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senior mexican officials expressed worry irritation us counterparts regarding president donald trump policies thursday, sides pledged dialogue sensitive migration, trade security issues facing two neighbors mexico foreign interior ministers luis videgaray miguel angel osorio chong spoke reporters along us secretary state rex tillerson homeland security chief john kelly following closed door meetings mexican capital
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florida man pleaded guilty case stemming attempted hacking clinton foundation thursday, months sentenced years prison wake child pornography discovered computers probe timothy sedlak, , pleaded guilty federal court manhattan attempting access protected computers without authorization prosecutors accused trying gain access unnamed new york based charitable organization network knew wrong, sedlak said court neither prosecutors sedlak named organization tried get access emails court filing obtained reuters summarized us secret service interview sedlak, agent said questioned notes found referencing former democratic presidential candidate hillary clinton daughter, chelsea clinton sedlak, called private investigator, told agents researching whether charities unintentionally providing funding islamic militant groups, said clintons came research, filing said filing description clintons matched prosecutors descriptions two previously unnamed individuals said executives charity individual publicly affiliated chelsea clinton vice chair foundation, started father, former us president bill clinton full name bill, hillary chelsea clinton foundation filing downloaded reuters feb later replaced redacted version removing clintons names clinton foundation representatives respond requests comment investigation sedlak, ocoee, florida, predated probes cyber attacks democrats presidential election us intelligence agencies january released assessment indicating russian president vladimir putin ordered cyber attacks help republican donald trump electoral chances discrediting clinton sedlak launched , unsuccessful attempts gain unauthorized access charitable organization computer network, according prosecutors following arrest , authorities discovered files computers containing child pornography, including images depicting sedlak sexually abusing toddler, prosecutors said sedlak separately charged florida, federal jury orlando may found guilty charges produced possessed child pornography sentenced august years prison
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president donald trump, vowed stop us manufacturing disappearing overseas, seek job creation advice thursday least five companies laying thousands workers shift production abroad caterpillar inc catn , united technologies corp utxn , dana inc dann , co mmmn general electric co gen , offshoring work mexico, china, india countries, according reuters review us labor department records executives five companies among group business leaders due meet trump thursday discuss help president deliver promise increase factory employment, according white house , us workers five companies stand lose jobs within next two years result offshoring, according labor department trade adjustment assistance program, provides retraining benefits workers displaced global trade reuters obtained information freedom information act request companies confirmed planned job cuts reuters clear whether executives due meet trump thursday currently offshoring work, taa program cover workers lose jobs due global trade lost jobs amount small fraction hundreds thousands us workers employed involved meeting general electric, example, employs , us workers, financial filings show campaign trail white house, trump painted globalization zero sum game enriched low wage countries leaving united states littered abandoned factories underemployed workers, threatened tax companies offshore us jobs experience companies trump task force, however, shows reality complex world serving customers across globe several said creating many new us factory jobs even move work countries clear whether trump opt carrot stick trump plans meet business leaders hear reasons going offshore, said white house aide spoke condition anonymity blue collar workers share trump skepticism global trade say watching closely see try save jobs think typical politician, hope alive middle class families something, said scott schmidt, one workers ge engine plant waukesha, wisconsin due lose jobs later year company shifts production canada general electric ceo jeffrey immelt among due meet trump thursday ge says closing waukesha plant congress hobbled us export import bank ability finance large export orders industrialized nations still offer financial support company says laid workers last year houston factory reason, shifting production france, united kingdom hungary ge says also closing ohio factory laying workers consumers buying fewer florescent incandescent light bulbs make production remains handled factory hungary us economy lost million manufacturing jobs , roughly one third total, part due offshoring, sector added , jobs since then, according us bureau labor statistics multinational companies say labor costs one factor consider deciding manufacture auto maker, example, may decide build particular model country sales strongest, prompting parts suppliers set well turn around orders quickly offshoring picture also complex official statistics indicate shuttered factory united states always mean new factory abroad auto parts maker dana corp closes factory later year glasgow, kentucky operating percent capacity, one plants ohio pick work, along factories mexico, india china dana ceo james kamsickas among scheduled meet trump thursday company plans hire nearly us workers next three years expands factories four us states, spokesman jeff cole said little comfort people kentucky lose jobs seems like ceos companies turned backs american worker, said dana employee tim wells, one laid group also includes united technologies ceo gregory hayes, took heat trump last year planning move jobs indianapolis mexico company struck deal incoming president november preserve roughly jobs exchange million tax breaks united technologies says still plans lay workers separate indiana plant move production mexico year company also moving work facility arden hills, minnesota, resulting loss jobs work staying united states moving poland, spokeswoman bethany sherman said, affected workers offered positions elsewhere company adding , new jobs united states, sherman said participants include caterpillar chairman doug oberhelman, oversees company laying workers american south midwest moving work china, mexico, italy, france germany weathers largest sales slump history caterpillar spokesman said simultaneously creating , new manufacturing jobs elsewhere united states also due participate inge thulin, ceo m, eliminating jobs suburban cincinnati moving production mexico company says added , us manufacturing jobs last five years
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president donald trump administration wednesday revoked landmark guidance public schools letting transgender students use bathrooms choice, reversing signature initiative former democratic president barack obama reversing obama guidelines stands inflame passions latest conflict america believers traditional values social progressives, likely prompt street protests followed trump nov election obama instructed public schools last may let transgender students use bathrooms matching chosen gender identity, threatening withhold funding schools comply transgender people hailed step victory civil rights trump, republican took office last month, rescinded guidelines, even though put hold federal judge, arguing states public schools authority make decisions without federal interference justice education departments continue study legal issues involved, according new, superseding guidance sent public schools people gathered front white house protest trump action, waving rainbow flags chanting hate, fear, trans students welcome rainbow flag symbol lesbian, gay, bisexual transgender, lgbt, people know donald trump bully, attack transgender children today new low, said rachel tiven, chief executive lambda legal, advocates lgbt people conservatives texas attorney general ken paxton, spearheaded lawsuit challenging obama guidance, hailed trump administration action fight bathroom directive always former president obama attempt bypass congress rewrite laws fit political agenda radical social change, said paxton, republican transgender legal advocates criticized states rights argument, saying federal law civil rights matters federal government enforce, states white house spokesman sean spicer said administration pressed act pending us supreme court case, gg versus gloucester county school board case pits virginia transgender boy, gavin grimm, officials want deny use boys room high school although justice department party case, typically would want make views heard trump administration action wednesday also withdrew education department letter support grimm case faced share adversaries rural virginia never imagined government would one beaten administration, grimm, , told protest outside white house federal law question, known title ix, bans sex discrimination education remains unsettled whether title ix protections extend person gender identity attorney general jeff sessions said statement obama guidelines contain sufficient legal analysis explain interpretation consistent language title ix new york attorney general eric schneiderman vowed ensure title ix state civil rights protections enforced president trump decision rescind anti discrimination protections transgender students yet another cruel move administration committed divisive policies roll back clock civil rights, said statement courts likely final say whether title ix covers transgender students supreme court could pass question virginia case allow lower courts weigh in, go ahead decide law means obama education department issued guidance response queries school districts across country accommodate transgender students gender segregated bathrooms also covered host issues, importance addressing transgender students preferred names pronouns schools responsibility prevent harassment bullying transgender children thirteen states led texas sued stop obama guidelines, us district judge texas temporarily halted full implementation white house previously boasted trump support lgbt rights, noting jan statement first republican presidential nominee mention community nomination acceptance speech revoking guidance shows president promise protect lgbt rights empty rhetoric, james esseks, director american civil liberties union lgbt project, said statement
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bid us president donald trump deport non mexican illegal migrants mexico enraged mexicans top agenda officials countries meet thursday amid deepening rift two nations us government tuesday said would seek deport many illegal immigrants mexico entered united states there, regardless nationality, prompting fiery response mexican officials calling measure unilateral unprecedented, mexican foreign minister luis videgaray said new immigration guidelines would top agenda meetings mexico city us secretary state rex tillerson homeland security secretary john kelly stakes high united states, since mexico warned breakdown relations could affect extensive cooperation fight narcotics stemming flow central american migrants reach us border talking points senior official show mexicans plan seek information trump executive orders summit officials plan say, worried consequences mexican nationals, united states, notes show part response, videgaray said mexico foreign ministry would get involved legal cases united states considered rights mexicans violated mexican government take measures legally possible defend human rights mexicans abroad, especially united states, videgaray said visit, include meetings mexican president enrique pena nieto, well military, finance interior officials, supposed focus border security, law enforcement trade, according state department hopes thawing relations low, series botched meetings last month deepened tensions historic allies relationship historic low would wishful thinking assume new concrete agenda items advance come point, jason marczak, director atlantic council latin america economic growth initiative said pena nieto abruptly canceled planned january summit trump real estate mogul suggested mexican leader come refused pay border wall trump signed first executive orders punish sanctuary cities build wall, could cost around billion, first time videgaray traveled washington negotiate counterparts last month trump also threatened rip key trade deal united states mexico cannot renegotiate favor american interests tuesday guidance also calls hiring , immigration agents, subjecting immigrants cannot show country two years expedited removal past united states struggled fill vacancies thanks rigorous vetting requirements
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white house pushed back release new executive order replace directive suspending travel united states citizens seven mostly muslim countries, white house official said wednesday order expected issued sometime next week, official said president donald trump said last week expected release new order week trump said new directive address legal concerns raised washington state, san francisco elsewhere original order, issued jan order, quickly implemented, caused chaos airports around world visa holders heading united states pulled planes turned around upon arrival us airports americans deeply divided order, condemned prominent us companies allies temporarily blocked federal courts trump criticized court action series tweets, including one read opinion called judge, essentially takes law enforcement away country, ridiculous overturned
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cuban president raul castro made clear visiting us congressional delegation country intent pursuing market reform detente united states, us senator patrick leahy told news conference wednesday leahy, democrat key efforts normalize relations, leading bipartisan group five us senators representative three day visit communist run island discuss ties explore business opportunities cuba watchers looking closely signs fragile us detente cuba fare republican president donald trump, threatened backtrack get better deal analysts say cuba played cards well far responding shrilly provocation demonstrating continued willingness engage new president castro wants reform continue, wants movement forwards continue, said leahy news conference us embassy, meeting cuban president tuesday number people administration talk us made clear want us continue delegation met cuba foreign, trade agriculture ministers well castro group included republican senator thad cochran mississippi monday oversaw signing agreements cuba two mississippi ports increasingly issue normalizing relations cuba bipartisan, democrats, lot republicans believe ought well, said representative james mcgovern, democrat support detente also growing among business academic communities, said mcgovern, traveling group us biotech experts keen explore sector cuba movement significant usa today time career senate, said leahy dean senate, longest, added leahy, first elected senate white house said earlier month trump administration midst full review us policies towards cuba visit came diplomatic incident highlighted continuing concerns restrictions human rights island cuban authorities prevented head organization american states oas , former chilean minister ex president mexico traveling cuba attend award ceremony wednesday hosted dissidents cuba opposes anything legitimizes dissidents, claims mercenaries funded foreign interests also views oas imperialist instrument united states oas chief luis almagro reported cuban authorities said astonished involvement anti cuban activities unacceptable provocation us embassy official attended ceremony, organized latin american network youth democracy, group opposed communist government almagro seat left empty symbolic protest may smoothest paths continue, leahy said us cuban detente would today one trip think continuation progress inevitable
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us homeland security secretary john kelly wednesday told guatemalans waste money trying get united states illegally, detailing department cracking undocumented immigrants would speed deportations speaking greeted plane full guatemalans deported back united states, kelly said us authorities carrying mass deportations immigrants would follow law stressed deportees would returned home countries quickly past guatemalan considering paying great deal money coyote smuggler bring united states, wasting money, kelly said guatemalan air force base deportees earlier arrived flight returned quickly, said kelly left guatemala shortly speaking reporters, headed mexico us secretary state rex tillerson expected explain new us immigration measures counterparts us immigration courts large backlog cases, meaning take years deport undocumented immigrants recent years, tens thousands central american children families moved united states, many seeking asylum ruthless street gangs kelly made comments day department said planned deport non mexican irregular immigrants mexico, regardless nationality plan angered mexican officials, lead negotiator foreign minister luis videgaray saying way mexico would accept
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legislation raise taxes republican controlled kansas help balance budget defeated wednesday state senate failed override governor veto senate vote override, fell short two thirds majority requirement, came hours house overrode veto measure would increased individual income tax rates ended business tax exemption raise additional million fiscal , begins july republican governor sam brownback said tuesday night planned veto legislature failed fulfill request find savings efficiencies asking people kansas taxes kansas state republicans controlling governor office legislature skirmishes taxes michigan governor rick snyder pushed back legislative move phase state income tax tuesday, house lawmakers revised proposal gradually reduce rate percent percent , would result billion drop revenue, according legislative analysis half billion dollars come due one billion , years planned funding specifically invest modernizing state infrastructure, snyder said statement oklahoma, revenue sinking, governor mary fallin proposed expanding sales tax base services raise million fiscal budget lieutenant governor todd lamb, elected separately fallin, resigned governor cabinet last week, citing tax plan respect determination governor fallin met obligation present balanced budget legislature, cannot support proposed tax increases, lamb, remains lieutenant governor, said statement kansas, brownback enacted legislation reducing tax rates much percent move intended improve state business climate state coffers shrunk, causing kansas miss revenue targets month, p offered pessimistic assessment state finances, revising outlook kansas aa minus credit rating negative stable, citing structural budget pressures
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us president donald trump shown little patience dissent, trait likely tested new national security adviser, army lieutenant general hr mcmaster mcmaster joining white house staff views russia, counterterrorism, strengthening military major security issues diverge trump loyalists, also president expressed military intellectual whose ideas shaped experience emotion, practice politics, intellect impulse may also find political terrain may alien, perhaps hostile, sands cities afghanistan iraq mcmaster alone, however prominent administration allies include defense secretary jim mattis marine general joseph dunford, chairman joint chiefs staff senator john mccain, chairman senate armed services committee well many soldiers served white house press secretary sean spicer said tuesday trump told mcmaster got full authority structure national security team way wants trump, however, already taken unusual step adding steve bannon, chief strategic adviser known right wing ideological views, white house national security council real potential flashpoints people steve bannon brought administration people see things ideologically, said andrew exum, former army officer defense department mideast policy official mcmaster friend decade trump early missteps immigration issues strengthened leverage available hr mcmaster, also defense secretary mattis secretary state rex tillerson potentially, exum said one first tests mcmaster influence administration review us policy syria, broadly islamic militancy review results due early next week, pentagon officials said tuesday bannon said last june united states european allies fighting global existential war islam mcmaster approach defeating sunni muslim militants nuanced, resting largely separating extremists vast majority local populationas commander army rd armored cavalry regiment, colonel mcmaster prepared troopers retaking city tal afar iraqi syrian border dress traditional arab dishdashas, recruiting arab americans play part locals, teaching troops determine household sunni shiite looking pictures hung wallsmcmaster ordered soldiers never call iraqis encountered hajjis, many americans used derogatory term muslim pilgrimage mecca writing journal military review, warned emphasizing force, trump done vows bomb islamic state oblivion, could backfire iraq, inadequate understanding tribal, ethnic, religious drivers conflict sometimes led military operations raids suspected enemy networks exacerbated fears offended sense honor populations ways strengthened insurgency, wrote say mcmaster shaved headed intellectual hesitant use force twenty one troopers killed action tal afar, one unit suffered percent casualties second early test mcmaster russia policy unlike predecessor, michael flynn, trump himself, mcmaster regards moscow adversary rather potential partnerlast may, center strategic international studies think tank, mcmaster cited russia annexation crimea support rebels eastern ukraine evidence broader effort collapse post world war two, certainly post cold war, security, economic, political order europe replace order something sympathetic russian interests third area mcmaster thinking differs president rhetoric size shape us military trump promised add tens thousands soldiers, expand navy ships , provide air force , fighter aircraft need, according campaign websitein scholarly military review article, footnotes, including one citing greek historian thucydides account peloponnesian war, mcmaster argued promising victory delivered rapidly stand range, based even better surveillance, intelligence, information, precision strike capabilities fallacy confuses targeting enemy organizations strategy question whether mcmaster views sufficient force alter course us policy set president closest aides real challenges going confront, think, challenges strategy global responsibilities world superpower, said john nagl, retired army colonel helped rewrite us counterinsurgency doctrine iraq afghanistan wars knows deal things nagl continued challenges going confront moral, dealing administration always clear support american values whatever odds, mcmaster took job simply commander chief could order ignore history doomed repeat it, said ignore doomed watch
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day falsely suggesting immigration related security incident sweden, president donald trump said sunday comment based television report seen trump, first weeks office tried tighten us borders sharply national security reasons, told rally saturday sweden serious problems immigrants look happening last night sweden, trump said sweden would believe sweden took large numbers problems like never thought possible incident occurred sweden country baffled government asked us state department explain statement happening sweden reference story broadcast foxnews concerning immigrants sweden, trump said tweet sunday fox news, us channel cited favorably trump, ran report friday alleged migrant related crime problems country white house spokeswoman told reporters sunday trump referring generally rising crime, specific incident scandinavian country sweden reported crime rate risen since annual government survey asks swedes whether experienced broad range crimes shows rates roughly unchanged last years, even sweden taken hundreds thousands immigrants war torn countries like syria iraq trump comment confounded stockholm trying get clarity, foreign ministry spokeswoman catarina axelsson said sweden embassy united states repeated trump tweet seen fox report, added, look forward informing us administration swedish immigration integration policies trump widely criticized making assertions little supporting evidence said million people voted fraudulently us election, officials say false, incorrectly stated decisive margin decades swedish foreign minister margot wallstrom appeared respond trump saturday posting twitter excerpt speech said democracy diplomacy require us respect science, facts media predecessor less circumspect sweden terror attack smoking questions abound, former foreign minister carl bildt wrote twitter swedes mocked trump posting pictures reindeer, meatballs people assembling ikea furniture lastnightinsweden son dropped hotdog campfire sad twitter user adam bergsveen wrote
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emails released oklahoma attorney general office show cozy relationship energy companies scott pruitt, state top prosecutor sworn last week new chief us environmental regulator, media watchdog group said wednesday center media democracy sought release emails energy companies pruitt past two years, saying show energy companies drafted language pruitt attorney general office used suing us environmental protection agency, office heads, regulations energy operations center sued pruitt feb , ahead senate vote confirm nomination president donald trump, release records detailing communications energy companies attorney general office released , pages emails late tuesday, holding back unknown number documents called exempted privileged oklahoma judge aletia timmons reviewing documents, set time would released among documents released communications devon energy pruitt office suggest company gave oklahoma officials language limits methane emissions oil gas operations pruitt office used language suing epa regulations, documents suggest bitly lfeymc epa immediately respond requests comment devon serves resource information expertise decision makers, contact pruitt consistent policy engaging policymakers, company spokesman john porretto said nick surgey, research director center media democracy, called document release major breakthrough revealed close friendly relationship pruitt office oil gas industry, frequent meetings, calls, dinners center said release emails pruitt office violated oklahoma open records act delaying issuance critics pruitt nomination head epa concerned record environment
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us secretary state rex tillerson homeland security secretary john kelly discuss trump administration stepped efforts combat illegal immigration talks mexican officials later week, white house said wednesday think secretary tillerson secretary kelly going great discussion walk implementation executive order, white house spokesman sean spicer told reporters
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us president donald trump delivered first public condemnation anti semitic incidents united states tuesday new spate bomb threats jewish community centers around country vandalism jewish cemetery several centers evacuated time monday receiving threats, jcc association north america said, another center evacuated tuesday morning san diego, california, according police also, vandals toppled headstones chesed shel emeth society cemetery st louis, missouri, weekend anti semitic threats targeting jewish community community centers horrible painful sad reminder work still must done root hate prejudice evil, trump told reporters speaking end tour national museum african american history culture washington, trump said showed fight bigotry, intolerance hatred ugly forms comments marked change trump, explicitly publicly condemned threats jews asked last week instead, spoke generally hopes making nation less divided president reacted anger news conference last week journalist jewish magazine asked government planned take care rise threats trump berated reporter asking insulting question, appearing believe reporter accusing anti semitic number one, least anti semitic person ever seen entire life, president said, adding also least racist person trump often noted one daughters convert judaism, jewish grandchildren employs many jews business trump daughter ivanka, close adviser father practices orthodox judaism, responded latest threats message twitter account monday evening america nation built principle religious tolerance, said must protect houses worship religious centers tuesday, trump declined answer question action would take address threats jewish organizations sean spicer, white house spokesman, said later trump would respond deed action coming months years band aid trump derogatory campaign rhetoric muslims mexican immigrants enthusiastic backing prominent white supremacists embrace anti jewish, anti black anti muslim ideologies also drew greater media attention fringe extremist groups trump disavowed support chief strategist, steve bannon, former publisher breitbart, news website popular among right wing extremist groups anne frank center mutual respect new york, criticized trump administration repeatedly anti semitism, said comments little late president sudden acknowledgement band aid cancer anti semitism infected administration, steven goldstein, group executive director, said statement spicer rejected characterization wish praised president leadership area, told reporters asked goldstein comment hopefully time goes recognize commitment civil rights jewish groups criticized white house omitting mention jews statement marking holocaust memorial day last month white house said omission deliberate since nazis also killed people jews, smaller numbers stated goal nazis extermination jews one day speaking security summit munich, us vice president mike pence spent sunday morning walking grounds dachau concentration camp germany camp survivor course us presidents day holiday monday, bomb threats sent jewish community centers, including ones houston, chicago milwaukee areas, according jcc association found hoaxes, another threat forced evacuation center san diego tuesday morning, according police arrests made fbi said investigating recent threats possible civil rights violations council american islamic relations, prominent muslim human rights group, offered , reward information leading conviction anyone behind threats, saying muslims felt duty support targeted minority group incidents monday followed three waves bomb threats far year all, least incidents jewish community centers states one canadian province reported, according jcc association
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president donald trump administration plans consider almost illegal immigrants subject deportation, leave protections place immigrants known dreamers entered united states illegally children, according official guidelines released tuesday department homeland security guidance immigration agents part broader border security immigration enforcement plan executive orders republican trump signed jan former president barack obama, democrat, issued executive order protected , immigrants brought united states illegally parents trump said issue difficult trump campaigned pledge get tougher estimated million illegal immigrants united states, playing fears violent crime promising build wall border mexico stop potential terrorists entering country trump planned measures illegal immigrants drawn protests, event last week activists called day without immigrants highlight importance foreign born people, account percent us population, million naturalized american citizens banner declaring refugees welcome posted base statue liberty, symbol american acceptance immigrants, park rangers removed tuesday, wabc television reported dhs officials, conference call reporters, said although immigrant country illegally could deported, agency prioritize deemed threat include recent entrants, convicted crime people charged convicted crime details guidelines detailed draft memo seen saturday many instructions implemented immediately depend congress, public comment period negotiations nations, officials said mexican immigration officials immediately objected part new rules guidance also calls hiring , us immigration customs ice agents , us customs border protection cbp agents dhs need publish notice federal register subject review order implement one part plan calls ice agents increase number immigrants given hearing deported new rules would subject immigrants cannot show country two years expedited removal currently, migrants apprehended near us border cannot show country days subject rapid removal memos also instruct ice detain migrants awaiting court decision whether deported granted relief, asylum dhs officials said reviewing jurisdictions may laws place prevent amount time immigrants held agency also plans send non mexican migrants crossing southern us border back mexico await decision case dhs officials said plan would dependent partnerships mexican government would implemented overnight guidelines released day us secretary state rex tillerson homeland security secretary john kelly due mexico city talks president enrique pena nieto mexican officials official mexico foreign ministry said government would tell kelly team impossible mexico accept deportees asylum applicants foreign countries, would ask explain plan deportation mexicans would one government major concerns meeting, said official, declined named spokeswoman foreign ministry immediately respond request comment
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us secretary state rex tillerson spoke telephone china top diplomat tuesday affirmed importance constructive us china relationship, two agreed need address threat posed north korea, state department said tillerson yang jiechi, china state councilor outranks foreign minister, also discussed economics trade well potential cooperation counterterrorism, law enforcement transnational crime, state department said statement call appeared latest effort world two largest economies put relations back even keel rocky start following us president donald trump november election victory secretary tillerson state councilor yang affirmed importance constructive bilateral relationship, us statement said two sides agreed need address threat north korea poses regional stability call follows meeting china foreign minister wang yi tillerson friday, first face face encounter since tillerson began job start month meeting, wang stressed common interests china united states far outweigh differences trump angered beijing december talking president taiwan saying united states stick one china policy, washington acknowledges chinese position one china taiwan part trump also accused china enough rein neighbor north korea however, phone call chinese leader xi jinping last week, trump agreed honor one china policy, major diplomatic boost beijing, brooks criticism claim self ruled taiwan china hopes two countries, following spirit phone conversation, could uphold principles non conflict, non confrontation, mutual respect win win cooperation well enhance high level exchanges, yang told tillerson, according china xinhua news agency china readout call mention specific issues, xinhua noting also exchanged views number international issues saturday, china commerce ministry said would ban coal imports north korea end year pyongyang tested intermediate range ballistic missile first direct challenge international community since trump took office china announced april would ban north korean coal imports comply un sanctions aimed starving pyongyang funds nuclear missile programs however, made exceptions deliveries intended people wellbeing connected weapons programs areas disagreement united states china include trade imbalances china territorial claims south china sea
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president donald trump interview four candidates position us national security adviser sunday expects make decision coming days, told reporters saturday trump interview acting adviser keith kellogg, former us ambassador united nations john bolton, lieutenant general hr mcmaster lieutenant general robert caslen, white house spokesman sean spicer told reporters trump mar lago resort florida make decision next couple days, trump told reporters later air force one said leaning toward one candidates interviewing sunday trump, searching new national security adviser firing first one, michael flynn, could add couple candidates list, spicer said retired general former cia chief david petraeus longer candidate retired four star general, resigned head cia revealed affair biographer, short list job flynn let go spicer said trump finalists include kellogg, bolton, caslen, superintendent us military academy west point, mcmaster, holds senior post us army training doctrine command former us national security agency head keith alexander, former army chief staff ray odierno also thought contention job flynn stepped early week revelations discussed us sanctions russia russian ambassador united states trump took office misled vice president mike pence conversations finding replacement challenge trump retired vice admiral robert harward, president first choice take flynn, turned offer, citing family financial reasons source familiar matter said petraeus, like harward, wanted control staffing decisions within nsc, trump reluctant grant authority trump spending weekend properties florida many meetings weekend southern white house, wrote tweet saturday morning president spent morning trump international golf club returning mar lago resort later held political rally melbourne, florida tumult trump security team stretched areas national security council, president main forum decision making security foreign affairs white house dismissed craig deare, nsc senior director western hemisphere affairs, receiving reports criticized president top aides, politico reported nsc spokesman declined comment mcmaster highly regarded tactician strategic thinker phd, captain commanded small troop us nd armored cavalry regiment destroyed much larger iraqi republican guard force place called easting, map coordinates, many consider biggest tank battle since world war ii caslen, west point graduate, serving pentagon september , , joined others attack rushing damaged part building search survivors served gulf war, afghanistan, iraq pentagon inspector general found generals violated defense department ethical guidelines appearing video promoting christian embassy, non profit evangelical group previously known campus crusade christ
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new head us environmental protection agency said tuesday america need choose jobs environment, nod energy industry, white house prepares executive orders could come soon week roll back obama era regulation believe agency, nation, pro energy jobs, pro environment, scott pruitt said first address staff choose two critics agency complained regulations ushered former democratic president barack obama killed thousands energy jobs restricting carbon emissions limiting areas open coal mining oil drilling democrats, environmental advocates many epa current former staff worry president donald trump appointment pruitt signals reversal america progress toward cleaner air water fighting global climate change trump pruitt expressed doubts climate change, trump vowed presidential campaign pull united states global pact fight republican president promised slash environmental rules help drilling mining industries, without hurting air water quality pruitt sued agency leads dozen times attorney general oklahoma stop federal rules mention climate change minute speech epa headquarters washington struck conciliatory tone address, saying would listen, learn lead valued contributions career staff trump expected sign executive orders aimed reshaping environmental policy early week orders would lift ban coal mining leases federal lands ease greenhouse gas emissions curbs electric utilities, according report washington post would also require changes obama waters united states rule details waterways fall federal protection, report said white house immediately reply request comment washington post story pruitt confirmed us senate last week contentious hearings focused record top prosecutor oil gas producing state oklahoma democrats sought delay pruitt confirmation questions ties oil industry former epa staff also signed letter urging senators reject him, current epa staff joined protest set chicago sierra club environmental group oklahoma, state judge ruled last week pruitt would turn emails office energy companies tuesday watchdog group, center media democracy, sued release judge review perhaps hold back emails releasing them, court clerk said nicole cantello, representative union represents epa workers, said despite pruitt record, hoping best one would hope administrator would learn would treat lightly epa mission accomplishments, required statutes, said american petroleum institute, industry group, said looked forward working pruitt, administration congress policies keep energy affordable, create jobs, strengthen economy
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andrew olmem, attorney former republican congressional aide, joined white house national economic council deputy gary cohn, said two sources familiar move olmem, attorney senate banking committee financial crisis, left job venable llp last week, said law firm olmem leading staff negotiator working dodd frank act led wall street reforms, according venable notice mr olmem particularly involved provisions dealing regulation resolution systemic financial institutions, federal reserve liquidity programs, financial regulatory structure, prudential regulation financial institutions, according profile white house immediately respond request comment national economic council coordinate economic policy across president donald trump cabinet clear post olmem hold
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provocative far right commentator milo yiannopoulos resigned tuesday senior editor breitbart news website vilified lost book deal comments condoned certain intimate relations men young teenage boys yiannopoulos thanked breitbart letting transmit conservative libertarian ideas audience otherwise would never heard them, said want poor choice words detract colleagues important work decision alone, told news conference new york city friends done right you, right me, now, means stepping aside yiannopoulos banned twitter last year making remarks race, religion sex incited racial attacks african american actress feb , violent protesters forced cancellation speech due give university california berkeley latest controversy stemmed video year old yiannopoulos said thought came relations men boys, certainly people capable giving consent younger age law allows monday, video resurfaced, organizers conservative political action conference, cpac, rescinded invite speak annual event day, publisher simon schuster said canceled publication yiannopoulos book dangerous, due june tuesday press conference, yiannopoulos apologized remarks called firestorm horrible, degrading, humiliating experience year old briton told reporters sexually abused ages two men, realize time abuse look back see was, yiannopoulos said experience victim led believe could say anything subject believe sex year olds ok horrified pedophelia yiannopoulos said remarks taken context times speaking specific experience abused despite recent backlash, described worst career, yiannopoulos said planned continue try grow audience months ahead, yiannopoulos said would launch new media website said would focus entertainment campus tours professional future instead breitbart journalism
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conservative us supreme court justices tuesday expressed skepticism reviving lawsuit filed family mexican teenager us border patrol agent fatally shot year old across border texas among concerns raised justices whether non us citizens injured drone attacks overseas directed united states could file similar claims lawsuit allowed move forward closely watched case could affect us immigration actions president donald trump administration, court liberal justices expressed sympathy toward allowing case move forward, indicating justices could headed toward split ruling would leave place lower court decision throw civil rights claims agent, jesus mesa, filed family sergio hernandez supreme court potentially could delay action case see trump nominee fill vacancy court, conservative appeals court judge neil gorsuch, confirmed us senate gorsuch could potentially cast deciding vote ruling would normally due end june justice anthony kennedy, conservative sometimes sides liberal justices close cases whose vote could pivotal one, voiced doubt family arguments court hour long argument kennedy indicated question compensate victims cross border shootings one us mexican governments resolve indicated problem along border counsel us one sensitive areas foreign affairs political branches discuss mexico solution ought be, kennedy asked hernandez family lawyer, robert hilliard chief justice john roberts, another conservative, brought sensitive question whether us officials could sued drone attacks overseas analyze case drone strike iraq plane piloted nevada analysis apply case asked hilliard justices heard case time security lengthy us mexico border hot topic, president donald trump moving forward plans border wall said needed combat illegal immigration case one three justices currently considering concern extent us constitution provides rights non us citizens issue become pressing light trump january order, put hold courts, block entry united states people seven muslim majority countries refugees trump preparing rewritten version ban case raises several legal questions, including whether us constitution ban unjustified deadly force applied hernandez mexican citizen mexican soil shooting occurred june court could resolve case simply deciding apply supreme court ruling case involving federal drug enforcement agents allowed lawsuits limited circumstances court reluctant subsequent cases extend ruling types conduct kennedy seemed unwilling take step, saying hernandez shooting would extraordinary case allow lawsuit federal official liberal justices appeared willing examine whether us rights extend border areas us government exercises certain amount authority even beyond border line, culvert hernandez killed justice elena kagan said could described man land neither one thing another thing likewise, justice stephen breyer said border area could viewed special kind physical place us law could extend certain instances hernandez lawyers cited report washington monthly magazine said five year period, border agents involved cross border shootings, killing six mexican nationals justice sonia sotomayor, another liberal, said order deter shootings, civil remedy ensure border police complying constitution incident took place border crossing el paso, texas ciudad juarez, mexico us border patrol said time hernandez pelting us agents rocks mexican side rio grande shooting us authorities asserted mesa shot hernandez self defense lawyers hernandez family disputed account, saying playing game teenagers would run across culvert mexican side touch us border fence dashing back fbi also said hernandez known immigrant smuggler pressed service smuggling gangs took advantage youth family appealed ruling new orleans based th us circuit court appeals throwing lawsuit
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virginia governor terry mcauliffe tuesday vetoed bill would blocked funding planned parenthood, provides abortions health services bill passed republican controlled legislature would barred state providing funds clinics perform abortions covered medicaid, federal healthcare program poor mcauliffe, democrat, said measure would harm thousands virginians relied planned parenthood healthcare services programs vetoed similar measure last year attempts restrict women access health care impede goal making virginia best place live, work, run business, said statement advocates law said would underpin organizations provide widest range services planned parenthood draws ire many republicans provides abortions republican president donald trump pledged defund organization
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us president donald trump monday named lieutenant general herbert raymond mcmaster new national security adviser, choosing military officer known speaking mind challenging superiors mcmaster highly regarded military tactician strategic thinker, selection surprised observers wondered officer, whose army career stalled times questioning authority, would deal white house welcomed criticism highly respected everybody military honored him, trump told reporters west palm beach spent weekend man tremendous talent tremendous experience one subject trump mcmaster could soon differ russia mcmaster shares consensus view among us national security establishment russia threat antagonist united states, man mcmaster replacing, retired lieutenant general michael flynn, appeared view potential geopolitical partner trump past expressed willingness engage russia predecessor, barack obama flynn fired national security adviser feb reports emerged misled vice president mike pence speaking russia ambassador united states us sanctions trump inauguration ouster, coming early trump administration, another upset white house hit miscues, including controversial rollout travel ban people seven muslim majority countries, since republican president took office jan national security adviser independent aide president require confirmation us senate broad influence foreign policy attends national security council meetings along heads state department, department defense key security agencies republican senator john mccain, chairman senate armed services committee frequent trump critic, praised mcmaster outstanding choice give president trump great credit decision, mccain said statement former us ambassador russia obama, michael mcfaul, democrat, praised mcmaster twitter terrific said mcmaster afraid question boss mcmaster, flew back washington area florida trump air force one, remain active military duty, white house said trump also said keith kellogg, retired us army lieutenant general serving acting national security adviser, chief staff national security council john bolton, former us ambassador united nations, would asked serve administration another capacity, trump said good number ideas must tell agree much with, trump said bolton, served republican president george w bush administration kellogg bolton among contention trump spent long presidents day weekend considering options replacing flynn first choice, retired vice admiral robert harward, turned job last week mcmaster, , west point graduate known hr, phd us history university north carolina chapel hill listed one time magazine influential people , partly willingness buck system combat veteran, gained renown first gulf war
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week us vice president mike pence visited brussels pledged america steadfast enduring commitment european union, white house chief strategist steve bannon met german diplomat delivered different message, according people familiar talks bannon, people said, signalled germany ambassador washington viewed eu flawed construct favoured conducting relations europe bilateral basis three people briefed meeting spoke reuters condition anonymity due sensitivity matter german government ambassador, peter wittig, declined comment, citing confidentiality talks white house official checked bannon response reuters query confirmed meeting taken place said account provided reuters inaccurate spoke three minutes quick hello, official said sources described longer meeting bannon took time spell world view said message similar one delivered vatican conference back running right wing website breitbart news remarks, delivered via skype, bannon spoke favourably european populist movements described yearning nationalism people believe kind pan european union western europe, said time, built foundation strong nationalist movements , adding think see us forward encounter unsettled people german government, part officials holding hope bannon might temper views government offer nuanced message europe private one source briefed meeting said confirmed view germany european partners must prepare policy hostility towards eu second source expressed concern, based contacts administration, appreciation eu role ensuring peace prosperity post war europe appears understanding white house unravelling eu would grave consequences, source said white house said transcript conversation sources briefed described polite stressed evidence trump prepared go beyond rhetorical attacks eu
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us president donald trump reverse handful obama era environmental regulations executive orders could signed early week, washington post reported, citing unnamed sources knowledge orders orders instruct department interior lift ban new coal mining leases federal lands instruct environmental protection agency make changes greenhouse gas emissions curbs electric utilities, according report monday epa employees told trump could sign executive orders shortly pick head agency, scott pruitt, confirmed us senate, given details orders, two epa sources told reuters story refiled correct day week newspaper report
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us defense secretary jim mattis welcomed naming lieutenant general herbert raymond mcmaster new national security adviser, pentagon spokesman said tuesday us president donald trump monday named mcmaster new national security adviser, choosing military officer known speaking mind challenging superiors secretary mattis known lieutenant general mcmaster since late book published great respect strategic perspective, intellectual rigor managerial discipline, pentagon spokesman captain jeff davis told reporters tuesday
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nato strongest alliance history united states committed alliances europe, us ambassador united nations nikki haley said tuesday us working make north atlantic treaty organization nato even effective, haley said, policy differences european allies seen anything less total commitment us alliances europe haley spoke un security council met discuss conflicts europe
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david green, head detroit chapter democratic socialists america dsa , donald trump victory november distressing cause optimism quest pull democratic party left need party open progressive forces, elect progressive leadership within party, green said, attending michigan democratic party spring convention detroit earlier month membership dsa, founded , surged since trump election nov , putting movement position make inroads democratic party energized left membership gains fueled supporters bernie sanders, us senator vermont sought democratic presidential nomination last year dsa political party, supports many short term policy positions sanders wing democratic party minimum wage, single payer healthcare, free college, opposition free trade deals unlike mainstream democrats, dsa also long term vision democratic socialist society vein countries like sweden denmark, workers direct say jobs economy run, alongside robust public sector since november, national membership almost tripled , leaders said meetings packed new chapters cropping nationwide, including rust belt states michigan, wisconsin ohio, trump scored upset wins democratic candidate hillary clinton take white house dsa membership tiny grand picture states plus district columbia party registrations tallied, democratic party alone million members hans noel, political scientist georgetown university, said dsa numbers remain small, growth reflects trend democratic party left wing gaining clout clinton loss many analysts said defeat least partly due inability win sanders supporters noel notes election coming weekend new chair democratic national committee, seen dead heat sanders supporter keith ellison, dsa supports, clinton supporter tom perez noel said key inflection point also demonstration progressive bloc newfound power mobilization organization within party candidates feel wing party feel take seriously, noel said interview kind action probably going play internal party conflict next two three years surge buoyed spirits dsa officials including national director maria svart, says surge new members began immediately trump victory day election, membership coordinator turned looked computer morning said see moment donald trump announced won, svart said people started joining online massive numbers trump election galvanized dsa left leaning political groups since jan inauguration, protests policies pronouncements drawn tens thousands people nearly every weekend, providing new opportunities dsa groups attract supporters going work within democratic party, going work totally outside either, svart said interview, adding dsa would eventually like run candidates office michigan democratic convention, green dsa chapter successful getting several members elected michigan democratic party state central committee first time two decades january, sanders supporters california managed elect majority delegates state party leadership state politics lot policy done matters running offices, georgetown noel said control gets candidates huge people control positions
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secretary state rex tillerson visit mexico week along homeland security secretary john kelly discuss issues including border security southern neighbor amid frayed relations new us president donald trump tillerson kelly meet mexican president enrique pena nieto top mexican officials two day visit wednesday thursday, state department said statement discuss border security, law enforcement trade, state department said feb visit comes amid tensions united states mexico since trump took office jan trump vowed build wall us southern border, slap hefty tax mexican made goods entering country pull trade deal mexico cannot renegotiate benefit united states pena nieto canceled planned january meeting two leaders washington trump said counterpart attend unwilling pay wall despite tensions, senior mexican american military interior officials spoke month sign communication remained open two countries
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us president donald trump sent top us officials europe familiar warning washington allies must spend defense, time ultimatum else europeans tried deflect threats argument commitment security spending targets, diplomats said us officials challenge, suggesting stand continue things look different add defense budgets, development aid budgets humanitarian efforts around world, european commission president jean claude juncker told munich security conference last week current standards, washington funds percent nato spending standing beside us vice president mike pence monday commission, juncker called another measure counts want broader understanding word stability world means defense expenditure, human aid development aid, said juncker eu chief executive, adding europeans pushed targets allies meet nato targets spend percent gdp military budgets set show pence defense secretary jim mattis europeans dealing crises trace back, part, us invasion iraq france readiness deploy hard match spain leading nato new spearhead force last year italy afghanistan, said one senior european nato diplomat already reflected spending targets germany says trump point europe drop defense spending since fall soviet union, berlin european commission also say washington take note eu world biggest aid donor, spending billion euros billion year united states spends percent federal budget foreign aid, billion, also includes running diplomatic missions giving academic grants, according us state department european union says aid goes world poorest countries germany deserves recognition billion euros billion spending integrate million refugees, many displaced result failed western policy, foreign minister sigmar gabriel said nato summit wales , months russia annexation ukraine crimean peninsula, allies agreed end years defense cuts left europeans without vital capabilities, refueling airborne fighter bombers agreed allies reach target spending percent economic output defense every year , although goal legally binding aims reverse trend saw defense research spending european union fall third, billion euros, since united states, britain, poland, estonia greece met target , although cuts stopped latvia, lithuania romania close, nato officials say nato european allies canada spend almost percent more, billion euros, defense year germany increases account percent european push change nato target nato officials say percent target remain politically useful, economically viable reaching percent target could cost nato european members billion per year, according think tank bruegel us governments pressing europeans increase spending armed forces decades, trump signaled much tougher approach, suggesting campaign trail make us support conditional meeting nato commitments since given full support north atlantic treaty organization, complained month europeans unfair us , spending defense pence maintained pressure nato monday, telling allies end year show real progress spending pence cited spending message one successes debut europe trip, diplomats said europeans say biggest issue money spent spurred britain decision leave european union, germany france leading plans build called european defense union would allow countries develop share military assets together, well deploying troops collectively european union world second biggest military spender fears britain eu army held back collaboration governments spent isolation missed savings worth billion euros year, according eu data trump ultimatum also still hypothetical , pence said asked europeans spend more, said know answer else know patience american people endure forever euros
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mississippi ports pascagoula gulfport signed agreements cuba monday eye future business republican us senator state looking on, despite concerns president donald trump might backtrack improved relations senator thad cochran republican among five us senators us representative three day visit communist run caribbean island discuss relations explore business opportunities agreements signed business forum explore future trade attended cochran great potential business ports cuba due geographical proximity excellent fluvial maritime ways mississippi has, state run media quoted maria de la luz b hamel, director commercial policy united states cuban ministry foreign trade investment, saying event closed foreign journalists congressional delegation arrived sunday led democratic senator patrick leahy vermont, instrumental efforts normalize relations former democratic president barack obama cuba watchers looking closely signs fragile us detente cuba fare new trump administration republican president threatened scrap moves normalize relations, one obama signature foreign policy initiatives, get better deal port authorities along us southern coast strong proponents increased trade travel cuba, expressed interest using mariel, located northwest coast cuba, transshipment hub similar agreements signed last month virginia, louisiana alabama florida ports everglades palm beach also planning sign deals, balked republican state governor rick scott threatened cancel funding business cuban dictatorship
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leading us conservative conference rescinded invitation provocative commentator milo yiannopoulos publisher canceled book deal monday old internet videos recirculated discusses pedophilia yiannopoulos, facebook video post, denied ever condoned pedophilia said one video edited give misleading impression yiannopoulos, briton celebrated arch conservatives, banned twitter last year making highly controversial statements infuriated liberals provocative comments race, religion sex appears delight ability offend chairman american conservative union, sponsors annual conservative political action conference, cpac, said sunday group rescinded invitation year wednesday saturday event due revelation offensive video past hours condoning pedophilia realize mr yiannopoulos responded facebook, insufficient, matt schlapp, chairman union, said twitter post cpac high profile annual gathering conservative activists president donald trump among scheduled speakers year along vice president mike pence, white house chief staff reince priebus senior trump adviser stephen bannon yiannopoulos also editor right wing breitbart news, bannon headed earlier month, university california canceled yiannopoulos speaking engagement berkeley campus violent protests appearance broke trump, response, threatened twitter cut federal funding university latest controversy stems video yiannopoulos seems suggest standard pedophilia whether younger partner gone puberty another point video, however, yiannopoulos says established age consent, years old united states, right facebook statement monday, yiannopoulos denied condoning pedophilia find crimes absolutely disgusting find people disgusting, said, expressing regret used word boys instead young men discussing benefits relationships men large age differences book publisher simon schuster said canceled publication yiannopoulos book dangerous, due june careful consideration simonschuster threshold books cancelled publication dangerous milo yiannopoulos, spokesman adam rothberg said twitter yiannopoulos acknowledged separate facebook post canceled book
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us vice president mike pence assured european union brussels monday trump administration develop cooperation trade security backs eu partner right month donald trump caused alarm renewing endorsement brexit suggesting others may follow britain eu, pence told reporters come home european union message president speaking strong commitment continue cooperation partnership european union , pence added whatever differences, two continents share heritage, values all, purpose promote peace prosperity freedom, democracy rule law later meeting nato across town, made clear us support transatlantic defense alliance price, though trump, said, expects real progress european governments end year increasing spending military budgets closer nato target percent gdp donald tusk, chairs european council eu leaders, told reporters pence given affirmative answers three questions trump support current system international law, nato idea united europe reports death west greatly exaggerated, tusk said, nod american writer mark twain eu officials said encouraged called pence clear assurances, including us backing holding european union together brexit, though watch closely see far trump actions match deputy words got everything looking for, one official said pence noted building common european institutions world war two said union cooperation united states, history attest united states europe peaceful prosperous, advance peace prosperity world echoing comments made weekend germany, pence also addressed worries europe trump suggestion nato defense pact obsolete washington, said, committed defending sovereignty territory european states holding russia account actions ukraine pence also repeated trump belief common ground could established russia years confrontation tusk, former polish premier jailed opposing soviet control, seized pence personal memories youthful visit divided berlin remind new administration value europeans attach cold war support earlier republican president, ronald reagan europeans concerned trump may prefer bilateral ties european powers rather working union pence spoke cooperation, including islamist violence safety security union people depends increased collaboration global fight terrorism eu officials said pence, former governor indiana, seemed confident new role one said sought assure trump american , direct style taken hostile reflect push isolate united states
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us vice president mike pence said monday disappointed former white house national security adviser michael flynn misled contacts russia, supported decision president donald trump dismiss disappointed learn facts conveyed general flynn inaccurate, told reporters visit nato headquarters brussels, adding fully supported resignation
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us president donald trump believes free independent press hesitate point flawed reporting, us vice president mike pence said monday rest assured president strongly support free independent press anticipate president us continue call media play fast loose facts, pence told news conference nato headquarters brussels media gets wrong, president trump take case straight american people set record straight, added
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us president donald trump expects end year real progress among nato allies step defense spending toward minimum criteria two percent economic output, vice president mike pence said monday speaking nato headquarters brussels, pence said america part european defense requires european commitment much president expects real progress end
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us president donald trump strongly committed working european union toward common objectives peace prosperity, us vice president mike pence said monday today privilege behalf president trump express strong commitment united states continue cooperation partnership european union, pence said statement read meeting european council president donald tusk whatever differences, two continents share heritage, values all, purpose promote peace prosperity freedom, democracy rule law objectives remain committed, continued
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european council president donald tusk said monday us vice president mike pence agreed need preserve close cooperation united states europe, including washington support nato united europe positive declaration, europeans americans must simply practice preach, tusk said hosting pence brussels nl n g l
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one rex tillerson first directives us secretary state order senior staff briefing materials exceed two pages reflection tillerson management style honed helm exxon mobil, oil company known relentless focus efficiency, one reason closest aides state department refer ceo rather secretary dozen current former us officials familiar briefing procedures said tillerson predecessors would typically request far detailed information aide rc hammond said directive reflected tillerson focus key facts rather lack interest finer points foreign policy asking people efficient information, hammond said, adding tillerson needed information would ask decision maker needs facts front first time government official prior diplomatic experience, tillerson faces close scrutiny successful managing state department bureaucracy relations donald trump administration senior state department officials attended meetings tillerson say find sociable man substance, whose direct manner probing questions reflect training engineer seeking solve problems rather play politics veteran oil executive also made good impression first foreign trip group summit bonn, germany, last week four senior diplomats met told reuters relieved find pragmatic open dialogue yet key concern us diplomats effective team shaping foreign policy new administration two state department positions key posts requiring executive branch nomination filled, according nonpartisan partnership public service
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president donald trump may another round interviews position national security adviser new existing candidates monday scrambles fill post following ouster michael flynn trump interviewed four finalists sunday may meet monday, white house spokeswoman sarah sanders told reporters president interviewed acting adviser keith kellogg, former us ambassador united nations john bolton, lieutenant general hr mcmaster lieutenant general robert caslen mar lago resort may additional meetings names tomorrow, may also meet couple people again, sanders said florida trump returns washington monday national security adviser one senior jobs white house, holding broad influence us foreign policy across globe presiding national security council staff white house officials made clear sunday new adviser would autonomy staffing decisions, issue reported thwarted candidates trump first choice fill job flynn departure, vice admiral robert harward, turned down, citing family financial reasons another potential choice, david petraeus, retired general former cia chief resigned extramarital affair, cut president short list sources familiar candidates thinking said wanted control staffing team, trump reluctant grant authority white house chief staff reince priebus denied reports harward petraeus wanted control trump prepared give, said interview fox news sunday chris wallace new adviser whatever wants staffing said issue never came discussions harward really gone road petraeus white house confirmed craig deare, nsc senior director western hemisphere affairs, left role politico reported dismissed criticizing president top aides sent back original position, fired, sanders said deare faculty national defense university asked government employees concerned would lose jobs criticized trump, sanders said think person order carry president agenda president agenda national security adviser independent aide president require confirmation us senate role varied administration administration, adviser attends national security council meetings along heads state department, department defense key security agencies trump added steve bannon, chief white house strategist, regular attendee nsc meetings political strategists typically among nsc participants bannon addition drawn sharp criticism previous role heading right wing website breitbart news graphic trump assembles administration, click
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us republican senators plan introduce legislation impose sanctions iran, accusing violating un security council resolutions testing ballistic missiles acting destabilise middle east, us senator said sunday think time congress take iran directly terms done outside nuclear program, senator lindsey graham, member senate armed services committee, told munich security conference graham said republicans would introduce measures hold iran accountable actions tensions tehran washington risen since iranian ballistic missile test prompted us president donald trump administration impose sanctions individuals entities linked country revolutionary guards iran bad actor greatest sense word comes region iran, say, want us treat differently stop building missiles, test firing defiance un resolution writing death israel missile mixed message, graham said iranian foreign minister mohammed javad zarif told conference earlier sunday iran respond well sanctions threats james jones, former supreme allied commander europe president barack obama first national security adviser, told separate event munich remained convinced sanctions persuaded iran negotiate landmark deal six world powers curb nuclear program sanctions work iran would never come negotiating table without sanctions, jones said new form response properly utilized change behavior get people things otherwise senator christopher murphy, member senate foreign relations committee, told panel nothing preventing congress imposing sanctions beyond lifted result nuclear agreement iran murphy, democrat, said backed nuclear deal explicit understanding would prevent congress taking actions iran outside nuclear issue going conversation proportional response is, murphy said, referring iran missile test necessarily think going partisan division whether ability congress speak issues outside nuclear agreement murphy said united states needed decide whether wanted take broader role regional conflict make decision whether going get involved emerging proxy war bigger way today, iran saudi, said
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democrat sits us federal election commission fec planning resign term expires amid frustrations partisan gridlock, new york times reported sunday fec commissioner ann ravel told times interview intended submit letter resignation week, move would open door president donald trump make appointment panel ability commission perform role deteriorated significantly, ravel told newspaper think effective outside ravel said particularly frustrated split votes among fec three democrats three republicans lack consensus among fec members made impossible rein campaign abuses, said ravel told new york times planned return california, previously worked state regulator identifying dark money flowed state elections
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department homeland security prepared new guidance immigration agents aimed speeding deportations denying asylum claims earlier process new guidelines, contained draft memo dated february yet sent field offices, directs agents pass applicants good chance ultimately getting asylum, give specific criteria establishing credible fear persecution sent home guidance instructs asylum officers elicit relevant information determining whether applicant credible fear persecution returned home, first obstacle faced migrants us mexico border requesting asylum graphic tmsnrtrs apas three sources familiar drafting guidance said goal new instructions raise bar initial screening order ease strain courts reduce number immigrants allowed stay united states, often years, await hearing administration plan leave wide discretion asylum officers allowing determine applications significant possibility approved immigration court, sources said guidance first reported posted internet mcclatchy news organization , percent asylum applicants whose cases ruled immigration judges granted asylum, according justice department applicants countries high rate political persecution higher chance winning asylum cases tougher approach asylum seekers would element president donald trump promise crack immigration tighten border security, cornerstone election campaign top priority first month office guidelines contained two draft memos signed homeland security secretary john kelly currently review white house, according two people familiar memos also outlined plans greatly expanding categories people immigration agents target deportation, gives wide discretion deciding deport previously, recent arrivals convicted criminals prime targets new plan would include migrants charged convicted crimes, would also apply illegal immigrants country many years memos also call quickly hiring , immigration customs enforcement agents well , border patrol agents dhs declined comment story, referring questions white house, respond request comment immigration nationality act, applicant must generally demonstrate well founded fear persecution account race, religion, nationality, membership particular social group, political opinion immigration lawyers say applicants appear meet criteria initial interviews allowed make cases court oppose encouraging asylum officers take stricter stance questioning claims rejecting applications interviews assess credible fear conducted almost immediately asylum request made, often border detention facilities immigration agents asylum officers, applicants easily clear hurdle july september , us asylum officers accepted nearly percent claims credible fear, according us citizenship immigration services data asylum seekers fail credible fear test quickly deported unless file appeal currently, pass test eventually released allowed remain united states awaiting hearings, often scheduled years future backlog , cases immigration courts october april , nearly , migrants claimed credible fear, percent honduras, el salvador, guatemala mexico, according statistics uscis number migrants three countries passed credible fear went court make case asylum rose sharply , , claims , , according data justice department former border patrol chief mike fisher credits trend advice immigration lawyers know asylum officers going err side caution refer cases judge new guidance asylum seekers border personnel implementing trump jan executive order tightening us border security among measures, president directive calls expediting eligibility claims attempting stay united states promptly deporting whose claims rejected immigration officers familiar draft guidance say concerned rapid increase deportations asylum seekers could strain overcrowded detention facilities create transportation problems deportations take time coordination, even immigrants quickly targeted expulsion us officials must get approval deportee home country repatriation take place, transportation complicated expensive immigrants non contiguous countries flown home plane, mexicans often bused across border homeland security personnel worked guidance say hope expand detention space least , beds money pay would require congressional sign extra beds, say, would president goal, expressed executive order border security, ending practice known catch release migrants, including asylum seekers, freed pending court hearing new guidance calls expanding detention, acknowledges ending practice may immediately possible congressional aide familiar administration plans said dhs considering expanding contracts private prison companies like geo group geon corecivic cxwn , currently hold immigrant detainees immigrants rights advocates say fear raising bar credible fear test could screen migrants rightful claim asylum, asylum officers may dismiss cases could make court asylum seeker given legal counsel, said marielena hincapie, executive director national immigration law center asylum applicants right appeal denials credible fear claims may request see judge assert claim united states reasons, family ties reason, raising bar credible fear might deter asylum seekers much trump administration hopes, said former border patrol head fisher
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us defense secretary jim mattis sunday distanced president donald trump assessment media enemy american people, saying first trip middle east problems press mattis, retired marine general seen one influential voices trump cabinet, mention boss name asked trump tweet friday branded media america enemy, mattis took different position entirely rather contentious times press no, press, far concerned, constituency deal with, told reporters traveling united arab emirates issues press, myself, mattis added since jan inauguration, trump fiercely criticized various news outlets reported unflattering revelations dysfunction problems white house described lying , corrupt failing, late friday said news media enemy american people asked latest salvo, white house chief staff reince priebus told cbs face nation program, think take trump twitter statement seriously certainly would never condone violence think condone critical thought, priebus said, adding media, cases, needed get act together mattis spoke talks european leaders security conference munich, germany, us senator john mccain warned suppressing free press dictators get started want preserve democracy know it, free many times adversarial press without it, afraid would lose much individual liberties time, mccain told nbc meet press program sunday friday mccain told munich forum resignation trump national security adviser, michael flynn, contacts russia reflected disarray washington mattis played concerns reshuffling within administration welcome democracy times wildly contentious, times quite sporting bottom line best form government come with, said mattis added military ready hold line political process played disarray inside military responsibility lies, said
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us president donald trump defense secretary said bad weather forced scrap visit afghanistan sunday added reviewing next steps war discussions afghan president ashraf ghani top us commander putting thoughts together now, defense secretary jim mattis told reporters abu dhabi debut trip middle east us general john nicholson, commander us international troops afghanistan, said month nato led force afghanistan enough troops carry counterterrorism missions shortfall thousand major role advising afghan security forces mattis said spoke several hours sunday via video link nicholson, disclose whether favor sending us forces mattis also said spoke ghani length leaving munich, germany, saturday far, trump offered little clarity whether approve forces afghanistan, , us troops remain years islamist taliban government toppled waiting assessment assessment intelligence community open advice it, mattis said first got formulate stand afghan government forces control two thirds national territory, struggled contain taliban insurgency since bulk nato soldiers withdrew end government also struggling militants, particularly islamic state afghanistan branch islamic state claimed responsibility suicide attack killed least people feb outside afghanistan supreme court number provincial capitals pressure taliban afghan government forces suffering high casualty rates, , killed first eight months afghan security forces paid heavy price keep taliban back foot paid it, held, mattis said taliban worse position today, even though equate success side
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united states embassy kiev voiced concern sunday russia decision recognize civil registration documents issued separatist held areas eastern ukraine, saying threatens minsk peace process order russian president vladimir putin saturday enable people conflict hit region travel, work study russia drew strong criticism ukrainian president petro poroshenko move alarming contradicts agreed goals minsk agreements , us embassy ukraine said sunday via official twitter account since february minsk peace agreement ukraine russia locked stalemate periodically broken fighting side accused instigating
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james jones, former supreme allied commander europe said saturday consideration us president donald trump new national security adviser policy never turn job offered, jones, attending munich security conference, told reuters jones, former us marine corps general president barack obama first national security adviser, thought one four people consideration trump replace michael flynn, resigned telephone calls russia ambassador united states trump sworn office
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president donald trump, rocky first month office, returned campaign trail saturday deliver another attack media tout white house accomplishments friendly familiar atmosphere rally supporters landing air force one sun set near hangar filled thousands people, trump reveled crowd listed promises kept, including starting process building wall us border mexico, deporting bad people, pulling country trade agreement asian nations life campaign making country great campaign, told reporters air force one ahead rally, asked criticism starting campaign already rally marks especially early start race white house trump filed election papers federal election commission five hours sworn president jan opponent even field democrats yet vying run party presidential nomination businessman turned politican told crowd wanted speak without filter fake news, standard critique journalists media organizations cover want among friends among people, said going let fake news tell us do, live, believe white house unhappy stories portraying trump first weeks chaotic short tenure marked turmoil contentious executive order limiting immigration seven muslim majority countries resignation national security adviser abrupt departure michael flynn followed revelations discussed us sanctions russia russian ambassador united states trump took office misled vice president mike pence conversations members audience expressed delight trump performance office want know support him, said carmela rocheleau, , registered nurse port st lucie, florida, attended trump rally everybody going want know care hard work seems like everybody attacks anything nobody shows good credit, said gene huber, , car salesman west palm beach, florida, waiting line see trump since excitement love shows us, people, day brought stronger closer him, huber said unusual move, trump allowed huber join stage address crowd rally acknowledged later move probably please secret service one point, trump also read aloud federal statute issue litigation challenging immigration executive order, criticizing appellate panel blocked enforcement pledged revised order would come matter days give up, trump said never give trump also heavily criticized senate democrats holding confirmation cabinet nominees wrong thing american people, said speech filled attacks media opponents, president tried close unifying note let us move past differences party find new loyalty rooted deeply country, trump told crowd
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saudi arabia foreign minister sunday rejected iranian calls dialogue saying tehran main sponsor terrorism world, destabilizing force middle east wanted destroy us iran remains single main sponsor terrorism world, adel al jubeir told delegates munich security conference determined upend order middle east unless iran changes behavior would difficult deal country like al jubeir said iran propping government syrian president bashar al assad, funding houthi separatists yemen violent groups across region said international community needed set clear red lines halt iran actions
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us vice president mike pence told turkish prime minister binali yildirim washington keen new start relations two countries, sources yildirim office said, ties soured obama administration pence yildirim met sidelines security conference munich, germany, discussed improving ties, boosting cooperation fight terrorism need work together find permanent solution syria yildirim told pence moves united states meet turkey demands fethullah gulen, us based cleric blamed ankara masterminding orchestrating failed coup last july, would pave way fresh start relations ties united states turkey
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senator john mccain, defending media latest attack president donald trump, warned suppressing free press dictators get started arizona republican, frequent critic trump, responding tweet trump accused media enemy american people international order established world war two built part free press, mccain said excerpt interview nbc meet press released advance full sunday morning broadcast hate press hate especially, told interviewer chuck todd international security conference munich fact need need free press must vital want preserve serious want preserve democracy know it, free many times adversarial press without it, afraid would lose much individual liberties time dictators get started, continued get started suppressing free press words, consolidation power look history, first thing dictators shut press saying president trump trying dictator saying need learn lessons history, mccain said us senator jeanne shaheen, democrat new hampshire, told conference sunday also concerned trump comments real danger president criticism media, shaheen told conference free press important maintaining democracy, efforts part president undermine manipulate press dangerous comments us lawmakers followed trump tweet came days president held raucous news conference repeatedly criticized news reports disorder white house leaks telephone conversations leaders mexico australia german chancellor angela merkel emphasized importance free press conference saturday, saying, high respect journalists always good results, least germany, relying mutual respect
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trump administration plans direct immigration agents greatly expand categories immigrants target deportation, according drafts two memos seen reuters first reported mcclatchy news organization saturday two sources familiar plans told reuters documents approved secretary homeland security john kelly, final review white house expected released us immigration customs enforcement ice customs border protection cbp early next week orders, hundreds thousands people would face expedited removal proceedings, including prioritized deportation former president barack obama memos guidance instruct agents field implement two executive orders signed trump jan intended deter future migration drive illegal migrants united states one memo instructs ice agents ignore obama memos immigration priorities targeted recent arrivals convicted criminal migrants deportation instead, migrants charged crimes convicted would prioritized deportation guidance also allows ice agents wide discretion deciding deport considers anyone united states illegally subject deportation guidance leave place obama executive action protected , people brought united states illegally parents fate policy, known daca, hotly debated within white house, according sources familiar discussions trump said news conference friday daca difficult subject ice memo also states immigrants afforded rights us privacy laws second memo instructs cbp officers crack illegal migration border holding migrants detention determination case made department homeland security deny information contained draft memos provide detail source familiar guidance said memos scheduled distributed friday white house made last minute request review known whether white house may alter guidance kelly said one memos illegal immigration across us border mexico created significant national security vulnerability united states
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us vice president mike pence saturday brought message support europe donald trump, failed wholly reassure allies worried new president stance russia european union pence first major foreign policy address trump administration, told european leaders spoke trump promised unwavering commitment nato alliance today, behalf president trump, bring assurance united states america strongly supports nato unwavering commitment transatlantic alliance, pence told munich security conference, offering greetings president also repeated us calls defense spending return keep faith us, president trump always keep faith poland defense minister praised pence, many others, including france foreign minister us lawmakers munich, remained skeptical convinced allies trump would stand europe trump contradictory remarks value north atlantic treaty organisation, scepticism deal curb iran nuclear ambitions apparent disregard future european union left europe fearful seven decade old us guardianship west pence spoke, former nato deputy secretary general alexander vershbow, american, summed mood, telling reuters many hall still asking real policy pence, whose meeting german chancellor angela merkel described german aides friendly , also marked divide iran, european union sees business opportunity following nuclear deal pence called tehran leading state sponsor terrorism , language never used european officials pence strident vow consign islamist militants ash heap history also raised eyebrows, european officials said us homeland security secretary john kelly defended trump directive suspending travel united states citizens seven mostly muslim countries, since blocked us judges, condemned eu governments kelly said would produce tighter, streamlined version soon, saying need find ways vet reliable way satisfy us people coming united states coming right reasons french foreign minister jean marc ayrault expressed disappointment pence speech mention european union, although vice president take message eu headquarters brussels monday hope clear response brussels donald trump said overjoyed brexit would others, ayrault said, referring britain decision leave european union us senator chris murphy, member opposition democrats, said welcomed pence address saw two rival governments emerging trump administration pence, trump defense secretary jim mattis foreign minister rex tillerson delivered messages reassurance debut trip europe events washington, including news conference trump branded accredited white house reporters dishonest people , sowed confusion like lot heard vice president pence, murphy told reuters hard square speech everything donald trump saying, citing assault free press resignation trump security adviser michael flynn contacts russia eve us charm offensive europe also tarnished message pence, mattis tillerson seeking send, officials told reuters us republican senator john mccain, trump critic, told conference friday new president team disarray united states europe biggest trading partner, biggest foreign investor continent european union partner almost foreign policy, well main promoter european unity years pence, citing trip cold war era west berlin youth, said trump would uphold post world war two order president trump promise stand europe today every day, bound together noble ideals freedom, democracy, justice rule law, pence said pence received little applause beyond warm reception got declared support nato warning time come military spending met awkward silence united states provides around percent nato alliance funds european governments sharply cut defense spending fall soviet union russia resurgence military power seizure ukraine crimean peninsula started change baltic states poland fear russia might try repeat crimea elsewhere europe believes moscow seeking destabilize governments influence elections cyber attacks fake news, accusation denied conference russian foreign minister sergei lavrov pence tough line russia, calling moscow honor international peace accords seek end conflict eastern ukraine, welcomed polish defence minister antoni macierewicz lavrov said meeting french, german ukrainian counterparts would new ceasefire feb know united states continue hold russia accountable, even search new common ground, know, president trump believes found, pence said
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new version trump administration travel ban stop green card residency holders travelers already planes entering united states, us secretary homeland security john kelly said saturday us president donald trump initial attempt clamp security reasons immigration seven muslim majority countries refugees snarled halt amid judicial backlash chaos airports president contemplating releasing tighter, streamlined version first order opportunity work rollout plan, particular make sure one sense caught system moving overseas airports, kelly said munich security conference asked whether green card residency permit holders would allowed in, kelly said good assumption and, far visas go, motion distant land united states, arrive allowed promised short phase period make sure people end get airplanes airplane inbound, allowed enter country draft replacement executive order shows administration aims put restrictions citizens seven muslim majority countries covered initial order, according wall street journal, cites internal state department memo replacement order could issued early tuesday, journal reported, citing us government official administration would seek implement new order week two weeks signed, covers citizens iran, iraq, libya, somalia, sudan, syria yemen, journal said trump original order, said meant head attacks islamist militants, barred people countries entering days excluded refugees days, except syria, banned indefinitely abrupt implementation order last month plunged immigration system chaos, sparking wave criticism countries affected, western allies america leading corporations, especially technology firms
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united states saturday redoubled longstanding demand germany european countries spend defense, saying failure meet nato percent military spending target eroding foundation atlantic alliance even one ally fails part, undermines ability come aid, us vice president mike pence told munich security conference, even assured nato allies washington unwavering support german foreign minister sigmar gabriel said germany remained committed reaching nato target, would hard boost defense budget quickly billion euros billion would required germany spends percent gross domestic product military called broader approach also addressed security risks climate change, said germany get credit billion euros spending integrate million refugees, many displaced result failed military interventions past taking people integrating preventing going parts world freedom fighters , gabriel said nato secretary general jens stoltenberg told conference europe needed better integrate fragmented defense industry, remained political challenge countries seeking protect industries jobs eu industry commissioner elzbieta bienkowska told closed door session must progressively build defense union europe , according one present eu militaries operate types armored infantry fighting vehicles, compared one united states, billion euros defense spending wasted every year, according european commission data gabriel also questioned wisdom pegging nato military spending target gross domestic product, noting greece met goal, trouble paying pensions french foreign minister jean marc ayrault told conference important focus increased spending equipment needs, rather military pensions question funding nato changing budgets, europe improve deployability without creating european army, said
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republican senator john mccain broke reassuring message us officials visiting germany sought convey debut trip europe, saying friday administration president donald trump disarray mccain, known trump critic, told munich security conference resignation new president security adviser michael flynn contacts russia reflected deep problems washington think flynn issue obviously something shows many respects administration disarray got lot work do, said mccain, even praised trump defense secretary president, think, makes statements occasions contradicts learned watch president opposed says, said european governments unsettled signals sent trump range foreign policy issues ranging nato russia iran, israel european integration debut trip europe trump defence secretary jim mattis secretary state rex tillerson, meeting g counterparts bonn, went way assuaging concerns took traditional us position trump wrestling growing controversy home potential ties aides russia, dismissed thursday ruse scam perpetrated hostile news media mattis made clear allies, nato brussels munich, united states would retreat leadership european continent grapples assertive russia, wars eastern southern mediterranean countries attacks islamist militants us vice president mike pence address munich conference saturday similar message reassurance pence say europe indispensable partner united states, senior white house foreign policy adviser told reporters mattis told crowd included heads state defense ministers trump backed nato president trump came office thrown full support nato espouses nato need adapt today strategic situation remain credible, capable relevant, mattis said mattis said united states european allies shared understanding challenges ahead trump alarmed allies expressing admiration russian president vladimir putin mattis, however, spoken strongly russia europe talks nato allies brussels thursday, said believe would possible collaborate militarily moscow, least europeans may need convincing washington stands range security issues still lot uncertainty, sebastian kurz, austria foreign minister, told reporters big topic munich looking usa see developments expect next european intelligence agencies warned russia also seeking destabilize governments influence elections across europe cyber attacks, fake news propaganda funding far right political parties illusions step change russian behavior last couple years, even crimea, british defence minister michael fallon said, referring moscow annexation ukrainian peninsula seen step change russian military aggression, also propaganda, misinformation succession persistent attacks western democracies, interference whole series elections including united states nato secretary general jens stoltenberg held talks russian foreign minister sergei lavrov munich, seeing progress encouraging moscow open military exercises alliance says unpredictable russia says western alliance, moscow, destabilizing europe sending troops western borders different views, stoltenberg said crisis ukraine, west accuses kremlin arming separatist rebels conflict killed , people since april russia says conflict civil war latest incident, lithuanian prosecutors opened criminal investigation false report rape german soldiers stationed nato mission deter russia mattis, without explicitly citing case, rallied defense german forces spoke german city munich great respect germany leadership europe ethical performance troops battlefield, said us intelligence agencies concluded last year russia hacked leaked democratic emails election campaign part effort tilt vote trump favor mccain acknowledged concern europe beyond america laying mantle global leadership cited global trends found disturbing, including hardening resentment toward immigrants unwillingness separate truth lies mccain urged forum give united states make mistake, friends dangerous times, count america out, count out, mccain said
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france said saturday us vice president mike pence would need clarify administration stance toward european union meets officials brussels next week, given president donald trump previous support britain exit pence due belgian capital monday want prejudge vice president pence intentions hope clear response, donald trump said overjoyed brexit would others waiting clarifications
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us president donald trump defense secretary arrived united arab emirates saturday talks one washington closest allies middle east jim mattis, debut trip region pentagon chief, expected meet abu dhabi crown prince sheikh mohammed bin zayed al nahayan us embassy representatives us officials disclosed details agenda late january, trump crown prince spoke telephone white house said discussed proposal safe zones syrian refugees displaced conflict mattis, retired marine general reviewing us war plans islamic state syria iraq, familiar figure gulf arab rulers former leader central command, oversees us military operations region, mattis said senate confirmation hearings iran biggest destabilising force middle east policies contrary interests views play well gulf arabs, hope trump administration check see surge iranian support paramilitary allies syria, iraq, yemen lebanon fellow shi ite muslims bahrain saudi arabia oil producing eastern province united arab emirates also key us ally fight al qaeda yemen
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us president donald trump, scrambling find new top security aide firing first one spurned another candidate, said friday four people consideration including acting national security adviser keith kellogg trump ousted michael flynn monday controversy retired lieutenant general contacts russia retired vice admiral robert harward thursday turned republican president offer replace flynn general keith kellogg, known long time, much play nsa
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highlights day us president donald trump administration friday trump tweets considering four people, including retired general keith kellogg, serve national security adviser turned first choice replace ousted michael flynn trump defense secretary, jim mattis warns arc instability europe periphery calls nato allies contribute fair share collective defense vice president mike pence speak munich security conference saturday, seeking soothe allies unnerved trump statements russia nato stressing us commitment europe republican senator john mccain breaks reassuring message us officials visiting germany seeking convey debut trip europe, saying trump administration disarray trump promises boost us manufacturing punish companies moving jobs overseas visit south carolina boeing co plant celebrate unveiling latest dreamliner jet secretary state rex tillerson, trying reassure allies washington tilting toward moscow syrian conflict, tells united states backs un efforts political solution, officials say nearly month power, trump yet unveil major legislation publicly endorse bills others, getting republicans slow start sweeping reforms promised campaign trail senate majority leader mitch mcconnell expects move soon legislation repeal replace obamacare also hopes bipartisan support infrastructure investment program white house says plan utilize national guard round unauthorized immigrants associated report said draft memo discussing circulating within administration two weeks supreme court decide three cases coming months could help hinder trump efforts increase border security accelerate deportations senate approves trump pick environmental protection agency, despite objections democrats green groups worried gut agency, administration readies executive orders ease regulation drillers miners trump poised tap mike dubke, republican media relations firm owner, oversee white house communications, media reports say, move could help shore trump messaging efforts
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us senate confirmed president donald trump pick run environmental protection agency friday objections democrats environmentalists worried gut agency, administration readies executive orders ease regulation drillers miners installation scott pruitt, sued agency intends lead dozen times oklahoma attorney general, reinforces expectations sides political divide america cede position leader global fight climate change senators voted approve pruitt, sworn later friday afternoon white house one republican, senator susan collins maine, voted two democrats energy producing states, joe manchin west virginia heidi heitkamp north dakota, voted confirmation doubt scott return epa core objectives, said republican senator james inhofe, also oklahoma, adding agency guilty federal overreach, unlawful rule making, duplicative red tape, president barack obama presidency nomination pruitt, sued epa dozen times behalf oil producing state doubted science climate change, upset many former current agency employees nearly former epa staff urged senate reject pruitt letter week, saying shown interest enforcing environmental laws earlier month, current employees epa regional office chicago joined protest pruitt held green groups trump likely issue executive orders soon next week reshape epa, sources said republican president promised kill obama clean power plan, currently held courts, aims slash carbon emissions coal natural gas fired power plants trump also wants give states authority environmental issues striking federal regulations drilling technologies getting rid obama rule sought clarify epa jurisdiction streams rivers conservatives warmly welcomed pruitt confirmation far long epa acted overzealous manner, ignoring separation powers, role states rights property owners, said nick loris, economist heritage foundation democratic senator ben cardin, however, said concerned administration enforce emissions cuts outlined clean power plan, would increase us pollution harm country leadership international efforts curb climate change opponents pruitt also protested ties energy industry republicans majority senate, democrats spoke thursday night friday morning senate floor, trying extend debate pruitt later february , emails energy companies likely revealed judge oklahoma judge ruled week pruitt turn emails office energy companies tuesday watchdog group, center media democracy, sued release judge review perhaps hold back emails releasing them, court clerk said democratic senate leader chuck schumer told reporters majority leader senator mitch mcconnell moved strap blinders fellow republicans waiting release pruitt emails environmentalists decried approval believe climate science, belong epa, said may boeve, head environmentalist group org
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tumultuous opening month white house, president donald trump heading friendlier, familiar potentially rejuvenating place campaign trail beset vicious fights cabinet, legal setbacks immigration orders, resignation national security adviser investigation possible links campaign russian intelligence, trump turning winning formula vaulted white house big, adoring crowds fiery, angry speeches replaced hillary clinton, former democratic presidential rival, new foil newspapers tv news outlets reported unflattering revelations dysfunction problems white house described lying , corrupt , failing and, late friday, enemy american people saturday, holds campaign rally airport hangar melbourne, florida, coast mar lago resort spend weekend event gives trump chance bypass says unfair media take message straight supporters remind people still lot support there, probably needs reminder, said republican strategist john feehery inside bubble, bad idea reconnect supporters get energized trump race clinton marked big, boisterous rallies, event florida likely first many tries appeal directly passionate supporters reframe image following growing questions temperament ties campaign russian intelligence shortly unusually long combative minute presidential news conference thursday, trump campaign sent fundraising email featuring media accountability survey asking supporters coverage made point cut media noise go straight american people worked campaign, work next four years, trump said email democrats countered fundraising email, seeking donations ensure trump one term president first republican primary opponents, hillary clinton, evil media, said republican strategist rich galen comfortable kind campaign mode florida rally marks extraordinarily early start white house campaign trump, filed election papers federal election commission fec five hours sworn president jan predecessor, barack obama, filed form april , two years first term president paperwork formal declaration trump candidacy, allowed continue raising funds, including money received sales popular red make america great hats trump campaign raised million december million hand end year, last time required file report fec obama presidents traditionally held campaign style events support legislative initiatives, organized paid white house saturday rally organized run campaign, white house said obama hit road frequently early rally voters behind economic stimulus package also supported outside group called organizing america filled role campaign organization building grassroots backing policies keeping campaign intact, including campaign website, trump made concept permanent campaign reality website, features photo inauguration, stresses trump campaign cannot stop still much work trump first presidential event outside washington friday north charleston, south carolina, visited airplane plant operated boeing co celebrate unveiling latest dreamliner jet air force one charleston event, white house spokeswoman sarah sanders said trump headed back campaign trail media always deliver message well, effectively taking stage talking people america trump early election campaign start created confusion federal workers worried possibly violating us law prohibiting engaging political activity workplace us office special counsel, independent government agency protects federal bureaucrats unfair personnel practices, issued guidance federal workers last week said received numerous questions whether express views trump given intention run election federal workers would violate law start calling election defeat duty, memo said, since election still three years away workers express approval disapproval policies actions may display signs office read reelect trump express views candidacy workplace formally announces candidacy, memo said, workers duty office cannot anything directed success failure candidacy
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republican senator john mccain broke reassuring message us officials visiting germany sought convey debut trip europe, saying friday administration president donald trump disarray mccain, known trump critic, told munich security conference resignation new president security adviser michael flynn contacts russia reflected deep problems washington think flynn issue obviously something shows many respects administration disarray got lot work do, said mccain, even praised trump defense secretary president, think, makes statements occasions contradicts learned watch president opposed says, said european governments unsettled signals sent trump range foreign policy issues ranging nato russia iran, israel european integration debut trip europe trump defence secretary jim mattis secretary state rex tillerson, meeting g counterparts bonn, went way assuaging concerns took traditional us position trump wrestling growing controversy home potential ties aides russia, dismissed thursday ruse scam perpetrated hostile news media mattis made clear allies, nato brussels munich, united states would retreat leadership european continent grapples assertive russia, wars eastern southern mediterranean countries attacks islamist militants us vice president mike pence address munich conference saturday similar message reassurance pence say europe indispensable partner united states, senior white house foreign policy adviser told reporters mattis told crowd included heads state defense ministers trump backed nato president trump came office thrown full support nato espouses nato need adapt today strategic situation remain credible, capable relevant, mattis said mattis said united states european allies shared understanding challenges ahead trump alarmed allies expressing admiration russian president vladimir putin mattis, however, spoken strongly russia europe talks nato allies brussels thursday, said believe would possible collaborate militarily moscow, least europeans may need convincing washington stands range security issues still lot uncertainty, sebastian kurz, austria foreign minister, told reporters big topic munich looking usa see developments expect next european intelligence agencies warned russia also seeking destabilize governments influence elections across europe cyber attacks, fake news propaganda funding far right political parties illusions step change russian behavior last couple years, even crimea, british defence minister michael fallon said, referring moscow annexation ukrainian peninsula seen step change russian military aggression, also propaganda, misinformation succession persistent attacks western democracies, interference whole series elections including united states nato secretary general jens stoltenberg held talks russian foreign minister sergei lavrov munich, seeing progress encouraging moscow open military exercises alliance says unpredictable russia says western alliance, moscow, destabilizing europe sending troops western borders different views, stoltenberg said crisis ukraine, west accuses kremlin arming separatist rebels conflict killed , people since april russia says conflict civil war latest incident, lithuanian prosecutors opened criminal investigation false report rape german soldiers stationed nato mission deter russia mattis, without explicitly citing case, rallied defense german forces spoke german city munich great respect germany leadership europe ethical performance troops battlefield, said us intelligence agencies concluded last year russia hacked leaked democratic emails election campaign part effort tilt vote trump favor mccain acknowledged concern europe beyond america laying mantle global leadership cited global trends found disturbing, including hardening resentment toward immigrants unwillingness separate truth lies mccain urged forum give united states make mistake, friends dangerous times, count america out, count out, mccain said
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president donald trump pledge bring massive investments us infrastructure projects showed new signs life friday lying dormant weeks, leading republican lawmakers said proposals administration could offing senate majority leader mitch mcconnell, republican, told reporters expects receive kind recommendation infrastructure bill, subject frequently handle bipartisan basis, gave details timing previously voiced concern adding budget deficits new injection federal funds road, bridge construction projects like ones president barack obama secured congress , especially major highway funding law enacted year ago republicans democrats congress increasingly criticizing trump administration slow get behind legislative initiatives first month presidency trump plans create infrastructure council led two new york billionaire friends, developers richard lefrak steven roth, yet launched, spokesman lefrak said presidential campaign, trump said would push trillion infrastructure program rebuild roads, bridges, airports public works projects said wanted action first days administration, seems unlikely republican president talked creating tax credit encourage private sector investment many projects democrats say would fail spur enough rebuilding put taxpayers hook tax credit wealthy developers, said would build toll roads taxpayers would pay use democrats want direct federal role sparking construction boom interview tuesday, republican representative mario diaz balart said doubt infrastructure investment priority administration diaz balart chairs house subcommittee would control flow washington money might needed fund public works projects several lawmakers aides speculated initiative could attached tax reform legislation republicans want advance year, decisions made writing infrastructure bill involves seven eight committees, complicated tax spending questions stake, lawmakers divided also questions would qualify infrastructure project, rural areas, example, clamoring broadband internet service senator john thune, member republican leadership chairs commerce transportation panel say bill, said little information content status legislation asked mcconnell comments, thune said, maybe knows since married secretary transportation, elaine chao
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second consecutive day protests us president donald trump month old administration appeared lose momentum friday, rallies chicago, los angeles new york attracting small yet enthusiastic crowds activists called general strike day thousands immigrants across united states stayed home work school day without immigrants highlight contributions foreign born workers american economy strike democracy, one groups organizing friday strike, said public protests expected around country new york, , people responded facebook page set rally washington square park manhattan, fewer protesters park hour posted start time crystal thornebrooke, one organizers, said event intended spark discussions activists make progress fighting trump agenda introducing people, hearing people, hearing concerns administration build
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robert michel, gentlemanly midwesterner championed civility washington house republican leader left congress dismayed rise conservative firebrands party, died friday age , former aide said michel died virginia hospital center arlington, virginia, admitted last weeks pneumonia, said michael johnson, former chief staff congressman michel, decorated world war two veteran wounded battle bulge, first elected us house representatives illinois served years time house came four decade era democratic control, minority leader starting michel helped shepherd policies republican presidents ronald reagan george hw bush congress statement, bush called michel great american words duty honor country campaign slogan, lifelong creed courtly michel pronounced michael , known bob, amassed conservative voting record believed bipartisanship maintained friendships many democratic colleagues, including house speakers tip neill tom foley always puzzled washington public vocabulary describe civility, believe among highest public virtues, michel said raising level voice raise level discussion listening care better talking sound bites thinking slogans peaks uncommon progress reached paths common courtesy michel served house republican leader years deciding seek election house november elections rise conservative rabble rousers like georgia newt gingrich house republican caucus late early s, michel brand leadership
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one key players illinois unending financial plight extended peace offering republican governor bruce rauner friday opening legislative avenue possible sale state main office building downtown chicago democratic house speaker michael madigan announced legislative committee would explore rauner request sell state aging james r thompson center high rise chicago famed loop business district madigan offer follows renewed call week governor state dump aging office building move said could yield much million illinois depleted treasury crippled feuding madigan rauner, illinois limping record setting second consecutive fiscal year without complete budget rauner democratic led legislature allowed state veer deeper budgetary man land permitting six month fiscal budget expire dec technical questions pertaining sale remain, intention work governor developing course action thompson center best serves interests people illinois, madigan said statement long serving house speaker said move keeping commitment work cooperatively governor rauner spokeswoman said governor encouraged speaker move called sale building good deal taxpayers opened , story thompson center houses , government workers designed award winning architect helmut jahn named former illinois republican governor served years, building faced recurring heating cooling problems neglected state much three decade lifespan october , rauner said million needed deferred maintenance repairs contrast, ridding state complex would return new development chicago property tax rolls, perhaps generating million annually city, governor office said friday budget address wednesday, rauner urged lawmakers permit building sale, saying could help close estimated billion state budget deficit fiscal generate revenue elsewhere everyone benefits sale, said city chicago stands gain major new property tax revenue, along jobs come massive development
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white house friday said plan utilize national guard round unauthorized immigrants, news report asserted proposal consideration trump administration white house spokesman sean spicer told reporters categorically say move never discussed anywhere administration associated press reported proposal mobilize , national guard troops part draft memo circulated department homeland security spicer sharply criticized report effort utilize national guard round illegal immigrants, said percent true david lapan, spokesman dhs, said department considering mobilizing national guard immigration enforcement ap said draft memo, dated jan , circulating among dhs staff two weeks addressed acting heads us immigration customs enforcement us customs border protection reported page document called unprecedented militarization immigration enforcement states bordering mexico
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republican congressman jason chaffetz utah introduced legislation last month transfer million acres federally held public land state control, bombarded thousands angry phone calls, letters social media posts urging back pressure came liberal environmentalists also gun toting, often conservative outdoors enthusiasts central chaffetz political base camps fear transferring federal lands state control could open drilling coal mining rather recreation preservation hear you, chaffetz wrote post instagram account announcing withdrawal bill proud gun owner, hunter love public lands chaffetz office respond requests comment reversal outdoor sporting groups
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us president donald trump defense secretary thursday said see possible military collaboration russia now, blow moscow hopes mend ties washington trump election remarks perhaps strongest indication yet trump administration prospects significant cooperation us russian militaries islamic state syria unlikely anytime soon came despite repeated suggestions trump election campaign possibility joint action islamic state militants position right collaborate military level political leaders engage try find common ground, jim mattis told reporters talks nato headquarters brussels, also mentioning us concerns russian interference democratic elections hours mattis spoke, russian president vladimir putin said interests nations restore communications intelligence agencies absolutely clear area counter terrorism relevant governments international groups work together, told russia federal security service fsb us intelligence agencies, however, among powerful voice caution washington russia, concluding moscow hacked leaked democratic party emails presidential campaign part efforts tilt vote nov election trump favor monday resignation national security adviser michael flynn, seen moscow leading advocate warmer ties russia, underscored kremlin difficulties reaching settlement flynn resigned disclosures discussed us sanctions russia russian ambassador united states trump took office, later misled vice president mike pence conversations asked whether believed russia interfered us presidential elections, mattis said right now, would say little doubt either interfered attempted interfere number elections democracies explicitly cite us election kremlin aide said progress potential meeting trump putin agreement meeting clear understanding yet, interfax news agency quoted kremlin aide yuri ushakov saying back forth mattis, previously accused russia trying break nato alliance, told closed door session nato wednesday needed realistic chances restoring cooperative relationship moscow cited moscow annexation crimea ukraine, plunged us russia relations post cold war low mattis said nato needed negotiate position strength called stepped military spending prompted terse reply russia defense minister sergei shoigu attempts build dialogue russia position strength would futile, quoted saying tass news agency mattis shot back need respond russian statement nato always stood military strength protection democracies freedoms intend pass children back forth came even us secretary state rex tillerson russian foreign minister sergei lavrov met germany, us marine general joseph dunford, top us military officer, met chief russian general staff valery gerasimov azerbaijan lavrov dismissed uproar us election know interfere domestic matters countries, said congressional inquiries alleged russian interference us elections gaining momentum capitol hill investigators press intelligence law enforcement agencies access classified documents fbi several us intelligence agencies investigating russian espionage operations united states also looking contacts russia russian intelligence officers others ties putin government people connected trump campaign
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us senate leader mcconnell said expects move legislation repeal replace obamacare soon enough votes pass republican controlled chamber kentucky republican, speaking reporters news conference, added expect get much initial cooperation democrats, whose votes republicans need gain needed pass bills
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president donald trump choice national security adviser, retired vice admiral robert harward, turned offer, senior white house official said thursday harward offered job michael flynn fired trump monday misleading vice president mike pence conversations russia ambassador united states white house official said harward cited family financial reasons opting take job harward senior executive lockheed martin two sources familiar decision said harward turned job part wanted bring team put odds trump, told flynn deputy, kt mcfarland, could stay trump appeared refer harward earlier day presidential news conference, saying somebody think outstanding position president also made clear asked flynn resign, saying retired lieutenant general completely truthful pence conversations russian ambassador united states, sergei kislyak thing is, tell vice president properly, said remember either way, satisfactory me, trump said
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first gripe came three minutes president donald trump first solo news conference thursday, accused reporters ignoring poll showing percent approval rating
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federal officials north dakota governor thursday refused extend next week evacuation deadline activists living camps base months demonstrations multibillion dollar dakota access oil pipeline opponents , mile km line met officials us army corps engineers, officials representing republican governor doug burgum state department transportation thursday morning, asking given time remove belongings waste camps statement thursday evening, burgum army corps refused extend next wednesday deadline army corps spokesman ryan hignight said contractors working agency would enter camp soon could going necessarily wait nd, hignight said pipeline opponents say fear fresh conflicts law enforcement army crops crews, including waste removal personnel, accompanied police completely impossible remove everything short time frame, said chase iron eyes, member standing rock sioux tribe people opposed help army corps, got without presence militarized law enforcement exchange came day burgum ordered pipeline opponents move land owned army corps, citing safety environmental pollution concerns posed spring snowmelt rising water levels nearby cannonball river hignight warned anyone still occupying army corps land deadline could face fines high , six month jail terms pipeline opponents arrested since august environmentalists native americans opposed pipeline, saying threatens water resources sacred sites, faced series setbacks since republican president donald trump took office january federal judge monday denied request native american tribes seeking halt construction final link billion pipeline corps engineers granted final easement energy transfer partners lp last week
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us supreme court decide three cases coming months could help hinder president donald trump efforts ramp border security accelerate deportations country illegally three cases, reached court democratic president barack obama left office, deal broadly degree non citizens assert rights us constitution come time court one justice short divided along ideological lines, four conservatives four liberals justices issue rulings end june backdrop high profile litigation challenging lawfulness trump controversial travel ban people traveling seven predominantly muslim countries pertinent three cases terms republican trump administration priorities involves whether immigrants custody deportation proceedings right hearing request release cases promptly adjudicated long running class action litigation, brought american civil liberties union aclu behalf thousands immigrants detained six months, includes immigrants apprehended border seeking illegal entry united states legal permanent residents deportation proceedings convicted crimes case also could affect long term us residents entered country illegally subsequently detained trump administration said wants end release immigrants facing deportation speed process ejecting country decision case requiring additional court hearings could direct implications administration plans, said aclu lawyer ahilan arulanantham, especially since immigration courts currently backlog , cases aclu estimates , immigrants nationwide given time held least six months us immigration customs enforcement official unable immediately confirm data length detention said fiscal year , average daily count detainees , trump wants put people deportation increase number immigration judges, people going wait longer longer get hearing, said stephen yale loehr, immigration law professor cornell law school trump administration pledged sharply curtail illegal immigration, initiatives building wall along us mexican border hiring thousands federal agents police border arrest deport immigrants live united states entered country illegally trump also threatened withhold federal funding called sanctuary cities offer protections immigrants could face deportation cross border shooting cases decided concern whether us government officials sued mistreatment non citizens two separate contexts one decide whether family year old mexican teenager sergio hernandez, killed mexican soil us agent firing across border texas, sue us constitution scenario lawyers hernandez family say could become frequent trump administration acts proposal increase number border guards , , raising prospect similar confrontations court hears arguments case feb second civil lawsuit brought immigrants, mainly muslims, detained new york sept , attacks claim mistreated group muslim, arab south asian non us citizens say held terrorism suspects based race, religion, ethnicity immigration status abused detention deported long running case focuses whether senior officials administration republican president george w bush sued role directing action obama administration argued court wary extending liability actions senior officials, especially implicates national security immigration based skepticism justices jan oral argument, court seems likely rule detainees chief justice john roberts expressed concern permitting lawsuits senior us officials would become way challenging national policy litigation seeking monetary damages individuals implemented policy three cases separate litigation legality trump travel ban, could also ultimately decided high court key case front pending appeals court san francisco three judge panel upheld lower court decision put ban hold language upcoming rulings address rights non citizens analyzes courts review govenrment action immigration national security could relevance case, legal experts say anil kalhan, immigration law professor drexel university kline school law, said furor treatment non us citizens affected travel ban could bleed court approaches cases might atmospherics going might lead closer look justices, said story refiled correct spelling ahilan arulanantham paragraph six
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us president donald trump poised tap republican media relations firm owner oversee white house communications, according media reports friday crossroads media founder mike dubke expected named white house communications director, cnn, nbc fox news reported, move could help spokesman sean spicer, handled duties since trump took office last month reuters could immediately confirm reports, crossroads media immediately respond request comment cnn, citing two administration officials, said announcement could come soon friday, adding dubke respond request comment appointment would help round trump communications team, also includes hope hicks, director strategic communications, dan scavino, director social media trump previous choice serve director communications, jason miller, declined job december dubke appointment could help shore trump messaging efforts spicer trump adviser kellyanne conway gave differing accounts monday michael flynn resigned post national security adviser amid controversy contacts russia conway told television network flynn trump full confidence, spicer soon told reporters trump evaluating flynn conway also publicly endorsed ivanka trump products recent television interview, prompting call office government ethics disciplinary action appearing violate government ethics rules graduate hamilton college new york, dubke helped launch another communications firm virginia, black rock group, according crossroads website
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kremlin said friday disappointed us russia ties developing us president donald trump would possible assess outlook relations leaders countries met wearing rose tinted glasses, never harbored illusions, nothing disappointed in, kremlin spokesman dmitry peskov told reporters conference call peskov responding question whether kremlin felt let lack progress improving ties united states since inauguration trump, pledged campaign try rebuild ties russia yet substantive contact two heads state known happen probably talk clear significant differences remain possible discover areas cooperation, said peskov
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businesses shut doors, students skipped class thousands demonstrators took streets cities across united states thursday protest president donald trump immigration policies activists called day without immigrants highlight importance foreign born, account percent us population, million naturalized american citizens trump campaigned estimated million illegal immigrants, playing fears violent crime promising build wall us mexican border stop potential terrorists entering country number participants thursday protests could determined, many sympathetic business owners closed shop working class immigrants forwent pay day told english teacher going school, said understood, said rosa castro, year old us citizen detroit, marched year old sister, one several undocumented family members whose future concerned since taking office last month, republican president signed executive order temporarily banning entry united states travelers seven muslim majority countries refugees order put hold federal courts immigrant rights groups also expressed alarm federal raids last week rounded people suspected country illegally san diego logan heights neighborhood, year old undocumented business owner identified lucia fear deportation told reuters closed nutrition shop day, costing community frightened cannot speak out, said things bad us new president advocates called attention cases one el paso, texas, federal agents arrested transgender woman left courthouse seeking protective order domestic violence virginia governor terry mcauliffe wrote homeland security secretary john kelly express concern immigration enforcement state, citing nbc washington report agents arrested people outside church operates shelter cold sympathy marches rallies held cities including raleigh, north carolina, austin, texas thousands joined demonstrations chicago detroit los angeles fashion district
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us vice president mike pence seek saturday soothe allies unnerved boss unorthodox statements russia nato stresses america commitment europe first major foreign address trump administration pence tell annual munich security conference europe indispensable partner united states, message repeat privately meetings dozen leaders weekend monday, senior white house foreign policy adviser told reporters secure prosperous us europe strong united, adviser said, previewing pence trip president donald trump alarmed allies campaign office breaking traditional republican views transatlantic relationship trump expressed admiration russian president vladimir putin, said would like work fight islamic state militants, questioned value north atlantic treaty organization munich, pence hold series meetings leaders, including german chancellor angela merkel, ukrainian president petro poroshenko, leaders estonia, latvia lithuania pence emphasize russia ukraine need fully implement minsk ceasefire agreement, stand firm economic sanctions russia related aggression ukraine, adviser told reporters plans discuss counterterrorism meeting afghan president ashraf ghani, fight islamic state meetings iraqi prime minister haider al abadi turkish prime minister binali yildirim, adviser said monday, pence hold several discussions european officials brussels, including nato secretary general jens stoltenberg trip comes amid turbulence white house trump fired national security adviser monday misleading pence conversations russia ambassador united states trump turned replacement candidate thursday pence sentiments may welcomed, may take soothing words provide comfort, given depth anxiety europe trump foreign policy, said derek chollet, top defense policy adviser former president barack obama trying reassuring, try soften edges president recent comments europe, put context explain
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us appeals court thursday suspended proceedings president donald trump travel ban individuals seven muslim majority countries, trump announced new executive order would come soon th us circuit court appeals mulling whether reconsider ruling temporarily suspending trump directive court order, th circuit said would put process hold pending developments
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former white house national security adviser michael flynn told fbi agents interview last month discussed sanctions russia moscow us ambassador president donald trump took office, washington post reported thursday, citing current former us officials flynn jan interview federal bureau investigation could expose charges, since lying agency felony, decision prosecute would lie justice department us intelligence agencies intercepted flynn call russian ambassador sergei kislyak trump election, two discussed sanctions, post reported previously fbi expected pursue charges flynn call unless new information emerged, cnn reported thursday, citing law enforcement officials flynn resigned monday news reports withheld information vice president mike pence conversation kislyak
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crisis relationship president donald trump aides russia deepened wednesday growing number trump fellow republicans demanded expanded congressional inquiries matter trump sought focus attention called criminal intelligence leaks ousted national security adviser, michael flynn trump forced flynn monday disclosures discussed us sanctions russia russian ambassador united states trump took office, later misled vice president mike pence conversations drama flynn departure latest series white house missteps controversies since republican president sworn jan news conference israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu wednesday, trump said flynn, retired us army lieutenant general, wonderful man mistreated news media republican trump critics including senators john mccain lindsey graham voiced fresh consternation adding pressure comments senate foreign relations committee chairman bob corker, trump supporter corker said russia issue threatening trump agenda foreign affairs domestic matters like healthcare tax policy questioned whether white house able stabilize said flynn testify congress let get everything quickly possible russia issue, corker told msnbc morning joe program maybe problem obviously goes much deeper suspect democrats, doubting trump justice department republican led congress pursue matter vigorously, demanded independent investigation possible illegal communications flynn russian government efforts flynn white house officials conceal wrongdoing powerful democrat senate, chuck schumer, said attorney general jeff sessions, close ally trump, must recuse investigation republican democratic leaders us senate judiciary committee asked sessions fbi director james comey wednesday send committee documents provide briefing flynn resignation citing reports federal bureau investigation justice department involved events leading flynn departure, senators chuck grassley dianne feinstein said raised substantial questions flynn discussion russian officials graham called broader bipartisan congressional investigation conducted newly formed special committee rather existing committees, turns trump presidential campaign communicated russians top republicans senate house representatives insisted matter investigated existing republican led committees senate house intelligence committees subcommittee senate judiciary committee announced launched investigations alleged russian efforts influence election computer hacking us intelligence agencies previously concluded russia hacked leaked democratic emails presidential campaign part efforts tilt vote nov election trump favor congressional inquiries alleged russian interference us elections gaining momentum capitol hill investigators press intelligence law enforcement agencies access classified documents fbi several us intelligence agencies investigating russian espionage operations united states also looking contacts russia russian intelligence officers others ties president vladimir putin government people connected trump campaign fbi recently questioned flynn telephone contacts russian ambassador washington people familiar agency multiple probes said evidence far pre election collusion russians trump campaign, evidence criminal activity flynn anyone else connected trump experts expressed concern white house could curtail divert probes flynn russian involvement election unless congress becomes aggressive holding hearings appointing independent commission special prosecutor whether trump team violated federal laws contacts russia intelligence agencies overseen trump may ideally suited job, added not, end day, job intelligence community regulate white house
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highlights day us president donald trump administration thursday trump dismisses growing controversy ties aides russia ruse scam perpetrated hostile news media, denies associates contacts moscow last year election us defense secretary jim mattis, nato headquarters brussels, says see conditions military collaboration russia
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president donald trump said thursday asked resignation former national security adviser michael flynn happy way communicated information vice president mike pence think anything wrong anything, something right talking russian officials, trump told news conference thing is, tell vice president properly said remember
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president donald trump thursday nominated former national labor relations board member r alexander acosta serve us secretary labor, one day trump original choice withdrew acosta dean florida international university college law miami trump first hispanic nominee acosta decades long public service career, serving three presidentially appointed senate confirmed positions, expected face smooth confirmation process mr acosta nomination good start already confirmed senate three times, said senator lamar alexander, chairs senate committee health, education, labor pensions vetting nomination acosta appointed national labor relations board nlrb former republican president george w bush, also appointed assistant attorney general justice department civil rights division appointed us attorney southern district florida, went high profile defendants jack abramoff ubs, resulting swiss bank paying million fines tax avoidance scheme acosta also previously served law clerk samuel alito , conservative supreme court justice judge rd us circuit court appeals thank president staff confidence eager work tirelessly behalf american worker, acosta said statement nlrb, acosta signed hundreds opinions familiar work describe careful cautious public servant whose career trajectory suggested may someday vie federal judgeship already gone multiple vettings us senate, unlikely surprises background could derail nomination choice acosta, traditional republican conservative, seen sign trump forced give aggressive policy worker issues trump first labor secretary pick, andrew puzder, chief executive officer cke restaurants inc, outspoken opposition issues overtime pay, minimum wage hikes even discussed superiority robots human workers removed name consideration wednesday amid concerns could garner enough senate votes confirmed humbling donald trump, said seth harris, former acting labor secretary obama administration, said puzder would radical disruptor acosta acosta staunch defender civil rights muslims faced backlash sept , , attacks united states congressional hearing, acosta applauded justice department responded civil rights violations, saying helped assure muslim americans government would protect rights progressive groups already responding negatively acosta appointment, allied progress alleging mismanaged department justice civil rights division ran , internal justice department report faulted acosta failing rein staffer engaged improper politicized hiring however, response acosta nomination union groups staunchly opposed puzder much measured thursday unlike andy puzder, alexander acosta nomination deserves serious consideration, said afl cio president richard trumka one day, gone fast food ceo routinely violates labor law public servant experience enforcing
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senate thursday moved closer approving president donald trump pick head environmental protection agency even nearly former officials urged chamber reject nominee, sued agency dozen times attorney general oil producing oklahoma former officials signed letter sent senate said pruitt record public statements suggest agree underlying principles us environmental laws pruitt also cast doubts science climate change mr pruitt shown interest enforcing laws, critically important function epa, letter said spokesman pruitt immediate respond request comment senate advanced pruitt nomination thursday, clearing way final vote, expected friday republican senator susan collins came pruitt wednesday, saying doubts whether would fully support epa mission protect human health environment pruitt needs simple majority approval, unless collins joined republicans, control senate , nomination likely succeed making pruitt chances even likelier, senator heidi heitkamp, democrat, said would cast vote him, even though concerns commitment renewable power cut emissions blamed climate change joseph santarella, epa enforcement lawyer former republican democratic administrations, signed letter protesting pruitt, said lawsuits agency demonstrated fundamental lack understanding respect vital role epa plays ensuring clean air water every american senator john barrasso, republican coal producing wyoming head senate energy committee, said pruitt led charge rein big government washington overreach public could soon learn pruitt communications energy companies suing epa oklahoma county district court judge aletia timmons ruled pruitt turn , emails office energy companies tuesday timmons review emails deciding release watchdog group, center media democracy, sought release documents since january
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us senate thursday voted advance nomination president donald trump pick run environmental protection agency final vote could occur friday senate voted advance scott pruitt, attorney general oil gas producing oklahoma pruitt come criticism many lawmakers suing agency intends run times behalf oklahoma one republican, senator sue collins, said week would vote pruitt final vote
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president donald trump dismissed growing controversy ties aides russia thursday ruse scam perpetrated hostile news media, denied associates contacts moscow last year election leaks absolutely real news fake, trump told news conference, referring media reports presidential campaign team contacts russian intelligence officials trump, frequently assailed news media, also said directed former national security adviser, michael flynn, talk russia ambassador us sanctions taking office trump said asked justice department look leaks classified information given illegally journalists regarding relationship aides russia also said think russian president vladimir putin taking actions would test early term office trump, took office jan voiced support improved ties russia, added personally business deals country new york times reported tuesday phone call records intercepted calls showed members trump presidential campaign trump associates repeated contacts senior russian intelligence officials year nov election trump defeated democrat hillary clinton pressed reporters whether aware member presidential campaign team contacts russia election, republican president said nobody know wary democratic lawmakers challenged republicans, control congress, thursday conduct credible investigation contacts trump associates russia process could take months might never made public us intelligence agencies concluded last year russia hacked leaked democratic emails election campaign part effort tilt vote trump favor trump spoken admiringly putin, tense relationship former president barack obama moscow annexation crimea ukraine, russian military actions syria matters even fellow republicans expressed unease trump comments putin flynn, close adviser trump campaign, seen moscow leading advocate warmer ties russia trump fired flynn monday retired lieutenant general misled vice president mike pence conversations russian ambassador united states, trump took office, regarding us sanctions moscow flynn told fbi agents last month discussed sanctions russia ambassador trump took office, washington post reported thursday flynn jan interview fbi could expose charges, since lying agency felony, decision prosecute would lie justice department us intelligence agencies intercepted flynn call russian ambassador sergei kislyak trump election, two discussed sanctions, post reported previously obama imposed new sanctions russia dec us intelligence community conclusion moscow interference election campaign us official familiar transcripts calls ambassador said flynn indicated russia retaliate, could smooth way toward broader discussion improving us russian relations trump took power potentially illegal law barring unauthorized private citizens interfering disputes united states countries trump forcefully defended flynn discussion russian ambassador wrong, trump told news conference mike job calling countries counterparts so, certainly would ok direct him, would directed job, trump said no, direct him, would directed ok said trump, added problem flynn misled pence wealthy new york real estate developer global business interests, trump also portrayed ties russia tell you, speaking myself, nothing russia loans russia deals russia, trump said critics president called since election campaign release tax returns, saying would shed light business dealings trump said tax affairs audit internal revenue service nothing russia, made phone call russia years, speak people russia nobody speak to, trump said
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continuing controversy former national security adviser michael flynn communications russia latest series imbroglios roiled trump administration since took office jan several tempests swirled around new white house flynn quit monday misleading white house contacts russia taking office president donald trump lost trust him, white house spokesman sean spicer said us lawmakers, including leading republicans, called investigation thursday, trump dismissed controversy ties aides russia ruse scam perpetrated hostile news media, denied associates contacts moscow last year election trump nominee head labor department, fast food executive andrew puzder, wednesday withdrew name consideration amid concerns could garner enough senate votes confirmed puzder admitted feb employed illegal immigrant house cleaner already faced strong opposition senate democrats progressive groups views labor issues thursday, trump nominated former national labor relations board member r alexander acosta secretary labor national security mar lago private guests trump mar lago resort florida snapped photos president visiting japanese prime minister shinzo abe conferring looking documents surrounded aides following weekend missile launch north korea one guest posted facebook page picture man described holder nuclear football, weapons codes incidents prompted concerns national security, republican representative asked white house details trump issued executive order jan temporarily banning us entry travelers seven muslim majority countries refugees, citing need protect americans ban triggered protests across united states, confusion us overseas airports multiple legal challenges federal judge seattle feb suspended ban order upheld federal appeals court san francisco thursday, trump said would issue new version order next week seattle judge order drew fire trump twitter, criticized jurist court system republican president supreme court nominee, neil gorsuch, said last week twitter attacks demoralizing disheartening, according spokesman trump said gorsuch comments misrepresented trump senior adviser kellyanne conway urged americans last week buy daughter ivanka trump clothing jewelry products appearance national television program department store chain nordstrom inc said dropping due decline sales conway endorsement, followed twitter attack trump nordstrom, prompted criticism democrats republicans tuesday, office government ethics said white house investigate whether conway violated ethics rules mexican president enrique pena nieto scrapped plans meet counterpart washington second week trump presidency trump tweeted mexico cancel meeting prepared pay proposed border wall trump abruptly ended phone call late january australian prime minister malcolm turnbull, telling leader one united states closest allies worst call far foreign leader, according washington post trump said deal united states australia refugee resettlement dumb accused turnbull country trying export next boston bombers agreement, post said
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president donald trump republicans congress said thursday soon unveil plans repeal replace obamacare, providing timeframe legislative goal struggled weeks republicans, control white house, us house representatives us senate, long vowed repeal affordable care act difficulty agreeing detailed plan replacing signature domestic policy former democratic president barack obama announcements trump house speaker paul ryan claimed progress obamacare, final stages, trump told news conference submitting sometime early march, mid march earlier thursday, ryan told reporters capitol hill house republicans would introduce legislation repeal replace obama program day recess begins friday house returns following presidents day break, intend introduce legislation repeal replace obamacare, ryan said press conference presidents day monday house returns feb ryan spoke shortly many house republicans huddled closed session newly installed us health human services secretary tom price discuss options change law session part pep talk part laying talking points delivered constituents recess page policy brief distributed lawmakers, included details emerging house republican healthcare strategy weeks ahead, republicans intend repeal penalties obamacare mandate requiring individuals get coverage employers provide it, policy brief said house republican replacement plan obamacare include age based monthly tax credit americans get health insurance employer use buy health insurance take job job, brief said house republicans plan unwind expansion medicaid healthcare program poor happened obamacare, eventually cap federal medicaid payments states, document said plan repeal cuts obamacare made payments hospitals treating large numbers uninsured lawmakers left meeting saying plenty work ahead thorny issues house ways means committee chairman kevin brady said range options giving states say medicaid also said options offset cost republican plan, capping tax exclusion employer based healthcare plans
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president donald trump, nearly month power, yet unveil major legislation publicly endorse bills others, getting republicans slow start sweeping reforms promised campaign trail trump republicans ricochet crisis crisis, lawmakers lowered expectations legislative action tax reform, health care, financial regulation, jobs infrastructure, urging white house guidance trump spelled specifics issues two dozen executive orders, proclamations memoranda temporary ban us entry refugees people seven muslim majority countries blocked court ambitious campaign promises trump helped republicans make clean sweep white house, senate house representatives november national elections movement legislation could come soon senate confirmed nine trump cabinet nominees poised approve others soon, despite delays democrats concern mounting among republicans moderate democrats hoped stage taxes, instance, republican senator lindsey graham told reuters, like see administration lead issue white house needs either come tax cut plan weigh pretty quickly, said, getting unnerved lack coordination last week, trump promised phenomenal tax plan within weeks offered details firmly endorsed opposed tax reform proposals debated congress party retreat last month, lawmakers warmed remarks trump seemed show support house republican border adjustment tax encourage exports discourage imports house representatives speaker paul ryan issued statement saying congress trump page enthusiasm short lived white house later said border adjustment one option week, ryan said tax reform legislation would appear mid democratic representative jim himes, talked working republicans, said interview promises day one action rung hollow instead, torn apart poorly drafted executive orders, tweets, russian ties white house, said press conference thursday, trump said would submit initial plan health care march tackle tax reform said, tax reform going happen fairly quickly obamacare final stages trump legislative record lags some, all, recent presidents democrat barack obama laid economic stimulus plan days january swearing signed law less month later republican george w bush sent tax cut proposal congress less three weeks taking office january enacted four months later democrat bill clinton fulfilled central campaign promise first weeks office enacted family leave bill feb , republican george hw bush accomplished little note first days, predecessor republican ronald reagan sent dozens detailed budget cut plans congress less month swearing oct campaign speech, trump vowed work congress introduce broader legislative measures first days administration reform tax code, repeal replace affordable care act, boost job creation, curb job offshoring, spend trillion infrastructure build wall along us mexico border first days, trump yet offered legislation advance goals investors deterred dow jones industrial average surged roughly percent since elected right lot hope market, far seen trump show knows manage policy much plan, said thyra zerhusen, co chief investment officer fairpointe capital chicago proceeding well
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heated moment unconventional combative news conference thursday, president donald trump command facts openly challenged reporter asked, americans trust issue margin victory us electoral college, trump asserted early news conference biggest since fellow republican ronald reagan, elected trump defeated hillary clinton tally state state electors, represent votes cast election seven electors voted someone else got people came voted like never seen way goes, president said twitter exploded fact checking trump statement although proportionally electoral votes night nov election, two electors defected cast official ballots dec quick check reporter news conference showed president barack obama, democrat, amassed electoral votes , president george hw bush, republican, drew electoral votes observers, however, expecting white house reporter confront trump real time, sitting east room within minutes reporter, peter alexander nbc news, stood corrected trump, noting obama bush tallies asking whether americans could trust president state facts americans trust accuse information received fake providing information accurate tv correspondent asked trump seemed blame staff given information, replied actually, seen information around trump called another reporter campaign trail since taking office jan , trump made criticizing media centerpiece communications strategy trump turned tables later news conference, complaining coverage young administration want see honest press, trump said public believe people anymore
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president donald trump nominee us ambassador israel faced repeated heckling senate confirmation hearing thursday apologized stinging criticism liberal american jews promised less inflammatory official capacity david friedman, bankruptcy lawyer trump called longtime friend trusted adviser, supported jewish settlement building advocated annexation west bank, israel captured jordan war nomination fiercely opposed american jewish groups friedman repeatedly expressed regret likening liberal american jews jewish prisoners worked nazis holocaust, telling senate foreign relations committee opening statement, regret use language trump following promised shift us policy toward israel years friction former president barack obama israeli leader benjamin netanyahu flanked netanyahu white house news conference, trump wednesday dropped us commitment two state solution, long bedrock middle east policy, even urged netanyahu curb settlement construction heated opposition friedman nomination erupted hearing room friedman began opening statement, several hecklers including man held palestinian flag shouted palestinian claims land israel grandfather exiled, man said escorted room palestinians always palestine democratic senators pressed friedman incendiary comments made including calling obama anti semite democratic senate leader chuck schumer, jewish, appeaser frankly language regularly used disagree views concerned preparedness enter world diplomacy, ben cardin, senior democrat committee, told nominee friedman acknowledged using overheated rhetoric part passionate support jewish state, included financial support jewish settlements built land claimed palestinians promised avoid inflammatory comments us diplomat told cardin, excuse want rationalize justify it, cannot hurtful words deeply regret cardin, citing friedman criticism schumer done worst appeasement terrorists since munich, retorted words beyond hurtful need steady hand middle east, bomb thrower, admonished tom udall, another democrat questioning, friedman tried soften positions number hot button regional issues expressing skepticism two state solution calling creation palestinian state next israel, acknowledged best option peace said personally support israeli annexation west bank agreed trump view settlement activity may helpful achieving peace today recant every single strongly held belief expressed, almost, committee republican chairman, bob corker, noted friedman likely confirmed senate, controlled republicans republican senator lindsey graham acknowledged friedman said things agree backed nominee qualified, experienced passionate believe right guy right time trump voice trump election, graham said five former us ambassadors israel republican democratic administrations urged senate letter reject friedman, saying holds extreme, radical positions issues jewish settlements two state solution believe unqualified position, wrote former ambassadors including thomas pickering, edward walker, daniel kurtzer, james cunningham william harrop campaigning presidency, trump pledged switch us embassy tel aviv, located years, jerusalem, enshrining city israel capital regardless international objections
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wary democrats thursday challenged republicans control us congress conduct credible investigation contacts president donald trump associates russia, process likely take months may never become public watching carefully intelligence committee investigation proceeding unearth entire truth, seek alternative tools structures get truth, get trust must, said charles schumer, democratic leader senate growing number republicans showed willingness buck white house accept expanded congressional inquiries resignation trump national security adviser michael flynn disclosures discussed us sanctions russian ambassador taking office trump reacted angrily aftermath flynn resignation, blaming journalists blasting leaks thursday, dismissed growing controversy ties aides russia scam ruse, perpetrated hostile news media without authority hire watergate style special prosecutor convene special committee, democrats rely republican led senate house representatives intelligence committees demand classified documents get bottom ties trump associates moscow eight years democrat white house, republicans want work trump administration advance party legislative priorities, repealing obamacare rolling back regulations cutting taxes congressional republicans said would support independent investigations committee level probes proved inadequate jurisdiction counterintelligence programs falls intelligence committee, undertaking bipartisan investigation, full confidence good job conduct serious inquiry, said senator marco rubio, republican member intelligence panel t, would surprise me, one first ones say so, rubio told reporters probe could take year more, part us intelligence agencies begun gather analyze material likely also deep partisan divisions findings could ultimately released democrats republicans agreed scope investigation democrats want flynn testify public hearing, richard burr, senate intelligence committee chairman, said public hearings would take place appropriate democrats questioned burr commitment thorough investigation, schumer said thursday burr working well senator mark warner, top democrat intelligence committee senator ron wyden, another democrat intelligence panel, said would tough battles ahead partisan divides deeper house, many republicans
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us president donald trump choice lead important health agency said thursday way pharmaceutical companies classify products generic branded needs reviewed order help hold government spending, cited mylan nv epipen emergency allergy treatment seema verma, trump nominee lead centers medicare medicaid services cms , answer questions whether us government negotiate pharmaceutical companies drug prices think happened epipen issue disturbing, verma said confirmation hearing senate finance committee idea perhaps medicaid programs, struggling pay programs, could potentially received rebates disturbing mylan criticized listing epipen medicaid generic product even though listed food drug administration branded product classification led mylan paying significantly smaller rebates medicaid healthcare program poor epipen classified branded would like review processes place there, terms classifications, terms brand generic, ensure type thing happen again, verma said cms said last year expressly advised mylan drugmaker improperly classified epipen mylan said last month us antitrust authorities launched investigation epipen company said suggestions took inappropriate unlawful actions prevent generic competition without merit mylan also come fire raising price two pack epipens last summer mylan began selling generic version epipen per two pack december verma also said would produce records communication agency mylan, questioned republican senator chuck grassley statement grassley office said mylan overcharged states taxpayers potentially hundreds millions dollars democrats pleased verma sidestepping question senator debbie stabenow whether agreed trump government negotiate drug companies prices drugs covered medicare healthcare program elderly disabled think simple yes answer, verma said goal make sure getting affordable prices seniors
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trump administration combative view traditional news media opposition party fake news turning best hope newspapers struggling attract digital readers advertisers new york times nytn , financial times, wall street journal gannett co building online readership gained presidential election marketing unbiased reporting sales strategy risk, however, whether new readers attract advertising dollars newspapers, criticized political leanings edelman survey , people countries shows trust media time low percent far, reason optimism among newspaper executives investors new york times, president donald trump referred failing twitter messages, added record , digital news subscribers last quarter sees digital ad revenue percent current quarter company said expects add , digital subscriptions news products first quarter wall street journal added , digital subscriptions latest quarter, almost percent jump company said january numbers even higher, declined provide figures financial times digital subscriptions jumped percent fourth quarter , , digital subscriptions local newspapers across country make gannett usa today network, grew percent , fourth quarter meanwhile usa today, part usa today network, subscription based, saw revenue grow percent, company said said percent usa today advertising revenue fourth quarter came digital addition proliferation fake news websites publish false stories propaganda purposes, another challenge traditional media hostility trump occasion described reporting fake news republican trump close adviser, stephen bannon, told new york times interview january media opposition party democratic party win advertisers readers trust, wall street journal ran ads online print election one featured pin ball machine tagline, tilt campaign coverage level paper run ads election highlight content created, curated checked real newsroom new york times, focused increasing subscriber revenue, january launched truth campaign consisting online ads urging readers sign because, truth needs support newspaper sees opportunity making sure readers understand fair accurate plans launch another marketing campaign coming weeks, chief executive officer mark thompson said company last earnings call financial times running facts truths campaign promoting coverage election trump administration gannett, rebranded publications usa today network, used election highlight journalists local newspapers across united states, said andy yost, chief marketing officer gannett divisiveness stirred election campaign made brands avoid publications appear politically aligned, said natalie prout, strategist phenomenon, los angeles based branding agency example, heightened understanding wake november election brand buys ad huffington post, example, could perceived supporting liberal agenda, prout said brands also worried ads showing perceived fake news, exercising caution using programmatic advertising, automatically buy digital ad spots third party instead listing sites want ads showing on, advertisers choosing sites want see ads, said barry lowenthal, president media kitchen, new york based media buyer despite recent bump subscribers, newspapers still facing major headwinds, said newspaper analyst ken doctor print advertising free fall, doctor said fundamentals changed growing digital subscribers help attract advertisers areas, conferences, said suzi watford, chief marketing officer dow jones, includes wall street journal able bring people, able build maintain healthy ad business, watford said graphic online newspaper subscriptions click
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president donald trump said thursday would submitting planned reforms affordable care act early march mid march obamacare, final stages, trump told news conference, adding submitting sometime early march, mid march trump ran white house last year promise repeal replace signature healthcare program predecessor president barack obama known obamacare
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president donald trump said thursday would issuing order next week aimed keeping american people safe, temporary ban travel seven muslim majority countries remains kept hold federal court issuing new comprehensive order protect people, trump said news conference
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