authority implement immigration policy travel rules necessary protect terrorist attacks new york attorney general, eric schneiderman, said thursday would joining washington lawsuit new ban state oregon said would join opposition comes top separate legal challenge new ban brought hawaii wednesday hawaii also sued previous order seeking amend complaint include new ban hearing case set next wednesday, day clock starts new order states immigration advocates argue new ban, like original one, discriminates muslims trump new executive order designed intention avoiding legal hurdles new order keeps day ban travel united states citizens iran, libya, syria, somalia, sudan yemen, excludes iraq refugees still halted entering country days, new order removed indefinite ban refugees syria revisions include explicit exemptions legal permanent residents existing visa holders waivers allowed case case basis business, diplomatic travelers first hurdle lawsuits proving standing, means finding someone harmed policy many exemptions, legal experts said might hard find individuals court would rule right sue
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fbi director james comey thursday met senior congressional leaders, including intelligence committee chiefs, fbi congressional officials said officials declined discuss subject comey meeting group leaders known gang eight us president donald trump alleged obama administration wiretapped election campaign gang eight, routine access highly classified materials, include house representatives speaker paul ryan, minority leader nancy pelosi, intelligence committee chairman devin nunes top democrat, adam schiff senate members include majority leader mitch mcconnell, minority leader chuck schumer, top republican democrat intelligence committee, senators richard burr mark warner house intelligence committee wednesday asked justice department letter copies documents exist could shed light trump allegation law enforcement source said federal bureau investigation discussions national security division justice department respond public congressional inquiries existence non existence eavesdropping trump campaign advisers indeed wiretapped, likely legal path obama administration would justice department ask foreign intelligence surveillance court permission eavesdrop trump accused predecessor barack obama saturday wiretapping late stages campaign, offered evidence allegation obama spokesman said simply false intelligence committee letter, addressed dana boente, acting deputy us attorney general, also asks copies orders actually issued court electronic surveillance warrants related trump associates issued last year federal judge magistrate wide ranging anti crime law reuters saw copy letter, signed nunes schiff, thursday letter publicly released nunes said tuesday seen evidence support trump wiretapping allegation law enforcement sources said fbi pursuing wide ranging counter intelligence investigation alleged contacts trump associates russians, well two separate investigations pre election email hacking linked russia mainly targeted democratic political operatives
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us congressional panels house senate thursday approved
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us state department held possibility thursday secretary state rex tillerson might take reporters asia initially broke decades tradition telling media would still working logistics trip, cannot yet speak definitively whether able accommodate press secretary plane, state department spokesman mark toner wrote email going forward, state department everything accommodate contingent traveling media board secretary plane state department told reporters earlier week tillerson would take march trip japan, south korea china, countries strategic, military economic interest united states major news organizations complained, among bbc, cnn, new york times, washington post reuters north korea, fired four ballistic missiles sea japan northwest coast monday, angering south korea japan, likely key topic tillerson trip asked earlier week tillerson taking media him, state department official, speaking condition anonymity, told reporters plane small accommodate carries much smaller footprint terms personnel, press toner respond asked whether tillerson tried get larger air force plane department would respond critics described plan self defeating former secretary state madeleine albright past state department officials questioned tillerson plan, saying including reporters, chief us diplomat could make administration case prevent countries dominating coverage us policy albright, secretary state democrat bill clinton, told msnbc andrea mitchell reports wednesday taking news media demonstrates us commitment free press president donald trump, republican, accused news outlets fake news called journalists enemy people richard boucher, retired us diplomat served state department spokesman albright well republicans colin powell condoleezza rice, could recall time tenure reporters fly plane since becoming secretary state feb , tillerson, former exxon mobil corp chief executive, traveled germany mexico, cases inviting fewer media predecessors least last years veteran state department television correspondent marvin kalb said william rogers, richard nixon first secretary state, began taking press
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president donald trump promised meeting community bankers thursday strip away dodd frank financial regulations ensure continue giving small businesses access capital trump, joined national economic council director gary cohn treasury secretary steve mnuchin, said community banks play vital role us economy nearly half private sector workers employed small businesses must ensure access capital small businesses small businesses grow community banks backbone small business america, trump said beginning meeting representing industry chief executives nine community banks assets around billion less heads american bankers association independent community bankers america icba bankers attended minute meeting said discussed role community banks play rural areas provided real world examples difficulties smaller banking institutions face bankers emphasized need tailoring regulations fit size complexity banks, said chesapeake financial shares inc chairman ceo jeffrey szyperski, one bankers meeting chesapeake regional bank headquartered kilmarnock, virginia, branches separate wealth management division focused message create tiered proportionate regulatory environment community banks, said rebeca romero rainey, head centinel bank taos, community bank new mexico idea seemed resonate trump, asked questions showed pre existing understanding community banking landscape, according attendance icba, one industry groups meeting, advocated tiered system regulations tailor regulations bank size, business model, complexity risk type regulation need million bank risks present different billion bank trillion bank, white house official said meeting larger banks able spread higher compliance costs much bigger asset employee bases, smaller banks struggle high costs workloads one institutions participating, standard financial corp monroeville, pennsylvania, nine branches million assets earnings , quarter ended dec , plans merge rival southwestern pennsylvania deal roughly double size trump officials cited dearth applications form new community banks around percent drop number small us banks since impetus meeting smaller bank gone business every day past seven years, szyperski said, citing dodd frank financial reform law enacted financial crisis reason new banks formed stead trump promised bankers february executive order reducing regulation powerful would apply community banking sector mnuchin, former ceo onewest bank, regional lender southern california, said confirmation hearing january onerous regulations killing community banks pledged ease burdens maintaining proper regulation, end world four big banks country also discussed meeting compliance costs associated consumer financial protection bureau cfpb , new regulator created dodd frank cfpb perennial target republicans, want shift funding federal reserve annual appropriations congress shift management, concentrated powerful chairman, multi person commission structure separately thursday, asked briefing reporters whether trump still backs campaign pledge restore glass steagall act, white house spokesman sean spicer said law, separated commercial investment banking activities, repealed and, reinstated, would mainly apply larger banks trump administration made moves thus far break big banks investors bid bank stocks since trump election expectations would get regulatory relief forced divest little indication legislation imminent priority taken administration us congress
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us senate intelligence committee voted overwhelmingly thursday favor president donald trump nominee director national intelligence, former republican senator dan coats, sending nomination senate floor vote, took place closed hearing, , committee said democratic senators ron wyden kamala harris two members vote coats must still confirmed full senate top us intelligence official popular former lawmaker, also served ambassador germany, expected confirmed easily office director national intelligence created sept , , attacks oversee us intelligence agencies improve communications among coats, , replaces james clapper, retired president barack obama left office coats member senate intelligence panel retired senate end last year pledged confirmation hearing feb support thorough investigation russian effort influence presidential election wyden, one senate leading privacy advocates, said voted former colleague felt office director national intelligence provided committee enough information many americans communication records subjected government surveillance given firm commitment deliver critical information, cannot support dni nominee without material, wyden said statement harris said consideration coats record range issues, concluded could support nomination senators richard burr, committee republican chairman, mark warner, top democrat, said pleased committee backed coats warner said confident coats, former committee member, respect panel oversight responsibilities
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us senate intelligence committee wants former aides president donald trump testify investigation russian interference us presidential election, cnn reported thursday, citing senators sit panel cnn said lawmakers wanted hear directly former trump aides named news reports, including paul manafort, trump former campaign manager retired lieutenant general michael flynn, trump former national security adviser carter page, foreign policy adviser trump campaign
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republican plan backed president donald trump overhaul us healthcare system passed second congressional panel thursday, despite controversy among lawmakers, hospitals insurers unknown costs impact coverage house representatives energy commerce committee approved proposal repeal replace former president barack obama affordable care act vote , debating draft legislation hours plan approved early thursday tax writing ways means committee
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state legislators new hampshire narrowly blocked bill thursday would prohibited discrimination transgender people, including allowing use public bathrooms match gender identify transgender rights politically charged issue united states supporters say bills like one blocked thursday protect people conform birth gender, opponents say could give cover voyeurs sexual predators vote republican controlled new hampshire house representatives table bill without debate came one day governor chris sununu, also republican, said position matter many democrats supported bill sununu support, bill, tabled slim margin, would way corner office, said ray buckley, chairman new hampshire democratic party silence apathy tacit endorsement discrimination, live fact denied many transgender people freedom granted equality law spokesman sununu whose father, john sununu, new hampshire governor later white house chief staff first bush administration, immediately respond request comment latest string defeats transgender rights week us supreme court monday threw lower court ruling favor virginia transgender student president donald trump rescinded policy put place last year protecting youths texas senate committee wednesday approved bill would require people use public restrooms match gender birth certificates measure similar one passed last year north carolina, sparked boycotts estimated cost state hundreds millions dollars due economic concerns, analysts expect texas measure pass state house despite dominance new hampshire government, republicans state legislature unanimously support party national agenda last month state legislators blocked bill would allowed employees union represented jobs pay dues
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us house speaker paul ryan thursday urged fellow republicans back party healthcare bill, promising additional actions address conservatives concerns allowing tweaks current measure closest repealing replacing obamacare closest ever get repealing replacing obamacare, ryan told news conference, adding additional health related legislation move separately
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us senate foreign relations committee voted thursday approve president donald trump nominee ambassador israel, david friedman, outspoken bankruptcy lawyer aligned israeli right vote largely along party lines, contrast strong bipartisan support past ambassadors israel democratic senator robert menendez joined committee republicans backing friedman, despite concerns temperament friedman, diplomatic experience, long time friend trump worked new york businessman bankruptcy lawyer addition investing settlements land claimed palestinians, friedman favors moving us embassy jerusalem relocation strongly opposed many us allies israel palestinians claim city capital trump selection friedman reflects shift policy toward israel years friction former president barack obama israeli leader benjamin netanyahu unlike obama, trump wavered us commitment two state solution, long bedrock washington middle east policy, backed embassy relocation friedman also known using inflammatory language political disagreements democrats said approach could risk security region incredibly volatile last thing need position someone penchant top, hyperbolic, even false statements, democratic senator tim kaine said friedman called obama anti semite, dismissed liberal leaning pro israel group j street far worse kapos, reference jews worked nazis world war two concentration camps j street reform jewish movement among groups opposing friedman nomination friedman heckled contentious february confirmation hearing said regretted use language senator ben cardin, committee ranking democrat, said friedman also problematic explicitly back two state solution middle east peace friedman next considered full senate, trump fellow republicans control slim majority expected confirmed despite continued democratic opposition republican senator bob corker, foreign relations committee chairman, praised friedman impassioned advocate strong us israeli ties understands complexity issues stake united states necessity support democratic ally important unstable part world, corker said
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republicans us house representatives unveiled plan replace obamacare, known formally affordable care act, stripping away much president barack obama signature domestic policy achievement insured million americans president donald trump republicans vowed years dismantle law central campaign issue house representatives ways means committee approved bill along party lines early thursday nearly hours debate house energy commerce committee still debating bill thursday, night session democrats fought measure used numerous tactics delay vote bill could still change substantially makes way committees main provisions republicans want eliminate next year obamacare income based tax credits help low income people purchase individual insurance would replaced tax credits ranging , , per year would capped upper income levels obamacare credits provided assistance lower incomes, republican plan would largely based age republican bill would abolish obamacare taxes, including taxes medical devices, health insurance premiums, tanning salons prescription medications would also delay tax high cost employer provided insurance known cadillac plans taxes paid obamacare republicans said would pay parts law want keep bill also repeals obamacare financial penalty tax year purchasing insurance, well surtax investment income earned upper income americans repeals mandate larger employers must offer insurance employees obamacare, states, including several republican states, made medicaid government health insurance accessible poor half obamacare enrollees obtained insurance expansion bill would allow medicaid expansion continue january , , providing states chose expand obamacare window enroll people date, expansion would end medicaid funding would capped per person basis states expand medicaid would receive additional funds number changes, including reinstatement disproportionate share hospital payments, money provided hospitals serve large number medicaid uninsured people state medicaid plans would longer cover essential health benefits health insurers obamacare exchanges must provide fulfills republican promise return control states, decide medicaid plans must cover republican plan would maintain obamacare popular provisions would allow young people stay parents health plan age , ban insurers discriminating pre existing conditions bans insurers setting lifetime dollar limit coverage bill would allow insurers mark premiums percent lapse insurance coverage two months insurers another provision long sought ability charge older americans five times young people obamacare, could charge three times would also allow states set ratio measure also provides states billion create programs patient populations, including high risk pools provide insurance sickest patients bill would also revoke federal funding planned parenthood one year
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contractors likely breached security handed documents describing central intelligence agency use hacking tools anti secrecy group wikileaks, us intelligence law enforcement officials told reuters wednesday two officials speaking condition anonymity said intelligence agencies aware since end last year breach, led wikileaks releasing thousands pages information website tuesday according documents, cia hackers could get apple inc aaplo iphones, devices running google android software gadgets order capture text voice messages encrypted sophisticated software white house said wednesday president donald trump extremely concerned cia security breach led wikileaks release anybody leaks classified information held highest degree law, spokesman sean spicer said two officials told reuters believed published documents cia hacking techniques used authentic one officials knowledge investigation said companies contractors cia checking see employees access material wikileaks published, going computer logs, emails communications evidence might responsible tuesday press release, wikileaks said cia lost control archive hacking methods appeared circulated among former us government hackers contractors unauthorized manner, one provided wikileaks portions archive cia, united states civilian foreign intelligence service, declined comment authenticity purported intelligence documents agency said statement mission collect foreign intelligence abroad protect america terrorists, hostile nation states adversaries innovative, cutting edge, first line defense protecting country enemies abroad cia legally prohibited surveillance inside united states , statement added us government source familiar matter said would normal federal bureau investigation cia open investigations leaks us officials previously confirmed prosecutors alexandria, virginia years conducting federal grand jury investigation wikileaks personnel spokesman prosecutors declined comment possibility probe expanded clear investigation latest cia leaks part probe contractors revealed source sensitive government information leaks recent years, notably edward snowden harold thomas martin, employed consulting firm booz allen hamilton bahn working national security agency us senator dianne feinstein california democrat intelligence committee, said government needed stop breaches think really need take look contractor portion employee workforce, loyal america work intelligence agency, otherwise it, feinstein said us senate us house representatives intelligence committees either opened expected open inquiries cia breach, congressional officials said cyber security experts technology companies criticized government opting exploit rather disclose software vulnerabilities, though interagency review process set former president barack obama intended err side disclosure concerns would grow us authorities notify companies cia documents describing various hacking techniques compromised apple, alphabet inc googlo google, cisco systems inc cscoo oracle corp orcln immediately respond asked notified cia breach wikileaks made files public apple, none vulnerabilities described documents provoked panic, though analysis continuing, according person spoke engineers google director information security privacy, heather adkins, said statement reviewed documents, confident security updates protections chrome android operating systems already shield users many alleged vulnerabilities analysis ongoing implement necessary protections one reason investigation focused potential leak contractors rather example hack russian intelligence, another official said, far evidence russian intelligence agencies tried exploit leaked material published one european official, speaking condition anonymity, said wikileaks material could fact lead closer cooperation european intelligence agencies us counterparts, share concerns russian intelligence operations us intelligence agencies accused russia seeking tilt last year us presidential election trump favor, including hacking democratic party emails moscow denied allegation one major security problem number contractors access information highest secrecy classification exploded federal budget constraints, first us official said us intelligence agencies unable hire additional permanent staff needed keep pace technological advances internet things connects cars, home security heating systems devices computer networks, pay salaries competitive private sector, official said reuters could immediately verify contents published documents person familiar wikileaks activities said group cia hacking material months, release material works long time germany wednesday, chief federal prosecutor office said would review wikileaks documents suggested cia ran hacking hub us consulate frankfurt initiate investigation see evidence concrete criminal acts specific perpetrators, spokesman federal prosecutor office told reuters chancellor angela merkel scheduled visit washington march first meeting trump, sharply criticized berlin everything trade policy considers inadequate levels military spending
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disclosure week documents describing secret cia hacking tools shows intensified us government efforts prevent leaks intelligence agency employees contractors largely failed, cyber security professionals intelligence officials say central intelligence agency disclosures confirmed work intelligence agency contractor, government investigators currently suspect, would least third public case recent years special software human resources programs intended catch called insider threats worked anti secrecy group wikileaks, published cia documents tuesday, said obtained archive circulated among former us government contractors unauthorized manner part problem combating leaks number government employees contractors access highly sensitive information exploded recent years, due part greater information sharing across government mandated wake sept , , attacks budget constraints force agencies rely contractors rather permanent staff also contributed problem, intelligence officials say government estimates many people granted top secret clearances range high hundreds thousands million across thousands public agencies private companies government agencies estimate one insider threat every , , employees, intelligence agency contractor said, speaking condition anonymity fear upsetting employer contractor said much sharing information internally, many workers access material need recognizing dangers, former president barack obama signed executive order creating national insider threat task force , following disclosures hundreds thousands state department cables stolen former army private chelsea manning provided wikileaks order covered virtually every federal department agency, including department education, peace corps offices directly involved national security program requires federal employees monitor co workers suspicious actions based behavioral profiling fail report high risk people behaviors could face penalties, including criminal charges insider threat investigations also launched computer network monitoring detects suspicious user behavior, according government documents monitoring prospective current government employees increased recent years directive issued may james clapper, former director national intelligence, us officials evaluating whether employees continue access classified information collect publicly available social media posts workers despite new initiatives raft innovative employee monitoring technologies developed nsa private sector tech companies, insider threats remain greatest worry across government industry, said curtis dukes, former head cyber defense national security agency works center internet security, non profit organization committed protecting cyber threats tuesday leaks came time us intelligence agencies already reeling discovery former contractor harold martin allegedly spent years stealing secrets nsa three intelligence agencies finally caught last summer martin worked booz allen hamilton, consulting firm employed edward snowden, exposed details us spying programs week dump cia files especially alarming spy agency considered gold standard monitoring tracking insiders, according larry pfeiffer, chief staff cia director michael hayden leo taddeo, chief security officer cryptzone former special agent federal bureau investigation cyber crime division new york, said sept attacks prompted significant expansion number facilities government contractors access sensitive information report attacks concluded plot could disrupted lapses communication cia fbi finding others forced restructuring us intelligence agencies share information, overcoming resistance officials worried new arrangement could create new problems need right people see right dots, connect them, counter argument increase insider risk compromise greater impact, taddeo said chris inglis, former deputy director nsa, gave presentation entitled catch snowden jam packed room last month rsa cyber security conference san francisco talk popular conference organizers inglis present twice inglis said companies, well governments, need embrace continuous monitoring employees use behavioral analytics spot potential leakers, directly involve human resources departments detection efforts companies hesitant adopt strategies, inglis said, raft breaches recent years led growing embrace aggressive approaches unfortunate truth going suffer one million times, one million kill you, said
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us senate majority leader mitch mcconnell thursday said expects congressional analysts unveil review cost impact house republican healthcare plan monday interview politico, mcconnell said senators plenty opportunities amend plan, adding us president donald trump party efforts roll back affordable care act, also known obamacare
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state hawaii requested emergency court intervention wednesday halt revised executive order president donald trump placing us entry restrictions refugees travelers six muslim majority countries arguing new travel ban violates us constitution, state asked hawaii federal court grant temporary restraining order apply nationally us district court judge derrick watson ruled earlier day state could sue trump new order, signed president monday first legal challenge revised order watson said state could revise initial lawsuit, challenged trump original ban signed january hearing set march , day new ban go effect government said president wide authority implement immigration policy travel rules necessary protect terrorist attacks legal experts said court challenges difficult changes order give exemptions people revised travel order changed replaced original, sweeping ban issued jan caused chaos protests airports challenged two dozen lawsuits around country federal judge seattle put first order hold, decision upheld appeals court san francisco new order much narrowly tailored keeps day ban travel united states citizens iran, libya, syria, somalia, sudan yemen, excludes iraq applies restriction new visa applicants also removed indefinite ban refugees syria order longer covers legal residents existing visa holders, makes waivers possible business, diplomatic travelers immigration advocates said new ban, like original one, discriminates muslims first hurdle lawsuit proving standing sue, means finding someone harmed policy many exemptions, legal experts said might hard find individuals court would rule right sue hawaii claims state universities would harmed order would trouble recruiting students faculty also says island state economy would hit decline tourism court papers cite reports travel united states took nosedive trump actions state joined new plaintiff named ismail elshikh, american citizen egypt imam muslim association hawaii whose mother law lives syria, according lawsuit second executive order infected legal problems first order, state said court papers filed tuesday president order subjecting portion hawaii population, including dr elshikh, family, members mosque, discrimination second class treatment, hawaii said lawsuit says elshikh fears mother law able enter country new order family devastated, filing said one groups eligible waivers new ban seeking visit live close relative would face hardship denied entry adam lauridsen, san francisco attorney representing students challenging trump first order, said waiver provisions new ban similar case case exemptions allowed first ban earlier legal challenges allowed move forward despite waivers, said support actions, trump administration cited section law says president suspend entry united states class foreigners finds would detrimental interests country
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china granted preliminary approval trademarks linked donald trump, documents china state trademark office show, giving us president family protection develop trump brand market trademarks
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top us doctors organization several hospital groups came strongly wednesday republican plan backed president donald trump overhaul america healthcare system, democrats mounted fierce battle thwart bill two house representatives committees debated plan late night, two days proposals unveiled republican leaders legislation aims repeal replace obamacare law, republicans call government overreach ruined healthcare united states trump fellow republicans congress campaigned last year promise dismantle signature domestic policy achievement democratic former president barack obama however, face resistance conservatives party condemned bill similar law meant supplant democrats, meanwhile, denounced gift wealthy take insurance away millions people destructive represents biggest shift money wealthiest people country, top percent, cost working families, house democratic leader nancy pelosi told reporters doctors providers said bill would probably cause many patients lose insurance raise healthcare costs american medical association urged senior lawmakers letter reconsider drastic changes medicaid, government health insurance program poor ama, supported obamacare, said replacement income based subsidies age based tax credits help people buy insurance would make coverage expensive, reach, poor sick americans obamacare, formally called affordable care act, enabled million previously uninsured people obtain coverage, half medicaid expansion new bill would end insurers worried affordability tax structure proposed major changes medicaid financing letter congress, america health insurance plans, represents anthem inc others, indicated still concern, despite many aspects draft would help stabilize individual insurance market seven hospital groups, including american hospital association, america essential hospitals catholic health association united states, also voiced opposition wrote letter lawmakers proposal could lead tremendous instability people seeking affordable medical coverage, including children, elderly disabled republicans control chambers congress white house first time decade bill fate far certain, number republican conservatives saying full repeal sets new entitlement programs trump vice president mike pence met leaders conservative groups concerns bill encouraged president indicated pushing make changes, david mcintosh one groups, club growth, told reporters meeting white house official said trump pence open constructive improvements maintain core principles get bill goal house ways means committee, jurisdiction taxes, house energy commerce committee, oversees health issues, kicked could become marathon sessions working legislation plan would scrap obamacare requirement americans obtain medical insurance would replace income based subsidies system fixed tax credits coax people buy private insurance open market trying mollify skeptics party, house speaker paul ryan, architect plan, touted conservative wish list monumental, exciting conservative reform representative mark walker, head republican study committee rsc , largest group conservatives congress, said rsc leaders might support bill two changes made first, proposed representative joe barton energy commerce committee, would bring forward end enrollment medicaid expansion two years january second would make age based tax credits purchasing health insurance partially rather fully refundable changes, hard yes , walker told reporters democrats using every procedural maneuver possible delay committee work, including demanding votes adjourn house floor top energy commerce committee democrat, representative frank pallone, called republican plan prescription disaster said single hearing held develop bill republicans insisted committee action even though nonpartisan congressional budget office cbo yet done customary assessment cost measure many people would cover white house spokesman sean spicer said looking cbo accuracy, looking wrong place ways means democrats raised questions bill proposed tax break insurance company executives, representative lloyd doggett calling million windfall insurance company executives hospital stocks clawed back tuesday losses bill unveiling community health systems inc rose percent tenet healthcare corp gained percent health insurer shares, including wellcare health plans inc aetna inc, closed moderately higher
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wikileaks documents showing us central intelligence agency considered mission connected car technology underscores auto industry concern science behind next generation vehicles could turned cyber security considered key rollout tomorrow self driving today connected cars, resemble computers wheels host communications routes hackers could target consumers trust smart vehicles, must deem safe attack security experts cite terrifying hypothetical example remote attack fully autonomous vehicle steering wheel brakes, passenger would recourse regain manual control car lot car companies trying design cars better suited automation, means attractive hackers, said auto consultant roger lanctot strategy analytics major strategy automakers reduce number communications gateways crucial systems require services offered third parties go single secure path wikileaks documents show cia citing vehicle systems car operating system qnx, owned blackberry ltd, potential mission areas cia embedded devices branch consider qnx operating system, used global automakers, provides comprehensive, multi level, policy driven security model mitigate attacks, company said statement reuters given collection software, hardware network components make connected car, security strong weakest link, said cia interest cars brought widespread attention, industry already received wakeup calls cars potential hacked researchers used wireless connection turn jeep cherokee engine, prompting recall million vehicles fiat chrysler automobiles september last year, chinese cyber security researchers hacked tesla inc model sedan, remotely tapping brakes popping trunk electric carmaker subsequently patched bugs using air fix tesla respond request comment cyber security protocol hacking jeep tesla brought home industry even improbable technically possible, said mark wakefield, global co head automotive practice alixpartners car seen vulnerable, could big brand problem, wakefield said hacks could also expose private information shared car third parties
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former utah republican governor jon huntsman accepted president donald trump offer ambassador russia, administration official said wednesday job, requires senate confirmation, would put huntsman moscow time us russian ties sunk post cold war low huntsman served ambassador china democratic president barack obama launching unsuccessful bid republican presidential nomination trump said wants improve relations russian president vladimir putin, deteriorated obama issues including russia annexation ukraine crimea two countries backing opposing sides syrian civil war tensions peaked december obama expelled russian suspected spies us intelligence agencies concluded russia hacked leaked democratic emails election campaign part effort tilt vote trump favor kremlin denied allegations
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government watchdog group, public citizen, said wednesday asked lawmakers investigate whether carl icahn violated lobbying disclosure laws, complaint billionaire investor denied called witch hunt group said icahn may acting lobbyist advised president donald trump overhaul us biofuels program icahn, unpaid adviser trump regulation, submitted proposal trump last month change us renewable fuel standard shifting burden blending biofuels gasoline away oil refining companies, supply chain marketers public citizen said that, icahn owns controlling stake refinery could benefit proposed change, may required lobbying disclosure law disclose discussions trump subject lobbying group said made request probe letter sent congress wednesday morning occurred record lobbying disclosure act filings behalf mr icahn, public citizen said copy letter provided reuters icahn respond reuters requests comment described complaint opinion piece hill website gross misstatement facts said vetted activities lawyers rfs, signed law former president george w bush, requires oil companies mix increasing levels renewable fuels gasoline diesel year
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three us senators asked secretaries state, defense homeland security wednesday spending government resources secure president donald trump properties around world letter, three democrats also asked cabinet members whether asked trump organization protect properties, whether extra funding would requested cover costs trump continued ownership trump organization means overseas properties prime targets terrorist attacks, could directly impact trump net worth potentially lead country new conflicts around globe, senators wrote state department official, speaking background, said privately owned us companies, trump organization, responsible providing security assets overseas department homeland security declined comment questions letter pentagon respond requests comment wednesday letter latest stream congressional correspondence calling greater transparency voicing concern trump hundreds companies potential conflicts interest posed business empire lawmakers authored wednesday letter senators tom udall, sheldon whitehouse, richard blumenthal among eight democratic us senators urged trump secret service deputy director william callahan monday release logs visitors white house trump mar lago resort florida
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state hawaii said court motion tuesday intends seek temporary restraining order wednesday president donald trump new executive order restricting travel six muslim majority countries trump administration week issued new executive order supplanted earlier, sweeping one challenged court state washington
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highlights day us president donald trump administration wednesday two senior senators ask fbi justice department information trump unsubstantiated claim predecessor barack obama wiretapped presidential campaign top us doctors organization several hospital groups come strongly republican plan backed trump overhaul america healthcare system democrats mount fierce battle thwart bill state hawaii sue trump new executive order temporarily banning entry refugees travelers six muslim majority countries, federal judge rules trump immigration policies could lead collective expulsions migrants breach international law, un human rights chief says united states says options table deal north korea dismisses china suggestion dual suspension us south korea military drills pyongyang missile nuclear tests trump meets business leaders including tesla inc chief executive elon musk real estate developers, administration seeks partnerships private sector boost infrastructure spending trump extremely concerned security breach cia led anti secrecy group wikileaks publishing agency documents hacking tools authorities focusing contractors likeliest source leak trump administration weighing deployment , american soldiers kuwait serve reserve force fight islamic state us backed fighters accelerate offensive syria iraq, us officials tell reuters us commerce secretary wilbur ross says substantial negotiations revamp north american free trade agreement likely get started latter part year could take year complete three democratic lawmakers questioning white house handling trump son law potential conflicts interest serving official adviser walt disney co chief executive bob iger says seat trump business advisory council provides opportunity voice opinions benefit company shareholders interviews nearly dozen corporate executives lobbyists say trump see private meetings different trump criticizes companies twitter
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republicans us congress moving repeal regulations adopted obama administration october would subjected internet service providers stricter scrutiny websites protect customers private data senator jeff flake arizona introduced resolution tuesday backed senators undo regulations provision allows congress repeal recently approved federal regulations representative marsha blackburn tennessee, chairs house panel telecommunications, introduced companion measure wednesday republicans control chambers congress last week, us federal communications commission temporarily blocked rules taking effect, victory internet providers inc tn , comcast corp cmcsao verizon communications inc vzn consumer advocates opposed fcc move rules, scheduled take effect last thursday, internet providers would need obtain consumer consent using precise geo location, financial information, health information, children information web browsing history advertising internal marketing fcc chairman ajit pai, nominated republican president donald trump tuesday serve new five year term, told senate panel wednesday consumers would privacy protections even without obama administration rules republican commissioners including pai said october rules unfairly give websites like facebook inc fbo , twitter inc twtrn alphabet inc google unit googlo ability harvest data service providers dominate digital advertising american civil liberties union criticized flake proposal undo rules move, congress essentially allowing companies like comcast, t, verizon sell consumers private information highest bidder, aclu general counsel neema singh guliani said
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two senior senators asked fbi justice department wednesday information president donald trump unsubstantiated claim predecessor barack obama wiretapped us presidential campaign letter james comey, director federal bureau investigation, acting deputy attorney general dana boente, republican lindsey graham democrat sheldon whitehouse wrote request department justice provide us copies warrant applications court orders related wiretaps president trump, trump campaign, trump tower us law, presidents cannot direct wiretapping instead, federal government ask court authorize action, must provide justification asked briefing wednesday trump subject probe, white house spokesman sean spicer replied reason think president target investigation whatsoever critics trump congress accused issuing wiretap allegation try deflect attention investigations administration possible ties russia likened trump long held contention obama born united states thus legitimately hold office president
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wikileaks, website specializes exposing secrets, released thousands documents described internal us central intelligence agency discussions hacking techniques used circumvent security electronic devices spying us officials said wednesday cia contractors likely source leak following questions answers users consumer electronics may q many vulnerabilities described wikileaks document still open exploit hackers spies definitive answer documents, describe attack techniques often give enough detail even device software vendors understand fully products targeted close security holes software updates solved many flaws unclear many remain chart exploits apple iphone, recent version listed hackable ios , released late q learn cia hacking program wikileaks published documents says describe cia tools hacking devices including mobile phones, computers smart televisions q hack tv wikileaks said identified project known weeping angel us british intelligence agencies developed ways take samsung smart tvs equipped microphones, forcing record conversations device appeared turned experts long said smart tvs internet connected devices exploited monitor target q revelations new specific details new, well known cyber security community intelligence agencies constantly trying leverage flaws technology products conduct espionage q documents suggest cia access information encrypted messaging apps like whatsapp signal thought safe even government spying system perfect documents describe ways get information apps android devices, gaining full control phones reuters found evidence documents released wikileaks cia figured way break encryption apps q iphones also vulnerable documents discuss ways get iphones well one appeared show list apple ios security flaws purchased us intelligence agencies could gain access devices q worried people need worry targeted intelligence agencies everybody stay top software patches computers, mobile phones connected devices running software latest security updates consumers balance security concerns need use smart devices q learn cia may try make american hacking look like work hackers countries like russia cia library attack code taken multiple sources sorted function, including program russian criminal kit permits spyware survive rebooting data destruction tool lifted suspected iranian operation one purpose collection avoid write programs scratch, another confuse anyone discovers malware action documents released far show cia set deceive victims believing hacked someone else, suggests agency capable wanted q big leaks former national security agency contractor edward snowden snowden leaks revealed nsa secretly collecting us call metadata ordinary americans materials released wikileaks tuesday appear reveal existence unknown unknown programs instead supplied details us intelligence agencies work discover exploit security flaws conduct espionage q damaging revelation us intelligence us intelligence officials say damage limited much published old, number vulnerabilities smart tvs devices known least two years many patched breach discovered late last year according us officials tools wikileaks published longer use addition, said, unless additional codes would enable users exploit leaked material also published, would difficult countries, groups, people use leaked material united states allies q documents authentic reuters could immediately verify contents published documents us officials told reuters believe documents authentic cia declined comment, independent cyber security experts former intelligence agency employees looked say appear authentic, citing code words used describe cia hacking programs q wikileaks get information unclear someone inside agency may leaked information or, someone outside may figured way steal us officials told reuters wednesday contractors likely source leak q us government governments said response white house said us president donald trump extremely concerned cia security breach led wikileaks release germany chief federal prosecutor office said would review wikileaks documents suggest cia ran hacking hub us consulate frankfurt, would launch formal investigation warranted
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three democratic lawmakers questioned white house wednesday handling us president donald trump son law potential conflicts interest serving official adviser jared kushner, real estate developer advised trump presidential campaign, cleared us department justice january serve white house senior adviser kushner, married trump eldest daughter, ivanka, given wide range domestic foreign policy responsibilities, including working middle east peace deal letter deputy white house counsel stefan passantino, democratic senators elizabeth warren tom carper expressed concern media reports kushner maintaining business interests, asked white house plans comply laws prohibit federal officials profiting government work neither white house mr kushner attorneys, however, confirmed financial assets mr kushner still controls, making oversight impossible, wrote us representative elijah cummings, senior democrat committee oversight government reform house representatives also said white house, unlike previous administrations, posting ethics pledge waivers websites, adding public know issues kushner must recuse white house immediate comment letter lawyer kushner, jamie gorelick, said statement mr kushner fully complying ethics rules, removing active participation prior businesses, divesting substantial assets recusing appropriate light interests divesting trump took office jan , gorelick said client would leave family company, divest substantial assets recuse matters could affect financial interests, bloomberg reported public interest journalism site propublica, citing documents submitted us office government ethics, reported february kushner divested assets keeping holdings linked privately held kushner companies authorizing kushner appointment, justice department ruled trump, president, special hiring authority exempts white house positions laws barring president naming relative lead federal agency democratic lawmakers called white house details holdings kushner maintains, list issues recuse from, copies ethics waivers also raised questions holdings belonging wife, established clothing jewelry line, whether would lead kushner recuse issues trump said would maintain ownership global business empire would hand control two oldest sons president
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us president donald trump met business leaders wednesday including tesla inc chief executive elon musk real estate developers, administration seeks partnerships private sector boost infrastructure spending presidential campaign, trump said would push trillion infrastructure program rebuild roads, bridges, airports public works projects, presented specific plan white house spokesman sean spicer said strong public private partnerships would key rebuilding nation roads, bridges airports infrastructure used point american pride, overbearing, ineffective regulatory system keep projects limbo years, spicer said government wasted much taxpayers money inefficient misguided projects white house sees infrastructure potential large job creator officials said federal government cannot shoulder entire burden administration looking toll roads, tax credits ways spur private investment major real estate private equity executives attended meeting, including developer richard lefrak, vornado realty trust chief executive officer steve roth, apollo global management co founder josh harris, white house said lefrak roth tapped lead infrastructure council trump plans create, spokesman lefrak previously said lunch ceos follows meeting tuesday afl cio union president rich trumka talk infrastructure issues white house held meeting federal agencies last thursday begin work administration infrastructure plan last month, trump touted infrastructure plan address congress launch national rebuilding, said, asking congress approve legislation produces trillion investment infrastructure united states
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fbi director james comey said plans step anytime soon speech wednesday, days reportedly pushed back president donald trump allegations obama administration tapped phones trump tower stuck another years, comey said boston college cyber security conference, indicating expects serve remainder year term comey speak reporters public appearances boston tuesday wednesday, ignoring questions wiretapping accusation trump made saturday without offering evidence support comey, appointed fbi director barack obama , urged justice department officials refute trump claims falsely insinuated federal bureau investigation broke law, us officials said department acted request white house said monday trump still confidence comey despite assertiveness challenging trump claim comey also reiterated plea technology companies enable authorities access encrypted data mobile devices messaging apps said strong encryption become popular recent years, particularly former intelligence contractor edward snowden revelations us spying programs use technology scrambling data made increasingly difficult law enforcement investigate crimes, even authorities court orders giving permission access data, said evidence, said fbi technicians unable access data , , devices state local agency asked bureau help open october december, hampering progress criminal investigations
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wall street attorney jay clayton recuse matters involving barclays bank, deutsche bank ag clients recently represented confirmed head us securities exchange commission terms ethics agreement disclosed wednesday barclays bank, deutsche bank ag, ubs securities, royal bank canada, ally financial pershing square among financial firms listed clayton clients sullivan cromwell, according form filed office government ethics agreement, clayton participate sec matters involving firm one year also recuse matters involving former clients one year last provided legal services sec currently two members
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walt disney co disn chief executive bob iger wednesday defended seat president trump business advisory council opportunity voice opinions benefit company shareholders facing questions regarding inclusion council disney annual shareholders meeting, chief executive said plans step group, critics urged response one question, iger said believe membership supports endorses trump policies another speaker, identified member colorado people alliance, said iger decision remain council suggests disney tacitly endorsing trump agenda iger, however, referenced song broadway musical hamilton called room happens, saying important input forum policies shaped think opportunity, room happens, express opinions believe would best interest company shareholders, said meeting held denver iger said would times express views likely adversarial president uber technologies inc uberul chief executive officer travis kalanick quit trump advisory group february amid pressure activists employees opposed administration immigration policies iger said immigration helped disney many ways, citing issue example something could address trump advisory council united states disney benefited open fair immigration policy, iger said happen believe policies single people religion fair iger skipped first meeting trump advisory council february attend previously scheduled board meeting fielded several questions political topics meeting another speaker suggesting disney owned abc news holds liberal political bias, charge iger vigorously rejected work very, hard present news fair way, iger said, adding agree media enemy people, trump written twitter iger said times obama administration disliked coverage abc news proud fact news adversary, iger said
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bill would restrict access public bathrooms transgender people approved texas senate committee wednesday hundreds people lined nearly hour session legislation, critics said promotes discrimination bill would require people use restrooms correspond gender birth certificate, gender identify go republican controlled senate expected pass republican lieutenant governor dan patrick, guides senate agenda, said legislation priority analysts expect bill make state house representatives, concern potential economic impact legislation bill, focuses heated political issue united states, similar one enacted last year north carolina law prompted economic boycotts loss sporting events estimated cost state hundreds millions dollars texas association business released study january said legislation enacted could cost texas much billion state gross domestic product loss , jobs first year alone texas lieutenant governor dan patrick challenged survey brought north carolina republican lieutenant governor dan forest texas rally support bill nearly businesses, including state biggest employers american airlines, sent letter republican leaders month asking reject bill grounds would legalize discrimination third grader testifies hundreds registered testify, people addressed committee waited hours many bill opponents lined corridors capitol dome core bill privacy, republican state senator lois kolkhorst, bill sponsor, told committee almost testimony bill supporters said would help prevent sexual predators targeting women children chelsa morrison, whose year old daughter marilyn started third grade suburban dallas school gender transition, choked back tears told committee daughter bullied legislation enacted would devastating marilyn told lawmakers, trans people real looking one right bill horrifying transgender friends said would embarrassing forced use boys bathroom got tinkle get mother said later telephone interview marilyn attended school latter part last year month, left bullying bathroom restrictions schooled home lieutenant governor patrick called bill common sense legislation north carolina tip spear, told reporters week next pass bill focuses privacy, person privacy, public safety
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banks financial companies expecting big benefits republican led deregulation spent record amounts lobbying last election cycle, according advocacy group report released wednesday financial sector spent billion political activity beginning end , including billion campaign contributions twice amount given business sector, according study americans financial reform works million per member congress ever tracked group, analyzed spending data going back furthermore, actual amount probably higher, include called dark money funds donated political advocacy nonprofit groups wells fargo co wfcn , citigroup inc cn , prudential financial inc prun goldman sachs group inc gsn spent million each, report said tuesday, goldman sachs released investment analysis saying large money center banks stood profit significantly kind financial deregulation expected republican president donald trump administration republican congress much billion excess capital could returned shareholders reinvested banks deregulation industry seeking comes among senators running president, democrat charles schumer, minority leader, received largest amount, million coming financial firms mike crapo, republican chairman senate banking committee also top senate, received million jeb hensarling, republican chairman house financial services committee favors financial deregulation, received million report detail donations presidential campaigns though trump called significant bank deregulation agencies via congressional rewrite dodd frank financial deregulation law, pushback democrats others goldman conceded review unlikely dodd frank era regulation would undone story refiled correct figure billion billion second paragraph
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reason believe us president donald trump target investigation, white house spokesman sean spicer said wednesday reason think president target investigation whatsoever, spicer said news briefing trump, without offering evidence, said tweets saturday wiretapped president barack obama presidential campaign
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president donald trump extremely concerned security breach cia led anti secrecy group wikileaks publishing agency documents hacking tools, white house said wednesday white house spokesman sean spicer said news briefing trump administration intends tough leakers anybody leaks classified information held highest degree law go people leak classified information prosecute full extent law, said
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bosses world largest pharmaceutical companies headed washington january meet us president donald trump, makings potentially hostile meeting weeks before, trump sent drug stock prices plummeting accusing companies getting away murder charging much medicines trump greeted chief executives johnson johnson jnjn , novartis novns , merck mrkn , eli lilly llyn , celgene celgo amgen amgno jan surprisingly genial host even gave personal tour oval office, according several participants breakfast question better could thought could be, said one industry insider familiar meeting trump repeat public attacks industry instead, focused outdated regulations drive costs drugmakers, according participants interviewed reuters ceos left trump word would streamline regulations reform high us corporate tax rate since taking office jan , trump held least nine meetings groups business leaders, including automakers, airlines, retailers health insurers wednesday, hosting lunch group new york real estate developers private equity ceos, possible private public partnerships infrastructure would discussed, according person briefed meeting early morning late night tweets speeches, trump lambasted many companies cost runs, high prices, foreign manufacturing, often knocking share prices reuters interviews nearly dozen executives lobbyists taken part meetings briefed reveal trump different uncompromising demanding realdonaldtrump twitter handle meets nation top chief executives person, mix charm cajoling trump flexible inquisitive, schmoozer remembers birthdays often lavishes praise companies, said people, spoke condition anonymity could freely discuss private meetings private side trump sheds light many ceos expressed confidence republican president good business, despite share denting public attacks recently tuesday, trump tweeted working system increase competition health industry lower drug pricing, sending pharma shares lower white house meetings, trump focuses much talk cutting regulations, sources said, underscoring one administration key priorities
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us president donald trump gone twitter lambaste number companies cost runs, high prices, foreign manufacturing reuters interviews executives lobbyists met white house reveal trump different uncompromising demanding realdonaldtrump twitter handle examples illustrate difference tone tweeted automakers jan
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us intelligence law enforcement officials told reuters wednesday aware cia security breach, led latest wikileaks dump since late last year two officials said focusing contractors likeliest source leak
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white house budget director mick mulvaney said wednesday expects releasing trump administration fiscal federal budget plans march mulvaney, director office management budget, told msnbc think actually release budget week today
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president donald trump plans meet group infrastructure business leaders white house wednesday, person briefed meeting said presidential campaign, trump said would push trillion infrastructure program rebuild roads, bridges, airports public works projects lunch meeting set include real estate, management consulting, private equity business leaders, along least one environmental group, person briefed matter said last month, trump touted plan address congress time come new program national rebuilding, trump said launch national rebuilding, asking congress approve legislation produces trillion investment infrastructure united states
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house republican health insurance plan suggests health insurance obamacare less affordable, investors, insurers industry sources said tuesday, raising questions future enrollment insurance company participation draft legislation, released monday night, rolls back key tenets former president barack obama signature healthcare law, known obamacare, including individual mandate expansion medicaid addition eliminating requirement americans obtain medical insurance, creates system new tax credits coax people purchase private insurance open market bill support president donald trump, vowed repeal replace law republican lawmakers whose support needed final legislation
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us secretary state rex tillerson make first trip asia next week meet senior officials discuss north korea recent missile tests us economic security interests region arrive japan march , continue south korea march visit china march trip comes pyongyang latest missile launches assassination malaysia north korean leader kim jong un estranged half brother added urgency region security situation us president donald trump faces growing test resolve vowing campaigning get tough north korea trump aides pressing complete strategy review counter pyongyang missile nuclear threats trump attacked china issues ranging trade south china sea perceives china lack interest reining nuclear armed north korea last month, trump held first face face talks member chinese leadership, top diplomat yang jiechi outranks foreign minister wang yi, white house said chance discuss shared security interests possible meeting president xi jinping wang tillerson met last month germany sidelines meeting foreign ministers g top economies think secretary state tillerson person willing listen deep communicator, wang said annual news conference beijing wednesday, sidelines china parliament believe establish good working relationship, added
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faced growing test resolve new us president vowed campaigning get tough north korea, donald trump aides pressing complete strategy review counter pyongyang missile nuclear threats pyongyang latest missile launches assassination malaysia north korean leader kim jong un estranged half brother added urgency, driving home need washington confront security challenge options table, ranging tighter sanctions aimed pushing north korea back disarmament talks, return us nuclear weapons south korea, even pre emptive air strikes north korean missile installations, senior us administration officials said added consensus forming around relying increased economic diplomatic pressure especially pressing china rein north korea
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state hawaii said ask federal court wednesday emergency halt president donald trump new executive order restricting travel six muslim majority countries, becoming first state challenge ban court court filing tuesday, hawaii said would seek temporary restraining order new travel ban hawaii suit original executive order put hold trump administration week issued new executive order supplanted earlier, sweeping one challenged court several states addition hawaii new order much narrowly tailored first one issued january keeps day ban travel united states citizens iran, libya, syria, somalia, sudan yemen excludes iraq, applies restriction new visa applicants sure, new executive order covers fewer people old one, neal katyal, one lead attorneys hawaii, said interview cnn said new travel ban still suffers constitutional statutory defects confident president actions lawful protect national security country, justice department said statement joint filing, hawaii us government asked oral arguments case held march , day new travel order set take effect separately, case brought washington state first trump travel order, justice department tuesday said would voluntarily dismiss appeal seattle federal court ruling suspended order washington state oppose administration request end appeal, filing said immigration advocates said new ban still discriminates muslims fails address concerns previous directive legal experts said new ban would harder challenge affects fewer people living united states allows exemptions protect washington state attorney general bob ferguson monday said office evaluating whether would challenge new order would likely decide week th us circuit court appeals last month blocked trump first order, saying washington state would likely able prove violated constitutional protections appeals court ruling withdrawn legal reasoning still cited precedent future cases, washington attorney general spokesman peter lavallee said tuesday
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president donald trump nominate washington lawyer noel francisco solicitor general, government top advocate us supreme court, white house said tuesday francisco, serving acting capacity job, lawyer strong conservative credentials previously worked jones day law firm white house counsel mcgahn one several jones day lawyers joined administration francisco argued three high profile cases supreme court recently, represented former virginia republican governor robert mcdonnell successful attempt throw corruption convictions court june ruled favor mcdonnell another case decided last year, represented religious nonprofits sought exemption provision obamacare healthcare law requires employers provide female workers health insurance includes contraception coverage high court may sidestepped major ruling case sending back lower court third case, francisco led business led challenge presidential appointment powers, resulting ruling limited ability white house fill positions without senate approval francisco served white house lawyer spent another two years justice department office legal counsel jobs administration republican president george w bush clerked conservative justice antonin scalia supreme court
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us senate democrats, seeking capitalize growing disclosures trump campaign contacts russia, urged top republican lawmaker tuesday obtain president donald trump tax returns matter national security second request trump returns senate democrats many weeks, part democratic campaign pressure republicans congress obtaining documents could reveal conflicts interest posed president global business empire trump defied decades precedent refusing release tax returns, saying tax affairs federal audit internal revenue service said obstacle releasing publicly letter tuesday senate finance committee chairman orrin hatch, two panel leading democrats said trump tax returns pursued light critical national security implications posed contacts russian ambassador sergei kislyak trump associates, including us attorney general jeff sessions debate conflicts question pose threat american national security integrity government united states, keep coming light, wrote senator ron wyden oregon, committee top democrat, senator debbie stabenow michigan hatch house ways means committee chairman kevin brady rejected request returns last wednesday senate democrats, saying congressional actions target individual tax returns would constitute abuse authority set dangerous precedent tuesday, hatch spokesman said utah republican comment two democratic lawmakers said national security long focus senate finance committee oversight issues involving trade, iran terrorism also said panel previously sought tax returns former enron corp executives, oil gas companies association community organizations reform now, acorn, part oversight duties wyden stabenow said wanted committee hold closed session lawmakers could conduct bipartisan review trump returns added committee members identify ties relations foreign governments within documents, respectfully request chairman members committee hold vote make information available public
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los angeles mayor eric garcetti appeared within striking distance clinch election leader america second largest city tuesday lesser known challengers, lacking significant financial support garcetti, , former city council member urban planning expert seeking second term mayor, needs win least percent vote plus one order avoid may run race second place finisher recent loyola marymount university poll found garcetti backed percent registered voters, compared percent closest rival, mitchell schwartz, political operative former president barack obama first white house campaign telephone online survey people, conducted january early february, showed percent still undecided poll margin error plus minus three percentage points schwartz, , seized city rising crime rate soaring housing costs, warning looming pension fund crisis, bid unseat garcetti mayor touted successful support measure raise minimum wage los angeles pointed city employment gains aftermath nationwide recession garcetti enjoys significant funding advantage, reporting campaign amassed million march , schwartz, candidate raised substantial cash, expected spent , , spokesman said schwartz previously best known california state director obama presidential campaign served director communications state department president bill clinton first term office garcetti, defeated city controller wendy greuel run four years ago, son former prosecutor gil garcetti, whose office tried oj simpson murder, lost, serving los angeles county district attorney drawing almost much attention, far money, tuesday municipal elections highly contested ballot measure s, aimed limiting development halting spot zoning amendments city general plan two years measure supporters say spot zoning permits granted wealthy real estate interests spurred runaway construction high rise office space costly developments increase congestion drive housing costs opponents say measure would go far actually undermine city efforts create affordable housing
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chairman us house representatives intelligence committee said tuesday seen evidence support president donald trump allegation wiretapped president barack obama presidential campaign republican representative devin nunes said trump assertion true, leaders congress chairmen two intelligence committees, known collectively gang eight, briefed seen evidence, nunes told news conference think bigger question needs answered whether mr trump associates fact targeted intelligence agencies law enforcement authorities trump made accusation tweets saturday, providing evidence obama spokesman denied trump since pressed house senate intelligence committees expand probes allegations russia meddled us election look charge supposed kept speed pertinent counterintelligence investigation, nunes said trump political campaign, anybody associated trump, type investigation, clearly risen gang eight level adam schiff, top committee democrat, also said appear group appropriately briefed schiff said scandal trump levied accusation obama said intelligence panel would address issue deal quickly nunes said committee planned public hearings part russia probe, beginning one march federal bureau investigation director james comey admiral mike rogers, director national security agency, called testify former director national intelligence james clapper, former central intelligence agency director john brennan former acting attorney general sally yates also invited nunes said panel would issue subpoenas hearing to, subpoena information pertinent investigation people either want appear appropriate agencies provide information ask schiff addressed speculation issue partisan congress conduct credible investigation honest, know yet say certain possible, said news briefing several hours nunes
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us president donald trump said twitter tuesday believes republican senator rand paul, vocal critic republican healthcare plan, change mind support proposal feel sure friend randpaul come along new great health care program knows obamacare disaster trump tweeted
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lawyer take control investigation russian meddling last year us presidential election, wins senate confirmation become deputy attorney general, rebuffed democrats demands tuesday appointment special prosecutor case rod rosenstein, us attorney maryland, faced tough questioning, especially democrats, senate judiciary committee hearing nomination president donald trump fill justice department job coming amid persistent questions ties trump presidential campaign russia, rosenstein nomination catapulted center issue trump unable put behind first six weeks office california democratic senator dianne feinstein asked rosenstein, support independent, outside counsel said could commit approach learning facts case view responsibility take job conditional handle particular case, rosenstein said attorney general jeff sessions recused politically charged inquiry last week admitting met twice russian ambassador sergei kislyak campaign sessions previously testified contact russian officials trump fired national security adviser michael flynn last month disclosures flynn discussed us sanctions russia kislyak trump took office misled vice president mike pence conversations us intelligence agencies concluded last year russia hacked leaked democratic emails election campaign part effort tilt vote trump favor kremlin denied allegations democrats hearing said special prosecutor could ensure investigation would free pressure trump, accused officials former democratic president barack obama administration trying discredit questions russia contacts trump called frequently campaign improved relations russia us russian relations deeply strained recent years moscow military interference ukraine, military support president bashar al assad syria president vladimir putin intolerance political dissent republicans hearing said soon know whether special counsel appropriate case rosenstein noted former attorney general loretta lynch asked appoint special prosecutor allegations first came light said rejected request chose use career prosecutors case rosenstein experience working special counsel investigations involving presidency mid part independent counsel kenneth w starr team prosecutors investigated bill hillary clinton year justice department veteran seen many current former department officials politically neutral pick political affiliations irrelevant work, rosenstein told committee named maryland top prosecutor president george w bush, rosenstein stayed office obama administration mr rosenstein commit naming special prosecutor look trump campaign ties russia, said democratic senator chuck schumer statement
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highlights day us president donald trump administration tuesday trump endorses republican legislation replace obamacare healthcare law, faces rebellion conservative groups lawmakers denounce it, complicating chances congressional approval house republican health insurance plan suggests post obamacare health insurance less affordable, investors, insurers industry sources say, raising questions future enrollment insurance company participation large us pharmaceutical biotechnology company shares sell trump says working system reduce drug prices senate democrats, seeking capitalize revelations trump campaign contacts russia, urge top republican lawmaker obtain president tax returns matter national security lawyer take investigation russian meddling us presidential election, wins senate confirmation become deputy attorney general, rebuffs democrats demands appointment special prosecutor case senate armed services committee overwhelmingly approves army lieutenant general hr mcmaster trump second national security adviser, despite concern handling sexual assault case white house spokesman sean spicer says reason think trump support fbi director james comey dispute president allegation without evidence wiretapped last year chairman us house representatives intelligence committee says seen evidence support trump allegation wiretapped president barack obama presidential campaign trump administration pledges statement show great strictness restrictions iran nuclear activities imposed deal major powers gives little indication might mean agreement united states starts deploying first elements advanced anti missile defense system south korea north korea test four ballistic missiles, us pacific command says, despite angry opposition china senate minority leader chuck schumer democrats say critical trump administration retain new vehicle fuel efficiency rules, arguing higher standards achievable trump nominate washington lawyer noel francisco position solicitor general, government top advocate us supreme court, according two sources familiar hiring process
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us civil rights leaders said attorney general jeff sessions promised tuesday examine status federal probe case eric garner, unarmed black man whose death hands new york city police sparked protests garner died july white police officer put chokehold justice department probe death stalled internal disagreements whether federal investigators enough evidence proceed, according news reports rev al sharpton, civil rights leader new york, urged sessions move aggressively case, sharpton told reporters garner, father six, accused illegally selling cigarettes sidewalk officer put chokehold behind brought help officers garner complained repeatedly could breathe city medical examiner ruled garner death homicide, asthma obesity contributing factors garner case issue sessions promised take action tuesday minute meeting six civil rights advocates raised concerns stance police reform, voting laws minority rights, advocates told news conference justice department declined comment meeting sessions called three civil rights groups week confirmed feb express interest talking them, sharpton said sessions declined comment advocates urged advise president donald trump creating voter fraud task force, said sherrilyn ifill, president naacp legal defense fund advocates cited numerous studies showing fraud rare united states, said civil rights leaders said also expressed disappointment justice department recent decisions reverse obama administration efforts challenge texas voter identification law allow transgender students use bathroom choice
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us house speaker paul ryan said tuesday believes enough support house representatives pass republican healthcare plan, criticized conservative groups members congress beginning legislative process thing comes floor house , guarantee that, ryan said, referring votes needed pass legislation republican controlled house
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us senate tuesday revoked rule aimed give public input federal land management decisions, latest move republican led congress undo obama administration environmental regulations sees burden senate voted approve resolution repeal bureau land management resource management planning rule, known blm , finalized december obama administration rule updated year process agency followed developing land use plans across million acres federal land manages senators voted revoke rule, republican lisa murkowski alaska, chair senate energy natural resources committee, said diluted local authority decisions use land grazing, energy mineral development recreation, gave outside voices outsized say local matters supporters, energy committee top democrat, senator maria cantwell washington, said rule modernized existing blm process make transparent comes public lands, want transparency, want sunshine, want bottom approach comes land management, cantwell said republicans taken advantage seldom used law known congressional review act overturn blm rule well recently enacted regulations simple majorities chambers, denying senators opportunity filibuster stall vote last month, republicans repealed securities disclosure rule aimed curbing corruption energy mining companies voted ax methane emissions limits drilling operations using cra conservation groups said using cra revoke measure knee jerk unnecessary measure, land planning rule could revised blm struggle understand would waste time trying strike rule let administration fix rule, said phil hanceford wilderness society
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conservative republicans congress said tuesday oppose aspects republican leadership healthcare bill plan introduce legislation wednesday repeal obamacare us representative jim jordan, former chairman conservative house freedom caucus, senator rand paul told news conference would introduce repeal bills respective chambers
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iraq prime minister haider al abadi visit president donald trump washington week march , white house spokesman said tuesday white house spokesman sean spicer made announcement regular news briefing, without providing details
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white house spokesman sean spicer said tuesday reason think president donald trump support federal bureau investigation director james comey dispute president claim without evidence wiretapped last year reason believe support comey, spicer told reporters comey challenged trump claim former president barack obama administration wiretapped part probe russian meddling election
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brazilian felipe massa completed two half race distances put williams team top timesheets formula one final pre season test got underway barcelona tuesday massa, brought back january former team mate valtteri bottas moved mercedes replacement retired world champion nico rosberg, completed laps circuit de catalunya eye catching tally matched ferrari sebastian vettel, ended third fastest behind red bull daniel ricciardo remember day laps career, said year old massa, whose fastest one minute seconds lot laps feel bit body, good feel good shape new season, added triple world champion lewis hamilton, bookmakers favorite fourth title year, fourth fastest total laps bottas, took car afternoon, fifth think ferrari possibly favorites, said hamilton, whose running cut short champions discovered damage floor car take eyes great job moment red bull look like gone quite quick today well see next days and, importantly, next weeks, going close first race, sure season starts australia march ferrari failed win race last season, finished third overall, constructors champions since mclaren woes continued, electrical issue power unit belgian rookie stoffel vandoorne car forcing honda replace it, costing team track time difficult first week based testing expect engine changes, honda addressed start season least quickly season, said mclaren racing director eric boullier vandoorne completed laps two seconds pace renault jolyon palmer managed laps due power unit problem handed team mate nico hulkenberg completed afternoon
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republicans us house representatives unveiled plan replace obamacare, known formally affordable care act, stripping away much democratic president barack obama signature domestic policy achievement insured million americans president donald trump republicans vowed years dismantle law central campaign issue two house committees next review bill, could still change substantially main provisions republicans want eliminate next year obamacare income based tax credits help low income people purchase individual insurance would replaced age based tax credits ranging , , per year would capped upper income levels obamacare credits provided assistance lower incomes, republican plan would largely based age republican bill would abolish obamacare taxes, including taxes medical devices, health insurance premiums, indoor tanning salons, prescription medications high cost employer provided insurance known cadillac plans taxes paid obamacare republicans said would pay parts law want keep bill also repeals obamacare financial penalty tax year purchasing insurance, well surtax investment income earned upper income americans repeals mandate larger employers must offer insurance employees obamacare, states, including several republican states, expanded medicaid government health insurance program poor half obamacare enrollees obtained insurance expansion bill would allow medicaid expansion continue january , , providing states chose expand obamacare window enroll people date, expansion would end medicaid funding would capped per person basis states expand medicaid would receive additional funds number changes, including reinstatement disproportionate share hospital payments, money provided hospitals serve large number medicaid uninsured people state medicaid plans would longer cover essential health benefits health insurers obamacare exchanges must provide fulfills republican promise return control states, decide medicaid plans must cover republican plan would maintain obamacare popular provisions would allow young people stay parents health plan age , ban insurers discriminating pre existing conditions bans insurers setting lifetime dollar limit coverage bill would allow insurers mark premiums percent lapse insurance coverage two months insurers another provision long sought ability charge older americans five times young people obamacare, could charge three times would also allow states set ratio measure also provides states billion create programs patient populations, including high risk pools provide insurance sickest patients bill would also revoke federal funding planned parenthood one year
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health human services secretary tom price said tuesday president donald trump supports republican bill replace obamacare president administration support step believe right direction, price told reporters white house briefing asked whether administration supported everything bill, said work progress work house senate process
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us senate minority leader chuck schumer democrats said tuesday critical trump administration leave place new vehicle fuel efficiency rules, saying higher standards achievable scott pruitt, head environmental protection agency, expected announce early week reopening review rules set obama administration period automakers say changes, would raise fleet average fuel efficiency miles per gallon mpg , impose significant costs step consumer preferences argue need flexibility meet rules amid low gas prices environmentalists, favor new standards, say would reduce fuel costs greenhouse gases vowed sue trump administration weakens automobile emissions standards economically feasible technologically achievable auto industry, democratic senators, including edward markey massachusetts former presidential candidate bernard sanders vermont, wrote letter pruitt critical remain place epa spokeswoman cathy milbourn declined comment letter since agency announced proceed vehicle emission standards white house also declined comment trade groups representing automakers, including general motors co gmn , ford motor co fn toyota motor corp , asked epa withdraw rules, stem deal industry reached us government chief executives gm, ford, fiat chrysler automobiles nv fchami , along top north american executives toyota, volkswagen, honda, hyundai motor co ks others separately urged president donald trump revisit decision obama administration said changes would save motorists trillion fuel costs life vehicles cost auto industry billion years july, epa estimated fleet would average mpg americans buying suvs trucks april decide whether standards feasible midterm review, moved decision week president barack obama left office epa also considering taking steps reverse california waiver clean air act allows set vehicle greenhouse gas emissions standards california repeatedly vowed vigorously contest efforts withdraw authority, january state hired former us attorney general eric holder represent geneva auto show, fiat chrysler chief executive sergio marchionne told reporters opposed obama administration decision finalize rules simply asked case reopened understand consequences would norms introduced five years ago, marchionne said, adding expects see positive reply coming days trump administration
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president donald trump said tuesday developing plan encourage competition drug industry bring prices medicines, house representatives leadership unveiled new health care plan working new system competition drug industry pricing american people come way trump said twitter post
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shares us pharmaceutical biotechnology companies fell tuesday president donald trump said working new system reduce prices industry, without providing details plan trump comments came backed republican bill repeal replace affordable care act, known obamacare working new system competition drug industry, trump tweeted pricing american people come way pharmaceutical biotech shares fell broadly trump tweet, pared back steeper initial losses afternoon trading shares pfizer inc pfen merck co mrkn percent, eli lilly co llyn dropped percent nasdaq biotechnology index nbi percent lower, pausing momentum index, climbed percent year brutal skeptical might would actually material impact drug prices, said paul heldman, managing partner heldman simpson partners, follows healthcare issues institutional investors washington rule out, yet sort broad plan big impact marketplace actually become law, heldman said us representative elijah cummings, top democrat house representatives committee oversight government reform, said would meet trump wednesday discuss efforts lower prescription drug prices trump long vowed repeal replace obamacare house republicans legislation would eliminate requirement americans obtain medical insurance create system tax credits encourage people purchase private insurance monday release replacement plan, hospital stocks fell, tenet healthcare thcn community health systems cyhn percent shares health insurers mostly modestly higher trump tweet latest criticism drug prices president elect, said january industry getting away murder charges government medicines told congress last week needs done bring artificially high prices prescription drugs drug stocks reacted trump comments, far seems there, there, said ira loss, senior healthcare analyst washington analysis loss noted republicans historically wary non market solutions drug pricing think big disconnect talking natural instincts republican controlled congress are, loss said brad loncar, manager loncar cancer immunotherapy etf cncro , said trump comments type statement would sent biotech stocks percent six months ago fact come anywhere near far today think good sign market learned wait specifics things overreact, loncar said even tweets law diminishing returns
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us senate armed services committee voted overwhelmingly tuesday approve army lieutenant general hr mcmaster reappointment president donald trump national security adviser, despite concern handling sexual assault case committee vote , two abstentions complete vote breakdown immediately available, one came democratic senator kirsten gillibrand gillibrand, leader congressional efforts address sexual assault military, said concerned mcmaster past decision allow two service members accused assault advance careers case open, violation army regulations general mcmaster concerned hampering men careers following rules pursuit justice, said statement washington post reported last week army investigated mcmaster rebuked case two lieutenants allowed attend elite army ranger school despite investigation assault case later dropped senate normally approve president national security advisor however, us law requires mcmaster reappointment new position approved active duty military officer senate aide said senator elizabeth warren, another democrat, vote office immediately respond request comment
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us president donald trump administration pledged tuesday show great strictness restrictions iran nuclear activities imposed deal major powers, gave little indication might mean agreement deal iran six major powers restricts tehran nuclear program exchange lifting international economic sanctions islamic republic trump called agreement worst deal ever negotiated administration carrying review accord could take months, said little stands specific issues trump administration also gave clues potential policy shift tuesday statement quarterly meeting un nuclear watchdog board governors united states approach questions jcpoa interpretation, implementation, enforcement great strictness indeed, statement international atomic energy agency iaea nation board said, citing deal full name joint comprehensive plan action us statement, first board governors since trump took office january, also repeated language used administration former us president barack obama, deal legacy achievement iran must strictly fully adhere commitments technical measures duration, said
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republican us senate said tuesday chamber investigation russian meddling presidential election would also examine president donald trump claim wiretapped obama administration asked cnn whether trump claim, presented evidence, would part probe, senate majority whip john cornyn said think part investigation needs investigation find facts are, added follow facts wherever may lead
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president donald trump signed revised executive order monday banning citizens six muslim majority nations traveling united states removing iraq list, controversial first attempt blocked courts new order, takes effect march , keeps day ban travel united states citizens iran, libya, syria, somalia, sudan yemen applies new visa applicants, meaning , people whose visas revoked previous order permitted enter immigration advocates said new ban still discriminated muslims failed address concerns previous order legal experts said would, however, harder challenge affects fewer people living united states allows exemptions protect trump, first proposed temporary travel ban muslims presidential campaign last year, said original jan executive order national security measure meant head attacks islamist militants sparked chaos protests airports, visa holders detained later deported back home countries also drew criticism targeted countries, western allies america leading corporations us judge suspended feb threats security continue evolve change, common sense dictates continually evaluate reassess systems rely upon protect country, secretary state rex tillerson told reporters trump signed new order democrats, minority congress, quickly signaled fierce opposition called discriminatory ban trump administration repackaging done nothing change immoral, unconstitutional dangerous goals muslim refugee ban, house representatives democratic leader nancy pelosi said statement farhana khera, executive director muslim advocates, civil rights group washington, said trump administration doubled anti muslim bigotry told reporters conference call crystal clear muslim ban republicans critical trump original order positive new one bob corker, chairman senate foreign relations committee, said encouraged approach pleased iraq removed list iraq taken banned list iraqi government imposed new vetting procedures, heightened visa screening data sharing, work united states countering islamic state militants, senior white house official said trump original ban resulted two dozen lawsuits us courts justice department estimated , people visas revoked first order senior administration officials said monday visas valid entry united states rescinding earlier executive order, president trump makes one thing perfectly clear original travel ban indefensible
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us president donald trump move revise travel ban citizens certain muslim majority countries lessen impact tourism, head un world tourism organization said people go places feel welcome, taleb rifai, secretary general tourism organization, told reuters, world biggest travel trade fair, itb berlin, opens wednesday trump monday signed revised executive order banning citizens six muslim majority nations traveling united states removing iraq list, controversial first attempt blocked courts details countries included, attitude, rifai said tuesday last week, told reuters united states lost million one month first ban introduced stood lose tens millions month similar policies continued data travel analysis company forwardkeys week showed demand travel united states coming months already flattened following positive start year downturn demand travel united states expected impact travel general international tourist numbers expected grow percent year last year billion, rifai said tuesday world opened incredible ways many options want gamble, go las vegas, go macau instead, said market researcher euromonitor cut forecast us arrivals million million amid uncertainty travel ban caroline bremner, head travel research euromonitor, said seven countries included original travel ban represented percent total inbound travelers impact volume going much message us sending business leisure travelers around world, level international openness type welcome receive new government, said
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us representative elijah cummings president donald trump meet discuss efforts lower prescription drug prices wednesday, cummings, house representatives committee oversight government reform top democrat, said statement tuesday trump earlier tuesday said developing plan encourage competition drug industry bring prices medicines
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house republicans plan repeal replace obamacare first step trump administration effort revamp nation health care system, us health secretary tom price said tuesday price, letter chairmen two key house committees, said congressional rules prevented proposed bill including certain changes, allowing health insurance sold across state lines lowering drug costs action would needed, added gave detail
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etihad airways advising passengers check us diplomatic missions traveling us president donald trump signed revised executive order banning visits nationals six muslim majority nations monday order, takes effect march , keeps day ban travel us citizens iran, libya, syria, somalia, sudan yemen applies new visa applicants, meaning , people whose visas revoked previous order permitted enter etihad, based united arab emirates, said strongly encouraging nationals listed countries consult nearest united states embassy consulate ensure legally entitled enter united states fellow uae carrier emirates said aware new order would adhere emirates comply guidance provided us us customs border protection, airline spokeswoman said email carrier forced reschedule flight crew us flights comply original ban trump original jan executive order, suspended feb , caused chaos confusion airports worldwide, airline industry complaining lack clear direct communication us officials hours monday order signed, qatar airways spokeswoman told reuters received guidance us government new ban
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ben carson, new secretary us department housing urban development hud , monday referred slaves brought united states immigrants, drawing quick condemnation civil rights groups cast remarks offensive carson first address staff hud confirmed us senate last week way introduction, carson shared anecdotes past career neurosurgeon praised immigrants worked long hours build better life children immigrants came bottom slave ships, worked even longer, even harder less, said carson, african american dream one day sons, daughters, grandsons, granddaughters, great grandsons, great granddaughters might pursue prosperity happiness land, said enslaved africans voluntarily come united states denied freedom hundreds years offensive remark gets, said steven goldstein, executive director anne frank center mutual respect remarks sparked outrage twitter, including actor samuel l jackson national association advancement colored people naacp also criticized carson hud spokesman later called tempest cynical interpretation secretary remarks army welcoming hud employees one honestly believes equates voluntary immigration involuntary servitude carson well received hundreds hud employees room got standing ovation close remarks housing secretary, carson position play leading role reviving poor neighborhoods, republican president donald trump promised carson occasionally stumbled republican presidential candidate, said believe muslim president dropping race, carson threw support trump, named housing secretary winning november election
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sudan foreign ministry said disappointed us president donald trump revised executive order banning citizens six muslim majority nations traveling united states foreign ministry expresses regret disappointment executive order issued us president march renewed ban immigration citizens six countries including sudan united states days, said statement
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us senator john mccain monday called president donald trump release evidence supporting claim obama administration wiretapped probing russia influence election think president united states, information would indicate predecessor wiretapped trump tower, come forward information american people deserve it, mccain, republican arizona, told reuters jason chaffetz, republican lawmaker heads us house representatives oversight government reform committee, told cbs interview monday seen anything directly would support president said republican senator lindsey graham, heads senate judiciary subcommittee looking allegations russia meddled election, said panel would asking federal bureau investigation director james comey justice department whether told law enforcement agency weekend reject trump wire tapping claim white house said monday trump still confidence comey despite assertiveness challenging trump claim administration former president barack obama wiretapped asked whether trump still confidence comey, white house spokesman sean spicer said, nothing told would lead believe anything different prior almost percent certain trump spoken comey since republican president made allegation twitter saturday aware occurred, spicer told reporters but, asked early morning interview monday abc good morning america whether trump accepted comey assertion, white house spokeswoman sarah huckabee sanders said, think fbi declined comment comey communications trump given evidence claim trump tower wiretapped allegation latest twist controversy ties trump associates russia dogged early days presidency wiretapping allegation hit us stocks monday investors worried affair could distract trump economic agenda introducing tax cuts simplifying regulations powered record setting rally wall street since election lack detail trump proposals, isolationist stance setbacks filling cabinet made investors question whether post election rally run course democrats accused trump making wiretapping claim try distract controversy possible links russia administration facing fbi congressional investigations contacts members campaign team russian officials white house asked republican controlled congress examine, part ongoing congressional probe russia influence election, whether obama administration abused investigative authority
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highlights day us president donald trump administration monday trump signs revised executive order banning citizens six muslim majority nations traveling united states removing iraq list, controversial first attempt blocked courts iraq expresses deep relief trump decision remove list countries targeted us travel ban demand travel united states coming months flat following positive start year, uncertainty possible new us travel order likely deterring visitors, travel analysis company says trump obama trump still confidence fbi director james comey, white house says, despite comey assertiveness challenging trump claim obama administration wiretapped election campaign republicans us house representatives unveil long awaited legislation repeal much obamacare healthcare law, including expansion medicaid program poor trump tells japanese prime minister shinzo abe united states japan percent phone talks hold discuss north korea latest missile launches, abe tells reporters white house says united states deploying advanced anti missile defense system south korea part steps bolster ability defend north korean ballistic missiles attorney general jeff sessions defends conduct january confirmation hearing denied contacts russian officials course presidential campaign adviser donald trump trump administration trade adviser peter navarro says billion us trade deficit germany one difficult trade issues, bilateral discussions needed reduce outside european union restrictions japanese government says trade minister us counterpart, commerce secretary wilbur ross, agree meet soon possible prepare bilateral economic talks two republicans senators joining four democrats demanding white house provide information executive order sown confusion among international organizations involved family planning, aids treatment healthcare issues trump administration reviewing possibility key change us biofuels policy requested oil refiners carl icahn, billionaire investor special adviser regulations trump, white house official says
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us attorney general jeff sessions monday defended conduct january confirmation hearing denied contacts russian officials course presidential campaign adviser donald trump answer correct, sessions, last week said would stay probe alleged russian interference presidential election, wrote letter senate judiciary committee chairman chuck grassley sessions repeated spoke russian ambassador sergei kislyak republican national convention cleveland july, senate office washington september news conference thursday, sessions said said confirmation hearing met ambassador role senator washington post first disclosed meetings wednesday many democrats, pushing broad probe ties trump campaign associates russian operatives, called sessions resign sessions, us senator alabama, high ranking player trump campaign sessions denial contacts russians come response question democratic senator al franken would reports contacts trump associates russians true mention communications russian ambassador years question ask them, session wrote letter grassley, said meant supplement january testimony sessions said recusal would apply alleged russian contact trump campaign, also trump transition team administration taken evidence existence investigation scope, added republican president backed attorney general accused democrats blowing issue proportion political purposes us intelligence agencies concluded last year russia hacked leaked democratic emails election campaign part effort tilt vote trump favor russia denied allegations
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