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us president donald trump meeting tuesday pharmaceutical executives called manufacture drugs united states cut prices, vowing speed approval new medicines ease regulation trump told government paying astronomical prices medicines health programs older, disabled poor people said would soon appoint new us food drug administration leader going streamline fda, trump said statement, referring regulatory agency responsible vetting new drugs safe effective meeting trump pharmaceutical executives signaled defusing tensions kept drug stock prices check since presidential election shares group rallied tuesday following meeting, even broader stock market slid trump populist else, drug prices skyrocket, commented administration, going happen, said market strategist quincy crosby prudential financial newark, new jersey said trump playing balancing act controlling prices loosening regulations think majority americans want regulations lifted drug makers attending meeting top executives merck co inc, johnson , celgene corp, eli lilly co, amgen inc switzerland novartis ag nov ns well head pharmaceutical research manufacturers america phrma lobbying group according transcript televised portion meeting, amgen chief executive officer robert brad way promised add , us jobs california based biotechnology company year amgen clarified email currently employs around , people worldwide, including , united states, said , includes new staff well hires address attrition celgene, lilly, merck amgen said email meeting encouraged trump focus innovation, tax reform need value driven health care system lilly said discussion topics also included stronger trade agreements removing outdated regulations drive costs slow innovation phrma echoed points post meeting statement, adding policies, enacted, would result , new jobs next years tax, deregulation
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days chaos airports confusion details president donald trump immigration executive order, fellow republicans joined democrats saying congress might need consider legislation address new policies republican senator bob corker, chairman senate foreign relations committee, said early know implications trump order banning travel united states citizens seven majority muslim nations, lawmakers might eventually need step modify seriously, still know implications happened think trump administration know implications happened, told reporters us capitol may well need legislative fix executive order trump released friday, travelers iran, iraq, libya, somalia, sudan, syria yemen may enter united states least days homeland security secretary john kelly others determine whether enough information available screen democrats senate house representatives introduced bills rescind trump order, measures expected go anywhere republican led congress senator john mccain, republican chairman senate armed services committee, criticized order, saying could weaken us counterterrorism efforts blasted barring iraqis risked lives work interpreters us forces, already undergone extensive screening mccain democratic senator jeanne shaheen led push pass legislation last year provide visas iraqis mccain said thought iraq trump list said could invite retaliation baghdad said iraq lumped frequent us nemesis iran comparison thousands americans fighting iraq speak iraqis decided, ok, going let contractors working us forces visas come country mccain asked iraq prime minister tuesday said country would retaliate trump travel ban iraqi nationals want lose washington cooperation war islamic state mccain said whether legislation needed would depend executive order implemented time let see do, mccain said general kelly today made significant changes initially publicized let see
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top republican us securities exchange commission tuesday took first step toward scaling back controversial conflict minerals rule, requires companies trace whether products contain minerals war torn part africa first major action since becoming acting sec chair earlier month, michael piwowar announced directed agency staff reconsider companies comply rule whether additional relief requirements necessary piwowar action comes one day president donald trump signed executive order aims slash government regulations white house said order apply independent agencies like sec however, independent agencies often try voluntarily follow spirit orders conflict minerals rule requires manufacturers, apple inc general electric co, tell investors products contain certain minerals war torn democratic republic congo one several sec disclosure rules required dodd frank law republicans business groups long sought repeal, saying force companies furnish politically charged information irrelevant making investment decisions another disclosure rule hated many companies also dodd frank resource extraction rule, forces oil gas companies disclose payments foreign governments republicans us house representatives slated vote measure repeal resource extraction rule wednesday case, republicans seeking repeal congressional review act, allows congress stop recently adopted regulations simple majority vote conflict minerals rule cannot repealed congressional review act law applied rules adopted since end may however, sec staff issue interpretive guidance scale back requirements or, aggressive move, staff choose enforce piwowar said sec solicit comments public whether sec staff update guidance compliance dodd frank law also contains language would let trump order sec temporarily suspend conflict minerals rule two years might harm national security piwowar ask president take step however, raise national security concerns posed rule, said done nothing help humanitarian crisis africa
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president donald trump nominee us supreme court, due named tuesday, could immediate impact cases already pending justices nine seat court operating eight justices since death conservative antonin scalia feb , , four liberals four conservatives court ended split decisions several cases new justice could cast deciding vote cases considered justices term ends june look cases new justice could pivotal gloucester county school board v gg major transgender rights dispute whether public school district virginia prevent female born transgender student identifies male using boys bathroom trinity lutheran church v pauley religious rights case missouri church contends state violated us constitution first amendment guarantee religious freedom denying funds playground project due state ban aid religious organizations epic systems corp v lewis significant case business labor whether companies head costly class action lawsuits forcing employees give right pursue work related legal claims court group microsoft corp v baker class action case microsoft corp bid fend claims xbox owners contend videogame console design defect causes game discs gouged
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seven years, united states fought keep euro zone intact, urging european officials toward action supporting international bailout programs keep nation currency union cracking apart appears changed less two weeks donald trump new administration sharp shift tone toward germany, casting euro fuel country massive trade surplus, raised concerns us president trade centric world view may see euro geopolitical plus, another needless bit multilateralism trump refrained commenting directly euro, praised britain decision exit european union great thing predicted others would leave bloc result influx refugees comments published european press tuesday, trump trade adviser peter navarro said grossly undervalued euro served currency germany alone, allowing country exploit united states others capitol hill, treasury secretary designate steven mnuchin softened traditional us strong dollar mantra, suggesting dollar current strength may working become perhaps administration central economic priority reviving us manufacturing exports framed narrowly, could put united states clear collision course germany, world fourth largest economy home companies rival top us industrial giants, mexico china seems desire go back divide conquer style strategy us negotiates individual countries, said douglas rediker, executive chair international capital strategies former us executive board member international monetary fund single germany authority manipulate currency, requires make leap
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us president donald trump nominate us attorney rod rosenstein deputy attorney general, white house said tuesday, one day trump fired acting attorney general refusing enforce immigration order white house also said trump nominate rachel brand associate attorney general steven engel assistant attorney general, filling senior positions justice department awaits senate confirmation jeff sessions attorney general
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republicans pressed ahead deregulatory push tuesday, us house representatives rules committee officially adding regulation methane one intended root pay discrimination list rules whole chamber vote kill wednesday monday, committee sent three recently enacted rules environment, corruption guns full house axe congressional review act, used effectively once, republican controlled house expected vote overturn five regulations wednesday, hand senate agencies cannot create new rule replace part overturned regulation, democrats tuesday committee hearing argued house republicans closing possibility enacting regulations could needed future also pressed time consider rolling back regulations often took months years craft today yesterday would characterize mindless legislating, said representative jim mcgovern, democrat massachusetts worry whole process going subject lot vulnerable people, lot working people, well environment pretty dark consequences new york louise slaughter, committee senior democrat, talking methane rule one hour hearing bluntly said disagree wholeheartedly democrats, though, little power stop overturning regulations simple majorities chambers needed kill rule past, republicans nullification attempts met veto threats former president barack obama, democrat now, fellow republican occupies white house, president donald trump critics methane rule say regulation, covers emissions oil gas operations federal indian land, necessary cast duplicative regulation usurps state rights slows distribution natural gas excessive red tape supporters, meanwhile, say rule keeps oil gas companies polluting environment, brings royalties federal government, reduces wasted methane wanting see pay discrimination rule overturned similar complaints, saying rules already cover area requiring federal contractors collect information employees expensive time consuming
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ronald vitiello appointed chief us border patrol, according internal memo seen reuters tuesday, replacing mark morgan, asked step agency moves toward tougher immigration enforcement trump administration vitiello appointment announced memo kevin mcaleenan, acting commissioner us customs border protection, oversees border patrol
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elaine chao, former top us labor official, sworn tuesday lead us transportation department, overseas aviation, vehicle, train pipeline safety chao, former us labor secretary deputy transportation secretary, took office hours us senate voted confirm chao, , face key decisions regulate growing use drones automakers plans offer self driving cars also key player president donald trump cabinet administration pushes ahead major infrastructure spending program, businessman turned politician promised last year presidential campaign leadership experience serve well secretary transportation, overseeing anticipate historic investments nation roads, bridges, airports future, said vice president mike pence, administered oath office chao chao tweeted honor rejoin extraordinary people usdot begin working rebuild america infrastructure transportation department billion annual budget , employees includes federal aviation administration, handles air traffic control chao, wife republican senate majority leader mitch mcconnell first asian american woman hold cabinet position, also decide whether us fuel efficiency standards revised, automakers sought dozens pending regulatory issues facing next administration, including railroad safety staffing rules whether set rules requiring airlines give passengers disabilities seats extra leg room whether ban restrict personal phone calls us flights confirmation hearing month, chao declined take positions number issues, including whether air traffic control jobs privatized, concerns safety shipments crude oil rail, foreign airlines push move us market regulation developing technologies aaa, largest us auto club million members, praised chao confirmation aaa ceo marshall doney said group firmly believes significant, additional investments needed maintain existing infrastructure enhance nation transportation system alliance automobile manufacturers, represents major us foreign automakers, said autonomous vehicles safety fuel efficiency infrastructure, secretary chao leadership profoundly impact sector many others
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us state department officials signed internal dissent memo protesting travel ban us president donald trump refugees travelers seven muslim majority countries, source familiar document said tuesday, rebellion new president policies senior state department official confirmed memorandum submitted acting secretary state tom shannon department dissent channel, process officials express unhappiness policy bitly joyw white house spokesman sean spicer said monday aware memo warned career diplomats either get program go draft dissent memo seen reuters argued executive order would sour relations affected countries, inflame anti american sentiment hurt sought visit united spates humanitarian reasons said policy runs counter core american values non discrimination, fair play extending warm welcome foreign visitors immigrants trump friday signed executive order temporarily bans refugees people seven muslim majority countries, sparking tumult us airports protests major american cities ban affects iran, iraq, libya, somalia, sudan, syria yemen even executive order immigration issued, concern among state department officials growing news reports trump ease sanctions russia, said one state department official said, speaking condition anonymity resignation least four top state department officials, including secretary management patrick kennedy, formally left department tuesday, also caused unease among diplomats worried power vacuum story corrects immigrants travelers first paragraph
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us senate democrats tuesday postponed votes several president donald trump cabinet nominees, citing responsibility thorough vetting, republicans accused unreasonable delays considering picks democrats senate judiciary committee exploited senate rules delay wednesday vote senator jeff sessions nomination attorney general job spotlight trump fired acting attorney general monday refusal defend executive order blocking nationals seven muslim majority countries entering united states democrats also boycotted meeting senate finance committee votes scheduled steve mnuchin treasury secretary tom price head health human services department since least one democrat required present committee votes take place, votes held despite delays, three nominees considered likely confirmed names sent full republican led senate white house, well republicans capitol hill, accused democrats slow walking work government people want change president trump delivering change response senate democrats far try stall core functions government, said white house press secretary sean spicer democrats give us attorney general rest cabinet trump said tweet wonder dc work senate democrats unapologetic, leader, chuck schumer, saying obligation thoroughly vet trump cabinet nominees takes little longer, could office four years, makes eminent sense get views out, schumer told reporters senate already confirmed several trump picks national security posts, chamber voted tuesday confirm elaine chao, wife senate majority leader mitch mcconnell, head us transportation department sessions closeness trump
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several relatives victims sept attacks new york washington criticized president donald trump executive order immigration tuesday, saying want memories killed used justify harming refugees trump last friday banned travel united states people seven muslim majority countries, leading protests, confusion legal challenges totally unacceptable, john sigmund, whose sister, johanna sigmund, died inside world trade center new york sept , , told reporters conference call goes everything stand americans text order specifically made reference hijacked plane attacks, killed , people relatives spoke tuesday pointed none sept islamist militant hijackers seven countries named trump order trump order halted travel people passports iran, iraq, libya, somalia, sudan, syria yemen days, stopped resettlement refugees days fifteen hijackers saudi arabia, two united arab emirates one lebanon egypt white house described order necessary protect american people terrorist attacks foreign nationals admitted united states sept family members said trump action would sow mistrust among muslim americans hurt refugees war torn countries relatives members september families peaceful tomorrows, group formed opposed war iraq actually sickened president trump use executive order, said terry mcgovern, whose mother killed world trade center use loved ones, specifically mother, turn away refugees sept families may agree, however kathleen ganci, widow fire department official killed attacks, told new york times supported efforts restrict travel ensure national security many, many fine muslim people world, many many people want kill us, need vet them, need find out, quoted saying
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jared kushner divested equity interest fifth avenue, story office retail building manhattan famed shopping area, according spokesperson kushner companies kushner said would step ceo kushner companies, family owned real estate company, begin divest substantial assets made senior white house advisor us president donald trump, father law mr kushner divested equity interest fifth avenue, role management operations property, kushner companies spokesperson said emailed statement ifr mr kushner ownership interests sold using third party appraisal fair market value family trust, beneficiary, spokesperson said neither ivanka trump kushner children beneficiaries family trust, spokesperson also confirmed asked ifr, kushner companies declined give detail sale price equity stake declined discuss aspect outstanding debt property kushner bought property us bn
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us president donald trump tuesday postponed signing executive order expected require heads government agencies play direct role reviewing managing risks networks control trump, white house event top officials discuss order, said initiative would hold cabinet secretaries agency heads accountable, totally accountable, cyber security organizations must defend protect federal networks, said signing ceremony planned tuesday afternoon aide said postponed signed, order give white house budget office central role assessing cyber risks entire executive branch, require agency heads develop plans modernize aging information technology systems, white house official told reporters, speaking condition anonymity cyber breaches featured run nov election, trump democratic rival hillary clinton, notably hacking leaking democratic national committee emails trump said hackers tried penetrate republican national committee well failed trump vowed administration work private sector ensure owners operators critical infrastructure make sure support need federal government guard cyber threats trump said would take steps ensure cyber security central us military
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us president donald trump fired top federal government lawyer sally yates monday took extraordinarily rare step defying white house refused defend new travel restrictions targeting seven muslim majority nations another dramatic twist unusually raucous roll trump directive put day hold allowing refugees country, indefinite ban refugees syria day bar citizens iran, iraq, libya, somalia, sudan, syria yemen friday night ban prompted protests chaos airports weekend customs officials struggled put order practise, fallout spread us markets monday, stocks suffered biggest drop companies affected change spoke yates said late monday justice department would defend order court challenges, saying believe would consistent institution solemn obligation always seek justice stand right hours later, fired white house said yates betrayed department justice refusing enforce legal order designed protect citizens united states portrayed actions political trump argued tougher vetting immigrants needed protect america terror attacks critics complain order unfairly singles muslims defiles america historic reputation welcoming place immigrants yates, appointee former democratic president barack obama, days away replaced trump pick top spot justice department, republican senator jeff sessions, awaiting senate confirmation ms yates obama administration appointee weak borders weak illegal immigration, white house said statement white house said dana boente, us attorney eastern district virginia, sworn pm et would acting us attorney general sessions approved boente said interview washington post would enforce immigration order handful instances us history top justice department officials publicly breaking white house famous example , attorney general elliot richardson deputy resigned rather obey president richard nixon order fire special prosecutor investigating watergate scandal incident, became known saturday night massacre, public relations disaster seen turning point nixon administration drama justice department another sign hastily trump immigration order developed little reviewed agencies grappling implement white house said key government officials briefed trump signed order friday, little coordination consultation, resulting confusion state department officials found media reports officials state department circulated draft memo dissent monday, saying trump move would hurt america image abroad inflame anti american sentiment white house spokesman sean spicer dismissed memo career bureaucrats problem think either get program go, told reporters daily briefing internal department homeland security document seen reuters showed visa holders kept boarding us bound flights week, people came united states denied entry people pulled aside questioning us customs border protection officers airports, including green card holders, legal permanent residents united states, document said trump administration granting waivers refugee ban allow people country week
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donald trump administration put together controversial executive order immigration, steve bannon populist firebrand fast emerging president right hand man pushing hard line senior officials department homeland security dhs interpreted order mean lawful permanent residents
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us senate panel tasked vetting andrew puzder head labor department postponed tentative plans hold confirmation hearing yet again, move political strategists say could signal trouble fast food executive aide senate committee health, education, labor pensions said tuesday panel officially schedule hearing committee received paperwork office government ethics committee planned hold puzder hearing feb prior that, committee eyed three possible hearing dates puzder, ceo cke restaurants, one several president donald trump nominees faced particularly strong opposition senate democrats progressive groups nomination sparked protests cke fast food workers union backed fight movement raise minimum wage hour george thompson, spokesman puzder, said democrats special interest groups obstructing president trump nominees puzder proven job creator puzder criticized overtime rule championed obama administration opposes raising minimum wage hour last week, workers franchised locations carl jr hardee s, part cke restaurant portfolio, filed range complaints, alleging wage theft harassment, among things additionally, cke racy advertisements featuring women bikinis caused democrats ask questions puzder address sexual harassment workplace like ads like beautiful women eating burgers bikinis, quoted saying article entrepreneur magazine added ads take personality experts say repeated postponement puzder hearing delays ethics paperwork since first nominated dec unusual could sign problems likely sign vetting turning problems trying figure deal them, said matthew miller, partner crisis management firm vianovo new delays come day committee voted along party lines advance betsy devos nomination education secretary full senate floor another senate panel, meanwhile, democrats boycotted confirmation votes treasury secretary nominee steve mnuchin health human services secretary nominee tom price
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conservative us appeals court judge neil gorsuch told likely president donald trump pick fill seat us supreme court vacant almost year, cnn reported tuesday, citing unnamed source gorsuch, , would replace late antonin scalia, judge denver based th us circuit court appeals appointed president george w bush democrats us senate, votes whether confirm judicial nominees, already said would seek block whoever trump nominates
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senate energy committee tuesday overwhelmingly approved president donald trump nominees head interior energy departments panel approved ryan zinke interior department vote rick perry, former governor oil producing texas, energy department vote next, full senate consider nominees
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us government granted waivers let refugees country week, despite president donald trump executive order friday temporarily banning entry refugees country, according internal department homeland security document seen reuters homeland security official, speaking condition anonymity, confirmed waivers, noting refugees considered transit already cleared resettlement ban took effect refugees preparing resettlement typically severed personal ties relinquished possessions, leaving particularly vulnerable plans depart suddenly canceled waivers, granted state department department homeland security dhs , came amid international protests trump rushed executive order critics said order cases clearly communicated agencies responsible implementing known additional waivers would granted, official said document give nationalities refugees admitted united states weekend, non refugee visitors seven majority muslim countries also targeted trump executive order detained, deported cases blocked boarding flights united states countries covered traveler ban iran, iraq, syria, sudan, somalia, libya yemen internal dhs document said late friday early monday visa holders prevented boarding us bound flights addition, people landed united states denied entry, document showed people pulled aside questioning us customs border protection officers airports, including legal permanent us residents holding green cards, time period trump said executive order signed friday designed protect united states foreign terrorist entry order stopped refugee admissions days government officials determine ensure refugees admitted pose threat refugees admitted week, waivers, screened using obama administration procedures, typically take two years include several interviews background check dhs said sunday night green card holders would allowed board us bound flights, would subjected additional scrutiny upon arrival public guidance dhs also said people seven majority muslim countries could allowed entry united states case case basis congressional democrats foreign countries, including key us allies, put pressure trump monday executive order democratic senators tried force vote bill rescind order, blocked republican lawmaker democratic senator dianne feinstein said co sponsors legislation senate rules takes one member prevent vote, republican senator tom cotton blocked consideration measure democrats leader us senate, chuck schumer, said would bring legislation monday evening seeking end ban, although measure stood little chance passed republican led congress
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us house representatives speaker paul ryan tuesday defended president donald trump executive order immigration refugees, said regretted confusion caused implementation president responsibility security country, ryan told reporters regrettable confusion rollout one wanted see people green cards special immigrant visas, like translators, get caught wisconsin republican said spoke length us homeland security secretary john kelly confident is, going forward basis, going make sure things done correctly
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us president donald trump tuesday called pharmaceutical industry boost us production lower prices, also vowing speed approval times new medicines appoint new us food drug administration leader soon shares five six drug companies white house meeting trump percent average following president remarks, compared percent drop broad p nasdaq biotech index percent, reversing earlier losses, p health care index gained percent attending meeting ceos novartis ag, merck co inc, johnson johnson, celgene corp, eli lilly co amgen inc well head pharmaceutical research manufacturers america lobbying group trump told drugmakers pricing astronomical get prices lot reasons choice, medicare medicaid, trump said meeting, citing nation government insurance programs elderly, poor disabled together largest us purchaser medications trump also said currency devaluation countries increased drugmakers outsourcing production called companies make products united states added foreign countries must pay fair share drug development costs going end global freeloading, trump said novartis ceo joe jimenez, chairman elect industry lobbying group, said last week wanted talk trump efforts develop pricing models would pay clinical results rather flat price per pill, well plans replace affordable care act, popularly known obamacare trump spooked investors pharmaceuticals biotech sectors saying jan , inauguration, drug companies getting away murder charged government medicine would something prompted pharmaceutical lobbying group unveil new tv marketing campaign last week improve image focusing attention strides research company executives, meanwhile, tried tread careful line defending industry expressing optimism united states would continue reward scientific advances
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president donald trump signed order monday seek dramatically reduce federal regulations, policy apply financial reform rules introduced obama administration trump latest executive action require agencies cut two existing regulations every new rule introduced set annual cap cost new regulations rest fiscal , cap require cost additional regulations completely offset undoing existing rules but, move cover independent agencies crafted many rules required dodd frank wall street reform law, including securities exchange commission commodity futures trading commission, white house said also would apply rules mandated statutes regulation, control, normalized control, trump said signed order oval office, surrounded group small business owners meeting business owners, trump described dodd frank law disaster asserted almost impossible start small business virtually impossible expand existing business regulations creation new us businesses actually climbed steadily since , according us bureau labor statistics bitly jnu white house spokesman sean spicer monday called executive order first step said administration would work congress begin making changes dodd frank implementing new regulatory order may difficult alongside trump administration push repeal replace affordable care act, said tom bulleit, head healthcare practice washington dc office law firm ropes gray congress passes new legislation healthcare, need new rules, bulleit said great deal regulation either expressly required legislation necessary make legislation work, said consumer groups environmentalists criticized push peel back regulations, arguing would remove important protections public major regulations typically reviewed white house office management budget omb issued review continue new measure, agencies also identify two regulations repealed offset costs new rule harvard law school professor jody freeman said new order entirely unnecessary, given similar cost benefit regulatory directives made past presidents existing agency processes reviewing older rules even fairly toothless end, weapon omb use harass agencies slow regulation, freeman said new order require repeal two regulations done simultaneously release additional rules vests tremendous power responsibility omb director ensure president direction manage across government, white house official told reporters signing certain categories regulations exempt new policy, including dealing military national security omb director also ability waive policy certain instances trump tapped us representative mick mulvaney south carolina lead omb
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white house press secretary sean spicer monday tried tamp furor president donald trump reorganization national security council, saying nothing changed comparison trump order documents bush obama administrations, however, shows entirely accurate unlike president barack obama, like president george w bush, trump make us director national intelligence chairman joint chiefs staff regular members cabinet level principals committee trump directive gives unprecedented nsc role political advisor, steve bannon, headed breitbart news, website voice alt right movement, loose confederation includes hardcore nationalists, neo nazis, white supremacists, anti semites critics move say could allow domestic politics influence national security puts political adviser par cabinet level officials briefing monday, spicer argued identifying bannon title move show administration transparent attending top level meetings said david axelrod, top political adviser obama, attended national security meetings quite frequently axelrod disputed that, saying attended early meetings obama afghanistan pakistan policy member committee speak participate sat sidelines silent observer, wrote cnn website monday former top obama administration official, speaking condition anonymity, called addition bannon unprecedented politicization foreign policy exceeds even hubris new normal many ways unprecedented, often time discussions analytical, technical, lot politics room, said shannon green, served national security council staff fellow center strategic international studies green said areas us military intelligence agencies expertise relationships foreign governments could beneficial non military issues pentagon said see trump reorganization downgrading role joint chiefs chairman, top us military officer chairman us intelligence czar advisers national security council law trump directive says attend meetings principals committee issues pertaining responsibilities expertise discussed language used bush february order defense secretary james mattis, engages national security council, whether full nsc pc principals committee , intends always chairman side discussing anything anything national security military, pentagon spokesman captain jeff davis said statement chairman joint chiefs staff general joseph dunford said would continue provide best military advice president members national security council
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us senate advanced nomination former exxon mobil corp xomn chief executive rex tillerson monday president donald trump secretary state, moving closer filling key seat republican national security team despite partisan rancor trump immigration order vote move toward final confirmation vote hours debate, putting final vote early wednesday, senators agree change time vote broke largely along party lines every republican favored advancing nomination four members democratic caucus voted senate democratic leader, chuck schumer, several members party tried, failed, delay considering tillerson trump executive order banning immigration seven mostly muslim countries temporarily halting entry refugees said wanted question tillerson closely views muslim immigration confirmation hearing, former oil executive said support blanket type rejection group people democrats said statement seemed contradict trump order trump supporters, including many republicans, said order necessary keep americans safe intended ban muslims, despite addressing muslim majority nations whose citizens involved attacks united states said important fill important slots trump national security team quickly proceed ensuring new administration leaders needs implement nation foreign policy going forward, great confidence rex tillerson serve united states well, senator bob corker, republican chairman senate foreign relations committee, said
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planned state visit britain us president donald trump months away program yet worked out, spokeswoman british prime minister theresa may said tuesday million people signed online petition calling trump visit canceled avoid embarrassing queen elizabeth, protest immigration policies prime minister set clearly last night invitation extended happy looks forward hosting president state visit year, spokeswoman told reporters program state visit, need worked due course months away
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japan hammering plans show us president donald trump firms ready create us jobs, according document whose contents revealed reuters, prime minister shinzo abe prepares summit automotive trade high agenda abe visit washington feb talks trump expected seek quick progress toward two way trade deal early draft document, called us japan growth employment initiative , listed five areas including infrastructure document, read reuters, mention automotive trade, trump targeted unfair echo complaints washington decades ago document left blanks numbers jobs created scope investment government source said several hundred thousand jobs could result also referred idea buying dollar denominated infrastructure bonds , proposal floated way japan could take part trump promised upgrade us infrastructure japanese officials said still trying assess trump wants japan addition singling cars, also lumped japan china mexico big contributors america trade deficit however, japan share us global trade gap shrunk percent half early automobiles car parts account three fourths overall us japan trade gap, making easy target phone call abe saturday, trump reiterated pledge create jobs united states asked japanese auto industry contribute, nikkei business daily reported, quoting unidentified japanese government officials abe expected meet toyoto motor corp ceo akio toyoda week, possibly friday mr trump made promise buy american, hire american , said one former japanese diplomat symbolically, autos big player renewed focus automotive trade japanese officials media reminiscing
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group technology companies plans meet tuesday discuss filing amicus brief support lawsuit challenging us president donald trump order restricting immigration seven muslim majority countries, said spokesperson company organizing gathering meeting called together github, makes software development tools amicus, friend court, briefs filed parties litigants case want offer arguments information judge alphabet inc google, airbnb inc netflix inc among companies invited, separate person familiar situation said representatives google netflix could immediately reached comment airbnb spokesman declined comment technology sector become clearest corporate opponent ban announced last week industry depends talent around world, companies considering best way muster resources, efforts far including statements condemning move financial support organizations backing immigrants, american civil liberties union trump administration says rules increase national safety well within powers michal rosenn, general counsel fundraising company kickstarter, involved filing, said effort began monday shaken shaken see neighbors families friends targeted way, rosenn said us trying think discussions among tech companies come amazoncom inc expedia inc filed declarations court monday supporting lawsuit filed washington state attorney general amazon expedia said trump order adversely impacts business separate lawsuit challenging trump order unconstitutional filed monday council american islamic relations tech companies decide file amicus brief group, unclear case would weigh companies invited meet include adobe systems inc, adroll, automattic inc, box inc, cloudera inc, cloudflare inc, docusign, dropbox, etsy inc, evernote corp, glu mobile inc, lithium, medium, mozilla, pinterest, reddit, salesforcecom inc, spacex, stripe, yelp inc, zynga inc, source said representative internet communications company twilio confirmed involved filing amicus brief cloudflare chief executive matthew prince said internet security company willing consider sign amicus brief denelle dixon, chief legal business officer mozilla, said immigration order misplaced damaging, mozilla, technology industry country spokespeople box adroll said would attend meeting etsy spokeswoman said company received github invite could confirm would move forward group salesforce declined comment representatives companies could immediately reached comment
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us president donald trump monday appointed thomas homan acting director us immigration customs enforcement ice , department homeland security said homan served executive director ice enforcement removal operations, leading efforts arrest removal undocumented immigrants since , dhs secretary john kelly said statement homan replaces daniel ragsdale acting director ice ragsdale remains deputy director agency served four years, ice said tweet kelly give reason change ice leadership, say homan continue serve strong, effective leader men women ice also monday, trump fired top federal government lawyer sally yates defied white house refused defend new travel restrictions targeting seven muslim majority countries white house said dana boente, us attorney eastern district virginia, sworn pm et would acting us attorney general republican senator jeff sessions, awaiting senate confirmation, approved
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signs us government taking flexible view pay planned border wall mexico, new meetings craft future bilateral relations could take place soon, top mexican official said monday ties shaken last week planned summit us president donald trump mexican president enrique pena nieto canceled american said better forgo mexico unwilling pay wall trump wants wall us southern border keep illegal immigrants says mexico pay mexico flatly refused, making issue point national pride pena nieto trump spoke telephone calm tensions friday, mexican foreign minister luis videgaray said two administrations close contact would talk week dialogue broken off, said extraordinarily important relationship mexico date set new pena nieto trump summit, meetings government officials possible next days, said videgaray, expressed confidence white house modifying view payment wall white house chief staff reince priebus said sunday payment wall still discussion, mentioning possibility border tax fiscal measures could drug cartels, priebus added cbs face nation could people coming illegally paying fines could cautioning details plans could involve, videgaray heartened comments think welcome sign, least interpret way, seeing rhetoric changing, said minister said sizeable part business done drug gangs united states trump threatened ditch north american free trade agreement binding mexico, united states canada, mexico government wants defend access us market bringing migration security discussions separate video statement monday, pena nieto promised better protect migrants north border, channeling billion pesos million mexican consulates united states comments came videgaray said country fresh steps support mexicans living united states aimed obstructing law enforcement mexico announced measures, expanding availability mobile consulate services reach migrants november, trump surprise win mexican pesos
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us president donald trump intends nominate elaine duke deputy secretary department homeland security, white house said monday duke served senior roles department administrations george w bush barack obama, recently secretary management
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republicans monday continued drive loosen us regulation, taking first step kill five obama era rules corruption, environment, labor guns virtually untested congressional review act house rules committee sent full chamber three regulations enacted former president barack obama, democrat, ax stream protection rule, securities exchange commission resource extraction rule, one gun buying republicans put much urgency limiting consider regulation stifles economic growth overhauling tax code dismantling affordable care act, according house majority leader kevin mccarthy first time republican led house representatives targeted specific rules since convening jan earlier month passed bills limit regulatory agencies republican president donald trump cutting regulation executive orders law, congress use simple majority votes stop recent regulations tracks agencies cannot create new rule replace part overturned regulation timing law means rules enacted final months obama administration eligible axing law used effectively once, sides consider week test powers tuesday rules committee send two regulations full chamber, expected vote kill five wednesday hand senate senate republicans monday prepared act quickly house vote, majority leader mitch mcconnell environment committee chairman james inhofe introducing companion measures stream extraction rules interior department took years craft stream rule, hoping prevent coal mining waste contaminating water sources areas near mountain top removal mining sites critics say unnecessary goes far, wiping jobs usurping state rights extraction rule required dodd frank wall street reform law, approved six years later summer requires companies exxon mobil corp xomn state publicly much pay governments taxes fees opponents say hurts us energy companies, human rights groups argue reduces corruption meanwhile, gun rule requires extra scrutiny purchasers receive social security benefits also history mental illness liberal groups outraged rollbacks, traditional allies, democratic lawmakers, limited means stop republican dominated congress rules committee said important protections rushed chopping block pleaded hearings regulations, avail week house democrats activists planning rally public, hoping persuade republicans vote senate democrats cannot filibuster measures congressional aides expect slow process taking full five hours allowed speak measure chamber floor
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president donald trump expected sign executive order cyber security tuesday, two sources familiar situation said, marking first action address called top priority administration order expected commission several different reviews government offensive defensive cyber capabilities, according one sources third briefed draft order circulated last week move follows presidential campaign dominated running storylines related cyber security, including hacking subsequent leaking democratic emails part us intelligence agencies determined wide ranging influence operation intended help trump win white house denigrate challenger, democrat hillary clinton months trump refused accept conclusions agencies russia responsible, stating press conference january that, far hacking think russia answer, trump, president elect, pivoted say also get hacked countries, people vowing launch government wide review vulnerabilities cyber attacks order expected also initiate audit several federal agencies cyber capabilities, seek input improve protections critical infrastructure, review government efforts attract train technically sophisticated workforce, according two sources briefed draft, first published washington post draft order would also seek ways give private sector incentives adopt strong security measures
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acting us attorney general sally yates told justice department lawyers defend president donald trump order temporarily banning travelers seven muslim majority countries, cnn reported monday, citing unnamed sources yates named deputy attorney general president barack obama asked stay acting head justice department trump
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highlights day us president donald trump administration monday congressional democrats foreign nations, including key us allies, put pressure trump temporary ban entry america refugees people seven predominantly muslim countries pentagon says making list iraqis worked alongside american troops democratic us senators try force vote bill rescind trump order, blocked republican lawmaker washington state announces legal challenge ban former president barack obama takes swipe successor chief executives goldman sachs group inc ford motor co join criticism trump ban tens thousands people protest london british cities trump ban united states revoke dangerous new immigration measures, france foreign minister says visit tehran un refugee agency voices alarm trump decision suspend entry refugees, saying week alone people set make america new home barred trump says announce nominee us supreme court tuesday night seeks quickly put stamp court restoring conservative majority, even democrats gear senate confirmation fight senate democrats delayed senate finance committee vote us treasury secretary nominee steven mnuchin monday could protest trump order banning travel seven muslim majority nations us senate advances nomination former exxon mobil corp chief executive rex tillerson trump secretary state trump amend recent national security council reorganization add cia group, white house says, following criticism restructuring, included addition political adviser steve bannon trump signs order aimed dramatically paring back federal regulations, apply financial reform rules introduced obama administration senator bob corker, chairman us senate foreign relations committee, condemns iran reports conducted ballistic missile test says work lawmakers trump administration hold iran accountable nl n fk vd israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu meet trump white house feb , trump spokesman sean spicer announces netanyahu says plans push trump renew sanctions iran
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president donald trump amend recent national security council reorganization add cia group, white house said monday white house spokesman sean spicer said cia part national security forum since , said trump making change respect director mike pompeo others agency susan rice, president barack obama national security adviser, sunday tweeted ask cia part group trump also criticized adding chief strategist steve bannon, political adviser, national security council
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democratic us senators tried force vote bill rescind president donald trump order banning travel seven muslim majority nations monday, blocked republican lawmaker democratic senator dianne feinstein said co sponsors bill rescind order trump signed friday, senate rules takes one member prevent vote republican senator tom cotton blocked consideration measure would faced difficult fight passage senate, trump fellow republicans hold seat majority trump directive friday put day hold allowing refugees country, indefinite ban refugees syria day bar citizens iran, iraq, libya, somalia, sudan, syria yemen president argues action protect americans, critics say illegally singles muslims, violating us law, defiles america historic reputation welcoming place immigrants democrats us house representatives introduced legislation chamber defund rescind trump order measure unlikely advance house, republicans hold seat advantage, larger advantage senate
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hundreds medical students faculty members gathered northwestern university school medicine chicago monday voice opposition dismantling obamacare demonstration part larger white coats coverage effort organized medical students across country came day annual deadline enroll affordable care act aca , former president barack obama healthcare law aca perfect, pulling rug feet vulnerable patients answer, dr bruce henshaw, faculty member northwestern feinberg school medicine, told group around people stand idly patients lose rights stop today write call representatives ensure happen students organized event northwestern university spokeswoman marla paul said school official position issue photos social media showed students rallying numerous universities cities proud join yale colleagues collectively say protectourpatients improve aca, repeal it, ryan murphy, shared photos rally yale university, said twitter republican president donald trump first executive order, signed hours taking office, directed federal government scale back regulations, taxes penalties aca republican representative tom price, trump nominee lead department health human services, said overhaul obamacare initially focus individual health plans sold online exchanges medicaid health insurance program low income americans trump said wants keep elements program, allowing young adults covered parents insurance favors plans use health savings accounts sale insurance across state lines million americans signed coverage aca healthcaregov jan , according site, around million sign ups jan last year arturo salow, second year student northwestern miami, florida, urged people sign aca coverage tuesday deadline, saying enrollees would make rollback challenging republicans advise patient sign immediately, salow said going take away coverage, let make difficult possible
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us senate democrats delayed senate finance committee vote us treasury secretary nominee steven mnuchin monday could protest president donald trump order banning travel seven muslim majority nations panel vote mnuchin nomination tuesday est gmt , finance committee republican spokeswoman julia lawless said, calling democrats objections scheduled monday evening vote irregular senate democratic leader chuck schumer organized candlelight protest steps capitol take place monday evening delay allow members protest president unconstitutional ban muslims entering united states voting mr mnuchin nomination little hours later, said rachel mccleery, spokesperson senate finance committee democrats move also could buy time senators reconsider votes mnuchin, former goldman sachs executive later ran southern california based onewest bank senator ron wyden, panel ranking democrat, sharply criticized mnuchin handling thousands foreclosures onewest led group investors buy failed mortgage lender indymac height recent financial crisis senator mark warner, another democrat panel, monday announced would vote mnuchin nomination throughout confirmation process, mr mnuchin failed adequately demonstrate forceful advocate innovative policies make us economy work better majority americans, warner said statement, adding convinced mnuchin would robustly enforce post crisis financial services restrictions republicans control two vote majority committee, democrats would need persuade republicans oppose mnuchin block nomination nevada republican dean heller, faces election campaign , subjected mnuchin tough questioning onewest foreclosures nevada confirmation hearing heller spokesman immediately respond questions senator voting plans
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us state department conduct regular daily press briefing new secretary state confirmed, leaving main us agency responsible dealing rest world silent amid uproar president donald trump executive order immigration trump friday announced four month hold allowing refugees united states temporary bar travelers seven muslim majority countries decision provoked widespread backlash foreign capitals, documented cables us embassies sent washington typically, aftermath major foreign policy shift, state department spokesperson would appear camera within days take questions reporters defend explain us positions different issues state department briefed since day trump jan inauguration, however, monday department spokesperson said one appear podium us senate confirms new secretary state point, update press corps posture, spokesperson said trump desire break previous us policies issues including israel construction settlements, us trade pacts, cooperation russia suggests state department officials given guidance positions articulate know policy advancing, good get there, said richard boucher, former state department spokesman briefed reporters first weekday george w bush administration, january decision brief simple admission know say senate due vote monday moving forward confirming rex tillerson, former exxon mobil corp executive trump tapped lead state department expected senate votes advance nomination, final confirmation vote would likely take place late tuesday lack briefings far new administration departure three previous inter party transitions , , , state department spokespeople briefed reporters later jan , according briefing transcripts stored online archives three transitions, new secretary state confirmed jan
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new york governor andrew cuomo said monday would seek ensure women access late term abortions state even conservatives us supreme court remove federal legal guarantees place since roe v wade ruling cuomo, democrat considered potential candidate party presidential nomination, proposed amendment new york constitution said would preserve status quo regardless future supreme court rulings president donald trump, republican took office jan , plans announce nominee supreme court tuesday person, confirmed, expected restore court conservative majority death justice antonin scalia high court ruled four decades ago us constitution protects right woman abortion point viability court defined fetus capability meaningful life outside mother womb, generally weeks pregnancy court also recognized right abortion viability necessary protect woman life health supreme court overrule roe v wade, abortion opponents long hoped, procedure would remain legal state laws allow new york, state law dates legalized abortion weeks pregnancy, afterward woman life stake, exception health law enforced could roe v wade overruled, abortion advocates say state law revolutionary back day legalized abortion roe v wade, unchanged, donna lieberman, executive director new york civil liberties union, said interview month state law protective roe, said dennis poust, spokesman new york state catholic conference, opposes abortion, predicted cuomo proposal would fail many abortions enough said statement, noting new york high rate abortions one credibly claim access abortion threat new york abortions per , women new york , compared abortions per , women nationally, according guttmacher institute, nonprofit group supports abortion rights cuomo told planned parenthood rally albany, new york, monday women rights attack washington threaten nation possible supreme court nominee reverse roe v wade, cuomo said, according transcript provided office going protect roe v wade state new york new york state attorney general eric schneiderman issued legal opinion september making clear federal court rulings supersede state law constitutional amendment succeed new york, majorities legislature must approve twice, successive terms, voters must approve republicans control new york senate, although possible republicans might support amendment pressured constituents favor abortion rights, said costas panagopoulos, political scientist new york fordham university opposition trump may galvanize liberals aggressive, panagopoulos said people scared, might compel action way different circumstances might sitting sidelines, said years, states planned day supreme court might overrule roe v wade states laws could restrict abortion event, seven laws would still guarantee right abortion, according guttmacher institute
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president donald trump said announce nominee us supreme court tuesday looks quickly put stamp court restoring conservative majority, even democrats geared senate confirmation fight trump, set fill lingering vacancy nation highest court left death conservative justice antonin scalia february , said monday reveal choice white house pm tuesday gmt wednesday , two days earlier previously planned three conservative us appeals court judges appointed bench republican former president george w bush among close consideration neil gorsuch, judge denver based th us circuit court appeals thomas hardiman, serves philadelphia based rd us circuit court appeals william pryor, judge atlanta based th us circuit court appeals since scalia death, supreme court ideologically split four conservatives four liberals another conservative justice could pivotal cases involving abortion, gun, religious transgender rights, death penalty contentious matters trump appointee lifetime post could face stiff opposition democrats republican led us senate, must confirm nominees high court liberal groups urged democrats everything possible block trump nominee democrats remain furious majority leader mitch mcconnell refusal last year allow senate consider democratic president barack obama nomination appeals court judge merrick garland vacant seat, action little precedent us history democratic senator jeff merkley oregon vowed pursue procedural hurdle called filibuster trump nominee, meaning votes would needed seat senate unless long standing rules changed trump fellow republicans hold majority, meaning democratic votes would needed seat mitch mcconnell team stolen president obama complicit theft, merkley said statement need fight constitution shredding gambit everything got senate floor, mcconnell words warning democrats, saying senators respect trump election victory give nominee careful consideration followed vote, filibuster trump, took office jan , said last week would favor senate republicans eliminating filibuster, move dubbed nuclear option, supreme court nominees democrats block pick white house spokesman sean spicer said democratic opposition politics qualifications president right nominees taken identifying nominee, spicer referred pick said selection came list jurists recommended conservative legal groups senate democratic leader chuck schumer said month hard imagine trump picking nominee democrats could support, adding would absolutely fight keep seat vacant rather let senate confirm nominee deemed outside mainstream gorsuch, hardiman, pryor, , possess strong conservative credentials gorsuch joined opinion saying owners private companies object religious grounds provision obamacare health insurance law requiring employers provide coverage birth control women gorsuch mother headed environmental protection agency republican president ronald reagan quitting pressure hardiman embraced broad interpretation us constitution right bear arms backed right schools restrict student speech gun rights activists eager supreme court expand ruling found first time individual right bear arms self defense home pryor outspoken critic court landmark roe v wade ruling legalizing abortion, calling worst abomination constitutional law history conservatives hoping high court back restrictions imposed procedure republican governed states last year, supreme court issued strongest endorsement abortion rights two decades, striking texas abortion law imposing strict regulations doctors facilities ruling pryor also joined ruling favoring transgender woman said fired transitioned male female supreme court current term due decide major transgender rights case first time justices yet heard arguments case, virginia public school district fighting prevent female born transgender high school student using boys bathroom
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us state department officials monday circulated draft memo criticizing president donald trump executive order immigration, prompting retort white house get program go order, trump issued friday, banned immigration iran, iraq, libya, somalia, sudan, syria yemen, temporarily halted entry refugees chaos broke border, customs, immigration officials struggled act directive amid loud protests major us airports draft memo dissent channel, dissenting views sent secretary state top department officials, argued policy would counterproductive damage america image abroad end result ban drop terror attacks united states rather drop international good towards americans threat towards economy, said draft memo seen reuters document argued policy would sour relations affected countries, inflame anti american sentiment, hurt seek visit united states humanitarian reasons medical care moreover, policy runs counter core american values nondiscrimination, fair play, extending warm welcome foreign visitors immigrants, added white house spokesman sean spicer said aware memo thought media reporting executive order blown way proportion exaggerated career bureaucrats problem think either get program go, told reporters daily briefing acting state department spokesman mark toner, however, called dissent channel important vehicle convey alternative views acting secretary state thomas shannon department whole value respect separately, us officials said department received multiple cables us embassies weekend reporting foreign dismay trump executive order host countries expressed unhappiness, us embassies questioned implement homeland security officials said poorly conceived policy cable us embassy jakarta, indonesia, country world largest muslim population, reported indonesians taken social media express outrage, cited order example islamophobia new administration, said us official, reading cable cable us embassy khartoum said sudanese businessmen worried new order would hurt ability attract us business sudan wake lifting us sanctions week earlier, official said obama administration took steps jan lift year old trade embargo sudan, unfreeze assets, remove financial sanctions said response country assistance fighting islamic state extremist groups us embassy baghdad said many iraqis viewed order affront iraq national pride part world pride honor often considered important concrete signs support , us official said, quoting embassy cable iraq, allied united states battle islamic state extremist group hosts , us troops, immediate comment order cable said , us contractors associated us mission iraq, , regular passport holders could affected iraq retaliated reciprocal steps, official said asked cables, state department spokesperson said comment internal communications
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global backlash us president donald trump immigration curbs gathered strength sunday several countries including long standing american allies criticized measures discriminatory divisive governments london berlin jakarta tehran spoke trump order put four month hold allowing refugees united states temporarily ban travelers syria six muslim majority countries said move would help protect americans terrorism germany
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ireland conduct complete review us customs pre clearance arrangements airports following concern caused president donald trump curbs immigration, government said monday ireland dublin shannon airports among handful locations outside north america passengers clear customs immigration traveling united states international agreement two governments pre clearance duties carried us officials carrying four month hold trump put allowing refugees united states temporary barring travelers syria, iran, iraq, yemen, libya, somalia sudan, us embassy dublin said asked complete review pre clearance facilities ireland would say pre clearance enormous convenience, issues happy negotiate upon, prime minister enda kenny told joint news conference british prime minister theresa may statement, government added obviously concern change us immigration rules introduced new administration, dublin contacted us government matter irish government wants convene meeting soon possible discuss recent developments, statement said far one case person refused pre clearance united states either airport, spokesman department transport said kenny also said intended accept annual st patrick day invitation irish prime minister meet us president white house despite disagreeing trump immigration policies like may, faced calls cancel invitation state visit trump, members parliament said kenny visit white house almost , people signed online petition saying meet trump irish national holiday, would names intend accept invitation think really important say face face president issues really important us great influence us years still influence intend use it, kenny said respect policies introduced american government, disagree obviously say president vice president meet
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israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu meet president donald trump feb talks covering range security issues, white house said monday relationship democracy middle east crucial security nations, president looks forward discussing continued strategic, technological, military intelligence cooperation prime minister, white house spokesman sean spicer told reporters announced visit
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israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu said monday planned push us president donald trump renew sanctions iran visit washington next month, complaining iran tested ballistic missile netanyahu harshly critical deal six world powers including united states president barack obama struck iran curb nuclear program return end multilateral sanctions iran israel avowed enemy israel argues agreement fails prevent iranian weapons posing threat existence us election campaign, trump called pact disaster worst deal ever negotiated , though also said would hard overturn agreement enshrined un resolution statement personal twitter account, around time white house announced feb visit, netanyahu said iran launched ballistic missile flagrant violation security council resolution us official said monday iran test fired medium range ballistic missile sunday, exploded miles upcoming meeting president trump intend bring renewal sanctions iran, netanyahu said iran aggression cannot left without response obama administration said iran ballistic missile tests violated nuclear agreement, trump said stop tehran missile program un resolution approving nuclear deal, iran called upon refrain work ballistic missiles designed deliver nuclear weapons eight years critics deal said language ambiguous make compliance obligatory, tehran says missiles tested specifically designed carry nuclear warheads month, iranian lawmakers approved plans increase military spending, including expanding long range missile program
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former us president barack obama heartened political activism sees across country disagrees discrimination people based religion, spokesman said monday kevin lewis, spokesman obama, said former president left office days ago fundamentally disagrees notion discriminating individuals faith religion citizens exercising constitutional right assemble, organize voices heard elected officials exactly expect see american values stake, lewis said said obama heartened level engagement taking place communities around country
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us vice president mike pence jordan king abdullah monday discussed range issues speeding fight islamic state, crisis syria, efforts reach agreement israelis palestinians, white house said abdullah, first arab leader hold talks new administration, also raised issue potential changes us embassy israel, white house said statement president donald trump expected greet abdullah prayer event washington thursday, white house spokesman sean spicer separately told reporters daily briefing
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white house confirmed monday new executive order slash regulations apply independent regulatory agencies securities exchange commission, spokeswoman said president donald trump complained dodd frank wall street reform law meeting small business owners, referred law disaster made remarks shortly signing executive order however, regulators tasked writing rules implementing dodd frank independent, therefore covered order story corrects say president made remarks dodd frank shortly signing executive order, signing
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iraq asked united states reconsider travel ban citizens, foreign ministry said monday, taking diplomatic line iraqi parliament demanded government retaliate necessary new american administration reconsider wrong decision, foreign ministry said statement noting cooperation fighting islamic state group, statement added affirm iraq desire strengthen strategic partnership two countries executive order friday, president donald trump banned us entry people seven muslim majority countries iran, iraq, syria, libya, somalia, sudan yemen temporarily halted admission refugees
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united nations refugee agency voiced alarm monday us president donald trump decision suspend entry refugees, saying week alone people set make america new home barred, causing anxiety heartbreak estimated , refugees precarious circumstances would resettled united states days covered suspension announced last friday, un high commissioner refugees unhcr said statement refugees anxious, confused heartbroken suspension already lengthy process, said accepted resettlement united states, rigorous us security screening process, coming rebuild lives safety dignity unhcr hopes able soon possible, said
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pentagon creating list iraqis worked alongside us troops, passed agencies implementing president donald trump executive order restricting entry people iraq six muslim majority countries, spokesman said monday pentagon spokesman, navy captain jeff davis, said weekend white house provided opportunity submit names number people iraq worked us partnership role, whether fighting alongside us working translators, often great peril themselves, davis told reporters ensuring demonstrated commitment tangibly fight alongside us support us, names known whatever process going forward, added unclear list would complete many names would include trump order suspending travel, signed friday, sparked anger iraq, , us troops deployed help iraqi regional kurdish forces war islamic state militant group iraq asked united states monday reconsider travel ban citizens, taking diplomatic line iraqi parliament, demanded government retaliate iraqi parliament called government impose similar treatment us nationals
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united states switch course climate change pull global pact cut emissions, said myron ebell, headed us president donald trump environmental protection agency epa transition team inauguration ebell director global warming international environmental policy competitive enterprise institute, us conservative think tank, helped guide epa transition trump elected november sworn jan trump, climate skeptic, campaigned pledge boost us oil gas drilling coal mining industries reducing regulation alarmed nations backed paris agreement cut greenhouse gases pledging pull united states global deal agreed nearly countries however, trump told new york times november open mind agreement trump administration asked epa halt contracts, grants interagency agreements pending review, sources said us clearly change course climate policy trump made clear withdraw paris agreement could executive order tomorrow could part larger package, ebell told reporters london monday top energy official european union, meanwhile, said hoped trump would stick paris deal hide discussion partners lot anxiety future us policies, said european commission vice president maros sefcovic, key broker clinching paris agreement us administration decides go different direction, think sooner later come back realization climate change happening timing action trump difficult predict government departments still transition, ebell said, adding met trump person country wanting pull paris agreement ratifying wait four years source trump transition team said last year speedier alternatives, sending letter withdrawing international framework accord parent treaty agreement voiding us involvement year time issuing presidential order simply deleting us signature paris accord ebell said cleanest way would withdraw united nations framework convention climate change whether un secretariat wants us continue seat table think trump cares people elected would prefer seat table, ebell said trump appointed oklahoma attorney general scott pruitt, led lawsuits epa, agency administrator, though vote nomination scheduled president also drawn heavily energy industry lobby pro drilling think tanks build landing team epa, according list newly introduced member team seen reuters monday ebell also said thought political make federal energy regulatory commission, reviews applications construction operation natural gas pipelines, change dramatically trump given way campaign went, think see quick executive action expedite lng liquefied natural gas terminals pipelines, said
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supporters islamic state mocked us president donald trump decision deny entry citizens seven muslim majority countries, saying would fail stop attacks united states help win new militant recruits instead decision nothing attacks come inside america, americans born america american parents grandparents, one islamic state supporter posted telegram, encrypted messaging app move said would help protect united states terrorists, trump signed order friday suspending entry people iran, iraq, libya, somalia, sudan, syria yemen least days admission refugees halted four months, syrians indefinitely sweeping travel curbs took effect immediately, wreaking havoc would travellers passports seven countries prompting international outcry islamic state, fighting military assaults several fronts heartlands northern syria iraq, made formal comment trump ban sympathisers took social media pour scorn immigration restrictions said would serve islamic state cause trump bans muslims entering america kills yemen, iraq syria, threatens wretch know presents invaluable service islamic state, supporter calling salem al mosuly wrote twitter islamist channel messaging app telegram called scholars haq , monitored us monitoring service site, asked whether trump policies meant currently best caller islam
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us president donald trump needs acknowledge extreme interrogation technique known waterboarding torture therefore absolutely prohibited, un special rapporteur torture said monday without doubt, waterboarding amounts torture, nils melzer said statement, adding us revival torture would catastrophic countries would also get back torture business urgently appeal president trump carefully consider us legal obligations, doctrine tradition, also consolidated legal moral views entire international community allowing introduction methods interrogation closely associated barbarism civilization, said waterboarding, victim subjected simulated drowning force confess divulge information, used cia three suspected militants detained secret foreign prisons president george w bush administration technique denounced torture president barack obama, top officials, lawmakers human rights groups us senate also voted ban trump said last week, however, feels waterboarding works defer defense secretary james mattis, necessarily believe techniques work
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new us immigration curbs cast uncertainty futures thousands iranian students united states, many losing hope able finish studies find job country president donald trump executive order bans travelers seven muslim majority countries including iran three months, little certainty happen many students spent families life savings pay american higher education, hope ticket well paid job west iran fear leave country, allowed back also know status three months up, whether allowed study, live work united states amin amouhadi, , studies university georgia girlfriend, also iranian, finish phd canada planning get married month move together current ban possible consequences put future plans jeopardy, told reuters might quit phd program, try find university canada apply think plan united states popular destination iranians studying abroad, despite decades hostility two countries trend goes right top iranian president hassan rouhani cabinet boasts us doctorates cabinet trump predecessor barack obama , iranian students us universities , fifth estimated , iranians studying abroad, according washington institute near east policy , iranian students received phds american universities past three years, , us academics including nobel laureates said petition order signed trump friday said ban could lead departure many talented individuals mohammadreza jalaeipour, post doctorate student harvard university, canceled study visit oxford university britain afraid would able return year old said hopeful extending studies another american university receiving visa job united states discriminatory inhumane order targeted harm iranian society shows us government dishonest says problem iranian people iranian government, said medical students could among hardest hit roozbeh esfandiari iranian studied medicine united states gaining job researcher harris county psychiatric center houston said us medicine school qualifications could easily transferred countries, would major blow iranian graduates unable work united states several years study news trump order headache iranian doctors applying residency, said educational commission foreign medical graduates said website aware executive order evaluating potential impact international medical students graduates even trump order, road american higher education always tough one iranians since us embassy iran, students must travel embassies consulates countries apply, cost thousands dollars student visas take many months secure security concerns, iranians face background stiff checks zahra razavi, computer science student university rochester, said husband applied us visa several times obama administration, success trump order crushed lingering hopes living together united states, added disaster caused depression deep anxiety impossible continue way choice say goodbye dreams quit studies shirin sajadi, iranian psychotherapist boston, wants help shell shocked students homeland offering free psychotherapy sessions sense facing crisis need make sense chaos surrounding us, told reuters many immigrants come country nothing hope better life worked hard, played rules hoped succeed hope gone
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many president donald trump core political supporters simple message sunday fiercest opponents immigration ban calm relaxed reaction among kind voters drove trump historic upset victory
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discriminating people basis nationality illegal, un high commissioner human rights said twitter monday, referring us president donald trump travel ban nationals seven middle eastern countries discrimination nationality alone forbidden humanrights law, zeid ra ad al hussein said tweet sent office us ban also mean spirited, wastes resources needed proper counter terrorism weekend confusion, protests worldwide outcry trump sweeping immigration order, us department homeland security said late sunday legal permanent residents, holders called green cards, would admitted, subject security checks
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chancellor angela merkel said global fight terrorism warrant putting groups people suspicion, adding us president donald trump order restrict people seven muslim majority countries entering united states violates spirit international cooperation necessary decisive battle terrorism way justify putting groups certain people general suspicion case people muslim belief certain origin, merkel told news conference berlin opinion, act runs contrary basic principles international refugee help international cooperation, said chancellery foreign ministry everything can, especially dual citizens affected, clear legal ramifications emphatically represent interests law added clearly close consultations european partners entire issue
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steve loomis, president cleveland police patrolmen association, blunt message donald trump meeting september court ordered reforms aimed curbing police abuses midwestern city working loomis two attendees said trump seemed receptive loomis concerns federally monitored police reforms introduced obama administration cities response complaints police bias abuse ineffective impose onerous burden police forces trump, loomis said, taken aback waste money union chief told federal monitors overseeing city police department earned hour
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us president donald trump decision stop resettlement syrian refugees cost lives, medical charity medecins sans frontieres msf said monday president executive order effectively keep people trapped war zones, directly endangering lives, msf, also known doctors without borders, said statement slamming shut doors united states america, rigorously vetted refugees years, attack basic accepted notion people able flee lives, jason cone, executive director msf usa, quoted saying statement every day teams ground see people desperately seeking safety closed borders war zones cannot flee, said un refugee agency unhcr says million syrians refugees neighboring countries, almost million fled europe, million displaced within country election campaign, trump decried former president barack obama decision increase number syrian refugees admitted united states fears fleeing country civil war might carry attacks , refugees resettled united states october year end unhcr program vulnerable, unhcr said friday trump administration banned entry refugees people seven muslim majority countries, drawing criticism even prominent republicans protests drew tens thousands major american cities sunday administration tempered ban saying people hold called green cards lawful permanent us residents would blocked apart syria, affected countries somalia, sudan, iran, iraq, yemen libya unhcr international organization migration iom said joint statement saturday us resettlement program vital, stopped short criticizing new administration policy nobody unhcr iom immediately available comment monday
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thailand might get tourists middle east result us president donald trump entry ban people seven muslim majority countries, head tourism authority said monday middle east big market us, especially medical tourism sector may choose visit thailand may also boost sector, tourism authority thailand governor yuthasak supasorn told reuters said thailand would need assess situation thailand military government respond request official comment ban trump presented ban way protect united states islamist militants, condemned growing list foreign leaders drawn protests tens thousands american cities tourism authority thailand government agency responsible promoting tourism thailand percent thailand tourists came middle east , expects percent rise first quarter compared year medical tourism growing market thailand largest operator bangkok dusit medical services pcl another bumrungrad pcl muslims represent second biggest religious group thailand behind buddhists, make percent population
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head african union said monday us travel ban seven muslim majority countries including three africa heralded turbulent times continent nkosazana dlamini zuma spoke us president donald trump executive order halted travel people passports libya, somalia, sudan four middle east nations days, stopped refugee resettlement days entering turbulent times, dlamini zuma told african leaders start summit nation bloc headquarters ethiopian capital country many people taken slaves transatlantic slave trade decided ban refugees countries indeed, one greatest challenges unity solidarity, au commission chief added even travel ban announced last week, african capitals watched transition barack obama administration trump concern, fearing focus america first could push trade ties continent us list priorities new un secretary general, antonio guterres, also hinted unease us administration actions address summit, without mentioning trump united states african nations among world largest generous hosts refugees african borders remain open need protection, many borders closed even developed countries world, said guterres, took un helm month
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china appeared offer mild criticism monday us president donald trump banning entry people seven muslim majority countries, saying immigration policy sovereign right reasonable concerns must considered trump signed directive banning friday us democrats growing number republicans assailed move foreign leaders condemned amid court challenges tumult us airports trump says directive religion keeping america safe trump presented policy way protect country threat islamist militants china foreign ministry, statement sent reuters, said noted reports us administration decision china believes adjusting immigration entry exit policy act within country sovereignty, ministry said time, relevant moves must also consider reasonable concerns relevant countries, added brief statement elaborate china middle week long lunar new year holiday government departments return work friday china trying pay greater diplomatic role middle east, particularly close ties iran sudan, two seven countries trump list china home muslim population million people, including ethnic uighur people far western region xinjiang, government says facing problem islamist militants rights groups exiles says china repressive policies xinjiang, including controls islam, root cause unrest, killed hundreds past years china denies repression says guarantees freedom religion
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president donald trump order restrict people seven muslim majority countries entering united states sparked confusion anger saturday immigrants refugees kept flights left stranded airports sweeping decision since taking office week ago, trump, republican, put four month hold allowing refugees united states temporarily barred travelers syria six countries civil rights faith groups, activists democratic politicians furious vowed fight order capping day confusion chaos protests several airports across country, federal judge brooklyn, new york, granted temporary reprieve american civil liberties union successfully argued temporary stay allowed detained travelers stay united states supporters outside brooklyn courtroom protests airports dallas, chicago, new york elsewhere cheered decision, bigger fight lay ahead court action reverse trump order, criticized america closest allies trump, businessman successfully tapped american fears terror attacks campaign, promised called extreme vetting immigrants refugees areas white house said us congress deemed high risk told reporters white house oval office saturday order muslim ban said measures long overdue working nicely see airports, see over, trump said along syria, ban affects travelers passports iran, iraq, libya, somalia, sudan, syria yemen department homeland security said travelers affected order, transit denied entry united states another stopped airlines boarding order affects minor portion international travelers, department said statement, saying measures inconvenienced less percent travelers new rules blindsided people transit families waiting them, caused havoc businesses employees holding passports targeted nations colleges international students pegah rahmani, , waited washington dulles airport several hours grandparents, iranian citizens us green cards treating well, said rahmani grandfather legally blind grandmother recently stroke released loud cheers cries several democratic governors said examining whether could launch legal challenges, groups eyed constitutional challenge claiming religious discrimination think anyone going take lying down, said cleveland immigration lawyer david leopold tip spear litigation coming white house respond immediately request comment department homeland security said order would stay place foreign national foreign land, without ties united states, unfettered right demand entry united states, department statement said mark krikorian, director conservative center immigration studies, called lawsuits challenging order last ditch efforts would apply individuals, said broader constitutional argument would hard win first amendment apply foreigners living abroad law explicitly says president exclude person class people wants, krikorian said leaders us technology industry, major employer foreign workers, issued warnings staff called order immoral un american ban impact many innocent people, said travis kalanick, chief executive uber technologies inc uberul, said would raise issue white house meeting friday arab travelers middle east north africa said order humiliating discriminatory iran vowed retaliate sudan called action unfortunate washington lifted sanctions country weeks ago cooperation combating terrorism yemeni official expressed dismay ban iraq former ambassador united states, lukman faily, told reuters trump ban unfair country victim terror attacks, could backfire strong partnership us, urgent fight terrorism ban move help, people start questioning bond partnership, faily said allies united kingdom, france germany critical canadian prime minister justin trudeau tweeted photo welcoming syrian refugees confusion abounded airports immigration customs officials struggled interpret new rules legal residents green cards air order issued detained airports upon arrival however, senior administration officials said would reckless broadcast details order advance officials said green card holders affected countries would require extra screening would cleared case case basis airlines blindsided cabin crew barred entering country travelers handled differently different points entry immigration lawyers advised clients change destination lenient airports, said houston immigration lawyer mana yegani chicago hare international airport, brothers bardia ayden noohi waited four hours father kasra noohi
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emirates airline changed pilot flight attendant rosters flights united states following sudden us travel ban seven muslim majority countries, highlighting challenges facing airlines trying deal new rules world largest long haul carrier, flies daily us cities, made necessary adjustments crewing, comply latest requirements, emirates spokeswoman told reuters email sunday added us flights continue operate schedule president donald trump friday suspended entry people iran, iraq, libya, somalia, sudan, syria yemen decision caught airlines guard, according international air transport association cannot think anything comparable brings mix administrative confusion, impact uncertainty many travelers well practical operational headaches complexities airlines planning flight programs, independent aviation consultant john strickland told reuters ban applies pilots flight attendants seven countries, even though flight crew us citizens already need special visa enter country nicoley baublies, german cabin crew union ufo, said move unusual meant uncertainty airlines terms planning lufthansa always ensured diverse crews, staff different nationalities means first time decades look people come from, told reuters frankfurt airport spokesman lufthansa said sunday early comment effects order airlines passengers required follow new rules another emirates spokeswoman said impact ban operations would minimal airline employs , flight attendants , pilots around world, including united states, europe middle east meanwhile, spokesman etihad airways abu dhabi said airline taken steps ensure issues flights departing coming weeks japan airlines jal monday said begun screening passengers countries affected trump travel ban departure united states jal officials would contact us customs border protection agency confirm whether passengers would allowed entry, spokesman japan second biggest carrier said unclear ban applies dual nationals
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president donald trump administration sunday tempered key element move ban entry refugees people seven muslim majority countries face mounting criticism even prominent republicans protests drew tens thousands major american cities trump signed directive friday, policy appeared evolving fly democrats growing number republicans assailed move foreign leaders condemned amid court challenges tumult us airports president critics said action unfairly singled muslims, violated us law constitution defiled america historic reputation hospitable immigrants fresh defense action sunday, trump said directive religion keeping america safe trump presented policy way protect country threat islamist militants us homeland security secretary john kelly said statement people seven countries hold called green cards lawful permanent us residents would blocked returning united states overseas, directive green card holders detained us airports admitted country late sunday, us official familiar process told reuters source could provide figure many people whose entry delayed, cases hours outside white house, viewing stands trump jan inaugural parade still stood, several thousand protesters denounced him, carrying signs deport trump fear terrible thing nation soul protests also staged cities airports new york, los angeles, boston, houston, dallas elsewhere republican president friday put four month hold allowing refugees country, indefinite ban refugees syria three month bar citizens iran, iraq, libya, somalia, sudan, syria yemen border customs officials struggled put trump directive practice confusion persisted details implementation, particular people hold green cards senator bob corker, republican chairman us senate foreign relations committee trump supporter, said president order poorly implemented, particularly green card holders administration immediately make appropriate revisions, hope following thorough review implementation security enhancements many programs improved reinstated, corker said trump defended action clear, muslim ban, media falsely reporting, trump said statement sunday religion
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japan airlines co said monday begun screening passengers seven muslim majority countries affected president donald trump travel ban departure united states officials japan second biggest carrier contact us customs border protection agency passengers countries check airport departure confirm whether allowed entry, spokesman airline said
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us president donald trump south korean acting president hwang kyo ahn agreed take steps strengthen joint defense capabilities defend north korea nuclear threat, white house said sunday telephone call two leaders president trump reiterated ironclad commitment defend south korea , including provision extended deterrence, using full range military capabilities, white house said statement also said trump hwang discussed upcoming visit new us defense secretary japan south korea, shared concerns north korea top agenda united states south korea agreed deploy terminal high altitude area defense thaad system designed protect north korea growing nuclear ballistic capabilities despite objections china, says radar could penetrate chinese territory north korean leader kim jong un said jan country close test launching intercontinental ballistic missile icbm , state media said launch could come time north korea maintained nuclear missile programs violation repeated rounds international sanctions
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billionaire industrialist charles koch launching campaign sink border tax consideration republican leaders congress, move could complicate lawmakers efforts find way pay president donald trump proposed wall us border mexico americans prosperity, conservative political advocacy group founded charles koch brother david, plans use network wealthy political donors activists kill proposal, aims raise trillion years goods coming united states, according officials group, gathered weekend conference republican house representatives speaker paul ryan pushing tax part broader overhaul us tax code white house given mixed signals whether trump supports approach, proponents say revenue collected border tax could finance trump drive build wall along southwestern us border proponents also say would discourage us manufacturers moving abroad thursday, afp sent letter expressing opposition border tax house panel charge writing tax legislation afp chief executive officer luke hilgemann, interview, called measure massive tax increase us consumers, would pay foreign goods urged ryan go back drawing board afp offshoot organizations become powerful force us politics, bolstering candidates issues federal state levels besides defying republican leaders border tax, koch led organization sunday challenged trump policy implemented friday stop movement people countries large muslim populations traveling united states travel ban wrong approach likely counterproductive, said official koch network koch refused endorse trump presidential campaign, differing candidate positions immigration trade policy, practice singling companies possible retribution move jobs abroad nevertheless, hilgemann said afp developing relationship trump white house, said reached organization discuss policy matters time, former afp officials landed high level jobs trump administration, giving group conduit airing policy wishes looking toward congressional gubernatorial elections, afp officials said planned boost network spending policy political activities million million, estimated million campaigns hilgemann also said afp laying plans mobilize activists help win senate confirmation trump pick supreme court nominee white house said trump planning week announce pick replace late justice antonin scalia
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aides us president donald trump sunday called implementation temporary travel ban people seven muslim majority countries massive success story despite criticism top republicans, protests disarray airports senior administration official said executive orders signed trump friday, bars admission syrian refugees suspends travel united states syria, iraq, iran four countries national security grounds, fully enforced relevant agencies nothing changed, said official, briefing reporters condition anonymity rallies move erupted across united states us judges least five states blocked federal authorities enforcing order lawyers representing people covered order said, however, authorities unwilling follow court rulings administration official rejected criticism way trump plan implemented, saying really massive success story terms implementation every single level senator bob corker, republican chairman us senate foreign relations committee, said, however, application order poorly implemented, particularly green card holders, lawful permanent residence status
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us judges least five states blocked federal authorities enforcing president donald trump executive order restricting immigration seven muslim majority countries however, lawyers representing people covered order said authorities unwilling sunday follow judges rulings judges california, massachusetts, virginia washington state, home international airports, issued rulings similar order issued saturday night us district judge ann donnelly new york brooklyn borough donnelly ruled lawsuit two men iraq held john f kennedy international airport none rulings struck friday executive order new republican president, growing number could complicate administration effort enforce rulings add questions constitutionality order, said andrew pincus, mayer brown partner representing two yemeni men denied us entry overseas flight despite legal permanent residents people gone processes obtain legal permanent resident status, visas, pincus said serious questions whether rights, created statute, unilaterally taken away without process trump order halted travel people passports iran, iraq, libya, somalia, sudan, syria yemen days, stopped resettlement refugees days said actions needed protect american people terrorist attacks foreign nationals admitted united states order sparked global backlash, including us allies view actions discriminatory divisive attorneys general california, new york, states washington, dc, meanwhile, statement condemned pledged fight called trump dangerous unconstitutional order us department homeland security sunday said comply judicial orders, enforcing trump order manner ensures entering united states pose threat country american people striking balance caused confusion, according lawyers worked overnight sunday help travelers jfk airport, washington dulles international airport northern virginia, elsewhere immigration lawyer sharifa abbasi said border patrol agents dulles refused let lawyers talk detainees, even shown order us district judge leonie brinkema requiring access abbasi said agents instead told lawyers call agency office, one answering really method madness, becca heller, director new york based international refugee assistance project organization, told reporters conference call supporters trump order said authorities acted properly swiftly taking steps enforce better safe sorry, said jessica vaughan, director policy studies conservative center immigration studies washington lawsuits behalf individual travelers filed nationwide, activists lawyers estimated come large corporate firms including mayer brown, kirkland ellis, cleary gottlieb steen hamilton boston, us district judge allison burroughs sunday temporarily blocked removal two iranians taught university massachusetts, detained city logan international airport burroughs ruling appeared go donnelly barring detention, well removal, approved refugees, visa holders permanent us residents entering seven countries donnelly order forbade removal matthew segal, legal director american civil liberties union massachusetts, statement called burroughs ruling huge victory justice face called trump unconstitutional ban muslims us constitution first amendment guarantees free exercise religion trump order sought prioritize refugees fleeing religious persecution, president said aimed helping christians syria burroughs ruling also prompted trump critics urge holders green cards, allow foreign nationals live work permanently united states, fly boston, lessen risk detainment white house chief staff reince priebus said several times nbc meet press trump order affect green card holders moving forward going forward ruling sunday, us district judge dolly gee los angeles directed return united states ali khoshbakhti vayeghan, authorities sent back native iran following trump order ruling brinkema, alexandria, virginia, barred homeland security agency removing estimated legal permanent residents detained dulles seattle, us district judge thomas zilly barred government removing two people, named court papers scheduled feb hearing whether lift stay
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us senator john mccain said sunday president donald trump order targeting immigration seven predominantly muslim countries confusing raised number questions confusing process, mccain, republican chairman senate armed services committee, told cbs face nation mccain said effect trump immigration order probably, areas, give isis islamic state propaganda, asked countries targeted order included iraq, us forces fighting alongside iraqi forces islamic state mccain said worried addition trump chief strategist former campaign chief steve bannon us national security council mccain said radical departure national security council history
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us senate democratic leader chuck schumer sunday demanded president donald trump reverse executive order targeting immigration seven predominantly muslim countries, saying makes united states appear less humanitarian, less safe, less american must reversed immediately, democrats going introduce legislation overturn it, schumer said new york schumer also said told us homeland security secretary john kelly people detained us airports would processed allowed enter country court order issued saturday night schumer said kelly also told trump executive order would affect green card holders, contradicts previous administration statements
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us homeland security secretary john kelly said sunday applying provisions president donald trump executive order refugees immigration, deemed entry lawful permanent residents national interest trump defended move ban entry refugees people seven muslim majority nations said sunday united states would resume issuing visas countries next days faced rising criticism home abroad new protests us cities
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senator bob corker, republican chairman us senate foreign relations committee, said sunday president donald trump executive order refugees immigration poorly implemented, particularly green card holders share desire protect american people, executive order poorly implemented, especially respect green card holders, corker said statement administration immediately make appropriate revisions, hope following thorough review implementation security enhancements many programs improved reinstated, said
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republican majority us senate finance committee vote tuesday nomination representative tom price head department health human services, panel chairman, senator orrin hatch, said sunday price, republican, orthopedic surgeon confirmed would given task carrying president donald trump promise gut former president obama affordable care act, also called obamacare price trading health company stocks lawmaker questioned democrats, price says actions legal ethical price made name washington opponent obamacare years proposed legislation repeal replace health care law, proposal never voted committee hearing last week finance committee, price minimized impact would changing healthcare insurance system confirmed, saying would task carry congress, expressed legislation congress process working repeal obamacare crafting replacement republicans generally supported price nomination democrats sharply criticized last week hearing, top democrat finance committee, senator ron wyden, said price confirmed, would take america back dark days healthcare healthy wealthy
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president donald trump saturday put restrictions kind lucrative lobbying gigs white house aides administration officials accept leave government trump, republican businessman whose campaign based part getting rid washington insiders, pledged last year election campaign drain swamp political practices said made politicians beholden business interests executive order making good pledge, trump said appointees would agree refrain lobbying agency five years leaving, would lobby government appointee two years trump order also requires officials agree lifetime ban working behalf foreign governments foreign political parties trump come pressure distance business interests, put sons charge company, owns hotels, golf courses real estate around world ethics watchdogs said arrangement prevent conflicts interest
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five iraqi passengers one yemeni barred boarding egyptair flight cairo new york saturday president donald trump halted entry citizens seven muslim majority countries, sources cairo airport said passengers, arriving transit cairo airport, stopped directed flights headed home countries despite holding valid visas, sources said trump friday put four month hold allowing refugees united states temporarily barred travelers syria six muslim majority countries, saying moves would help protect americans terrorist attacks said sweeping use presidential powers since taking office week ago, barring travelers seven nations least days, would give administration time develop stringent screening procedures refugees, immigrants visitors establishing new vetting measures keep radical islamic terrorists united states america want here, trump said earlier friday pentagon want admit country support country love deeply people, said bans, though temporary, took effect immediately, causing havoc confusion would travelers passports iran, iraq, libya, somalia, sudan, syria yemen besides cairo immediately clear whether airports countries listed trump swiftly implemented ban arab officials listed countries would comment matter order seeks prioritize refugees fleeing religious persecution, move trump separately said aimed helping christians syria led legal experts question whether order constitutional one group said would announce court challenge monday council american islamic relations said order targets muslims faith, contravening us constitutional right freedom religion president trump cloaked discriminatory ban nationals muslim countries banner national security, said greg chen american immigration lawyers association trump long pledged take kind action, making prominent feature campaign nov election people work muslim immigrants refugees scrambling determine scope order even legal permanent residents
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us president donald trump said friday administration wants rigorous screening refugees visitors certain countries prevent terrorist attacks trump order extreme vetting
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divisions emerged among advisers president donald trump whether rescind signature policy predecessor, president barack obama, shields young immigrants deportation, according congressional sources republicans close white house even though trump campaigned promise roll back obama executive orders immigration, republican far left intact order safeguarding , people brought united states illegally children, known dreamers issue become flashpoint white house advisers divided moderate faction chief staff reince priebus immigration hardliners stephen miller steve bannon, said former congressional aide involved immigration issues washington priebus said publicly trump work congress get long term solution issue meanwhile, miller, said mastered thinking former boss anti immigration advocate jeff sessions, trump nominee us attorney general, well bannon, former head right wing breitbart news, pushed trump take harder approach rescind protections two officials department homeland security expect trump simply stop renewing authorizations dreamers currently work, drive obtain higher education plan, recently renewed authorizations would expire two years senior house republican aide said uncertain whether administration scrapped idea overturning obama deferred action childhood arrivals, known daca, internal debate plays preserving daca also become somewhat bartering chip trump seeks congressional support wall us mexico border early administration priorities white house acutely aware firestorm country within congress could swamp fledgling administration plunges negotiations wall, healthcare, tax reform infrastructure investments, said senior house republican aide another congressional aide described senate bill sponsored democrat dick durbin republican lindsey graham protect dreamers sugar would help medicine wall go bill would likely face challenges winning enough votes pass efforts attach tough conservative amendments could lose democratic party support sink whole effort trump kept public comments daca vague interview abc news wednesday, trump said administration would coming policy deal dreamers next four weeks worried illegally worried big heart going take care everybody going strong border, trump said interview abc trump reportedly told durbin inaugural luncheon capitol jan worry executive action overturning obama order scant trust among democrats trump keep word immigration advocates said daca recipients live fear uncertainty message white house republicans seems shift day house speaker paul ryan told woman protected daca, townhall hosted cnn jan , solution people like get right law separated families two days prior, sessions, senator, told senate panel considering confirmation would certainly constitutional repeal daca sessions also attempted force vote block daca senate miller, sessions former staffer, trump senior adviser policy white house miller known staunch advocate restricting immigration, even workers enter legally visas miller bannon, trump senior counselor chief strategist, seen outsiders republican establishment unafraid upset people like ryan stay true trump campaign promises priebus, however, came white house chairing republican national committee spent years seeking unify party cultivating relationships career politicians
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canadian technology company founders, executives investors called sunday ottawa immediately give temporary residency displaced us order banning entry people seven muslim majority countries open letter, said us president donald trump executive order, temporarily bars travelers syria six countries putting four month hold allowing refugees united states, already impacted several community canadian tech companies understand power inclusion diversity thought, talent skill know borders, letter said signers included john ruffolo, heads venture arm ontario municipal employees retirement system, one canada biggest pension funds, tobias lutke, chief executive officer e commerce software company shopify inc, valued around billion canadian government said action could take, tweets saturday, prime minister justin trudeau said nation welcomed fleeing war persecution canadian airlines already turned back least one passenger tried fly united states immigration minister ahmed hussen brief media impact trump order pm est gmt sunday, officials said local national politicians across political spectrum already condemned trump ban sunday, left leaning opposition new democrats called emergency debate federal parliament canada eager attract skilled tech workers abroad also retaining employees students often lured away global companies , canadians work california silicon valley canada benefited raucous us election campaign, new canadian work permits highly skilled workers united states soaring nearly percent first eight months november, canada introduced new visa measures would allow tech companies quickly recruit foreign talent, including fast approvals day work permits daniel debow, co founder startup acquired salesforcecom inc building artificial intelligence company, welcomed chance hire talented people caught ban utterly foolish action us government opportunity times greater build canada, said debow ourselves, open doors, allow people choice come
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immigration agents detained two iraqis saturday new york john f kennedy international airport, lawyers two us lawmakers accompanying tried cross secure area consult men border protection agents held back, sparking heated exchange step back step back agents shouted minutes later, heidi nassauer, chief passenger operations us customs border protection cbp airport, called us congress members jerrold nadler nydia velazquez, democrats new york, wanted clarification whether immigration ban issued friday president donald trump prevented iraqis consulting attorneys nassauer clear answer much dark everybody else, said border protection official one largest us airports tense exchange, witnessed reuters, representative confusion airports across united states others overseas trump abruptly halted immigration seven majority muslim countries temporarily put stop entry refugees trump administration, facing criticism executive order implementation, saturday would reckless give details government agencies airports broadly advance launching security measures, says aimed prevent attacks foreign groups career officials homeland security state departments told reuters administration failed appreciate complexity enforcing order consistently need prepare agencies airlines throughout much saturday, government officials security workers left guess countries could enter united states legally could day ended us district judge ann donnelly brooklyn issuing emergency stay temporarily allowed stranded travelers valid visas remain united states american civil liberties union, sought stay, said would help people visas refugee status found detained transit us airports across country, dozen similar petitions behalf individuals held airports filed end saturday, according reuters review data collected westlaw sunday morning, federal judges three states
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republican us senators john mccain lindsey graham said sunday president donald trump order halting arrivals refugees others seven muslim majority countries may help recruit terrorists improve us security ultimately, fear executive order become self inflicted wound fight terrorism, said statement, adding united states stop green card holders returning country call home executive order sends signal, intended not, america want muslims coming country fear executive order may help terrorist recruitment improve security, said mccain, arizona, graham, south carolina
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german chancellor angela merkel told us president donald trump global fight terrorism excuse banning refugees people muslim majority countries entering united states, spokesman said sunday steffen seibert said merkel expressed concerns trump telephone call saturday reminded geneva conventions require international community take war refugees humanitarian grounds convinced even necessary, decisive battle terrorism justify putting people specific background faith general suspicion, said seibert said german government regrets us entry travel ban, would review consequences german citizens dual nationalities, would represent interests, needed, vis vis us partners german dutch foreign ministers issued joint statement sunday saying pressing us authorities determine order meant dual nationals determined protect rights citizens take rapid action within european union steps needed, germany sigmar gabriel dutch counterpart bert koenders said trump ordered friday four month hold allowing refugees united states temporarily banned travelers syria six mainly muslim countries seibert comments first indication discord issue merkel trump, highlighted common interests strengthening nato combating islamist militancy joint statement minute phone call thomas oppermann, heads parliamentary faction social democrats, junior partner merkel right center coalition, called trump order inhumane foolhardy said would result significant damage us economy order contradicts everything makes united states good reputation country immigration, told die welt newspaper one discriminated religious beliefs omid nouripour, green party lawmaker vice chair german american parliamentary group german iranian dual national, said new us rule dirty symbolic gesture would hurt hundreds thousands people german government must stand , german citizens affected order, nouripour told reuters said trump included saudi arabia order strong business ties niema movassat, left party lawmaker also german iranian citizenship, told tageszeitung newspaper ban would prevent visiting united nations work development issues visiting relatives dieter janecek, economic spokesman greens parliament, said germany consider travel ban trump senior adviser stephen bannon unless order rescinded trump saturday accepted merkel invitation attend meeting group industrialized nations hamburg july also invited merkel visit washington soon
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iraq lobby new travel limits united states iraqis, arguing countries need uphold fight islamic state , iraqi parliamentarians said sunday iraqi government far declined comment executive order signed new us president donald trump friday suspends entry travelers iran, iraq, libya, somalia, sudan, syria yemen least days order stirred angry reactions iraq, , us troops deployed help iraqi regional kurdish forces war insurgents members parliament said iraq retaliate similar measures united states iraq front line war terrorism unfair iraqis treated way, parliament foreign affairs committee said statement call iraqi government retaliate decision taken us administration, added session sunday baghdad baghdad plans lobby washington review decision, according two lawmakers declined identified one told reuters government explain iraq sovereign country forced apply similar treatment, would affect negatively cooperation, including military cooperation , conflict popular mobilization, coalition mainly shi ite muslim paramilitary groups armed trained iran fight islamic state, urged prime minister haider al abadi government expel us nationals influential shi ite cleric moqtada al sadr said sunday american citizens leave iraq would arrogance americans enter iraq countries freely barring entrance country therefore get nationals out, said website us led coalition providing critical air ground support iraqi forces ongoing battle wrest mosul, largest city northern iraq, islamic state mosul last major iraqi city still control islamic state, ultra hardline sunni group declared self styled caliphate parts iraq syria government announced tuesday iraqi forces recaptured mosul east tigris river splits city, girding onslaught jihadists western bank meanwhile, iraqi worked four years translator us forces hope obtaining special immigration visa siv felt betrayed trump administration decision said feared life man said hired us forces tipped house insurgents making car bombs mosul said employed americans, saved life serviceman us troops came militant attack mosul life danger, said translator, spoke eastern mosul asked identified photographed told reuters used consider americans brothers trust guys anymore added bureaucratic personal problems delayed applications us special immigrant visa program designed employed us military us civilian agencies withdrawal iraq please, please, please get country, said currently fewer iraqis siv pipeline, said state department official overall, , iraqis received immigrations benefits program, added among iraqis barred traveling us past hours fuad sharef family, embarked trip selling home quitting jobs school parents three children barred saturday boarding connecting flight cairo new york speaking phone cairo airport, sharef said family still shock detained there, passports confiscated forced go back iraq
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sudan summoned us charge affaires sunday complain order president donald trump temporarily bans entry citizens united states sudanese foreign ministry said statement decision sent negative message , coming two weeks united states announced would ease economic sanctions sudan urged united states reconsider decision trump friday put four month hold allowing refugees united states temporarily barred travelers syria six muslim majority countries including sudan, saying moves would help protect americans terrorist attacks
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mixed messages washington left syrian christians confused effect us restrictions refugees travelers several muslim majority countries, seeing hope fading away us president donald trump signed executive order friday put four month hold allowing refugees united states temporarily barred travelers syria six countries order also seeks prioritize refugees fleeing religious persecution, move trump separately said aimed helping christians syria leave hopes dashed least one syrian christian orthodox family, turned away philadelphia international airport return lebanon christians damascus, syria conflict still felt fighting rages much country, said pledges prioritize minorities made little difference getting us visas dream citizens developing countries, matter religion, said youssef touma, , attending church service damascus sunday syrians faiths used queueing us embassy gates try get visas almost impossible get them, harder since war started heard exceptions christians ban, easing christians travel
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syrian christian orthodox family turned back philadelphia international airport traveling united states lebanon, airport sources beirut said sunday family six denied entry us president donald trump new ban nationals seven muslim majority countries, including syria, flew back lebanon via doha, sources said
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philippine activists protest monday tough immigration order us president donald trump washington decision upgrade military bases philippines anakbayan, filipino youth movement, said would hold let rally outside us embassy manila trump temporary freeze refugees united states ban travelers syria six countries chaos confusion ensued united states weekend federal judge new york intervened block deportation dozens visitors stranded refugees filipino group also protest announcement last week us troops would build warehouses, barracks runways year five agreed locations enhanced defence cooperation agreement edca two countries edca covers rotational deployment us ships, aircraft troops five philippine bases storage equipment humanitarian maritime security purposes november, philippine president rodrigo duterte said hoped trump would treat illegal immigrants fairly trusted judgment manila urged filipinos working illegally united states return trump took office broadcaster abs cbn sunday quoted assistant presidential communications secretary marie banaag saying early comment trump immigration move us administration right make decisions
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dozens people stopped flying united states istanbul ataturk airport sunday, turkish airport officials said, us president donald trump ordered ban refugees nationals seven muslim majority countries sweeping action since taking office, trump friday put four month hold allowing refugees united states temporarily barred travelers syria, iran, iraq, libya, somalia, sudan, yemen said moves would protect americans terrorism although nato member turkey list, ataturk airport major regional hub frequently used travelers middle east heading europe united states officials ataturk, europe third busiest airport, told reuters stopped dozens people traveling sunday, due ban one official said number fewer , declined give details one year old syrian man, nail zain, told reuters arrived airport expecting fly los angeles, officials prevented boarding, saying visa canceled wife son united states son american nationality waiting moment two years finally got chance, prevented syrian passport holder traveling, zain said later taken terminal authorities immediately clear whether ban would impact flagship carrier turkish airlines officials airline immediately available comment sunday us department homeland security said travelers affected order, transit denied entry united states another stopped airlines boarding
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white house sunday defended implementation president donald trump executive action targeting immigration seven predominantly muslim countries said two dozen travelers remain detained chaos, chief staff reince priebus said nbc meet press program, adding , travelers entered united states saturday detained people moved got couple dozen remain would suspect long awful people move another half day today, said
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us senate majority leader mitch mcconnell, republican, said united states needs careful implementing president donald trump new executive order targeting immigration seven predominantly muslim countries mcconnell said abc week program good idea tighten vetting immigrants, also think important remember best sources war radical islamic terrorism, muslims, country overseas need careful
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federal judge blocked deportation saturday dozens travelers refugees seven muslim majority nations, stranded us airports order president donald trump, lawsuit filed behalf two iraqis ties us security forces lawsuit filed federal court brooklyn, new york, two men challenged trump directive constitutional grounds suit said connections us forces made targets home country pair valid visas enter united states lawsuit highlights legal obstacles facing trump new administration tries carry directive, president signed late friday impose four month ban refugees entering united states day hold travelers syria, iran five muslim majority countries emergency ruling saturday, us district judge ann donnelly ordered us authorities refrain deporting previously approved refugees well approved holders valid immigrant non immigrant visas individuals legally authorized enter united states countries targeted trump order american civil liberties union, sought temporary stay, said would help people found detained transit us airports trump signed order directing government stop removal someone right danger removed, donnelly said court hearing one removed class us department justice attorney susan riley hearing said, unfolded speed opportunity address legal issues many people huge crowd gathered outside brooklyn courthouse broke cheers word judge ruling filtered us department homeland security statement hours later said small fraction airline passengers arriving united states saturday inconvenienced enhanced security measures implemented individuals went enhanced security screenings processed entry united states, consistent immigration laws judicial orders, statement said department said trump executive order remained place officers would enforce separately, group state attorneys general discussing whether file court challenge trump order, officials three states told reuters plight one men brought lawsuit, former us army interpreter detained john f kennedy international airport, especially compelling, said david leopold, former president american immigration lawyers association, involved suit guy translator worked us military years, targeted terrorists, said clear sent back, facing direct threat life man, hameed khalid darweesh, released later saturday told crowd reporters jfk airport ill feelings detention america greatest nation, greatest people world, said darweesh, , worked us army us contractor iraq interpreter engineer, lawsuit said second plaintiff, haider sameer abdulkhaleq alshawi, , also detained jfk airport since released husband iraqi woman worked us contractor iraq already lives houston, suit said trump, republican, said order would help protect americans terrorist attacks lawsuit behalf iraqis challenges trump order several grounds says order violates us constitution guarantee due process taking away ability apply asylum, violates guarantee equal protection discriminating basis country origin without sufficient justification also says order violates procedural requirements federal rulemaking next hearing case set feb supporters order say president wide authority limit entry foreign nationals specific countries national interest even win, answer said mark krikorian, director conservative center immigration studies talking dozen people last ditch effort get last people really change policy, said trump order mention specific religions trump said interview christian broadcasting network friday acting help christians syria horribly treated comments like could come back haunt president litigation order, said hiroshi motomura, immigration expert ucla school law comments campaign focused much religion target, motomura said record showed origins particular measure based targeting particular group, could challenged court
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iran foreign ministry summoned swiss ambassador tehran sunday protest us president donald trump travel ban people iran six muslim nations, state news agency irna reported note handed envoy, represents us interests iran washington tehran diplomatic ties, said trump executive order based false discriminatory pretexts went human rights conventions , irna said
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group state attorneys general discussing whether file court challenge president donald trump order restrict people seven muslim majority countries entering united states, officials three states told reuters democrat attorneys general expected source fierce resistance trump, much republican ags opposed former president barack obama lawsuit brought states would heighten legal stakes surrounding president executive order, signed late friday, courtroom challenges ban far mostly filed individuals officials offices attorneys general pennsylvania, washington hawaii said saturday evaluating specific claims could filed, court believe executive order unconstitutional, hawaii attorney general douglas chin told reuters saturday declined give detail states could decide file, unclear many states would ultimately sign effort certainly conversations underway, said joe grace, spokesman pennsylvania attorney general josh shapiro trump representative could reached immediately comment trump, businessman successfully tapped american fears terror attacks campaign, promised called extreme vetting immigrants refugees areas white house said us congress deemed high risk told reporters oval office saturday order muslim ban said measures long overdue however, order hit roadblock late saturday federal judge new york said stranded travelers could stay country american civil liberties union, sought emergency court order, said would help people valid visas refugee status found detained transit us airports trump signed order department homeland security said statement would comply judicial orders trump immigration restrictions remained effect
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consideration plight refugees duty, fear terrorism legitimate reason refuse sanctuary, french foreign minister said sunday jean marc ayrault statement came us president donald trump signed order restrict people seven muslim majority countries entering united states nl n fi jo accepting refugees duty solidarity, ayrault said tweet terrorism knows nationality discrimination response sweeping decision since taking office week ago, trump, republican, put four month hold allowing refugees united states temporarily barred travelers syria six countries saturday, french president francois hollande told trump telephone conversation respect refugees also warned new us leader trade policies, saying protectionist approach would economic political consequences nl n fi pe french centrist presidential candidate emmanuel macron weighed view trump actions immigration, including plan build wall border mexico stand people fleeing war persecution stand people defending values nobannowall tweet said france goes polls elect new president april
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influential shi ite cleric said sunday american nationals leave iraq, retaliation new travel curbs imposed us administration iraqis would arrogance enter freely iraq countries barring entrance country therefore get nationals out, moqtada al sadr said website, commenting us president donald trump decision iraqi government far declined comment executive order signed trump friday, suspends entry travelers iran, iraq, libya, somalia, sudan, syria yemen least days nl n fh xy
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