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republicans us senate passed measure eliminate obama administration rule would require prospective federal contractors report violations dozen us labor employment laws vote, senate endorsed joint resolution congressional review act cra overturn contractor disclosure rule us house representatives approved last month, left kill regulation president donald trump signature resolution resolution targeting contractor regulation, dubbed blacklisting rule critics, part larger republican effort use cra rollback swath federal regulations finalized last seven months obama administration trump signed three cra resolutions thus far, eliminated environmental rule streams wetlands, measure enhancing background checks mentally ill gun purchasers requirement oil, gas mining companies report payments foreign governments republican lawmakers introduced measures targeting rules cra efficient method eliminate recently passed rules, much faster going full regulatory process cannot filibustered senate cra resolution also bars agencies issuing substantially similar regulations future senate voted monday eliminate obama administration regulation issued last year calling companies bidding federal contracts valued , disclose violations us labor employment laws state equivalents, including governing wage hour, collective bargaining, discrimination, safety health associated builders contractors trade groups sued stop contractor rule federal judge texas october blocked taking effect us labor department appealing ruling th us circuit court appeals, legal challenge unnecessary trump signs cra resolution expected
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us homeland security secretary john kelly monday confirmed reuters report considering proposal separate women children cross us border mexico illegally, policy shift said aimed deterring people making dangerous journey kelly asked cnn interview proposal, first reported reuters friday, department homeland security dhs would change us policy keep parents custody putting children care health human services department yes, considering
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new, narrowly tailored temporary travel ban president donald trump signed monday difficult challenge successfully court, legal experts said said since order longer covers legal residents existing visa holders, makes waivers possible business, diplomatic travelers, challengers likely harder time finding people united states legally claim harmed, thus called standing sue trump first executive order signed jan banned travelers seven muslim majority nations
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japanese prime minister shinzo abe us president donald trump discussed north korea missile launches phone call tuesday, jiji kyodo news agencies reported tuesday north korea fired four ballistic missiles sea japan northwest coast monday, angering south korea japan, days promised retaliation us south korea military drills sees preparation war
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latest version house republican bill replace obamacare would limit could receive tax credits help purchase health insurance, politico reported monday, effort secure support chamber conservative wing congressional republicans president donald trump repeatedly promised repeal replace former democratic president barack obama signature domestic policy achievement publicly disagreed best way house representatives expected unveil legislation soon feb draft legislation made available several news outlets, republicans proposed offering age based refundable tax credit regardless income level resisted conservatives called another entitlement program critics also said extremely wealthy people would receive credit even though need recent version bill, tax credits would available within certain income levels, according politico would start phase individuals earning , households earning , , would unavailable individuals earn , , politico reported republicans also initially proposed capping exemptions employer provided health coverage, provision drew ire conservatives said bill would remove obamacare taxes replace another according politico, latest version bill would include cap bill also delays repealing several obamacare taxes , year later initially proposed, politico reported
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transgender students us public schools left legal limbo monday whether federal anti discrimination law enables use bathroom choice supreme court sidestepped major ruling issue canceling planned arguments bathroom access lawsuit brought virginia transgender high school student, justices declined resolve whether transgender students protected law, title ix education amendments , bars discrimination basis sex education bathroom access become key issue intensifying battle transgender rights north carolina last year became first state require people use bathrooms matching gender birth public schools government buildings dozen states considering similar measures president donald trump administration last month rescinded guidance given public schools last year former president barack obama administration permit transgender students use bathrooms correspond gender identity emphasized urgent situation transgender students, said joshua block, lawyer american civil liberties union represents gavin grimm, student brought case supreme court dodged block said justices action, threw lower court ruling favoring grimm instructed court reconsider matter light trump administration stance, justice delayed justice denied meantime, question whether title ix protects transgender students continue litigated lower courts mostly likely decided supreme court coming years, perhaps early handful cases pending federal courts, including grimm s, could reach supreme court courts also set decide related legal question whether school policies limit access bathrooms violate us constitution equal protection guarantee grimm case, richmond based th us circuit court appeals take second shot earlier ruling based obama administration interpretation, reversed trump, title ix protects transgender students th circuit separately due hear arguments may challenge brought north carolina law, still may repealed following public outcry recent ruling, federal district judge pennsylvania feb decided favor three transgender students attend pine richland high school pittsburgh suburbs court ruled school refusal allow students use bathroom corresponds gender identity violated constitutional rights cases pending illinois, ohio wisconsin expect urge schools meet moral legal responsibility fully respect include transgender students, thousands schools around country already years, mara keisling, executive director national center transgender equality advocacy group, said high court action tony perkins, president family research council christian conservative advocacy group, said supreme court action provided good news parents students concerned privacy safety school showers, locker rooms bathrooms state local officials working together parents best equipped design policies respect dignity, privacy, safety concerns students, perkins said time transgender bathroom issue returns, supreme court, one justice nearly months, likely full complement nine justices trump high court nominee, conservative appellate judge neil gorsuch, confirmed us senate, court would conservative majority gorsuch confirmation hearing due start march transgender rights advocates remain hopeful conservative justice anthony kennedy, court regular swing vote ruled favor gay marriage , side court liberals upholding transgender rights
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us senate foreign relations committee republican chairman said monday encouraged approach president donald trump administration took new immigration executive order, pleased iraq removed list countries subject visa restrictions share desire protect american people, reviewing nation screening vetting procedures appropriate step, senator bob corker said statement corker said first order poorly implemented called immediate revisions
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white house spokesman sean spicer said monday almost certain donald trump spoken fbi director james comey president claim, without evidence, previous administration wiretapped campaign spicer told reporters almost percent certain trump spoken comey since republican president claimed twitter saturday former democratic president barack obama ordered wiretap trump tower new york comey asked justice department reject claim
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democratic us lawmakers monday urged president donald trump release logs visitors white house trump mar lago resort florida policy made public names nearly six million visitors white house administration barack obama trump continues policy, visitor logs released days created, public could learn visiting trump white house soon april , according lawmakers letter two eight signatories, senators sheldon whitehouse tom udall, received reply feb request trump publicize visitor lists mar lago, trump described winter white house visited four times since becoming president, according monday letter white house immediately respond requests comment page white house website disclosures section entitled visitor access records says page post records white house visitors ongoing basis, become available mention mar lago photos taken private guests florida resort february showed trump japanese prime minister shinzo abe conferring north korea conducted ballistic missile test, prompting republican led congressional oversight committee ask white house whether security protocols followed one way provide assurances administration listening voices americans, friends donors financial self interest influence government policy, let everyone know meeting staff, monday letter trump read senators sent similar letter monday william callahan, deputy director us secret service, asking agency conduct background checks people present trump trips mar lago, trump tower new york city, trump golf resort bedminster, new jersey, trump properties may conduct official business secret service declined comment
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republican us senator lindsey graham praised president donald trump new travel ban monday said expected would survive scrutiny courts believe new order withstand legal challenges drafted fashion religious ban, ban individuals coming compromised governments failed states executive order help achieve president trump goal making us safer, graham, criticized trump policies, said statement
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two president donald trump fellow republicans joined four democrats monday demanding white house provide information executive order sown confusion among international organizations involved family planning, aids treatment healthcare issues one first actions president, trump signed executive order jan reinstating called mexico city policy, known critics global gag rule, withholds us funding international organizations perform abortions provide information abortion although republican presidents also adopted policy, trump broadened scope global health assistance, may encompass much fifteen times federal funding previous republican administrations versions policy, six senators wrote letter, seen reuters order withholds half billion dollars us funds, aid groups said issued little guidance scrambling figure proceed letter, senators said trump broader order includes president emergency plan aids relief pepfar global health programs funded department state, agency international development department health human services pepfar, enjoys broad bipartisan support congress, largest provider aids fighting medicine world, credited saving millions lives directive caused mass confusion among federal agencies international relief organizations wait clarity administration, global chilling effect life saving work, said democratic senator jeanne shaheen, organized letter among things, senators asked trump administration conducted cost benefit assessment policy, whether determined many lives might saved lost whether researched transmission diseases hiv aids zika might affected besides shaheen, letter signed republican senators susan collins lisa murkowski, democrats ben cardin richard blumenthal angus king, independent caucuses democrats trump administration planning submit budget proposing steep cuts spending us state department foreign aid several republican members congress expressed reservations plan
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trump administration reviewing possibility key change us biofuels policy requested oil refiners carl icahn, billionaire investor special advisor regulations president donald trump, white house official said monday administration position either way issue time, white house official confirmed reuters statements come news last week icahn reached white house regarding change debate centers renewable fuel standard rfs , policy requires increasing volumes biofuels added gasoline diesel year oil refiners including valero energy corp cvr energy inc currently show environmental regulators meeting annual mandates, urged government push compliance downstream fuel blenders integrated oil companies opponents change say complicate ensuring compliance could threaten future rfs policy sets annual requirements use biofuels gasoline diesel confusion trump plans rfs sparked wild swings energy agricultural markets last week carl icahn, owns majority stake cvr, said reached white house issue environmental protection agency epa also reviewing requests oil refiners including valero energy corp delta air lines inc monroe energy llc public comment period issue wrapped late last month two sources familiar discussions told reuters told administration officials concerned potential political backlash biofuels companies fuel marketers make change icahn valero seeking
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us senate democratic leader chuck schumer monday called department justice inspector general probe possible political interference investigation contacts president donald trump associates russia letter department inspector, schumer urged immediate investigation whether political interference ongoing doj investigation related president trump campaign, transition, administration contacts russian federation attempts russia interfere united states election
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iraq expressed deep relief us president donald trump decision remove iraq list countries targeted us travel ban, iraqi foreign ministry said statement monday decision important step right direction, consolidates strategic alliance baghdad washington many fields, forefront war terrorism, statement said trump expected sign new executive order monday banning travel united states citizens six muslim majority nations controversial first attempt blocked courts, white house source said
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supporters donald trump clashed counter protesters rally famously left leaning city berkeley, california, day mostly peaceful gatherings support us president across country park berkeley, across bay san francisco, protesters sides struck one another head wooden sticks trump supporters fired pepper spray police riot gear stood distance pro trump crowd, holding american flags, faced black clad opponents elderly trump supporter struck head kicked ground organizers called spirit america rallies least country states said expected smaller turn outs huge crowds anti trump protesters clogged streets washington cities day republican inauguration jan reuters white house asks obama investigation reuterstv energy pros face future need slideshow brutal street battle mosul lot angry groups protesting thought important show support, said peter boykin, president gays trump, helped organize saturday rally washington many towns cities, rallies draw hundred people some, supporters president risk outnumbered small groups anti trump protesters gathered shout rallies berkeley, total crowd supporters detractors numbered people, police spokesman byron white said three people injured clash, including one teeth knocked out, police made five arrests one trump supporter took part violence came equipped baton, gas mask shield emblazoned american flag white said police break fights two sides made number arrests, one things monitor situation take action necessary, said violence comes month mask wearing protesters university california, berkeley, shut planned speech provocative far right commentator lighting fires smashing windows saturday, smaller skirmishes broke parts country minnesota, trump supporters packed state capitol rotunda st paul met smaller group counter demonstrators, according star tribune scuffles erupted six counter protesters arrested, newspaper reported nashville, tennessee, trump supporters counter protesters cursed occasionally made physical contact, state troopers broke fighting, according city public radio station rallies appeared take place without disruption violence, like one outside michigan state capitol lansing anyone disappointed bringing back jobs promised would secure borders, exactly doing, said meshawn maddock, one organizers rally drew people brandon blanchard, , among small group anti trump protesters, said come support immigrants, muslims transgender people, groups negatively targeted trump rhetoric policies feel every american voted trump deceived, blanchard said supporters president rallied downtown san diego this, think people take hint, said former us marine david moore, , participant rally okay voice support president country palm beach, florida, trump staying weekend mar lago resort, president motorcade stopped trump stepped outside car wave crowd dozens supporters smaller group protesters stood across street new york, people demonstrated support president front trump tower midtown manhattan washington, people marched washington monument lafayette square front white house show support president
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paul ryan, speaker us house representatives, talks social mobility, helping struggling americans move impoverished areas give greater opportunity, shiva daniels kind person mind federal housing voucher allowed daniels escape crime plagued neighborhood dallas, texas, move four children suburb garland move helped daniels find good job, working property management company today, cherishes small, two bedroom house rents, yard children safely play, away drugs gang violence dallas daniels, , lose , monthly stipend receives, doubt would happen would move back, said able afford pulling americans poverty subject close ryan heart president donald trump frequently talked aiding inner cities housing assistance provided us department housing urban development, hud, could fall victim fiscal policies consideration white house congress, include massive tax cut increased military spending, according dozen congressional aides spoke reuters white house specific plans hud budget process remains flux called billion cut non military discretionary domestic programs next fiscal year, likely dramatically impact safety net programs entitlements medicare social security, budget experts said altogether, housing advocates paint bleak picture landscape low income housing trump administration warn deep cuts housing funds would force people homes hollow grant programs meant revitalize urban neighborhoods also ripple effect, warn rental prices would likely rise alongside declines affordable housing projects vouchers available renters would make tougher renters save enough eventually buy homes bad cycle, said carol galante, former top hud official obama administration puts pressure rental market rents higher higher people save less less hud provides million americans form housing assistance, either vouchers renters, subsidies landlords public housing projects, comprises percent budget also sends billion annually directly communities grants even so, one quarter eligible assistance country receive housing advocates say changes budget mandate would directly felt low income communities point , legislatively mandated budget cuts known sequestration hit hud, , renters nationwide lost housing support douglas rice, expert center budget policy priorities, nonpartisan think tank washington, estimates every percent cut hud budget, , renters would lose assistance critics agency, including republican lawmakers, say anti poverty community development programs inefficient wasteful, failed live mission today, proportion americans live poverty line percent years ago hud also times difficulty shaking image bureaucratic agency vulnerable corruption center bid rigging scandal reagan administration alphonso jackson, hud secretary president george w bush, resigned amid allegations steered contracts friends charges never brought jackson sports teams never seem gel think little like hud, said bud albright, washington lobbyist worked agency republican jack kemp secretary early trump, specific plans agency, selected ben carson lead hud former neurosurgeon republican presidential candidate senate confirmation last week although carson views hew closely republican orthodoxy much government discourage people working hard, upbringing inner city detroit gives unique perspective mother received food stamps provide family raised around housing assistance programs similar manage carson, declined requests interviews reuters, pledged fight protect hud housing assistance budget preserve agency community development initiatives also said would push include funding rehabilitate public housing facilities trump proposed trillion infrastructure plan given white house determination cut domestic spending, carson fight every dollar hud spokesman declined comment programs could hurt possible budget cuts white house office management budget respond request comment congress, too, looking narrow hud reach ryan called work requirements time limits receive housing assistance, similar child support, food assistance welfare benefits function tax reform spearheaded ryan kevin brady, house ways means chairman, could ultimately away key tax credit used developers build affordable housing, could drastically curtail credit use one vocal critic hud jeb hensarling, republican chair house financial services committee, oversees housing agency hensarling plans introduce legislation year narrow trillion portfolio federal housing administration, helps low income first time homebuyers purchase homes, office said hensarling said fears home values drop fha would require another federal bailout , received taxpayer funded infusion billion cover losses cuts hud budget severe expect, waiting lists vouchers staying long time, recipients shiva daniels, receiving assistance six years, risk seeing support end would mean losing small house, yard sees safe children might feel like big deal, is, daniels said feel good, allows better, better
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republican us lawmakers expect unveil week text long awaited legislation repeal replace obamacare healthcare law, one president donald trump top legislative priorities, senior republican congressional aide said sunday since taking office january, trump pressed fellow republicans control congress act quickly dismantle former democratic president barack obama affordable care act pass plan replace it, lawmakers party differed specifics democrats warned republicans risk throwing entire us healthcare system chaos repealing law passed congressional democrats united republican opposition republicans condemn government overreach, trump called disaster aide cited progress meetings phone calls starting friday lasting weekend involving house representatives speaker paul ryan, health human services secretary tom price, white house budget chief mick mulvaney, trump domestic policy adviser andrew bremberg others good place right now, drafting continues, anticipate release final bill text early week, said aide, speaking condition anonymity aide called expected bill consensus republican plan, offered details ashlee strong, spokeswoman ryan, said culmination years long process keep promise american people obamacare law proven popular many states, even controlled republicans, enabled million previously uninsured people get medical insurance, although premium increases angered
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former top us intelligence official rejected president donald trump accusation predecessor, barack obama, wiretapped even white house sunday urged congress investigate trump allegation new york times reported sunday fbi director james comey asked justice department weekend reject trump wiretapping claim false must corrected, department done report cited senior us officials white house asked congress, controlled trump fellow republicans, examine whether obama administration abused investigative authority us presidential campaign, part ongoing congressional probe russia influence election trump saturday alleged, without offering supporting evidence, obama ordered wiretap phones trump campaign headquarters trump tower new york wiretap activity mounted president elect time, candidate campaign, former director national intelligence james clapper, left post end obama term office january, said nbc meet press us law, federal court would found probable cause target surveillance agent foreign power order approve warrant authorizing electronic surveillance trump tower asked whether court order, clapper said, deny democrats accused trump trying distract rising controversy possible ties russia administration come pressure fbi congressional investigations contacts members campaign team russian officials attorney general jeff sessions bowed last week probe alleged russian meddling election emerged met last year russia ambassador serving trump campaign advisor sessions maintained nothing wrong failing disclose meetings white house spokesman sean spicer said trump administration officials would comment issue congress completed probe, potentially heading attempts get trump explain accusations reports concerning potentially politically motivated investigations immediately ahead election troubling, spicer said statement us representative devin nunes, republican head house representatives intelligence committee examining possible links russia trump campaign, said statement possible surveillance campaign officials would part probe trump made wiretapping accusation series early morning tweets saturday amid expanding scrutiny campaign ties russia obama spokesman denied charge, saying cardinal rule white house official interfered independent justice department investigations white house offered evidence sunday back trump accusation say true spokeswoman sarah huckabee sanders, appearing abc week, said trump made clear believes, asking get bottom let get truth trump, spending weekend florida resort, said tweets saturday alleged wiretapping took place trump tower office apartment building new york, nothing found senate democratic leader chuck schumer new york said trump either made false accusation, judge found probable cause authorize wiretap either way, president trouble, schumer said nbc meet press, adding trump spreading misinformation, shows president know conduct clapper said evidence collusion trump campaign russia january intelligence report concluding russian interference election, could unfolded become available time since left government trump allegations echo charges made recent days several conservative news commentary outlets, without offering evidence trump immediately turn evidence support allegation, said us senator susan collins, maine republican serves senate intelligence committee need deal evidence, statements, said cbs face nation, adding also seen evidence collaboration early stages investigation trump fired first national security adviser, michael flynn, february revelations discussed us sanctions russia russian ambassador trump took office josh earnest, white house press secretary obama, said president authority unilaterally order wiretap us citizen president giving marching orders fbi conduct investigation, earnest said abc week
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highlights day us president donald trump administration sunday former top us intelligence official rejects trump accusation predecessor, barack obama, wiretapped even white house urges congress investigate trump allegation demand travel united states coming months flattened following positive start year, uncertainty possible new travel order likely deterring visitors, travel analysis company forwardkeys says
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us president donald trump disputed arnold schwarzenegger announcement quitting host reality show celebrity apprentice, saying saturday schwarzenegger leaving involuntarily drawing viewers schwarzenegger announced friday would return second season nbc show blamed trump, executive producer former host show, low ratings, describing president involvement baggage trump sees differently arnold schwarzenegger voluntarily leaving apprentice, fired bad pathetic ratings, me, trump wrote message personal twitter account sad end great show squabble continued twitter think hiring new joke writer fact checker, message schwarzenegger twitter account read, responding trump nbc, unit comcast corp friday, comment schwarzenegger decision return another season, show future schwarzenegger, movie star former california governor, took host celebrity apprentice last year first season premiered january, watched around million million viewers trump faced criticism potential conflicts interests winning presidency last november said would retain executive producer credit show least one occasion, used part public appearance president scornfully discuss schwarzenegger ratings trump celebrity businessman long became president, hosted apprentice celebrity apprentice seasons, overseeing contestants competing business challenges deciding ones fire
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white house budget director confirmed saturday trump administration propose fairly dramatic reductions us foreign aid budget later month reuters news outlets reported earlier week administration plans propose congress cuts budgets us state department agency international development one third going propose reduce foreign aid going propose spend money here, white house office management budget director mick mulvaney told fox news saturday, adding proposed cuts would include fairly dramatic reductions foreign aid mulvaney said cuts foreign aid would help administration fund proposed billion expansion us military budget overriding message fairly straightforward less money spent overseas means money spent here, said mulvaney, former south carolina representative united states spends billion annually state department usaid, compared billion year pentagon several republicans week capitol hill raised concerns planned cuts state department concerned reports deep cuts could damage efforts combat terrorism, save lives create opportunities american workers, said us representative ed royce, republican chairman house representatives foreign affairs committee us government website said government agencies plan award billion foreign assistance programs countries around world current budget year senator marco rubio, florida republican, tweeted earlier week foreign aid charity must make sure well spent, less budget critical national security mulvaney said trump administration release budget proposal march reuters reported administration plans significant proposed cuts many domestic programs
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us president donald trump accused predecessor barack obama saturday wiretapping late stages election campaign, offered evidence allegation obama spokesman said simply false trump made accusation series early morning tweets weeks administration amid rising scrutiny campaign ties russia low president obama gone tapp phones sacred election process nixon watergate bad sick guy, trump wrote one tweet bet good lawyer could make great case fact president obama tapping phones october, prior election remarkable tussle current former presidents days since handover power latest twist controversy ties trump associates russia dogged early days presidency us intelligence agencies concluded last year russia hacked leaked democratic emails election campaign part effort tilt vote trump favor kremlin denied allegations trump accused officials obama administration trying discredit questions russia contacts obama spokesman kevin lewis said cardinal rule obama administration white house official ever interfered independent investigation led department justice neither president obama white house official ever ordered surveillance us citizen suggestion otherwise simply false, lewis said statement statement address possibility wiretap trump campaign could ordered justice department officials trump said alleged wiretapping took place trump tower office apartment building new york, nothing found white house respond request elaborate trump accusations trump spending weekend florida seaside resort, mar lago scheduled meet attorney general jeff sessions homeland security secretary john kelly dinner officials also including adviser steve bannon white house counsel mcgahn, white house said amid political storm, sessions thursday announced would stay probe alleged russian meddling presidential election emerged met last year russia ambassador, although maintained nothing wrong failing disclose meeting trump spokeswoman said president spent part saturday meetings, making phone calls hitting balls golf course west palm beach supporters, meanwhile, staged small rallies least country states, passed peacefully clashes famously left leaning city berkeley, california, protesters sides hit head wooden sticks trump tweets caught aides surprise, one saying unclear president referring members congress said trump accusations require investigation explanation senator ben sasse, republican, described allegations serious said public deserved information said statement possible trump illegally tapped, but, so, president explain sort tap knew us representative adam schiff, top democrat house intelligence committee, called trump assertion spectacularly reckless allegation something bad sick going on, willingness nation chief executive make outlandish destructive claims without providing scintilla evidence support them, schiff said statement former obama adviser ben rhodes strongly denied trump allegations president order wiretap restrictions put place protect citizens people like you, rhodes wrote twitter trump administration come pressure federal bureau investigation congressional investigations contacts members campaign team russian officials campaign republican senator lindsey graham said knowledge wiretapping worried suggestion obama acted illegally would also concerned fact obama administration able obtain warrant lawfully trump campaign activity several republicans urged investigation series intelligence related leaks obama imposed sanctions russia ordered russian diplomats leave united states december country involvement hacking political parties nov us presidential election us law, federal court would found probable cause target surveillance agent foreign power order approve warrant authorizing electronic surveillance trump tower several conservative news outlets commentators made allegations recent days trump wiretapped campaign, without offering evidence trump first national security adviser, michael flynn, resigned february revelations discussed us sanctions russia russian ambassador united states trump took office flynn promised vice president mike pence discussed us sanctions russians, transcripts intercepted communications, described us officials, showed subject come conversations russian ambassador
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photo former presidential candidate hillary clinton glancing newspaper headline us vice president mike pence using private email gone viral social media, thousands people commenting pence others involved republican presidential campaign last year criticized clinton use private email server time us secretary state clinton airplane traveling boston new york friday fellow passenger snapped photo glancing friday usa today newspaper front page headline pence used personal email office pence use aol email account first reported indianapolis star thursday said pence used account, hacked last summer, times discuss sensitive matters homeland security issues governor indiana pence said friday complied indiana laws use email account, outside attorney review private email records archive related state business campaign, us president donald trump pence said clinton use private server broke law endangered national security
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foreigners aiming temporary jobs high tech us companies undergo longer visa approval process trump administration announced temporarily suspend expedited applications h b visas us citizenship immigration services uscis said friday starting april suspend premium processing six months expedited procedure, applicants eligible visa approvals within days, instead regular review period last months h b non immigrant visa allows us companies employ graduate level workers several specialized fields, including information technology, medicine, engineering mathematics uscis said suspension period, individuals still request expedited consideration, must meet certain criteria, humanitarian reasons, emergency situation prospect severe financial loss company individual united states currently caps h b visas , year, additional , allowed earned advanced college degrees united states visa valid three years extended additional three years agency said suspending premium processing allow reduce backlog long pending visa petitions thus reduce overall h b processing times move comes trump administration also implementing tougher deportation procedures illegal immigrants united states attempted impose visa ban people seven primarily muslim countries ban put hold federal court president donald trump campaigned last year promise crack immigrants said taking jobs us citizens
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us attorney general jeff sessions reply writing senate democrats questions meetings russia ambassador last year, justice department said friday top republican denied democrats request public hearing nine democratic senators sent letter earlier friday asking judiciary committee chairman chuck grassley call sessions panel explain failure week disclose contacts russian ambassador presidential campaign letter came day sessions, country top justice official key ally republican president donald trump, removed investigation alleged russian meddling election grassley replied plans hearing instead, sessions monday submit written answers questions posed democratic lawmakers letter, come forward sooner detail communications russian ambassador sergei kislyak, justice department spokesman peter carr said thursday, sessions said met kislyak senate office two months election well event ambassadors republican national convention senate confirmation process become attorney general, sessions denied contact russian officials campaign sessions told reporters done nothing wrong failing disclose contact kislyak washington post first disclosed meetings wednesday many democrats, pushing broad probe ties trump campaign associates russian operatives, called sessions resign trump, however, backed attorney general accused democrats blowing issue proportion political purposes friday, accused chuck schumer, top democrat senate, double standards met russian president vladimir putin start immediate investigation senschumer ties russia putin total hypocrite trump said tweet included appeared old picture schumer putin smiling ate donuts schumer, called sessions resignation, responded tweet willing swear oath contact putin russian leader associates occurred public media present two us officials, speaking condition anonymity thursday, said sessions one many subjects government investigation contacts trump campaign russia nothing legally wrong meetings, reported contacts raise questions white house statements knew communications russian officials beyond ex national security adviser michael flynn, fired last month russia controversy dogged early days trump administration threatens obscure push cut taxes, repeal obamacare healthcare law deal top domestic priorities democratic senators including dianne feinstein richard blumenthal said letter sessions decision step back campaign related investigations welcome said previous answers questions russia incomplete misleading given seriousness matter, believe written submission correct record sufficient, said letter us intelligence agencies concluded last year russia hacked leaked democratic emails election campaign part effort tilt vote trump favor kremlin denied allegations friday, russian foreign minister sergei lavrov said controversy looked like witch hunt, ria news agency reported trump called frequently campaign improved relations russia, deeply strained recent years moscow military interference ukraine, support president bashar al assad syria putin intolerance political dissent administration defensive russia, trump enthusiasm seems cooled, top foreign policy advisers begun talking tougher moscow
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parents immigrated illegally united states fear deportation trump administration inundating immigration advocates requests help securing care children event expelled country coalition humane immigrant rights los angeles chirla advocacy group receiving requests day parents want put place temporary guardianships children, said spokesman jorge mario cabrera last year, group said received two requests month guardianship letters notarization services request nonprofit organization, national lawyers guild washington dc put call week volunteer attorneys help immigrants fill forms granting friends relatives right make legal financial decisions absence new jersey, immigration attorney helen ramirez said getting six phone calls day parents last year, said, calls biggest fear kids end foster care, ramirez said president donald trump administration issued directives agents aggressively enforce immigration laws immigrants coming scrutiny authorities parents us citizens ordered removed, us immigration customs enforcement ice agency accommodates, extent practicable, parents efforts make provisions children, said ice spokeswoman sarah rodriguez said might include access lawyer, consular officials relatives detained parents execute powers attorney apply passports buy airline tickets parents decide whether take children randy capps migration policy institute mpi , washington based non profit analyzes movement people worldwide, said putting contingency plans place good idea, think level fear justified previous administration president barack obama, democrat, likelihood parents deported slim, capps said doubts huge shift republican trump toward deporting parents odds still low low beginning administration, said five million children age living least one parent country illegally, according study mpi children, percent, us citizens, study found second half , ice removed , parents said least one us born child, according ice data obama criticized deporter chief expelled , people , president single year , obama administration began focusing narrower slice immigrants, recently entered country committed serious felonies trump said would still prioritize criminals deportation rural new jersey, seidy martinez husband jose gomez begun difficult conversations year old daughter would happen parents deported martinez, house cleaner, gomez, works horse farm, honduras entered united states illegally, papers, unlike daughter, granted asylum, year old son, us citizen worried time anything would allow us stay here, said martinez main concern happen children told daughter could live aunt miami considering drafting paperwork would give relative legal rights husband deported year old tries comfort mother tells me, mami, tranquila afraid, scared worry everything ok rebecca kitson, immigration attorney albuquerque, new mexico, says advises increasingly nervous clients kind conversations martinez husband children said urges parents specific instructions mom come home specific time, kids call said kitson immigration groups offering low cost services chirla, example, offers free sample letter help filling out, must notarized cost parents illegally say trouble finding affordable help melvin arias, , new jersey landscaper costa rica entered united states illegally years ago, said decided hearing news stepped immigration enforcement take legal precautions five year old son six month old daughter, us citizens asked help two different lawyers, arias told preparing legal documents would cost , looking cheaper way obtain paperwork needs comes time us problem, want responsible person come get children us, take wherever might be, arias said
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women children crossing together illegally united states could separated us authorities proposal considered department homeland security, according three government officials part reason proposal deter mothers migrating united states children, said officials, briefed proposal policy shift would allow government keep parents custody contest deportation wait asylum hearings children would put protective custody department health human services, least restrictive setting taken care us relative state sponsored guardian currently, families contesting deportation applying asylum generally released detention quickly allowed remain united states cases resolved federal appeals court ruling bars prolonged child detention president donald trump called ending catch release, migrants cross illegally freed live united states awaiting legal proceedings two officials briefed proposal feb town hall asylum officers us citizenship immigration services asylum chief john lafferty third dhs official said department actively considering separating women children made decision hhs white house respond requests comment statement reuters, dhs said journey north dangerous one many situations children
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us vice president mike pence friday said comparison whatsoever use private email account state business governor indiana email woes former secretary state hillary clinton clinton use private email server time government became major point criticism democratic nominee presidential election pence, running mate president donald trump, others involved republican campaign comparison whatsoever hillary clinton practice, private server handling classified information, destroying emails requested congress officials, pence told reporters sidelines event wisconsin pence use aol email account first reported indianapolis star thursday newspaper said pence used account times discuss sensitive matters homeland security issues account hacked last summer, newspaper reported pence said complied indiana laws use email account, outside attorney review private email records archive related state business campaign, trump pence said clinton use private server broke law endangered national security
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president donald trump pick chair securities exchange commission, jay clayton, passed key hurdle toward confirmation government ethics watchdog gave clearance, person familiar matter said friday us office government ethics examined clayton financial disclosure forms possible conflict interest clearance issued, paperwork typically reviewed white house sent senate sets wheels motion senate banking committee schedule hearing clayton, wall street lawyer whose specialties include mergers acquisitions, must confirmed full senate many republicans recent years criticized sec focusing much enforcement, especially former chair mary jo white, enough missions, including writing rules promote capital formation clayton laid capital formation agenda trump surrogates interviewed him, source familiar process said also expressed interest tackling regulations involving accounting compliance procedures financial industry players say get way deals initial public offerings normally five member sec panel currently two commissioners, acting chair michael piwowar, republican, kara stein, democrat two cannot agree whether advance rule, measure fails
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trump administration seeking percent cut budget government meteorological agency monitors climate issues daily weather forecasts, washington post reported friday citing four page budget memo, post said proposed reductions budget national oceanic atmospheric administration noaa would affect research satellite programs eliminate funding smaller programs noaa part commerce department, whose overall budget would hit overall percent reduction current funding level, said paper give total figure proposed cuts, said white house office management budget outline commerce department budget fiscal year included sharp reductions specific parts noaa agency satellite data division would lose million, percent, current funding proposal, office oceanic atmospheric research would lose million, percent, post said paper said spokesperson commerce department declined comment, unnamed white house official said process evolving cautioned specific numbers
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president donald trump treasury secretary steven mnuchin used first senior staff meeting last month tell new aides would tolerate leaks news media, three sources familiar matter said current former officials said departure past practice, access classified computer system white house tightened political appointees prevent professional staffers seeing memos prepared new president department homeland security dhs , officials told reuters believe search way leaker draft intelligence report found little evidence citizens seven muslim majority countries covered trump suspended travel ban pose threat united states washington career civil servants say clampdown appears designed try limit flow information inside outside government agencies charged foreign policy national security deter officials talking media topics could result negative stories white house immediately comment friday trying crack leaks trump, infuriated news reports government dysfunction, expressed intention prevent unauthorized disclosures media going find leakers going pay big price leaking, said response reporter question meeting lawmakers feb news conference day, trump said asked department justice look leaks classified information given illegally journalists regarding contacts aides russian officials several officials different government agencies spoke reuters condition anonymity said employees fear phone calls emails may monitored reluctant speak minds internal discussions reuters independent evidence happening another effort deter leaks, white house spokesman sean spicer demanded aides surrender phones could checked calls texts reporters, politico reported sunday word inspection quickly leaked trump said later supported spicer added would handled differently sean sean handles way ok it, said interview fox news friday, spicer respond requests comment reasons demanding phones staff two sources familiar mnuchin first meeting senior treasury staff said told telephone calls emails could monitored prevent leaks one sources said staff told monitoring could become policy asked mnuchin comments senior staff, treasury spokesman said secretary mnuchin discussion staff confidential information shared media sources course conversation, idea checking phones discussed asked follow email whether mnuchin raised possibility monitoring phones emails matter policy, treasury spokesman replied discussed attempts republican democratic presidents limit leaks new republican richard nixon administration, fbi wiretapped white house aides journalists trump predecessor, democrat barack obama, aggressively pursued leaks try control narrative, white house aides put new york times reporter james risen, whose articles led investigations leaks, said obama administration prosecuted nine cases involving whistleblowers leakers, compared three previous administrations combined leonard downie, former executive editor washington post, said early make historical comparisons said rare learn administration internal efforts impose message discipline state department, fear getting caught leak investigation running afoul white house positions acute officials discuss issues face face rather use phones, email, texts messaging applications, two state department officials said climate intimidation, talking reporters, also communicating colleagues, said one official, speaking condition anonymity acting state department spokesman mark toner respond directly officials statements said secretary state rex tillerson aimed foster open climate new ideas raised considered merits degree trust among colleagues order kinds conversations, toner said also high anxiety parts dhs, three officials said said officials fear phone calls emails monitored try find leaked draft intelligence report associated press reuters independent evidence case report found citizen countries covered trump jan temporary immigration ban
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us state department released annual report human rights around world friday release overshadowed criticism secretary state rex tillerson gave report little traditional attention fanfare tillerson declined unveil report person, breaking precedent established democratic republican administrations senior us official answered reporters questions phone condition anonymity rather appearing camera, also break precedent report speaks itself, official said response question tillerson unveil very, proud facts really story report, mandated congress, documents human rights conditions nearly countries territories put together staff us embassies year report largely completed former president barack obama tenure according report, philippine police vigilantes killed , suspected drug dealers users since july extrajudicial killings increased sharply philippines last year philippine officials say government tolerate human rights violations state sponsored extrajudicial killings report language russia remained broadly similar years past, noting country authoritarian political system dominated president vladimir putin president donald trump said would like improve us relations russia traditionally, secretary state unveils report public comments emphasizing centrality human rights us foreign policy highlighting specific findings tillerson democratic predecessors john kerry hillary clinton gave public comments report , first years post, respectively, continued present throughout tenures , republican president george w bush administration, undersecretary state global affairs, paula dobriansky, presented report camera behalf secretary state condoleezza rice far one month tenure, tillerson held news conference mostly refrained answering questions media human rights groups criticized way report rolled signaling lack basic interest understanding support human rights reflects best america, said rob berschinski, senior vice president policy human rights first berschinski deputy assistant secretary state democracy, human rights labor jan , helped coordinate report friday, us official quoted tillerson confirmation hearing offer proof views human rights conditions crucial us interests, adding, statements clear commitment human rights introduction year report, tillerson wrote values interests comes human rights confirmation hearing, tillerson sidestepped questions human rights conditions countries, declining condemn countries like saudi arabia philippines, saying wanted see facts first republican senator marco rubio friday said facebook page disappointed secretary state personally present latest report american leadership defense basic human rights, behalf whose voices silenced, needed ever, rubio wrote
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president donald trump federal hiring freeze apply immigration court judges exception positions needed national security public safety, executive office immigration review told reuters friday trump administration called faster removal immigrants united states illegally, immigration courts, rule asylum applications deportation appeals, weighed record backlog , cases jan , trump froze hiring federal government positions, except military personnel limited circumstances new attorney general jeff sessions determined executive office immigration review eoir positions continue filled, eoir spokeswoman kathryn mattingly told reuters email response questions freeze such, eoir continuing advertise fill positions nationwide immigration judges supporting staff, mattingly said immigration courts run justice department, unlike federal courts independent feb enforcement memorandum, homeland security secretary john kelly said long delays immigration court hearings unacceptable allow removable aliens plausible claim relief remain unlawfully united states many years currently sitting immigration judges courts nationwide, falling short positions congress authorized immigration judge candidates various stages hiring process, typically takes year, according eoir courts would need judges eliminate backlog, according july study advocacy group human rights first new immigration enforcement guidelines expand number people could targeted deportation depending circumstances, immigrants arrested detained immigration agents right claim asylum request deportation relief immigration court issue immigration court really pressing crush cases, said retired immigration judge eliza klein, sat bench miami, boston chicago judges told case priority week kind case priority next week, said
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keystone xl oil pipeline need made us steel, despite executive order president donald trump days took office requiring domestic steel new pipelines, white house said friday specific new pipelines repaired, white house spokeswoman sarah sanders told reporters air force one, asked report politico keystone would need use us steel, despite trump order issued jan since one already currently construction, steel already literally sitting there, hard go back everything moving forward would fall executive order, sanders said southern leg keystone completed started pumping oil pipe segments could used keystone xl, would bring oil alberta, canada nebraska, already built former democratic president barack obama rejected trancanada corp trpto multibillion dollar pipeline, saying would benefit us drivers would contribute emissions linked global warming trump order expedited path forward transcanada reapply build keystone xl weeks issuing order, trump said speeches meetings, including one manufacturing ceos, keystone would required use us steel speech week joint session congress, trump softened stance saying new pipelines would made economists told reuters days trump issued order steel requirement many loopholes, would easily enforceable, could violate international trade law even loopholes, us steelmakers would receive negligible benefit keystone xl, limited ability meet stringent requirements project office canadian prime minister justin trudeau said welcomes allowance non us steel, calling recognition integrated canadian us steel industries mutually beneficial transcanada said encouraged white house statement non us steel presidential permit application keystone making way approval process canadian public safety minister ralph goodale said twitter allowing non us steel important companies like evraz steel, local subsidiary russia evraz plc, signed provide percent steel keystone xl rejection obama
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massachusetts plug holes budget state chapter planned parenthood us congress moves block use medicaid funds treatment women health care organization, governor charlie baker said friday move republican governor democratic leaning state intended part signal gap positions republican controlled congress, many whose members oppose planned parenthood organization provides abortions us laws already prohibit federal money used abortion, currently allow medicaid low income health program cover services, screening treatment cancers sexually transmitted diseases governor baker strong supporter women health believes commonwealth responsibility ensure access important health care services offered planned parenthood corners state, baker spokeswoman lizzy guyton said statement administration prepared fund services federal government pursue changes would block care women families massachusetts currently million group million budget state comes reimbursements services medicaid patients funds cover treatments , patients year, third total, group said time extreme politicians congress want block millions people accessing essential preventive care planned parenthood health centers, reassuring see governor baker put health wellbeing communities ahead politics, said dr jennifer childs roshak, chief executive planned parenthood league massachusetts governor liberal leaning state first nation legalize gay marriage decade ago, many baker positions social issues left national republicans last year signed law protecting rights transgender people also supports abortion rights willingness step fill budget gap pronounced move former healthcare executive made reining state budget key goal administration
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trump administration said friday suspending action obama administration decision october probe long time practice airlines preventing various travel websites showing fares whether require transparency airline baggage fees us transportation department said notice friday suspending public comment period review practices allow president appointees opportunity review consider action airlines generated billion baggage fees obama administration said october formally exploring requiring airlines ticket agents provide consumers prices include service fees baggage services alongside fares points sale separately, trump administration also extending compliance date new regulation requiring reporting data mishandled baggage wheelchairs aircraft cargo compartments one year
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un human rights expert voiced alarm friday us president donald trump might allow torture interrogations, warning lays gauntlet countries follow suit trump said late january felt absolutely practice waterboarding
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highlights day us president donald trump administration friday democratic senator richard blumenthal calls us attorney general jeff sessions questioned senate judiciary committee failure disclose meetings russia ambassador last year presidential campaign russian foreign minister sergei lavrov says us political scandal contacts russian ambassador members trump administration looks like witch hunt less five weeks trump took office, chances thaw relations washington moscow buoyed apparent bromance trump president vladimir putin much dimmer, us officials say kremlin spokesman says trump proposed increase us defense spending internal matter washington concern russia unless disrupts existing strategic balance power new interior secretary ryan zinke tells employees sell federal lands, feared, says plans review obama era measures limited energy development federal land undertake bold reorganization , employee agency trump administration attempts plug leaks creates unease among career civil servants say campaign appears designed limit flow information inside outside government german chancellor angela merkel travel washington march meet trump, first encounter rocky start relations amid disagreements trade, trump travel ban comments media trump administration says suspending action obama administration decision october investigate long time practice airlines preventing various travel websites showing fares mexico prepared negotiate changes north american free trade agreement modernize year old open trade pact grouping united states, canada mexico, economy minister ildefonso guajardo says mexico peso rallies nearly four month high new us commerce secretary offered support battered currency said mexico united states could reach mutually beneficial trade deal
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environmentally conscious investors using pocketbooks protest president donald trump plans slash environmental regulations, fueling rally funds invest companies meet progressive criteria sustainability start november end january, investors poured billion actively managed equities funds socially responsible category, according lipper data period, net outflow billion funds environmental social mandates trump elected president nov investors worried trump policies may imperil causes believe hoping influx flows help keep companies alive clients see federal government withdrawing space think important, may actually active wanting enforce views dollars allocated, said vincent reinhart, chief economist standish mellon asset management inflows boon fund managers also challenge, requiring find companies whose share prices chance climb despite less favorable federal policies instance, shares solar energy companies took beating election, sliding percent year end concerns future us tax credits trump administration, though recovered somewhat since still, cautious fund managers fidelity, new alternatives, calvert investments others scrutinizing water technology wind power shares, benefit new federal infrastructure spending push states california toward renewable power generation managers say water technology stocks see uptick trump campaign promise spend trillion repairing improving country infrastructure wind stocks attractive energy source proving cost effective growing areas country like california, plans get half energy renewable sources look policy changing fastest, state level, see places like california continuing trend regardless happening federal level, said kevin walenta, manages fidelity select environment alternative energy portfolio adding positions spanish wind energy company iberdrola sa us based water plumbing company comfort systems usa inc trump yet called ending tax credits solar renewable energy, though expressed doubt role solar energy, bemoaned loss coal mining jobs blamed wind turbines ruining picturesque landscapes ahead election, power companies already started pivot away solar invest wind, companies including southern co, nextera energy inc xcel energy inc announcing plans expand wind generating capabilities time technology helped lower cost l n fz gr wind power costs average per megawatt hour subsidies, compared average per megawatt hour utility scale solar arrays without subsidies, according december report lazard coal power, trump pledged revive, costs per megawatt hour, report notes cost structure, along potential increase jobs building maintaining wind turbines, even solidly republican states continue invest renewables, said murray rosenblith, co portfolio manager new alternatives fund rosenblith adding positions wind companies vestas wind systems gamesa corporacion tecnologica sa, whose shares percent since start year growing industries states bringing back jobs, said even trump wants pull tax credits back political gesture going find lot support party large
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new interior secretary ryan zinke plans review obama era measures limited energy development federal land undertake bold reorganization , employee agency, said friday former us congressman addressed employees department interior headquarters second full day job, assuring would sell federal lands, feared, also promising change hear lips sell transfer public lands, said department manages fifth country surface, including national parks, forests tribal territories, arctic gulf mexico zinke said wanted change structure department, includes national parks service bureau indian affairs, give authority rangers land managers outside district columbia last time department interior reorganized years ago, reorganization going bold, said zinke, arrived horseback first day department, provide specifics said would rely input interior sub agencies bureaus ex navy seal said employee surveys showed farther staffers washington, unhappier felt authority zinke, whose home state montana one third federal land, addressed career employees face uncertain future republican president donald trump worry trump platform would open door selling public land mining drilling others fear deep cuts agency budget zinke told staff unhappy preliminary budget figures would fight secure money zinke advocated mining drilling federal land told reporters speech would review executive actions waning days administration former president barack obama, democrat, placed federal land limits development orders include limits drilling sensitive offshore areas like atlantic coast arctic, well ban new federal coal mining leases think going review everything go congress, zinke said however, said department would continue obama effort study whether coal leases properly valued ensure taxpayers receive fair value think benefit rather buying junk bond, said
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us attorney general jeff sessions said thursday would stay probe alleged russian meddling presidential election maintained nothing wrong failing disclose met last year russia ambassador sessions, longtime us senator early high ranking player president donald trump campaign becoming country top law enforcement official, announced decision several fellow republicans congress suggested move would appropriate recused matters deal trump campaign, sessions told reporters hastily arranged news conference sessions said weighing recusal
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president donald trump said thursday wants us military buildup ships planes project american power distant lands, making case proposed billion increase defense spending us lawmakers squabbling wearing olive military jacket hat aboard new aircraft carrier, gerald r ford, newport news, virginia, trump said wanted us military finest equipment world trump week proposed billion increase last year defense spending, boosting pentagon budget billion, said wanted launch biggest military buildup american history make called depleted armed forces republican lawmakers want money defense others, along democrats, opposed option offsetting cost buildup us budget would cut foreign aid non defense programs billion trump said would like get us navy back aircraft carriers navy currently spoke navy industry leaders discussed plans undertake major expansion entire navy fleet, including aircraft carrier navy need, trump said, receiving applause also need aircraft, modernized capabilities greater force levels, said additionally, must vastly improve cyber capabilities questions increase budget spread across different service branches weapons programs get priority campaign, trump said would increase army troop strength increase number ships navy ships timeline exact cost buildup unclear trump said navy soon largest us navy peaked , ships end world war two still ships, even though ships advanced capable going soon finest equipment world, said give military tools need prevent war and, required, fight war one thing know win win trump said gerald r ford new ships project american power distant lands hopefully, power use do, big, big trouble, said
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proposed increase us defense spending internal matter washington concern russia unless disrupts existing strategic balance power, kremlin spokesman dmitry peso told reporters friday us president donald trump week proposed billion increase defense spending said wanted launch biggest military buildup american history make called depleted armed forces
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russian foreign minister sergei lavrov said friday us political scandal contacts russian ambassador members us president donald trump administration looked like witch hunt , ria news agency reported
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us vice president mike pence used private email account conduct public business governor indiana, office said statement thursday private email account first reported indianapolis star, said pence used times discuss sensitive matters homeland security issues account hacked last summer, newspaper added presidential campaign, pence criticized democratic nominee hillary clinton use private email server us secretary state, saying endangered national security similar previous governors, time governor indiana, mike pence maintained state email account personal email account, pence office said statement indiana law prohibit public officials using personal email accounts, star said pence hacked june scammer sent plea money email contacts, governor set new aol account, star reported pence chosen republican candidate donald trump running mate july indiana law requires records dealing state business retained available public information requests, star reported pence office said statement directed outside counsel review communications indiana governor ensure state related emails transferred properly archived state
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white house proposing slash quarter us environmental protection agency budget, targeting climate change programs designed prevent air water pollution like lead contamination, source direct knowledge proposal said thursday president donald trump long signaled intention reverse former democratic president barack obama climate change initiatives republican president vowed planned overhaul green regulation would jeopardize america water air quality page budget proposal, aims slice environmental regulator overall budget percent billion staffing percent , part broader effort fund increased military spending, would cut deeply programs like climate protection, environmental justice enforcement politico news outlets reported staff overall budget cuts earlier, source disclosed new details impact cuts would programs grants states environmentalists slammed proposed cuts, must approved republican led congress agency immediately respond request comment budget proposal counter proposal white house said comment proposal, sent epa week, grants states lead cleanup would cut percent million, according source, read document reuters grants help native american tribes combat pollution would cut percent million epa climate protection program cutting emissions greenhouse gases like methane contribute global warming would cut percent million proposal would cut funding brownfields industrial site cleanup program percent million would also reduce funding enforcing pollution laws percent million budget cut state revolving funds programs, congress tapped last year provide aid flint, michigan, lead pollution crisis staff research program, called global change research, well programs would cut plan cuts unlikely pass republican led congress popular democrats republicans congress would unlikely approve proposal cut staff diesel emissions program, example scott pruitt, new head epa, told us mayors thursday would make priority cleanups industrial hazardous waste sites improving water infrastructure, even white house proposed severe proposed cuts programs budget discussion ongoing congress starting, concerns grant programs epa part historically, pruitt said want know white house also congress, communicating message brownfields program, superfund program water infrastructure grants state revolving funds essential protect, said greenpeace spokesman travis nichols said candidate, trump made big deal epa failure flint, cutting percent lead cleanup proposed budget example empty promises right american people officers environmental council states, composed local regulators, raised concerns white house epa budget process, said lacked input directly affected states ecos officers meet environment team office management budget, white house office, friday slated teleconference pruitt march ecos head alexandra dapolito dunn said states hopeful pruitt confirmation hearing would get resources work feeling vulnerable, said
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administration defensive investigations alleged russian meddling last year election, us president donald trump longer tweeting praise kremlin counterpart less five weeks took office, chances spring thaw relations washington moscow buoyed apparent bromance trump president vladimir putin us political campaign looking much dimmer, us officials say top foreign policy advisers started talking tougher russia, apparent cooling trump approach follows resignation last month first national security adviser, michael flynn, vocal advocate warmer ties moscow replaced army lieutenant general hr mcmaster, hawkish russia allied defense secretary jim mattis, retired marine corps general one sign stiffening attitude, two officials said administration offered job top russia adviser national security council russia scholar fiona hill, leading putin critic books include mr putin, operative kremlin , allusion russian leader past kgb officer immediately known whether accepted post pressure also come bear trump fellow republicans congress, long wary campaign overtures putin, european allies anxious sign president might prematurely ease sanctions imposed russia annexation crimea support pro russian rebels ukraine posing fresh obstacles rapprochement russia, analysts say, mounting evidence attorney general jeff sessions, president son law jared kushner, members trump team communicated russian officials presidential campaign mushrooming inquiry
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representative adam schiff, top democrat house intelligence committee, called thursday attorney general jeff sessions resign, saying clearly misled senate contacts russian officials schiff also said statement special prosecutor appointed examine allegations russian meddling presidential campaign links donald trump campaign
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ten state governors seeking avoid millions dollars federal healthcare cuts republican plans replace obamacare pressed case meeting vice president mike pence sunday, according two people briefed talks governors worried repealing former president barack obama healthcare law without detailed replacement take coverage away millions americans land states large financial hit pressure governors one challenges facing president donald trump administration tries scrap obama affordable care act, one republican signature election campaign promises hour long meeting, governors presented pence health human services secretary tom price proposal reform medicaid program poor, sources said obamacare, states
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us senate voted thursday confirm retired neurosurgeon ben carson secretary department housing urban development hud president donald trump cabinet carson, ran republican presidential nomination later endorsed trump, becomes african american trump cabinet senate confirmed appointment vote carson sworn vice president mike pence later thursday confirmation hearing january, carson, , told senate committee banking, housing, urban affairs would monitor potential conflicts interest agency properties controlled trump also told lawmakers fit lead hud, agency whose mission includes helping poor get housing, even though sometimes criticized work
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new us interior secretary ryan zinke thursday issued order overturning obama administration ban controversial use lead ammunition fishing tackle used federal lands waters, nod hunters fishermen first day job zinke, first term montana congressman former navy seal, arrived first day work interior department washington horse named tonto escorted mounted us park police officers zinke, avid angler hunter, lifted lead ammunition ban one two secretarial orders, said meant expand access public lands increase hunting, fishing, recreation opportunities nationwide president barack obama fish wildlife service issued lead ban jan , one day inauguration president donald trump, protect birds fish lead poisoning move met sharp criticism national rifle association nra , called obama final assault gun owners sportsmen rights interior department, charge conserving fish, wildlife habitat, manages one fifth land united states employs , people across united states zinke also signed order thursday would direct federal agencies identify areas recreation fishing expanded sought recommendations expanding access public lands improving fishing wildlife habitat package secretarial orders expand access outdoor enthusiasts also make sure community voice heard, said nra, well hunting fishing groups including congressional sportsmen foundation, national shooting sports foundation, ducks unlimited theodore roosevelt conservation partnership attended signing orders zinke said fishing, hunting, outdoor recreation activities generate thousands jobs billions dollars economic activity
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us president donald trump welcomed record surge stock market thursday, day dow blasted , mark first time speech congress since november th, election day, stock market posted trillion gains consumer confidence year high jobs republican president wrote twitter address congress tuesday night, trump said wanted boost us economy massive tax relief make trillion push infrastructure, bets helped wall street scale fresh records since election
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highlights day us president donald trump administration thursday us attorney general jeff sessions removes investigations alleged russian meddling us presidential election involved trump campaign russian embassy united states says regular contact us partners washington post reported sessions failed disclose meetings russia ambassador fbi director james comey tight lipped asked investigations russian meddling us election closed door meeting congress, leading democrat house intelligence committee says former neurosurgeon ben carson wins senate approval become secretary department housing urban development, making sole african american member trump cabinet senate votes confirm trump pick head department energy, former texas governor rick perry, promised focus much attention renewing america nuclear weapons arsenal trump nominee run department overseeing us government health programs elderly disabled wins backing senate committee, clearing way full vote senate united states says carried precision strikes yemen targeting al qaeda arabian peninsula, first major operations group since january raid us commandos white house proposing slash quarter us environmental protection agency budget, targeting climate change programs designed prevent air water pollution like lead contamination, source direct knowledge proposal says trump says wants us military buildup ships planes project american power distant lands, making case proposed billion increase defense spending us lawmakers squabbling lead syrian opposition negotiator peace talks geneva says hopes trump correct catastrophic errors predecessor, barack obama, become reliable partner devilish iran trump administration dollar policy clear, currency near term strength depend mainly speed federal reserve interest rate hikes, according majority foreign exchange strategists polled reuters
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least two additional officials donald trump presidential campaign said spoke russian ambassador sergei kislyan conference sidelines republican national convention last july, usa today reported thursday newspaper said jd gordon, trump campaign director national security, carter page, another member campaign national security advisory committee, said met ambassador attorney general jeff sessions, also met kislyan conference diplomats cleveland coincided republican convention select trump party presidential candidate
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fbi director james comey tight lipped asked investigations russian meddling us election thursday closed door meeting congress, leading democrat house intelligence committee said point know less fraction fbi knows, us representative adam schiff told reporters comey briefed republican led committee wednesday, schiff said committee would investigate allegations collusion republican donald trump presidential campaign russia part probe allegations russian meddling election said fbi yet give panel full intelligence briefing call comey back large areas walled off, walls going come going job, schiff said fbi immediately return request comment schiff remarks committee members questioned comey three hours scope fbi investigations individuals may subject counterterrorism investigation, schiff said director declined answer questions unclear whether decision making decision making consultation department justice, schiff said us intelligence analysts concluded russia tried help trump win white house november discrediting democratic presidential nominee hillary clinton party cyber attacks appointed director federal bureau investigation democratic former president barack obama , comey became center controversy presidential campaign handling inquiry clinton use private computer server government business secretary state white house dismissed controversy ties russia scam perpetrated sore losing democrats moscow denied claims many democrats said comey decision disclose fbi examining new trove clinton emails days nov vote helped hand trump victory comey stayed fbi director trump trump fired first national security adviser, michael flynn, emerged flynn misled vice president mike pence contacts flynn russian ambassador trump took office jan republican chairman committee, representative devin nunes, told reporters still evidence contacts russian officials trump campaign
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federal judge rejected request new trial two former associates new jersey governor chris christie convicted roles bridgegate lane closure scandal decision late wednesday us district judge susan wigenton clears way two defendants sentenced march bridget kelly, former deputy chief staff republican governor, bill baroni, former deputy executive director port authority new york new jersey, convicted november orchestrating shutdown access lanes george washington bridge september us prosecutors said resulting gridlock fort lee, new jersey, intended punish town democratic mayor declining back christie election campaign christie charged case denied knowledge plan kelly another conspirator, former port authority official david wildstein, testified christie aware lane closures occurred wildstein pleaded guilty appeared trial government star witness asking acquittal new trial, kelly lawyers argued wigenton erred instructed jurors could convict defendants even prosecutors failed prove intentionally targeted mayor retribution motivation scheme, kelly lawyers said, core government case wigenton said motive, central prosecution, required element crimes baroni kelly convicted government obligation introduce evidence motive, although motive helps present coherent narrative events jury, wrote lawyers baroni kelly immediately respond requests comment still ask us appeals court overturn verdict sentencing taken place spokesman new jersey chief federal prosecutor, us attorney paul fishman, declined comment ruling scandal fallout helped sink christie promising political career passed position president donald trump administration presidential bid sputtered, seen record low approval ratings new jersey
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conversations us attorney general jeff sessions last year russia ambassador related role advising trump campaign solely work us senator, white house said thursday clearly conducting united states senator, white house spokesman sean spicer told reporters aboard air force one senators
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us senate thursday voted confirm president donald trump pick head department energy, former texas governor rick perry, promised renew america nuclear weapons arsenal perry rise america top energy official came opposition democrats worried ties oil companies, doubts science climate change, fact called department total elimination comment since said regrets senate voted support perry perry, , governor texas , making longest serving governor oil producing state history energy secretary, perry would lead vast scientific research operation credited helping trigger us drilling boom advancements energy efficiency renewables technology, would oversee america nuclear arsenal senate confirmation hearing, perry said much focus running department would renewing country nuclear weapons arsenal trump wants ensure arsenal top pack said united states fallen behind nuclear weapons capacity democratic lawmakers expressed worry perry would weaken department functions potentially target army scientists focused climate clean energy research perry sought reassure saying would protect scientists growing renewable energy industry democratic oregon senator ron wyden, senior democrat senate energy natural resources committee, said perry failed persuade would push back trump administration plans cut department budget focus clean energy r trump threatening slash doe budget, gov perry convinced task creating jobs putting points board fight climate change, wyden said republican alaska senator lisa murkowski, chair energy committee, said perry would strong partner focus everything reducing rural energy costs advancing alaska gasline project
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us attorney general jeff sessions hold news conference pm et thursday, justice department said statement sessions likely asked revelations late wednesday met russia ambassador twice last year disclose contacts senate testimony
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president donald trump told reporters thursday total confidence attorney general jeff sessions amid controversy sessions meetings russian diplomat last year trump made comment preparing deliver speech proposed defense buildup aboard gerald r ford aircraft carrier
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democratic members house judiciary committee asked fbi thursday launch criminal investigation us attorney general jeff sessions statements congress communication russian officials would ask fbi united states attorney office washington, dc, take immediate criminal investigation statements, could potentially implicate number criminal laws including lying congress perjury, read letter fbi director james comey us attorney channing phillips
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house representatives democratic leader nancy pelosi said thursday attorney general jeff sessions lied oath called resignation removal office pelosi said twitter post far past recusal jeff sessions lied oath anything less resignation removal office unacceptable washington post reported earlier sessions disclose two meetings russian ambassador president donald trump took office
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us house representatives speaker paul ryan said thursday saw reason us attorney general jeff sessions recuse investigations alleged russian meddling presidential election subject investigation, course would not, see purpose reason this, wisconsin republican told reporters seen evidence ongoing investigations anybody trump campaign trump team involved this, added
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president donald trump nominee run department overseeing us government health programs elderly disabled backing senate committee thursday, paving way full vote senate senate committee finance voted support seema verma run trillion centers medicare medicaid services verma owner svc, healthcare consulting firm, helped redesign medicaid programs several states, including indiana worked indiana expand medicaid include thousands additional low income residents residents required make small monthly payments toward care health savings accounts model could influence trump administration thinks providing health care low income people speech congress tuesday, trump said government help americans buy health insurance use tax credits expanded health savings accounts verma worked closely vice president mike pence, governor indiana awarded sagamore wabash award, typically bestowed rendered distinguished services state governor republican senator orrin hatch utah said statement addressing challenges facing medicare medicaid require strong partnership administration verma, said, help facilitate partnership work repeal replace obamacare, play vital role realigning focus patient centered solutions speaking preliminary vote wednesday, democratic senator ron wyden oregon expressed concern confirmation hearing last month, verma failed answer questions would tackle high drug prices also said helping manage state indiana health program, firm paid companies providing services products program sides deal, said verma denied wrong jan letter department health human services, outlined various steps would take avoid conflicts interest confirmed administrator cms, including divesting financial interest svc inc within days confirmation
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us senator richard burr, republican chairman committee responsible investigating russian efforts influence us election, said thursday trusted attorney general jeff sessions decide involved probe attorney general said would recuse needed trust make feels appropriate decision involvement investigation russian active measures election, burr said statement
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senate democratic leader chuck schumer said thursday attorney general jeff sessions misled congress contacts russian official us presidential election good country resign attorney general jeff sessions weeks correct record made judiciary committee let record stand, schumer told news conference department justice reproach, good country attorney general sessions resign, said
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us house representatives majority leader kevin mccarthy said thursday would easier ensure public trust attorney general jeff sessions recused investigations whether russia interfered presidential election think investigation going forward want make sure everybody trusts investigation, mccarthy told msnbc asked meant sessions recuse investigation, mccarthy said think would easier standpoint, yes
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democratic senator al franken said thursday attorney general jeff sessions testimony contacts russians confirmation hearing extremely misleading seeking clarification former republican senator least, extremely misleading, franken said interview cnn made bald statement election campaign met russians true said would send sessions letter asking explain washington post reported earlier sessions disclose two meetings russian ambassador president donald trump took office
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jason chaffetz, chairman house representatives oversight government reform committee, said thursday us attorney general jeff sessions clarify testimony contacts russian officials trump presidential campaign chaffetz, utah republican, said twitter post, ag sessions clarify testimony recuse democrats called independent investigation possible ties russia trump campaign us house democratic leader nancy pelosi called sessions resign wednesday washington post reported failed disclose two meetings russia ambassador donald trump inaugurated president
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former vice president joe biden described attacks press judicial branch corrosive dangerous, without mentioning president donald trump made incendiary comments institutions, abc news reported worries most, biden said late wednesday, almost drumbeat denigration institutional structures govern us delegitimize courts, delegitimize legislative body corrosive makes impossible reach compromise, said washington, receiving patriot award political courage leadership bipartistan policy center, abc reported biden mention trump, called us judge james robart called judge whose ridiculous opinion takes law enforcement away country trump remarks came judge ordered temporary lifting president travel immigration ban february biden, served two terms vice president democratic president barack obama, received award newseum, museum dedicated journalism first amendment freedoms trump called media enemy american people often refers negative coverage administration fake news question actual legitimacy free press one dangerous things degree depart denigrate institutions fourth estate, think really, honest god, honest god, weaken ability self government, biden said undermine become weaker stronger
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us attorney general jeff sessions said, asked thursday participation investigation possible ties russia trump presidential campaign, said would recuse appropriate, nbc news reported whenever appropriate recuse myself, doubt that, sessions told network, saying met russians time discuss political campaign us house democratic leader nancy pelosi called sessions resign wednesday washington post reported failed disclose two meetings russia ambassador donald trump inaugurated president
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kremlin spokesman dmitry peskov told reporters thursday unaware us attorney general jeff sessions met russian ambassador sergey kislyak, said meetings routine peskov speaking washington post reported sessions failed disclose two meetings kislyak know details meetings, said peskov ambassador job hold many meetings possible peskov said talk possible russian involvement us presidential campaign, something moscow categorically denies, internal matter united states said served create atmosphere idea repairing us russia ties harder sell
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bipartisan pair lawmakers us senate banking committee planning introduce bill aims entice private corporations give employees larger equity stakes companies promote longer term investing draft bill, titled encouraging employee ownership act, rolled virginia democrat mark warner pennsylvania republican pat toomey made public soon thursday, according spokeswoman warner office measure comes time us securities exchange commission expected shift regulatory gears focus intently ways boost capital formation broadly critics said sec past neglected mission, number initial public offerings fallen number regulatory requirements placed companies increased wall street deal making attorney jay clayton, nominated president donald trump serve chairman sec, expected make capital formation centerpiece tenure still awaiting confirmation hearing senate banking committee, date yet announced bill warner toomey plan unveil, endorsed private supermarket chain wegmans, would amend sec rule governs private companies give stock options equity awards employees rule exempts private companies required register securities sec
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president donald trump promise use existing funds begin immediate construction wall us mexico border hit financial roadblock, according document seen reuters rapid start construction, promised throughout trump campaign executive order issued january border security, financed, according white house, existing funds resources department homeland security far, dhs identified million directed multi billion dollar project, according document prepared agency distributed congressional budget staff last week document said funds would enough cover handful contracts wall prototypes, enough begin construction actual barrier means wall move forward, white house need convince congress appropriate funds reuters ivanka encouraged trump change tone pelosi calls sessions quit race patent bitcoin tech internal report, previously reported reuters, estimated fully walling fencing entire southern border would cost billion
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russian embassy united states said thursday regular contact us partners washington post reported attorney general jeff sessions failed disclose meetings russia ambassador citing justice department officials, post said sessions spoke twice last year sergey kislyak, russia ambassador, still us senator us house democratic leader nancy pelosi wednesday called sessions resign issue question much contact campaign president donald trump russia prior election dominated early days presidency along allegations us intelligence officials moscow ran influence campaign try sway election outcome russia categorically denies meddling russian officials say issue deliberately used trump opponents derail chances swift warming us russia ties embassy comment numerous contacts local partners, occur daily basis line diplomatic practice, russian embassy spokesman nikolai lakhonin told russia interfax news agency, asked comment meetings sessions kislyak sessions denied discussing details us presidential campaign russian officials trump first national security adviser, michael flynn, fired last month discussed us sanctions russia kislyak trump took office misled vice president mike pence conversations michael mcfaul, former us ambassador russia barack obama met kislyak, said bemused said trump administration secrecy contacts russian officials get trump folks secretive meetings calls russians nothing hide, tell truth, mcfaul said social media alexey pushkov, russian senator, said uproar sessions showed paranoid us politicians become links country almost entire us elite is, turns out, linked russia including attorney general, pushkov wrote social media paranoia knows bounds
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actor alec baldwin taking saturday night live impersonation us president donald trump screen pages satirical white house memoir due release later year, penguin press said wednesday co authored parody political narrative spell america without really tremendous inside story fantastic first year president, baldwin real life novelist radio host kurt andersen, set hit bookstores nov , publisher said viewer ratings soared saturday night live, nbc long running weekly comedy sketch show, since baldwin started appearing trump series skits mocking billionaire reality tv star turned politician october parodies, baldwin portrays trump dim witted commander chief short attention span, oversized ego twitter addiction, become snl staple, also drawing real life ire republican president trump criticized nbc show december, calling totally unwatchable hit job elected frank presidential candidate history, man always eager tell unvarnished truth others flaws well excellence, penguin said trump statement announcing parody memoir refreshingly compulsive candor applied time leader free world announcement came day parent company, penguin random house, announced clinched deal publish two forthcoming books former us president barack obama former first lady michelle obama terms agreement disclosed, financial times reported capped heated auction global rights two books, bidding topped record million
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us house democratic leader nancy pelosi wednesday called attorney general jeff sessions resign following washington post report disclose two conversations last year russia ambassador, sergei kislyak now, lying oath congress communications russians, attorney general must resign, pelosi said statement sessions fit serve top law enforcement officer country must resign
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us house representatives intelligence committee investigate allegations collusion donald trump presidential campaign russia, top democrat panel said wednesday reached written agreement, minority majority house intelligence committee, investigate allegations russian collusion trump campaign, democratic representative adam schiff said msnbc us intelligence analysts concluded russia tried help trump win white house discrediting democratic presidential nominee hillary clinton party cyber attacks president barack obama, democrat, expelled russian diplomats retaliation december trump denied associates contacts moscow last year election dismissed controversy scam perpetrated hostile news media moscow denied accusations representative devin nunes, republican chairman house permanent select committee intelligence, said monday us intelligence officials yet presented panel evidence contacts trump campaign staff russian intelligence nunes member trump presidential transition team committee, probing contacts trump campaign russia, said statement nunes schiff agreed classified six page document laying scope investigation said one question would seek answer whether russian actions included links russia individuals associated political campaigns us persons statement refer specifically trump campaign earlier wednesday, nunes told fox news committee would receive briefing intelligence officials thursday trump fired first national security adviser, michael flynn, last month misleading vice president mike pence conversations russia ambassador united states
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president donald trump signal new openness immigration reform speech us congress little win democrats would essential revamping nation immigration laws goodwill trump may sparked mention chance real positive immigration reform tuesday speech, first joint session congress, soon dashed rhetoric democrats said tarred misrepresented immigrants speech gave one anti immigrant speeches heard president ever give, senate democratic leader charles schumer said wednesday offended democrats, minority chambers, trump reference past incidents one illegal immigrant viciously gunned two california law enforcement officers another viciously murdered year old boy trump built base support presidential campaign vowing fight illegal immigration, including pledge build wall us mexico border becoming president january, immediately issued temporary visa ban seven muslim majority countries, later blocked federal courts also suspended refugee program initiated tougher deportation procedures major immigration reform efforts failed congress trump predecessors, democratic president barack obama republican george w bush, deep divisions among lawmakers americans issue challenges include protect illegal immigrants came united states children, deal long term estimated million people living country without proper documentation legislation putting illegal immigrants line citizenship threatens alienate trump core conservative voters trump said speech reform possible democrats republicans willing compromise even tuesday address, immigration reform minded republicans democrats congress holding informal lunches dinners, well conversations floors house representatives senate possibility trump eventually moderating stance congressional hispanic caucus meet thursday discuss how, whether, react trump signal openness reform time feeling fear hopelessness pervades latino communities, one house democratic aide said republican representative mario diaz balart florida, leading voice overhauling immigration laws, hoped white house dealt healthcare tax reforms year, trump might tackle vexing immigration problems remember old adage nixon could go china, said diaz balart, self described optimist son cuban immigrants labored years immigration laws referring richard nixon, became first us president visit people republic china despite built political career arch enemy communist governments tuesday speech, major change tone likely needed democrats engage republicans democratic representative luis gutierrez illinois challenged attorney general jeff sessions trump adviser steve bannon, taken hard line illegal immigration, pledge support immigration reform, absent that, believe thing say administration interest reforming immigration law, gutierrez told reporters gutierrez puerto rican descent worked past republicans immigration legislation prominent republicans said progress first major immigration reform since still possible senator john mccain arizona, helped win senate passage sweeping bipartisan immigration law rewrite subsequently died house, said trump upbeat remarks would hope would open door negotiations support legislation senator jeff flake, arizona republican joined mccain others , said opportunity go forward, trump would likely want pair bills would supported opposing sides immigration debate example, flake speculated, president might support putting law temporary protections shielding dreamers deportation
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senior cabinet members lobbied president donald trump remove iraq list seven muslim majority nations included initial travel ban, administration official said country likely would appear new executive order expected soon defense secretary jim mattis, national security adviser hr mcmaster, secretary state rex tillerson homeland security chief john kelly made case trump remove iraq ongoing us military civilian operations country, according three us officials said cabinet members made case separately recent meetings administration official said new executive order would likely exclude iraq another us official said state department confident iraq would appear, congressional aide said iraq would removed following conversations among white house advisers tuesday asked whether iraq would left revised order, white house said announcements executive order right white house official said order likely come monday federal courts blocked trump jan executive order temporarily barred travelers iran, iraq, libya, somalia, sudan, syria yemen trump said travel limitations necessary protect united states attacks islamist militants americans deeply divided measure, support stirred national protests condemned prominent us companies allies currently , american troops deployed iraq assist iraqi kurdish forces retaking mosul
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us president donald trump backed use tax credits help people purchase health insurance speech congress tuesday, first time signaled support key component house republican proposals replace obamacare republicans, control white house congress, united opposition former democratic president barack obama signature healthcare law, far failed agree details replace help americans purchase coverage, use tax credits expanded health savings accounts, trump said must plan want, plan forced government democrats ardently opposed tampering obamacare, provided coverage millions previously uninsured people draft republican replacement obamacare would include age based monthly tax credit americans get health insurance employer could use buy coverage take job job republicans voiced resistance plan president comments also nod health insurers
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highlights day us president donald trump administration wednesday vice president mike pence says trump plans finalize new order limiting travel united states coming days, federal courts blocked administration earlier travel ban senior us administration officials lobbied trump remove iraq list seven muslim majority nations included initial travel ban, two sources say confident iraq appear new executive order expected monday new trump executive order limiting travel united states probably worded undercut opportunity opponents sue showing courts standing trump shows different side first address congress part dealmaker, part salesman, asking unity, combative trying repackage populist message palatable terms behind scenes, trump daughter ivanka key advocate measured, less combative tone struck speech joint session congress tuesday night, officials say us house representatives intelligence committee investigate allegations collusion trump presidential campaign russia, top democrat panel says trump target handful obama era green regulations, including federal coal mining ban initiative forcing states cut carbon emissions, executive order soon next week, white house official tells reuters administration officials meet first time chief un atomic watchdog iran nuclear deal, trump branded worst deal ever negotiated dow blasts , mark first time trump measured tone first speech congress lifted optimism investors viewed looming interest rate hike glass half full trump administration want reform internet surveillance law address privacy concerns, white house official tells reuters, saying needed protect national security white house tells government watchdog agency kellyanne conway, senior trump aide, acted inadvertently publicly endorsed clothing jewelry line trump daughter ivanka, according letter administration
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behind scenes white house, us president donald trump daughter ivanka key advocate measured, less combative tone struck speech joint session congress tuesday night, officials said biggest speech trump month old presidency product day effort top aides unveiled significant changes policy, tone trump speech far cry bleak american carnage inaugural address took office jan republican president dropped fierce rhetoric staple first weeks office called national unity avoided repeat attacks democratic opponents media organizations polls conducted immediately speech showed clear majority americans approved softer approach aides described trump buoyed reception senior white house official said ivanka trump made recommendations speech brainstorming session oval office sunday, helping father decide new approach aimed easing concerns whether right temperament govern effectively lot voices around giving ideas suggestions incorporated, really set achieve optimistic tone something supportive encouraged that, one official said, speaking condition anonymity role, said another helped set tone ivanka trump also persuaded father speak favorably affordable child care paid family leave, policies long backed could draw support democrats congress, said another official knowledge speech evolved fingerprints visible tone, especially parts like maternity leave matter her, official said ivanka trump, , president older daughter, emerged influential informal adviser father, particularly issues important women minorities election victory last november, stepped away business interests new york move washington frequently seen father events white house official said trump principal author speech lot help drafting it, including daughter trump made final changes speech marathon session tuesday, working closely vice president mike pence, chief strategist steve bannon, chief staff reince priebus chief speechwriter stephen miller ivanka trump husband, jared kushner, senior white house adviser particular interest trade deals middle east diplomacy couple among president closest confidants since election campaign, kushner also helped drafting speech congress others involved last round deliberations white house aides hope hicks, kellyanne conway sean spicer ivanka trump sessions tuesday ivanka trump accompanied father dover air base delaware feb welcome home remains us navy seal william ryan owens, killed raid al qaeda yemen speech tuesday, owens widow, carryn owens, wept openly trump led crowd applauding husband service standing next ivanka trump presidential historian thomas alan schwartz vanderbilt university said hard find similar example recent history presidential daughter big influence way reaching social issues social welfare issues issues sometimes republicans less identified with, said
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president donald trump told congress tuesday open immigration reform, shifting harsh rhetoric illegal immigration speech offered restrained tone election campaign first month white house trump, prime time address country remains divided leadership, set aside disputes democrats news media deliver presidential performance date, seeking regain confidence americans rattled leadership thus far president speech long promises short specifics achieve challenging legislative agenda could add dramatically budget deficits wants healthcare overhaul, broad tax cuts trillion public private initiative rebuild degraded roads bridges trump built base support behind presidential campaign vowing fight illegal immigration speech, took moderate tone, appealing republicans democrats work together immigration reform said possible republicans democrats congress willing compromise, although also said us immigration based merit based system, rather relying lower skilled immigrants comprehensive immigration reform eluded two predecessors, democrat barack obama republican george w bush, deep divisions within congress among americans issue trump said reform would raise wages help struggling families enter middle class believe real positive immigration reform possible, long focus following goals improve jobs wages americans, strengthen nation security, restore respect laws, said republican president trump first month office dominated fight temporary travel ban people seven muslim majority nations, repeated attacks news media harsh personal criticism judges blocked immigration order speech tuesday, appeared look reset, trying move past chaotic period sowed doubts ability govern effectively time trivial fights behind us, said financial markets showed muted reaction trump gave specifics new details early signs showed trump speech drew positive response cnn orc poll found percent viewers thought trump speech positive percent said felt optimistic future country lost foot mouth disease, said tom beckwith, , seminole, florida tremendous speech cured still, plenty evidence ongoing partisan divisions chamber house representatives trump spoke, democrats sometimes sat silence turned thumbs remarks many women lawmakers wore white subtle show protest democratic senator christopher coons delaware called trump speech one coherent public addresses given month coons said viewed trump forthcoming budget proposals gravely concerning, citing president plan paying defense buildup cutting foreign aid programs much trump speech focused solving problems home line america first rhetoric apart criticizing obama increasing national debt, trump mention federal budget deficit, severely limit new spending programs immigration, trump pledged build wall us mexico border, made mention time mexico paying also said would shortly take new steps keep nation safe, referring new executive order sign replace one embroiled courts trump focused part speech foreign policy, stressing support nato insisting allies pay defense possible nod bid warm relations russia, mention name, trump said america willing find new friends, forge new partnerships, shared interests align trump criticized praise russian president vladimir putin us congressional committee investigating contacts trump election campaign russia see inappropriate communications want harmony stability, war conflict, said trump, said, however, would embark big defense buildup trump said wanted provide massive tax relief middle class cut corporate tax rates offer specifics failed comment pressing tax issue facing congress, proposed border adjustment tax boost exports imports lawmakers looking trump leadership issue divided corporate america republicans congress trump called republican led congress repeal replace obamacare reforms expand choice, increase access lower costs republicans remain divided accomplish goal democrats vehemently oppose tampering system provides health insurance millions low income americans trump comments lacked detail, first time publicly supported tax credits help americans purchase coverage, nod health insurers say necessary keep people market former kentucky governor steve beshear said democratic response trump speech republican allies congress seem determined rip affordable health insurance away millions americans need emotional moment night, trump singled carryn owens, widow us navy seal william ryan owens, killed raid al qaeda yemen owens, tears streaming face, clasped hands looked upward spot balcony lawmakers president applauded longest ovation trump hour long speech trump said mission husband participated obtained vital intelligence could used islamist militants, taking issue news reports quoting us officials said little gained raid
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us president donald trump plans finalize new order limiting travel united states coming days, vice president said wednesday, federal courts blocked administration earlier travel ban white house source previously said new order likely announced wednesday two dozen lawsuits filed us courts jan travel ban, temporarily barred entry united states people iran, iraq, libya, somalia, sudan, syria yemen, well halting us refugee program ban suspended th us circuit court appeals, ruling case brought washington state trump administration said would produce new order putting finishing touches executive order next days, vice president mike pence told cbs program morning original order triggered chaos airports people, including legal residents known green card holders, temporarily blocked entering country federal agencies tried interpret new guidelines administration said likely new directive exclude legal permanent residents, making harder opponents challenge ban pence elaborate revised directive associated press, citing unidentified us officials, reported late tuesday new order remove iraq list countries whose citizens face temporary travel ban
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us republican representative darrell issa california joined climate solutions caucus, bipartisan group lawmakers dedicated fighting climate change, spokesmen group issa said wednesday group, founded year ago florida lawmakers looking slow effects global warming, like coastal flooding, republicans democrats committed keeping even number members parties group hopes become counter balance president donald trump new administration, includes several doubters science climate change place democrats republicans working together problem really difficult solve, said daniel richter, caucus spokesman legislative director citizens climate lobby, non profit whose volunteers encourage members congress join caucus republicans accept idea human activity causing global temperatures rise, conclusion reached overwhelming majority scientists others accuse democrats overly politicizing scientific issue attempt demonize opponents trump, republican, expressed skepticism climate change, speculating campaign global warming hoax concern money making industry richter said hoped caucus one day powerful house freedom caucus, group republicans whose votes en bloc become strong force conservative activism, scuttling new legislation members ideologically oppose said, congress strongly weighted favor republicans, caucus need least dozen republican members become significant force
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movement bipartisan deal end illinois record budget impasse halted wednesday democratic head state senate pinning blame republican governor bruce rauner senate scheduled continue voting package legislation negotiated senate president john cullerton republican leader christine radogno effort end illinois month budget stalemate chamber passed bills tuesday cullerton told chamber wednesday rauner decided inject process want approved form, move, said, removed republican votes bills holding pattern, cullerton said, adding chamber would ready start voting soon get word republican support rauner spokeswoman catherine kelly said progress made, work needed achieve good deal taxpayers although governor involved senate negotiations, proposed fiscal budget incorporates aspects deal fill funding gap illinois, nation fifth largest state, limping record setting second consecutive fiscal year without complete budget due ongoing feud rauner democrats control legislature six month fiscal budget expired dec state pile unpaid bills mushroomed billion, unfunded pension liability climbed billion result, illinois credit ratings, downgraded six times since january , lowest among states senate bipartisan legislative package includes bills complete fiscal budget, hike taxes, cut pension costs billion annually, authorize borrowing pay bill pile, expand casino gaming freeze local property taxes bills tied other, one failed pass entire package would go cullerton expressed frustration governor action post session press conference, radogno optimistic know governor joining us get trying get done, said senate floor need get done done soon
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white house counsel office sent memo instructing president donald trump aides preserve materials could connected suspected russian interference election related issues, administration official said wednesday official, spoke condition anonymity, confirmed associated press report memo ap, citing administration officials, said memo sent tuesday us intelligence agencies concluded russia sought influence presidential election help trump defeat democrat hillary clinton congressional committees investigating russia role hacking democratic party computers releasing information publicly federal investigators looking possible contacts trump advisers russia senate democrats last week asked white house law enforcement agencies keep materials involving contacts trump team russian officials, ap said senate intelligence committee made similar request, ap said
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us president donald trump administration said wednesday take aggressive action combat countries unfair trade practices may defy world trade organization rulings views interfering us sovereignty annual trade policy agenda document, us trade representative office said administration tolerate unfair trade practices distort markets, including currency manipulation, unfair government subsidies, intellectual property theft state owned enterprises document publicly released congress wednesday signals administration may try push limits acceptable wto rules quest make good campaign promises slash us trade deficits china mexico, bring manufacturing jobs back united states document represents departure obama administration strict adherence wto compliance challenges unfair foreign trade practices unlike earlier presidents, trump signaling willingness impose import restrictions especially country like china justification wto rules may highly questionable, said chad bown, senior fellow trade expert peterson institute international economics washington downside united states going path likely countries follow suit immediately, bown added ustr document said united states interest let wto rulings undermine use effective remedies geneva based trade body expressly allows fight unfair trade accordingly, trump administration act aggressively needed discourage type behavior encourage true market competition, ustr said document laying many trump trade plans writing first time, document said trump administration plans strictly enforce us trade laws, defend us national sovereignty trade policy, use possible leverage open foreign markets us exports, document said makes clear trump administration view us law supersedes wto rules view could invoked congress adopt border tax adjustment plan impose new taxes imports later challenged violating wto tariff rules member countries trump administration aggressively defend american sovereignty matters trade policy, report said nominee trump top trade negotiator, veteran steel industry lawyer robert lighthizer, advocated aggressive interpretations wto provisions might help us deal chinese mercantilism lighthizer awaiting confirmation us senate served deputy ustr reagan administration, helping negotiate import quotas japanese goods s, help powerful trade law provisions largely gone unused since wto launched
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canadian us officials working plan tackle asylum seekers crossing canada illegally, american officials keen discover entered united states first place, said source familiar matter us homeland security secretary john kelly set visit canada month talks border influx people, said source, requested anonymity sensitivity matter hundreds people, mainly africa also middle east, walked across border, seeking asylum fleeing president donald trump crackdown illegal immigrants, migrants refugees agencies say common many asylum seekers based us looking refuge canada short period scott bardsley, spokesman public safety minister ralph goodale, said majority people crossing recent weeks held valid passports us visas influx poses political risk prime minister justin trudeau, faces pressure left, wants let in, right, fears increased security risk must also ensure issue complicate relations trump talking counterparts united states ensure addressing situation properly, trudeau told reporters calgary, alberta security experts said asylum seekers could pose threat flow picks weather improves authorities take additional steps canadian us officials speak daily border crossers law enforcement agencies nations met montreal last month plot strategies, source said us side asked canada provide details asylum seekers, particular, entered united states status montreal summit grouped representatives royal canadian mounted police rcmp , canada border services agency, us department homeland security us customs border protection agency rcmp spokeswoman annie delisle confirmed meeting took place, said two sides agreed action plan outlines collaborative approach dealing influx official us department homeland security said crossings limited represent major security concern frankly, far embarrassing country threatening, said official, speaking condition anonymity official, second person directly involved border affairs, said us authorities mounted major effort beef border security, part lack manpower equipment senior canadian security source classified risk medium long term, since likely crossing border really seeking asylum vast stretches , mile , km frontier unguarded images spread people walking across, vulnerable canada could become, said source keep while, becomes known border really porous, people use opportunity put operatives in, said source exact numbers hard calculate, since authorities release details january february, people walked illegally border manitoba, local police said feb , , people made asylum claim , period last year, said bardsley number, though, includes people seeking asylum, government would break figures
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president donald trump told congress tuesday needs done bring artificially high prices prescription drugs, time praising drug turns cost , per year televised address, trump acknowledged audience megan crowley, college student pompe disease
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us senate democrats urged senate finance committee wednesday review president donald trump tax returns, part campaign congress begun show signs attracting republican support defying decades precedent, trump refused release tax returns tax affairs federal audit democrats critics contend documents could show whether global business empire poses conflicts interest president moves agenda forward issues ranging tax reform foreign relations letter dated wednesday, seven democrats senate finance committee urged panel republican chairman, orrin hatch, request documents us treasury lawmakers review closed session determine whether returns released public democrats house representatives said planned pose similar request thursday hatch house ways means committee chairman kevin brady bipartisan letter signed lawmakers, including house republicans mark sanford south carolina walter jones north carolina democratic efforts face long odds republican controlled congress three attempts house met defeat year hatch brady responded senate request joint letter saying democrats suggesting abuse tax writing committees statutory authority would set dangerous precedent democrats say hope create bipartisan juggernaut require disclosure trump future presidents tax returns pushing forward multiple fronts monday, house voted democratic effort seeking republican president returns, sanford jones voting present rather opposing measure republican senator susan collins maine told interviewer last month could open subpoena trump taxes part senate intelligence committee probe alleged russian meddling presidential elections wednesday, politico quoted republican senator lindsey graham south carolina saying wanted presidential candidates required law release tax returns beginning tax return lowest ethical bar presidential nominee president, said senator ron wyden oregon, top senate finance democrat introduced legislation january requiring nominees sitting presidents disclose returns
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first major speech congress tuesday, president donald trump assured us allies committed nato, fellow republicans blocking senate vote expand alliance months delay senate consideration montenegro accession alliance fueled questions whether trump administration party stand russia despite president desire better relations moscow opposes expansion north atlantic treaty organization montenegro, former yugoslav republic population , , hopes win approval nato allies time become full member summit may late february, approved members see montenegro accession way counter russia efforts expand influence balkans senate foreign relations committee twice voted favor montenegro, first december january objections republican senators rand paul mike lee blocked vote full senate september hearing, paul questioned wisdom angering russia allowing tiny country could play significant role defending united states join trans atlantic alliance think need think through, need little bit debate, said wednesday, paul said still objected sure add defense sure great idea somehow montenegro going defend united states, paul told reuters spokesman lee said senator objected senate considering matter quick voice vote, saying wanted roll call every member position would recorded lee made opinion montenegro accession public, spokesman said asked roll call vote would scheduled, spokesman majority leader mitch mcconnell said updates provide senate vote, montenegro accession expected receive two thirds majority needed pass montenegrin foreign minister srdjan darmanovic told reuters last month assured senate would ratify country accession may trump called closer ties moscow criticized nato obsolete speech joint session congress tuesday night, reaffirmed support alliance, said expects us allies pay cost security needs montenegrin officials blame moscow extended campaign intended prevent country joining nato last month, said evidence russia involved plot overthrow government election last october, accusation moscow dismissed charges echoed assertions us intelligence russia sought interfere us election trump could still keep montenegro joining refusing formally deposit country protocol accession would signal significant rift party congress
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us treasury secretary steven mnuchin said wednesday trump administration tax reform plan change deductibility mortgage interest charitable contributions let first clarify, taking away charitable deduction leaving mortgage interest deduction is, mnuchin said interview fox business network think very, important going looking things reduction deductions offset rate, said dec , prior president donald trump taking office, mnuchin told cnbc trump wanted cap amount mortgage interest taxpayers deduct mortgage interest deduction already capped loans million married filing income taxes jointly, , file separately trump, speech congress tuesday night, said wanted provide massive tax relief middle class cut corporate tax rates, offer specifics mnuchin said expects tax reform plan passed congress signed president august trump said tax reform reduce tax rates individuals businesses, away longstanding tax loopholes broaden tax base order drive us economic growth
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us president donald trump showed different side first address congress trump part deal maker, part salesman, asking unity trying repackage populist message palatable terms less combative, less thin skinned inclusive five weeks ago inauguration, slammed washington politicians touch elitists prospered expense public, message tuesday night different need you, republicans democrats alike always showman, reality tv star turned politician laid plenty promises massive infrastructure public works program tax cuts middle class immigration reform healthcare overhaul education bill would require congressional action, likely different coalitions conservatives, moderates democrats vision mission, trump said get together trump, republican taunted democrats election victory publicly fumed held cabinet nominees, criticize time repeatedly, asked help, arguing country problems call bipartisan solutions weeks attacks media, political rivals judges ruled executive order temporarily ban travel seven muslim majority countries, trump finally eased off, although proposals short specifics softer tone gave speech tweet suitable president united states, said democratic representative peter welch challenges going details policies presidential tonight way this, said republican consultant matt mackowiak address appeared show recognition white house trump bombastic go alone style limits parade executive orders, trump must turn attention big ticket items agenda requiring legislative action done unilaterally, said bradley blakeman, former aide president george w bush needs pass bills even though republicans control congress, blakeman said trump needs democrats build majority would allow conservative republicans oppose centrist proposals, hefty infrastructure spending talks immigration reform president transactional person ever seen, blakeman said understands might like deal, need three deals despite softer tone, trump divisive policies months hostile rhetoric forgotten adversaries senate democratic leader chuck schumer, round television interviews wednesday morning, dismissed trump speech detached reality, saying softer tone match administration hard line agenda presented far speeches populist aimed working folks supported governing hard right, favoring special interests working class, schumer told cbs nancy pelosi, leading democrat us house representatives, told msnbc trump gave good sales pitch offered little way concrete proposals rhetoric reality terms legislation congressional democrats said liked trump infrastructure program, childcare tax credit, call reduce prices prescription drugs, vow preserve key elements former president barack obama signature health insurance law democrats remain troubled, among things, trump desire slash domestic programs increase military spending, plans reduce taxes wealthy corporations, well aggressive policy deport illegal immigrants sure, foreboding elements trump campaign rhetoric still present, albeit slightly dialed campaign, portrayed country ruinous economic shape plagued terrorism, drugs, gangs, illegal immigrants coming days, white house likely release revised version travel ban, reigniting controversy overshadowed first weeks trump presidency nl n ge sb trump came address struggling public opinion interview fox news acknowledged staff effective communicators recent reuters ipsos tracking poll found percent americans disapproved trump performance, percent backing him, poor numbers new president mackowiak said trump address could reverse fortunes crucial moment presidency public support improve speech, said john geer, public opinion expert vanderbilt university, convinced going give speech
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trump administration want reform internet surveillance law address privacy concerns, white house official told reuters wednesday, saying needed protect national security announcement could put president donald trump collision course congress, republicans democrats advocated curtailing foreign intelligence surveillance act, fisa, parts due expire end year support clean reauthorization administration believes necessary protect security nation, official said condition anonymity fisa law criticized privacy civil liberties advocates allowing broad, intrusive spying gained renewed attention following disclosures former national security agency contractor edward snowden agency carried widespread monitoring emails electronic communications portions law, including provision known section , expire dec unless congress reauthorizes section enables two internet surveillance programs called prism upstream, classified details revealed snowden prism gathers messaging data alphabet inc google , facebook inc , microsoft corp, apple inc major tech companies sent foreign target surveillance upstream allows nsa copy web traffic flowing along internet backbone located inside united states search data us intelligence officials say programs vital national security democratic republican lawmakers said reforms section needed, part ensure privacy protections americans violated us house representatives judiciary committee met wednesday discuss possible changes law though fisa intended govern spy programs intended foreigners, unknown amount communications belonging americans also collected due range technical practical reasons collection defended us intelligence agencies incidental, privacy groups said allows backdoor seizures us data without proper judicial oversight could impact thousands millions americans years lawmakers sought estimate many americans caught crosshairs foreign intelligence programs, saying necessary consider changes section tuesday former senator dan coats, trump nominee director national intelligence, told senate panel would everything publicly disclose figure law expiration, though stopped short guaranteeing section , added, crown jewels intelligence community
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white house told government watchdog agency kellyanne conway, senior aide president donald trump, acted inadvertently publicly endorsed clothing jewelry line trump daughter, ivanka, according letter administration released wednesday conway came criticism last month said television americans go buy ivanka stuff, comments appeared violate government ethics rules prohibiting use public office endorse products advance personal business gains letter government ethics watchdog agency, white house deputy counsel stefan passantino said met conway comments committed follow rules future office government ethics said white house consider taking disciplinary action conway mention passantino letter disciplinary action concluded ms conway acted inadvertently highly unlikely again, passantino said letter office government ethics director walter shaub noted ms conway made statement question light, hand manner attempting stand person believed unfairly treated without nefarious motive intent benefit personally, letter said conway spoke ivanka trump products department store chain nordstrom inc jwnn said dropping brand president older daughter day appearance television, trump complained twitter nordstrom treated daughter unfairly dropping line representative elijah cummings, top democrat house representatives oversight panel, criticized white house response, saying federal employees would likely suspended made similar comments endorsing products services norman eisen, former ethics adviser president barack obama, said federal agency decides handle violations said would preferred tougher response trump white house, said passantino handling situation appeared reasonable
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us president donald trump tried win skeptics congress tuesday, never worry losing faithful quaker steak lube two dozen fans th president gathered bar restaurant clearwater, florida, still committed trump despite tumult first days office praised republican president first address joint session congress, familiar content newly deferential tone nailed knocked park, said dean mears, , clearwater, watched two dozen others large screen tvs tuned fox news, president favored cable news channel like trump supporters parts country, praised president inclusive less bombastic language also promised america must put citizens first, crack illegal immigration build military milder trump contrasted markedly candidate insulted rivals campaign, recently branded news media enemy people caught making vulgar remarks grabbing women decade old video boone county, kentucky, vice chairwoman local republican party, phyllis sparks, said liked trump spoke base americans kirt jacobs, louisville entrepreneur, said trump little, any, denver suburbs, voter supported marco rubio last year republican nominating contest, said trump validated vote november much softer tone
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president donald trump opened door tuesday broad overhaul us immigration system vowed pursue massive tax relief middle class speech congress sought rebound chaotic start presidency trump said open broad overhaul us immigration system, shift hardline campaign rhetoric emphasized desire focus problems home boosting us economy tax reform, trillion infrastructure effort overhaul president barack obama signature healthcare law, known obamacare brian reynolds, chief market strategist, new albion partners, new york speech showed softer side president, think media let investors know would case, surprise markets front speech lacked specifics related financial markets think surprise surprises financial specifics, likely equity investors focus many themes passed congress given late getting legislative calendar skepticism likelihood policy enactment may create brief pullback stocks point nothing speech, president agenda, likely alter behavior corporate bond investors, driving equity bull market eight years via debt fueled buybacks bought strong billion new corporate bonds tuesday advance speech, likely back work wednesday, putting cash flows work believe flows likely keep stock market pullback brief shallow bucky hellwig, senior vice president, bb wealth management, birmingham, alabama speech summary trump policies stocks could move higher tomorrow nothing changed stock investors still expecting infrastructure build out, tax regulatory relief, changes affordable care, timetable clarified republican constituents may pressure congress step pace moving trump agenda forward specifics pressure drug margins, completion across state lines healthcare organizations, military expenditures increasing nothing new fed policy get attention week next manufacturing pmi tomorrow employment report next friday march watched yellen speaking friday fed funds futures showing higher probability increase fomc march meeting jj feldman, portfolio manager miracle mile advisors la nothing really new, said good speech uniting divisive market perspective status quo, probably venue new details tax reform coming soon going disappointment sure juan perez, senior currency strategist, tempus consulting, washington trump said lot things positive financial markets spending huge amount infrastructure overall real surprises pronouncements heard however, expect market gains speech would subdued continued tone protectionism statements anytime, attack trade deals trump did, market gets nervous paul christopher, head global market strategist wells fargo investment institute st louis, mo impressed though, least relieved, like inauguration speech, challenge gauntlet thrown opposition countries speech balanced presidential sounding even state union address, sounded lot like, specific especially could prioritize different things talking policies going expensive
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president donald trump opened door overhaul us immigration system vowed pursue massive tax relief middle class speech congress tuesday sought rebound chaotic start presidency following main themes trump speech trump promised new steps shortly keep would us harm said administration working improved vetting procedures said vast majority people convicted terrorism related offenses since attacks sept , , come outside united states vowed country become sanctuary extremists said united states switch away lower skilled immigration adopt merit based system, adding republicans democrats could work together achieve immigration reform long focused improving jobs wages strengthening country security construction wall us mexico border begin soon, trump said throughout election campaign first weeks presidency, trump said mexico would pay wall, made mention tuesday trump called congress repeal replace obamacare said reforms lower cost healthcare ensure people pre existing conditions access coverage proposed tax credits expanded health savings accounts people purchase health insurance legal reforms also protect patients doctors unnecessary costs drive price insurance, said trump vowed historic reform reduce corporate tax rate make us companies globally competitive promised massive tax relief middle class gave new details tax reforms would like see made mention border adjustment tax lies heart republican proposal house representatives trump said congress asked approve legislation trillion investment infrastructure, financed public private channels buy american hire american guiding principles, said trump promised send congress budget rebuild military, billing one largest ever increases defense spending vowed work us allies, including muslim world, destroy islamic state, describing radical militant group network lawless savages vowed support nato said us partners must meet financial obligations also reaffirmed unbreakable alliance israel
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