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president elect donald trump spokesman said thursday announcement whether united states move embassy tel aviv jerusalem stay tuned, incoming white house spokesman sean spicer told reporters, asked issue briefing day trump takes office announcement campaigning presidency, trump pledged switch embassy tel aviv, located years, jerusalem proposal drew outcry palestinians others said would kill prospect peace palestinians view east jerusalem capital future state status city one sensitive issues israel palestinian dispute united states countries regard jerusalem israel capital nations embassies located tel aviv recognize israel annexation arab east jerusalem following capture middle east war trump criticized obama administration friendly enough longtime us ally obama administration highly critical israeli settlement construction occupied west bank east jerusalem countries view israeli settlements occupied land palestinians seek state illegal president trump made clear israel gotten attention deserves respect last eight years intends really show respect israel, importance middle east, spicer said
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spokesman president elect donald trump accused democratic senate leader chuck schumer thursday stalling tactics slowing confirmation incoming republican president cabinet picks schumer recognize continuity government ensuring qualified individuals get voted soon possible lead country forward, spokesman sean spicer said news briefing
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kevin hassett, economist american enterprise institute expertise fiscal policy, eyed potential chairman white house council economic advisers president elect donald trump, cnbc said twitter thursday citing trump team official, financial cable channel said hassett long short list
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ready quiet time, plans writing intends give successor space govern, least issues president barack obama gave insight vision life white house final news conference wednesday praised role free press shared personal reflections daughters dealt results election obama family leave palm springs, california, friday inauguration republican donald trump th president united states want quiet little bit hear talk darn much, said obama, , wants write book first year office spend time family obama, democrat made history elected america first black president, said repeatedly appreciated example set predecessor, republican george w bush, steadfastly refrained weighing publicly views leaving oval office obama made clear issues would hesitate speak
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us department defense lockheed martin corp lmtn close deal contract worth almost billion negotiations poised bring price per f million first time, people familiar talks said wednesday f , pentagon costliest arms program, drawn fire us president elect donald trump made lowering prices military equipment pillar transition office talks still ongoing tenth batch stealthy fighter jets deal planes expected announced end month, three people said condition anonymity lockheed representative declined comment representative fighter program said negotiations ongoing us defense department expects spend billion coming decades develop buy , supersonic warplanes though f program criticized trump expensive, price per jet already declining lockheed, prime contractor, partners working building cost effective supply chain fuel production line fort worth, texas overtures incoming administration may effect, lockheed f program manager jeff babione said last summer price f conventional takeoff landing version jet would drop million per plane contract th low rate production batch f comes three configurations, model us air force us allies f b model handle short takeoffs vertical landings marine corps british navy carrier variant f c jets us navy lockheed main partners, including northrop grumman corp nocn , united technologies corp utxn pratt whitney bae systems plc baesl , developing building f us military allies oct lockheed, world largest defense contractor, reported quarterly profit handily beat analysts expectations, sales sikorsky helicopters pushed total revenue percent lockheed set host fourth quarter earnings call tuesday
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billionaire investor wilbur ross, us president elect donald trump choice commerce secretary, voiced sharp criticism china trade practices wednesday, telling senators would seek new ways combating confirmation hearing, ross also said renegotiating north american free trade agreement mexico canada would likely trump administration first priority, calling very, early topic ross, made fortune turning around troubled companies steel, auto parts, textiles industries, called china protectionist country among large economies, high tariff non tariff barriers imports year old billionaire vowed level playing field us companies competing chinese imports trying business china chinese officials, said, talk much free trade actually practice would like levelize playing field bring realities bit closer rhetoric comments came day chinese president xi jinping took stage davos, switzerland, defend free trade make case greater global leadership role beijing, describing china economy wide open beijing, chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman hua chunying said, current circumstances, sincerely vigorously promoting liberalization trade investment engaged trade protectionism think clear everyone answer opposite mr ross , told regular news briefing thursday ross said state owned enterprises china particular problem needed dealt with, charging one third never made profit fueled overcapacity led dumping products steel aluminum kept alive state owned banks looks feels tastes lot like artificial subsidies, said, adding commerce department scrupulous identifying unfair subsidies require countervailing duties ross specifically mention trump threats levy punitive tariffs chinese goods imported united states, said countries dump products costs fail provide fair trading field severely punished said would pay particular attention sectors need anti dumping tariffs, including steel aluminum commerce department may initiate anti dumping anti subsidy cases own, rather relying private companies build cases, shorten processing time, said ross also critical moves chinese firms buy control us entertainment distributors beijing denying opportunities us firms china trump criticized china trade practices nafta, accusing causing millions manufacturing job losses united states president elect pledged renegotiate nafta favorable us manufacturers leave year old trade pact toronto globe mail newspaper reported wednesday ross informed canadian officials formal request negotiations would sent within days trump inauguration friday, rules origin priority ross said possible us economy grow faster obama administration could achieve percent growth adopting trump proposals roll back business regulations, expand domestic energy production, reduce us trade deficits rebuild crumbling domestic infrastructure, said ross also said wireless telecommunications spectrum, sales managed commerce department, needed private sector pledged press government military agencies control release need anti trade pro trade, ross said pro sensible trade, trade disadvantage american worker american manufacturing community ross disclosed tuesday would sell investments valued million, including stake private equity firm, avoid conflicts interest commerce secretary position responsibilities range trade enforcement economic data publication telecommunications auctions weather forecasting nl n f v
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us president elect donald trump name former georgia governor sonny perdue nominee secretary agriculture thursday, senior transition official said wednesday perdue, , served trump agricultural advisory committee presidential campaign nomination, must confirmed republican led senate, complete trump proposed cabinet sworn president friday nominating former governor southern state, trump eschewed candidates major farm belt states midwest produce bulk crops corn, soybeans wheat dominate agriculture exports georgia key producer crops cotton peanuts georgia governor, perdue handle severe drought , took steps cut water usage one point led service outside state capitol pray rain perdue, republican, elected twice governor, serving that, state senate representing rural swath state miles km south atlanta switched political parties democratic republican amid redistricting state shifting demographics trump received strong support agricultural community farm economy slumped amid falling prices key commodities ron moore, president american soybean association asa , said thought perdue would support agriculture exports think much favor trade, moore said telephone interview asa, farm groups, month urged incoming administration protect enhance agricultural trade impact rural economy trade, signature issue campaign trump accused china unfair practices, critical farm economy us farm food exports china billion prices soybeans rose percent strong demand china, buys nearly percent us crop soybean exports helped boost us gross domestic product third quarter farmers concerned trump criticism china could lead deteriorating trade relations put exports risk influential chinese state run newspaper warned week us agricultural imports us aircraft manufacturer boeing co could targets retaliation trade war ushered trump zippy duvall, president american farm bureau, praised perdue strong voice environmental groups opposed nominee farmers need champion usda fight conservation programs help farmers resilient face extreme weather, pray rain, kari hamerschlag, deputy director food technology friends earth, said statement finishing second term governor, perdue founded perdue partners, global trading firm consults provides services companies looking export products cousin david perdue serving first term representing georgia us senate nominee related chicken magnate frank perdue
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new zealand accounting software firm xero ltd said thursday chairman, chris liddell, would resign accepting position assistant us president elect donald trump company appointed graham smith, current director, replace liddell xero said liddell informed new job required step chairman, position held past three years wish best exciting new role, xero chief executive officer rod drury said written statement several new zealand customers said social media week considering cancelling subscriptions due liddell appointment, announced trump wednesday drury responded local media company political view changes take place jan , day trump inauguration shares xero trading percent wake announcement, week high xero dominates market accounting software small businesses new zealand, headquartered, well britain currently trying grow presence united states
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donald trump indonesian business partner dismissed concerns ethics officials us president elect companies overseas business deals might vulnerable conflicts interest interview wednesday hary tanoesoedibjo, , billionaire chairman chief executive mnc group, constructing two luxury resorts indonesia managed trump hotel collection, subsidiary trump organization like trump, tanoesoedibjo believes country politics could benefit business acumen says devotes half hour days tending perindo, political party founded last year, political efforts add new project since decided run president think conflict interest, tanoesoedibjo said interview trump international hotel manhattan staying traveling washington trump inauguration friday conflict interest happens election decided add projects get gray area, said project actually decided long said signed deal trump early trump unusual path white house businessman never previously held political office decision retain ownership companies drawn conflict ethics watchdogs walter shaub, director us office government ethics, unsuccessfully urged trump divest conflicting assets trump said company would make new deals abroad president two elder sons, donald jr eric, take roles running business tanoesoedibjo said met two brothers two half hours wednesday morning trump tower discuss resorts progress, said donald jr expected return indonesia summer mnc investing million billion developments, one near jakarta bali paying trump hotel company manage luxury hotels, golf courses country clubs two sites properties open early , tanoesoedibjo said demurred us indonesia relations might change trump administration except welcome trump willingness take united states larger trading partners pursuit calls better trade deals us pushing hard another big country like china maybe european country may create situation country may shift investment somewhere else, tanoesoedibjo said, potentially indonesia said would decide end next year whether run indonesia presidential election, describing trump victory inspiring would candidates thin political experience maybe day call political advice, said
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us president elect donald trump name former georgia governor sonny perdue nominee secretary agriculture thursday, senior transition official said wednesday list republican trump selections top jobs administration note senate confirmation required posts except national security adviser white house posts tillerson, , spent entire career exxon mobil corp, rose chairman chief executive officer civil engineer training, texan joined world largest publicly traded energy company led several operations united states well yemen, thailand russia exxon chief executive, maintained close ties moscow opposed us sanctions russia incursion crimea mnuchin, , successful private equity investor, hedge fund manager hollywood financier spent years goldman sachs group inc leaving investment bank assembled investor group buy failed california mortgage lender , rebranded onewest bank built southern california largest bank housing advocacy groups criticized onewest foreclosure practices, accusing quick foreclose struggling homeowners mattis retired marine general known tough talk, distrust iran battlefield experience iraq afghanistan former leader central command, oversees us military operations middle east south asia, mattis, , known many us forces nickname, mad dog rebuked saying fun shoot people sessions, , first us senator endorse trump presidential bid close ally since son country store owner, lawmaker alabama former federal prosecutor long taken tough stance illegal immigration, opposing path citizenship undocumented immigrants coats, , served us senator indiana , us ambassador germany previously served us representative indiana th congressional district zinke, , first term republican us representative montana member house subcommittee natural resources, voted legislation would weaken environmental safeguards public lands taken stances favoring coal industry, suffered obama administration league conservation voters, ranks lawmakers environmental record, gave zinke extremely low lifetime score percent ross, , heads private equity firm wl ross co forbes pegged net worth billion staunch supporter trump, ross helped shape trump campaign views trade policy blames massive us factory job losses north american free trade agreement nafta canada mexico, went force , entry china world trade organization lighthizer, , served deputy us trade representative reagan administration since spent nearly three decades lawyer representing us companies anti dumping anti subsidy cases, currently law firm skadden, arps, slate, meagher flom harsh critic china trade practices, lighthizer told congress us policymakers take aggressive approach dealing asian country puzder, chief executive officer cke restaurants inc apolotul , runs carl jr hardee fast food chains, vociferous critic government regulation workplace national labor relations board puzder, , argued higher minimum wages would hurt workers forcing restaurants close praises benefits automation, appointment likely antagonize organized labor us representative price, , orthopedic surgeon heads house budget committee representative georgia since , price criticized obamacare championed plan tax credits, expanded health savings accounts lawsuit reforms replace abortion former georgia governor perdue, , served trump agricultural advisory committee campaign perdue, republican, elected two terms governor, serving that, served state senate representing rural swath state miles km south atlanta finishing second term governor, perdue founded perdue partners, global trading firm consults provides services companies looking export products shulkin, , currently secretary health department veterans affairs, putting charge country largest healthcare system shulkin, physician, chosen democratic president barack obama secretary post spearheaded effort cut waiting times care va medical centers trump promised campaign improve medical care veterans shulkin would first va secretary served military carson, , retired neurosurgeon dropped republican presidential nominating race march threw support trump popular writer speaker conservative circles, carson reluctant take position incoming administration lack experience federal government first african american picked cabinet spot trump chao, , labor secretary president george w bush eight years first asian american woman hold cabinet position director ingersoll rand plc, news corp vulcan materials co married us senate majority leader mitch mcconnell, republican kentucky perry, , addition list oil drilling advocates skeptical climate change picked senior positions trump cabinet selections worried environmentalists cheered oil gas industry eager expansion perry, ran unsuccessfully republican presidential nomination also briefly ran president , would responsible us energy policy oversee nation nuclear weapons program devos, , billionaire republican donor, former chair michigan republican party advocate privatization education chair american federation children, pushed state level vouchers families use send children private schools expansion charter schools final leadership role kelly year military career head us southern command, responsible us military activities relationships latin america caribbean year old retired marine general differed obama key issues warned vulnerabilities along united states southern border mexico priebus recently elected serve republican national committee chairman give job join trump white house, low key washington operative could help forge ties congress advance trump agenda priebus, , steadfast supporter trump presidential campaign even party fractured amid choice environmental protection agency administrator scott pruitt ardent opponent obama measures stem climate change, oklahoma attorney general pruitt, , enraged environmental activists fits president elect promise cut agency back eliminate regulation says stifling oil gas drilling pruitt became top state prosecutor oklahoma, extensive oil reserves, challenged epa multiple times since us representative mick mulvaney, , south carolina republican, fiscal conservative outspoken critic former house representatives speaker john boehner, resigned amid opposition fellow republicans members house freedom caucus mulvaney first elected congress haley, , republican governor south carolina since little experience foreign policy federal government daughter indian immigrants, led successful push last year remove confederate battle flag grounds south carolina state capitol killing nine black churchgoers charleston white gunman mcmahon, , co founder former chief executive professional wrestling franchise wwe, based stamford, connecticut ran unsuccessfully republican us senate seat connecticut early supporter trump presidential campaign us representative pompeo, , third term congressman kansas serves house representatives intelligence committee, oversees cia, national security agency cyber security retired army officer harvard law school graduate, pompeo supports us government sweeping collection americans communications data wants scrap nuclear deal iran walter jay clayton new york based attorney advises clients major wall street deals, specializing public private mergers acquisitions capital raising efforts past clients included alibaba group holding company, oaktree capital group big banks retired lieutenant general flynn, , early trump supporter serves vice chairman transition team began army career deployed afghanistan iraq flynn became head defense intelligence agency obama retired year earlier expected, according media reports, became fierce critic obama foreign policy tom bossert, , worked deputy homeland security adviser former president george w bush, serve assistant president homeland security counterterrorism currently runs risk management consulting firm cyber risk fellowship atlantic council think tank washington cohn, , president chief operating officer goldman sachs, widely considered heir apparent lloyd blankfein, ceo wall street firm trump hammered goldman blankfein presidential campaign, releasing television ad called blankfein part global power structure robbed america working class navarro, , suggested stepped engagement taiwan, including assistance submarine development program professor university california, irvine, advised trump campaign, navarro argued washington stop referring one china policy, stopped short suggesting recognize taipei need unnecessarily poke panda viola, , graduate us military academy west point us army veteran served famed st airborne division founded high frequency trading firm virtu financial inc served chairman new york mercantile exchange, began financial services career sept , , al qaeda attacks new york washington, viola helped found combating terrorism center west point owner florida panthers ice hockey team chief white house strategist, senior counselor steve bannon former head conservative website breitbart news came aboard trump campaign chairman august rabble rousing conservative media figure, helped shift breitbart forum alt right, loose confederation reject mainstream politics includes neo nazis, white supremacists anti semites hiring signals trump dedication operating outside norms washington white house chief staff, bannon, , serve trump gatekeeper agenda setter
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international observers documented range concerns november us elections, including cyber security risks, disenfranchisement current former prisoners, opaque campaign finance system, german newspaper group reported american electoral system fragmented many places longer meets international standards, michael link, chief election observer member organization security cooperation europe osce , told funke mediengruppe newspaper chain report prepared team osce observers monitored nov presidential congressional elections cited need steps make us campaign finance system transparent address moves many us states ban former current prisoners voting, link said said state different voting laws varying usage new voting technologies increasing moves across united states return paper based voting system negative experiences electronic voting machines recent years, states used computers allow manual recount, said link said us department homeland security agencies taken steps ensure security electronic voting machines, many machines use across country old meet international standards security risk, link said link also criticised us president elect donald trump, sworn friday, consciously repeatedly overstepping bounds hate speech successful sets dangerous precedent, link said international community expects united states provide good example, also area details report immediately available osce sent biggest team ever united states election amid charges trump poll could rigged concerns civil rights activists black voters could face undue obstacles
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president barack obama urged president elect donald trump wednesday keep separate issue economic sanctions russia pursuit talks reduce nuclear stockpiles trump, takes office friday winning nov election, said interview times london published monday would propose offering end sanctions moscow return nuclear arms reduction deal obama administration imposed sanctions russia annexation crimea peninsula ukraine russia continues occupy ukrainian territory meddle ukrainian affairs, obama told reporters final news conference white house think would probably best serve, american interests, also interests preserving international norms made sure confuse sanctions imposed whole set issues, said important united states stand basic principal big countries go around invade bully smaller countries, democratic president added trump, republican, said wants wants improve ties russia, despite allegations us intelligence agencies russian president vladimir putin ordered cyber campaign boost trump campaign democrat hillary clinton moscow denied allegations obama worked nuclear arms control agreement moscow early presidency, resulting strategic arms reduction treaty signed prepared go further, told president putin prepared go unwilling negotiate, obama said, blaming putin escalating anti american rhetoric resuming called cold war like adversarial spirit obama said constructive relationship russia would good goal united states russia far world biggest nuclear powers president elect trump able restart talks serious way, think remains lot room two countries reduce stockpiles, obama said
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leaders ad hoc group protesters enraged republican donald trump election president united states vowed wednesday disrupt inauguration week blocking public access event disruptj protest group said send groups demonstrators dozen entrances grassy national mall hundreds thousands people expected gather watch trump, never held public office, sworn president steps us capitol friday believe role role people conscience try disrupt inauguration massive showing resistance day, samantha miller, disruptj organizer, said news conference us secret service washington police expecting , people pack area capitol white house friday view swearing thousands uniformed officers site trump angered many left demeaning comments women, immigrants muslims, vow repeal sweeping healthcare reform law known obamacare plans build wall along us mexico border supporters admire trump experience business, including real estate developer reality television star, view brash problem solver miller said disruptj sending groups protesters block dozen security checkpoints people entering inaugural festivities definitely interactions law enforcement day, doubt, miller said washington metropolitan police department declined comment group plans support everyone first amendment right peaceably protest, spokeswoman said email, referring amendment us constitution protects right free expression square miles nearly square km central washington security cordon include roadblocks, street barricades , extra police, federal officers , national guard troops inaugural parade pennsylvania avenue pass trump international hotel, rallying point protesters since election man set fire late tuesday outside hotel, told nbc television anti trump protest police said taken hospital treatment details condition
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president barack obama suggested wednesday moving us embassy jerusalem could explosive results said worried prospects two state solution israeli palestinian conflict waning us president elect donald trump promised locate embassy jerusalem, breaking longstanding us policy israel palestinians claim jerusalem capital, change would draw international condemnation sudden unilateral moves made speak core issues sensitivities either side, explosive, obama said last news conference president said administration warned incoming trump administration big shifts policy consequences part tried indicate incoming team transition process, pay attention volatile stuff, said response question potential embassy move obama said repeatedly israeli settlement activity occupied west bank east jerusalem impediment creating two states, united states believes best solution decades conflict israelis palestinians said administration block recent un resolution israeli settlement activity felt two state solution option peace goal resolution simply say growth settlements creating reality ground increasingly make two state solution impossible, obama said important us send signal, wakeup call moment may passing israel described decision united states abstain vote rather wield veto shameful us move, along sharp speech us secretary state john kerry issue, reinforced tensions outgoing obama administration israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu
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borrowers say onewest bank refused help struggled pay mortgages appeared wednesday capitol hill, urged us senate vote confirming bank former chief executive, steven mnuchin, treasury secretary event, organized senate democrats including elizabeth warren massachusetts, featured handful onewest borrowers spoke personal experiences included year old woman said bank ordered pay reverse mortgage get house husband died, nevada mother two lost home unable secure loan modification steve mnuchin company interest helping us, said nevada mother, heather mccreary wanted foreclose focused profits mnuchin, whose confirmation hearing thursday, latest president elect donald trump nominees find crosshairs senate democrats democrats seized financial career housing crisis, bought discounted assets failed california lender indymac bank rebranded onewest bank institution later accused housing advocacy groups others engaging overly aggressive foreclosure tactics mnuchin longer onewest, sold cit group mnuchin expected respond directly allegations testimony thursday, according copy prepared remarks seen reuters press said ran foreclosure machine, plans say true contrary, committed loan modifications intended stop foreclosures democrats republican controlled senate power alone block trump nominees stopped trying draw attention concerns one tactic included holding informal hearings inviting outside witnesses testify
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us president elect donald trump choice treasury secretary, steven mnuchin, push back thursday democratic party critics charged forcing tens thousands californians homes chairman onewest bank prepared remarks senators confirmation hearing, mnuchin said group purchase indymac bank ultimately rehabilitated failed regional lender onewest saved thousands jobs thousands loans foreclosure since first nominated serve treasury secretary, maligned taking advantage others hardships order earn buck nothing could truth, mnuchin wrote opening statement, copy seen reuters wednesday press, said ran foreclosure machine true contrary, committed loan modifications intended stop foreclosures ran loan modification machine democrats thursday organized capitol hill forum group former onewest borrowers said bank refused help struggled pay mortgages depths housing financial crisis borrowers, among , whose indymac loans went foreclosure, urged senators vote confirming mnuchin according data treasury home affordable modification program, onewest extended , offers modify loans help reduce monthly payments , offers converted permanent modifications obama administration program unfortunately, homes could saved programs, despite best efforts, were, sadly, subject foreclosure, mnuchin said mnuchin also said asked department housing urban development hud change policies avoid foreclosures senior citizens behind property tax insurance payments small amounts but, said, hud refused former goldman sachs group inc executive hollywood film financier, disclosed assets worth million, pledged support careful oversight financial system prioritizes needs everyday americans wishes financial institutions federal government mnuchin said treasury secretary would enforce trade policies keep protect american jobs also make america best place companies business statement provide specific policy steps, said administration would work diligently limit regulations lower taxes hardworking americans small businesses
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president elect donald trump choice lead us environmental protection agency expressed doubt science behind global climate change contentious senate confirmation hearing wednesday, added would obliged uphold epa finding carbon dioxide poses public danger oklahoma attorney general scott pruitt, , sued agency intends run dozen times behalf state earned strong support petroleum companies convinced opponents supporters would aggressively carry trump campaign vows slash epa regulation boost drilling mining science tells us climate changing, human activity, manner, impacts change, pruitt said hearing front environment public works committee ability measure precision degree extent impact, it, subject continuing debate dialogue responding question democratic senator ed markey massachusetts, pruitt said would obliged administrator initially abide epa finding carbon dioxide gases scientists believe contribute climate change pose risk public premise many regulations limiting carbon emissions imposed president barack obama tenure nothing know would cause review point, said trump called climate change hoax promised refocus epa protecting air water quality, scrapping many obama initiatives curb carbon dioxide emissions stance triggered international diplomatic backlash cast cloud doubt future global pact fight global warming, signed paris last year nearly countries us government agencies said wednesday world temperatures hit record high third year row folks concerned concerned fine environment, said democratic senator tom carper delaware hearing kind concern witnessing today overwhelming majority scientists say burning oil, gas coal driver global climate change, causing sea level rise frequent violent storms prepared remarks interrupted protesters shouting planet b , pruitt said would seek ensure rules imposed epa effective, without hurting development added would seek give states authority regulate environmental issues environmental regulations occur economic vacuum simultaneously pursue mutual goals environmental protection economic growth, said weeks hearing, environmental groups campaigned urge lawmakers block pruitt nomination, saying litigation oklahoma attorney general may influenced energy companies industry groups contributed election campaigns pruitt said hearing would recuse ongoing cases epa involved in, epa ethics commission required among cases multi state effort overturn clean power plan requiring states cut carbon emissions, centerpiece obama initiatives counter climate change hearing, democratic senator jeff merkley oregon showed blown image letter pruitt sent current epa administrator several years ago opposing regulations limiting emissions energy sector merkley said written oklahoma company devon energy dvnn pruitt responded saying letter sent behalf one company behalf entire industry important state economy new jersey democratic senator corey booker later asked pruitt sent similar letters behalf oklahoma citizens affected pollution, citing statistics showing major oil gas producing state among highest asthma rates country even file one lawsuit behalf kids booker later quipped pattern side polluters, even restricts state rights claim promote republicans committee focused questions pruitt work prevent pollution causing serious public health problems like lead contamination crisis affecting flint, michigan, criticized obama administration climate regulations lawmakers midwestern states also asked views biofuels, important market corn growers pruitt said would support us renewable fuels standard, requires biofuels like ethanol blended gasoline, said program needed tweaks
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president elect donald trump nominee head us department health human services defended stock holdings proposals dismantle obamacare wednesday, saying americans would suddenly lose health insurance representative tom price told senate committee health, education, labor pensions, one two oversee health department, connection purchase certain health company stocks promotion legislation would helped companies said stocks bought behalf broker knowledge purchases, said price owns variety healthcare stocks, including biotech firm amgen inc, pharma companies bristol myers squibb co, eli lilly co drug distributor mckesson corp said divest health stocks could affected position health secretary price, orthopedic surgeon, said personally direct broker buy shares australian biotech company innate immunotherapeutics ltd said made aware stock republican congressman chris collins, serves immunotherapeutics board, denied given inside information broken laws said due diligence company spokesman collins, michael mcadams, said statement collins relationship immunotherapeutics goes back years, spoken hundreds people, including price congressman collins never disclosed nonpublic improper information related innate immunotherapeutics followed ethical legal standards required house representatives time office senator patty murray, top democrat panel, said purchase raised questions need full investigation senate goes forward confirmation stephen crimmins, attorney murphy mcgonigle former lawyer us securities exchange commission, said chain events described price suggest insider trading seeing far tip company director, happened another congressman, crimmins said tip company good investment based ongoing public research multiple sclerosis insider trading, whether price bought market private placement crimmins said controversy illustrates risk public officials take invest individual stocks safe play avoid questions stick fund investments, said everyone sanguine crimmins james cox, securities law professor duke university school law, said price appeared received information immunotherapeutics virtue public position heard thought admitted abusing position using information generally publicly available private gain, said price face additional questioning senate committee finance, set confirmation hearing jan members finance committee vote whether send price nomination senate floor review questioned president obama signature affordable care act, price said nobody interested pulling rug anyone republicans congress work repeal law replace alternative system price said overhaul obamacare initially focus individual health plans sold online exchanges medicaid program would tackle changes medicare trump called immediate repeal law simultaneous replacement trump said wants keep aspects obamacare, allowing young adults parents insurance, wants plans use health savings accounts also advocates insurance sold across state lines price said new tools, rollout new forms high deductible called catastrophic insurance, government expand healthcare coverage people also echoed trump recent call healthcare all, saying wants people covered aca repealed nonpartisan congressional budget office tuesday said repeal obamacare would increase number people without health insurance million first year million year
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top republican congress wednesday defended border adjustable tax provision criticism president elect donald trump, warning us jobs companies continue move abroad unless controversial measure included tax reform representative kevin brady, chairman house representatives tax writing committee produced proposal, said reform measure tax imports exports remains part discussions republican lawmakers trump presidential transition team absolutely confident move provision forward, brady said interview cnbc without it, america continue incentives jobs manufacturing leave country none us want brady, already faces mounting criticism import dependent industries oppose measure, speaking day wall street journal published trump interview republican president elect unexpectedly branded border adjustment complicated anytime hear border adjustment, love it, trump told newspaper usually means going get adjusted bad deal trump comments surprised business lobbyists believed would support provision way increase number us blue collar jobs response, goldman sachs lowered percent percent subjective probability border adjustment would adopted part tax reform legislative package trump appeared step back criticism interview published wednesday news website axios, saying border adjustability still table without border adjustment, lawmakers could scale back house republican better way tax reform blueprint measure would raise trillion revenues years, according independent analysts loss would limit size tax cuts jeopardize related provision end taxation foreign profits us corporations advocates say border adjustment would encourage companies establish manufacturing plants american soil, would make us export sales tax exempt preventing companies deducting cost imports taxable income top trump lieutenant failed name border adjustment way entice foreign companies united states senate confirmation hearing wilbur ross, trump nominee commerce secretary, said instead lowering corporate tax rate probably biggest single tool could use
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united nations security council needs push iran abide arms embargo, outgoing us ambassador samantha power said wednesday amid un concerns tehran supplied weapons missiles lebanese shi ite group hezbollah un sanctions lifted year ago deal iran made britain, france, germany, china, russia, united states european union curb nuclear program iran still subject arms embargo restrictions, technically part nuclear agreement last appearance public security council meeting us president barack obama administration steps aside friday, power said recognizing progress iran nuclear issues distract council iran actions continue destabilize middle east security council resolution enshrining deal, un secretary general required report every six months violations sanctions still place un political affairs chief jeffrey feltman briefed member council second un report said reports nuclear related ballistic missile related violations council resolution however, report expressed concern iran may violated resolution supplying arms hezbollah iran senior nuclear negotiator said tehran intention complying arms embargo ballistic missile restrictions council need come together push iran effectively implement binding provisions resolution
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hillary clinton decided run independent new york city mayor year, would open sizable lead incumbent democrat bill de blasio, according quinnipiac university poll released wednesday clinton led de blasio percent percent survey , city voters margin error plus minus percentage points, meaning results could vary much either way since democrat clinton loss republican president elect donald trump november, speculation former us secretary state us senator new york state might set sights new york city mayoralty year political analysts dismissed rumors, saying little chance clinton, , would seek de blasio office coming close winning white house clinton camp denied possibility outright, though advisers said expect seek public office spokesman de blasio election campaign clinton spokesman immediately respond requests comment poll may also reflection de blasio public standing, ups downs four year term forty five percent surveyed approved de blasio, nearly identical percent nevertheless, poll showed de blasio ahead possible challengers, including former city council speaker christine quinn, lost de blasio democratic primary, city comptroller scott stringer new yorkers love mayor bill de blasio, seem like better possible choices except hillary clinton, probably impossible choice, tim malloy, poll assistant director, said statement poll apparently first major survey include clinton potential mayoral candidate new york city never female mayor nov presidential election, clinton captured percent new york city votes, even though trump born raised heavily democratic city moved chappaqua, new york, miles north city, order run us senate
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puerto rico federal oversight board said wednesday willing extend key deadlines would give debt laden us territory government time negotiate restructuring deals holders roughly billion bonds letter governor ricardo rossello, oversight board said favorably inclined grant governor request extend may feb freeze litigation creditors missed debt payments also said favored extending feb jan deadline rossello submit fiscal turnaround plan island requests taken formally later month, board said, would conditioned government agreeing turn information financial picture take short term liquidity loans board said rossello fiscal plan aim generate billion annually new revenues savings fiscal laid specific areas plan address, including shrinking size government, pension reform spending reductions higher education healthcare addition nearly billion debt myriad public issuers, puerto rico struggling percent poverty rate unemployment twice mainland us average bipartisan, seven member oversight board created federal puerto rico rescue law known promesa, passed us congress last year charged helping island manage finances navigate way economic jam, including negotiating restructuring deals creditors promesa calls puerto rico governor deliver fiscal turnaround plan, due jan , serve blueprint island path crisis law also imposed freeze litigation creditors debt payments, set run feb rossello, election november sworn jan , asked deadline extensions, saying new administration needed time assess local financial situation negotiate creditors rossello hired lawyers financial advisers represent government talks failing reach consensual restructuring deals could push puerto rico many debt issuing agencies messy costly bankruptcy like process promesa
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early optimism among business lobbyists executives donald trump election heralded better days slowly given way uncertainty president elect fires mixed sometimes confusing messages healthcare, taxes trade initial euphoria business world fueled powerful post election stock rally frayed questions arise nuts bolts trump campaign promises, although many business community said remained optimistic doubts deepened weekend trump declared would replace president barack obama signature healthcare plan known obamacare insurance everybody
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us president elect donald trump plans select media representatives given access presidential press briefing room, move room white house, said interview fox news broadcast wednesday trump, whose election campaign punctuated stream twitter messages, also said plans keep tweeting takes office friday look, like tweeting things could get dishonest media, dishonest press way counteract, said republican president elect reuters caliphate crumbles, islamic state lashes iraq potentially nasty fight looms supreme court pick business euphoria trump gives way caution, confusion new york businessman former reality tv star, trump often used twitter campaign communicate views, including sometimes scathing opinions rivals since winning november election delivered steady stream tweets
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donald trump pick un ambassador echoed condemnation world body pledged push reforms confirmation hearing wednesday, broke president elect policy issues, including russia nato south carolina governor nikki haley seconded criticism united nations trump many fellow republicans senate foreign relations committee, especially termed bias israel republicans want stop us funding united nations security council resolution last month demanding end settlement building united states declined veto, instead abstaining haley pledged would abstain un votes back slashing un funding united states provides percent un budget trump took twitter wake israel vote criticize member world body club people get together, talk good time warned things different takes office, without offering details haley said washington always back israel always stand them, countries want allies, said haley said absolutely backs moving us embassy jerusalem tel aviv shift, would end decades us policy, supported trump congressional republicans seen palestinians many arab states impediment middle east peace although democrats questioned haley lack diplomatic experience, expected approved end mostly non contentious hearing, senator bob corker, committee republican chairman, said expected would confirmed overwhelmingly haley, rising star republican party turns friday trump takes office, held office south carolina governor since haley praised un food programs, efforts alleviate aids, weapons monitoring peacekeeping missions, departure trump criticisms haley also broke trump praise russian president vladimir putin agreed russian actions syria bombing hospitals war crimes, condemned russia annexation ukraine crimea region said would oppose easing sanctions moscow changes think russia positive actions lift sanctions russia, said haley said detailed conversations trump russia china united states frequent rivals russia china hold permanent seats un security council, along us allies britain france haley advocate backing international nuclear agreement iran, supported united nations, although said closely reviewed also praised nato alliance trump nominees, including choice secretary state, rex tillerson, pentagon nominee, retired marine general james mattis, also veered trump national security positions hearings several senators, including republicans, said hope appointees rein controversial positions would far rather strong willed, capable, elected leader experience state level says things someone diplomat years says oh, whatever donald trump says , democratic senator chris coons told reporters questioned whether president elect would change democratic senator chris murphy said tillerson haley hearings alternate universe, given two years trump statements backing torture suggesting nato obsolete going change friday murphy asked haley said expected trump cabinet would try influence anticipate listen us, hopefully get see way see it, said haley endorse trump last year primaries warned inflammatory statements promoted dangerous hate initially backed presidential bid senator marco rubio later senator ted cruz acknowledged lack diplomatic experience said time governor would stand good stead would suggest nothing important governor success ability unite different backgrounds, viewpoints objectives behind common purpose, said senator ben cardin, committee top democrat, praised haley willing disagree trump haley, daughter immigrants india, rose national prominent last year led push remove confederate flag south carolina capitol grounds white supremacist killed nine black churchgoers charleston already fans un headquarters respected politician highly regarded results driven professional, france ambassador, francois delattre, told reporters tuesday delattre met haley previous role french ambassador united states
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president barack obama said wednesday former military intelligence analyst chelsea manning served tough prison term decision commute year sentence seven years served would signal leniency toward leakers us government secrets obama told final news conference president felt made sense commute manning sentence went trial, took responsibility crime sentence disproportionate received leakers chelsea manning served tough prison sentence, obama said decision reduce sentence, announced tuesday batch commutations pardons granted feel comfortable justice served manning gave classified information , documents, videos, diplomatic cables battlefield accounts anti secrecy group wikileaks , biggest breach us history congressional republicans criticized commutation dangerous precedent leakers sean spicer, press secretary president elect donald trump, told reporters wednesday sent troubling message obama said commutation done without regard wikileaks founder julian assange, said twitter last thursday manning freed, would accept extradition united states, open criminal investigation activities wikileaks pay lot attention mr assange tweets, obama said, adding see contradiction administration approach assange manning referring questions wikileaks justice department say broadly new cyber age, going continually work find right balance accountability openness transparency hallmark democracy, also recognize adversaries bad actors want use openness ways hurt us, obama said barry pollack, us based lawyer assange, said email wednesday obama commutation manning fell well short assange sought called receive clemency released immediately us official said justice department investigating civilian individuals associated leaking government secrets via wikileaks department justice conducting investigation remains ongoing able provide information, said joshua stueve, spokesman us attorney office alexandria, virginia wikileaks returned prominence us presidential election, publishing hacked emails stolen democratic national committee accounts senior democrats us intelligence agencies concluded russian intelligence agencies responsible hacks carried part campaign moscow help republican donald trump win discredit democrat hillary clinton obama said intelligence agencies conclusive assessment hacks whether wikileaks witting conduit russia efforts use cyber attacks influence election assange said russian government source emails manning, formerly known us army private first class bradley manning, born male revealed convicted espionage identifies woman white house said tuesday sentence would end may year manning twice tried kill last year struggled cope transgender woman fort leavenworth, kansas, men military prison case became rallying cause civil liberties advocates saw punishment severe attempt chill whistleblowers speaking government misdeeds
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oklahoma attorney general scott pruitt, us president elect donald trump choice lead environmental protection agency, said wednesday review obama administration recent decision lock fuel efficiency rules friday, outgoing epa administrator gina mccarthy finalized determination landmark fuel efficiency rules instituted president barack obama locked , bid maintain key part administration climate legacy merits review would review that, pruitt said contentious senate confirmation hearing, questioning decision mccarthy finalize determination two weeks public comment period closed dec pruitt said separately would commit allowing california continue clean vehicle rules decision obama administration major us foreign automakers appealed trump, critical obama climate policies, review rules requiring nearly double fleet wide fuel efficiency , saying impose significant costs step consumer preferences part regulation, epa decide april whether modify model year vehicle emission rules requiring average fleet wide efficiency miles per gallon , obama announced agreement major automakers raise fuel efficiency standards miles per gallon this, administration said, would save motorists trillion fuel costs life vehicles, cost auto industry billion years epa said july americans buying fewer cars suvs trucks, estimated fleet average mpg mpg november, agency moved timetable proposing automakers meet standards mccarthy said determination, legally binding decision maintain fuel efficiency rules, rested extensive technical record said rules feasible, practical appropriate best interests auto industry senator james inhofe, oklahoma republican, wednesday said mccarthy determination extreme action broke deal automakers legal experts said difficult trump administration congress undo determination unwind regulatory actions issued obama administration final months office determination new regulation, epa trump would likely go extensive process withdrawing could face lawsuits environmental groups step taken separately california new democrat senator kamala harris asked pruitt whether would commit upholding california waiver pruitt say outright would uphold waiver, allows california pursue emission standards stringent federal rules
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supreme court justices walked tightrope wednesday government approval offensive trademarks, expressing concern endorsing racial slurs brands slogans also worrying protecting positive words eight justices heard arguments case involving portland, oregon based asian american dance rock band called slants denied trademark name government deemed offensive people asian descent band challenged rejection violating free speech rights case, one closely watched court current term, could impact another high profile dispute government cancellation trademarks washington redskins national football league disparaging native americans band attorney, john connell, told justices government cannot use trademark law impose burdens free speech protect listeners offense suggestion politeness statute, connell told justices obama administration appealed lower court agreed band part law governing federal trademarks barred may disparage certain people ran afoul us constitution guarantee free speech justice sonia sotomayor said one stopping band calling advertising slants asking government endorse name way government chooses do, sotomayor said band legal dispute began us patent trademark office refused grant trademark protection slants name consider racial slur referring asian people eyes court ruling could set parameters trademark registration, help protect product company names commercial slogans court block import sale counterfeit goods justice anthony kennedy asked band attorney, john connell, whether group non asians using name slants mock asians could denied trademark connell said could kennedy questioned whether trademark system considered like public park say anything want justices seemed agree band government favoring trademarks disapproving others, kind discrimination based viewpoint traditionally forbidden first amendment justice elena kagan said government granted trademarks positive messages like politicians virtuous negative ones like politicians corrupt, would fairly classic case viewpoint discrimination rejecting slants trademark, government registered potentially offensive trademarks baked negro baked goods, retardipedia boobs beer holders adult videos, according court papers justices appeared struggle whether banning offensive slurs reasonable trademark system, used promote commerce identify products come slants frontman simon tam appealed government trademark rejection, saying name chosen way reclaim term wear badge pride us court appeals federal circuit washington ruled disparagement provision lanham act unconstitutional government required approve trademarks containing crude references women based parts anatomy repellent racial slurs white supremacist slogans demeaning illustrations prophet mohammed religious figures, obama administration said written brief supreme court several justices wondered avoid problems slander libel offensive trademarks never rejected referring president elect donald trump, sotomayor offered example someone trademarking words trump thief even court considered slander, trademark could still used would protected first amendment, said makes sense, sotomayor said justice stephen breyer said trademark law meant provoke people arguments, officially registering insults slurs would decision expected end june separate redskins case, trademark board canceled team six trademarks request native american activists grounds team name disparaged native americans team appeal, also free speech grounds, hold th circuit court appeals richmond, virginia, pending outcome slants case case supreme court united states michelle k lee v simon shiao tam,
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president barack obama said wednesday decided eliminate called wet foot, dry foot policy cuban immigrants longer made since given growing us engagement havana opening travel two countries white house announced policy change last week enabled cubans fled united states pursue residency reached mainland, picked sea reaching land
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us senate armed services committee voted overwhelmingly wednesday recommend president elect donald trump pick secretary defense, retired marine general james mattis committee voted back mattis nomination received full senate trump sworn president result, mattis nomination sent directly senate vote without referral committee identity senator voted mattis immediately available congress cleared way mattis quick confirmation last week backing waiver would allow lead pentagon despite retiring active duty marine general year old mattis, highly respected many fellow marines, retired years ago four decades military service national security act requires seven year gap active duty military service cabinet position trump fellow republicans congress democrats heaped praise mattis since nomination announced
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former us president george hw bush moved intensive care unit houston hospital pneumonia stable resting comfortably doctors performed procedure clear airway, office said wednesday wife years, former first lady barbara bush, also admitted hospital wednesday precaution experiencing fatigue coughing, office said statement bush, nation oldest living ex president, houston methodist hospital since saturday experiencing shortness breath, family spokesman jim mcgrath said wednesday since then, bush experienced acute respiratory problem stemming pneumonia sedated unspecified procedure, office said remain hospital intensive care unit observation, office said bush year old former first lady marked nd anniversary jan white house news conference, president barack obama said bushes constant source friendship good counsel first lady michelle obama fine couple know, want send prayers love them, obama said bush father former president george w bush former florida governor jeb bush, sought republican presidential nomination eldest bush, republican like sons, vice president ronald reagan two white house terms elected president lost election bid bill clinton, democratic governor arkansas, naval pilot world war two, bush became occasional skydiver leaving presidency marked th birthday parachuting helicopter jump partner used wheelchair recent years hospitalized twice , seven weeks pneumonia breathing difficulties july , broke bone neck fall family home maine bush wife already planning miss president elect donald trump inauguration friday due health reasons doctor says sit outside january, likely put six feet under, bush wrote trump jan , according copy letter released wednesday barbara guess stuck texas trump critical george w jeb presidential campaign, father endorse trump race democrat hillary clinton letter, bush said wife would trump spirit inauguration wished best begin incredible journey leading great country republican senator john mccain carter center, founded former president jimmy carter, posted tweets wishing bush quick recovery december bush marked th commemoration japan attack pearl harbor attending ceremony library texas university
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former us president george hw bush moved intensive care unit houston hospital pneumonia resting comfortably doctors performed procedure clear airway, office said statement wednesday wife, former first lady barbara bush, also admitted hospital wednesday precaution experiencing fatigue coughing, office said
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oklahoma attorney general scott pruitt, president elect donald trump choice lead environmental protection agency, said wednesday would honor intent us biofuels program, remained open tweaking renewable fuel standard requires epa set annual quotas use ethanol biodiesel transportation fuels decade old, standard fiercely defended us corn industry provides ethanol, source frustration oil refiners say goals unrealistic without overhaul automobiles infrastructure, calling changes pruitt said confirmation hearing wednesday committed congress plan, laid , annually increase amount ethanol renewables blended petroleum fuels said waivers epa already used set requirements targets accommodate market conditions used judiciously explained view epa use waivers undermine commitments congress needed cases, including lower expected fuel demand comments quelled concerns within industry nominee, oklahoma attorney general described program flawed unworkable renewable fuels association chief executive officer president bob dinneen described pruitt comments heartening statement generally supportive program, pruitt said soon say whether needed altered oil refiners including hollyfrontier corp delta air lines inc monroe energy requested responsibility blending renewables like ethanol fuel shifted companies supply chain epa moved deny request, seeking public comment decision asked idea, pruitt said want pre judge outcome comment period trump separately tapped billionaire rfs critic carl icahn special advisor regulations, raising industry speculation incoming administration likely consider change pruitt one several trump senior cabinet picks face senate hearings since last week
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would better united states carefully review iran nuclear deal rather unilaterally withdraw it, nikki haley, us president elect donald trump nominee ambassador united nations, said wednesday think would beneficial point look details iran deal, see iranians actually compliance find violations act violations, haley told lawmakers senate confirmation hearing
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donald trump spokesman said team brief media thursday washington, one day republican us president elect sworn office friday sean spicer, speaking reporters daily conference call wednesday, said tomorrow, holding press conference eastern time gmt , expected feature president elect
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obama administration cuba continue sign cooperation agreements week, scrambling complete negotiations range issues days go donald trump sworn us president, potentially bringing chill relations agreement cooperate air maritime search rescue florida straits signed wednesday havana, another setting territorial limits contested gulf mexico waters scheduled signing wednesday thursday, according diplomatic sources third agreement health protocols dealing issues bird flu scheduled signing wednesday, postponed later week would last accords concluded last months seeking reverse years us efforts force communist run cuba change isolating it, democratic president barack obama agreed cuban president raul castro december work normalize relations since two countries restored diplomatic relations obama taken number steps increase travel trade cuba trump, republican sworn friday, threatened end detente cuba make political concessions, although specified prospect fresh chill prompted governments wrap negotiations five agreements since november election, including one fighting international crime another preventing containing oil spills obama administration last week ended year old special arrangement cubans arriving united states, including without visas, entitled stay seek residency policy long criticized cuban government john kavulich, president us cuba trade economic council followed business ties two countries two decades, noted large array recent agreements memorandums understanding, binding treaties commercial, economic political bilateral relationship united states cuba remains tentative, fragile, immensely subject impact winds north winds south, kavulich said trump transition team included five cuban americans vocal opponents detente close ties cuban american lawmakers calling return efforts isolate cuba number trump appointees, including national security advisor, michael flynn, expressed opposition effort normalize relations obama used executive orders, scrapped trump, circumvent longstanding us trade embargo cuba ease restrictions travel business embargo lifted us congress, controlled republicans story corrects paragraph say deals binding treaties, rather none deals
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new york governor andrew cuomo said wednesday discussed dramatic impact budget proposals considered washington would new yorkers, including repeal obamacare proposal end deductions state local taxes proposal discussed would end deductibility state local taxes, example, would devastating new york, california etc, cuomo said meeting republican president elect ending affordable care act, said, would leave million new yorkers without health insurance
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united states fight back russia nation seeks interfere us elections, nikki haley, president elect donald trump nominee us ambassador united nations, said wednesday stand country attempts interfere system, told lawmakers asked would message moscow russian efforts interfere us election, said aware happened find acceptable going fight back every time see something like happening
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president elect donald trump may take four five executive actions friday, day sworn office, spokesman sean spicer said got probably area four five looking friday, logistical, spicer said wednesday news briefing ones expect sign respect couple issues high priority list spicer elaborate trump promised take executive actions immediately taking office counter policies democratic president barack obama
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united states cannot trust russia must see positive actions russia easing us sanctions, nikki haley, us president elect donald trump nominee us ambassador united nations, said wednesday russia trying show muscle right think always cautious think trust them, haley told lawmakers senate confirmation hearing think russia positive actions lift sanctions russia
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donald trump lay talking break european union, bloc chief executive said wednesday, pointing europeans push ohio secede united states pointed remarks eve trump inauguration us president, jean claude juncker said new administration would realize damage transatlantic relations added remained unclear policies trump would pursue juncker told germany br television, according transcript munich station, sure eu state wanted follow britain example leave bloc, despite trump forecast week others would quit mr trump also indirectly encouraging that, juncker said go around calling ohio pull united states juncker, president european commission, said yet speak trump contrary president elect said earlier week juncker said trump confused european council president donald tusk trump spoke mr tusk mixed us up, said juncker, taking jab american billionaire grasp new role thing international politics, said detail
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british ministers hoping win eu leaders support newly revealed brexit plan, foreign secretary boris johnson raised hackles comparing attempt punish britain world war two escape movie visiting new delhi day prime minister theresa may laid case hard brexit wartime comment came answered question remarks made earlier aide french president francois hollande said britain expect better trading relationship europe left monsieur hollande wants administer punishment beatings anyone chooses escape, rather manner world war two movie, think way forward, johnson answered swiftly condemned european parliament chief brexit negotiator guy verhofstadt said twitter yet abhorrent deeply unhelpful comments borisjohnson pm may condemn may spokeswoman played incident foreign secretary making point risks people approaching punitive way certainly accept interpretation put it, said making theatrical comparison evocative world war movies people seen way suggesting anyone nazi prepared remarks raisina dialogue, geopolitical conference hosted indian foreign ministry observer research foundation, johnson, , said britain embrace free trade europe wider world free trade would help create jobs see livelihoods threatened, many voted brexit, vast wealth accrues tiny powerful global elite fear may first generation overtaken prosperity children, said think people patronized dismissed london, british capital previously mayor, would lose status global financial center even outside eu, added johnson endorsed prime minister narendra modi call tension south china sea addressed rules based order said britain stood india fight terrorism but, complaining percent import tariff india charges scotch whisky, said time britain asia third largest economy strike free trade deal
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democrats sliced holes billionaire betsy devos credentials next us education secretary confirmation hearing tuesday, raising doubts whether president elect donald trump pick win approval full senate nomination devos head agency sets policy younger children universities also administers college financial aid program trillion outraged democrats believe michigan republican wants dismantle public education teachers unions, major constituency party, roundly oppose devos, philanthropist investor think multi billionaire, family made hundreds millions dollars contributions republican party, would sitting today asked independent bernie sanders vermont, recently ran democrats presidential nominee democratic senators made opposition clear recent days letters, speeches notably hearing next tuesday, education committee likely approve sending name full chamber votes executive session next tuesday then, democrats could attempt block nomination senate floor nominations supreme court require simple majority vote, able use filibuster would convince republicans join voting nomination former senator joe lieberman, democrats candidate vice president , gave devos laudatory introduction hearing, party members wide ranging criticism minnesota al franken expressed surprise devos unfamiliar hot education debate measuring student achievement proficiency growth connecticut chris murphy dismayed devos condemn guns schools elizabeth warren massachusetts, advocate tough financial regulation, asked whether devos children attended public schools, borrowed student loans received federal financial help known pell grants experience financial aid, warren summed devos answered many dismayed devos would pledge carry rules sexual assault, profit colleges fair access students disabilities, saying would review policies generally, democrats pressed devos manage investments companies education sector, including line charter school, serving powerful public figure area also asked repeatedly intended divert money charter schools operate independently school districts frequently run corporations would undermine public schools major concerns spent career fortune fighting privatize public education gut investments public schools, said washington patty murray, committee senior democrat devos scrambled reassure supports taxpayer backed education also said work give parents choices schools children attend, treat students equally respect states decisions education hearing, delayed last week missing financial disclosures, began pm est committee chairman lamar alexander allotted member five minutes questions democrats called foul, saying devos finished requisite ethics paperwork dark issues need time alexander said office government ethics produce friday letter outlining resolutions potential conflicts interest committee republicans universally backed devos, applauding support vouchers families may use pay private education charter schools praised history potter house, provides christ centered education, spoke dedication literacy
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germany wants reach future us administration president elect donald trump safeguard essential trans atlantic relations, chancellor angela merkel foreign policy advisor christoph heusgen said wednesday speaking lawmakers merkel conservative party, heusgen also said germany would shoulder international responsibilities future said germany would steadily increase military spending towards nato goal percent gross domestic product earlier, merkel said would contacts levels united states run meetings group year germany chair
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top risk us growth would come us president elect donald trump keeps protectionist promises, according reuters poll shows economists joined market exuberance since shock november vote campaign election, trump vowed make sweeping changes us trade immigration policy, threatened impose steep tariffs chinese imports proposed hefty tax cuts financial markets retreated past week hopes sudden spurt inflation faded, us year treasury yields still percent since election day, stocks hit record highs still, two thirds respondents question reuters survey taken past week said trump protectionist policies biggest threat world largest economy year question near top list downside risks potential follow anti free trade rhetoric, said jim sullivan high frequency economics kind assuming incoming administration practical this, said sullivan, top forecaster us economic data reuters polls , second year row achieved distinction strong dollar, hit year high early month close percent since trump elected, poses additional near term risk worries around globe trump confrontational style strengthening dollar likely key themes among political business leaders world economic forum davos, switzerland, week sweeping tax cuts businesses individuals, prospect infrastructure spending, also brightened prospects us economic growth, trump said aimed boost percent percent respondents said asked right time aggressive tax cuts, economy close full employment unemployment rate percent december latest poll estimated growth slowed percent fourth quarter percent third quarter , economists predicted economy would expand annual rate percent percent quarter, percentage point higher previous estimate full year median percent optimistic growth forecast point percent, far short post financial crisis peak percent hit fourth quarter obviously people assuming growth sapping parts protectionist measures followed through, may run ahead predicting much stimulus enacted much growth boosted, said sullivan, also optimistic growth among top forecasters little fewer one third respondents, including three top us economy forecasters reuters polls last year, upgraded growth outlooks latest poll many them, like sullivan, said mainly assumption trump would follow restrictive trade agenda instead focus boosting growth fiscal measures projected growth rates may considered healthy economy late stage recovery cycle, could little boost inflation much beyond federal reserve percent target inflation pressure likely come round retaliatory tariffs trump protectionist agenda becomes global reality even though pay growth forecast average percent year, percent december poll, fed preferred gauge inflation, core pce price index, probably average percent percent , unchanged last poll fed policymakers recently warned economy close full employment, expansive fiscal policy could lead faster rate hikes currently priced in, pushing us dollar higher unemployment rate falls more, going add upward pressure wages inflation reinforce case fed tightening, sullivan said wider poll economists, including large banks transact directly fed, showed rates would remain unchanged percent percent second quarter, basis point hike likely follow increase expected fourth quarter, taking fed funds rate range percent percent fourteen economists, however, forecast hike march stories poll
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senate democrats gearing potentially ugly fight donald trump us supreme court pick, liberal activists urging everything possible block nominee republican president elect democrats still seething republican led senate decision last year refuse consider outgoing president barack obama nomination appeals court judge merrick garland lifetime post court action little precedent us history prompted democrats accuse republicans stealing supreme court seat trump last week vowed announce appointment within two weeks taking office friday said would pick among candidates suggested conservative legal groups fill lingering vacancy caused death conservative justice antonin scalia last feb scalia replacement could tilt ideological leaning court years come, restoring long standing conservative majority disappeared scalia death time appeared liberals would get upper hand bench liberal groups gearing battle, people american way calling judges trump list candidates extreme hearing senate democrats parallel concern among outside groups going major fight, said marge baker, group executive vice president arguing democrats use every means disposal defeat nominee going hands deck, using means disposal senate democratic leader chuck schumer said hard imagine trump picking nominee democrats could support, said would absolutely fight keep seat vacant rather let senate confirm trump nominee deemed outside mainstream going make easy pick supreme court justice, schumer told msnbc jan , adding republicans appoint someone really good, going oppose tooth nail senate democrats may position hold trump selection indefinitely senate rules require votes seat chamber overcome procedural hurdle called filibuster supreme court nominees republican senators assuming back trump nominee, senate majority leader mitch mcconnell either would need lure eight democrats side change rules ban filibuster supreme court nominations republicans, minority, complained rights trampled senate democrats voted eliminate filibuster executive branch judicial nominees beyond supreme court baker said liberals cannot hold fire fear republicans use called nuclear option, adding, point game say, fight liberal groups urged conciliatory approach predisposed opposition here, said kristen clarke, president lawyers committee civil rights law nominee evaluated, clarke said, adding group girding nominee hostile civil rights trump nominee could influence court wide range issues including abortion, death penalty, religious rights, presidential powers, gay transgender rights, federal regulations others political considerations also hang confirmation fight democrats two independents aligned senate defending seats elections, republicans defend eight many democratic seats republican leaning states trump nov election, including west virginia, missouri, north dakota, indiana, montana, michigan ohio republicans likely target democrats hopes coaxing backing trump nominee means democratic senators west virginia joe manchin, indiana joe donnelly missouri claire mccaskill could face extra pressure block trump supreme court nominee liberal groups facing well funded conservative adversaries judicial crisis network, instance, said spend least million advertising grassroots efforts pressure senate democrats back trump nominee carrie severino, group chief counsel, said would hypocritical democrats block vote arguing constitution required senate act garland lot democrats spent last nine months saying constitutional duty vote find shocking would carry think duty is, severino said nan aron, president liberal alliance justice, said high level interest vacancy generated among activists, lawyers, students others makes deep pockets side think need million given outcry expressed already, aron said
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united states allow delegation taiwan attend us president elect donald trump inauguration, china foreign ministry said wednesday, raising new bone contention beijing relations incoming government trump broke decades precedent last month taking congratulatory telephone call taiwan president tsai ing wen, also said one china policy negotiation, position beijing strongly rejected taiwan delegation, led former premier ex ruling party leader yu shyi kun, including taiwan national security adviser lawmakers, attend friday inauguration, taiwan foreign ministry said week typical taiwan send delegation us presidential inaugurations spokesman taiwan president tsai ing wen office said meetings scheduled new trump administration delegation event china considers taiwan breakaway province, right kind diplomatic relations countries chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman hua chunying said china opposed taiwan using excuse send people united states engage activities interfere damage china us ties urge relevant side united states allow taiwan authority send called delegation united states attend presidential inauguration form official contact taiwan, hua told regular news briefing china position already accurately unmistakably given us administration trump team china ambassador united states, cui tiankai, attend inauguration behalf, added defeated nationalist forces fled taiwan losing civil war communists china never renounced use force bring taiwan control, proudly democratic taiwan shown interest wanting run beijing china deeply suspicious taiwan tsai, suspects wanting push island formal independence, red line china tsai, visited us month traveling central america, says wants maintain peace china administration president barack obama repeatedly reinforced us commitment one china policy, washington acknowledges china position sovereignty taiwan, since trump call taiwanese leader trump sworn office friday
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hedge fund investment firm founded anthony scaramucci said sell majority ron transatlantic eg arm chinese aviation tourism conglomerate hna group, four days scaramucci took position president elect donald trump administration skybridge capital announced deal tuesday terms sale, expected close second quarter , disclosed hna group, announced billion deals alone, stake purchase financial arm hna capital represents latest move financial asset management last week, hna said would spend million purchase new zealand asset finance firm udc investment skybridge important step hna capital strategy build global asset management business, guang yang, ceo hna capital us, said statement deal comes hna group rapidly expanding united states, authorities stepped scrutiny chinese state backed deals hna group, best known owner hainan airlines co, announced october fork billion purchase percent stake hotel chain hilton worldwide holdings inc hna avolon holdings also agreed month buy cit group aircraft leasing assets worth billion billion skybridge investment management team, lead ray nolte, continue run company, offering clients access hedge funds daniel loeb third point, michael vranos ellington management group steven tananbaum goldentree asset management lp scaramucci, founded skybridge joined forces nolte five years later bought citigroup alternative investments hedge fund management group, longer affiliated firm well known industry conference, skybridge alternatives conference known wall street mooch , scaramucci announced friday would joining white house staff adviser public liaison government agencies businesses word spread among bankers mid december put company sale setting sights position washington hna capital us , unit hna capital, ron transatlantic already owned minority stake skybridge two, new majority owners involved beer brewing, tourism, logistics financial services now, together world class resources networks hna transatlantic, feel sky limit far take skybridge, george hornig, chief executive ron transatlantic financial holdings, said statement skybridge alternatives conference, called salt, grew one industry biggest hedge fund conferences scaramucci got former us presidents, generals money managers, along thousands others join days lectures sunning pool las vegas conference spun standalone entity, company said
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representative ryan zinke montana, president elect donald trump nominee secretary interior, tuesday said would consider expansion energy drilling mining federal lands would ensure sensitive areas remain protected former navy seal sought outline measured approach job managing america national parks, forests tribal lands four hour senate confirmation hearing mostly cordial, lacking hot tempered grilling marked sessions vet trump cabinet nominees yes, said response question republican senator lisa murkowski alaska whether would review drilling curbs imposed president barack obama administration state, home vast petroleum deposits onshore beneath arctic waters guarantee better produce energy domestically reasonable regulation overseas regulation need economy added committed protecting sensitive wildlife habitats keeping federal lands federal control ensure preserved future generations, granddaughter children look back say right interior department oversees territories covering fifth united states surface arctic gulf mexico, including rich deposits oil, gas coal important pasturelands ranchers zinke, avid hunter angler, emerged surprise pick head department part embraced federal stewardship public land, diverging republican party official position sell acreage states congressman also fought increased energy development, position worried conservationists fits neatly trump campaign vows bolster us energy sector scaling back regulation last eight years, interior department sought limit industry access federal lands played key role obama agenda combat climate change curbing greenhouse gas emitting industries obama, department banned new coal mining leases federal property early recently agency placed parts offshore arctic atlantic limits drilling declared national monuments protect large parts utah nevada development zinke said believed trump could amend obama moves declare millions acres federal property national monuments said move trump made rescind designation would immediately challenged comment directly whether would seek reverse obama federal coal lease ban said believed coal plays important part us energy mix previously pushed end moratorium zinke first three cabinet heads trump chosen oversee environment energy portfolio face senate scrutiny week three opposed obama measures combat global climate change targeting carbon dioxide emissions trump pick lead environmental protection agency, oklahoma attorney general scott pruitt, testify wednesday, trump choice energy secretary, former texas governor rick perry, testify thursday zinke told committee members believes humans contribute global climate change statement appeared clash trump views running white house, trump called climate change hoax perpetrated chinese weaken us businesses, position since defended think hoax, zinke said added believed still debate degree humans impact, done it, adding regulations could sometimes hurt jobs without helping environment said, example, would support efforts us congress cancel recent regulation imposed interior department bureau land management aimed preventing leaks methane
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us president elect donald trump choice run department health human services may broken law making stock purchase introduced legislation would benefited firm, senate leading democrat charged tuesday confirmation hearing tom price, republican congressman orthopedic surgeon georgia, scheduled wednesday senate health committee confirmed, would key player carrying trump plans overhaul democratic president barack obama signature healthcare law cnn reported sunday price bought , , worth shares last march zimmer biomet holdings inc zbhn , medical device manufacturer days later, introduced legislation house representatives would delayed regulation could ultimately damaged company, cnn said senator chuck schumer new york, leader democratic minority senate, called office congressional ethics investigate whether price violated stock act, law designed combat insider trading schumer said price zimmer biomet purchase may violation law may trade illegal, schumer said senate floor tuesday afternoon trump transition team said late monday stock purchase directed price broker congressman become aware stock buy well legislation introduced transition team urged cnn retract story effort connect introduction bipartisan legislation dr price campaign contribution demonstrably false, said transition spokesman phil blando schumer sound convinced say broker, kind strange broker would pick stock totally independently introducing legislation narrow specific company, schumer told cnn tuesday sean spicer, serve trump white house spokesman, defended price regarding dem attacks reptomprice stock trade worth get senschumer fundraiser amount, spicer said tweet another sign trouble republicans healthcare arena emerged tuesday nonpartisan congressional budget office said repeal obamacare
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president elect donald trump nominee us commerce secretary, wilbur ross, tell senators wednesday anti trade united states put malicious practices unfair subsidies foreign trading partners anti trade pro trade pro sensible trade, trade detrimental american worker domestic manufacturing base, ross said prepared testimony senate commerce, science transportation committee seen reuters year old billionaire investor said prepared opening statement wide ranging investments given first hand experience unfair trading practices countries, including non tariff barriers imports government subsidies exports united states think probably direct experience prior cabinet nominee unfair trade steel business, textile business, auto parts business sectors, ross said well aware issues many companies face, sensitive issues abroad issues home trump voiced hard line trade china mexico, saying major changes needed reduce chronic trade surpluses united states threatened declare china currency manipulator levy tariffs chinese mexican goods, little known specific plans ross, designated leader trump trade strategy, tell committee countries access us market agree play standards fair trade put malicious trading activities, state owned enterprises subsidized production, said, without naming specific countries like trump, outgoing obama administration critical china subsidies state owned enterprises failure reduce industrial overcapacity, filing complaint world trade organization chinese aluminum sector subsidies last week ross also say struck recent meetings technology executives similar trade problems faced traditional industries worked ross disclosed earlier tuesday would sell investments valued million, including stake private equity firm, order avoid conflicts interest commerce secretary, position responsibilities ranging trade enforcement economic data production telecommunications auctions weather forecasting reuters also reported companies run ross shifted , us jobs countries since , according labor department data
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president elect donald trump quipped tuesday secretary state choice, rex tillerson, finding senate confirmation tougher days chief executive officer exxon mobil corp could cut deals foreign nations trump vice president elect mike pence appeared together vip dinner featuring nearly diplomats countries around world along us lawmakers members trump white house take power friday think tougher thought, trump told crowd, noting tillerson attendance goes country, takes oil, goes another country tough dealing politicians, right going incredible, trump said tillerson faced tough questions senators warm ties russia top us oil executive us senator marco rubio florida, republican, said might vote tillerson black tie dinner, trump pence sought reassure countries might concerned america first agenda plan pursue could lead rewriting nato alliance trade deals truth may news many sure national media america completely understands president elect, pence said introducing trump going stand tall world stage, pence added donald trump president puts american first work every day nations around world advance peace prosperity allies friends across world
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outgoing us securities exchange commission chair mary jo white harsh parting words congress tuesday plea incoming administration ensure regulator remains independent insulated political pressures likely final speech stepping president elect donald trump sworn office friday, white lamented prescriptive rule writing requirements congress imposed sec said efforts harm agency ability get things done exercise discretion complicated market issues strength utility agency structure depends environment rewards expertise frank dialogue, partisan affiliation political games, white said prepared remarks economic club new york ability resolve commissioners act independently diminishes, opportunity solutions that, politically unpopular, best serve investors markets white became sec chair spring unlike predecessors, deal putting fires market crises tenure marked largely efforts complete lengthy list rules required dodd frank wall street reform law jumpstart business startups jobs act trump choice head sec, attorney jay clayton, opined publicly priorities future rule making plans tuesday, white urged sec resist lobbying interest groups pressures, best investors economy continuing build effective post crisis market regulator mean imposing measures sometimes draw sharp outcry interest groups, said white reflected tenure sec, acknowledged often marked hard decisions attracted criticism political parties also took parting shot legislation pushed republicans us house representatives one bill, approved last week, would impose additional requirements sec conduct economic analyses adopt new rules white said would provide benefit investors hamstring agency responding market crisis house financial services committee chairman jeb hensarling shot back white later tuesday, saying sec failed help small companies analyze costs, held accountable congress created sec, way around, republican congressman said
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leaders texas planned parenthood asked federal judge tuesday block state bid halt medicaid funding healthcare group, long targeted republicans providing abortions planned parenthood said threatened funding cut, terminating planned parenthood enrollment state funded healthcare system poor, could affect nearly , patients across texas seeking injunction judge sam sparks federal court austin stop cutoff, part protracted legal political fight texas several republican controlled states pushed cut organization funding since anti abortion group released videos said showed planned parenthood officials negotiating prices fetal tissue collected abortions defunding efforts could gain traction republicans, already control us house senate, expanding powers week inauguration president elect donald trump ken lambrecht, chief executive planned parenthood greater texas plaintiff, testified group participate fetal tissue donation medical research planned parenthood denied wrongdoing nationally, saying videos heavily edited misleading medicaid cut unconscionable, lambrecht testified, adding would make difficult state poorest people access services affiliate provides, cancer screenings hiv testing texas said medical facilities could provide similar services planned parenthood planned parenthood affiliates across texas received million medicaid funding fiscal year, state health human services commission said none money went abortions, plaintiffs lawsuit texas medicaid defunding plan said sparks said see videos central hearing, opened tuesday scheduled run thursday called state present evidence back allegations planned parenthood violated law texas investigated planned parenthood videos grand jury last january cleared wrongdoing grand jury indicted two people made videos document fraud charges later dismissed state took criminal action planned parenthood repeated accusations abortion provider may violated state law planned parenthood gets million annually federal funds across united states, largely reimbursements medicaid
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dozens protesters gathered outside goldman sachs group inc headquarters tuesday rally president elect donald trump picking several former executives wall street bank top jobs administration protesters wore swamp monster masks reference trump pledge drain swamp said washington become get rid special interests brought sleeping bags, intending camp outside west street trump inauguration friday goldman sachs security guards sent employees guests entrances north side building rainy evening protesters unrolled green sleeping bags southwest corner emailed statement, goldman sachs spokeswoman tiffany galvin said bank respects every individual rights assembly free speech declined comment protesters objections trump nominations ex goldman employees including steve mnuchin, trump pick lead us treasury department others include gary cohn, chief operating officer becoming trump economic adviser, dina powell, left position goldman head philanthropic investing goldman sachs long viewed wall street prestigious profitable bank many executives leaving high profile government positions earned nickname government sachs aftermath financial crisis, goldman instead found blamed politicians activists profiting implosion mortgage market response, bank embarked public relations campaign clean image launched initiatives help small businesses, prisoners female entrepreneurs string trump appointments renewed public contempt received occupy wall street protests reutrs pjkyqx nelini stamp, , organizer group called working families, said also participated movement trump appointments drove come back make sure people realize goldman sachs running government, stamp said holding sign image swamp monster biting gold bar emblazoned governmentsachs foreclosures, ethan cantor, , said first time protest new jersey native said trump embrace goldman sachs contradicted criticism president elect leveled democratic opponent hillary clinton speaking fees received bank used goldman dig hillary, said cantor, said reluctantly voted democratic candidates last election one good thing trump campaign populist lying voters
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secretaries us treasury health human services called fast congressional action help puerto rico economic mess, said bipartisan task force report failed go far enough recommending low income tax credit commonwealth letter us house speaker paul ryan tuesday, treasury secretary jacob lew health human services secretary sylvia burwell reaffirmed calls step healthcare funding puerto rico write underscore need additional legislation early congressional session address economic fiscal crisis puerto rico, letter said noted , puerto ricans could risk losing healthcare unless congress took action april us territory hampered billion debt, unemployment twice us average, percent poverty rate decreasing population locals flock us mainland congressional task force us senators congressmen december recommended several fixes puerto rico, including boosting healthcare funding exploring giving island access federal earned income tax credit benefit low moderate income workers used combat poverty, obama administration proposed expanding puerto rico credit exceeds worker income tax liability, government refund balance report go far enough tax credit, lew burwell said, calling benefit powerful economic driver task force report described healthcare puerto rico serious urgent issue, agree solutions decades, united states offered lower payments island residents federally sponsored medicare medicaid insurance programs funding medicaid program poor, example, capped washington, spurring island officials borrow heavily municipal bonds read special report reutrs e
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president barack obama hold final press conference president wednesday, white house said press conference held et gmt obama set leave office friday succeeded republican president elect donald trump
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germany foreign minister said monday us president elect donald trump comments nato obsolete aroused concern across member alliance frank walter steinmeier, speaking meeting alliance secretary general jens stoltenberg brussels, said trump remarks contradicted views expressed designated defense secretary james mattis spoke also amazement spoken today eu foreign ministers nato foreign ministers well report signals easing tensions, steinmeier told reporters asked trump interview bild newspaper times london obviously comments president elect trump, views nato obsolete, viewed anxiety, said trump, due sworn president friday, said nato obsolete defended terrorist attacks said also always great respect german chancellor angela merkel, criticized decision allow wave million migrants catastrophic mistake opened door terrorist attacks us secretary state john kerry said inappropriate trump weigh directly politics another country remarks speak that, friday responsible relationship nato seen since keystone western european defenses, extending zone activity post cold war period borders russia
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billionaire wilbur ross, chosen donald trump help implement president elect trade agenda, earned fortune part running businesses offshored thousands us jobs, according labor department data attained reuters high stakes investor decade ago, ross specialized turning around troubled manufacturing companies time us economy losing , jobs yearly due global trade senate confirmation hearing nomination become commerce secretary set wednesday supporters say ross saved thousands us jobs rescuing firms failure data attained reuters freedom information act request shows rescue effort came price textile, finance auto parts companies controlled private equity titan eliminated , us positions since shipped production countries, according labor department program assists workers lose jobs due global trade graphic click tmsnrtrs iyijwa figures, previously disclosed, amount small fraction us economy, sees employment fluctuate tens thousands jobs month ross track record clashes trump promise protect american workers ravages global trade recently, trump claimed credit saving jobs carrier corp factory indiana, even touring plant shake hands employees targeted ford motor co fn automakers keep hundreds jobs inside us borders disconnect could draw attention hearing, one many scheduled week cabinet nominees ahead trump jan inauguration man protecting american workers shipping stuff overseas himself, said coy, lost job end company ross created
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wilbur ross, president elect donald trump nominee commerce secretary, pledged sell stake main private equity firm resign corporate boards keep interests mortgage lending shipping ethics agreement published tuesday, billionaire investor vowed sell shares invesco ltd ivzn , parent company wl ross co, valued million also pledged divest assets worth million million prevent conflicts interest due questioned members senate commerce, science transportation committee wednesday confirmation hearing federal disclosure forms presidential appointees allow asset values listed wide ranges maximum threshold million picked trump lead agenda aimed shrinking us trade deficits china mexico, year old ross estimated forbes worth billion asset sales would represent small portion total ross earned fortune part running businesses offshored thousands us jobs, according labor department data seen reuters served former us president bill clinton board fund set us government make private investments russia, worked privatization advisor former new york city mayor rudy giuliani ross said would divest financial interests entities, including ownership stakes companies investment partnerships, stocks bonds said would retain holdings nine entities related mortgage finance trans oceanic shipping assets, resign positions companies partnerships disclosure form lists valuations interests million million also resign positions business entities divesting, including giving board seats steelmaker arcelormittal ispaas bank cyprus boccy, chemicals plastics distributor nexeo solutions nxeoo chairman board stake nexeo largest single investment plans sell, valued page financial disclosure million million steel industry investments may brought ross unfavorable media coverage listed shares arcelormittal, bought international steel group , worth , million assets ross intends keep include two cash accounts holding million each, largest reporting threshold required forms, art collection valued million
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us president elect donald trump extended war words african american civil rights leader john lewis tuesday, accusing democratic congressman lying said trump inauguration would first would miss john lewis said inauguration, first one missed wrong lie boycotted bush also thought would hypocritical attend bush swearing inhe believe bush true elected president sound familiar trump said pair posts twitter got caught bad lie, trump said excerpt interview broadcast fox news tuesday lewis office respond request comment tuesday republican president elect initially clashed lewis twitter weekend us representative georgia questioned legitimacy nov election victory, us intelligence agencies conclusion russia meddled campaign lewis also said would attend trump swearing friday first one miss since congress lewis remarks, interview nbc meet press, released last friday beginning holiday weekend honoring slain black civil rights leader martin luther king jr trump responded saturday tweeting lewis falsely complained election results instead spend time fixing helping district, horrible shape falling apart mention crime infested trump wrote dismissively talk tuesday, trump continued battle, quoting article washington post said lewis spent inauguration day atlanta district rather see republican president george w bush sworn bush declared winner presidential election us supreme court halted protracted recount close race florida democrat al gore trump attacks lewis offended many americans including trump fellow republicans trump drew percent black vote november election year old lewis, civil rights leader half century, beaten police march helped lead king selma, alabama, drawing attention hurdles blacks vote maine republican governor, paul lepage, chided lewis tuesday radio interview, saying several republican presidents pursued civil rights reforms lewis offer simple word thanks lepage, referred proto trump political figure, involved controversies including making racially charged statements using obscenities
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donald trump made name opulent hotels dramatic reality tv show, inauguration friday th us president shaping understated affair, big names entertainment staying away like came him, trump take oath steps us capitol building lead parade pennsylvania avenue, fewer official balls less glitz celebrity talent welcome new president inaugurations star studded affairs since , president franklin roosevelt held gala actors charlie chaplin, mickey rooney stars era, said jim bendat, historian written book us inaugurations year, several singers including elton john charlotte church declined invitations perform inaugural events trump, new york businessman former star apprentice tv show, populist platform included promises build wall along mexican border, restrict immigration muslim countries dismantle obamacare broadway star jennifer holliday said yes performing, backed backlash fans really find precedent that, bendat said interview mormon tabernacle choir, singer jackie evancho rockettes dancing troupe among slated perform, although individual rockettes allowed opt performing choose trump inaugural committee said intentionally avoiding top entertainers fortunate greatest celebrity world, president elect, tom barrack, inaugural committee chairman, told reporters trump tower new york last week done, instead trying surround people consider listers, going surround soft sensuality place, barrack said trump slated attend three official galas modern inaugurations around official balls, president first lady would attend rapid succession, typically dancing appearance president bill clinton held record balls inauguration, bendat said thursday, series choirs marching bands perform lincoln memorial, followed concert featuring country music star toby keith trump, entering office unusually low approval ratings, repeatedly pushed back reports inauguration may lacking star power low attendance people pouring washington record numbers, trump said twitter tuesday bikers trump way great thursday, friday saturday officials expect , spectators events estimated million flocked washington obama inauguration percent americans said favorable view trump versus percent unfavorable view, according gallup poll taken jan jan similar point took office , obama viewed favorably percent americans taking office , president george w bush percent favorable rating, according gallup data likely distinguish trump inauguration number protesters, said brian balogh, co host american history radio show backstory national parks service granted permits protest groups saturday, national mall draw organizers estimate , people women march protest trump women march, expected largest protest, aimed bringing attention human civil rights issues honorary co chairs protest include activist gloria steinem actor harry belafonte
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us president elect donald trump nominee us ambassador united nations blast world body treatment israel senate confirmation hearing, according prepared testimony seen reuters tuesday nowhere un failure consistent outrageous bias close ally israel, republican south carolina governor nikki haley said opening remarks appearance wednesday senate foreign relations committee honest assessment also finds institution often odds american national interests american taxpayers, speech says remarks, haley offered praise un activities, health food programs saved millions lives, weapons monitoring peacekeeping missions, something departure trump, disparaged united nations trump national security nominees, notably choices secretary state, former exxon mobil corp chairman rex tillerson, secretary defense, retired marine general james mattis, also broken republican president elect testimony senate noting united states contributes percent un budget, far country, haley asked, getting pay promised work us lawmakers pursue described seriously needed change united nations republican lawmakers, led south carolina senator lindsey graham, threatened cut us funding united nations security council adopted dec resolution demanding end settlement building israel graham introduce haley hearing
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quarter us republicans want see obamacare repealed, according reuters ipsos poll released tuesday trump fellow republicans, control congress, promised repeal replace affordable care act, known obamacare, majority americans, including percent republicans polled, want repealed law credited helping million people get insurance coverage one five americans would repeal law immediately, poll found republicans sharply divided, percent polled wanting keep intact fix problem parts percent would repeal immediately, percent would wait repeal alternative plan ready go recognition, even republican supporters, underlying goals law worthwhile, said jack hoadley, research professor georgetown university health policy institute still want something done, want disappear percent democrats polled would keep law another percent want remain intact fixes percent want law repealed, including percent want replacement passed first respondents interviewed reuters said want us congress address problems rising cost healthcare even many republicans insurance want scrapped without replacement afraid repeal, people lose it, said kathy dugas, republican works dietician near jackson, mississippi, one country highest obesity rates healthcare people, politics, said something take care people congressional republicans expressed concern starting repeal absent clarity replace provisions complicated far reaching law, congress pressure trump act quickly friday, us house representatives passed fiscal budget vote , nearly along party lines, establishes reconciliation procedure shield obamacare repeal senate filibusters reuters poll mirrors findings poll released early january kaiser family foundation also found public divided almost half people poll wanted law repealed percent group want know details replacement obamacare scrapped reuters ipsos poll conducted online english states question obamacare included responses , american adults, including democrats republicans credibility interval, measure accuracy, percentage points entire group, percentage points democrats republicans
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nine democratic senators asked president elect donald trump nominee us attorney general, senator jeff sessions, tuesday recuse fbi justice department investigation russia efforts interfere presidential election request signed every democrat senate judiciary committee, panel responsible confirming sessions appointment comes amid growing concern us congress us intelligence agencies concluded hacking actions russia election campaign aimed tilting november vote trump favor, potential personal financial connections trump associates moscow letter also asked sessions, attorney general would country top law enforcement official head justice department, commit shutting investigation russia activities fbi director james comey last week declined comment whether fbi might investigating links russia associates trump president elect frequently called campaign improved relations washington moscow spokesman sessions, expected confirmed job republican controlled congress, immediately respond request comment letter friday leaders senate intelligence committee said panel would investigate allegations russia used cyber attacks influence us presidential election, including links russia political campaigns classified documents heads four us intelligence agencies presented earlier month trump included unsubstantiated information compiled private security firm suggesting moscow compromising personal financial details trump trump called dossier contains salacious claims russia fake news phony stuff senate judiciary committee held confirmation hearing last tuesday sessions, republican early backer trump candidacy declined comment news reports emerged late hearing dossier, saying information matter time understand may unaware news report time, would like give another opportunity respond, senators wrote testimony, sessions said would recuse investigations involving trump rival white house, democrat hillary clinton, saying comments made campaign email practices charitable foundation would cloud perception impartiality justice department said would instead favor special prosecutor carry future clinton probes
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one powerful democrats us congress tuesday pressed president elect donald trump keep consumer financial watchdog agency current director, rumors possible termination replacement swirled senate democratic leader chuck schumer told reporters trump break campaign promise standing workers consumers rigged system fires us consumer financial protection bureau cfpb director, richard cordray, taking office friday trump intends keep promises un rig system, would keep rich cordray, senator new york said phone call reporters created dodd frank wall street reform law, cfpb battled sorts lenders regulation litigation recently participated settlement wells fargo million allegedly creating ghost accounts law, president fire agency director cause, recent federal court decision says us chief executive able dismiss director decision stayed pending appeal want trump wait appeals court fire cordray cause soon becomes president earliest, full us court appeals district columbia circuit expected announce february whether review case last week, trump met one agency biggest critics, former republican representative randy neugebauer texas, frequently mentioned top choice replace cordray conservatives say neugebauer would limit reach cfpb, say gone far enough accountability congress controlled republican party, republicans would prefer commission charge agency, instead director creates enforces rules call reporters, schumer characterized possibility making neugebauer director attempt dismantle cfpb inside also call, senator elizabeth warren massachusetts said removing cordray would allow trump block cfpb current work rules mandatory arbitration, payday lending debt collection democrats like warren, came idea agency protect individuals finances crisis, say cfpb important guard fraud mortgages, student loans consumer products
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united states made million grant green climate fund, meant help developing nations combat climate change, state department said tuesday move, coming days us president barack obama hands power donald trump, long planned, state department spokesman john kirby said news briefing
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white house tuesday declined rule possibility additional prisoners transferred us naval facility guantanamo bay, cuba, president barack obama leaves office friday white house spokesman josh earnest said could rule move speaking reporters daily news briefing, one day oman announced taken prisoners released facility
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boeing co chief executive said tuesday president elect donald trump made progress lowering cost air force one presidential aircraft fleet potential sale boeing fighter aircraft, suggesting deal could struck soon boeing ceo dennis muilenburg visit trump tower tuesday marked another step trump efforts use bully pulpit cut better deals defense contractors also showed boeing adroit use meetings pursue sales herald importance us manufacturing economy trump pressuring defense companies prices twitter posts meetings last month said billion contract air force one expensive canceled boeing said far million contract design work heavily modified boeing planes final figure fleet planes established trump also last month asked chicago based aerospace defense company price contract boeing f super hornet fighter jet compete lockheed martin f fighter, famously budget offering details, muilenburg said excellent conversation trump could lead deal near term made great progress simplifying requirements air force one, streamlining process, streamlining certification using commercial practices, muilenburg told reporters hour long meeting going lead substantial cost reductions fighter jets, said, able talk options country capabilities will, again, provide best capability war fighters affordably muilenburg praised trump approach negotiations think mr trump great job engaging business, said, noting us top exporter, boeing supports million us manufacturing jobs , small mid sized supplier companies want manufacturing jobs, aerospace place invest, said proud take mission think mr trump engagement industry going help us grow manufacturing jobs country appreciate teamwork approach
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us president elect donald trump continued hold meetings new york tuesday, taking white house president barack obama friday following list confirmed meetings tuesday, according trump transition team fox news channel journalist, co host fox friends, interview legal analyst fox news, former new jersey superior court judge boeing co chief executive officer trump legal adviser divestment plans, attorney morgan, lewis bockius llp washington washington based reporter co founder new political news website axios, formerly political news publication politico
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boeing co chief executive dennis muilenburg said productive meeting president elect donald trump tuesday encouraged progress talks air force one replacement fleet fighter planes discussed air force one, discussed fighter aircraft, muilenburg told reporters hour long meeting made great progress simplifying requirements air force one, streamlining process going provide better airplane lower cost pleased progress
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russian president vladimir putin said tuesday doubted us president elect donald trump met prostitutes moscow hotel room several years ago, referring unverified dossier published last week trump dismissed fake news trump arrived straight away rushed meet moscow prostitutes adult man and, apart that, man many years took part organizing beauty contests socialized beautiful women world, putin said response question reporter pro kremlin news agency life whether seen files videos suggesting trump met prostitutes find difficult believe ran hotel meet girls reduced social responsibility, putin said news conference moscow moldova president igor dodon trump, new york businessman inaugurated us president friday, dismissed reports russia compromising information fake news phony stuff reuters independently verified claims contained dossier information summarized us intelligence report presented trump president barack obama month james clapper, director national intelligence, said dossier produced us intelligence agencies judged whether information reliable putin said total nonsense russian intelligence followed trump gather compromising material reiterated never met trump trump, came moscow, even remember was, sort political figure even know political ambitions, putin said what, someone thinks special services chase every american billionaire course not, total nonsense
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new york times co increase spending coverage us president elect donald trump administration cutting overall budget year, according blog post editors tuesday budget cuts, laid coming weeks months, focus editing production systems, rather resources journalism, according post dean baquet, executive editor, joe kahn, managing editor end, know company investing ever accountability journalism, blog post said company going allocate additional million produce coverage incoming trump administration, according blog post new york times increasing spending coverage trump often attacked new york times media outlets, accusing reporting false information last week first formal press conference since nov election, trump refused take cnn reporter questions, calling outlet fake news, reported existence unverified intelligence documents concerning trump press conference, trump referred buzzfeed, published dossier documents online, failing pile garbage
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us organizations worked closely outgoing obama administration improve relations cuba tuesday released four page letter president elect donald trump urging act rashly toward communist run nation cuban study group, organization cuban american business leaders favor engagement, washington based engage cuba coalition, arranged termed memo says, reflexively reverse course could pernicious consequences us economic foreign policy interests prospects evolutionary change cuba trump transition includes five cuban americans vocal opponents detente close ties cuban american lawmakers calling return pre obama efforts isolate cuba number trump appointees expressed hostility toward obama administration two year effort normalize relations confident close evaluation confirm constructive engagement including reduction travel commercial barriers best strategy supporting cuban people boosting us jobs exports, signers report, include us cuba business council, national foreign trade council, american society travel agents association international educators, say argue policy improved human rights island, sped expansion internet access, led dialogue sensitive issues, improved national security created jobs, among positive results report follows release last week similar plea dozens us agricultural organizations argued cuba important market products trump, republican, said dismantle still fragile detente unless cuba gives united states better deal, providing specifics expected review cuba engagement taking office friday trump named jason greenblatt, trump organization executive chief legal counsel, negotiator sensitive international issues, including cuba normalization relations old cold war foes included restoration diplomatic relations, obama historic trip cuba, signing cooperation agreements use executive orders punch holes embargo, lifted us congress, controlled republicans travel island united states increased, start direct flights cruises signing cellphone roaming agreements, manufacturing significant trade deals reached
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head austria far right freedom party, heinz christian strache, said travel washington meetings sidelines inauguration president elect donald trump, though specify statement facebook page, head anti immigration freedom party fpo say whether would attend inauguration ceremony jan , state would meeting trump spokesmen party immediately available comment strache visit likely raise fresh questions ties european far right parties people close trump fpo officials met people close trump, including pick national security adviser michael flynn, recent visit united states, party said last month series invitations talks interesting political representatives united states sidelines us president inauguration packed schedule, strache said, adding would accompanied fpo delegation french presidential candidate marine le pen seen trump tower last week, spokesman trump said meet team kleine zeitung newspaper said strache delegation would include norbert hofer, narrowly failed become president last year, would made first freely elected far right head state europe since world war two strache said good diplomatic economic relations austria united states priority given party possible future government responsibilities austria centrist government mandate runs next year order avoid unnecessary speculation, meeting future us president, donald trump, planned, strache said
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topless activist feminist group femen attacked life size wax statue us president elect donald trump unveiling ceremony madrid wax museum tuesday reuters journalists scene saw woman push past security ropes place hand statue crotch screaming grab patriarchy balls museum staff spent several minutes trying restrain woman eventually bundling back door activist group claimed responsibility protest twitter, saying femen grabbed trump statue balls madrid recording leaked last october, trump spoke grabbing women pussy gonzalo presa, head communications museum, called woman protest unpleasant said hoped give special welcome donald trump madrid want directly easy, told reuters reporter artisans spent three days creating wax figure, paying special attention color style trump signature hair, presa said femen, international group began ukraine, known using nudity protests women rights
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us president elect donald trump warned german car companies would impose border tax percent vehicles imported us market, plan drew sharp rebukes berlin hit automakers shares interview german newspaper bild, published monday, trump criticized german carmakers bmw bmwgde , daimler daignde volkswagen vowg pde failing produce cars us soil want build cars world, wish best build cars united states, every car comes usa, pay percent tax, trump said remarks translated german would tell bmw building factory mexico plan sell cars usa, without percent tax, forget that, trump said volkswagen vw shares closed percent, bmw daimler shares ended percent lower pressure deliver campaign promises revive us industrial jobs, trump turned fire carmakers use low cost mexican plants serve us market also warned japan toyota could subject big border tax builds corolla cars us market planned factory mexico three german carmakers invested heavily mexico, also pointed monday manufacturer united states well bmw executive peter schwarzenbauer told reporters company sticking plans invest around billion new plant mexico, due go production create least , jobs president powers considerable legally impose tariffs percent days trump constrained congress, said simon evenett, professor international trade switzerland university st gallen even foreign companies object seek challenge legality tariffs, take least months get decided corporate strategies disrupted investing mexico, german carmakers quadrupled light vehicle production united states past seven years , units, half exported there, germany vda automotive industry association said long term, united states would shooting foot imposing tariffs trade barriers, vda president matthias wissmann said statement german carmakers employ , workers united states german automotive suppliers , more, vda said speaking tabloid newspaper bild, german economy minister sigmar gabriel said rather trying penalize german carmakers, united states instead respond building better desirable cars norbert roettgen, head germany foreign affairs committee, said berlin needed take trump comments seriously seems absolutely focused short term job interests security interests looking free trade much, protection, told reuters daimler mercedes benz bmw already sizeable factories united states build higher margin sports utility vehicles suvs export asia europe around percent bmw production factory spartanburg, south carolina, exported overseas bmw builds x , x , x x models united states surprising trump singles carmaker exports vehicles united states manufacturer, evercore isi analysts said bmw spokeswoman said planned plant central mexican city san luis potosi would build bmw series , output intended world market plant would addition existing series production facilities germany china june last year, bmw broke ground plant, pledging invest billion mexico annual production , cars daimler said plans begin assembling mercedes benz vehicles billion facility shared renault nissan renapa aguascalientes mexico spokesman daimler declined comment trump remarks last year, vw audi division inaugurated billion production facility , vehicle production capacity near puebla, mexico audi said would build electric petrol q suvs mexico audi declined comment monday vw also declined comment trump remarks noted investing another million us plant chattanooga, tennessee trump called germany great car producer, saying mercedes benz cars frequent sight new york, claimed enough reciprocity germans buying chevrolets rate, said, calling business relationship unfair one way street chevrolet sales fallen sharply europe since parent company general motors gmn said would drop chevrolet brand europe end since then, gm focused instead promoting opel vauxhall marques asked reuters whether trump could take steps make easier gm sell american made cars europe, gm chief executive mary barra said company aimed build cars markets sold global company going continue focus economic perspective generally turns best framework, said think lot work president elect trump
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germany cannot afford give intimidation threats protectionism us president elect donald trump, even would invite repeated bullying, key conservative ally chancellor angela merkel said tuesday trump warned german car companies would impose border tax percent vehicles imported us market, newspaper interview published monday norbert roettgen, head germany foreign affairs committee parliament, said germany must stay true values country one world leading exporting nations, getting nearly half gross domestic product exports smart thing yield intimidation threats, roettgen told small group foreign reporters asked german industry readiness stand trump take path once, become object threats intimidation, said roettgen, leader merkel christian democrats think makes sense either germany whole individual companies bmw bmwgde executive said monday carmaker stick plans open mexican plant , despite trump warnings border tax german brand vehicles made mexico destined united states think politically right economically wise stick principles policies, germany policy open fair trade, roettgen said merkel told german industry leaders monday would remain committed free trade, indirect rebuttal trump comments border taxes car imports vice chancellor sigmar gabriel responded trump comment many german us automobiles streets new york saying united states build better cars tuesday, gabriel issued indirect warning trump stoking nationalism promoting protectionism nationalism protectionism recipes greatness, gabriel said speech berlin united states germany top trading partner
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percent americans would like see us environmental protection agency powers preserved strengthened incoming president donald trump, drilling oil public lands hold steady drop, according reuters ipsos opinion poll released tuesday results could foretell stronger expected public opposition trump plans boost energy development slashing environmental regulations, agenda shared top cabinet picks slated senate confirmation hearings later week trump takes office friday percent americans would like see epa, nation top environmental regulator, strengthened expanded, another percent hope remain same, according poll percent said would like see agency weakened eliminated rest said know among republicans, percent wish epa either remain strengthened expanded, percent want weakened eliminated online poll , people conducted dec jan credibility interval, measure accuracy, percentage points trump businessman, thinks make money, said terry cox, year old resident tennessee voted new york real estate mogul november election hopeful limit comes weakening protections wildlife environment trump transition team official declined comment trump campaigned promise drastically reduce environmental regulations order create jobs pave way oil, gas, coal development said would refocus epa core mission protect air water quality also accused agency using totalitarian tactics enforce regulations president barack obama, made epa central broader effort combat global climate change cutting carbon emissions according reuters ipsos poll, percent americans think would wrong weaken wildlife protections air water regulations bolster energy industry, nearly evenly split whether carbon emissions softened help industry poll also showed percent americans want see decrease coal mining oil drilling us federal lands coming years, percent hope stay percent said wanted see increase, rest said know us government holds title million acres land across country, including national parks forests, wildlife refuges tribal territories, overlaying billions barrels oil vast quantities natural gas, coal, uranium trump promised boost industry access reserves trump nominated oklahoma attorney general scott pruitt, climate change skeptic repeatedly sued epa regulations, head agency pruitt scheduled senate hearings wednesday, lawmakers expected ask ties energy industry trump also nominated us representative ryan zinke montana, avid outdoorsman former navy seal commander advocates coal mining federal lands, run department interior oversees public lands zinke face senate questions tuesday trump chose former texas governor rick perry head department energy, move would put charge agency proposed eliminating failed bid republican presidential nomination perry questioned thursday
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criticism europe us president elect donald trump serves reinforce european solidarity, french finance minister michel sapin said tuesday trump said german chancellor angela merkel made catastrophic mistake open door policy migration, according interview published sunday german newspaper bild trump makes sort statement, europeans close ranks, sapin told reporters, adding criticism unacceptable attack chancellor argument accept frenchmen europeans asked whether europe would react united states decided slap percent tax imports, sapin said time see whether difference content tweet laws passed trump quoted telling bild would impose percent levy german made cars imported us market, plan drew sharp rebukes berlin hit automakers shares would tell bmw building factory mexico plan sell cars usa, without percent tax, forget that, trump said remarks translated german
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monica crowley, foreign policy adviser tapped white house job president elect donald trump, relinquish post, transition official told reuters monday crowley chosen serve senior director strategic communications national security council appointment shadowed reports plagiarism news outlets including cnn politico much reflection decided remain new york pursue opportunities taking position incoming administration, said statement quoted washington times greatly appreciate asked part president elect trump team continue enthusiastically support agenda american renewal cnn review found month crowley plagiarized thousands words dissertation columbia university phd addition, politico reported found dozen examples plagiarism crowley phd dissertation hired work trump national security adviser, retired general michael flynn, said statement quoted times miss opportunity crowley team
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billionaire investor wilbur ross salvaged two north carolina textile mills bankruptcy , one first things head washington immerse trade law policy china accession world trade organization unleashed flood textile imports across us borders, ross
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europe destiny lies hands, german chancellor angela merkel said monday response comments us president elect donald trump, said newspaper interview believed countries would leave eu britain think europeans fate hands, merkel told joint news conference new zealand prime minister asked trump criticism migrant policy, merkel said personally waiting inauguration us president course work levels
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martin luther king daughter said monday god triumph trump, slain civil rights leader son struck conciliatory tone meeting president elect us holiday honors father comments children king, championed racial justice assassinated age , punctuated imbroglio involving donald trump african american congressman john lewis broke weekend dispute started lewis, , contemporary king endured beatings jail time civil rights movement s, said televised interview saw trump election illegitimate russian interference campaign drew scornful response trump bernice king, king youngest daughter, told gathering ebenezer baptist church atlanta give hope afraid sits white house god triumph trump, said, drawing standing ovation, one several times interrupted thunderous applause service church king preached takes place every year martin luther king jr day, federal holiday honoring life year holiday fell days barack obama ends second term country first african american president trump takes oath office successor friday obama first lady michelle obama spent part last mlk day office helping paint mural community room washington shelter, donated play set used daughters arrived white house trump, percent black vote, offered praise king twitter post monday, hours meeting king oldest son, martin luther king iii, trump tower offices new york celebrate martin luther king day many wonderful things stood honor great man trump tweeted trump king iii emerged elevator together, shaking hands trump said goodbye king, returned elevator without answering questions king said constructive meeting discuss improve us voting system, king considers broken, skirted questions whether offended trump comments lewis first think heat emotion lot things get said sides think point bridge build goal bring america together, king told reporters lewis mention trump speech miami civil rights struggle honor king, would turned sunday, urged young black americans consider voting sacred act must become participants democratic process get old enough register vote, go register vote, lewis said half hour address gunfire miami holiday festivities wounded eight people ages martin luther king jr memorial park, police said two people detained two weapons seized, cause shooting investigation trump lewis exchange began lewis told nbc news segments interview released friday would attend trump inauguration part see president elect legitimate president referred findings us intelligence agencies russia used hacking methods try help trump, republican, defeat democrat hillary clinton nov election trump withering response following day, saying tweets lewis, revered figure risked life civil rights, talk, talk, talk
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us president elect donald trump aims replace obamacare plan would envisage insurance everybody, said interview washington post published sunday night trump give newspaper specifics proposals replace democratic president barack obama signature health insurance law, said plan nearly finished ready unveil alongside leaders republican controlled congress republican president elect takes office friday much formulated final strokes put quite yet going soon, trump told post, adding waiting nominee health human services secretary, tom price, confirmed plan, said, would include lower numbers, much lower deductibles, without elaborating going insurance everybody, trump said philosophy circles pay it, get going happen us trump also quoted saying interview would target pharmaceutical companies drug pricing insist negotiate directly medicare medicaid government health plans elderly poor us house republicans passage friday measure starting process dismantling affordable care act, popularly known obamacare, despite concerns ready replacement potential financial cost repealing law vote, republicans began delivering promise end obamacare, also campaign pledge trump, called program disaster law, expanded health coverage million people, plagued increases insurance premiums deductibles large insurers leaving system republicans called obamacare federal government overreach sought undermine congress courts since passed democratic majorities house senate democrats say obamacare allowed growing numbers americans get medical insurance helped slow rise healthcare spending
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outgoing us vice president joe biden called monday sanctions russia stay, urging world stand coercion aggression president elect donald trump mooted ending measures possible deal moscow speaking swan song visit kiev, biden said g nations european union lift sanctions russia fully implemented peace deal ending separatist rebellion eastern ukraine returned control crimea trump, inaugurated friday, raised prospect would propose offering end sanctions imposed russia annexation crimea role rebellion return nuclear arms reduction deal without mentioning trump, biden appeared take issue president elect comments made interview published monday edition times london international community must continue stand one russian coercion aggression, told reporters, standing alongside ukrainian president petro poroshenko biden stressed deal ending rebellion pro russian insurgents still continuing, washington accusing moscow failing keep side bargain together eu g partners, made clear sanctions remain place russia fully, emphasize fully, implements commitments minsk agreement, said, adding crimea related sanctions must also stay russia returns full control people ukraine us support ukraine contributed deterioration relations russia worst since cold war president barack obama, washington invested heavily helping kiev make success uprising forced kremlin backed leader flee installed pro western opposition power trump open admiration russian president vladimir putin stated desire improve bilateral ties stoked fears kiev us resolve hold russia account could waver biden mixed support tough talking ukraine patchy efforts tackling graft, previously warned international help conditional kiev making good promises tackle endemic bribe taking fighting cancer corruption, biden, leaves office jan along obama, said monday poroshenko said ukraine believed good cooperation new us administration urged sanctions stay, without mentioning trump remarks deal russia kremlin spokesman said early comment biden front man us policy towards ukraine, visiting kiev five times since change power maintaining regular telephone contact ukrainian officials joked talks wife biden left room, journalist asked thought trump administration would give ukraine priority biden gave thumbs said hope springs eternal continued western support vital ukraine economy, badly hit war east, slowly emerging two years recession remains dependent external financial help united states far provided billion said could offer more, provided reform efforts continue andy hunder, head american chamber commerce ukraine, said kiev would put much time resources dealing new us administration jan ukraine waking new reality, told reuters concern kiev new relationship develop require building new bridges influencers, gatekeepers decision makers kiev already taken steps win good favor calling shots trump administration days election november, poroshenko office started planning official visit washington early ukrainian government hired former republican national committee chairman haley barbour lobbying firm bgr group lobby us politicians arrange meetings us ukrainian officials say ukraine lacks senior political advocates united states bipartisan group us senators, including john mccain marco rubio, said last week wanted slap wide range sanctions russia cyber activities actions ukraine syria sanctions bill similar provisions written house representatives job make sure attention ukraine wane, ukraine ambassador united states, valeriy chaliy said wednesday
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us secretary state john kerry said monday inappropriate donald trump brand german chancellor angela merkel refugee policy catastrophic mistake thought frankly inappropriate president elect united states stepping politics countries quite direct manner, kerry told cnn christiane amanpour one day visit london last week obama administration speak friday, responsible relationship trump, sworn president friday, said joint interview bild newspaper times london respected merkel, criticized stance refugees, allowed wave million refugees germany merkel faces tough election battle september think careful suggesting one strongest leaders europe, important players respect heading, made one mistake another think appropriate us commenting that, kerry said rejected trump description merkel refugee policy catastrophic think extremely courageous think amounts characterization, kerry said problems, everybody problems challenge respond big nation, great nation, west, values, principles important respect caring people distress, added united states admitted far fewer syrian refugees allies, germany trump said violent militants could enter country posing refugees cnn interview came day kerry attended one day conference nations paris israeli palestinian peace conference reaffirmed two state solution could resolve conflict warned unilateral steps either side could prejudge negotiations trump said resolving conflict priority administration suggested son law jared kushner could help broker peace deal israelis palestinians kerry, tried nine months forge agreement two sides, welcomed trump efforts pushed back suggestion obama administration blame failure clinch deal no, no, leaders two countries involved failed come table reach agreement lead horse water, make drink, lot leading lot water
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us president elect donald trump said nato obsolete defended terror attacks, military alliance still important him, times london reported took heat, said nato obsolete, trump told newspaper interview obsolete taking care terror took lot heat two days started saying trump right trump added many nato members paying fair share us protection lot countries paying supposed paying, think unfair united states, trump said said, nato important five countries paying supposed five much
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foreign ministers nato european union nations concerned comments nato us president elect donald trump made newspaper interview published monday, german foreign minister frank walter steinmeier said spoken today eu foreign ministers nato foreign ministers well report signals easing tensions, steinmeier told reporters asked trump interview bild newspaper times london interview, trump said viewed nato obsolete defended terror attacks
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us president elect donald trump warned german car companies would impose border tax percent vehicles imported us market mexico, singling luxury carmaker bmw criticism following previous broadsides aimed general motors, ford toyota mexico accounts fifth vehicle production north america attracted billion auto investment since , according michigan based center automotive research auto assembly projected double size carmakers invest around billion move million units capacity japan, germany south korea carmakers attracted mexico unique free trade position well lower labor costs facts operations main global carmakers plants mexico production figures according mexican automotive industry association nissan production , vehicles nissan largest automaker operating mexico built first overseas plant mexico years ago produces mainly entry level versa sentra sedans exports roughly half output united states, also production plants nissan renault chief executive carlos ghosn said month watching incoming trump administration closely would respond whatever policies adopts general motors gmn production , trump criticized gm building cars mexico laying workers united states gm said would invest million produce next generation chevrolet cruze compact cars mexico, part billion investment mexican plants announced , creating , jobs defended arrangement part strategy serve global customers november, gm said planned lay , employees two us auto plants early asked earlier month company plans investments mexico, gm ceo mary barra said could comment, emphasized willingness cooperate incoming trump administration fiat chrysler fchami production , fiat chrysler ceo sergio marchionne said month uncertainty trump trade tax policies could lead automakers delay investments mexico, confirmed plans create , jobs company us factories investment billion said made decision whether move production certain ram heavy duty pickups mexico unites states tomorrow morning president elect trump decides impose border tax anything comes mexico, adjust, said volkswagen vowg pde production , volkswagen plant mexico years shifting jobs mexico united states around , employees mexico, built , engines well cars united states, around , workers plant chattanooga, tennessee built , cars plans invest billion united states audi luxury car brand opened billion factory mexico last year, first country eventually slated source globally q suvs plans initial production , cars year ford fn production , ford scrapped planned billion mexican car factory month added jobs cost million michigan following criticism trump said response decline north american demand small cars like would made plant, ceo mark fields said ford would made decision even trump elected ford still plans shift production michigan focus compact car existing plant mexico honda production , honda two auto plants mexico, together build around , motorcycles year well cars vehicles made mexico comprise less percent honda total us vehicle sales honda said october shifting production new generation cr v sport utility vehicle united states mexico president said immediate plans curb production mexico, preferring wait trump inauguration mazda production , mazda began producing cars mexico , production mazda sedan united states vehicles made mexico comprise around percent mazda total us vehicle sales toyota production , toyota plans raise output plant baja california, mexico around , units also building plant guanajuato city annual capacity , comes online trump took toyota earlier month, warning world largest automaker would face big border tax exported mexico built cars us market toyota president akio toyoda said response always considering ways increase production united states, regardless political situation vehicles made mexico comprise less percent toyota total us vehicle sales said guanajuato plant construction mexico produce entry level corolla sedan, vehicle segment currently produced plants mississippi, missouri, ontario, canada toyota plans invest billion united states next five years, previous five years kia ks , hyundai ks kia building billion plant mexico, capacity , vehicles year, cater demand north south america affiliate hyundai also plans build accent small car kia factory year, two people familiar matter told reuters, shifting output high cost south korea first hyundai car made mexico bmw bmwgde bmw building new plant mexico, plans invest billion annual production , cars, output intended world market also sizeable factories united states, builds higher margin suvs export asia europe daimler daignde daimler said plans begin assembling mercedes benz vehicles billion facility shared renault nissan renapa , aguascalientes mexico
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chancellor angela merkel working set date spring meeting donald trump, sworn us president friday, german government sources said monday merkel offered meet trump united states capacity chairman group leading economies, sources said chancellor spoken trump once, shortly election succeed us president barack obama joint interview published times london germany bild newspaper monday, trump said always great respect merkel, described decision allow wave million migrants catastrophic mistake opened door terrorist attacks merkel refused comment interview news conference new zealand prime minister bill english, saying would wait trump inauguration planned work levels government
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german finance minister wolfgang schaeuble issued warning us president elect donald trump dangers protectionist trade policies, adding called fake news coming russia amounted propaganda war whoever wants growth
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bmw bmwgde stick plans open mexican plant despite warnings us president elect donald trump slap border tax german brand vehicles made mexico destined united states, executive said interview german newspaper bild published sunday, trump said bmw build new car factory united states would much better firm bmw stick plans open factory san luis potosi , executive peter schwarzenbauer told reporters conference munich monday new mexican plant would build bmw series starting , output intended world market factory would addition existing series production facilities germany china
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us president elect donald trump propose offering end sanctions imposed russia annexation crimea return nuclear arms reduction deal moscow, told times london criticizing previous us foreign policy interview published monday, described us led invasion iraq possibly gravest error history united states akin throwing rocks beehive trump, inaugurated friday th us president, raised prospect first big nuclear arms control agreement moscow since strategic arms reduction treaty signed president barack obama sanctions russia let see make good deals russia, republican president elect quoted saying times one thing, think nuclear weapons way reduced substantially, part russia hurting badly right sanctions, think something happen lot people gonna benefit united states russia far world biggest nuclear powers united states , nuclear warheads deployed strategic missiles bombers, russia , deployed warheads, according latest published assessment us state department new start treaty, russia united states agreed limit number long range, strategic nuclear weapons deploy trump said seek improve relations moscow despite criticism eager make ally russian president vladimir putin united states western powers imposed sanctions russia annexation crimea peninsula ukraine support pro russia separatists eastern ukraine asked whether would trust german chancellor angela merkel putin more, trump said well, start trusting let see long lasts may last long relations moscow faced renewed scrutiny unsubstantiated report russia collected compromising information trump information summarized us intelligence report presented trump obama month report concluded russia tried sway outcome nov election trump favor hacking means make assessment whether russia attempts affected election outcome trump accused us intelligence agencies leaking information unverified dossier, called fake news phony stuff intelligence leaders denied charge moscow dismissed accusations interview times, trump also critical russia intervention syria civil war which, along help iran, tilted conflict president bashar al assad favor think rough thing, trump said russian intervention syria aleppo terrible humanitarian situation war killed , people, created world worst refugee crisis aided rise islamic state militant group nato, trump repeated view military alliance obsolete said still important took heat, said nato obsolete, trump told times, referring comments made presidential election campaign obsolete taking care terror took lot heat two days started saying trump right trump said many nato member states paying fair share us protection lot countries paying supposed paying, think unfair united states, trump said said, nato important five countries paying supposed five much trump said would appoint son law, jared kushner, try broker middle east peace deal, urged britain veto new un security council resolution critical israel criticized obama handling deal iran six world powers including united states curbed tehran nuclear program britain vote leave european union, trump said brexit going end great thing said eager get trade deal done united kingdom
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russia ready resume cooperation united states security issues fight terrorism cyber crime, close ally president vladimir putin said, days inauguration donald trump president trump, praised putin smart , signaled wants improve strained ties russia, despite us intelligence agencies alleging kremlin chief ordered cyber campaign discredit rival hillary clinton presidential race russia denies tried sway us election hacking means trump played allegations last week, also dismissed accusations moscow collected compromising information fake news phone stuff interview published monday, nikolai patrushev, secretary russia security council, struck cautiously positive tone prospects collaboration washington period icy relations barack obama donald trump administration interested ready resume full format consultations american partners russian federation security council, patrushev told government controlled daily rossiiskaya gazeta however, patrushev added expect rapid improvements swift lifting sanctions said west deliberately imposed hold russia back two sides starting low base patrushev made comments trump told britain sunday times weekend interview would propose offering end sanctions imposed russia annexation ukraine crimea region return nuclear arms reduction deal moscow monday kremlin said would wait trump takes office friday commenting proposals agreements resume cooperation would guided principles mutual respect equality, said patrushev putin chairs russia security council trump said russia important ally militant islamist groups islamic state patrushev said believed obama administration deliberately tried discredit russia unwilling accept washington position global leadership slipping obama strongly critical russian policy ukraine syria excerpts patrushev interview released sunday, told rossiiskaya gazeta russia facing increased cyber attacks abroad
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germany still regards ttip eu us free trade deal important project believes european us interests continue negotiations, government spokesman steffen seibert said monday us president elect donald trump opposed transatlantic trade investment partnership ttip government, nothing changed ttip would still important transatlantic project european german interests, view us interests too, resume negotiations this, seibert said whether happens, cannot say await position new us government takes this, seibert told regular government news conference
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kremlin said monday early comment proposal us president elect donald trump deal moscow nuclear arms cuts exchange washington lifting sanctions imposed moscow ukraine crisis trump told times london interview published online sunday would propose offering end sanctions imposed russia annexation crimea return nuclear arms reduction deal russian president vladimir putin kremlin spokesman dmitry peskov, conference call reporters, said russia would wait trump took office commenting proposed deals currently talks possible nuclear arms cuts united states russia intend raise sanctions issue negotiations foreign countries, said peskov also dismissed media reports planned meeting putin trump statements preliminary agreements meeting correspond reality, said peskov right agreements, drafts preparations underway meeting president mr trump discussed way asked kremlin agreed trump view nato obsolete, something us president elect repeated interview, peskov pointed kremlin long making point
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parliamentarians russia gave mixed reaction monday us president elect donald trump proposal strike deal nuclear arms cuts exchange washington lifting sanctions imposed moscow ukraine crisis konstantin kosachev, head upper house parliament international affairs committee, cited ria novosti news agency saying getting sanctions annulled goal worth making security concessions consider sanctions stupid legacy outgoing white house team need consigned history along them, said kosachev another russian senator, oleg morozov, quoted agency saying moscow would ready discuss issue nuclear cuts, something said russia favored trump told times london interview published online sunday would propose offering end sanctions imposed russia annexation crimea return nuclear arms reduction deal russian president vladimir putin
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president elect donald trump team could move white house press briefing room west wing another location accommodates media around country world, senior officials incoming administration said sunday esquire magazine reported saturday trump administration planned relocate white house reporters press room white house conference center old executive office building next door speaking abc week, incoming white house chief staff reince priebus said sunday trump team discussed moving news conferences small west wing briefing room old executive office building, part white house complex move would mark potential change access reporters current briefing room steps oval office vice president elect mike pence priebus said decision made trump contentious relationship prominent us news organization refers derisively mainstream media, banning news outlets presidential campaign publicly criticizing individual reporters cbs face nation, pence respond directly asked whether potentially moving reporters logistical move punitive one interest team make sure accommodate broadest number people interested media around country around world, pence said tensions trump escalated last week news organizations reported unsubstantiated allegations suggested president elect could blackmailed russia raucous news conference last week new york, trump pointedly refused take question cnn reporter called news outlet fake news white house correspondents association objected statement move would shield president advisers scrutiny site white house press corps, said would fight keep briefing room access senior administration officials open jeff mason, reuters white house correspondent president association, said statement sunday met nearly two hours incoming white house press secretary sean spicer mason said made clear association would view unacceptable incoming administration sought move white house reporters press work space behind press briefing room trump team considers larger briefing room access west wing senior administration officials, including press secretary, critical transparency journalists ability jobs, mason said mason said spicer expressed concern journalists adhere high level decorum press briefings press conferences made clear whca would object, always, reporter thrown briefing press conference priebus said know folks press uptight this, understand said thing discussed whether initial press conferences would held existing press room said very, tiny current press room seats one moving white house, priebus said white house conference center used temporary press room george w bush administration briefing room built richard nixon old swimming pool installed franklin roosevelt used regularly john f kennedy underutilized later administrations presence reporters white house dates back even farther addition theater style seats white house press secretary conducts daily briefings, press area white house includes workspace television, radio, print online news organizations cover administration daily basis
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us president elect donald trump said brexit would turn great thing countries would follow britain european union promised strike swift bilateral trade deal united kingdom speaking interview times london newspaper five days inauguration, trump described big fan britain endorsed last year vote leave european union think brexit going end great thing, trump said tell you, fact pound sterling gone great business unbelievable lot parts uk june vote took many investors chief executives surprise, triggering deepest political financial turmoil britain since world war two biggest ever one day fall sterling dollar sterling since fallen us dollar traders, businesses investors fret type relationship britain biggest single trading partner leaves bloc trump election campaign seized brexit vote example disillusioned voters rising political establishment, forged friendship leading brexit campaigner nigel farage
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