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former us military intelligence analyst chelsea manning thursday questioned barack obama legacy former democratic president commuted sentence last week, called unapologetic progressive leader fight minorities rights mentioning us president donald trump name, manning wrote britain guardian eight years attempted compromise relentless disrespect return, moving darker times urged democrats compromise trump responded tweet, calling traitor criticizing decision release ungrateful traitor chelsea manning, never released prison, calling president obama weak leader terrible trump wrote manning sentenced years prison committing biggest breach classified information american history handing us government secrets anti secrecy group wikileaks one final actions leaving office last week, obama commuted manning sentence seven years, allowing end may republicans, including trump spokesman, criticized commutation dangerous precedent leakers obama defended move, saying manning served tough sentence justice served also said unrelated wikileaks founder julian assange pledge accept extradition united states, open criminal investigation group activities, manning freed wikileaks, tweet thursday, rejected trump assertion wrong, noting manning found guilty serious charge, aiding enemy manning, formerly known us army private first class bradley manning, born male revealed convicted espionage identifies woman struggled cope transgender woman men military prison last year twice tried kill guardian piece, directly acknowledge obama commutation instead, manning said former president compromised much left vulnerable legacy permanent accomplishments raised concerns worsening healthcare, increased criminalization racial minorities queer trans people, urged political progressives prepare dig push change every level one simple lesson draw president obama legacy start compromise meet middle instead, need unapologetic progressive leader
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seven year old syrian girl gained global following last year twitter updates aleppo written open letter us president donald trump asking help children war torn country bana alabed drew , followers joined micro blogging site september uploaded messages pictures daily life aleppo alabedbana handle, account managed mother fatemah last month, young girl family evacuated rebel held eastern part city following government offensive arrived turkey, met president tayyip erdogan turkey supported rebels fighting syrian president bashar al assad fatemahalabed twitter account, fatemah posted picture handwritten letter young girl introduces trump part syrian children suffered syrian war please save children people syria must something children syria like children deserve peace like you, letter reads promise something children syria, already new friend britain bbc quoted fatemah saying bana penned letter trump inauguration last friday letter, bana also talks losing friends nearly six year conflict new life outside syria right turkey, go enjoy go school although yet peace important everyone including you, said however, millions syrian children like right suffering different parts syria suffering adult people wednesday, trump said absolutely safe zones syria refugees fleeing violence, without giving details comments came russia, turkey iran tuesday backed shaky truce syria warring parties
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summit us president donald trump mexican counterpart enrique pena nieto next week still , mexico foreign minister said wednesday, despite pressure home scrap objections border wall earlier day trump signed new executive orders, including one authorizing wall us southern border, mexican delegation led foreign minister luis videgaray arrived white house talks timing caused outrage mexico, prominent politicians many social media seeing deliberate snub government efforts engage trump, months used mexico political punching bag meeting two presidents washington next tuesday still confirmed, videgaray said meeting, now, going forward, said president enrique pena nieto said recorded message disapproves trump order border wall response ordered mexico fifty us consuls extend legal help citizens living united states wherever mexican migrant needs help, there, said one source knowledge government thinking said measure intended clog us immigration courts legal objections deportations courts already face backlog half million cases videgaray said positive elements resulted talks, including blunt acknowledgment trump us role supplying illegal arms mexico also referred trump public comments wanted see strong mexican economy videgaray said day contrasts, adding delegation talks senior white house aides lasted eight hours speaking trump gave orders start work wall along , mile , km border mexico, two time presidential runner leftist opposition leader andres manuel lopez obrador said announcement insult country called international legal action respectfully suggest government mexico presents lawsuit united nations us government violation human rights racial discrimination, lopez obrador told crowd supporters north mexico city former mayor capital, lopez obrador led several early opinion polls ahead july election, last week announced plans tour major us cities february drum support among mexican americans trump broadsides mexico put pena nieto rising domestic pressure approval ratings lowest level mexican president years american threats tear joint trade deal impose hefty border taxes mexican goods also battered peso comments wednesday wanted see strong mexican economy lifted currency three week high
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mexican economy minister ildefonso guajardo said thursday talks washington dc key trade adviser us president donald trump future bilateral commerce shown us side receptive mexico point view guajardo told mexican television held long talks trump trade adviser peter navarro wednesday two countries seek modernize nafta trade agreement sensibly, avoid obstacles free trade talks shown us side receptive mexico say, guajardo said
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five years ago, oklahoma attorney general scott pruitt, president donald trump nominee administrator environmental protection agency, sat front row us supreme court debated contentious affordable care act part coalition republican attorneys general fighting president barack obama health law
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british prime minister theresa may meet new us president donald trump washington friday seeking reinvigorate london views two countries special relationship may, first foreign leader visit trump, aims forge closer ties united states britain leaves european union hopes enjoy closeness margaret thatcher ronald reagan unquestionably, relationship assumed way importance might even year ago, said john bew, history foreign policy professor king college london anglo american relations back town big way history special relationship two countries always defined personalities, europe security issues always easy united states declared independence britain winston churchill coined term special relationship following world war two establishment nato helped deepen military ties alliance saw challenges early years cold war suez crisis, britain attacked egypt without informing united states, us president dwight eisenhower incensed pressured prime minister anthony eden seek peaceful solution, resulting eden resignation episode arguably worst crisis us uk relations th century demonstrated british establishment fading imperial power importance collaboration united states international affairs relationship tested administration us president john kennedy unexpectedly canceled skybolt missile program, angering britain, set use missiles but, suez, resolution crisis deepened ties countries contributed decision france block britain accession european community early defining image british us relations end cold war prime minister margaret thatcher president ronald reagan grocers daughter hollywood film star struck rapport basis shared commitment small government, economic liberalism anti communism even relationship subjected strains, however thatcher angered us invasion grenada, commonwealth nation recording phone call reagan, apologizing thatcher, released wmds special relationship reinforced co operation prime minister tony blair president george w bush iraq war following attacks united states, blair keen offer support united states however, initial military action depose saddam hussein iraq leader achieved aims, war became drawn lack weapons mass destruction, provided justification action, drew opposition sides atlantic, describing blair puppet bush blair close friendship bush
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confirmation process republican president donald trump choice chair us securities exchange commission appears moving forward without hiccups jay clayton, lawyer whose specialties include mergers acquisitions, met privately senate banking committee chairman michael crapo tuesday discussed sec role facilitating capital formation ways reduce unnecessary burdens small companies, crapo said statement posted twitter great conversation, crapo added recent days, senate republicans issued glowing statements clayton qualifications plans help companies raise capital democrats probably raise questions clayton ties wall street confirmation hearing, able block without support republicans clayton hearing yet scheduled could come early week feb , according several people familiar committee plans private meetings senators typically held advance confirmation hearings lawmakers get chance vet candidate ask questions last week, clayton met three republican lawmakers panel
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mexican president enrique pena nieto said wednesday night regrets disapproves push us president donald trump build new wall along us mexico border new american leader issued executive order earlier day aiming speed construction wall pena nieto say whether attend summit trump washington white house said would take place tuesday
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us president donald trump said wednesday absolutely safe zones syria refugees fleeing violence war torn country saying europe made tremendous mistake admitting millions refugees syria middle eastern trouble spots, trump told abc news interview want happen absolutely safe zones syria people, added, without giving details according document seen reuters wednesday, trump expected order pentagon state department coming days craft plan setting safe zones, move could risk escalation us military involvement syria civil war draft executive order awaiting trump signature signaled new administration preparing step trump predecessor, barack obama, long resisted, fearing potential pulled deeper bloody conflict threat clashes us russian warplanes syria secretary state, conjunction secretary defense, directed within days date order produce plan provide safe areas syria surrounding region syrian nationals displaced homeland await firm settlement, repatriation potential third country resettlement, draft order said creation safe zones could ratchet us military involvement syria mark major departure obama cautious approach increased us allied air power would required trump chooses enforce fly restrictions, ground forces might also needed protect civilians areas still, document gave details would constitute safe zone, exactly might set would defend jordan, turkey neighboring countries already host millions syrian refugees turkish government long pressed obama, without success, creation fly zone syria border turkey draft raised possibility establishing safe havens neighboring countries elaborate trump call plan safe zones part larger directive expected signed coming days includes temporary ban refugees united states suspension visas citizens syria six middle eastern african countries deemed pose terrorism threat represents modified version blanket ban muslims entering united states trump initially advocated campaign trail last year, sparking criticism human rights groups across us political spectrum us military officials long warned creation fly zones inside syria would require large number additional resources beyond fight islamic state would difficult ensure jihadist insurgents infiltrate areas amid chaos syria civil war republican lawmakers advocated creation zones, especially protect civilians fleeing conflict attacks forces loyal syrian president bashar al assad presidential campaign, trump called fly zones harbor syrian refugees alternative allowing united states trump accused obama administration failing properly screen syrian immigrants entering united states ensure militant ties obama aides insisted vetting meticulous none syrian refugees allowed implicated attacks campaign trail, trump gave details might go creating havens, except say would ask gulf states help pay questions setting safe zone still there, us official said going declare safe zone, lot things would analyzed put place becomes feasible among biggest questions would avoid confrontations russian forces syria helping keep assad power broader executive order, draft document says intended protect american people terrorist attacks foreign nationals, trump would impose day suspension entry immigrants iran, iraq, libya, somalia, sudan, syria yemen temporary halt aimed giving homeland security secretary, secretary state director national intelligence enough time determine information needed country ensure visas issued individuals pose national security threat, according draft countries provide adequate information nationals required within days risk blocked entering united states would exclude diplomatic visas, nato visas visas travel united nations would also suspend overall us refugee program days government study process determine additional checks necessary, could waived case case basis would completely stop refugee processing syrians determined sufficient changes made refugee program ensure alignment national interest, draft said
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us president donald trump said absolutely safe zones syria protect people fleeing violence absolutely safe zones syria people, trump said interview abc news broadcast wednesday think europe made tremendous mistake allowing millions people go germany various countries, said
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us president donald trump wednesday nominated philip bilden, former military intelligence officer private equity executive broad experience asia, particularly china, civilian head us navy trump vowed build us navy ships current , move aides say aimed countering china rapid rise military power asia pacific trump administration monday raised prospect worsening tensions china vowed prevent beijing taking territory international waters south china sea, something chinese state media warned would require washington wage war bilden emerged recently favorite position navy secretary early front runner, former us representative randy forbes, leading critic china chaired house armed services seapower subcommittee bilden nomination, must confirmed us senate, follows another businessman, vincent viola, army veteran founder high speed trading firm, secretary army neither bilden viola experience government white house statement described bilden highly successful business leader, former military intelligence officer, naval war college cybersecurity leader said would bring strategic leadership, investment discipline, asia pacific regional cyber expertise department navy maintaining strength, readiness, capabilities maritime force critical national security, bilden said white house statement confirmed, ensure sailors marines resources need defend interests around globe support allies commitment capability retired admiral james stavridis, former nato supreme commander, said bilden excellent choice deeply knowledgeable china, would say close china many times spoken need take firm line south china sea, told reuters james carafano, heritage foundation think tank said bilden deep knowledge cyber threats, understands threat posed rising naval powers china administration statement said bilden served us army reserve intelligence officer recently retired co founding member harbourvest, global private equity firm established asian presence hong kong director us naval academy foundation trustee naval war college foundation, chairs center cyber conflict studies
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us president donald trump said illegal immigrants brought united states children, known dreamers, worried deportation worried, trump said interview broadcast abc news wednesday big heart going take care everybody, trump said, adding great people done good job, far less worried coming policy next period four weeks, added
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mexican official widened tax evasion complaint us president donald trump wednesday, day new american leader signed decree speed construction border wall two countries complaint originally filed october alleging trump organization los angeles real estate firm irongate pay federal taxes, proper building permits ultimately failed luxury condominium project mexican border city tijuana complaint broadened wednesday allege trump violated mexican law by, foreigner, seeking buy property within miles km us border develop trump ocean resort baja project, official jaime martinez, filed complaint private citizen, told reporters filing also expanded question whether trump issued visa relation project, compliance mexican immigration laws, martinez said mexico attorney general office said investigating complaint provide detail truth pay taxes, truth pay construction land use tijuana constitutes series criminal acts, said martinez, head federally run commission dialogue indigenous people mexico press offices trump organization trump administration immediately reply emails seeking request comment asked timing announcement, martinez, former member congress, said complaint widened response trump aggressive attitude signing executive order expedite construction wall along , mile , km us southern border tijuana condominium project folded failure led investors lost millions dollars file lawsuit trump us court interview los angeles times, trump said irongate blame project demise licensed name it, involved building according expanded complaint seen wednesday, lawsuit settled late
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immigrant refugee advocates wednesday denounced white house plans temporarily stop receiving refugees suspend visas people seven middle eastern north african countries, saying target muslims make america less safe draft executive order seen reuters trump expected sign coming days would block entry refugees war torn syria suspend entry immigrants muslim majority middle eastern african countries syria, sudan, somalia, iraq, iran, libya yemen permanent rules studied trump also expected order multi month ban allowing refugees united states except religious minorities escaping persecution, aggressive vetting place, said aides experts, asked identified administration aim head islamist violence united states, critics say measures soil america reputation welcoming place immigrants kinds president needs know absolute fool fostering kind hostility first days inflame violence americans around world, said seth kaper dale, pastor reformed church highland park, new jersey, said helped resettle refugee asylum seeking families state last year nov election victory, trump, republican, pledged stop taking refugees syria immigrants countries deemed pose terrorism risk muslims, believe, sole targets orders, said nihad awad, executive director council american islamic relations, muslim civil rights group orders disturbing confirmation islamophobic un american policy proposals made presidential election campaign, awad told news conference washington campaign, trump originally proposed ban muslims entering country, measure almost certainly would faced legal challenges discrimination basis religion later altered stance target countries known sources terrorism protesters gathered new york city washington square park chanting, say loud, say clear, refugees stay also blasted trump administration male, pale stale reject policies turn backs suffered, us representative nydia velazquez, new york city democrat, shouted protesters
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president donald trump plans investigate possibility voter fraud election could pave way tough voting rules including stringent id requirements democrats rights groups say would amount new assault voting rights trump frequent repeatedly refuted assertions election fraud tacit endorsement recent republican led state restrictions access ballot, critics said, could early sign administration support changes laws could create new hurdles voting look throughout history, allegations fraud always deployed justification restricting access ballot, said dale ho, director voting rights project american civil liberties union repeated studies shown voter fraud exceptionally rare us elections almost always result isolated mistakes, systematic attempt cheat system civil rights groups said trump unfounded accusations millions voted unlawfully november could signal broader justice department shift away approach former democratic president barack obama challenging statewide voting laws discriminate minority voters possible early sign shift, government lawyers asked hours trump inauguration friday delay hearing whether voter identification law texas intentionally discriminatory lawyers said seeking delay change leadership new push republican controlled congress federal voting restrictions could include national voter identification proof citizenship requirement, campaign update purge voter rolls limit registration efforts, voting advocates said us citizenship required vote american elections, states allow wishing register simply sign statement affirming citizens thirty two states require form identification polls, national conference state legislatures said trump state state electoral college votes needed secure presidency lost popular vote democrat hillary clinton nearly million ballots nov election blamed margin millions illegal voters casting ballots clinton announcing major investigation voter fraud twitter wednesday, said would cover registered vote two states, illegal registered vote dead many long time depending results, strengthen voting procedures, trump said outdated voter registrations caused people moving dying uncommon, many state election officials regularly update voter lists keep date outdated registrations constitute fraud, rights advocates said trump statements could serve dog whistle voter suppression tactics implemented around country, said kristen clarke, president lawyers committee civil rights law, washington based advocacy group new voting restrictions instituted republican led states election, including photo identification requirement wisconsin, restrictions mail ballot collection arizona cutbacks early voting ohio civil rights groups said laws, struck courts states, aimed poor minority voters likely support democrats national association secretaries state, represents election officials states including many republicans, disputed trump views voter fraud aware evidence supports voter fraud claims made president trump open learning administration concerns, group said eleven states passed new voting restrictions general elections responded questions reuters prevalence voter fraud laws none provided specific examples voter fraud necessitated new laws, fraud attempts caught newly passed laws tennessee, alabama, ohio texas said hundreds reports voter fraud received investigated state authorities recent years state election officials tennessee texas said dozens voter fraud reports resulted prosecutions john merrill, alabama republican secretary state, said investigating voter fraud better left local communities states need federal government help realize problem solve making effort solve own, said white house spokesman sean spicer told reporters voter fraud investigation would look scope problem solutions proposed maybe voter id states, said think understand problem exists deep goes suggest remedies federal effort prosecute voter fraud would headed trump attorney general nominee, republican senator jeff sessions, criticized record voting rights race relations voter fraud case prosecuted us attorney home state alabama helped sink confirmation federal judge trump always seen voter fraud last year election results campaign attorneys opposed recount efforts several states sought green party candidate jill stein argued legal filing available evidence suggests general election tainted fraud mistake spicer said campaign talking swing states election fiercely contested, big states california new york clinton rolled popular vote margin look two states particular, spicer told reporters
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president donald trump may order review could lead bringing back cia program holding terrorism suspects secret overseas black site prisons interrogation techniques often condemned torture used, two us officials said wednesday black sites used detain suspects captured president george w bush war terrorism sept , , attacks formally closed former president barack obama return bush administration initial anti terrorism tactics
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president donald trump said wednesday would seek investigation believes voter fraud last november election, despite overwhelming consensus among state officials, election experts, politicians rare united states announcement drew rebukes republicans democrats said republican president unsubstantiated claims large scale fraud could undermine voting rights efforts well confidence new us chief executive nov election, trump lost popular vote democrat hillary clinton nearly million ballots irked large figure, blamed voter fraud without citing evidence asking major investigation voter fraud, including registered vote two states, illegal andeven, registered vote dead many long time , trump said twitter depending results, strengthen voting procedures interview abc news, trump said none illegal votes would cast would side, said white house press secretary sean spicer later told news briefing probe would focus election three democratic congressmen demanded proof fraud sent letter election officials attorneys general us states seeking examples cases fraud november vote many state officials need prompting election officers several states rejecting trump claims immediately easy vote, hard cheat ohio, ohio republican secretary state, jon husted, said twitter post rebutting trump claim million million illegal immigrants voted impossible, democratic secretary state alex padilla california said cnn history widespread voter fraud us elections leading republicans, including top republican congress, house representatives speaker paul ryan, rejected claims ryan, however, said interview wednesday msnbc trump believes widespread fraud right thing get investigation get facts trump state state electoral college tally decides presidency, historic popular vote gap allegations russian meddling election behalf led say victory legitimate trump announcement seek investigation appeared prompted white house news briefing tuesday spicer confirmed president continued believe millions illegal immigrants voted election spicer initially said investigation planned changed tack persistent questioning, saying maybe anything possible federal investigations voter fraud rare five year probe initiated republican president george w bush administration turned evidence voter fraud ended resignations investigations department justice enforces federal voting rights laws republicans used claims widespread voter fraud discriminate restrict access ballot box years, said democratic us representative james clyburn south carolina trump attorney general nominee, republican senator jeff sessions, criticized record voting rights race relations voter fraud case prosecuted us attorney home state alabama helped derail confirmation federal judge voting rights experts new york university brennan center justice urged sessions heed lessons past , justice department upended scandal pursued partisan agenda voting, guise rooting suspected voter fraud, adam gitlin wendy weiser wrote jan report center doj political leadership fired seven well respected us attorneys, dismissing top republican prosecutors refused prosecute non existent voter fraud, wrote firings scandal prompted resignation attorney general, alberto gonzales, said others expressed concern trump repetition falsehoods, including size inauguration crowds well voter fraud, could undermine public confidence us representative adam schiff, top democrat house intelligence committee, said trump need believed makes case foreign threat cannot reveal intelligence behind new president deep damage country, schiff said wednesday center american progress think tank
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us house speaker paul ryan said wednesday investigation right thing determine facts president donald trump said would seek investigation believes voter fraud november election sure fraud, ryan told msnbc interview believes problem looked at, right thing get investigation get facts ryan added seen evidence kind widespread numbers hearing
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us health insurers making case republican lawmakers americans sign individual insurance pushing changes shape replacement former president barack obama national healthcare law health insurers, including independence blue cross molina healthcare inc, also recommending ways put control insurance hands states federal oversight obamacare dismantled emphasize crucial keep government subsidies low income people changes, described executives, high level officials health insurance sector lawmakers nearly dozen interviews reuters, include pushing strict enforcement eligibility plans republicans starting work new trump administration debate fluid, clear ultimately changes take hold ideas started surface early republican legislation, co sponsored bill maine senator susan collins would keep subsidies moves underscore private insurers quietly working benefit trump administration, focusing deregulation healthcare, energy manufacturing show insurers want save aspects obamacare individual plans, cut risk bottom lines hikes premiums threaten viability insurance market market individual insurance covers million people small compared employer based system covers million americans government paid programs million people one insurers described growth potential obamacare cut uninsured rate percent, still millions uninsured americans largest us insurer unitedhealth group inc told investors recently sees opportunities new state based markets talking policymakers many investors believe republican deregulation push trump benefit insurers clearly support private insurers role going play sort new market, said jeff jonas, portfolio manager gamco investors rye, new york, said owns publicly traded insurers president donald trump campaigned promise repeal obama national healthcare law first day office republicans presented agreed upon replacement plan, key issues expected address include law requirements individuals insurance insurers main ask takes account replacement plans discussion congress, largely assumes government funds continue subsidize health benefits, least next two three years daniel hilferty, ceo independence blue cross pennsylvania, told reuters advocated tightening rules around signing insurance outside open enrollment period, tight control third parties allowed pay premiums patients independence part nationwide network blue cross blue shield licensees anthem inc enrolled , consumers individual plans hilferty requests, echoed people industry want named, similar demands industry made obama enrollment outside regular period
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us house representatives speaker paul ryan said wednesday trump administration write document ordering review could bring back cia black site prison program understanding written somebody worked transition trump administration product administration, ryan said interview msnbc black sites used detain suspects captured president george w bush war terrorism sept , , attacks formally closed president barack obama
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us president donald trump said wednesday make choice fill vacancy us supreme court feb seeks restore conservative majority high court, prompting republicans congress warn democrats blocking nominee three us appeals court judges among close consideration trump fill vacancy left death conservative justice antonin scalia nearly year ago appointment supreme court justice requires senate confirmation lifetime post trump fellow republicans control senate majority, democrats could try block nomination using procedural hurdles john thune, third ranking senate republican, warned party would allow trump nominee languish fill seat, south dakota senator said response reporter question whether republicans might scrap procedural hurdle known filibuster democrats use block nomination speaking opening day three day retreat senate house representatives republicans philadelphia, thune said republicans opportunities consult democrats say long consultation process would allowed go potentially taking steps end standoff democrats erect barriers nomination three years ago, democrats controlled senate, used majority change senate rules order ban filibusters presidential nominees supreme court move came republicans blocked several key appointees president barack obama tuesday, senate democratic leader chuck schumer said told trump meeting democrats would fight nominee consider outside mainstream trump position name scalia replacement republican led us senate last year refused consider obama nominee, appeals court judge merrick garland current front runners include three conservative jurists appointed bench republican former president george w bush 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 white house spokesman sean spicer told reporters daily briefing wednesday would get ahead trump decision, noting president listed candidates supreme court campaign selected nation top court, nominees could contenders vacancies lower federal courts, added
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us house representatives speaker paul ryan said wednesday house would fund wall president donald trump wants build along us mexico border going pay front money up, ryan said interview msnbc asked going pay wall lot different ways getting mexico contribute this, ryan said
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us president donald trump vowed tuesday bring federal intervention bear chicago quell carnage gun violence plaguing america third largest city unless local officials curb murder rate trump appeared seizing story published chicago tribune monday reporting least people shot city far year, percent period last january, least homicides date, increase percent chicago police department spokesman, frank giancamilli, disputed tribune numbers, saying shootings city jan jan , exactly flat last year said homicides numbered year date, compared time still, tribune said latest figures put city track exceed last january homicides, month least years chicago homicide toll whole reached killings, years chicago fix horrible carnage going on, shootings killings , send feds president said twitter post clear trump meant feds, kind unilateral government intervention could order address issue chicago police superintendent eddie johnson responded saying willing work partnership us law enforcement help boost federal prosecution rates gun crimes chicago civil rights leader rev jesse jackson said twitter post need plan, threat need jobs, jails urban violence, drug trafficking poverty recurring themes trump campaign appearances, periodically cited chicago example rising inner city crime, ticked nationally two decade decline speaking inauguration address drugs crime stolen many lives, trump declared american carnage stops right stops right chicago, population million, posted shootings homicides last year us city, according fbi chicago police data, murder clearance rate, measure solved closed cases, one country lowest jan , trump tweeted chicago effort lower murder rate, saying mayor must ask federal help spokesman mayor rahm emanuel, former chief staff trump democratic predecessor, barack obama, said mayor welcomed prospect working trump two men previously spoken together issue
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president donald trump vow send feds chicago unable cut shootings killings pledge provide law enforcement federal assistance city citizens feel safe, white house said wednesday hopefully get dialogue started mayor rahm emanuel try figure path forward come plan keep people chicago safe, said white house spokesman sean spicer emanuel told reporters always welcomed federal help chicago would like see city partnership federal law enforcement agencies like federal bureau investigation drug enforcement agency enhanced strengthened chicago, like cities right dealing gun violence, want partnerships federal law enforcement agencies significant way, emanuel said emanuel added opposed deployment national guard, said would counterproductive reinvigorating community policing city, calling antithetical efforts national guard nothing public safety, said mayor, noted chicago alone seeing spiking crime rates, said problem must also addressed programs school activities, summer jobs, mentoring, well certainty sentencing state federal levels gun crimes last year, midwest city million saw surge violence murders, uptick percent previous year mayor police superintendent eddie johnson said commit shootings fear repercussions due lax sentences gun offenders trump periodically cited chicago violence example rising inner city crime urban violence, drug trafficking poverty recurring themes trump campaign appearances story refiled add missing letter word last paragraph
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commissioner maureen ohlhausen, republican federal trade commission, named ftc acting chairman, agency said wednesday addition ohlhausen, commission two democrats, outgoing chairwoman edith ramirez steps early next month democrat terrell mcsweeny two vacancies appointment made white house order, ftc said website deeply honored president trump asked serve acting chairman ftc preserve america true engine prosperity free, honest, competitive marketplace, ohlhausen said statement ohlhausen became commissioner april term set expire , according ftc website commission works justice department enforce antitrust law pursues companies involved deceptive advertising well accused fraud member republican minority commission, often dissented, sometimes arguing insufficient evidence justify ftc action past days, dissented million settlement ride hailing app uber, accused luring drivers promises inflated earnings, decision sue qualcomm allegedly using market power maintain monopoly key semiconductors also month, dissented ftc decision file lawsuits two companies accused striking deals aimed delaying generic medicines coming market ohlhausen also skeptical federal communications commission move oversee aspects security privacy internet, arguing ftc job signed ftc lawsuit wyndham hotels sloppy treatment consumer data chain suffered three data breaches less two years, subsequently settled also voted ftc lawsuit stop food distribution giant sysco corp buying us foods inc, fight agency court voted favor lawsuit stop office supplies superstore staples inc buying office depot inc, also successful becoming commissioner, ohlhausen partner law firm wilkinson barker knauer, llp ohlhausen long list posts ftc, including director office policy planning attorney adviser former commissioner
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trump administration preparing executive orders would clear way drastically reduce us role united nations international organizations, new york times reported wednesday executive orders would also begin process review potentially abrogate certain forms multilateral treaties, times reported, citing unnamed officials
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us president donald trump, asked practice waterboarding intelligence gathering tool, said absolutely feel works, added would defer cabinet whether use trump told abc interview broadcast later wednesday would rely advice cia director mike pompeo us defense secretary james mattis, among others, using illegal technique want it, fine want work toward end want everything within bounds allowed legal feel works absolutely feel works trump predecessor, barack obama, signed executive order banning waterboarding
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house representatives intelligence committee called trump administration wednesday provide expect thousands documents related investigation russian efforts influence election request may effort avoid repeat unusual document access arrangement made senate intelligence committee cia review information related enhanced interrogation techniques secret overseas black site prisons george w bush administration arrangement, senate investigators limited reviewing documents shared computer network set central intelligence agency facility, later led accusations agency spied work congressional staffers adequate review documents, expected thousands pages, agencies delivered house intelligence committee provide members adequate time examine content, representatives devin nunes, committee republican chairman, adam schiff, top democrat, said joint statement said expect prompt responses requests documents us intelligence agencies contend moscow waged multifaceted campaign hacking actions boost republican president donald trump election chances democrat hillary clinton last year trump worried lawmakers, mostly democrats also republicans, dismissing claims criticizing intelligence agencies raising demanded special committees investigate, republican congressional leaders said would leave work existing committees trump fellow republicans control majorities senate house leaders senate intelligence committee, republican richard burr democrat mark warner, issued statement late tuesday saying committee also moving forward investigation moscow repeatedly denied attempt help trump win
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us senate voted almost unanimously tuesday confirm south carolina governor nikki haley ambassador united nations, sending rising republican star represent president donald trump institution criticized haley backed senators, four opposed impressed lawmakers confirmation hearing month haley, , promised press un reforms also fight human rights support international institutions, often breaking trump positions american values hold dear want promote around world things ability communicate cares deeply about, said senate foreign relations committee chairman bob corker votes came democratic senators tom udall, chris coons martin heinrich, senator bernie sanders, independent caucuses democrats like many americans, many allies, concerned president trump erratic statements positions foreign policy, concern deepened fact nominee ambassador united nations real diplomatic experience, udall said haley held office state governor since daughter immigrants india, haley attracted national attention secured removal confederate battle flag south carolina capitol grounds white supremacist killed nine black churchgoers charleston endorse trump last year presidential primaries warned inflammatory statements promoted hate confirmation hearing, haley seconded criticism nation organization trump many fellow republicans called close look us spending united nations blasted called bias israel washington provides percent un budget united states frequent rivals russia china hold permanent seats un security council, along us allies britain france haley plaudits hearing promising stand russia agreeing actions, including bombing hospitals syria, considered war crimes haley easily approved earlier tuesday member foreign relations committee haley fourth confirmed member trump cabinet, joining defense secretary james mattis, homeland security secretary john kelly central intelligence agency director mike pompeo unusually, trump pick secretary state confirmed un ambassador choice, former exxon mobil chief executive rex tillerson, faced unanimous opposition foreign relations committee democrats confirmation hearing said seemed poorly prepared full, republican led senate expected confirm tillerson early next week haley due sworn wednesday succeeded south carolina governor republican lieutenant governor henry mcmaster
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us president donald trump said expects construction us mexico border wall start within months planning already underway, according excerpts interview abc news released wednesday trump told television network us taxpayers would initially fund wall, mexico would ultimately pay it, adding negotiations reimbursement would start relatively soon
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white house denied wednesday new trump administration ordered curb flow information several government agencies involved environmental issues directed us anything, white house spokesman sean spicer told reporters, adding employees told adhere agency policies directive come
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draft order calling review whether defunct cia program interrogate terrorist suspects secret overseas black site prisons revived white house document, white house said wednesday white house document, white house spokesman sean spicer told reporters idea came from, white house document
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president donald trump sign two executive orders wednesday including one border security intent build wall along us southern border, another strengthening enforcement immigration laws, white house said building barrier campaign promise common sense first step really securing porous border, said white house spokesman sean spicer stem flow drugs, crime, illegal immigration united states said orders strip federal money called sanctuary cities end catch release policy previous administrations
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congressional republicans set overturn slew obama era regulations next week, including controversial anti bribery rule aimed us resource companies exxon mobil corp xomn chevron corp cvxn , according top lawmaker six years legal battles, us securities exchange commission june approved rule requiring companies disclose payments foreign governments probably killed swiftly two simple congressional votes rules eyed quick overturning congress include newly minted environmental, gun control labor relations measures, sources said congressional review act, congress use simple majority votes stop recent regulations tracks timing law means rules became final may could go chopping block house representatives majority leader kevin mccarthy, second powerful republican chamber, said would start using law quickly president donald trump inaugurated help roll back regulations party considers abusive house republicans blitz regulatory reform, passing bills drive regulations costs create congressional oversight republican dominated house bypass committee process go directly vote entire chamber half dozen resolutions, mccarthy spokesman said wednesday rule reversals likely come various committees, representative greg walden, republican oregon, said tuesday given resolutions require simple majorities pass, probably sail house pass senate, democrats, minority party, cannot mount filibuster could zoom white house fellow republican trump sign walden also said congressional review act broadly wipes entire regulations forbids agencies writing new versions place could dangerous rule provisions republicans support, said earlier month, mccarthy said house would try kill regulations protecting streams forests coal mining impacts, curbing methane leaks public lands, requiring employers report workers information part attempt end pay discrimination reforming regulations high priority undoing affordable care act rewriting tax code, said wall street journal opinion piece wednesday, also added rule expanding background checks gun purchases disabled social security recipients hit list, well anti bribery regulation requiring companies state publicly much pay governments taxes, royalties types fees exploration extraction included dodd frank wall street reform law regulators struggled years make reality companies said would drive costs human rights group oxfam sued sec stalled drafting rule, federal judge ordered commission fast track commission met judge deadline summer, requirements set take effect
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us president donald trump administration instructed environmental protection agency remove climate change page website, two agency employees told reuters, latest move newly minted leadership erase ex president barack obama climate change initiatives employees notified epa officials tuesday administration instructed epa communications team remove website climate change page, contains links scientific global warming research, well detailed data emissions page could go early wednesday, sources said miss dow hits , post election rally roars back life insight russia sold oil jewel
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us president donald trump closing door people fleeing islamic state, may try open secret detention centers torture used, human rights watch hrw said wednesday, calling congress intervene temporary ban refugees trump expected sign week particularly ugly policy among range populist initiatives could also breach us constitution, rights group said trump looks set stop refugee admissions united states, ostensibly security grounds, hrw head kenneth roth told news briefing geneva order score political point home, trump closing door one particularly ugly aspect trump indifferent extraordinary suffering many refugees many people fleeing isis islamic state , isis equivalents around world, said hrw, one biggest international human rights groups, based united states, said feared trump would start refilling guantanamo possibly use dark sites foreign soil detainees one thing expect either today later week order trump begin exploring resumption cia dark sites, said roth, american washington post published wednesday draft executive order, detention interrogation enemy combatants , could open way terrorism suspects interrogated secret prisons abroad last time, black sites often democracies
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british prime minister theresa may said wednesday trade deal agreed united states would put british interests values first speaking parliament, may said meeting newly inaugurated us president donald trump later week sign strength special relationship two countries looking uk us trade deal improves trade two countries bring prosperity growth country assure put uk interests uk values first, said also said afraid speak frankly president united states asked whether concerned trump comments women
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us secretary defense james mattis homeland security chief john kelly attend munich security conference february, event organizers said wednesday expect senior us officials attend also mattis kelly confirmed posts days ago, following president donald trump jan inauguration signs point particularly strong participation new administration, well congress, group said statement bavarian state premier horst seehofer invited trump visit munich
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us president donald trump expected sign executive orders starting wednesday include temporary ban refugees suspension visas citizens syria six middle eastern african countries, say congressional aides immigration experts briefed matter trump, tweeted big day planned national security wednesday, expected ban several months entry refugees united states, except religious minorities escaping persecution, aggressive vetting place another order block visas issued anyone syria, iraq, iran, libya, somalia, sudan yemen, said aides experts, asked identified tweet late tuesday, trump said big day planned national security tomorrow among many things, build wall reuters commentary trump war media damage trump seek major investigation voter fraud russia sold oil jewel without saying bought border security measures probably include directing construction border wall mexico actions cut number illegal immigrants living united states sources say first orders signed wednesday trump considering measures tighten border security, could turn attention refugee issue later week stephen legomsky, chief counsel us citizenship immigration services obama administration, said president authority limit refugee admissions issuance visas specific countries administration determined public interest legal standpoint, would exactly within legal rights, said legomsky, professor washington university school law st louis policy standpoint, would terrible idea urgent humanitarian need right refugees oddly enough trump, kim clones grab hong kong surprise republican president, took office last friday, expected sign first orders department homeland security, whose responsibilities include immigration border security campaign trail, trump initially proposed temporary ban muslims entering united states, said would protect americans jihadist attacks trump nominee attorney general, senator jeff sessions, since said would focus restrictions countries whose migrants could pose threat, rather ban specific religion many trump supporters decried former president barack obama decision increase number syrian refugees admitted united states fears fleeing country civil war would carry attacks detractors could launch legal challenges countries subject ban muslim majority nations, said immigration expert hiroshi motomura ucla school law legal arguments could claim executive orders discriminate particular religion, would unconstitutional, said comments campaign number people team focused much religion target, motomura said block entry designated countries, trump likely tell state department stop issuing visas people nations, according sources familiar visa process could also instruct us customs border protection stop current visa holders countries entering united states white house spokesman sean spicer said tuesday state homeland security departments would work vetting process trump nominee head state department, rex tillerson, installed measures may include directing agencies finish work biometric identification system non citizens entering exiting united states crackdown immigrants fraudulently receiving government benefits, according congressional aides immigration experts restrict illegal immigration, trump promised build wall us mexico border deport illegal migrants living inside united states trump also expected take part ceremony installing new secretary homeland security, retired marine general john kelly, wednesday trump executive order threatens refugee resettlement deal australia signed late last year, could leave , asylum seekers limbo us agreed resettle unspecified number refugees held papua new guinea png tiny south pacific island nation nauru australia behalf, deal administered un refugee agency substantial delay relocation refugeeswould highly concerning humanitarian perspective, catherine stubberfield, spokeswoman un high commissioner refugees, told reuters email men, women children longer afford wait deal followed agreement australia september join us led program resettle refugees guatemala, honduras el salvador part annual intake australia tough border security laws mandate asylum seekers intercepted trying reach country boat go processing detention camps png manus island nauru australia provide information nationalities held, around third , detainees countries covered executive orders, lawyers refugee workers asylum seekers told reuters already much hope us would accept us, behrouz boochani, iranian refugee spent three years manus island, told reuters take us, australia spokeswoman australia prime minister malcolm turnbull declined comment
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china wants dialogue new us administration manage disputes promote bilateral relations, basis respecting core interests, like one china principle, china foreign minister said us president donald trump, inaugurated friday, upset beijing taking office casting doubt one china principle, washington acknowledges beijing position sovereignty self ruled taiwan china views taiwan wayward province, brought control force necessary however, proudly democratic taiwan shown interest ruled beijing speaking reception upcoming chinese lunar new year, foreign minister wang yi said future direction sino us ties attracted attention willing, basis strictly abiding one china principle respect core interests, dialogue new us government, wang said, comments posted ministry website late tuesday china willing increase mutual trust, focus cooperation, manage control disputes promote healthy development china us relations, bring even greater benefits peoples , added separately, state news agency xinhua quoted chinese ambassador washington, cui tiankai saying trump administration yet formulate china policy, general trend china us cooperation cannot reversed right choice trade war, countries would suffer, added currently, world economy needs strong engine lead stronger development faster growth, inescapable responsibility china united states this, rather heading toward trade war, cui said trump decision quit transpacific trade partnership tpp , cui said china cannot take us role global leader makes trade rules think misleading notion, international trade rules cannot made united states china alone, rather, made implemented nations world, cui said
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us president donald trump defense secretary plans visit japan south korea next week, choosing two close us allies debut trip abroad pentagon chief, us official said tuesday, speaking condition anonymity james mattis, retired marine general, sworn pentagon top job shortly trump inauguration friday quick departure asia could seen nod importance new us administration places security ties trip would closely follow trump withdrawal nation trans pacific partnership tpp trade pact, fulfilling campaign pledge disappointing many key us allies asia japanese prime minister shinzo abe, example, touted tpp part counter weight rising china details immediately available mattis proposed itinerary still, mattis, confirmation hearing month, described pacific theater priority analysts expect new us military spending trump administration would strengthen america military presence asia time topping us concerns region north korea nuclear weapons missile programs china military moves south china sea tension beijing escalated week trump white house vowed defend international territories strategic waterway china responded saying irrefutable sovereignty disputed islands mattis, senate testimony, also voiced concern north korea, describing pyongyang activities serious threat required us attention , us troops based south korea helping defend country north korea, technically remained state war south since korean conflict south korea united states say upcoming deployment terminal high altitude area defense thaad system better help protect seoul north korea nuclear ballistic capabilities china says thaad powerful radar could penetrate territory, prompting calls south korean opposition leaders delay cancel deployment
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us president donald trump invited indian prime minister narendra modi visit united states later year, phone call tuesday leaders discussed economic defense cooperation readout conversation, white house said two leaders also discussed security south central asia region includes afghanistan, us troops still battling taliban militants, pakistan two leaders resolved united states india stand shoulder shoulder global fight terrorism, according readout posted white house website tweeting personal account, modi said conversation trump warm , would work closely coming days strengthen bilateral ties also invited trump visit india us india relationship flourished late new delhi hopeful continue trump, courted votes indian diaspora presidential run trump pledge ban immigration muslims countries says harbor islamic militants also played well among modi hindu nationalist base, hostile pakistan concerns, though, trump may pull back us security umbrella region, exposing india rising china tough line immigration america first jobs policy could make tougher india information technology sector send staff us project work
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us president donald trump signed orders tuesday smoothing path controversial keystone xl dakota access oil pipelines move expand energy infrastructure roll back key obama administration environmental actions oil producers canada north dakota expected benefit quicker route crude oil us gulf coast refiners going ahead pipelines would mark bitter defeat native american tribes climate activists, successfully blocked projects earlier vowed fight decisions legal action trump campaigned promises increase domestic energy production taking office said dakota pipeline completed would revive c billion billion keystone xl project, rejected president barack obama us crude imports fallen dramatically recent years domestic production boomed, world largest oil consumer still relies heavily imports even though canada already biggest source us crude imports, boosting flow close ally seen washington way improve us energy security goes show nation build infrastructure part comprehensive energy plan make energy secure, republican senator john hoeven north dakota told reuters transcanada corp said would resubmit application permit keystone xl trump signed order saying company could apply application reviewed us state department, days reach decision orders look set undo victories protesters north dakota energy transfer partners, nearly completed construction dakota line despite advanced phase project, obama administration december denied company permit tunnel missouri river protesters rallied months plans route billion pipeline beneath lake near standing rock sioux reservation, saying threatened water resources sacred native american sites one point, nearly , people flocked federal land north dakota, including , veterans protests turned violent times main protest camp dwindled several hundred standing rock tribe asked activists leave us army corps engineers denied easement statement tuesday, standing rock sioux said would fight orders americans know pipeline unfairly rerouted towards nation without consent existing pipeline route risks infringing treaty rights, contaminating water water million americans downstream, said dave archambault ii, chairman standing rock tribe north dakota petroleum council, trade group state oil producers relying dakota access expand crude transport options, cheered trump order million barrels day currently produced north dakota think great step forward energy security america, said ron ness, council president , bpd keystone xl pipeline would bring heavy crude canada us gulf coast project conceived nearly decade ago, since us shale revolution redefined oil flows, domestic refiners finding awash supply needing fewer imports canadian natural resources minister jim carr said calgary keystone xl regulatory approvals needs canada, project would positive canada environmental activists campaigned keystone xl pipeline seven years, eventually winning victory obama rejected project trip van noppen, president nonprofit environmental law organization earthjustice, said statement trump appears ignoring law, public sentiment ethical considerations decision transcanada shares closed percent toronto stock exchange trump said tuesday washington keystone xl would create , jobs, figure odds us state department environmental study said project would create , construction jobs permanent jobs shares etp, company building , barrel day dakota pipeline, ended day percent us trading trump owned etp stock least mid , according financial disclosure forms, etp chief executive, kelcy warren, donated , campaign protest , mile , km dakota pipeline concentrated around blocking permit tunnel lake oahe, reservoir forms part missouri river, adjacent standing rock reservation army corps earlier month said would begin environmental assessment could delay project tuesday white house memoranda said army army corps engineers review quickly approve permits dakota access cannon ball, north dakota, protesters, many stayed camp months, said would continue fighting protect environment protest front white house, hundred demonstrators shouted slogans carried signs, including one read environmental rapist happened today attack homes, said jade begay, spokeswoman indigenous environmental network, fights mining dumping native lands going continue show home, donald trump new york city, protesters gathered outside trump international hotel tower, chanting slogans lives matter, native lives matter drink oil, even soil actress activist jane fonda, speaking protesters bullhorn, called trump predator chief warned danger oil spills graphic proposed dakota access pipeline
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tribal leaders protesting construction controversial north dakota pipeline vowed tuesday fight us president donald trump order revive billion project, calling decision bad move protesters rallied months plans route dakota access pipeline lake near standing rock sioux reservation, saying threatened water resources sacred native american sites tribe, fought stop pipeline since last year, major victory last month government denied energy transfer partners lp right run pipeline lake oahe, water source upstream reservation trump order instructed army army corps engineers review decision republican president also signed order reviving c billion billion keystone xl pipeline project, rejected president barack obama small airplane circled main protest camp near dakota access pipeline tuesday, mood following white house announcement calm defiant staying here, benjamin buffalo, year old blackfeet tribal member browning, montana, told reporter standing natives future buffalo camp since august, tensions started flare law enforcement officers protesters, backed hollywood celebrities, veterans activists tribe recently called protesters leave army corps engineers agreed environmental review last month, saying battle moved beyond camp courts back rooms negotiations government tribe also warned camp might contaminate river hit heavy flooding march, waters expected rise tuesday, standing rock leaders said would meet coming days plan next steps said feared fresh violence past clashes protesters law enforcement officers dana yellow fat, standing rock sioux tribal council member large, called trump order poor decision bad move said worried injuries new violence broke going see sides gear even actions ground group people determined stop pipeline one way another, told reuters yellow fat said unsure whether tribe would back away request protesters leave camp, said trump order prompted total evaluation recent actions since exit standing rock sioux, camp less organized, regular sunrise prayers communal kitchens serve food sporadically spots, tents buried snow many cars abandoned tribal officials expect cleanup site take month morton county sheriff department urged activists remain peaceful light trump order said bracing possible resurgence protests preparing anything might come, department spokeswoman maxine herr said continue monitor situation declined say whether additional officers would sent protest site morton county spokesman rob keller monday said police plans forcibly remove people campsite, protesters number , nearly , many camp, members native american tribes parts country, already planned defy standing rock sioux tribe call leave, saying fight pipeline forest borie, , magalia, california, said protest become intense struggle protect planet getting intense, stakes getting higher, said borie, camp since early november
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us president donald trump met auto executives tuesday gave energy industry boost action pipelines highlights day follow trump signs orders smoothing path controversial keystone xl dakota access oil pipelines, aiming expand energy infrastructure roll back key obama administration environmental actions trump expected sign executive orders starting wednesday include temporary ban refugees suspension visas citizens syria six middle eastern african countries, according several congressional aides immigration experts briefed matter trump urges chief executives general motors co, ford motor co fiat chrysler automobiles nv build cars country trump signs executive order directing permitting process regulatory burden domestic manufacturers streamlined reduce calls incredibly cumbersome, long, horrible system environmental protection agency agriculture department hold rules part freeze regulations imposed trump administration, trade groups say trump administration moved since last week curb flow information several government agencies whose mandate affects environmental issues, actions appear designed tighten control discourage dissenting views nl n fe fe trump, poised restore supreme court conservative majority, says announce choice next week fill seat left vacant since death conservative justice antonin scalia months ago, three federal appeals court judges among close consideration trump intends retain fbi director james comey amid reports law enforcement intelligence agencies scrutinizing trump associates ties russia us senate votes overwhelmingly confirm south carolina governor nikki haley ambassador united nations representative tom price, trump nominee health secretary, tells senate panel wants ensure people pre existing conditions access insurance support medicare privatization mexico could pull north american free trade agreement renegotiation terms benefit country, economy minister says white house says trump stands belief millions people voted illegally presidential election offered evidence support contention
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us president donald trump administration moved since took office last week curb flow information several government agencies involved environmental issues, actions may designed discourage dissenting views employees environmental protection agency, interior department, department agriculture department health human services hhs seen directives newly minted leadership seeking limit communicate public, according multiple sources moves reinforced concerns trump, climate change doubter, could seek sideline scientific research showing carbon dioxide emissions burning fossil fuels contributes global warming, well career staffers agencies conduct much research agencies affected actions input issues related environment involved various efforts related climate change, including effects natural resources human health tuesday, source epa said staff told members trump administration speak reporters publish press releases blog posts social media epa staff also asked publicize talks, conferences, webinars planned next days, staffer said, asking named asked epa gagged, white house press secretary sean spicer said tuesday know looking think surprise going review policies, info time agency also asked white house monday temporarily halt contracts grants pending review, according multiple sources epa awards billions dollars worth grants contracts every year support programs around environmental testing, cleanups research epa staff reviewing grants contracts information incoming transition team, epa spokeswoman julia valentine said statement goal complete grants contracts review close business friday, jan environmental groups reacted outrage new york attorney general, eric schneiderman, said reaction freeze office examine legal options ensure epa meets obligations keep state air water safe us department agriculture employees monday also informed memo seen reuters communications media approved administration, social media posts reviewed managers remove references policy priorities initiatives previous administration department, meanwhile, disavowed another email sent monday scientific research unit ordering suspension releasing public facing documents, including news releases photos, saying sent without permission include ban publication peer reviewed scientific papers officials hhs also received memo ordering send correspondence public officials instead, must refer requests information senior leaders, anything received instructions white house staff policies, according source read memo last week, staff interior department told stop posting twitter employee retweeted posts relatively low attendance trump inauguration, issues climate change civil rights disappeared white house website department since resumed tweeting
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president donald trump stands belief millions people voted illegally us election, white house said tuesday, despite widespread evidence contrary president believe that, white house spokesman sean spicer told reporters state officials charge nov election said found evidence widespread voter fraud history us elections even house representatives speaker paul ryan, senior republican congress, said seen evidence back trump claims republican trump electoral college decides presidency gives smaller states clout outcome, lost popular vote democratic rival hillary clinton million trump repeatedly said would popular vote, too, voter fraud never substantiated claim comments latest series distractions opening days trump administration run risk overshadowing legislative goals efforts advance policy proposals saturday, day inauguration th president united states, trump complained media coverage crowds attended swearing ceremony described journalists among dishonest people earth
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legal advocacy groups seeking challenge president donald trump court alleged conflicts interest said filing lawsuits part larger strategy highlight concerns put political pressure white house lawsuit monday, ethics watchdog citizens responsibility ethics washington contended payments trump businesses hotel rooms office leases run afoul emoluments clause constitution, forbids us officeholders accepting various gifts foreign governments without congressional approval trump monday called lawsuit without merit, legal experts noted significant barriers success court, whether plaintiffs standing sue american civil liberties union also preparing lawsuit trump alleged violations emoluments clause, said aclu executive director anthony romero beyond winning favorable rulings, cases serve gum machinery government rob trump administration momentum, said lawsuits also serve frame public debate gain attention congress government officials, romero said area let thousand legal flowers bloom, told reuters tuesday laurence tribe, one attorneys representing crew, said purpose lawsuit force trump abide constitution, felt confident would achieve favorable outcome court also said bringing case accomplish goals one things lawsuit achieve increased public understanding issue is, said aside emoluments clause, conflict interest laws govern executive branch generally apply president vice president, said erwin chemerinsky, dean uc irvine school law another crew lawyers presidents largely enjoy immunity lawsuits arising official duties office government ethics sets policy executive branch employees, investigate complaints bring lawsuits oge officials find evidence wrongdoing, refer department justice civil criminal prosecution crew also filed complaint general services administration trump hotel washington dc, leases federal government complaint alleges business violates terms lease, says cannot held elected officeholder unclear whether issue ultimately litigated courts federal courts maintain strict rules legal right, standing, sue us department justice likely raise standing challenge crew case form motion dismiss, said deepak gupta, another attorney representing group spokeswoman department justice said reviewing complaint would respond appropriate lawsuit, crew argued allowed bring emoluments case forced spend money divert resources away traditional agenda tracking campaign contributions ethics monitoring legal experts said difficult argument win tribe, professor harvard law school, said crew felt confident would win standing also noted additional plaintiffs expressed interest bringing litigation, either part case others declined identify discuss strategy details romero also said aclu seeking suitable plaintiff andy grewal, professor university iowa college law, said adding plaintiff concrete allegations, hotel claims lost business trump hotels, would still uphill battle would hard prove, instance, diplomat would stayed another hotel instead trump s, said ultimately, court determined whether ownership president government official corporation sells products foreign government would violate constitution, said, could present additional barrier success
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pressure president donald trump, mexico preparing discuss changes trade rules product country origin try avoid disruptive fight united states commerce two countries begin difficult new relationship, mexico sees possible common ground trump rules origin north american free trade agreement nafta binds two countries canada, several sources said rules origin regulations setting trade products sourced although formal negotiations nafta begun, rules could eventually altered favor us industry competitors outside north america, particularly asia changes rules could help align mexico trump industrial strategy boosting us manufacturing jobs dovetail mexican government calls strengthen north american competitiveness could also help pave way broader deal trump border security immigration, mexican officials believe talks nafta rules origin important point discussion two countries trump office, mexican official said white house official said general rule, best interests us insist strong rules origin provisions pursuing bilateral negotiations lax rules origin proposed treaties like defunct trans pacific partnership shrink weaken supply chain contribute offshoring american jobs mexican foreign minister luis videgaray economy minister ildefonso guajardo hold talks top trump officials washington wednesday thursday, security, migration trade discussed fears economic disaster haunted mexico since trump presidency november threatening tear nafta, impose protectionist tariffs build wall united states southern border halt illegal immigration mexico reluctant alter trade accord, officials concede changes may necessary help keep trade open united states, absorbs percent exports want maintain free access mexican products, without restrictions, without tariffs quotas, videgaray, spearhead government outreach trump, said monday speaking condition anonymity, two mexican government officials four people familiar ongoing discussions said mexico saw rules origin important avenue brokering deal trump, provided fair compromise reached trade agreements, content rules rules origin often used determine import duties nafta, percent material car light truck made mexico must north america able enter united states tariff free countries agree negotiations, percentage could increased, potentially giving advantage us industry expense asian competitors mexico, changing rules origin could lesser evil trump threat impose percent tax certain goods made foreign companies mexico sale united states trump pressure us automakers ford build cars home worries mexico, industry one main drivers growth accounted percent manufacturing gdp trump tuesday told chief executives big three us automakers
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republicans democrats argued best way rebuild us infrastructure
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white house saturday accused media framing photographs understate crowd attended donald trump inauguration, new jab long running fight new president news organizations cover unusual fiery statement saturday night, white house spokesman sean spicer lashed tweeted photographs showed large, empty spaces national mall ceremony friday largest audience ever witness inauguration, period person around globe, spicer said brief statement attempts lessen enthusiasm inauguration shameful wrong washington city government estimated million people attended president barack obama inauguration, making largest gathering ever mall aerial photographs showed crowds trump inauguration smaller spicer rebuke followed larger expected turnout women marches protesting trump across united states saturday, including flagship event washington, crowd hundreds thousands clogged streets appeared larger came trump inauguration spicer, take questions reporters, said spaces , people full trump took oath also said national park service put official crowd counts one numbers washington metro subway system said , users entered system friday, compared , time obama inauguration saturday, metro reported ridership , struggled handle crowd converging downtown washington protest march trump long used media foil unconventional climb white house saturday, blamed media making feud cia investigation russian hacking spicer also criticized reporter made error pool report brief ceremony oval office friday earlier, trump called reporter name cia headquarters lot talk media responsibility hold donald trump accountable, tell goes two ways going hold press accountable well, spicer said
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us department agriculture said tuesday internal email sent staff agricultural research service unit week calling suspension public facing documents, including news releases photos, flawed new guidance sent replace ars focuses scientific research main issues facing agriculture, including long term climate change president donald trump cast doubt whether man made climate change real railed ex president barack obama efforts combat internal email released without departmental direction, prior departmental guidance issued, usda said statement ars providing updated direction staff said peer reviewed scientific papers unit blocked ars values committed maintaining free flow information scientists american public original email, sent jan , said starting immediately notice, ars release public facing documents includes, limited to, news releases, photos, fact sheets, news feeds, social media content usda officials said email sent, acting usda deputy secretary michael l young sent three page memo usda agency department heads key agency officials outlining interim procedures staff follow copy interim procedures memo, dated jan seen reuters, shows many steps reflect either similar measures taken previous administration reuters also saw memo, dated jan , , sent agency officials former agriculture secretary tom vilsack memo, however, differs two main areas centralizes agency media inquiries social media presence office secretary part that, memo asks usda agencies review websites, blog posts social media and, consistent direction receive office communication, remove references policy priorities initiatives previous administration also rescinds ability usda agencies close office notify local delegations office closures
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us regulators new presidential administration instituted freeze rules key country farm belt, agricultural groups said tuesday, heightening uncertainty regions helped propel donald trump office environmental protection agency epa delay implementation year biofuels requirements along regulations finalized last weeks barack obama presidency, according government notice us department agriculture pause rules affecting livestock, groups said epa usda representatives respond requests comment freeze prompted worry rural communities tuesday, though sources said delays unheard new administration trump nearly two thirds rural vote november, big agricultural states lining republican decade old renewable fuel standard rfs stymied regulatory delays years past facing uncertainty new administration, including proposed epa chief critic program rfs, aimed reducing greenhouse gas emissions reliance imported oil, requires oil companies blend increasing amounts biofuels, corn based ethanol, gasoline diesel refiners fail must buy paper credits oil industry heartened news oil industry lobbied heavily changes repeal policy regulatory freeze implemented president trump change statutory compliance rfs, provide opportunity take closer look fundamentally flawed policy, said chet thompson, president american fuel petrochemical manufacturers, represents companies including oil refiners prices paper credits used fuel companies prove meeting requirements dropped sharply news, falling lowest levels since november renewable fuels association, represents biofuels producers, said expect procedural delay lead significant changes requirements delayed fuel rules implemented march , according federal register notice third billion bushels corn produced united states used make fuel ethanol, according national corn growers association usda, put regulatory freeze everything pipeline, said dave warner, spokesman national pork producers council agency put hold new rules formerly said would help protect meat producers mistreatment packing companies processors, said pork council opposes measures, saying necessary freeze also affecting new rules would first time mandate specific space requirements hens laying organic eggs, warner said us cattlemen association said delay implementing usda rules involving meat packers worrisome group, represents cattle producers, supported measures needed prevent anti competitive buying practices immediately clear usda rules would implemented certainly edge right hope review trump administration see value rules, said lia biondo, association policy outreach coordinator
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us president donald trump urged chief executives big three us automakers tuesday build cars country, pressing pledge bring jobs america discourage car industry investing mexico trump, threatened impose percent tariffs imported vehicles, opened white house meeting general motors co ceo mary barra, ford motor co mark fields fiat chrysler automobiles nv sergio marchionne saying wanted see auto plants united states return, new republican president vowed cut regulations taxes make attractive businesses operate united states promised campaign job creating president stressed message inaugural address last friday big push auto plants plants
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president donald trump, poised restore conservative majority supreme court, met key senators tuesday promised unveil nominee next week, three us appeals court judges among close consideration trump met white house senate majority leader mitch mcconnell, democratic leader chuck schumer top republican democrat judiciary committee discuss filling court lingering vacancy caused death conservative justice antonin scalia months ago lifetime appointment supreme court justice requires senate confirmation leonard leo, conservative lawyer advising trump, said president definitely narrowed focus looking seriously short list candidates among frontrunners three conservative jurists 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 judges gorsuch hardiman pryor received lot attention president knows familiar records clearly impressed backgrounds, leo said three appointed bench republican former president george w bush making decision week announcing next week outstanding candidates, pick truly great supreme court justice, trump told reporters oval office leading candidates strong conservative credentials gorsuch joined ruling saying owners private companies object religious grounds provision obamacare health insurance law requiring employers provide insurance covering birth control women hardiman wrote opinion embracing broad interpretation us constitution right bear arms pryor outspoken critic court landmark ruling legalized abortion leo said three much mold justice scalia, among conservative members court meeting trump, schumer said reiterated president pick mainstream nominee could earn bipartisan support democrats would fight nominee deem outside mainstream anticipate going get president highly qualified, well credentialed conservative jurist, mcconnell told reporters trump name scalia replacement republican led us senate, action little precedent us history, last year refused consider democratic president barack obama nominee, appeals court judge merrick garland obama, handed power trump last friday, nominated garland march , republican senators led mcconnell denied garland customary confirmation hearings vote since scalia death, court deadlocked ideologically four conservative justices four liberals conservative replacement scalia would reinstate court narrow conservative majority place decades trump fellow republicans majority senate democrats, irate garland rebuff, potentially could try block nomination using procedural hurdles
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picture lit social media unsettled white house began trek flights stairs, nearly top washington monument, bird eye view donald trump inauguration friday th us president reuters asked us national park service email jan whether photographer could posted observation level near top monument, highest vantage point overlooking national mall next business day, park service agreed grant reuters access, condition news agency would make picture available media requested elevator renovation, photographer lucas jackson climb steps reach foot meter elevation, carrying backpack shoulder bag full photo gear, plus step ladder definitely strenuous climb, jackson said cbs news camera operator park service photographer others taking images observation level reuters published side side pictures two moments history one image trump inauguration friday, taken jackson trump took oath office, jackson said picture taken reuters photographer stelios varias spot former president barack obama first inauguration, pm pm, obama inaugural address reuters published combination two pictures pm gmt caption read combination photos taken national mall shows crowds attending inauguration ceremonies swear us president donald trump pm l january , president barack obama january , , washington, dc caption state crowd larger side side images soon went viral social media sites twitter, people added commentary relative size crowds controversy dominated trump first weekend office trump vantage point, new president saw sea people estimated million million strong, according remarks saturday cia headquarters trump chided dishonest media showing pictures empty spaces mall later day, white house spokesman sean spicer accused media engaging deliberately false reporting largest audience ever witness inauguration, period, person around globe, spicer said spicer elaborated monday, saying stood remark given tens millions people watched online devices unavailable past
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senator chuck schumer, top democrat us senate, urged republican president donald trump tuesday implement one campaign promises declare china currency manipulator mr president really want put america first, label china currency manipulator, schumer told reporters trump treasury secretary nominee steven mnuchin told senators would work combat currency manipulation would give clear answer whether currently views china manipulating yuan, according senate finance committee document seen reuters monday
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us secretary state designate rex tillerson visited state department tuesday briefings, spokesman said, day former oil executive narrowly approval senate committee secretary designate tillerson visited state department today briefings, state department spokesman said without elaborating tillerson first meetings state department since us president donald trump named choice secretary state senate foreign relations committee voted monday approve tillerson, former exxon mobil corp chairman
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president donald trump nominee run us department health human services told us panel tuesday wants ensure people pre existing conditions access health insurance, though specify speaking senate committee finance, one two committees oversee health department, representative tom price, georgia orthopedic surgeon said nobody ought priced market bad diagnosis commit abandon individuals preexisting illness disease, said
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president donald trump nominee run us department health human services told congressional panel tuesday support privatization medicare defended ethics record speaking senate committee finance, one two committees oversee health department, representative tom price said position consistent trump, stated want cut federal health program elderly price, georgia orthopedic surgeon, previously supported privatization medicare told lawmakers role health secretary would different role congressman job would execute wishes congress would convey medicare population nation, reason concerned, said look forward assisting getting care coverage need senator ron wyden, top democrat committee, questioned price stock trading lawmaker, including health industry stocks could affected directly legislation hard see anything conflict interest abuse position, wyden said price defended stock holdings, saying everything ethical, board, legal transparent separately, republican lawmakers began dismantling former president barack obama affordable care act, also known obamacare two house representatives committees held hearings tuesday others follow goal putting place thoughtful, step step reforms offer americans choices, greater access, higher quality care lower costs, chairman ways means committee, kevin brady, said remarks us chamber commerce price sidestepped questions impact executive order trump signed first day office targeting obamacare said committed carrying law land democrats also grilled price plans medicaid health program covering poor americans senior trump adviser, kellyanne conway, said interview nbc sunday today show trump plan replace obamacare include fixed payments government states care medicaid patients payments, known block grants, contrast current system states share actual cost medicaid enrollees federal government conway said converting block grant system would ensure people charge administering program closest people need care price long advocated block grants medicaid declined tuesday overtly state position, saying would work make sure people better healthcare, less healthcare tuesday hearing followed similar hearing last week senate committee health, education, labor pensions, also oversees health department finance committee members vote nomination
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us senate democratic leader chuck schumer said told president donald trump white house meeting tuesday senate democrats would fight supreme court nominee outside mainstream trump said tuesday would announce supreme court pick next week lifetime appointment supreme court justice requires senate confirmation said many times, believe president pick mainstream nominee could earn bipartisan support vacant supreme court seat, schumer said statement reiterated view meeting today, told senate democrats would fight nominee outside mainstream, said
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california governor jerry brown tuesday issued battle cry us president donald trump, swearing new attorney general expected take administration vowing defend state progressive laws federal intrusion without naming trump, brown, democrat, called signals days old presidential administration disturbing promised push back trump moves enact campaign pledges deport illegal immigrants roll back climate protection let clear defend every man, woman child come better life contributed well state, brown said annual state state address sacramento first act day, brown swore veteran democratic congressman lawyer xavier becerra state attorney general, replacing kamala harris, elected us senate brown drew standing ovations democrats well republicans speech, closing roaring reference battle hymn republic, song associated union side civil war california turning back, brown cried now, ever truth marching republicans, make third legislators predominantly democratic state, praised brown passion worried rhetoric would alienate new administration, putting funding key programs risk lessening california influence going go war washington, dc, said state senator jim nielsen, represents suburban sacramento going help california brown also called civility election said exposed deep divisions country praised trump plan spend federal money infrastructure projects, crying amen said opinions, democracy work, trust becerra, addressing reporters brown speech, said planned meet next days attorneys general states plan strategy longtime washington insider adept working sides aisle, becerra, represented los angeles congress, said first community meetings would agricultural central valley, poverty high voters conservative said already met local sheriffs around state, laid priorities also included enforcing state laws protecting consumers, victims human trafficking others
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us president donald trump signed executive order tuesday move forward construction keystone xl oil pipeline, rolling back key obama administration environmental actions favor expanding energy infrastructure , former president barack obama rejected cross border crude oil line, seven years first proposed, citing environmental concerns saying would make meaningful long term contribution us economy key facts issues surrounding project , mile , km keystone xl pipeline would move , barrels per day oil sands crude hardisty, alberta, across us border steele city, nebraska, would connect previously approved line billion project backed transcanada, canada pipeline company requires presidential certificate allow line cross border, transcanada first applied refiners gulf coast want line supply heavy oil supplant uncertain supplies mexico venezuela canadian oil sands producers want tap world largest refining market oil boost price get crude environmentalists made pipelines proxy battle exploiting alberta oil sands, saying production techniques emit massive amounts carbon dioxide, one greenhouse gases blamed global warming obama expressed skepticism transcanada claims number jobs project would create said concerned oil extraction canada oil sands extraordinarily dirty transcanada called rejection symbolic gesture aimed burnishing obama administration image climate change leadership opposition nebraska environmentalists landowners concerned oil spills among several major hurdles facing keystone xl project line route nebraska subject court case state whether former governor dave heineman entitled approve route reutrs jbx v nebraska supreme court decision ruled support pipeline, number nebraskan landowners filed suits transcanada alleging project violated state constitution reutrs kpzzh separate legal action, transcanada suing united states us federal court, seeking reverse obama administration rejection pipeline
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us president donald trump signed executive order tuesday allowing dakota access pipeline go forward, months protests native american groups climate activists pushed obama administration ask additional environmental review controversial project us army corps engineers december turned request easement dakota access pipeline build missouri river pipeline constructed already, short stretch missouri river remaining unbuilt following timeline project december energy transfer partners lp applies north dakota public service commission build , mile , km , , barrel per day pipeline deliver crude oil north dakota bakken shale fields patoka, illinois, crossing south dakota iowa, kicking year public hearings north dakota january north dakota regulators approve pipeline unanimously april us army corps engineers holds hearing native americans pipeline july us army corps engineers approves three easements water crossings pipeline sakakawea, mississippi river lake oahe, ancestral site standing rock sioux tribe july standing rock sioux tribe sues army corps engineers us district court district columbia, citing violation multiple federal statutes authorize pipeline construction operation, seeks emergency order halt construction tribe also alleges pipeline threatens environmental economic well would damage destroy sites historic, religious cultural significance sioux tribe say pipeline goes underneath lake oahe, approximately half mile upstream tribe reservation, leaks pipeline would directly tribe ancestral lands sept private security guards hired energy transfer partners use attack dogs mace violence erupted private construction site along pipeline route six people reportedly bitten dogs, scene captured video broadcast widely sept brian cladoosby, president national congress american indians, represents tribes, speaks nearly dozen president barack obama cabinet level advisers sept meeting white house three year old native american affairs council cladoosby delivers impassioned request stand native americans united standing rock sioux tribe block construction dakota access pipeline sept us district judge james boasberg washington rejects broad request native americans block project herules construction activity dakota access may take place highway miles east lake oahe construction activity west highway may proceed tribe appeals decision sept less hour boasberg decision, us justice interior departments army makes unprecedented move orders stop construction near lake oahe army corps engineers reviews previous decisions decides needs conduct fuller environmental cultural review sept energy transfer partners tells employees letter, provided media, committed completing project, citing pipeline percent complete already spent billion far equipment, materials workforce oct us court appeals district columbia circuit says administrative injunction related emergency motion standing rock tribe would dissolved, citing dakota access rights construct private land lake oahe oct environmental activists across four states disrupt flow millions barrels crude canada united states rare, coordinate action targets several key pipelines simultaneously protest group, climate direct action, say move support standing rock sioux tribe safety precaution, companies operating pipelines shut sections lines several hours investigate oct government government tribal consultations begin across six regions federal government decision making infrastructure projects could better include tribal concerns nov energy transfer partners says built pipe edge lake oahe reiterates intentions complete project nov following surprise victory donald trump us presidential election, climate activists standing rock sioux say still hope president obama able kill pipeline definitively analysts say line likely go nov us government, joint notice issued department interior army corps engineers, delays final decision permitting say permit followed legal requirements, consultation native american tribes needed nov energy transfer partners ceo kelcy warren tells associated press pipeline would routed nov activists gather bridge camp protest construction path law enforcement officers respond using tear gas water cannons freezing temperatures nov us army corps engineers tells protesters need leave oceti sakowin camp, primary protest camp located federal land, dec later say plans enforce order nov north dakota governor jack dalrymple issues evacuation order oceti sakowin camp, citing harsh weather way officials next day tell reuters plan blockading camp supplies cannot get later back plan say may issue fines, retreat idea well nov group us veterans announce bring , service members north dakota stand human shields protesters law enforcement begin arriving next several days dec us army corps engineers denies energy transfer partners request easement run lake oahe, sparking celebration amongst protesters etp says continue fight line incoming trump administration said supports dakota access, along pipeline projects jan army corps says publish notice federal register stating intent prepare environmental impact statement easement lake oahe etp files motion asking court bar action effort move pipeline forward jan president trump, previously owned stock energy transfer partners, signs order aimed moving pipeline, along unrelated pipeline, keystone xl, go forward
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us senate republican leader mitch mcconnell said would meet president donald trump later tuesday discuss trump supreme court pick, expected nominee highly qualified conservative anticipate going get president highly qualified, well credentialed conservative jurist, mcconnell told reporters
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minnesota governor mark dayton collapsed monday delivering state state address legislators st paul, aides said afterward dayton quickly recovered described fainting spell returned home video clip official statehouse footage posted youtube showed year old, silver haired governor pausing take sip water, slurring words tried resume address slumping lectern appeared hit forehead lectern lost footing aides rushed grab gasps rose assembly hall someone heard saying, get ground, get ground, please lawmakers immediately adjourned session dayton, member democratic affiliated minnesota democratic farmer labor party, attended minneapolis star tribune said dayton appeared seated upright aware moments afterward episode came minutes dayton speech joint session state legislature, according statement released chief staff, jaime tincher quickly recovered, walked capitol turned home, tincher said, adding emergency medical technicians met dayton home performed routine check spending time son grandson would present budget legislators tuesday morning planned gubernatorial spokesman sam fettig said governor, midway second four year term, go hospital fettig declined say might caused governor collapse said believed dayton otherwise good health dayton son, eric, posted separate message twitter saying, dad great thank kind well wishes words concern dayton briefly hospitalized year ago fainting speaking event st paul suburb woodbury aides said treated dehydration released dayton served six years us senator minnesota elected first term governor
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us president donald trump tuesday signed executive order directing permitting process regulatory burden domestic manufacturers streamlined reduce called incredibly cumbersome, long, horrible process sometimes takes many, many years want happen no, get quick yes, like, let start building, said among total five actions signed trump oval office ceremony, also signed orders expedite environmental review approval high priority infrastructure projects, accelerate keystone xl dakota access pipeline projects decree pipelines intended united states built country said build pipeline build pipes, used old days
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parties four year old legal challenge california emissions trading program head court sacramento tuesday business group arguing billions program collected amounts illegal tax businesses california cap trade program sets overall limit greenhouse gas emissions ghgs either hands sells declining number state issued permits, large manufacturers oil refineries required turn annually lawsuit business group calchamber argues state legislature never authorized california air resources board arb collect revenue program passed ab , landmark climate change law revenue program funds clean energy programs, especially poorer communities, helps finance state ambitious high speed rail project lawsuit challenge provisions ab , including cap trade authority, merits climate change science, said denise davis calchamber argues state right sell permits generate revenue, said arb prevailed sacramento superior court successfully arguing given broad authority design program meet emissions targets, including sale permits calchamber appeal ruling kept issue alive, casting shadow emissions trading market, times suffered lack participation due uncertainty future despite state earlier victory, third appellate district court request last year supplemental information indicates taking close look, experts said court taking full examination legal issues case seriously, said allison smith, written case partner stoel rives llp, involved case three judge panel expected render decision within days
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leading republican lawmaker warned tuesday congress able lower us corporate tax rate percent range sought president donald trump unless controversial border adjustment proposal remains part tax reform proposal, known border adjustability, represents dramatic departure current us policy would exempt export revenues taxation impose percent tax imports escalating war words measure opposed retailers, oil refiners automakers, house ways means committee chairman kevin brady said would severe consequences tax reform, us competition trump job creation goals special interests succeed blocking border adjustability tax rates businesses would increase significantly proposed percent percent rates, undercutting ability make america competitive again, texas republican told us chamber commerce brady speaking day trump said administration trying get current percent corporate tax rate percent rate proposed percent rate contained tax reform blueprint unveiled last june brady house speaker paul ryan analysts say trump could trouble getting rate much percent without border adjustability provision would also go far pay lower tax rates raising trillion revenues decade, according independent analysts house republicans billed provision way attract foreign investment keep us companies jobs moving overseas something think clearly going get system set american jobs american businesses american companies stay country, ryan told reporters powerful adversaries including billionaire industrialists charles david koch, spend heavily support republican candidates conservative policies trump poured cold water proposal recent wall street journal interview, calling complicated worrying would result bad deal america critics claim measure would raise consumer prices goods apparel electronics gasoline, potentially violating international trade rules house republicans say measure would neutralize higher import costs strengthening dollar insist would pass muster trade authorities
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standing rock sioux tribe statement tuesday said opposed us president donald trump executive order would allow dakota access pipeline move forward tribe, statement, said billion project would contaminate us tribal water supply, intends take legal action decision separately, lawyer tribe said action done hastily irresponsibly
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us house representatives speaker paul ryan said tuesday invited president donald trump address joint session congress feb opportunity people representatives hear directly new president vision shared agenda, ryan, leader republican controlled house, said news conference
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ben carson, president donald trump nominee lead us housing policy, approval tuesday senate committee reviewing qualifications retired neurosurgeon former republican presidential candidate endorsement senate committee banking, housing, urban affairs, voice vote shown website, cleared way full senate vote carson appointment secretary department housing urban development hud carson, , promised senators committee confirmation hearing would monitor potential conflicts interest agency properties controlled real estate mogul trump also told lawmakers hearing jan fit lead hud, agency offers housing poor, even though sometimes criticized work
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us senate committee swiftly approved republican president donald trump nominees commerce transportation secretaries voice vote tuesday, signaling face little resistance approval full senate members senate commerce, science transportation committee voiced objections nominations billionaire investor wilbur ross, , commerce secretary veteran government administrator elaine chao, , transportation secretary republicans control commerce committee single vote single voice vote two nominees marked stark contrast monday vote senate foreign relations committee advance nomination former exxon chief executive officer rex tillerson secretary state democrats panel voted tillerson ross, corporate turnaround expert made fortune investing distressed steel, textile, auto parts companies banks, expected take lead role shaping trump trade policies aimed protecting us manufacturers imports, renegotiating north american free trade agreement nafta pursuing bilateral trade deals trump signed order monday cancel country trans pacific partnership trade deal chao would play key role trump plan significantly raise government spending us infrastructure, including roads bridges, initiative strong support democrats many republicans
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equally divided federal appeals court refused reconsider landmark decision forbidding us government forcing microsoft corp companies turn customer emails stored servers outside united states tuesday vote nd us circuit court appeals manhattan let stand july decision seen victory privacy advocates, technology companies offering cloud computing services worldwide dissenting judges said decision three judge panel could hamstring law enforcement, called us supreme court congress reverse panel majority decision serve serious, legitimate, substantial privacy interest, circuit judge jose cabranes wrote dissent peter carr, us department justice spokesman, said reviewing decision multiple dissenting opinions considering options microsoft immediate comment july decision, circuit judge susan carney ruled microsoft could forced turn emails sought narcotics case, stored server dublin, ireland though microsoft based washington state, carney said emails beyond reach domestic search warrants issued federal stored communications act, law microsoft thought first us company challenge domestic search warrant seeking data held outside country case attracted significant attention technology media companies concerned ruling government could jeopardize privacy customers, make less likely use cloud services thought data could seized microsoft position supported dozens technology media companies including amazoncom, apple, cnn, fox news network verizon communications, well american civil liberties union us chamber commerce tuesday dissenters said matter emails stored microsoft us company also said panel properly address challenges electronic data storage poses law enforcement substantially burdened government legitimate law enforcement efforts created roadmap facilitation criminal activity impeded programs protect national security united states allies, cabranes wrote judge expressed hope panel view law rectified soon possible higher judicial authority congress case microsoft v us, nd us circuit court appeals,
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president donald trump intends keep fbi director james comey post, person familiar decision said tuesday, amid reports us law enforcement intelligence agencies scrutinizing trump associates ties russia comey, republican, drew furious criticism democrats announcing days nov election fbi looking additional emails related democratic presidential candidate hillary clinton use private server four days election, clinton privately blamed comey election loss trump, telling donors trump able use fbi chief comments emails attack waning days campaign sunday, comey got warm handshake pat back trump reception white house tuesday, trump would confirm comey staying asked oval office appearance top us auto industry executives news comey keeping job first reported new york times, said told top agents trump asked remain post held since fbi director appointed serve year term, may fired president time example, former president bill clinton dismissed william sessions justice department internal watchdog report revealed unethical conduct taking fbi aircraft personal trips trump sharply criticized justice department campaign bringing criminal charges clinton use private email server conduct government business tenure secretary state comey sent letter us congress oct announcing fbi investigating emails part investigation whether clinton mishandled classified information used private email server fbi director announced two days election review new emails change bureau previous finding criminal charges warranted clinton, political damage already done times reported last week us law enforcement intelligence agencies looking intercepted communications financial transactions part wider investigation potential ties russian officials trump associates including former campaign chairman paul manafort
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election republican businessman donald trump president united states californians dreaming
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australia new zealand said tuesday hope salvage trans pacific partnership tpp encouraging china asian countries join trade pact us president donald trump kept promise abandon accord tpp, united states signed ratified, pillar former us president barack obama policy pivot asia japanese prime minister shinzo abe touted engine economic reform, well counter weight rising china, tpp member fulfilling campaign pledge, trump signed executive order oval office monday pulling united states tpp agreement distancing united states asian allies australian prime minister malcolm turnbull said held discussions abe, new zealand prime minister bill english singapore prime minister lee hsien loong overnight possibility proceeding without united states losing united states tpp big loss, question that, turnbull told reporters canberra tuesday walk away certainly potential china join tpp beijing, foreign ministry spokeswoman hua chunying say directly whether china would interested joining tpp time economic uncertainly asia pacific make contributions growth openness think present situation, matter happens, keep going path open, inclusive, continuous development, seeking cooperation win win, hua told daily news briefing obama framed tpp without china effort write asia trade rules beijing could, establishing us economic leadership region part pivot asia china proposed counter pact, free trade area asia pacific ftaap championed southeast asian backed regional comprehensive economic partnership rcep hua said efforts ftaap stepped up, adding china hoped talks rcep could concluded early date new zealand english said united states ceding influence china region focus could switch alternative trade deals got rcep agreement southeast asia, bit slow burn, might find political pick tpp going proceed, english said malaysia trade minister said negotiators remaining tpp countries would constant communication decide best way forward notwithstanding current position new us administration tpp , continue engage american colleagues strengthen bilateral trade economic relations, given us importance third largest trading partner major source investment, mustapa mohamed said statement ttp, five years making, requires ratification least six countries accounting percent combined gross domestic product member nations australia held open possibility china, world top exporter, joining revised deal original architecture enable countries join, australian trade minister steven ciobo told australian broadcasting corporation tuesday certainly know indonesia expressed interest would scope china able reformulate japan led push partnership, includes brunei, canada, chile, malaysia, mexico, peru vietnam change view free trade source economic growth, japanese economy minister nobuteru ishihara told reporters asked whether japan would open negotiating bilateral trade pact united states, ishihara said uncertain whether us trade officials would start negotiations japanese deputy chief cabinet secretary koichi hagiuda said separately japan considering moves tpp members based lack us involvement prime minister abe made clear, tpp without united states meaningless balance interests would crumble, told news conference, adding japan would keep explaining benefits pact america abe made tpp core economic growth policies along obama administration, viewed strategically vital face rising china trump took office friday pledged end called american carnage rusted factories crime vowed bring jobs back renegotiating called bad multilateral trade deals favor bilateral ones new zealand trade minister todd mcclay said talked number tpp member ministers world economic forum davos last week expected would meet coming months agreement still value fta free trade agreement countries involved, mcclay said emailed statement reuters
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us president donald trump formally withdrew united states trans pacific partnership trade deal monday, distancing america asian allies, china influence region rises fulfilling campaign pledge end american involvement pact, trump signed executive order oval office pulling united states nation tpp trump, wants boost us manufacturing, said would seek one one trade deals countries would allow united states quickly terminate days somebody misbehaves going stop ridiculous trade deals taken everybody country taken companies country, republican president said met union leaders white house roosevelt room tpp accord, backed heavily us business, negotiated former democratic president barack obama administration never approved congress obama framed tpp, excluded china, effort write asia trade rules beijing could, establishing us economic leadership region part pivot asia china proposed free trade area asia pacific also championed southeast asian backed regional comprehensive economic partnership trump sparked worries japan elsewhere asia pacific opposition tpp campaign demands us allies pay security trade stance mirrors growing feeling among americans international trade deals hurt us job market republicans long held view free trade must, mood changing going difficult fight fight, said lanhee chen, hoover institution fellow domestic policy adviser republican presidential nominee mitt romney trump reflecting trend apparent many years harry kazianis, director defense studies center national interest think tank washington, said trump must find alternative way reassure allies asia could include multiple bilateral trade agreements japan, taiwan vietnam approached first key new asia strategy president trump enact, said trump also working renegotiate north american free trade agreement provide favorable terms united states, telling reporters would meet leaders nafta partners mexico canada get process started new president met dozen american manufacturers white house monday, pledging slash regulations cut corporate taxes
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germany would take advantage trade opportunities asia south america left protectionist united states, vice chancellor sigmar gabriel said, us president donald trump withdrew trans pacific partnership tpp trump starts trade war asia south america, open opportunities us, gabriel told handelsblatt newspaper interview published tuesday trump must simply recognize us economy often competitive, german economy is, said, criticizing trump threat impose percent tariff german cars imported mexico trump signed executive order formally withdrawing nation tpp monday, following promise made election campaign called move great thing american worker gabriel
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us president donald trump monday reinstated global gag rule bans us funded groups around world discussing abortion, move widely expected nonetheless dismayed women rights advocates rule, affects american non governmental organizations working abroad, one incoming presidents used signal positions abortion rights created us president ronald reagan trump, abortion opponent, signed reinstatement directive ceremony white house fourth day office former president barack obama lifted gag rule took office women health rights one first casualties trump administration, said serra sippel, president center health gender equity washington global gag rule associated increase unsafe abortions expect trump global gag rule cost women lives, said reinstatement gag rule, formally mexico city policy, comes two days crowds people marched cities around world show unity women rights, among abortion access official estimates available, organizers said nearly five million people participated far reaching gag rule affects groups getting funding us agency international development, even use separate money abortion services, counseling referrals, advocates note appalling dictate civil society groups health care providers spend money force withhold women critical information access full range reproductive health care, said nancy northup, president us based center reproductive rights policy puts groups provide women health care untenable position, said brian dixon population connection action fund either accept restriction keep funding reject restriction lose funding, dixon said either choice hurts women rely following rule inception , former president bill clinton revoked took office former president george w bush reinstated life saving global health funding political football, said ann starrs, head guttmacher institute, leading reproductive rights group evidence rule reduces abortion, said fact, targeting funding overseas family planning programs, may well opposite effect making harder many women avoid unintended pregnancy, turn would increase recourse unsafe procedures women cannot access safe abortion care, said
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us president donald trump choice secretary state, former exxon mobil corp xomn chairman rex tillerson, narrowly approval senate committee monday, expected confirmed full senate senate foreign relations committee voted approve tillerson, every republican backing former oil executive every democrat opposing approval panel, victory trump, doubt earlier monday, senator marco rubio, committee member tillerson vocal republican critic, said would back nominee tillerson confirmation member senate, republicans hold seats, expected next week democrats want time debate chamber may session week rubio backing doubt tough questioning tillerson confirmation hearing, focusing issues including concerns tillerson support human rights rubio ultimately decided would approve nominee deference trump, well fill critical top job democrats said voted tillerson fears might lift sanctions russia, business years, questions views human rights refusal recuse matters related former employer entire term top us diplomat tillerson pledged recuse year required law amid democratic anger allegations russia interfered presidential election, tillerson also raised committee hackles saying know exxon mobil lobbied sanctions russia running company senator ben cardin, committee top democrat, said tillerson business orientation responses hearing could compromise ability secretary state forcefully promote values ideals defined country leading role world years senate confirmed two trump cabinet nominees friday, inauguration day, relatively low number among recent presidencies democrats unable block choices changed senate rules allow nominees confirmed majority, votes instead, used senate rules slow confirmation nominees say hold extreme views, unqualified completed ethics disclosures
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senate energy committee said late monday delayed notice meeting tuesday panel slated vote president donald trump nominee secretary interior, rep ryan zinke, pick secretary energy, rick perry panel gave reason delay
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us president donald trump addressed business trade issues monday highlights day follow trump formally withdraws united states trans pacific partnership trade deal, distancing america asian allies china influence region rises mexican president enrique pena nieto says country aim keep tariff free commerce north american free trade agreement partners canada united states talks trump administration canada special status unlikely hit hard changes united states wants make nafta trade accord, head business advisory council trump says trump meets dozen prominent us manufacturers, promising cut regulations corporate taxes warning penalties move production outside country trump meets white house leaders construction, carpenters, plumbers sheet metal unions, administration says trump breakfast tuesday chief executives general motors co, ford motor co fiat chrysler automobiles nv pressures automakers boost american employment us senate confirms representative mike pompeo trump cia director trump choice secretary state, former exxon mobil corp chairman rex tillerson, narrowly wins approval senate committee expected confirmed full senate white house says national security adviser michael flynn held two phone calls russia ambassador washington, amid reports flynn communications scrutinized us counterintelligence agents trump administration vows prevent china taking territory international waters south china sea, something chinese media said would require washington wage war egyptian president abdel fattah al sisi discussed terrorism extremism call trump, trump applauded egypt efforts fronts, sisi office says white house spokesman says trump announce nominee next couple weeks fill vacancy us supreme court two republican senators say us states allowed stay obamacare medical insurance program like trump dismisses allegations new lawsuit accusing violating us constitution letting hotels businesses accept payments foreign governments
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us senate confirmed representative mike pompeo president donald trump cia director monday, delay tied lawmakers worries might expand surveillance allow use certain interrogation techniques widely considered torture sixty six senators backed pompeo voted opposition democrats, except senator rand paul, leading republican advocate strict control surveillance shortly afterward, pompeo sworn vice president mike pence senators felt pompeo, , pledged strongly enough allow use interrogation techniques included army field manual, required law, rather return waterboarding enhanced interrogation techniques, eits, used cia years sept attacks trump predecessor, barack obama, signed executive order banning waterboarding
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two republican senators said monday us states allowed stay obamacare medical insurance program like, one also saying confused president donald trump broad unspecific executive order targeting program trump congressional republicans campaigned promise dismantle obamacare, working carrying pledge early product united republican control white house congress legislative proposal senators susan collins maine bill cassidy louisiana would let states choose keep obamacare move replacement program, states would also receive federal funding cassidy, doctor, said approach could help attract democratic votes needed eventual replacement obamacare, former democratic president barack obama health insurance program approved proposal not, however, win senate leading democrat, chuck schumer, denounced idea empty facade far cry full replacement obamacare democrats strongly oppose repeal obamacare, officially called affordable care act meeting monday congressional leaders trump, house democratic leader nancy pelosi said democrats willing discuss republican healthcare proposals accomplish goals well, talked affordable care act, said, affordable care act successful improving quality, expanding access lowering costs proposal might interested hearing about, pelosi said meeting white house republican news conference earlier, collins called trump executive order issued friday obamacare confusing, adding whatever actions trump administration takes, legislation still needed replace law really know yet impact be, collins, moderate republican, said, adding difficult assess order impact new cabinet secretary place charge health trump signed executive order friday within hours taking office directs us agencies waive, defer, grant exemptions from, delay implementation provisions obamacare deemed impose fiscal burdens states, companies individuals order specify parts obamacare would affected timing trump nominee head us department health human services, representative tom price georgia, said plan pulling rug millions americans healthcare replacement designed changes unlikely affect government funded subsidized insurance plans covering million people
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us president donald trump administration drawn heavily energy industry lobby pro drilling think tanks build landing team environmental protection agency, according list newly introduced member team seen reuters monday email lists least three former researchers think tanks funded billionaire industrialist brothers charles david koch least one former lobbyist mining industry several members team also publicly argued us efforts combat climate change, key function epa former president barack obama team make reinforced expectations trump follow promise slash us environmental regulation way promote drilling mining team, charged preparing agency new leadership, replaces initial epa transition group picked trump november election swearing trump nominee run epa, oklahoma attorney general scott pruitt, awaiting senate confirmation looking forward working career professionals epa make transition work well possible, carry agency mission protect public health environment, according email transitions always hard, straight forward honest communication combined respect make process work much better charles munoz named email white house liaison new epa team top organizer trump nevada campaign white house helped set state chapter americans prosperity, political advocacy group funded kochs another team member, david schnare, lawyer environmental scientist spent years staffer epa recently schnare legal counsel energy environment legal institute, received funding koch brothers linked donors trust fund institute describes seeking correct onerous federal state governmental actions negatively impact energy environment schnare also worked center environmental stewardship thomas jefferson institute public policy, funded partially charles koch foundation george sugiyama, part initial epa transition team, also listed part new team chief counsel republican senator jim inhofe oklahoma, vocal climate change doubter working inhofe, sugiyama lobbied behalf national mining association david kreutzer also staying initial team kreutzer senior research fellow heritage foundation, group funded foundations controlled koch industries energy firms called obama efforts combat climate change costly unfair certain industries, advocated arctic drilling new epa team communications director doug ericksen, current washington state senator served trump deputy campaign director northwestern state ericksen degree environmental science serves chair state senate energy environment committee opposes climate policies washington state democratic governor jay inslee, including targets reduce greenhouse gas emissions holly greaves oversee budget issues landing team senior audit manager kpmg, previously worked ernst young firm advisory services position team members included justin schwab, epa team legal advisor, used work law firm baker hostetler washington state senator benton, republican ran county environmental department, also listed, along patrick davis, republican political consultant, layne bangerter, idaho rancher worked republican us senator mike crapo wilderness management bills
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finance minister taro aso said tuesday japan would seek united states understanding strategic economic benefits joining trans pacific partnership, president donald trump formally withdrew free trade pact aso told reporters cabinet meeting arrangements made prime minister shinzo abe visit united states meet trump, undecided would accompany premier fulfilling campaign pledge end american involvement pact, trump signed executive order oval office pulling united states nation tpp, includes japan
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japan continue stress strategic economic importance trans pacific partnership trade deal united states, trade minister hiroshige seko said tuesday said would important tpp united states member seko also said would closely monitor impact japanese corporations changes made north american free trade agreement
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president donald trump press secretary promised reporters monday would never lie weekend briefing made statements crowd size trump inauguration debunked comments reporters saturday became known alternative facts briefing, white house spokesman sean spicer declared trump crowd largest audience ever witness inauguration
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head us senate armed services committee, john mccain, proposed billion new military funding us forces allies asia pacific, tensions rising china territorial ambitions funds, billion year five years , could used boost us munitions stocks region, build new military infrastructure, runways, help allies partner countries increase capabilities, aide mccain us military official said funding proposal contained white paper issued mccain last week entitled restoring american power committee expected discuss budget hearing tuesday senator mccain believes united states must sustain enduring commitment security prosperity asia pacific region, spokesman mccain, dustin walker, said asia pacific stability initiative would make us regional posture forward learning, flexible, resilient, formidable, said funds would boost operational military construction, increase munitions procurement, enhance capacity building allies partners, expand military exercises training activities official administration new us president donald trump, took office friday, said believed mccain proposal much general alignment administration goals region trump vowed take tougher line china build us military, although unclear whether succeed lifting caps defense spending part sequestration legislation us military official, want identified, said funds could go construct new military runways countries australia philippines make shortfall munitions head us pacific command, admiral harry harris, complained last year shortfall total number munitions also quality gap, official said, adding sophisticated missiles needed region counter china anti access, area denial strategy monday, new us administration raised prospect worsening tensions china vowed prevent beijing taking territory international waters south china sea, something chinese state media warned would require washington wage war
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california senate monday confirmed us congressman xavier becerra attorney general, positioning majority democrat state challenge conservative policies new republican president donald trump becerra, represented los angeles years congress, approved party line votes , democrats heavily favor republicans arguing state give new administration chance rather picking fights replace former california attorney general kamala harris, democrat elected us senate november role defend progress values people california, senate president pro tem kevin de leon said becerra new job interview vote monday extraordinary times require extraordinary actions becerra, , nominated position democratic governor jerry brown shortly trump election stanford trained attorney first elected congress , becerra viewed reliable progressive savvy navigate halls congress well nation courtrooms ask better job, said becerra, sworn brown tuesday humbling exciting assume responsibility vigorously advancing forward leaning values make california unique among many states becerra learned long congressional career work sides aisle, made sure meet legislative republicans confirmation hearings began month legislature minority gop members made point say liked respected becerra, spoke nomination instead acting like going defiant, like see us extending olive branch new administration, said state senator john moorlach, republican represents part orange county south los angeles addition naming becerra attorney general, legislature also hired law firm former us attorney general eric holder, obama appointee, represent cases negotiations involving new administration republican controlled congress
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chile continue pursue trade deals even though trans pacific partnership tpp table us president donald trump withdrew united states pact, foreign minister heraldo munoz told journalists monday munoz said another regional trade deal without united states might possible, tpp south american country invited ministers tpp members well china south korea summit chile march discuss proceed, received positive responses high level, munoz said tpp going forward table mean chile going change tack going persist opening world past, bilateral deals, regional deals, said top copper exporter chile small open economy, existing free trade deals tpp members earlier monday, trump fulfilled campaign promise formally withdrawing united states tpp, nation project negotiated former democratic president barack obama administration never approved congress mexico said would immediately seek bilateral deals countries signed tpp
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dialing back volcker rule limits banks ability engage speculative investments top priority president donald trump nominee us treasury secretary, steve mnuchin, according document seen reuters monday written responses questions posed members us senate finance committee, mnuchin said would use role head interagency financial stability oversight council give volcker rule stricter definition proprietary trading prop trading financial firm uses money invest privately held companies, hedge funds similar vehicles volcker rule designed limit type risk taking activities helped land banks trouble financial crisis chair fsoc would plan address issue definition volcker rule make sure banks provide necessary liquidity customer markets address issues fed report, mnuchin wrote document, also included senators questions verified senate aide confirmation hearing senate finance committee last week, mnuchin cited recent federal reserve report found rule, part dodd frank wall street reform law, limiting market liquidity committee yet scheduled date vote send nomination full chamber approval regulators applied proprietary trading prohibitions many activities, said fed report found ambiguity gray areas rule pushing dealers conservative strategies ensure cross line prohibitions responses mnuchin also made clear believes rule apply bank benefits federal deposit insurance federal deposit insurance corporation guarantees retail deposits , banks, including consumer banking arms country largest investment banks law currently applies banks access federal reserve discount window government backstop senator maria cantwell, democrat serves finance committee, wrote uninsured investment banks also pose risks rule, named former federal reserve chair paul volcker, supposed address saw financial crisis, nonbanking affiliates fdic insured banks failed, rescued insured affiliates, turn forced rescued taxpayers, wrote case state street bank, former employer, goldman sachs, converted bank holding company order eligible federal bailout funds mnuchin reiterated updated version glass steagall law long separated commercial investment banking instated reduce risks law repealed mnuchin shared details st century glass steagall, hinted would looser original bright line commercial investment banking, although less complicated, may inhibit necessary lending capital markets activities support robust economy, wrote
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us secretary defense james mattis, first full day office, spoke nato secretary general jens stoltenberg highlight importance places military alliance, pentagon spokesman said monday president donald trump said military alliance still important him, north atlantic treaty organization nonetheless obsolete defended terror attacks trump added recent interview times london many nato members paying fair share us protection two leaders discussed importance shared values, secretary emphasized looking allies help defend values, united states always starts europe, pentagon spokesman captain jeff davis said statement regarding call pledged consult months come look forward meeting person nato defense ministerial february, davis said pentagon said mattis also spoke counterparts britain canada
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president donald trump monday tapped republican commissioner ajit pai head us federal communications commission, expected roll back many obama administration telecommunications internet policies pai, former justice department, fcc capitol hill staffer, december predicted landmark net neutrality rules adopted would last son indian immigrants grew kansas, pai said commission take weed whacker unneeded rules harshly critical many fcc regulations imposed obama administration trump administration, shift playing defense fcc going offense, said december need fire weed whacker remove rules holding back investment, innovation, job creation pai also key role deciding whether approve reject impose conditions mergers involving cable telephone companies may, pai opposed fcc conditions imposed charter communication acquisition time warner cable last week, fcc chairman tom wheeler urged republicans dismantling internet access protections bar service providers slowing consumer access web content internet providers fear net neutrality rules make harder manage internet traffic make investment additional capacity less likely republican controlled congress also considering rewriting net neutrality rules pai said consumers would worse net neutrality expect bills go up, expect broadband slower going forward senator maria cantwell, washington state democrat, criticized pai letter president donald trump monday supporter fcc strong rules protect open internet, putting risk robust net neutrality rules three million internet economy jobs supports wheeler, fcc major telecom cable companies odds number big issues recent years, including tougher broadband privacy rules proposal allow pay tv consumers ditch set top boxes comcast corp, inc, verizon communications inc, frontier communications corp, mobile us inc charter praised pai appointment separate statements chairman pai work fellow commissioners quickly decisively put back place commonsense regulatory framework necessary support president agenda, said however, advocacy group free press president craig aaron said pai wrong side every major issue come fcc tenure never met mega merger like public safeguard try undermine us telecom, industry trade group, said statement shares pai vision future based bold pragmatic strategy erase many regulatory barriers impeding expansion nation communications infrastructure, jobs economic opportunity depend pai need senate confirmation chairman current term expires year end need reconfirmed continue
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white house said monday national security adviser michael flynn held two phone calls russia ambassador washington, amid reports flynn communications scrutinized us counterintelligence agents reuters reported earlier month, citing three sources familiar matter, flynn held five phone calls russian ambassador sergei kislyak dec , day president barack obama retaliated moscow interference us presidential election white house press secretary sean spicer said flynn spoke telephone envoy
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senior aide us president donald trump scrapped plans visit canada talks officials prime minister justin trudeau team, canadian government source said monday source said planned visit trump son law jared kushner hit logistical problems separate source earlier said kushner intended meet trudeau aides margins cabinet retreat calgary
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president donald trump met monday white house leaders construction, carpenters, plumbers sheet metal unions, white house said according white house, participants included north america building trades unions president sean mcgarvey, laborers international union north america president terry sullivan, smart sheet metal workers union president joseph sellers, united brotherhood carpenters president doug mccarron mark mcmanus, president united association represents plumbers, pipefitters, welders others union meeting also included several local union officials follows gathering chief executives large companies white house discuss revitalizing us manufacturing economy earlier month, trump held separate meetings teamsters president jim hoffa afl cio president richard trumka new york monday, trump signed order withdraw trans pacific partnership trade agreement, deal harshly criticized organized labor group know well, trump said meeting union members, noting businessman hired thousands union workers construction projects major unions invited monday event spokesman united steelworkers union, wayne ranick, said union invited always interested discussions given , members work manufacturing affected trade, said email trump sparred local steelworkers union president chuck jones december number jobs united technologies corp agreed save carrier plant indiana nearly major unions endorsed trump rival, hillary clinton, presidential election campaign campaign, trump appealed blue collar workers midwestern states vowing bring jobs back mexico, helped win crucial states like ohio, michigan, wisconsin pennsylvania cnn exit poll said trump carried percent voters union households compared percent clinton far better among union members republican presidential nominee mitt romney
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president donald trump met key business leaders monday signed executive order withdrawing united states trans pacific partnership trade deal, moving country toward era bilateral trade job creation home, white house said white house spokesman sean spicer told news briefing trump would move away multilateral trade policies toward bilateral trade puts america first said meeting top us business leaders included really great exchange ideas group would reconvene month
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president donald trump monday told reporters would renegotiate north american free trade agreement appropriate time trump remarks came start meeting white house union leaders, pledged stop trade deals harmed american workers
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