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us south korean defense chiefs agreed deploy us missile defense system south korea year counter threat north korea, south korea defense ministry said friday us defense secretary jim mattis two day visit seoul, meeting south korean top officials including defense minister han min koo two agreed deploy operate terminal high altitude area defense thaad system within year planned, defense system solely north korea missile threat, south korean defense ministry said statement, referring meeting han mattis
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president donald trump thursday vowed free churches tax exempt institutions us law banning political activity, drawing fire critics accused rewarding evangelical christian supporters turning houses worship political machines trump used prayer breakfast take aim long standing statutory barrier politics religion called johnson amendment, civil liberties gay rights groups expressed concern might consider executive order allow government agencies businesses deny services gay people name religious freedom trump reference order remarks lambasted johnson amendment, prohibits tax exempt organizations churches places worship, charities educational institutions directly indirectly participating political campaign favor political candidate get rid totally destroy johnson amendment allow representatives faith speak freely without fear retribution that, remember, trump told us politicians, religious leaders guests including jordan king abdullah annual national prayer breakfast white house spokesman sean spicer told reporters trump wanted find ways make sure people penalized following religious beliefs draft executive order religious freedom circulating among advocacy groups would allow government officials deny marriage licenses gay couples let businesses withhold services gay people, activists said white house said working order trump previously spoke johnson amendment campaign support evangelical christian leaders including liberty university president jerry falwell jr change law would require action republican led us congress, republican lawmakers introduced legislation would reverse policy trump remarks, republican house representatives speaker paul ryan told reporters always supported eliminating johnson amendment critics including group americans united separation church state expressed alarm president donald trump allies religious right seek turn america houses worship miniature political action committees, said group executive director, barry lynn would also lead houses worship focus supporting candidates exchange financial aid would disaster churches politics america, lynn said peter montgomery liberal advocacy group people american way said trump wants pay back religious conservatives helped get elected letting turn churches political machines tax exempt charitable dollars scrapping johnson amendment goal christian conservatives, contend violates free speech religious freedom rights us constitution first amendment guarantees freedom religion bars government establishing official religion encouraged see president trump understands real constitutional violation posed johnson amendment committed restoring pastor right speak freely pulpit without fearing government retribution, said erik stanley, senior counsel conservative christian legal group alliance defending freedom trump used opening moments usually solemn prayer breakfast deride actor arnold schwarzenegger, successor reality tv show, viewership ratings trump said schwarzenegger, republican former governor california, disastrous ratings nbc reality tv program celebrity apprentice, trump previously starred hired big, big movie star, arnold schwarzenegger, take place know turned out, trump said total disaster want pray arnold can, ratings, ok schwarzenegger, endorsed ohio governor john kasich trump republican presidential nomination, shot back, alluding controversies trump first two weeks office hey donald, great idea, schwarzenegger said video switch jobs take tv, expert ratings, take job people finally sleep comfortably spicer later called trump remarks light hearted part absolutely beautiful speech trump week ago put day halt us refugee program, barred syrian refugees indefinitely imposed day suspension people seven predominantly muslim countries iran, iraq, libya, somalia, sudan, syria yemen trump defended directive thursday crucial ensuring religious freedom tolerance america, said wanted prevent beachhead intolerance spreading united states also called terrorism fundamental threat religious freedom world trouble, going straighten ok fix things, trump said hear tough phone calls having, worry it, trump added, apparently referring telephone conversations including one australian prime minister malcolm turnbull time going little tough folks taken advantage every nation world virtually going happen anymore, trump said
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watchdog agency us department homeland security said planning review president donald trump immigration executive order temporarily suspend travel seven majority muslim nations implemented review friday order planned response congressional request whistleblower hotline complaints, dhs office inspector general said statement late wednesday watchdog agency would also look dhs adherence court orders allegations individual misconduct part dhs personnel, statement said circumstances warrant, oig consider including issues may arise course review order, barred syrian refugees indefinitely imposed day suspension people seven predominantly muslim countries, triggered widespread protests caused confusion travelers around world also spurred several legal challenges, particular initial detention barring flights legal permanent residents hold us green cards department comment investigations office inspector general homeland security secretary john kelly said tuesday member homeland security team intentionally ignored court order department compliance judicial orders immigration white house said wednesday issued updated guidance making clear green card holders would need waiver enter united states california, federal judge los angeles ruled trump administration must allow immigrants initial clearance legal residency enter united states despite ban massachusetts, new york, virginia washington state also challenged order ali vayeghan, iranian citizen us visa holder forced country last week, became thursday first person allowed back united states california court action vayeghan declined comment trump order speaking reporters los angeles international airport said interpreter, human rights look like oig statement said would provide final report kelly, us congress public review say long review would take dhs includes customs border protection immigration customs enforcement agencies democratic us senators tammy duckworth dick durbin sought investigation though encouraged dhs inspector general decision investigate chaotic implementation un american unconstitutional executive order, continue fight revoked, durbin said statement version story refiled correct day thursday wednesday paragraph
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us secretary state rex tillerson called counterparts mexico canada first exchanges foreign leaders since taking helm state department thursday, state department official said official release details calls, although came us president donald trump pushes speed talks either renegotiate replace north american free trade agreement countries
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trump administration effort exclude violent white supremacists government anti terrorism program focus efforts solely islamist extremism drew sharp backlash thursday, new york state top prosecutor denouncing move civil liberties advocates suggesting illegal proposed revamp, reported reuters wednesday, would rename multi agency countering violent extremism cve task force countering islamic extremism countering radical islamic extremism, eliminate initiatives aimed violent hate groups united states abandoning efforts counter violent white supremacist ideology profoundly misguided endanger americans, new york attorney general eric schneiderman said statement, adding urged president donald trump keep focus extremist threats hugh handeyside, staff attorney american civil liberties union, said explicit focus american muslims would violate basic constitutional principles, suggesting changes described would met legal challenges anti defamation league also criticized plan, citing internal research found percent deaths caused domestic extremists caused right wing extremists white supremacists, sovereign citizens militia adherents postings white supremacist websites welcomed potential changes facebook inc, like many internet platforms often used extremists, financially supported least one cve initiative comment thursday prospective changes sharp rhetoric threat posed radical islam central part trump election campaign republican frequently ridiculed president barack obama democratic opponent hillary clinton politically correct approach groups islamic state contributors stormfront, white supremacist web site, praised administration oh goodness real amazing government longer targets enemy, wrote one prolific poster going username magog another regular poster, celtchar, wrote wow keeps getting better better, adding anti fascist movement days numbered us department homeland security dhs declined comment proposed changes last friday, trump signed executive order temporarily blocking travel united states people seven predominantly muslim countries, prompting global outcry charges critics advancing white nationalist agenda trump said wants put america first rejected characterizations order muslim ban trump moves already undermined participation cve program, based working community groups identify potential lone wolf attackers recruits minnesota based ka joog, nonprofit provides community based programs somali youth, late wednesday became second group pull program, citing concerns trump administration posture toward muslims turning , grant lot money, especially nonprofit world, said mohamed farah, organization director end day comes principle refugee, muslim, immigrant president everything stand last week, leaders advancing helping communities, michigan based group led lebanese americans another grant recipient, declined , provided dhs
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veteran cia clandestine service officer ran one agency black site prisons set attacks named deputy director us spy agency thursday us president donald trump gina haspel, serve new central intelligence agency director mike pompeo, first woman spy reach cia second highest position, selection applause inside agency virginia headquarters many longtime us intelligence professionals however, haspel ran secret cia prison thailand two suspected al qaeda members waterboarded, intelligence congressional officials said condition anonymity helped carry order destroy videotapes waterboarding, simulates drowning considered form torture, people said promotion, combined possibility trump could seek reopen black site prisons endorsed waterboarding, may controversial, despite fact pompeo defense secretary james mattis rejected called enhanced interrogation techniques draft executive order requesting review whether us reopen cia prisons countries revisit interrogation methods considered torture circulating within white house, clear issued, is, whether nations would agree host facilities again, officials said appreciate ms haspel many years service cia, yet want reassurance intends comply spirit letter law, like director pompeo testified would confirmation process, said democrat mark warner, vice chairman senate intelligence committee christopher anders, deputy director washington office american civil liberties union, said gravely concerned haspel appointment haspel served number overseas posts, including chief major cia station, although briefly acting head national clandestine service , senator dianne feinstein, ranking minority member intelligence committee, opposed permanent promotion job veteran officials, though, praised pompeo choosing speaks well picking seasoned veteran agency widely deeply respected workforce well outside agency, said former director national intelligence james clapper, resigned january years military intelligence service
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us president donald trump threatened thursday cut funding university california berkeley protesters smashed windows set fires school, forcing cancellation appearance far right breitbart news editor trump threat tweet provoked response california lawmakers, discussions floor state senate called distasteful abuse power, marking latest clash republican president officials democratic majority state uc berkeley allow free speech practices violence innocent people different point view
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us president donald trump authority withhold funding university california berkeley violent protests led cancellation speech far right editor, academics experts said thursday trump threatened cut funds university flagship berkeley campus twitter posting accusing institution failing support free speech practicing violence innocent people academics experts interviewed reuters said state universities mostly receive federal funds form research grants financial aid students, cannot revoked reasons related freedom speech nothing current legislation would allow president trump that, said heller, provost university san francisco expert public education financing uc berkeley receives million million annually federal funding research, million student financial aid, officials said withheld specific circumstances, publication fraudulent research refusal university comply title ix law prohibits discrimination basis sex educational programs add freedom speech list offenses would take new legislation congress, heller experts said even law passed, berkeley situation would highly unlikely affected, said terry hartle, vice president government public affairs american council education berkeley case, university attempted facilitate speech wednesday night, cancelling police became concerned safety crowd grown violent agitated, recommendation speaker public safety jeopardy, uc berkeley police department spokeswoman sergeant sabrina reich said telephone interview milo yiannopoulos, editor breitbart news, escorted police campus relatively small group among protesters smashed windows set fires campus put lockdown injuries yiannopoulos provocative figure internet years, widely criticized comments made muslims, black lives matter activists feminists trump, whose aide steve bannon previously ran right wing, nationalist breitbart site, tweeted response shortly dawn washington thursday uc berkeley allow free speech practices violence innocent people different point view
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us congress moved swiftly thursday undo obama era rules environment, corruption, labor guns, senate wiping books rule aimed reducing water pollution vote , senate approved resolution already passed house representatives kill rule aimed keeping pollutants streams areas near mountaintop removal coal mining sites resolution goes president donald trump, expected sign quickly second time congressional review act, allows lawmakers stop newly minted regulations tracks, used successfully since passed senate turned equally controversial rule requiring mining energy companies exxon mobil chevron disclose taxes payments make governments home abroad democrats, cannot filibuster resolution, attempted slow process pushing debate late night, vote scheduled shortly friday republicans using control congress white house attack regulations believe hurt economy cast stream protection rule harming industry usurping state rights obama administration stream buffer rule attack coal miners families, said top senate republican, mitch mcconnell, adding threatened jobs home state kentucky environmental activists many democrats said would made drinking water safer monitoring pollutants lead given many toxins known cause birth defects, developmental delays, health environmental impacts, basic monitoring provision essential, said jeni collins, associate legislative representative environmental group earthjustice coal industry hopes repeal lead trump overturn moratorium former president barack obama administration coal leases senator joe manchin, represents west virginia, historically coal country, one democrats supported killing rule told cnn changes made regulation drafted nobody west virginia wants dirty water dirty air, throw different regulations top already expect anyone survive, said also thursday, house thursday overturned obama administration rules addressing pay discrimination federal contractors requiring expanded background checks gun purchasers receive social security benefits history mental illness plans friday kill measure addressing methane emissions public lands senate take three senate also targeting rules enacted final months obama administration extinction senator david perdue, republican georgia, introduced wednesday resolution killing one intended protect users gift prepaid cards congressional review act, lawmakers vote undo regulations simple majority agencies cannot revisit overturned regulations timing law means regulation enacted since may eligible repeal house already approved resolution ending rule requires oil companies publicly state taxes payments, part dodd frank wall street reform law republicans oil mining companies say rule burdensome costly duplicates long standing regulations supporters rule see vital exposing bribery questionable financial ties us companies may foreign governments, well showing shareholders money spent
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russia testing president donald trump surge violence eastern ukraine us president give ukraine lethal aid needs defend attacks, senator john mccain said letter trump thursday renewed violence flared week moscow backed rebels ukraine government forces caused highest casualty rate since mid december cut power water thousands civilians sides frontline surge attacks began day talked phone clear indication vladimir putin moving quickly test commander chief america response lasting consequences, mccain said letter trump released office washington supplied aid ukraine including drones, radar, first aid kits, night vision communications gear part democratic president barack obama strategy providing non lethal military assistance focusing sanctions diplomacy end war election trump, whose call better relations moscow, alarmed kiev conflict remained unresolved lawmakers washington expressed support ukraine thursday called restraint moscow mccain urged trump use authority existing defense policy law provide lethal assistance ukraine vladimir putin violent campaign destabilize dismember sovereign nation ukraine stop unless meets strong determined response, mccain wrote mccain also urged trump expand current sanctions russia put place annexation ukraine crimea region democratic senator ben cardin, top democrat senate foreign relations committee, said would work mccain senators codify existing sanctions law incumbent upon senate clearly express support sovereignty ukrainian solidarity close allies europe, said nancy pelosi, top democrat house representatives, also cautioned trump administration thursday easing sanctions moscow, saying move would staggeringly dangerous wednesday, nato secretary general jens stoltenberg called russia use considerable influence separatist rebels end violence, brought festering conflict back focus amid warnings looming humanitarian crisis freezing winter temperatures
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us ambassador united nations nikki haley blamed russia thursday recent surge violence eastern ukraine warned ukraine related sanctions russia lifted moscow returns crimea kiev consider unfortunate occasion first appearance must condemn aggressive actions russia, haley said, making first public remarks inside security council since sworn united states representative united nations last month happen, way want better relations russia however, dire situation eastern ukraine one demands clear strong condemnation russian actions remarks came amid speculation us president donald trump intentions towards moscow trump praised russia president vladimir putin expressed wish improved relations two countries haley made clear tensions ukraine would end soon, including matter sanctions slapped russia related annexation crimea three years ago eastern ukraine course part country suffering russia aggressive actions united states continues condemn call immediate end russian occupation crimea, haley said crimea part ukraine crimea related sanctions remain place russia returns control peninsula ukraine united states western powers imposed sanctions russia annexation crimea peninsula ukraine support pro russia separatists eastern ukraine russia ambassador united nations, vitaly churkin, disputed haley commentary crimea, welcomed american counterpart friendly enough, given circumstances given subject discussing, russian ambassador told reporters noted chance new start ties russia united states frayed obama second term opportunity better relations united states, opportunity us work better united states take opportunity faulted obama administration enough end conflict ukraine called trump government bring influence bear clearly people listened kiev ukraine russia blamed surge fighting recent days around government held industrial town avdiivka led highest casualty toll weeks cut power water thousands civilians front line thursday security council session, ukraine un ambassador, volodymr yelchenko, holds presidency security council february, said strife around avdiivka started artillery shelling russian army russian backed fighters two suburbs control abutting town churkin blamed ukrainian security forces starting bloodshed un secretary general political affairs, jeffrey feltman, painted grim picture situation ground hundreds thousand civilians sides contact line still risk losing access water, heating electricity, bringing specter displacements closer, feltman said every new day fighting, conflict becomes entrenched difficult resolve military solution conflict
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republican controlled iowa state senate voted thursday cut medicaid funding family planning services abortion providers including planned parenthood state senators passed bill , advancing republican controlled house vote along party lines, one independent voting favor measure republican governor terry branstad said supports bill planned parenthood draws ire many republicans provides abortions, republican president donald trump pledged defund organization change allow iowa restrict government funding family planning services away organizations perform abortions medically necessary, republican senator amy sinclair, one bill sponsors, said thursday vote planned parenthood denounced vote republican lawmakers continue advance bill ashamed playing political games, lives low income iowans stake, planned parenthood heartland said statement bill nothing advance extremist agenda limit access abortion instead, blocks access crucial family planning services thousands iowans services effectively prevent abortion self serving, misleading dangerous political game bill directs iowa department human services discontinue medicaid family planning network waiver july replace state family planning services program eligibility requirements new network would remain same, funding would provided organizations provide abortions maintain facilities abortions carried planned parenthood iowa largest abortion provider clinics state, public money used abortions, according des moines register branstad proposed paying new state run program shifting million funds services vulnerable adults, families children, newspaper reported planned parenthood also facing funding cut texas, judge considering move, organization challenged court
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us president donald trump defended order temporarily bar entry people seven majority muslim nations, come intense criticism home abroad, saying thursday crucial ensuring religious freedom tolerance america trump, speaking prayer breakfast attended politicians, faith leaders guests including jordan king abdullah, said wanted prevent beachhead intolerance spreading united states world trouble, going straighten out, ok
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united states expected impose sanctions multiple iranian entities early friday following tehran recent ballistic missile test, way violate iran nuclear deal, sources familiar matter said thursday one source, spoke condition anonymity, said eight iranian entities sanctioned, designated us legal jargon, terrorism related activities ballistic missile related activities separate existing us executive orders source declined name entities sources said new sanctions works time iran decision test fire ballistic missile sunday helped trigger us president donald trump decision impose white house signaled newly aggressive stance toward iran wednesday michael flynn, trump national security adviser, made statement putting iran notice test firing missile senior us officials said administration reviewing respond new sanctions may leading edge tougher policy sources stressed united states imposing manner conflict iran nuclear deal tehran agreed curb nuclear program return relief economic sanctions trump said earlier thursday nothing table dealing iran following missile launch, fellow republicans congress said would back new sanctions trump comment response question whether would consider military options respond tehran, day flynn comment putting iran notice sanctions likely much, any, practical effect iranian entities us companies individuals are, exceptions, barred dealing iran sanctions imposed executive order , freezes us assets entities individuals commit, threaten commit, support terrorism, executive order , freezes assets weapons mass destruction proliferators supporters given long history us sanctions tehran dating islamic revolution, unlikely assets us jurisdiction blocked however, sanctions could effect dissuading foreign companies dealing iranian entities designated, said brookings institution analyst robert einhorn spokespeople white house, state department treasury department immediate comment
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us vice president mike pence met german foreign minister sigmar gabriel thursday agreed nato central role ensuring security europe north america, white house said thursday pence gabriel also reaffirmed nato allies needed contribute fair share collective security, white house said statement also underscored nato must adapt confront threats countries violent extremism terrorism, said
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highlights day us president donald trump administration thursday trump poised impose new sanctions multiple iranian entities, seeking ratchet pressure tehran crafting broader strategy counter sees destabilizing behavior, people familiar matter say white house says trump extremely upset agreement australia accept refugees honor white house says israel building new settlements expansion existing ones occupied territories may helpful achieving peace palestinians us ambassador united nations nikki haley blames russia recent surge violence eastern ukraine warns ukraine related sanctions russia lifted moscow returns crimea kiev trump treasury department adjusts sanctions russian intelligence agency fsb, making limited exceptions measures put place obama administration accusations moscow meddled us presidential election trump vows free churches tax exempt institutions us law banning political activity, drawing fire critics accuse rewarding evangelical christian supporters turning houses worship political machines trump defends order temporarily bar entry people seven majority muslim nations, saying crucial ensure religious freedom tolerance america discusses establishing safe zones syria jordan king abdullah department homeland security watchdog agency says planning review trump executive order temporarily suspend travel seven majority muslim nations implemented nobel peace prize winners meeting colombia criticize trump immigration policies accuse xenophobia discrimination trump reiterates concerns north american free trade agreement says would like speed talks either renegotiate replace senate committee suspends rules approve scott pruitt, trump controversial choice lead environmental protection agency, amid boycott democratic panel members representative mick mulvaney approved budget director cerberus capital management lp chief executive, stephen feinberg, talks join trump administration senior role uber technologies inc uberul ceo travis kalanick quit trump business advisory group coming criticism taking part, company says
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gay former law clerk joshua goodbaum married partner , got effusive emotional reassurance former boss, president donald trump conservative us supreme court nominee neil gorsuch goodbaum, attorney connecticut, recalled fondly conversation week wedding said, wonderful thing see relationship grows goodbaum, served clerk colorado federal appeals court judge, added never felt least whiff homophobia intolerance toward gay people us senate weighs whether confirm republican president nomination gorsuch lifetime seat nation highest court, views social issues, gay rights, scrutiny democrats republicans alike supreme court periodically makes landmark civil rights decisions ruling legalizing gay marriage nationwide current term, instance, justices tackle major transgender rights case year, court eight justices, requisite nine, republicans refused consider democratic former president barack obama nomination merrick garland democrats remain furious republicans that, scouring gorsuch record build case senate confirmation named nominee trump tuesday, gorsuch, , immediately came attack liberal groups pounced social issues record, thin offers clues might behave justice, confirmed like goodbaum, friends acquaintances gorsuch, many democrats, said genial, tolerant respectful ways, differs style justice named replace, late antonin scalia, known combative blunt bench gorsuch would put politics law, people said conservative legal philosophy indicates would likely vote like minded conservative justices closely divided court rejects idea liberals press social agenda courts could signaled may less likely side justice anthony kennedy, conservative often casts deciding vote close cases kennedy joined liberal justices backing gay marriage, abortion rights and, recently, limited form racial preferences college admissions remains open question whether gorsuch would vote conservative agenda items expanding religious liberties way critics say allows discrimination gays others, restricting voting rights lifting campaign finance restrictions article conservative magazine national review, gorsuch said liberals become addicted courtroom, relying judges lawyers rather elected leaders ballot box, primary means effecting social agenda everything gay marriage assisted suicide use vouchers private school education liberal politicians advocacy groups labeled gorsuch conservative hardliner part role deciding case involving christian owners arts crafts retailer hobby lobby ruling allowed owners private companies object religious grounds federal requirement provide insurance employees pays women birth control affirmed supreme court absolutely must confirm supreme court nominee ruled religious beliefs employers trump law, said rachel tiven, chief executive lambda legal, advocacy group lesbian, gay, bisexual transgender community another issue, gorsuch last october said colleagues denver based th us circuit court appeals reconsidered ruling prevented utah governor gary herbert suspending funding women healthcare abortion provider planned parenthood videos purported show officials negotiating sale fetal tissue , gorsuch wrote book arguing legalization assisted suicide euthanasia trump nominated him, many social conservatives religious groups, perhaps looking back book, said hoped gorsuch would vote court roll back abortion rights book, gorsuch cited inviolability human life, calling basic good knights columbus, roman catholic fraternal organization, said gorsuch would uphold religious freedoms right life every person former clerks said know gorsuch, member episcopal church, would vote gay marriage abortion said never brought religion work kind person use post push agenda, said jason murray, gorsuch clerk democrat could certainly say judge gorsuch conservative see personality record bears extremist, murray said know gorsuch personally said respect legal precedent could prevent radical attempts change law sensitive importance societal stability change roe v wade significantly would surprised, added tracy ashmore, democratic lawyer denver, referring landmark supreme court ruling legalizing abortion
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hundreds new york city bodegas, grocery stores restaurants owned yemeni americans closed hours thursday protest us president donald trump immigration policies, organizers said loyal patrons rely stores staples daily life look elsewhere lunch , locations shut doors noon pm move coordinated groups including muslim community network yemeni american community bodega, spanish word meaning wine shop, new york city slang small stores selling everything deli foods newspapers cat litter want send message here, said sulaiman alaodyi, year old cashier best tasty deli borough bronx, bodega normally open around clock first time closed doors since started business nine months ago protests followed decision trump administration put four month hold letting refugees united states temporarily bar travelers yemen, syria, iran, iraq, libya, sudan somalia order, challenged us courts, left travelers stranded others held airports arrival provoked outpouring anger dismay immigrants, refugees supporters many store owners workers shut shop going rally hold public sundown prayers outside brooklyn borough hall going go support brothers sisters detained airports countries get back, alaodyi said fair new york city home many immigrants yemen, country million arabian peninsula many live brooklyn, manhattan, queens bronx golden deli, yemeni owned bodega manhattan, swelling customers picked early lunches closed nermin radoncic, , walked shortly workers pulled shutters noon radoncic, lives nearby moving queens, disappointed could buy pastrami swiss sandwich last day neighborhood said supported protest make bomb sandwiches, radoncic said golden deli like best deli trump jerk
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us president donald trump discussed jordan king abdullah possibility establishing safe zones syria, white house said thursday trump met king abdullah briefly washington thursday morning, white house said statement trump said last week would establish safe zones syria refugees fleeing violence war torn country
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canadian prime minister justin trudeau taking low key approach dealing us president donald trump, seeking avoid clashes indirectly signaling two leaders differences domestic audience insiders acknowledge cautious strategy could anger progressives whose support helped bring trudeau power say now, choice hold fire canada sends percent exports united states could suffer targeted trump poke grizzly bear lunch trump got office formulating economic plans, said one senior political source trudeau close friendship former president barack obama often referred bromance dude plomacy, canadian prime ministers always close ties us presidents still, ottawa experienced anything like trump, insiders said totally unpredictable, said another government source although canada regards united states closest ally, trudeau yet visit washington see trump visit tentatively scheduled week canceled shooter killed six muslims quebec mosque new date set, said two people familiar matter michael kergin, former canadian ambassador washington, said trudeau caution wise playing pretty well restraining temptation publicly critical president time, delicate balance, said kergin, senior adviser law firm bennett jones trudeau also right follow british prime minister theresa may rushing washington gin special relationship, watch trump make unpopular move immigration left, kergin said trump labeled refugee swap deal australia dumb thursday telephone call prime minister malcolm turnbull washington post reported acrimonious turnbull kept sparring behind closed doors trudeau, however, taken indirect shots trump signed orders banning people seven muslim majority states, trudeau tweeted canada open fleeing war chief spokeswoman blasted us network fox news tuesday tweet falsely claiming quebec gunman moroccan origin said nothing publicly trump spokesman said attack muslims showed important suspend immigration muslim nations approach infuriates opposition new democrats, called trudeau denounce trump racist immigration policy trudeau team members acknowledge time, liberals could lose support election prime minister deemed standing canadian values inclusiveness risk, address closer time, said first ottawa insider surveys show liberals healthy, narrowing, advantage nearest rivals pollster nik nanos nanos research said early trudeau aggressive avoid making kind criticism trump thin skin quick lash out, said
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battered us coal industry rejoiced senate voted thursday repeal rule limited companies dumping mining waste streams, saying move could halt sector decline senate, approving resolution passed house representatives wednesday, overturned stream protection rule part broader move republicans reverse see overregulation former president barack obama administration energy development demise rule expected congressional review act allows congress, controlled republicans, undo rules finalized end previous administration one very, important step get coal back feet stop hemorrhaging jobs seen, said luke popovich, spokesman national mining association coal industry hopes move first step toward recovery president donald trump, vowed clear away regulation support mining coal advocates hoping administration overturn moratorium obama administration placed new coal leases federal lands, scrap regulations carbon dioxide emissions coal waste rule intended protect , miles , km streams large areas forests next two decades, interior department said issued rule december argued rule would protect drinking water without undermining economy energy supply coal industry countered rule could reduced number direct mining jobs percent made percent existing reservoirs uneconomic produce coal companies arch coal inc peabody energy corp
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cerberus capital management lp chief executive officer stephen feinberg talks join us president donald trump administration senior role, private equity firm said thursday feinberg move would make latest wall street veteran serve trump us treasury secretary nominee steven mnuchin, us commerce secretary designate wilbur ross, gary cohn, director white house national economic council, high profile financiers agreed join trump administration clear role feinberg discussing trump senior team appointment would require provide voluminous information disclosures office government ethics comply applicable conflict interest rules regulations, cerberus told investors earlier thursday letter seen reuters cerberus also told investors succession plan place would result minimal changes current management operation firm feinberg, served one trump economic advisers us election campaign, co founded cerberus princeton graduate, previously worked bond trader drexel burnham lambert forbes magazine currently pegs year old feinberg net worth billion feinberg rarely gives interviews photographed times news photographers clear would respond publicity job within administration, assuming role discussed high profile one cerberus became well known billion deal struck , along co investors, buy percent stake car maker chrysler financing arm chrysler financial chrysler pushed brink liquidation bailout subject intense debate within administration former us president barack obama cerberus lost control automaker restructuring december , cerberus struck deal sell chrysler financial toronto dominion bank billion source close cerberus said time deal meant private equity firm would end close break even investment chrysler whole feinberg attracted controversy , gunman killed children six adults sandy hook elementary school newtown, connecticut, using bushmaster rifle made freedom group inc, arms manufacturer owned cerberus following unease cerberus investors, new york based buyout firm sought sell freedom group could sell billion price tag expected instead, feinberg came mechanism cerberus fund investors sell stakes freedom group cerberus billion assets management investments include supermarket operator albertsons companies inc beauty products company avon products inc
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scientists may steal page oil industry playbook stop president donald trump rewriting us position climate change, relying obscure law meant ensure federal agencies present accurate information information quality act, passed republican president george w bush, years provided way companies lobbyists challenge federal agencies assumptions issues ranging threats posed global warming health effects petrochemicals now, trump leadership seeks get environmental protection agency line new administration pro business anti regulation agenda, act could become tool rebellious scientists climate advocates, legal experts said trump expressed doubts science behind climate change, putting administration collision course overwhelming majority scientists believe human consumption fossil fuels warming planet triggering sea level rise frequent powerful storms spokesman trump epa said last week agency website review, raising worries rewrite could put site odds epa employees research trump administration official respond request comment posting blatantly false information epa website would violate information quality act, said romany webb, climate law fellow columbia university guidelines clearly state information disseminated public, including via website, must substantively accurate michael halpern, deputy director center science democracy union concerned scientists, non profit climate science advocacy group, said information quality act could one options scientists consider using ensure federal agencies match scientific research information quality act allows individuals object information presented federal agency request correction agency denies request, individual appeal process overseen independent inspector general case epa, appeal would go panel political appointees likely named trump pick head epa, oklahoma attorney general scott pruitt, confirmed epa inspector general, however, already place arthur elkins, former epa lawyer appointed barack obama discretionary authority look anything think important valuable agency activities, alan larsen, counsel inspector general, told reuters employees asked something improper could bring ig office washington post reported week member trump transition team sent email stating inspectors general across federal agencies held temporary basis backlash, trump transition team members sought reassure inspectors general would forced out, post reported ways employees flag concerns, including complaining agency scientific integrity officer scientific integrity office meets quarterly inspector general office discuss complaints industry use information quality act years mixed results five requests correction filed ended fully partially corrected, according report congress halpern said, however, expected better results scientists file complaints rather industry overruling correction request brought scientists within agency, said, could violate epa scientific integrity policy, states agency scientists right last review information relies expertise former epa official asked named said that, normal circumstances, internal mechanisms protect website accuracy work, added uncharted territory
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nobel peace prize winners meeting colombia criticized us president donald trump immigration policies thursday, accusing xenophobia discrimination last week trump issued executive order put day halt us refugee program, barred syrian refugees indefinitely imposed day suspension people seven predominantly muslim countries
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us president donald trump reiterated concerns north american free trade agreement nafta deal thursday said would like speed talks either renegotiate replace deal would like speed possible folks it, trump said oval office met bipartisan lawmakers senate house representatives trump said wilbur ross, pick commerce secretary, would lead negotiations working very, hard soon, soon get go ahead
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us appeals court thursday rejected separate bids states two democratic lawmakers defend us consumer financial protection bureau legal battle could defang agency created former president barack obama brief order, three judge panel us court appeals district columbia circuit denied request intervene filed states, including new york connecticut court also rejected similar motions filed nonprofit consumer groups two lawmakers, us senator sherrod brown ohio congresswoman maxine waters california, also seeking defend board state officials, led connecticut attorney general george jepsen, said court filing concerned trump administration would fire agency independent director, richard cordray, appointed democrat obama agency created obama presidency dodd frank wall street reform law court ruled last october structure agency, charged guarding consumer finances, unconstitutional agency immediately asked court reconsider decision trump administration could drop appeal state officials asked able defend agency lawsuit brought mortgage lender phh corp ensure case declared moot trump administration drops appeal ruling law, director fired cause, limiting president ability remove appeals court ruled restriction unlawful limitation presidential power
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us house republicans unlikely begin tackling tax reform legislation summer, first moving revamp nation healthcare system, house speaker paul ryan said thursday interview fox news, wisconsin republican said lawmakers make good pledge repeal replace affordable care act, obamacare, turn rewriting us tax code way budget works able get ability write tax reform bill spring budget passes, write summer, ryan told fox news feel need rescue healthcare , said going healthcare first, first budget spring, second budget, tax reform comes ryan later told reporters weekly press conference hoped move healthcare legislation end march comments came trump, called congress act swiftly enact sweeping agenda, met republican chairman ranking democrats senate finance ways means committees two panels oversee tax writing, among issues, white house meeting appeared mostly focused trade tax reform package would also pass senate, could face resistance border adjustment tax provision republicans, control houses congress well white house, pledged range overhauls eight years democratic obama administration, even tensions arisen timetables priorities enough talk, action deliver, trump told republican lawmakers retreat philadelphia last month, pushing move tax reform well planned us mexico border wall repealing obamacare trump also vowed major spending overhaul nation roads, bridges infrastructure democrats said could back plan would support privately funded efforts could lead people paying tolls costs ryan dismissed idea using taxpayer funds infrastructure, however instead, told fox news, house republicans weigh leverage private sector spending projects pipeline overhauls reforming federal aviation administration revamp air traffic control system
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us senate finance committee chairman orrin hatch said thursday examination north american free trade agreement canada mexico makes sense, praised year old trade pact strong anchor markets hatch, republican utah, said appreciated trump desire modernize nafta, adding decisions involving tariffs made consultation congress nafta served strong anchor markets northern hemisphere helped expand trade opportunities american products, goods, services, hatch said given trade pact two decades old, examination agreement ensure remains best possible deal american workers entrepreneurs st century global economy makes sense
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white house said thursday would respond iran ballistic missile test hostile actions, day president donald trump national security adviser put tehran notice, stopped short providing details updates additional actions, clearly national security adviser michael flynn warned make sure iran understood notice going unresponded to, white house spokesman sean spicer told reporters
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president donald trump told reporters thursday said nothing table terms response iran ballistic missile test trump made comment response question whether would consider military options respond iran, day national security adviser put tehran notice
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president donald trump honor us agreement australia accept refugees housed islands country coast although unhappy deal, white house said thursday deal cut last administration something extremely, extremely upset with, white house spokesman sean spicer said news briefing like spicer said respect australia prime minister, trump would allow process go forward conditions set deal provide extreme vetting refugees
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republican us congressman jason chaffetz said thursday plans withdraw bill would sold million acres federal land private interests drew barrage negative comments hunters outdoor enthusiasts chaffetz said post instagram social media site would scrap called disposal excess federal lands act , introduced last week, saying feared sent wrong message proud gun owner, hunter love public lands, utah representative said comment, beneath photo posted outdoors wearing hunting gear holding dog hear hr dies tomorrow, added chaffetz, chairman house oversight government reform committee hr abbreviated name bill, would directed interior department sell million acres federal land including non federal entities across western states, chaffetz said small parcels land former president bill clinton previously identified serving public purpose sportsmen women, hunting groups, outdoor gear retailers flooded chaffetz instagram account thousands posts, urging say hr keepitpublic conservation hunting gaming advocacy groups raising concerns past month see aggressive strategy congress make easier transfer public lands state control sell last month, first day new congress, house passed rules package contained measure would facilitate public lands sell directing congressional budget office, provides lawmakers data budget decisions, assign monetary value lands outdoors groups say public lands hold value outdoor recreation economy wilderness society values industry billion think anybody expected backlash happened result bills people upset west one hottest political issues western states, said brad brooks, idaho deputy regional director wilderness society president donald trump advocated opening public land drilling mining, although said public land stay federal control
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us senate budget committee thursday voted confirm republican congressman mick mulvaney white house budget director president donald trump senators narrowly approved trump nominee along party lines vote democrats criticized hard line fiscal positions popular social programs failing pay , taxes relation household employee nominated nomination move senate floor full confirmation vote mulvaney, south carolina republican leading member conservative house freedom caucus, favors raising social security retirement age means testing beneficiaries medicare healthcare program budget committee chairman mike enzi, wyoming republican, told panel mulvaney uniquely qualified budget director proven budget hawk vocal need rein government spending debt nominee came fire senator bernie sanders, independent ran democratic presidential nomination last year vermont lawmaker warned mulvaney positions social security medicare contradict trump campaign statements leave programs untouched sanders also said failure pay taxes nanny employed disqualify nominee sanders fellow independent angus king maine voted committee nine democrats oppose mulvaney
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us house representatives subcommittee take bipartisan legislation next week foster generic drug development, committee chairman, representative greg walden, said thursday president donald trump made clear wants competition lower drug prices, precisely measure help accomplish, walden, republican oregon, said health subcommittee hearing specifically bill require fda food drug administration prioritize, expedite review generic applications drug products currently shortage, manufacturers market, walden said trump week met pharmaceutical executives called cut prices said government paying astronomical prices medicines health programs older, disabled poor people walden said recently cases bad actors jacked price drugs competition, name names want make sure happen again, congressman said industry think okay corner market, drive prices rip consumers, know days numbered, walden said said bill would also increase transparency around backlog generic drug applications fda, saying unacceptably high number bill sponsored representative gus bilirakis, republican florida, representative kurt schrader, democrat oregon, walden said republicans majority chambers congress
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senate committee suspended rules thursday approve us president donald trump controversial choice lead environmental protection agency thursday, amid boycott nomination panel democratic members john barrasso, chair senate environment public works committee, said panel would suspend several rules temporarily approve nomination oklahoma attorney general scott pruitt epa administrator democrats committee boycotted wednesday meeting approve pruitt, saying doubts science climate change many conflicts interest companies would charged regulating full senate vote pruitt nomination date yet confirmed, republicans holding majority senate, nomination likely approved barrasso justified move saying pruitt, sued epa times oklahoma top attorney, reflects agenda president election elections consequences new president entitled put place people advance agenda, said environmental groups, strongly criticized choice pruitt, raised concerns nomination pushed full senate approved full senate, start day one worst epa administrator history, said ken cook, president environmental working group
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senate armed services committee chairman john mccain asked president donald trump thursday help ukraine defend increase recent attacks russia light latest russian attacks prospect future aggression ukraine, urge exercise authority given national defense authorization act fiscal year provide defensive lethal assistance ukraine defend territory violations russia separatist proxies, mccain said letter
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homeland security secretary john kelly said thursday hoped wall along southern us border mexico finished within two years, according interview fox news wall built needed first, filled way look it, kelly said interview really hope done within next two years added thought funding congress massive project would come relatively quickly
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trump administration wants revamp rename us government program designed counter violent ideologies focuses solely islamist extremism, five people briefed matter told reuters program, countering violent extremism, cve, would changed countering islamic extremism countering radical islamic extremism, sources said, would longer target groups white supremacists also carried bombings shootings united states hardline west bank settlers, jared kushner man iranians fear attacks economic isolation trump talks tough republicans wrestle effort cut obamacare change would reflect trump election campaign rhetoric criticism former president barack obama weak fight islamic state refusing use phrase radical islam describing islamic state claimed responsibility attacks civilians several countries cve program aims deter groups potential lone attackers community partnerships educational programs counter messaging campaigns cooperation companies google googlo facebook fbo proponents program fear rebranding could make difficult government work muslims already hesitant trust new administration, particularly trump issued executive order last friday temporarily blocking travel united states seven predominantly muslim countries watch uber ceo quits trump advisory board still, cve program, focuses us residents separate military effort fight extremism online, criticized even supporters ineffective source worked closely department homeland security dhs program said trump transition team members first met cve task force december floated idea changing name focus meeting last thursday attended senior staff dhs secretary john kelly, government employees asked defend chose certain community organizations recipients cve program grants, said source, requested anonymity sensitive nature discussions although cve funding appropriated congress grant recipients notified final days obama administration, money still may go door, source said, adding kelly reviewing matter department declined comment white house respond request comment republicans congress long assailed program politically correct ineffective, asserting singling using term radical islam trigger many violent attacks would help focus deterrence efforts others counter branding problem radical islam would serve alienate three million americans practice islam peacefully many community groups, meanwhile, already cautious program, partly concerns could double surveillance tool law enforcement hoda hawa, director policy muslim public affairs council, said told last week people within dhs push refocus cve effort tackling violent ideology islamist extremism concerning us targeting faith group casting net suspicion, said another source familiar matter told last week dhs official name change would take place three sources, speaking condition anonymity, said plans discussed unable attest whether finalized obama administration sought foster relationships community groups engage counterterrorism effort , congress appropriated million grants cve efforts dhs awarded first round grants jan , week trump inaugurated among approved local governments, city police departments, universities non profit organizations addition organizations dedicated combating islamic state recruitment united states, grants also went life hate, rehabilitates former neo nazis domestic extremists past two years, authorities blamed radical violent ideologies motives white supremacist shooting rampage inside historic african american church charleston, south carolina islamist militants shootings bombings california, florida new york one grant recipient, leaders advancing helping communities, michigan based group led lebanese americans, declined , dhs grant sought, according email group sent seen reuters representative group confirmed grant rejected declined comment given current political climate cause concern, lahc chosen decline award, said email, sent last thursday, day trump issued immigration order, condemned home abroad discriminating muslims white house said protect american people terrorist attacks foreign nationals
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us president donald trump met thursday jordan king abdullah ahead annual prayer breakfast washington, white house spokeswoman said immediate information provided trump king discussed abdullah, first arab leader hold talks new administration, earlier week discussed fight islamic state, syria crisis, issues vice president mike pence
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us military said wednesday looking whether civilians killed raid al qaeda yemen weekend, first operation authorized president donald trump commander chief us navy seal william ryan owens killed raid branch al qaeda, also known aqap, al bayda province, pentagon said also killed militants however, medics scene said people, including women children, killed us central command said statement investigating team concluded regrettably civilian non combatants likely killed sunday raid said children may among casualties central command said assessment seeks determine still undetected civilian casualties ferocious firefight miss trump tightens iran sanctions, tehran hits back business watch
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white house put iran notice wednesday test firing ballistic missile said reviewing respond, taking aggressive posture toward tehran could raise tensions region exact implications us threat unclear, new administration signaled president donald trump intended more, possibly including imposing new sanctions, curb sees defiance nuclear deal negotiated president barack obama tough talk commits administration back rhetoric action, could cast doubt future iran agreement sow uncertainty already chaotic middle east, experts said trump frequently criticized iran nuclear deal, calling agreement weak ineffective officials declined say whether military option table, although pentagon spokesman christopher sherwood said us military changed posture response iranian test missile launch sunday fiery statement trump national security adviser, michael flynn, marked aggressive rhetoric administration took office jan , making clear obama less confrontational approach toward iran flynn said instead thankful united states nuclear deal, iran feeling emboldened today, officially putting iran notice, told reporters first appearance white house press briefing room said launch attack monday saudi naval vessel iran allied houthi militants coast yemen underscored iran destabilizing behavior across middle east iran confirmed tested new missile said breach nuclear accord reached world powers un security council resolution endorsed pact analysts said iran could interpret flynn warning bluster given trump administration still formulating response vague way drawing line sand, said mark fitzpatrick, executive director international institute strategic studies americas taken literally, could mean one time pay would us respond warning could foreshadow aggressive economic diplomatic measures iran three senior us officials, speaking condition anonymity, said range options, including economic sanctions, considered broad review conducted us posture toward iran one official said intent flynn message make clear administration would shy reticent toward tehran process evaluating strategic options framework want approach issues, official said want premature rash take action would foreclose options unnecessarily contribute negative response sincere hope iranians heed notice today change behavior, said iran test fired several ballistic missiles since nuclear deal , latest test first since trump became president issue came forefront day us senate confirmed former exxon mobil corp chief executive rex tillerson secretary state trump told tillerson swearing ceremony although inherit enormous challenges middle east around world, believe achieve peace security very, troubled times simon henderson, gulf expert washington institute near east policy, said danger miscalculation washington tehran question iranian logic goodness, guy serious, better behave said say tweak bit see really means, maybe test administration tough statement came midway three day exercise us, french, british australian warships undisclosed number aircraft close iranian waters gulf, according statement us central command trump due hold talks israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu, strident critic iran nuclear deal, white house february us president saudi arabia ruler, king salman, spoke phone sunday described white house agreeing importance enforcing deal addressing iran destabilizing regional activities sunni muslim dominated saudi arabia, home mecca islamic holy sites, shi ite muslim majority iran regional rivals
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iran said thursday us national security advisor nsa comments recent ballistic missile test repetitive, baseless provocative , state tv quoted foreign ministry spokesman bahram ghasemi saying instead thanking iran continued fight terrorism, american government practically helping terrorists claims iran baseless, repetitive provocative, ghasemi said us president donald trump senior security aide michael flynn condemned wednesday missile test, calling provocative breach un security council resolution
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us senate confirmed rex tillerson president donald trump secretary state wednesday, filling key spot republican national security team despite concerns former exxon mobil corp chief executive officer ties russia vote, mostly along party lines, far closest least half century fifty six senators backed tillerson, voted every republican favored tillerson, along four members democratic caucus, senators heidi heitkamp, joe manchin mark warner well angus king, independent democratic senator chris coons vote tillerson predecessor position, john kerry, confirmed condoleezza rice, last secretary state nominated republican, confirmed senate democrats tried, failed, delay vote tillerson trump executive order banning immigration seven mostly muslim countries temporarily halting entry refugees said wanted ask tillerson questions issue trump signed order friday, prompting protests chaos airports across country uncertainty disruption travelers around world republicans hold majority seats member senate, far confirmed six trump nominees come votes senators also expressed concerns tillerson ties russia executive spent years working oil company faulted failing promise recuse matters related exxon mobil businesses entire term secretary state rather one year required law tillerson, , retired chairman chief executive exxon mobil end four decade career company republicans tillerson supporters said thought would strong leader country top diplomat, citing experience running giant corporation operating six continents also said important finalize trump national security team quickly, address international crises reassure allies wondering new president america first foreign policy
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japanese prime minister shinzo abe considering increasing energy imports united states, two sources familiar plan told reuters, prepares meet president donald trump, complained japan trade surplus japan putting together package plans japanese companies invest infrastructure job creation projects united states abe take feb meeting trump washington another idea offer increase liquid natural gas lng imports united states, source ruling coalition told reuters another option, abe determines trump concerned trade gap, increase imports us shale oil gas top investment package, according top executive major japanese corporation close abe japanese officials scrambling respond trump scattershot comments since took office threatened impose tax car imports mexico, criticized japan trade gap united states recently accused japan, along china germany, devaluing currencies detriment us companies abe wants know important thing trump, said executive, declined identified trade surplus trump cares about, instance, could come possible solutions, including importing us shale oil gas abe approach toward trump would accommodating, opposing , said utilities would resistant buying us shale gas already committed buying large amounts japan demand energy falling, executive japanese gas importer told reuters condition anonymity prices lng asia lng fallen almost fifth year amid supply glut japan world biggest buyer gas cooled liquid form transport ships takes nearly third global shipments seen panacea japan energy crisis fukushima nuclear disaster led shutdown reactors country, us shale gas one many options japan meet needs japan took first shipment shale gas liquid form month shipments likely come export terminals start shipments year next yomiuri newspaper said thursday abe growth jobs initiative would include plan japan united states jointly develop billion infrastructure market , japanese government companies would invest billion years
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evangelical christian leader jerry falwell jr head education reform task force us president donald trump keen cut university regulations, including rules dealing campus sexual assault, school heads said falwell, son late televangelist jerry falwell sr, described trump one respected religious leaders nation last year falwell endorsed republican party primary race read trump vows end prohibition church political activity vatican worried trump immigration order falwell president liberty university lynchburg, virginia, bills world biggest christian university school spokesman, len stevens, said wednesday clear yet task force would start work stevens said falwell interested eliminating numerous regulations us department education placed colleges universities, adding many college presidents felt same, regardless political orientation autonomy issue universities able micromanaged department education, stevens said email falwell also wants cut federal rules investigating reporting sexual assault title ix, federal law bars sexual discrimination education, according stevens liberty university head believes campus sexual assault investigations best left police prosecutors, stevens said falwell told associated press turned offer trump become education secretary, part falwell want move family washington falwell introduced trump speech gave liberty university early last year, falwell said saw similarities trump father, founder moral majority organization, including penchant speak mind senate education committee sent trump nomination betsy devos, charter school advocate, education secretary full senate tuesday confirmation vote
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vatican said wednesday worried us president donald trump moves immigration, holy see first comment since executive order banning travel united states citizens seven majority muslim countries certainly worry messengers another culture, openness, vatican deputy secretary state, archbishop angelo becciu, told italian catholic television station answer question trump order becciu, ranks third vatican hierarchy, asked executive order well trump promise build wall us border mexico pope francis, fact, insists ability integrate arrive societies cultures, told tv roman catholic leaders united states criticized trump executive order cardinal blase cupich chicago said sunday dark moment us history contrary catholic american values last february, returning trip mexico, pope francis said candidate trump view building walls christian
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mexican delegation met us military officials southern mexico tuesday discuss security initiatives, sources said wednesday, two countries try find common ground tough negotiations trade, security immigration relationship united states mexico become strained us president donald trump vowed build wall two countries keep illegal immigrants, drug dealers criminals make mexico pay lori robinson, chief us northern command, kurt tidd, head southern us command, attended talks, two people familiar matter said sources spoke condition anonymity could discuss meeting one first known meetings us mexican officials since trump became president january, threatening upend years cooperation two neighbors divisive rhetoric trade security one sources said talks focused mexico commitment securing southern border keep criminals illegal immigrants source said us ambassador mexico roberta jacobson also attended mexico foreign ministry said foreign minister luis videgaray present third source said socorro flores, deputy minister latin america caribbean, represented mexico meeting us northern command spokesman michael kucharek confirmed robinson tidd visited mexico tuesday part continued coordination partner nation security, adding two also went honduras guatemala spokesman us embassy mexico city said southern border visit planned months gave us authorities chance learn first hand challenges mexico faces protecting borders spokesman provide details mexico denied media reports wednesday suggesting trump, recent call mexican president enrique pena nieto, threatened send us troops mexico country step efforts drug cartels cnn later published said real transcript call, showing trump taking measured stance, offering us help combat mexico tough hombres mexico presidential spokesman, eduardo sanchez, immediately able comment cnn report said sounded logical summit trump pena nieto planned january canceled trump tweeted would better mexican leader come summit mexico would pay wall pena nieto canceled trump threatened levy hefty tax imports mexico united states mexico said wednesday expected begin formal talks renegotiating north american free trade agreement around beginning may
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federal judge los angeles ruled president donald trump administration must allow immigrants initial clearance legal residency enter united states seven muslim majority nations, despite executive order ban tuesday ruling us district judge andre birotte jr follows decisions federal judges least four states also limited executive order trump issued friday goes further, focusing large group people seven nations iran, iraq, libya, somalia, sudan, syria yemen
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russia ready make contact new us secretary state rex tillerson considering meeting bonn munich germany february, russia state run ria news agency cited source russian foreign ministry saying thursday
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commando raid approved new us president donald trump week may given al qaeda yemen propaganda boost killing civilians, international crisis group icg said report thursday local medics said people including women children killed helicopter born navy seal attack cluster houses yemen southern al bayda province al qaeda said statement senior leader unspecified number militants killed one us soldier died assault, pentagon spokesman alleged women firing us force raid good example do, icg senior arabian pensinsula analyst april alley wrote use us troops high number civilian casualties deeply inflammatory breed anti american resentment across yemeni political spectrum works advantage aqap, added nearly two years civil war impoverished arabian peninsula country allowed local branches al qaeda islamic state expand carry new attacks within yemen al qaeda arabian peninsula aqap one global militant group active branches unsuccessfully plotted blow us bound airliners claimed responsibility shooting satirical charlie hebdo magazine paris former president barack obama repeatedly killed top leaders organization unmanned drone attacks but, icg said, strategy may ultimately defeat early determine what, any, broader strategy trump administration yemen drone strikes failed stop rapid growth large part opportunities provided war outstrip losses
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many israeli settlement bet el, deep occupied west bank, donald trump choice jared kushner senior adviser middle east sign politics shifting favor regard kushner, whose family charitable foundation donated tens thousands dollars settlement, part diplomatic rebalancing view eight years anti israel bias us administration barack obama stand interests suppose lean favor, said avi lavi, , lived bet el years fair, opposed obama, whose policy leaned always towards arabs new us president trump says son law kushner, , capable brokering ultimate deal deliver peace israelis palestinians roi margalit, manager bet el yeshiva, seminary complex around students, said kushner, orthodox jewish father three, understood position israeli settlers better previous envoys least someone knows us, year old added study side palestinians see common ground trump pick israeli ambassador sparked particular enthusiasm community david friedman, chairs american friends bet el institutions fundraising group white house immediately respond requests comment kushner friedman kushner, businessman built career real estate publishing, said little views one world intractable conflicts, either campaign since trump took office big question palestinians whether impartial actor given family foundation past financial ties bet el palestinian president mahmoud abbas careful say looks forward working trump administration, others less optimistic wasel abu youssef, senior official palestine liberation organisation, main palestinian political umbrella body, said kushner could neutral envoy supportive israeli settlements hani al masri, political scientist director palestinian center policy research strategic studies, said kushner would representative israel rather united states attempts resume negotiations, seek hold lower level previous negotiations biased israeli position era israel extreme palestinians want west bank gaza strip independent state, capital east jerusalem israel built settlements west bank , settlers live , east jerusalem, among million palestinians countries consider settlements illegal obstacle peace reduce fragment territory palestinians need viable state israel disagrees, citing biblical, historical political connections land security interests bet el, community , families perched hillside many believe god promised jacob land, financed part donations american backers among donors donald j trump foundation, gave , , foundation charles seryl kushner, parents jared, gave , , us tax records show new york based american friends bet el institutions hosts dinners raise funds settlement, overlooks palestinian city ramallah kushner left father law comment role might play jared good kid make deal israel one else can, trump told times london newspaper last month natural dealmaker
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rex tillerson job chief us diplomat became harder even began white house moves antagonized muslim nations, european allies, mexico us bureaucrats, current former us officials said hours senate confirmed tillerson th secretary state vote, former exxon mobil corp ceo sworn chief foreign affairs adviser president donald trump senate vote largely along party lines, republicans voting favor, along three democrats one independent tillerson takes post state department thursday morning address staff circumstance, tillerson would inherited messy globe civil war syria, nuclear armed north korea threatening test intercontinental ballistic missile challenges rising china assertive russia days since trump inauguration, however, white house taken steps foreign policy professionals view self inflicted wounds done series goals, said senior us official condition anonymity always mess ups friction new administrations new worse usual thursday, mexican president enrique pena nieto took rare step cancelling washington trip meet trump, repeatedly demanded mexico pay wall us border friday, trump signed executive order imposing four month hold refugees entering united states temporary bar travelers seven muslim majority countries iran, iraq, libya, somalia, sudan, syria yemen order caused consternation nations involved among muslim majority countries, allies germany britain career state department officials department officials signed memo dissenting policy, source familiar document said, unusual rebellion new president policies reports internal dissent spread monday, white house spokesman sean spicer said career officials disagreed get program go result two constituencies tillerson manage
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us hedge fund manager anthony scaramucci, left wall street join administration us president donald trump, get senior role white house, new york times reported wednesday trump chief staff, reince priebus, top strategist steve bannon told scaramucci would get job liaison business community, new york times reported, citing senior administration official scaramucci may get another role future, nyt said, adding scaramucci withdrawal yet declared officially white house, scaramucci skybridge capital, hedge fund founded, immediately available comment january, scaramucci said would join trump white house staff adviser public liaison government agencies businesses, swapping role one wall street splashiest showmen much bigger, prestigious platform mooch , referred new york financial circles, promoted trump agenda last month meeting business political elites davos, billed adviser president elect role yet confirmed new york times said reason behind scaramucci withdrawal sale firm, skybridge capital, group included division hna group, chinese aviation tourism conglomerate announced billion overseas acquisitions last year scaramucci sell stake firm assume role white house deal completed, administration officials told new york times white house counsel office predicted would take three months scaramucci cleared potential ethics conflicts avoid conflicts interest, scaramucci agreed recuse anything skybridge hna trump son law, jared kushner, week divested equity interest flagship new york city building subject negotiations chinese insurer anbang possible investment trump tapped kushner senior adviser middle east concern chinese acquisitions us assets growing united states number deals blocked derailed increased scrutiny previous administration president barack obama trump, meanwhile, threatened impose punitive tariffs chinese imports, accusing country keeping currency artificially low give advantage trade deals scaramucci switched loyalties trump initially supporting republican candidates race president side, scaramucci became dedicated supporter, talking trump policies defending criticism television twitter former goldman sachs banker earth charm
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republican us senators wednesday delayed committee vote president donald trump pick head environmental protection agency panel democrats boycotted meeting, saying nominee scott pruitt doubts science climate change boycott senate environment public works committee delayed transition new administrator agency senator ben cardin, democrat, said could support pruitt, republican attorney general oklahoma, public health position denies sum empirical science urgency act climate change committee confirmation hearing last month pruitt, sued agency intends run dozen times behalf oil drilling state oklahoma, expressed doubt climate change science pruitt said would would obliged uphold agency endangerment finding carbon dioxide emissions harm public health finding agency basis regulations emissions senator tom carper, panel top democrat, said pruitt provided woefully inadequate answers written questions named one agency regulation supported mr pruitt serious leading important agency, willing provide straightforward answers fundamental questions, carper said republicans decried move democrats simply senatorial temper tantrum, said senator dan sullivan alaska, another oil state trump, like republican senator jim inhofe panel, called climate change hoax trump promised make changes agency including away previous president barack obama clean power plan cracks emissions coal fired electricity generators plan suspended supreme court last year john konkus, spokesman pruitt confirmation team, said democrats epa obama put politics rhetoric ahead core work ahead welfare american public , republican senators panel boycotted obama second term pick agency, gina mccarthy, saying completely unsatisfied answers , written questions asked eventually confirmed
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japanese prime minister shinzo abe said thursday currency policy issue discussed leaders countries would make political issue abe made remark parliament asked lawmaker would discuss currencies meeting us president donald trump next week explain policy asked, abe said
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texas governor greg abbott made good promise cut million grant money travis county county sheriff said would limit department cooperation federal immigration officers, county officials said wednesday travis county includes texas capital austin, called sanctuary city abbott spokeswoman ciara matthews said money would withheld travis county series one time criminal justice grants totaling million , already spent, said governor would try claw back money sanctuary cities general offer safe harbor illegal immigrants often use municipal funds resources advance enforcement federal immigration laws sanctuary city official designation january, newly elected sheriff sally hernandez said statement sheriff office website following state federal laws, upholding constitutional rights due process criminal justice system community safer people report crimes without fear deportation jan memo seen reuters, office said would make exception people charged serious crimes like murder, aggravated sexual assault, human smuggling hernandez available comment wednesday travis county judge sarah eckhardt, manages county budget, said wednesday hernandez directive violate state federal law sheriffs across state texas discretion decide whether put resources toward assisting federal immigration enforcement, said press conference webcast everything protect revenue sources believe foolhardy state starve starving programs, said letter hernandez january, abbott said position pronouncement sound public policy dangerous game political russian roulette lives texans stake abbott voiced strong support proposed legislation texas would penalize sanctuary cities tuesday, san francisco, another sanctuary city, filed lawsuit challenging jan executive order president donald trump directing us government withhold money cities adopted sanctuary policies toward illegal immigrants lawsuit marked first court challenge sanctuary order new york, los angeles, chicago, philadelphia, boston, denver, washington seattle, addition san francisco, offer forms protection illegal immigrants, billions dollars federal aid cities could risk
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united states military changed posture response iran test firing ballistic missile, pentagon spokesman said wednesday spokesman, christopher sherwood, provide details top adviser president donald trump delivered tough warning iran wednesday test firing ballistic missile declared officially putting iran notice called provocation
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largest us physician group urged president donald trump administration wednesday protect international doctors seriously ill patients executive order suspends travel seven muslim majority countries letter addressed homeland security secretary john kelly, american medical association warned order created barriers healthcare preventing international physicians getting back country obtaining visas also wrote order apply patients need timely medical care united states ama concerned executive order negatively impacting patient access care creating unintended consequences nation health care system, group said letter posted web site vitally important process impact patient access timely medical treatment last friday, trump put four month hold allowing refugees united states temporarily barred travelers syria six muslim majority countries, saying moves would help protect americans terrorist attacks reuters reported earlier week trump order wreaked panic uncertainty among refugees us pipeline urgent medical needs, prioritized applications order could mean many people needing medical entry denied entry, said karen monken hias, maryland based refugee assistance organization formerly known hebrew immigrant aid society homeland security said statement executive order ensures rigorous vetting process department homeland security continue enforce president trump executive orders manner ensures safety security american people, agency said ama letter also pointed importance international medical graduates, comprise one every four physicians practicing united states likely work underserved poor communities, group wrote, fill training positions face workforce shortages physician groups, including association american medical colleges american college physicians, expressed concern separate statements earlier week order would create barriers care
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lawyer private practice decade, president donald trump us supreme court nominee neil gorsuch often fought behalf business interests, including efforts curb securities class action lawsuits, experience could mould thinking confirmed justice gorsuch, conservative federal appeals court judge colorado nominated wealthy businessman trump tuesday, could turn friend business, represented us chamber commerce fending securities class actions, one hotly contested areas corporate law chamber largest us business lobbying group confirmed, gorsuch would one current justices extensive experience business issues private practice securities class action lawsuits filed investors allege misconduct company whose stock price tanked, hurting investors portfolios common lawsuits face higher hurdles filed less often congress passed laws making harder bring securities class actions later court rulings, including one gorsuch involved, clarified requirements laws , gorsuch worked boutique law firm kellogg, huber, hansen, todd, evans figel washington, becoming partner wide range clients, including individuals nonprofits, well various business interests there, filed two briefs behalf chamber commerce seeking limits securities class actions one gorsuch briefs came securities fraud case called dura pharmaceuticals v broudo supreme court ruled unanimously company, issue kind broad ruling gorsuch sought, said patrick coughlin, lawyer argued case behalf investors sued gorsuch role, coughlin said representing chamber commerce epitome corporate defense work lawyer chamber always us, coughlin said, referring class action lawyers always side doing, surprising selected trump prior ruling, gorsuch co wrote article legal times trade publication lawyers described securities class actions free ride fast riches plaintiffs lawyers said dura case chance court curb frivolous fraud claims plaintiffs cannot prove stock price drop caused misrepresentations company gorsuch background promises valuable supreme court, hears significant number business disputes among roughly cases considered annual term businesses trying mixed success get supreme court put new curbs class action litigation beyond securities context class actions lead huge jury awards companies harder defend lawsuits brought individuals confirmed us senate time, gorsuch could play immediate role major case whether companies head costly class action lawsuits forcing employees give right pursue work related legal claims court group paul bland, executive director consumer advocacy group public justice, said hoped gorsuch, confirmed, would see saw meritless cases weeded out, vast majority cases remain raise substantial issues protect investors chamber commerce official tom collamore joined trump white house wednesday meeting advocacy groups touting gorsuch pick, calling fantastic nomination chamber declined comment gorsuch work group statement issued nomination announced, chamber president tom donohue congratulated trump selection democratic president barack obama last march nominated appeals court judge merrick garland fill vacant seat court, press release chamber senate republicans refused act garland nomination, move paved way trump nominate gorsuch replace fellow conservative antonin scalia, died february describing career private practice, gorsuch said senate questionnaire prior appointment republican president george w bush denver based th us circuit court appeals involved matters large small clients ranging individuals nonprofits corporations, issues racketeering, securities fraud antitrust former washington law firm stressed statement gorsuch wide variety clients cited case represented people targeted payday loans david frederick, lawyer firm, called gorsuch dogged, determined lawyer kind lawyer would want representing you, frederick said leaving firm, becoming judge, spent year bush justice department one roles overseeing antitrust litigation involving government
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us senate judiciary committee voted tuesday confirm senator jeff sessions attorney general united states, sending president donald trump pick nation top law enforcement officer full senate final vote role got higher profile monday night republican president promptly fired acting attorney general sally yates refusing enforce executive order temporarily banning refugees travelers seven predominantly muslim countries entering united states yates holdover obama administration sessions, year old senator alabama close trump ally since early days presidential campaign, likely support executive order one former staffers, stephen miller, helped shape document white house sessions allegiance trump, hard line immigration positions civil rights record came scrutiny hour hearing committee jan trump justice department likely operate sharp contrast agency obama civil rights groups say choices trump made appointments leadership roles department show agency preparing neglect even weaken civil rights protections hours trump inauguration, administration appointed thomas wheeler john gore serve interim leaders department civil rights division wheeler, current acting head division, defended private practice school confiscated student breast cancer awareness bracelet inappropriate public school held christmas show bible excerpts read religious songs sung walgreens drugstore chain case pharmacist looked birth control records customer shared customer ex boyfriend gore, serve deputy assistant attorney general charge voting rights employment litigation, helped defend state election redistricting plans challenged grounds violated voting rights act
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republicans senate finance committee suspended committee rules confirmed us representative tom price head department health human services banker steven mnuchin treasury secretary wednesday straight party line vote, sending nominations senate floor pressure political base block president donald trump nominees, democrats stayed away meeting second day running normally would stopped action, republicans plowed ahead voting suspend rule required least one democrat present business conducted republican members committee, present, approved nominees nominees considered likely confirmed republican majority senate took unprecedented action today due unprecedented obstruction part colleagues, said panel chairman, republican senator orrin hatch utah, furious democrats show said obtained approval senate parliamentarian move suspending rule democrats also unhappy deeply troubling republicans finance committee chose break rules face strong evidence two nominees serious ethical problems, finance committee top democrat, senator ron wyden oregon, said statement democrats said tuesday boycotting finance committee proceedings wanted information price stock trades australian medical company reports mnuchin former bank, onewest, used automated robo signings foreclosure documents, apparently contradicted statements nominees made senators senate democrats wednesday boycotted another committee vote trump pick head environmental protection agency, scott pruitt, expressed doubts science climate change session ended without committee action republicans accused democrats deliberately stalling functions trump new administration democrats tons information price mnuchin , hatch said another way roughing president choice nominees democrats come pressure liberal activists want counter trump every turn, especially order last week blocking immigration seven majority muslim countries sparked wave protests major us cities one group running television ads mnuchin blasted republicans vote steven mnuchin illegitimate, compromised nominee republicans change rules force nomination, said kait sweeney, press secretary progressive change campaign committee
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highlights day us president donald trump administration wednesday trump urges senate republicans go nuclear impose rule change force simple majority vote toward confirmation democrats block us supreme court nominee public refusals two us senate republicans support betsy devos, trump pick education secretary, raise possibility rare congressional rejection cabinet nominee senate confirms rex tillerson secretary state despite concerns ties russia, committees approve jeff sessions, one trump controversial cabinet selections, attorney general, well two nominees evangelical christian leader jerry falwell jr head education reform task force trump eager cut university regulations, including rules dealing campus sexual assault white house puts iran notice test firing ballistic missile says reviewing respond, abruptly adopting aggressive posture toward tehran could raise tensions region defense secretary james mattis expected underscore security commitments south korea japan debut trip asia week concerns mount north korea missile program tensions china tillerson sees job become harder even begins administration moves antagonized muslim nations, european allies, mexico us bureaucrats trump administration wants revamp rename us government program designed counter violent ideologies focuses solely islamist extremism, five people briefed matter tell reuters trump pays respects us navy seal died raid al qaeda yemen went wrong, first military operation authorized trump commander chief trump likely face questions executive order restricting travel united states meets ceos major us companies white house friday un human rights experts warn asylum seekers could face torture given vatican calls openness cultures, adding drumbeat criticism trump travel curbs trump lashes one favorite targets derision
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federal judge florida wednesday directed golf club owned us president donald trump pay million former members claimed wrongfully refused refund deposits trump took us district judge kenneth marra west palm beach said trump national golf club jupiter must repay million plus , interest former members breach contract, following non jury trial last august marra said club right keep deposits locking members declared plans resign prior trump purchase november trump took over, club permitted members wanted resign keep playing golf replacements found trump changed rules, declaring letter owner club want members use club, telling marra, however, said deprived plaintiffs continuing right use club new members joined categorically denying class members rights club access remained resignation waiting list december , , defendant revoked canceled memberships, refunded deposits, said trump organization said statement disagreed decision appeal time trump purchased club, suffering financially, making unlikely members would ever get back deposits, added brad edwards, lawyer plaintiffs, said interview clients thrilled getting exactly deserve added think president trump going respect judgment footnote, marra noted trump private citizen times relevant lawsuit, would refer trump decision so, court means disrespect esteemed position holds, wrote marra, appointee former president george w bush case hirsch et al v jupiter golf club llc et al, us district court, southern district florida,
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us president donald trump opened listening session wednesday black history month lashing one favorite targets derision
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two major us rules aimed curbing corruption pollution energy sector may entirely wiped books next week, republican led house representatives wednesday voted repeal senate expected take repealing rules, years making, soon thursday virtually untested congressional review act, republican led congress vote permanently undo newly minted regulations agencies cannot revisit overturned regulations timing law means regulation enacted obama administration final months eligible axing required dodd frank wall street reform law, securities exchange commission extraction rule approved summer require companies exxon mobil corp chevron corp publicly state taxes fees pay governments exxon, major energy corporations, fought years keep rule seeing light day series legal battles sec june finally completed rule, supporters say help expose questionable financial ties us companies may foreign governments wednesday debate, representative maxine waters, senior democrat house financial services committee, raised concerns exxon ceo fights rex tillerson, confirmed top diplomatic post secretary state tillerson confirmation hearings, raised democrats hackles saying know exxon lobbied us sanctions russia, business years republicans say rule burdensome costly energy companies, also duplicates long standing regulations house floor republican jeb hensarling, chairman financial services committee, called rule part radical leftist elitist agenda carbon based jobs stream buffer rule intended lessen amount waste mountain top removal coal mining deposited local waterways republican lawmakers, though, say hurting coal jobs placing unworkable limits industry democrats, hand, say cuts water pollution republicans consider loosening regulation high priority dismantling affordable care act rewriting tax code, according kevin mccarthy, second powerful republican house thursday, house vote repealing three rules
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public refusals wednesday two us senate republicans support betsy devos, president donald trump pick education secretary, raised possibility rare congressional rejection cabinet nominee ominous sign trump, republican senators susan collins lisa murkowski said would vote devos, billionaire philanthropist charter school advocate would first republicans break party ranks vote one trump cabinet selections democrats, uniformly opposed devos, expected oppose block would need three republicans side make devos th cabinet nominee us history rejected congress collins murkowski also created possible speed bump confirming another trump nominee, alabama senator jeff sessions attorney general sessions, approved senate judiciary committee tuesday, becomes country top law enforcement officer, vacate seat longer cast vote supporting devos voting margins thin, departure would put nomination peril soon collins murkowski staked opposition devos, white house said confident ultimately approved senator john cornyn, responsible tallying republican votes chamber, also confident devos would confirmed nonetheless, devos opponents kicked high gear wednesday press republican senators vote chamber begins considering nomination, expected friday earliest cannot support nominee, murkowski said floor speech saying needed make intentions clear colleagues devos nomination barely squeaked senate committee vote tuesday, collins murkowski saying voted yes entire senate could debate matter trump early nominations, primarily security posts, easier time capitol hill names senate republicans hold majorities senate house representatives, democrats blitz try block nominations, often raising concerns conflicts interest wednesday, senate finance committee suspend rules advance treasury secretary nominee steve mnuchin health secretary nominee tom price full chamber approval, final step confirmation process committee democrats tuesday boycotted vote, forcing republicans scrap requirement least one democrat present vote confirmation hearings labor secretary nominee andy puzder indefinitely delayed ethics filings meanwhile, senate confirmed rex tillerson secretary state wednesday, filling key national security spot despite concerns former exxon mobil corp xomn chief executive officer ties russia education secretary nominees rarely focus congressional debate political protests devos, though, faced unusually fierce opposition since confirmation hearing, appeared unfamiliar education laws public school issues old guard republicans including former first ladies barbara bush laura bush defended lifelong champion low income students literacy
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us president donald trump likely face questions executive order restricting travel united states meets ceos major us companies white house friday companies whose chief executives expected attend meeting president business advisory panel include jpmorgan chase co jpmn , general motors co gmn , blackstone group lp bxn , ibm corp ibmn , uber technologies inc uberul walt disney co disn , two officials briefed meeting said wednesday activists already pressuring ceos raise concerns travel restrictions meeting, comes end another turbulent week trump administration trump order last friday, barring travel united states people seven muslim majority countries, touched public protests stirred unease among employees many big us companies ceos faced difficult choices either criticize trump move time trying win white house support tax trade policies, remain silent take heat consumers employees dismayed order trump administration says travel ban aimed strengthening national security backlash measure knocked wind post inaugural stock market rally, although major indexes rebounded wednesday trump executive order put day halt us refugee program, barred syrian refugees indefinitely imposed day suspension people iran, iraq, libya, somalia, sudan, syria yemen along protests prompted legal challenges united states drawn criticism several leading us companies among critics, uber ceo travis kalanick wrote email employees saturday ban impact many innocent people issue raise coming friday go washington president trump first business advisory group meeting trump kick two hour meeting address lasting minutes followed stephen schwarzman, billionaire founder private equity group blackstone bxn , chairs panel assembled trump request four topics discussed regulatory relief, women work force, tax trade, infrastructure two three people talking briefly subject help shape administration thinking, according person familiar matter investors said ceos would mindful trump penchant rebuking companies publicly given recent history, called publicly something ceos room ceos absolutely mindful avoid, said jim russell, vice president bahl gaynor inc, oversees billion owns shares several companies attending friday meeting sure pick fights carefully articulate carefully clear members president strategic policy forum would attend friday meeting members include ceos tesla inc tslao , wal mart stores inc wmtn boeing co ban tesla founder elon musk said week travel order modified would seek consensus among members advisory council ford motor co fn executive chairman bill ford jr ceo mark fields also criticized travel measure gm declined take position wednesday, group religious investors, human rights groups activists urged members business advisory panel speak travel restrictions meeting trump joint letter corporate leaders, group said trump order undermines respect human rights lives workers families us beyond, disrupts economic activity company operations letter signed dozens people, including representatives firms focused socially responsible investing like calvert research management domini impact investments others included representatives international corporate accountability roundtable, institute human rights business interfaith center corporate responsibility companies critical trump immigration orders include netflix inc nflxo , apple inc aaplo , amazoncom inc amzno , none form part business advisory panel
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iran said wednesday test fired new ballistic missile, prompting tough response senior adviser us president donald trump iran defense minister said test breach islamic republic nuclear agreement world powers un security council resolution endorsing pact, iran test fired several ballistic missiles since nuclear deal , latest test first since trump entered white house trump said election campaign would stop iran missile program recent test line plans allow foreigners interfere defense affairs, defence minister hossein dehghan told tasnim news agency test violate nuclear deal un resolution trump national security adviser, michael flynn, said united states putting iran notice destabilizing activity fired missile today, officially putting iran notice, flynn said, without explaining exactly meant flynn said missile launch defied un resolution called iran undertake activity related ballistic missiles designed capable delivering nuclear weapons us official said iran test launched medium range ballistic missile sunday exploded traveling miles , km security council held emergency meeting tuesday recommended missile testing studied committee level new us ambassador united nations, nikki haley, called test unacceptable iranian foreign minister mohammad javad zarif said tuesday tehran would never use ballistic missiles attack another country iranian members parliament reaffirmed support tehran missile program, calling international condemnation tests illogical islamic republic iran weapons mass destruction, missile capability available deterrence enemy hostility, lawmakers said statement carried state media wednesday state news agency irna quoted ali shamkhani, head iran national security council, saying iran would seek permission country international organization development conventional defensive capability security council resolution adopted buttress deal iran curbed nuclear activities allay concerns could used develop atomic bombs, exchange relief economic sanctions resolution urged tehran refrain work ballistic missiles designed deliver nuclear weapons critics say resolution language make obligatory tehran says carried work missiles specifically designed carry nuclear payloads test sunday, according us officials, type missile also tested seven months ago iran one middle east largest missile programs dogged poor record accuracy however, hossein salami, deputy head iran revolutionary guards, said day test country one whose ballistic missiles capable hitting moving objects would enable iran hit enemy ships, drones incoming ballistic missiles iran precision guided missiles range strike regional enemy israel monday, israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu called iran new missile test flagrant violation un resolution said would ask trump meeting mid february renewal sanctions iran
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us government wednesday proposed increase percent average payments health insurers offer medicare advantage insurance, provides health benefits million elderly disabled people enrollment plans grew percent last year account one third medicare members, making important growth business private insurers facing changes business republicans seek repeal replace obamacare clear republicans make broad changes medicare advantage program, medicare ipsita smolinski, managing director capitol street washington dc said wednesday medicare advantage could get boost amid republican push private programs payment rate increase basis points line estimates analysts released ahead time shares insurers including unitedhealth group inc humana inc, two largest providers plans, little changed hours trading jpmorgan gary taylor said research note last week expecting proposal payments flat slightly rate government paying insurers provide plans last year, government proposed increase percent later trimmed back basis points insurers days respond proposed payment rates changes included regulatory notice, year pages long, may ask bigger increase update smidge better flat suspect may anger plans, smolinski said said expected payment rate could rise final rates set insurers use payment rate information provided government prepare bids sell medicare advantage plans specific areas centers medicare medicaid services, division us department health human services regulates medicare, announce final rate april said expected additional percent increase payments related coding medical services payment rate takes account annual growth medical costs statutory requirements reduce government payments insurers medicare advantage closer level pays traditional fee service medicare marilyn tavenner, ceo america health insurance plans, industry biggest lobbying group, said reviewing notice sure program protected harmful cuts
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german foreign minister sigmar gabriel wednesday said would travel united states meet newly confirmed us secretary state rex tillerson, underscoring importance maintaining trusted relations germany closest ally outside europe gabriel said looked forward meeting tillerson, sworn post later wednesday, adding would seeking answers new us administration foreign policies, relationship nato alliance key issues world wait us urgent issues global agenda germany america, well europe america, closely coordinating, gabriel said statement
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native americans activists protesting dakota access pipeline project expressed alarm wednesday federal lawmakers north dakota said final permit granted project, statement later contradicted army, issues permits us army corps engineers said wednesday started review permit easement granted assistant secretary army civil works make decision pipeline full review analysis completed accordance directive, said statement graphic activists north dakota expressed anger two lawmakers said late tuesday final right way pipeline already approved statement late tuesday, activists sacred stone camp, original protest camp standing rock sioux land, called activists return prayer direct action standing rock sioux tribe, along native american groups, environmentalists activists argued billion dakota access pipeline led energy transfer partners lp would damage sacred lands could leak oil tribe water supply proponents believe pipeline necessary transport us oil safely would create jobs pipeline would stretch , miles , km north dakota oil producing bakken region patoka, illinois standing rock sioux tribe successfully delays obama administration environmental review, last week president donald trump signed executive order telling corps engineers expedite review project unclear long review take still needs required permit tunnel lake oahe, reservoir part missouri river reservoir water source standing rock sioux reservation, whose land cannon ball adjacent line route jade begay, spokeswoman indigenous environmental network, nonprofit group one primary groups protesting line, said people protest camps watching pretty closely people reactionary place dangerous politicians put unfounded statements statement posted website, sacred stone camp
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president donald trump wednesday urged senate republicans go nuclear impose rule change force simple majority vote confirmation democrats block us supreme court nominee, neil gorsuch, democrats maneuvered hard fight gorsuch, federal appeals court judge colorado seen conservative intellectual, began holding private meetings senators, starting top senate republican mitch mcconnell, drum support nomination day trump picked year old lifetime job country top court trump fellow republicans control senate democrats signaled wednesday would set procedural hurdle, known filibuster, requiring votes, rather simple majority, move toward confirmation gorsuch president urged mcconnell change long standing senate rules eliminate filibuster supreme court nominees, move dubbed nuclear option, democrats block gorsuch want gorsuch go elegant process opposed demeaning process, demeaning side, want make look bad possible, trump said, referring democrats end gridlock, would say can, mitch, go nuclear, trump said white house meeting conservative advocacy groups supreme court nominations require senate confirmation confirmed, gorsuch would reinstate supreme court conservative majority, place decades justice antonin scalia death last feb court ideological shift could prove pivotal range issues including presidential powers, abortion, death penalty transgender, gun religious rights trump comments came democrats plotted strategy deal gorsuch nomination remain furious mcconnell refusal last year let senate hold confirmation hearings vote democratic president barack obama nomination merrick garland succeed scalia court democratic senators, arguing republicans stole supreme court seat obama, announced opposition gorsuch, others said willing hear senate democratic leader chuck schumer said senate floor gorsuch could meet standard republicans insisted obama supreme court nominees, least votes confirmation, problem lies senate, nominee answer change rules senate, change nominee someone earn votes sixty votes produces mainstream candidate, schumer added get votes, republicans hope lure eight democrats election republican leaning states states voted trump last november include democrats indiana, north dakota, west virginia, missouri, michigan, montana wisconsin well closely divided maine senator sherrod brown, democrat republican leaning ohio, already announced would vote gorsuch senator tammy baldwin wisconsin said would review gorsuch record deeply troubled stances disabled students, workers women reproductive healthcare senator jon tester montana said interview wanted review gorscuch record women rights issues, adding judge stance end life issues distresses gorsuch known siding christian owners company challenged federal requirements businesses provide insurance coverage women birth control writing euthanasia assisted suicide influential, deep pocketed americans prosperity promising vigorous effort help gorsuch get confirmed using network wealthy contributors build support, especially battleground states organization led multi billionaire brothers charles david koch ramping political campaign donations support republican candidates senate offices schumer said trump campaigned someone would working man woman, chosen supreme court nominee sides ceos citizens unfortunately, judge gorsuch proven judicial philosophy outside mainstream time subjugated individual rights corporations, said democratic senator kirsten gillibrand new york, came opposition nomination senator joe manchin, moderate democrat met nominee wednesday, said supreme court nominee win support senators urged fellow democrats give gorsuch chance manchin, whose home state, west virginia, voted overwhelmingly trump, election senate aides said republicans hoping judiciary committee could hold hearings vote nomination late march, paving way confirmation full senate first week april happens, gorsuch could high court time year major transgender rights case
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president donald trump travel restrictions people seven countries could dampen international enrollment us colleges, time become increasingly reliant tuition revenue overseas students colleges universities struggled recent years slowing tuition growth, increased competition stronger focus making education affordable graphic factors increased importance international students, made percent enrollment last year, percent decade earlier, according institute international education, iie international student growth important many institutions, said roy eappen, municipal research analyst wells fargo many international students come us study willing pay full price higher education analysts said international student applications could hit white house travel order trump suspended travelers seven majority muslim countries
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nationals seven muslim majority countries temporarily barred united states president donald trump executive order may blocked indefinitely, others might added list, homeland security secretary john kelly said tuesday order released friday, travelers iran, iraq, libya, somalia, sudan, syria yemen may enter country least days kelly others determine whether enough information available screen countries currently list may taken list anytime soon, countries various states collapse, example, kelly told press conference kelly said others may added determined could tighten procedures ensure secure vetting several lawsuits filed blocking portions order, drew harsh criticism trump fellow republicans, democrats, human rights organizations western us allies vice president mike pence closely questioned order republican senators weekly caucus lunch obviously happened friday, understand, well done, republican senator bob corker told reporters lot issues think well thought confusion mounted weekend us customs border protection, division department homeland security, rushed brief airlines customs agents implement trump order executive action explicit handle wide range people trying enter united states, including permanent residents, students even iraqi pilots training protect us troops acting customs border protection commissioner kevin mcaleenan told reporters briefed appropriate parties within two hours order kelly said knew order coming people involved general drafting department homeland security official, speaking condition anonymity, said customs border protection officers advance notice order respond issues addressed tuesday kelly said people seven targeted nations hold dual citizenship would allowed enter united states passport non restricted nation, uncertain executive order also stopped resettlement refugees days administration granted waivers transit arriving week kelly came us capitol later tuesday brief congressional leaders heads national security committees order peppered questions republicans democrats concerned lack planning senator claire mccaskill, ranking democrat senate homeland security committee, said kelly made clear white house happy order, administration wanted wait address details implementation pretty clear president wanted executive order put place, wanted implemented immediately going anywhere, told reporters since order, travelers visas seven countries denied boarding us bound flights, according mcaleenan department also processed , waivers legal permanent residents, green card holders kelly said immigration customs officials compliance court orders agent knowingly intentionally violated trump administration also sought clarify tuesday citizens us ally israel born arab countries would allowed united states us embassy tel aviv said valid us visa israeli passport would still valid even passport holder born one seven countries
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libya un backed government criticized us president donald trump temporary ban nationals six countries entering united states, put question attendance high profile conference libya planned washington mid february executive order trump comes time uncertainty us policy libya, remains mired chaos followed nato backed uprising long time leader muammar gaddafi un backed government national accord gna , strongly supported former us president barack obama administration, struggled assert authority tripoli beyond factions eastern libya aligned rival government powerful military commander khalifa haftar welcomed trump election, hoping support anti islamist stance trump travel ban angered libyans, including students studying planning study united states gna foreign minister mohammed siyala called unjust decision reviewed actions represent racial discrimination basis religion incompatible human rights, told local tv station libya channel authorities eastern libya declined comment ban days spokesman eastern based government said wednesday however order could rejected , given libya institutional confusion member eastern parliament, youssef al fakhri, said despite libya political security problems, measure appropriate order appeared put jeopardy participation libyans invited feb conference titled libya us relations new vision, hope opportunities event, co hosted national council us libya relations, lists libyan speakers including two former prime ministers head national oil corporation noc several speakers loyal connected eastern based factions clearly concerned risk denial entrance key speakers participants libya, hani shennib, council president, said email however, working diligently authorities usa hopeful resolution facilitate entrance conference participants present next days gna spokesman, ashraf al tulti, told reuters libya foreign ministry would request exceptions us department state libyan attendees exceptions travel ban made case case basis, diplomatic visas exempt tulti, invited attend washington conference holds diplomatic passport, said still waiting visa one libyan speaker said visa, still investigating whether would able attend order released friday, travelers iran, iraq, libya, somalia, sudan, syria yemen banned entering united states least days homeland security secretary john kelly said countries may taken list anytime soon, countries various states collapse
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united arab emirates foreign minister said wednesday president donald trump travel ban citizens seven mainly muslim countries internal affair directed faith, measure reaction others region trump order affecting iran, iraq, libya, somalia, sudan, syria yemen triggered protests across united states beyond sheikh abdullah bin zayed said muslims muslim countries included ban named states faced challenges needed address united states taken decision within american sovereign decision, sheikh abdullah said joint news conference russian counterpart sergei lavrov abu dhabi attempts give impression decision directed particular religion, proves talk incorrect first us administration says decision directed certain religion uae, major oil exporter, close ally united states member us led coalition fighting islamist militants syria sheikh abdullah gave guarded welcome another trump initiative, proposal humanitarian safe zones syria aim behind areas humanitarian temporary international umbrella, think basis work on, said think still early decide final stance toward zones hear new us administration ideas develop further, added
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group top us house representatives democrats sent letter tuesday asking department defense review paid appearance russian event retired army lieutenant general michael flynn, president donald trump national security adviser letter said extremely concerning flynn paid appear gala russia government funded rt television anti bribery emoluments clause us constitution bars payments foreign governments remains unclear much general flynn paid dinner russian president vladimir putin, whether received additional payments russian foreign sources separate occasions, whether sought approval department defense congress accept payments, said letter ranking democrats six house committees asked letter, white house spokesman sean spicer said thought department defense appropriate place review said appear unusual noted flynn like think probably countless hundreds retired flag officers, joined speaking bureau given speeches various places flynn, former director defense intelligence agency, warm relations putin government, worried russia hawks congress, consider moscow us opponent issues ranging annexation crimea ukraine civil war syria hacking last year us election lawmakers also questioned flynn relationship government turkish president recep tayyip erdogan paid lobbyist consulting firm led head turkish american business council, last november election wrote article urging us cultivate better relations erdogan
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white house said wednesday issued updated guidance president donald trump executive order immigration clarifying legal permanent residents, green card holders, require waiver enter united states longer need waiver legal permanent resident need anymore, white house spokesman sean spicer said news briefing restriction green card holders among confusing element executive order signed friday initially, administration officials said permanent legal residents barred entry executive order, although could apply waiver rescreened ensuing outcry including legal challenges legal residents detained, homeland security department said sunday green card holders would allowed planes united states would assessed upon arrival expect swift entry individuals, dhs said spicer said white house counsel issued update wednesday clarify legal permanent residents longer need waiver initially, program lifting off, idea would go granted waiver, everyone was, spicer told news briefing sake efficiency, interpreted guidance agencies apply, longer need waiver
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top us senate republican tax policy raised questions wednesday border adjustment tax backed republicans house representatives, suggested could difficulty passing senate part us tax reform border adjustment, mainstay house republican tax reform blueprint, would bring sweeping change us corporate tax system faces opposition retailers, oil refiners automakers say could raise prices american consumers speech us chamber commerce, senate finance committee chairman orrin hatch reject border adjustment tax proposed house speaker paul ryan said questions whether would unduly burden us consumers businesses pass muster international trade rules definitive answers questions particular point without them, think give definitive positions, hatch said utah republican say whether thinks border adjustment could clear senate said handful senators serious reservations noted republicans ill afford lose votes seat senate majority, even use procedure known reconciliation avoid democratic filibuster major concern tax reform producing bill get senate, hatch said basically need universal republican support pass anything reconciliation difficult accomplish circumstances, let alone something complicated tax reform billed way boost us manufacturing pay corporate tax cuts, border adjustment would essentially tax imports exports expected part house tax reform legislation could emerge march april optimistic find common path, house ways means committee chairman kevin brady, hatch congressional counterpart, said statement senator speech unclear whether border adjustment proposal president donald trump support president called proposal complicated, white house says option paying wall along us border mexico hatch said senate would simply take pass house tax reform bill committee would produce proposal near future
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un human rights experts warned asylum seekers could face torture given safe harbor vatican called openness cultures wednesday, adding drumbeat international criticism us president donald trump travel curbs trump executive order last friday put day halt us refugee program, barred syrian refugees indefinitely imposed day suspension people seven predominantly muslim countries
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un secretary general antonio guterres said wednesday us president donald trump travel restrictions people passports seven countries freeze refugee resettlement best way protect us lifted sooner later guterres comments first directly address trump signing executive order last friday immigration amid drumbeat criticism around world protests order put day halt us refugee program, barred syrian refugees indefinitely imposed day suspension people seven predominantly muslim countries
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us president donald trump wednesday said would urge fellow republicans senate invoke rule change force simple majority vote supreme court nominee democrats block choice democrats questioning trump choice federal appeals court judge neil gorsuch day president announced him, trump said would want congressional gridlock interfere gorsuch spoke meeting interest groups support choice gorsuch, who, confirmed, restore conservative majority supreme court trump asked whether would urge senate majority leader mitch mcconnell use called nuclear option change rules make easier confirm yes, end gridlock washington longer eight years fairness president barack obama, lot longer eight years, trump said end gridlock, would say, can, mitch, go nuclear, trump said said would absolute shame man quality blocked democrats avoid eventuality, would say mitch, would say, go
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us senator chris coons, democrat senate judiciary committee, said wednesday panel hold hearings supreme court nominee neil gorsuch democrats would seek vote threshold confirmation full senate president donald trump announced nomination us appeals court judge gorsuch tuesday night fill seat left vacant death justice antonin scalia last year seat remained vacant nearly year republicans refused consider former president barack obama nominee
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democratic senator kirsten gillibrand said wednesday opposed president donald trump nominee fill vacancy us supreme court called judge neil gorsuch confirmation require vote threshold trump, republican, announced nomination us appeals court judge gorsuch tuesday night fill seat left vacant death justice antonin scalia last year plan stand individuals corporations oppose nomination, insist nomination meet traditional vote threshold, gillibrand said statement
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imposing temporary travel ban citizens seven muslim countries, president donald trump said move would help protect united states terrorism less one third americans believe move makes safe, according reuters ipsos opinion poll released tuesday jan poll found roughly one two americans backed ban, also suspends admission refugees days, although sharp divisions along party lines trump pushed back critics say travel ban targets muslims says extreme vetting necessary protect country borders religion, trump said statement announcing travel ban friday terror keeping country safe reuters ipsos poll percent people said ban made feel safe, percent said made feel less safe another percent said would make difference rest said know trump executive order blocked citizens iran, iraq, libya, somalia, sudan, syria yemen placed indefinite ban syrian refugees republican lawmakers criticized trump order said could backfire giving terrorist organizations new recruitment message executive order sends signal, intended not, america want muslims coming country, senators john mccain arizona lindsey graham south carolina said joint statement reuters ipsos poll found percent americans agreed order percent disagreed percent democrats said strongly disagree trump action percent republicans said strongly agree democrats three times likely republicans say us continue take immigrants refugees, republicans three times likely democrats agree banning people muslim countries necessary prevent terrorism cheryl hoffman, , sumerduck, virginia said thrilled trump ordered ban understand country founded immigrants, said hoffman, participated poll please, get worried refugees coming supported tax dollars another poll respondent, veronica buetel, , green, ohio felt opposite yes, live scary times, other, better ways root terrorism westy egmont, director immigrant integration lab boston college, said americans grown increasingly hostile toward refugees immigrants influx shifted eastern europeans people countries like iraq, somalia afghanistan rise numbers, relatively small are, gathered enough attention set small reaction people genuinely uncomfortable diversity around them, egmont said americans, however, think country show preference christian refugees, trump suggested percent, including percent democrats percent republicans, disagreed country welcome christian refugees, muslim ones tuesday, trump administration sought clarify citizens us ally israel born arab countries would allowed united states reuters ipsos poll conducted online english states gathered poll responses , people including democrats republicans credibility interval, measure accuracy, percentage points entire sample percentage points democrats republicans
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legal challenges president donald trump first moves immigration spread tuesday, three states suing executive order banning travel united states citizens seven majority muslim countries massachusetts, new york, virginia washington state joined legal battle travel ban, white house deems necessary improve national security challenges contend order violated us constitution guarantees religious freedom san francisco became first us city sue challenge trump directive withhold federal money us cities adopted sanctuary policies toward undocumented immigrants, local officials argue help local police making immigrants willing report crimes legal maneuvers latest acts defiance executive orders signed trump last week sparked wave protests major us cities, thousands people decried new president actions discriminatory policies line campaign promises republican businessman turned politician trump, vowed build wall mexican border stop illegal immigration take hard line steps prevent terrorist attacks united states restrictions seven muslim majority countries new limits refugees support many americans, percent respondents reuters poll conducted monday tuesday saying agreed order, percent disagreed massachusetts contended restrictions run afoul establishment clause st amendment us constitution, prohibits religious preference bottom, violation constitution, massachusetts attorney general maura healey said order halting travel people passports iran, iraq, libya, somalia, sudan, syria yemen days order also barred resettlement refugees days indefinitely banned syrian refugees discriminates people religion, discriminates people country origin, healey said boston press conference, flanked leaders tech, healthcare education sectors said order could limit ability attract retain highly educated workers massachusetts backing lawsuit filed weekend boston federal court two iranian men teach university massachusetts dartmouth federal judge blocked government expelling men country halted enforcement order seven days, following similar limited moves four states attorneys general new york virginia also said states joining similar lawsuits filed respective federal courts challenging ban speak, students colleges universities unable return virginia, virginia attorney general mark herring told reporters action take lightly, one take confidence legal analysis monday, liberal leaning washington state became first us state attorney general initiate lawsuit trump challenge travel ban multiple foreign nationals also filed lawsuits challenging ban included one filed colorado tuesday libyan college student two filed chicago, including one behalf iranian father three children living illinois protests trump executive action continued tuesday several cities crowd several thousand demonstrators gathered federal courthouse minneapolis, chanting hey, hey, ho, ho muslim ban got go dozens protesters chanted slogan los angeles international airport, demonstrators gathered downtown miami protest travel ban trump crackdown sanctuary cities san francisco city attorney dennis herrera filed suit trump order threatening cut funds cities sanctuary policies, move could stop flow billions dollars major us population centers including new york, los angeles chicago allowed implemented, executive order would make communities less safe would make residents less prosperous, would split families apart, herrera said sanctuary cities adopt policies limit cooperation, refusing comply us immigration customs enforcement detainer requests advocates policies say that, beyond helping police crime reporting, make undocumented immigrants willing serve witnesses fear contact law enforcement lead deportation san francisco massachusetts actions contend trump orders question violate th amendment us constitution, states powers granted federal government fall states michael hethmon, senior counsel conservative immigration reform law institute washington, called san francisco lawsuit silly political gesture, noting prior federal court decisions make clear us government prohibit policy essentially impedes legitimate federal programs
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president donald trump tuesday nominated neil gorsuch lifetime job us supreme court, picking year old federal appeals court judge restore court conservative majority help shape rulings divisive issues abortion, gun control, death penalty religious rights colorado native faces potentially contentious confirmation battle us senate republicans last year refused consider democratic president barack obama nominee fill vacancy caused february death conservative justice antonin scalia senate top democrat, chuck schumer, indicated party would mount procedural hurdle requiring votes seat senate rather simple majority approve gorsuch, expressed serious doubts nominee liberal groups called fight reject gorsuch conservative groups republican senators heaped praise like outstanding, impressive home run gorsuch, son former reagan administration official, youngest nominee nation highest court quarter century, could influence direction court decades judge denver based th us circuit court appeals appointed post republican president george w bush announcing selection nighttime crowd white house east room flanked judge wife, trump said gorsuch resume good gets trump, took office jan sparked numerous controversies, said hopes republicans democrats come together nomination good country judge gorsuch outstanding legal skills, brilliant mind, tremendous discipline, earned bipartisan support, trump told audience included scalia widow depending age, justice active years decisions last century more, often permanent, trump added gorsuch considered conservative intellectual, known backing religious rights writing euthanasia assisted suicide, seen much mold scalia, leading conservative voice court decades respect fact legal order congress courts write new laws, gorsuch said, trump looked role judges apply, alter, work people representatives judge likes every outcome reaches likely bad judge, stretching results prefers rather law demands senior administration official, speaking condition anonymity, said choice gorsuch seen white house significant departure supreme court nominations recent past, given many justices come eastern united states gorsuch lives boulder, colorado, raises horses life long outdoorsman official said screening committee helped selection process included vice president mike pence, white house counsel mcgahn, chief staff reince priebus top strategist steve bannon gorsuch became youngest us supreme court nominee since republican president george hw bush selected conservative clarence thomas, time gorsuch graduating class harvard law school obama selection gorsuch, list judges suggested conservative legal activists, unified republicans way seen since trump nov election victory, even critics within party south carolina senator lindsey graham singing nominee praises trump made choice two us appeals court judges, gorsuch thomas hardiman philadelphia based rd us circuit court appeals, according source involved selection process senate confirmed gorsuch current judgeship voice vote one voting democrats signaled may easy time judge gorsuch repeatedly sided corporations working people, demonstrated hostility toward women rights, troubling, hewed ideological approach jurisprudence makes skeptical strong, independent justice court, schumer said trump got opportunity name scalia replacement republican led senate, action little precedent us history, refused consider obama nominee post, appeals court judge merrick garland obama nominated garland march republican senators led majority leader mitch mcconnell denied garland customary confirmation hearings vote first time american history one party blockaded nominee almost year order deliver seat president party tactic rewarded rather resisted, set dangerous new precedent american governance, oregon democratic senator jeff merkley said mcconnell said tuesday hoped senate would show gorsuch fair consideration respect result recent election vote nomination, like senate treated four first term nominees democratic presidents bill clinton obama rally outside supreme court building staged liberal groups drew hundreds demonstrators gorsuch michael keegan, president liberal advocacy group people american way, described gorsuch ideological warrior puts right wing politics constitution gorsuch son anne burford, first woman head us environmental protection agency served republican president ronald reagan administration resigned amid fight congress documents epa use fund created clean toxic waste dumps nationwide trump selection one consequential appointments young presidency moved restore conservative majority supreme court place decades scalia died age feb , trump fellow republicans hold senate majority, meaning democratic votes would needed confirm pick current rules trump said last week would favor senate republicans eliminating procedural move democrats promised, called filibuster, supreme court nominees democrats block pick change dubbed nuclear option trump said promise appoint conservative justice one reasons nov presidential election, christian conservatives others emphasizing importance pick campaign confirmed, gorsuch would expand court conservative wing, made john roberts, anthony kennedy samuel alito thomas kennedy long considered court pivotal vote, sometimes siding liberals key cases june ruling striking abortion restrictions texas court restored conservative majority likely would supportive toward death penalty gun rights hostile toward campaign finance limits scalia replacement also could pivotal cases involving abortion, religious rights, presidential powers, transgender rights, voting rights, federal regulations others gorsuch boasts ivy league credentials attending columbia university and, like several justices court, harvard law school also completed doctorate legal philosophy oxford university, spent several years private practice worked george w bush justice department gorsuch joined opinion saying owners private companies could object religious grounds provision obamacare health insurance law requiring employers provide coverage birth control women long kennedy four liberals remain bench, court expected pare back abortion rights many us conservatives fervently hope supreme court legalized abortion landmark roe v wade ruling june, justices ruled strike texas law restricted abortion access, kennedy liberals majority current vacancy court longest since day void republican richard nixon presidency abe fortas resigned court may , senate voted two nominees put forward nixon confirming harry blackmun, became justice june aside one, supreme court vacancy since us civil war years long current one trump may get make additional appointments liberal justice ruth bader ginsburg, trump called upon resign last july called faker, kennedy stephen breyer, another liberal, corrects disciple discipline paragraph
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nancy pelosi fake tears chuck schumer held rally steps supreme court mic work mess like dem party est
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book, art deal, donald trump said best deals ones sides got something wanted credo, applied potential us russia deal, flags awkward truth vladimir putin wants trump vice versa aides try set first meeting two presidents, mismatched nature respective wish lists gives trump edge, means deal, one done, may limited longer making kremlin hopes two countries offer another strikingly different, said konstantin von eggert, commentator tv rain, moscow tv station sometimes critical kremlin us stronger hand biblical terms, us three kings bearing gold, russia shepherds little apart good faith appetite deal moscow, parliament applauded trump election win, palpable kremlin blames barack obama wrecking us russia ties, slid post cold war low watch, economy struggling emerge two years recession, craves new start trump early moves spark alarm, resistance within governmentcommentary war college russia hybrid war westiran confirms new missile test, says violate nuclear deal trump intentions toward moscow harder discern, seem want russia time consuming geopolitical foe far vague desire team kremlin fight islamic state trump hinted may also push nuclear arms deal putin wish list, contrast, detailed, long items it, getting us sanctions imposed moscow actions ukraine eased, potentially significant political future looking given free hand post soviet space, regards russia back yard specifically, would like trump formally tacitly recognize crimea, annexed ukraine , russian territory, pressure kiev implementing deal eastern ukraine many ukrainians view unpalatable icing cake would trump back moscow brokered syrian peace deal allowing president bashar al assad, staunch moscow ally, stay power now, crushing islamic state delivering regional autonomy putin, described leaked us diplomatic cables alpha dog, wider prize would respect eyes, deal would confer legitimacy show russia great power but, like couple one side interested other, expectational imbalance starting show trump spoke phone five world leaders talking putin jan part bundle calls white house readout putin call vague four sentences long kremlin effusive fifteen sentences long trump seem rush meet dmitry peskov, putin spokesman, said two might meet g summit due take place july trump good reason rush us intelligence agencies accusing moscow sponsored computer hacking help trump win office, deal would hand fresh political ammunition trump opponents, say long complimentary russian leader delay would added advantage postponing chorus disapproval foreign allies congress, bipartisan determination block sanctions relief putin though, th year dominating russian political landscape, deal, even early symbolic concession easing minor sanctions, matters expected contest presidential election next year could extend time kremlin , needs sanctions relief help lift economy recession us eu financial sector sanctions cut russia access western capital markets know how, scared foreign investors, coupled low global oil prices exacerbated economic crisis cut real incomes fueled inflation, making life harder millions since putin election, consumer prices risen percent, fall value rouble dollar annexation crimea means average salaries fell percent dollar terms official data puts inflation percent, consumers say real figure much higher, fear inflation regularly ranks among russians greatest worries surveys easing us sanctions could spur foreign investment, helping create feel good factor would huge bonus happened, said chris weafer, senior partner economic political consultancy macro advisory ltd, said thought putin wanted put rebuilding economy heart next term economy matters putin because, absence land grabs like crimea, greater prosperity one levers get voters come support state tv affording blanket favorable coverage liberal opposition still weak, doubt putin would genuinely win another presidential term if, expected, decided run win politically durable putin able confidently contemplate serving another full six year term, would need win big respectable turnout that, election showed last year, given around million fewer russians voted pro putin united russia party september parliamentary vote compared , last time similar election held although economic benefits trump deal might take trickle voters, symbolism could boost turnout, helping putin prolong system based would presented russian people huge victory putin, said von eggert would described validation strategy go war ukraine regardless consequences turn country fortress russia
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president donald trump defense secretary expected underscore us security commitments key allies south korea japan debut trip asia week concerns mount north korea missile program tensions china trip first retired marine general james mattis since becoming trump pentagon chief also first foreign trip trump cabinet secretaries officials say fact mattis first heading asia
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us defense secretary james mattis directed pentagon seek increase overall spending address shortfalls new requirements needed accelerate campaign islamic state, according memo released wednesday addition proposed fiscal year budget amendment request, mattis also asked broader budget strategy review looking ahead future years offer estimates guidance department defense, pentagon memo said
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us state department, dissent began building soon president donald trump signed executive order late friday limit immigration seven muslim majority countries opposition mounted weekend draft memo criticizing trump policy written washington circulated email us diplomatic posts around world, according multiple officials involved effort monday, two officials said considered withdrawing names document, fearing backlash tuesday, days trump presidency, memo signatures delivered state department policy planning office top officials, said one source familiar document sources said unprecedented number names memo sent department formal dissent channel memo one example alarm and, cases, resistance spreading within federal bureaucracy trump administration makes sharp policy turns ignoring agencies charged implementation, according interviews current former us officials spoke condition anonymity cases asked departments identified still fearful recriminations, one official said diplomats discussed whether could qualify professional liability insurance, would cover legal costs case disciplinary action, american foreign service association union white house respond email requesting comment earlier, existence memo surfaced, white house spokesman sean spicer warned anyone state department questioned trump immigration policies either get program, go elsewhere federal bureaucracy, officials hastily saved scientific research public information climate change issues, fearing new administration would strip websites officials also set alternative twitter accounts criticize administration reuters could verify owners roughly rogue accounts officials begun debating whether quitmost reuters interviewed said that, administration policies concerned them, worried trump might try ignore legal legislative restraints presidential power trump upset many signing controversial executive order immigration without consulting key agencies members congress try ram things foreign policy national security implications, demands consultation, said career official worked part government charged implementing immigration order meaningful consultation, despite said career civil servant federal communications commission said considering quitting, citing fear widespread agency cut decision making processes senator bob corker, chairman senate foreign relations committee republican like trump, said learned immigration order president signed corker said talked white house representatives sunday believed gotten message need inter agency coordination would find hard believe tuesday understand friday could done much better way, said new presidents, particularly republicans, favor limited government, tussles federal bureaucracy president ronald reagan fired , air traffic controllers, federal employees, , early tenure, ignored order return work philip wallach, senior fellow brookings institution think tank, said trump apparent hostility must implement policies different league certainly something trump chip shoulder attitude makes seem like itching potential long term fight bureaucracy, rather something works develop smooth relationship with, said succeed economic reform agenda, trump need federal agencies, wallach said going require lot affirmative government work, smashing things several government managers said advised employees react early trump presidency things trump foolish make sense management perspective, said career state department official supervises scores civil servants told folks professional stay calm panic, official said else tell someone needs adult otherwise, chaos farewell speech state department officials tuesday, thomas countryman, acting undersecretary state arms control international security, called colleagues stay despite concerns still duty
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around half britons believe us president donald trump planned uk state visit go ahead, even though similar number would like see controversial migrant ban implemented britain, according poll wednesday trump executive order temporarily ban refugees entering united states limit migration seven muslim majority countries drawn widespread protest britain, nearly million people signed petition stop state visit, planned later year yougov poll found percent britons believe state visit go ahead percent want canceled state visit would involve lavish displays royal pageantry banquet hosted queen elizabeth invitation conveyed prime minister theresa may visited washington last week, hours travel ban introduced britons would like see similar migrant ban introduced uk, however, percent saying would feel appalled move percent disappointed percent delighted prospect similar immigration restrictions britain, percent said would pleased petition stop visit debated british parliament feb , although debates usually symbolic may stood decision invite trump poll conducted jan all, , people asked views state visit , asked immigration ban britain
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ray dalio, founder world largest hedge fund bridgewater associates lp, said increasingly concerned trump administration populist policies could hurt world economy detrimental effects policies could powerful beneficial effects trump pro business policies, dalio co chief investment officer bob prince said tuesday period time balance tilts important economy, markets, well beings normally dominant drivers central bank policies, dalio prince said note lot potential improve fiscal policies make beneficial structural reforms, also significant risk populist policies could hurt world economy worse november, dalio said trump policies would broadly positive effect us economy bond prices likely made year top trump friday put four month hold allowing refugees united states temporarily barred travelers syria six muslim majority countries bridgewater oversees billion client assets
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billionaire philanthropist betsy devos, already known one controversial nominees education secretary us history, risks rare congressional rejection deeply divided us senate health, education, labor pensions committee tuesday agreed send nomination full chamber vote, final step confirmation process committee executive session showed devos faces choppy waters ahead post typically little congressional debate public attention chairman, republican lamar alexander, acted tie breaker republicans voted republican president donald trump pick democrats voted two republicans
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united states apply extreme vetting , asylum seekers agreed resettle part deal australia, spokesman president trump said united states tuesday washington agreed deal late last year resettle asylum seekers, mainly afghanistan, iran iraq, held australia processing centers remote pacific islands papua new guinea nauru deal, australia would return resettle refugees el salvador, guatemala honduras providing details plan first time, white house press secretary sean spicer said deal covered many refugees held two offshore processing centers, although must satisfy recently tightened immigration policies deal specifically deals , people mostly papua new guinea held, spicer told reporters washington part deal vetted manner extreme vetting applied them, said trump executive order last week suspended us refugee program restricted entry united states majority muslim countries iran, iraq, libya, somalia, sudan, syria yemen, casting doubt deal australia despite restrictions, trump assured australia sunday united states would honor agreement resettle asylum seekers australian prime minister malcolm turnbull dismissed speculation domestic media trump yet committed fully deal trump administration committed progress arrangements honor deal, turnbull told reporters canberra wednesday assurance president gave spoke weekend, said australia hardline immigration policy contentious issue drawn international condemnation united nations rights groups, remains popular home bipartisan political support , men, women children remain indefinite detention manus island nauru nov , recent data australia department immigration shows another , people detention australia, asylum seekers transported manus island nauru medical treatment clear many would eligible deal united states us department homeland security officials begun assessing asylum seekers, although timeline resettlement
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secret meeting neighbor house, drive back country road, clandestine flight military jet marked judge neil gorsuch journey white house week us president donald trump chose supreme court nominee trump, took office january , called gorsuch monday inform prevailed among handful finalists succeed deceased justice antonin scalia high court decision set rapid secretive process get gorsuch washington without alerting journalists supreme court watchers president selection trump called colorado based judge, team white house counsel office flew denver drove boulder, roughly minutes away, meet gorsuch family met neighbor house avoid detection white house staff spirited though back farm road waiting military plane transport washington, white house spokesman sean spicer told reporters tuesday night white house east room gorsuch stayed friend residence brought white house tuesday evening announcement secrecy continued last minute trump, former reality television star, entered east room, came alone, addressing cameras waiting crowd, included scalia widow, podium calling gorsuch wife come trump decision came narrowed list candidates six, including thomas hardiman, william pryor, amul thapar, diane sykes, willett president elect trump interviewed gorsuch, hardiman pryor jan new york residence also interviewed thapar finalized decision recently, considering candidates deeply, said kellyanne conway, senior adviser counselor president white house counsel mcgahn informed hardiman, pryor thapar chosen, spicer said white house determined keep president supreme court selection secret make announcement choice success botched rollout refugee executive order contributed confusion worldwide criticism last weekend strategy get gorsuch confirmed kick right away, spicer said, former senator kelly ayotte serving sherpa help steer nominee senate confirmation process
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supreme court nominee judge neil gorsuch known questioning far courts go deferring federal agencies interpreting law, view could important us companies and, perhaps, president donald trump nominated trump tuesday fill vacancy nation highest court, year old gorsuch widely viewed sharp eyed jurist crisp writer potential persuasive voice court recent case, gorsuch took dim view landmark high court ruling, chevron v natural resources defense council widely cited, ruling directed judges nationwide defer agencies interpretation laws may ambiguous known chevron deference last august, case immigration rules, gorsuch called doctrine elephant room concentrates federal power way seems little difficult square constitution showing willingness tackle issue head on, added, maybe time come face behemoth gorsuch persuade supreme court justices question chevron deference, companies arguing high court federal regulations might better chance issues ranging environment immigration time, broader skepticism deference agencies could long term consequences trump new president moving swiftly reshape federal bureaucracy, appointing agency heads could upend legacy president barack obama emissions, health care internet policy court views agencies agendas critical idea president trump people would one choose justice might push court reduce executive power pretty ironic, said john nagle, professor university notre dame law school supreme court overturn limit chevron precedent, lower courts could become active deciding ultimate meaning statute, making less likely agency view would stand, nagle said could make difficult trump administration defend regulatory actions federal court, said case western reserve university school law professor jonathan adler republicans congress, particularly obama office, frequently complained chevron deference even debated legislation would override house representatives passed bill jan , although unlikely win approval senate gorsuch first judge take aim issue , supreme court ruled environmental protection agency regulations limiting pollution mercury toxic materials time, conservative justice clarence thomas wrote separate opinion saying government position raises serious questions constitutionality broader practice deferring agency interpretations federal statutes thomas argued doctrine threatens constitutionally mandated separation different branches government, chief justice john roberts justice anthony kennedy said may threaten individual liberties, said andrew grossman, conservative lawyer represented companies challenging government regulations gorsuch may one bring court together fundamental questions administrative power sparked much controversy divisiveness recent years, grossman said court watchers say practice justices inclined support executive actions keeping views analysis votes carried jack beermann, professor boston university school law, showed outcome uniform
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highlights day us president donald trump administration tuesday trump nominates neil gorsuch lifetime job us supreme court, picking year old federal appeals court judge restore court conservative majority help shape rulings divisive issues abortion, gun control, death penalty religious rights nationals seven muslim majority countries temporarily blocked entering united states trump executive order may blocked indefinitely, others might added list, homeland security secretary john kelly says united states apply extreme vetting , asylum seekers agreed resettle part agreement australia, trump spokesman says legal challenges trump first moves immigration spread three states sue order travel seven majority muslim countries san francisco sues order sanctuary cities americans sharply divided executive order immigration, slightly approving disapproving, according reuters ipsos opinion poll ronald vitiello appointed chief us border patrol, according internal memo seen reuters, replacing mark morgan, asked step new us ambassador united nations warns iran testing two days ago long range ballistic missile unacceptable act united states believes violates nuclear accord world powers trump calls pharmaceutical industry boost us production lower prices, vows speed approval new medicines us senate democrats postpone votes several trump cabinet nominees
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germany center left chancellor candidate martin schulz criticized us president donald trump policies un american warned lifting sanctions imposed russia role ukraine crisis one sharpest remarks yet senior german politician since new american leader took office, schulz told funke media group interview published wednesday europe stand defend liberal values trump un american, schulz said, adding united states like country world stood enlightenment, democracy freedom trump driving wrecking ball set values, tell chancellor policy germany europe, schulz added germany social democrats last week nominated former european parliament president schulz run chancellor angela merkel federal election september, surprise move boosted popular support centre left party merkel said monday global fight terrorism warrant putting groups people suspicion, adding trump order restrict people seven muslim majority countries entering united states violates spirit international cooperation turning russian president vladimir putin ukraine conflict, schulz said sanctions imposed russia could lifted sides implemented called minsk peace plan long minsk peace agreement fully implemented, sanctions cannot lifted must tell putin clearly russia obliged respect defend international law, schulz said schulz comments bring clarity stance russia leading social democrats voiced support partial lifting sanctions long russia implementing aspects plan merkel, one architects peace deal, repeatedly said sanctions russia lifted minsk agreement fully implemented
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