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cia director john brennan sunday offered stern parting message donald trump days republican us president elect takes office, cautioning loosening sanctions russia warning watch says brennan rebuked trump comparing us intelligence agencies nazi germany comments outgoing cia chief reflected extraordinary friction incoming president intelligence agencies begin command takes office friday interview fox news sunday, brennan questioned message sent world president elect broadcasts confidence united states intelligence agencies find outrageous equating intelligence community nazi germany take great umbrage that, basis mr trump point fingers intelligence community leaking information already available publicly, brennan said brennan criticism followed tumultuous week finger pointing trump intelligence agency leaders unsubstantiated report russia collected compromising information trump unverified dossier summarized us intelligence report presented trump outgoing president barack obama month concluded russia tried sway outcome nov election trump favor hacking means report make assessment whether russia attempts affected election outcome trump accused intelligence community leaking dossier information, leaders denied said responsibility inform president elect allegations circulated later sunday, trump took twitter berate brennan wrote, leaker fake news separate posting, trump scolded intelligence chiefs presenting dossier part briefing people make mistakes, apologize, wrote brennan also sounded alarm us relations russia trump vowed improve relations moscow even faces criticism eager make ally russian president vladimir putin trump yet full understanding russia actions, brennan said, noting seizure crimea ukraine, support president bashar al assad syria civil war moscow aggressive activities cyber realm mr trump understand absolving russia various actions taken past number years road he, think, needs very, careful moving down, brennan said interview wall street journal published friday, trump suggested might away sanctions imposed obama administration russia late december response cyber attacks moscow proves helpful battling terrorists reaching us goals brennan also said trump needs mindful cuff remarks assumes presidency, alluding trump penchant making broad pronouncements twitter spontaneity something protects national security interests, brennan said therefore speaks reacts, make sure understands implications impact united states could profound mr trump united states america, brennan said trump picked mike pompeo, republican member house representatives former us army officer, replace brennan trump comments putin reluctance assign blame moscow hacking democratic political groups opened criticism soft russia months, trump publicly expressed doubt us intelligence conclusions cyber attacks acknowledging news conference wednesday thought russia behind hacking vice president elect mike pence told fox news sunday, president elect determined explore possibility better relations pence say whether trump would undo sanctions diplomatic expulsions obama slapped moscow pence confirmed trump incoming national security adviser, michael flynn, held conversations russian ambassador washington around time sanctions imposed, said talks way related new us sanctions russia expulsion diplomats however, pence denied trump team contact russian officials presidential campaign course not, told fox leaders senate intelligence committee said friday investigate alleged russian attempts influence election links russia political campaigns
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us president barack obama played fallout us abstention united nations resolution last month demanding end israeli settlements occupied territory, saying trigger significant break relations israel relations united states israel, soured obama eight years office, reached low point late last month washington, defying pressure longtime ally israel president elect donald trump, declined veto un resolution dec vote, israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu described us move shameful accused obama administration colluding palestinians un move settlements, considered illegal countries described illegitimate washington white house denied charge think caused major rupture relations united states israel, obama said interview cbs program minutes airing sunday night, according transcript provided cbs saying prime minister netanyahu
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global economy better shape years stock markets booming, oil prices rise risks rapid economic slowdown china, major source concern year ago, eased yet, political leaders, ceos top bankers make annual trek swiss alps world economic forum davos, mood anything celebratory beneath veneer optimism economic outlook lurks acute anxiety increasingly toxic political climate deep sense uncertainty surrounding us presidency donald trump, inaugurated final day forum last year, consensus trump chance elected victory, less half year britain voted leave european union, slap principles elites davos long held dear, globalization free trade multilateralism trump poster child new strain populism spreading across developed world threatening post war liberal democratic order elections looming netherlands, france, germany, possibly italy, year, nervousness among davos attendees palpable regardless view trump positions, election led deep, deep sense uncertainty cast long shadow davos, said jean marie guehenno, ceo international crisis group, conflict resolution think tank moises naim carnegie endowment international peace even blunt consensus something huge going on, global many respects unprecedented know causes are, deal titles discussion panels wef, runs jan , evoke unsettling new landscape among squeezed angry fix middle class crisis , politics fear rebellion forgotten , tolerance tipping point post eu era list leaders attending year also telling star attraction xi jinping, first chinese president ever attend davos presence seen sign beijing growing weight world time trump promising insular, america first approach europe pre occupied troubles, brexit terrorism british prime minister theresa may, thorny task taking country eu, also germany angela merkel, davos regular whose reputation steady, principled leadership would fit well wef main theme responsive responsible leadership , perhaps central question davos, four day affair panel discussions, lunches cocktail parties delve subjects diverse terrorism, artificial intelligence wellness, whether leaders agree root causes public anger begin articulate response wef report global risks released davos highlighted diminishing public trust institutions noted rebuilding faith political process leaders would difficult task guy standing, author several books new precariat , class people lack job security reliable earnings, believes people coming around idea free market capitalism needs overhauled, including benefited mainstream corporate types want trump far right authoritarians, said standing, invited davos first time want sustainable global economy business sensible enough realize overreached ian bremmer, president us based political risk consultancy eurasia group, sure recounted recent trip goldman sachs headquarters new york saw bankers rejoicing elevators surge stock markets prospect tax cuts deregulation trump goldman ceo lloyd blankfein jp morgan counterpart jamie dimon davos want find people going rally together say capitalism fundamentally broken, davos place go, bremmer said suma chakrabarti, president european bank reconstruction development ebrd , believes modern version globalization possible acknowledges take time emerge going long haul persuading lot people different approach throw baby bath water, told reuters still, attendees worry pace technological change integrated, complex nature global economy made difficult leaders shape control events, let alone reconfigure global system global financial crisis migrant crisis exposed impotence politicians, deepening public disillusion pushing people towards populists offered simple explanations solutions problem, says ian goldin, expert globalization development university oxford, many important issues, climate change financial regulation, multilateral cooperation deliver results precisely populists reject state global politics worse long time, said goldin time need coordination tackle issues like climate change systemic risks, getting insular
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donald trump vice president top aides sunday joined us president elect criticizing historic civil rights activist lawmaker questioning legitimacy election win, opening new divide days inauguration us representative john lewis, georgia democrat, told nbc meet press thought hacking russians helped trump, republican, get elected november lewis said plan attend trump swearing friday, first time would miss event since elected house vice president elect mike pence, incoming white house chief staff reince priebus trump spokesman sean spicer characterized lewis remarks disappointing damaging reputation us democracy honor sacrifice made, pence said cbs face nation someone stature civil rights movement voting rights make comment consider donald trump legitimate president think deeply disappointing hope reconsiders statements pence said attended president barack obama inaugurations said time country facing challenges home abroad, americans look ways come together work together year old lewis, civil rights leader half century, beaten police march helped lead selma, alabama, drawing attention hurdles preventing blacks voting protested alongside leader martin luther king jr day occasions spat comes ahead monday federal holiday honors king speaking abc week , priebus said lewis comments, given position society, irresponsible need folks like john lewis, others think champions voter rights, actually recognize fact donald trump duly elected, said priebus think putting united states across world something responsible person outgoing white house chief staff denis mcdonough said obama believed trump freely elected president mcdonough, however, said concerns raised lewis democrats russia interference election trivial hope would president elect reach tojohn lewis, done many things course life, try work out, mcdonough said cnn state union gesture, said, would show americans nation united send message russians efforts divide us, weaken us, advance interests, expense ours, going fail trump aides defended hard hitting response twitter saturday lewis spend time fixing helping district, horrible shape falling apart mention crime infested , instead complaining nov election results lewis district encompasses atlanta city main newspaper, atlanta journal constitution, told trump wrong characterization area, includes many atlanta crown jewels well pockets poverty john lewis attacked donald trump donald trump right respond that, forcefully, spicer said fox news republicans conservatives, like senator ben sasse nebraska, voiced support lewis saturday contribution united states, world least democratic us politicians said also plan skip inauguration
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us republican senator rand paul said sunday obamacare replacement bill plans unveil would get rid mandates health insurance coverage aim bringing cost insurance speaking cnn program state union, paul also said proposal would overhaul healthcare regulations allow small businesses band together buy insurance
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two top aides president elect donald trump denied published report saturday planning hold summit russian president vladimir putin weeks taking office sunday times london reported trump told british officials summit planned, possibly staged icelandic capital reykjavik story fantasy, one trump aide told reuters, speaking condition anonymity another said report true trump, takes office jan , spoken seeking warmer relations russia told wall street journal friday would least period time maintain sanctions russia put place president barack obama cyber hacking trump suggested newspaper might lift sanctions russia proved helpful fight islamic state militants us objectives two trump cabinet picks, secretary state nominee rex tillerson defense secretary nominee james mattis, signaled far harsher tone toward moscow senate confirmation hearings us intelligence agencies blame russia cyber hacking interfered us presidential election trump said accepted intelligence agencies conclusion
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president elect donald trump began long holiday weekend honors slain black civil rights leader martin luther king jr attacking another rights activist politician said see trump legitimate president us representative john lewis, georgia democrat, said segment meet press released nbc friday thought hacking russians helped trump, republican, get elected november lewis said plan attend trump jan inauguration, first time would miss event since elected house saturday trump tweeted lewis falsely complained election results instead spend time fixing helping district, horrible shape falling apart mention crime infested talk, talk, talk
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broadway star jennifer holliday said saturday pulling concert celebrating inauguration president elect donald trump, citing online article cast performance betrayal gay lesbian fans tony award winning singer, best known roles broadway musicals dreamgirls arms short box god, announced cancellation letter first published wrap, entertainment industry news website sincerely apologize lapse judgment, uneducated issues affect every american crucial time history causing dismay heartbreak fans, holliday said letter, released reuters representatives holliday scheduled perform friday inauguration event lincoln memorial night called make america great welcome celebration also scheduled appear country music star toby keith, rock band doors oscar winning actor jon voight trump transition team referred questions presidential inaugural committee, comment directly holliday letter americans across country unite celebrate th presidential inaugural, humbled outpouring support receiving honored many world class performers taking part historic celebration freedom democracy, boris epshteyn, director communications presidential inaugural committee, said written statement column daily beast website, entertainment reporter kevin fallon called holliday gay icon work broadway said trump surrounded politicians vocally oppose lesbian, gay, bisexual transgender rights gay community bolstered holliday s, words, embattled difficult career, cheered recent successes, news holliday planned performance feels like betrayal heartbreaking, fallon wrote friday letter, holliday wrote originally agreed perform trump bi partisan songbird sung four presidents, republican democratic, dating back ronald reagan honestly thinking wanted voice healing unifying force hope music help deeply polarized country, holliday wrote regretfully, take consideration performing concert would actually instead taken political act personal beliefs mistaken support donald trump mike pence, said addition career broadway, holliday found success pop charts gospel singer tony award role effie white original production dreamgirls two grammy awards later decade
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us civil rights activists vowed saturday defend hard fought gains voting rights criminal justice presidency donald trump, kicking week protests ahead republican inauguration , mostly black protesters ignored steady rain march rally near washington martin luther king jr memorial, speakers urged fight minority rights president barack obama signature healthcare law, trump vowed dismantle rev al sharpton, rally organizer veteran civil rights leader, said democrats congress needed sent simple message get backbone march driving rain want nation understand fought gained, going need one election turn around, said rally drew fewer people organizers initially expected, sharpton said afterwards satisfied turnout, given rain temperatures hovering freezing really think get kind numbers, said telephone interview trump, new york real estate developer, populist platform included promises build wall along mexican border, restrict immigration muslim countries dismantle obamacare choice senator jeff sessions, alabama republican, become attorney general raised concern among many left trump could weaken voting rights minorities roll back criminal justice reforms march hell freezes over, does, march ice, said cornell william brooks, president chief executive national association advancement colored people rally also included hispanic group la raza, politicians, relatives african americans slain police, national urban league, planned parenthood human rights campaign, advocacy group lesbian, gay, bisexual transgender civil rights rally came hours trump blasted us representative john lewis georgia democrat civil rights campaigner said russia alleged hacking aimed helping trump put legitimacy question trump replied twitter lewis focus instead atlanta district talk, talk, talk
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us house republicans friday passage measure starting process dismantling obamacare, despite concerns ready replacement potential financial cost repealing democratic president barack obama landmark health insurance law house representatives voted instruct committees draft legislation target date jan would repeal affordable health care act, popularly known obamacare senate approved measure early thursday democrats supported initiative nine republicans voted measure vote, republicans began delivering promise end obamacare, also campaign promise republican president elect donald trump program, expanded health coverage million people, plagued increases insurance premiums deductibles large insurers leaving system resolution passed house senate need presidential approval, since part internal congressional budget process obamacare repeal legislation drafted, chambers need approve it, presidential signature required time, trump sworn president urged congress act quickly repeal replace democratic program obamacare enacted nearly seven years ago
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editors note attention language may offensive readers paragraph national mall washington could become sea bright pink day donald trump inaugurated us president vision pair los angeles women realized two months, krista suh jayna zweiman called people around world make million pink pussyhats attending women march, rally jan organized hopes bringing attention civil human rights issues name hats comes partly president elect trump comments infamous tape came light campaign which, discussing women, said grab pussy anything project meant create sea pink hats going strong collective visual statement, zweiman said also meant involve people across country world want part march physically want support marchers, said women asked volunteers around world help sew, crochet knit pink hats ears using simple patterns available project website say easier knitting scarf, typical starter project novices rectangle folded half, stitched sides put round head, ears come out, said zweiman, surrounded women stitching away knitting store friday night marchers get hat contacting maker online distribution system, social media sites washington distribution system grassroots aim get hat every marcher head wants one, zweiman said organizers said protest could draw around , people, suh zweiman decided aim million people could feasibly fit mall knitters friday pussyhat party, hard put needles deadline nears taking mind things, said marina mont ros th hat every time think ok, enough made enough, going stop, read something news and, give yarn making
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incoming us administration tough talk china set stage showdowns everything security trade cyberspace, contradictory signals sowing uncertainty far president elect donald trump prepared go confronting beijing highlighting contested south china sea potential flashpoint, trump secretary state nominee rex tillerson threw explosive challenge beijing wednesday calling denied access artificial islands building strategic waterway trump transition adviser told reuters tillerson, trump pick america top diplomat, mean suggest new administration would impose naval blockade, would risk armed confrontation china, something new administration seeking another official authorized speak behalf transition team pushed back view, saying tillerson misspeak said china barred man made islands amid conflicting signals policy, team appears making progress plans major naval build east asia counter china rise transition adviser told reuters specifics consideration, basing second aircraft carrier region, deploying destroyers, attack submarines missile defense batteries expanding adding new bases japan australia also looking installing air force long range strike assets south korea, bordering china nuclear armed neighbor north korea, said adviser spoke condition anonymity trump, succeeds president barack obama jan , vowed greatly expand us navy ships, transition team made clear fund this, amid massive spending plans china foreign ministry said could guess tillerson meant remarks, came trump questioned washington longstanding highly sensitive one china policy taiwan influential chinese state run tabloid warned friday blocking chinese access south china sea islands would require united states wage war trump pick defense secretary, retired marine general james mattis, endorse tillerson message south china sea, would seem odds washington longstanding commitment freedom navigation asked remarks confirmation hearing thursday, mattis said china actions south china sea part broader attack world order, said state, defense treasury departments needed put together integrated policy dealing incomplete incoherent strategy conflicting messages underscore incoming administration struggle crafting approach one biggest foreign policy challenges facing trump, election campaign repeatedly bashed china, saying killing raping america trade former us official informally advised trump transition team said may fully thought risks new us military trade pressure china underestimate china willingness retaliate kind, former official, spoke condition anonymity, told reuters part drive protect american jobs, trump threatened declare china currency manipulator
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us president elect donald trump said interview wall street journal would keep intact sanctions russia least period time, commit one china policy sees progress beijing currency trade practices excerpts hourlong interview published journal friday, trump said get along russia really helping us, would anybody sanctions somebody really great things trump suggested might away sanctions
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unprecedented pre presidential inauguration feud donald trump intelligence agencies soon command could harm us security quickly defused, current former government officials said said morale cia agencies already sagging disputes trump whether russian president vladimir putin ordered interference us election leaks unsubstantiated dossier compiled private security firm suggesting moscow compromising information trump unless addressed, disputes could prompt departure personnel lead remain take fewer risks counter security threats, officials said last months, trump expressed willingness deal putin denigrated work intelligence agencies week, president elect accused agencies leaking dossier information media, director national intelligence james clapper said believe intelligence officials responsible leak people shooting cia pretty common usually president, one former senior us official said trump transition team reply email messages seeking comment think recipe disaster, said daniel benjamin, served senior white house state department counter terrorism posts democratic presidents benjamin, dartmouth college, said strong chance people would leave tremendous value private sector complicating situation week republican trump sworn in, two nominees top security posts set different tone senate confirmation hearings, heaping praise men women work secret world intelligence gathering republican congressman mike pompeo, nominee central intelligence agency director, said thursday seen cia personnel walk fire separately, trump nominee us defense secretary, james mattis, told senators very, high degree confidence us intelligence agencies mattis also put russia top list threats us interests top official one intelligence agency said growing number intelligence officers age least years service, including least five years overseas, drafted many cases signed dated resignation letters great anxiety president elect apparent disdain work dangers face, second senior intelligence official, another agency, said others spoke condition anonymity discuss intelligence matters morale agencies latest round rancor began cnn report trump briefed jan intelligence law enforcement chiefs two page memo summarizing unverified claims dossier blaming intelligence agencies leak, trump wrote twitter one last shot living nazi germany spy chief clapper called trump dinnertime wednesday calm waters trump clapper differed said phone conversation friday, trump appeared blame us spies leak probably released intelligence even knowing proof never be, said twitter us intelligence agency personnel kind shell shocked accused nazis intentionally leaking stuff, former senior official said us intelligence agencies combined budgets billion tens thousands employees responsible everything warning terrorist attacks supporting american troops battlefield analyzing impacts global trends climate change several former us officials said tensions trump worst could recall since president george w bush cia traded blame failure find weapons mass destruction iraq douglas wise, former senior cia official, said harder trump beat intelligence chiefs place instead officials appointed democratic president barack obama think things going change, wise said still, tensions seem likely persist inauguration day jan retired lt gen michael flynn, trump national security adviser, led pentagon defense intelligence agency fired clapper long time suspicion cia, according wise others worked pompeo said somewhat reassuring, clear whether matters, whether trump apparent attitude flynn bitterness toward us counts, second senior intelligence official said
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outgoing president barack obama hold final news conference us leader afternoon wednesday, jan briefing room white house, spokesman josh earnest said friday offered specific time event
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head us chamber commerce met cuban president raul castro separate meetings members castro economic cabinet friday, prepare advent hostile trump administration next week chamber urging cuban government sign number agreements major companies general electric gen , negotiated last months, president elect donald trump takes office jan brief government statement said chamber president thomas donohue castro discussed issues mutual interest goal us business community shifted seeking cuba preserving exists soon trump administration, john kavulich, president us cuba trade economic council, said us companies need cuban government quickly substantially expand purchases products services permit highly visible presence companies, said donohue accompanied maurice greenberg, chairman chief executive officer cv starr co inc, major us insurance company chamber opposed us trade embargo decades strong supporter normalization process begun president barack obama process included signing agreements two former cold war foes use executive orders punch holes embargo, lifted us congress, controlled republicans travel communist run caribbean island united states increased, start direct flights cruises roaming agreements signed, manufacturing trade deals inked cuba obama administration scrambling deepen cement detente, bilateral agreements commercial links, since trump election november cuba agreed earlier month export charcoal united states, first export half century, december google googlo reached agreement place servers island quicken access products trump said dismantle still fragile detente unless cuba gives united states better deal, providing specifics trump expected review cuba policy upon taking office named jason greenblatt, trump organization executive chief legal counsel, negotiator sensitive international issues, including cuba
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rex tillerson, former oil executive consideration us secretary state, trying avoid giving testimony federal lawsuit climate change, according lawyer group teenagers filed suit lawyers teenagers, sued federal government claiming violated constitutional rights causing global warming, scheduled depose tillerson, former chief executive exxon mobil, capacity board member american petroleum institute, trade group lawyers planned ask tillerson first learned impact burning fossil fuels earth atmosphere answers might used prove government, working energy manufacturing industries, continued allow activities harmful environment despite knowing risks future generations, said julia olson, lawyer eugene, oregon, executive director children trust representing teenagers tillerson deposition set jan , day president elect donald trump inauguration olson said api lawyers told letter tillerson testify longer affiliated group team asked api prove tillerson left group dec , sent notice intent depose still board date notice deposition, still deposed, olson said lawsuit, brought federal court oregon, says us government helped cause climate change policies, thus denying group young people constitutional right life, liberty property api two industry groups intervened case, claiming judgment requiring government tighten environmental regulations would harm business interests tillerson announced retiring exxonmobil dec , day trump announced nomination secretary state api announced change tillerson role organization, president released statement congratulating tillerson nomination dec api spokesman, lawyers api spokesman trump transition team immediately respond request comment case juliana v us, us district court, district oregon eugene , cv version story refiled say api lawyers told letter, told telephone, paragraph six
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president elect donald trump plans nominate rod rosenstein, us attorney maryland, job deputy attorney general, according source familiar matter confirmed spot justice department, rosenstein would charge investigation hillary clinton, trump choice attorney general, senator jeff sessions, said confirmation hearing tuesday would recuse clinton related matters clinton, democratic candidate lost presidential election republican trump, subject federal investigation use private email server secretary state ended without charges filed rosenstein appointed current post republican president george w bush , remained administration democratic president barack obama trump transition team immediately respond request comment
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leaders senate intelligence committee said panel investigate allegations russia used cyber attacks influence us presidential election, including links russia political campaigns committee plans interview senior officials trump obama administrations may issue subpoenas compel testimony, panel republican chairman, richard burr, top democrat, mark warner, said statement
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president elect donald trump national security adviser michael flynn spoke phone russian ambassador washington dec , day united states announced sanctions moscow, trump official said friday trump team previously said phone call happened dec official said understanding us retaliation russia interference presidential election come conversation flynn russian ambassador sergei kislyak two people familiar issue said flynn several phone conversations ambassador dec
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urged us president elect donald trump, republican lawmakers rushing scrap obamacare said week hoped make changes intended stabilize insurance market work repealing replacing law beginnings framework outlining post obamacare world could look like came week congress approved resolution instructing key committees house representatives senate draft obamacare repeal legislation target date jan fate affordable care act, popularly known obamacare, high stakes political showdown republicans democrats potentially jeopardizes medical coverage millions americans risks causing chaos health insurance marketplace seven year old law enabled million previously uninsured americans obtain health coverage helped slow rise healthcare spending republicans called federal government overreach general goal move decisions washington back states, able make decisions next several months, key republican senator working repeal, lamar alexander, told reporters outside senate week speech senate floor, alexander indicated republicans eyeing moves insurers said would help shore insurance plans offered obamacare exchanges changes could done law regulation, alexander said alexander said favors continuing, least temporarily, cost sharing subsidies millions americans receive obamacare exchange based plans
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us house representatives friday cleared way quick confirmation james mattis serve president elect donald trump secretary defense, backing waiver allow serve less seven years retiring active duty marine general house voted , largely along party lines, one time waiver provision law civilian control us military requires seven year wait retirement active duty military lead department defense waiver, must still signed president become law, clears way mattis lead pentagon confirmed, expected, senate senate passed waiver thursday white house spokesman said friday president barack obama would sign measure came desk, rather make wait trump sworn president jan democrats voted waiver, republicans supported one house member voted present mattis scheduled testify house armed services committee week, trump transition team canceled appearance democrats said supported mattis, cancellation set dangerous precedent trump sidestep congress normally, lawmakers able question legislation committee hearings bills brought votes full house president even office, first opportunity, choosing completely ignore us reason, said representative adam smith, top democrat armed services panel democrats also said worried waiver exempt mattis uniform code military justice, retired officers subject life theory, could court martialed trump, commander chief representative mac thornberry, republican chairman committee, said also unhappy hearing canceled, said house responsibility country military ensure secretary defense place soon trump becomes president
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day president elect donald trump encouraged supporters buy bean, us ethics watchdog friday warned federal employees must endorse products companies us office government ethics oge said official twitter account executive branch employees must refrain misuse position, including endorsements mention trump made tweet, many rules federal employees apply president ethics office tweeted reminders employees week, including one federal gift restrictions remain place upcoming inauguration office endorsements message drew attention twitter, though, came trump posted support maine catalog retailer known backpacks rubber bottomed boots activists called boycott following reports member family owns bean contributed trump campaign thank linda bean bean great support courage, republican president elect tweeted people support even buy bean spokesman ethics office declined comment office, created , wades financial disclosures help executive branch officials avoid conflicts interest drawn attention scrutiny recent public statements ethics issues facing trump, takes office jan wednesday, office director, walter shaub, criticized trump new plan resign managing global business empire leave hands sons trump said would place assets trust, retain ownership ethics experts wanted follow lead past presidents establish blind trust would run someone else independent oversight stepping back running business meaningless conflict interest perspective presidency full time job, would step back anyway, shaub said speech washington think tank nothing short divestiture resolve conflicts last year, office sent series tweets trump businesses modeled brash republican style communicating brilliant divestiture good you, good america read one republicans amused republican representative jason chaffetz, leads us house oversight panel, wrote shaub week told come interview
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americans concerned us presidential campaign began potential threat russia poses country, according reuters ipsos opinion poll released friday jan survey found percent american adults, including percent democrats percent republicans, described russia general threat united states percent march questions asked increased concern comes brutal election season democrats others raised questions president elect donald trump financial ties russia us intelligence community accused russia engaging cyber attacks election trump, repeatedly praised russian president vladimir putin strong leader signaled campaign might take softer line dealing moscow, recently accepted russia committed hacks receiving detailed briefings intelligence officials trump initially criticized findings, saying culprit could china somebody sitting bed weighs pounds poll asked people rate russia slew countries point scale ranging threat imminent threat found americans likely label russia threat iran, syria, china, saudi arabia, cuba yemen north korea ranked higher, percent americans labeling threat percent americans gave russia highest concern, labeling imminent threat russia back old days cold war, said oneita wilkins, , republican lives suburb new orleans, rated russia imminent threat wilkins vote election said trust trump democratic rival hillary clinton chose vote first time years latest reports russian hacking lowered opinion trump even trump experience countries, wilkins said feeling easily influenced putin trump, earlier week first news conference since election, defended goal better ties putin, saying, putin likes donald trump, consider asset, liability reuters ipsos poll conducted online english states included , american adults, including democrats republicans poll credibility interval, measure accuracy, percentage points entire sample percentage points republicans democrats
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majority us house representatives friday voted advance legislation instructing committees write legislation repealing president barack obama landmark healthcare law procedural vote clears way vote later friday pass measure begin work repealing obamacare already approved senate strictly followed party lines, indicating solidarity among house republicans issue
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mexico must ready respond immediately tax measures incoming administration president elect donald trump imposes border tax, economy minister said friday, warning protectionism may trigger global recession trump, takes office jan , promised major border tax companies shift jobs outside united states, measure could hobble mexico exports top trading partner clear need prepared immediately neutralize impact measure, economy minister ildefonso guajardo said interview mexican television clear
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president elect donald trump housing secretary designate ben carson spoke entertainer talk show host steve harvey friday discuss effort incoming administration seek positive changes us inner cities said wanted something, harvey told reporters meeting trump tower plan inner cities need help called see
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republican led us house representatives friday approved measure making first move toward scrapping obamacare, joining senate instructing key committees write legislation repealing health insurance law eliminating obamacare top priority republican majority congress well president elect donald trump, urged lawmakers act quickly resolution passed friday instructs committees house senate draft repeal legislation target date jan resolution passed vote
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hundreds cubans sold homes belongings pursuit american dream lays tatters stranded central america mexico friday washington abruptly ended lenient immigration policy us president barack obama thursday repealed measure granting automatic residency virtually every cuban arrived united states, whether visas, ending longstanding exception us policy end wet foot, dry foot policy, allowed cuban reached us soil stay, returned picked sea, took effect immediately cuban officials long sought change, arguing would discourage people trafficking dangerous journeys jose enrique manreza, sold house possessions havana embark epic trip plane, bus foot rain forests french guiana, colombia panama, estimated spent , journey imagine feel, spent six days six nights running rivers jungles humidity, said manreza, migrant shelter southern mexican city tapachula, heard news, along cubans honduras, cubans waiting move mexico us border panama, another gathered tree shaded patio caritas shelter capital many sold everything owned pay voyage lifetime said hundreds still traversing treacherous forests darien region bordering colombia expressed dismay obama, popular cuba punching holes us economic embargo reinstating diplomatic relations, taken measure saw hurting ordinary cubans obama decision killing dreams, said yancys riccart, , teaching assistant, said journey took guyana, brazil, ecuador colombia said worried would mistreated given work cuban authorities went back home victor berrios, deacon roman catholic charity caritas, urged migrants rush hands people traffickers reach united states, reminding us president elect donald trump could reinstate law assumes presidency jan patient, know th another government lose hope faith, berrios said washington unveiled flurry last minute agreements try prevent trump reversing detente cuba, one obama flagship policies trump said would scrap obama cuba policy unless cubans presented better deal, immediately clear would try bring back wet foot, dry foot anticipating end policy, cuban immigration surged since normalization ben rhodes, obama deputy national security adviser, said , cubans arrived united states , thousands cubans gathered costa rica panama last year central american countries struggled cope influx el salvador welcomed new policy, saying immigrants treated equally honduras, source thousands immigrants united states year, despite cuban style special treatment, said waiting see policy led fewer cubans traveling mexico foreign ministry immediate comment manreza said wife, nurse, working venezuela part cuban oil doctors program obama also rolled back medical parole program dating back allowed cuban doctors working third countries move united states simply walking us embassy cried called her, said, without indicating whether intended defect program manreza, ran soda warehouse havana left december daughter, said deciding whether return cuba, broke, seek asylum mexico ivan diaz, , health administrator, said intention turning back left cuba three months ago wife said dash united states cost , him, wife miami family members sent money support got left pocket, said diaz tapachula center going carry lose anything going laredo border must able something otherwise, let deport back cuba
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obama administration thursday repealed measure granting automatic residency virtually every cuban arrived united states, whether visas, ending longstanding exception us immigration policy end wet foot, dry foot policy, allowed cuban reached us soil stay returned picked sea, effective immediately cuban officials sought change years shift works months announced abruptly advance warning might inspired thousands people take seas communist ruled island florida order beat deadline united states cuba spent several months negotiating change, including agreement cuba allow turned away united states return change continue welcome cubans welcome immigrants nations, consistent laws, obama said statement department homeland security also ended parole program allowed entry cuban medical professionals program unpopular havana prompted doctors leave, sapping country pool trained health workers us coast guard intercepts thousands cubans attempting mile km crossing florida every year, tens thousands reach us soil, including via mexico, allowed stay country, immigrants nations rounded sent home cuba welcomed policy changes, saying would benefit whole region discouraging people trafficking dangerous journeys led bottlenecks cubans central america last year today, detonator immigration crises eliminated united states achieves legal, secure ordered migration cuba, said josefina vidal, cuban foreign ministry chief us affairs el salvador foreign ministry also welcomed move, saying cannot migrants different categories honduras, thousands flee year without attraction favorable us immigration policies, said would wait see flow cubans actually reduced anticipating end policy, cuban immigration surged since normalization, said ben rhodes, obama deputy national security adviser people motivated migrate, rhodes told reporters call, noting , cubans arrived , administration rejected cuban entreaties overturn policy president barack obama historic visit island last year, although even white house aides argued outmoded given efforts regularize relations former cold war foes wet foot, dry foot began president bill clinton exodus tens thousands cubans picked sea coast guard tried reach florida obama working normalize relations cuba since president raul castro announced breakthrough diplomatic relations december administration eased restrictions travel trade, allowing us business cuba improved communications island move end policy comes eight days democratic president turns white house republican donald trump, said united states get concessions havana exchange improved relations us immigration policy given cubans benefits granted nationals country now, virtually every cuban made us soil granted right stay country, right apply work permits and, later, green cards, convey lawful permanent residency jeh johnson, secretary homeland security, said call cuba take back citizens long less four years passed time migrant left cuba start us deportation proceedings agreement cuba take back , people left island among , others mariel boat lift , fulfilling agreement made take back , people united states grant citizenship to, mainly people criminal convictions cuba previously taken back handful group new policy sparked mixed emotions miami little havana neighborhood mario garcia, cuban mechanic little havana, said change angered like communism ended cuba, stop saved people lives said eulalia jimenez, venezuelan, said policy fair migrants countries also flee bad conditions cuban people able come make life jimenez said us lawmakers demanding fresh look immigration rules, saying cubans coming united states simply economic reasons automatically granted benefits intended refugees welcome step reforming illogical discriminatory policy contrasted starkly treatment deserving refugees countries, senator patrick leahy, democrat, said statement republican senator jeff flake also said eliminating policy win taxpayers, border security allies western hemisphere flake leahy support obama moves toward freer trade travel cuba us senator marco rubio said incoming trump adminstration reverse part executive order ended medical parole system, said cubans fleeing political persecution receive asylum department homeland security also eliminating exemption prevented use expedited removal programs cuban nationals picked ports entry near border existing cuban family reunification parole program affected thursday announcement remains effect
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anthony scaramucci, hedge fund founder fundraiser donald trump election campaign, join president elect white house staff advisor public liaison government agencies businesses, said friday scaramucci, founder skybridge capital hedge fund former employee goldman sachs gsn , member trump transition team work liaison white house state local governments american foreign businesses, scaramucci told reporters new york one personal goals though get american people see president trump way see him, added trump, republican, takes office jan scaramucci played media reports thursday would hold position analogous currently held valerie jarrett, oversees white house offices public engagement intergovernmental affairs seen one president barack obama powerful advisers probably overstatement, scaramucci said asked comparison valerie know quite well speaking later day want overstate position scaramucci discuss would happen skybridge, billion assets management advisement nov , , billion dec , , according firm website firm put auction scaramucci began considering potential position white house, reuters reported last month
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us environmental protection agency chief gina mccarthy friday finalized determination landmark fuel efficiency rules instituted president barack obama locked , bid maintain key part administration climate legacy major us foreign automakers appealed president elect donald 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 november, agency moved timetable proposing automakers meet standards mccarthy said statement determination, legally binding decision maintain fuel efficiency rules, rests extensive technical record mccarthy said determination rules feasible, practical appropriate best interests auto industry told automakers epa could consider adopting new rules provide additional incentives clean technologies flexibilities could assist manufacturers longer term planning , 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 july, epa said americans buying fewer cars suvs trucks, estimated fleet average mpg mpg gloria bergquist, spokeswoman alliance automobile manufacturers, trade association representing general motors co, ford motor co, toyota motor corp , volkswagen ag vowg pde others, criticized decision fundamental priority remains striking right balance continue fuel economy gains carbon reduction without compromising consumer affordability vital auto sector jobs, said automakers hope work regulators california, bergquist said, see whether find prudent compromise path forward avoids unnecessary counterproductive regulatory collision environmental groups praised decision ken kimmell, president union concerned scientists, said standards working automakers technologies continue progress cost effective way keep us track reduce oil use million barrels day, cut global warming emissions keep american made vehicles competitive rapidly changing global market, said 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 determination, could face lawsuits environmental groups took step sierra club executive director michael brune said statement new administration reason shift progress reverse
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president elect donald trump revive predecessor stalled trans pacific partnership trade deal form, quickly pursue bilateral trade agreements, trump transition policy adviser said tpp dead cannot stress strongly, said adviser, requested anonymity authorized speak publicly administration takes office jan tpp, multilateral agreement looks like tpp called something else, emphatically dead wednesday, trump nominee secretary state, rex tillerson, said opposed president barack obama country pacific rim trade deal shared trump views whether agreement negotiated serves america interests best speaking phone late thursday, trump adviser said tillerson expressing personal views free trade theory adviser said administration going pursue multilateral trade deals shocked speed bilateral agreements begin materialize, adviser said britain expressed strong interest bilateral trade deal united states exits european union official spokespeople trump transition team respond reuters requests comment adviser said would rule declaring china currency manipulator levying tariffs chinese goods means reducing massive us trade deficits china declined speculate quickly currency designation could come, adding issue needed review trump policy adviser said new administration determined reverse years chinese trade practices hollowed us manufacturing base understand view administration china essentially perpetrating economic war, already engaged trade war us, adviser said
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us president elect donald trump meet lockheed martin corp chief executive officer marillyn hewson friday, trump transition officials said trump, takes office next friday, said last month viewed costs aerospace company f fighter high would ask boeing price upgraded f
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barack obama envoy brussels warned donald trump lunacy backing eu break up, saying brexit campaigner nigel farage may given incoming us president false impression countries might follow britain bloc anthony gardner, banker run us relations european union three years, made frank comments friday final news conference week trump ordered obama appointees quit gardner condemned move unprecedented guillotine exit disrupted public servants lives referring trump welcome british vote leave eu apparent influence farage trump camp, gardner said us cheerleaders brexit encouraging brexit mark , mark , height folly gardner said farage, eu lawmaker trump ally, written recently requesting meeting us envoy said farage views polar opposite thought farage misled trump transition team state eu describing calls eu institutions trump aides recent weeks, gardner said one question asked
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british prime minister theresa may said person wrote reports containing details compromising material russia allegedly collected us president elect donald trump worked british government years absolutely clear individual produced dossier worked uk government years, may said news conference friday author dossier named christopher steele, former mi officer worked diplomatic cover russia steele far commented
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donald trump responded derision friday news investigation fbi decision make public inquiry hillary clinton emails days nov presidential election, decision clinton said factor defeat justice department said thursday would investigate fbi actions fbi director james comey said oct agency reviewing emails might relevant previous inquiry clinton use private email server secretary state, announced nov fresh review yielded nothing change agency finding guilty criminal wrongdoing hillary clinton people complaining respect fbi based information had, never allowed run
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us president elect donald trump friday accused political opponents, democrats republicans, putting together dossier unverified claims linking russia said document probably released intelligence agencies totally made facts sleazebag political operatives, democrats republicans
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north dakota governor doug burgum, took office last month height tensions surrounding dakota access pipeline, said believed line would eventually built asked opponents clean protest camp spring floodwaters create potential ecological disaster centrist republican prior political experience, burgum elected landslide platform streamlining government improving relations across state burgum built successful software business selling microsoft corp msfto burgum told reuters approval pipeline appeared foregone conclusion donald trump moved white house expect world going change dramatically day relative finding resolution issue, burgum said interview would expect energy transfer partners etpn get easement go coalition native american groups, environmentalists, hollywood stars veterans us armed forces protested billion oil project north dakota camp, one point held , , though number shrunk size winter opponents contend construction would damage sacred lands leaks could pollute water supply standing rock sioux tribe last month, president barack obama denied key permit needed complete pipeline, trump said review decision local law enforcement voiced concerns reversal federal government could cause area swell protesters, straining resources david archambault, chairman standing rock sioux tribe, repeatedly asked protesters leave area let pipeline fight play courts burgum said agrees archambault asked protesters help clean camp threatens environment vehicles, along dozens temporary dwellings detritus, abandoned campsite, sits flood plain likely overrun spring rain snowmelt state officials concerned floodwaters could carry material away amount cleanup needs take place enormous, burgum said got potential ecological disaster land floods debris flows downstream tribal lands
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outgoing us secretary state john kerry said friday confident next administration would stick peaceful principles asian security current one, despite hawkish comments president elect donald trump cabinet picks referring disputed south china sea, kerry told university audience ho chi minh city countries, big small, refrain provocation dispute resolved peacefully accordance international law kerry said confident next administration continue adhere good faith policies articulated comments came nominated replacement, rex tillerson, said united states must send clear signal china island building south china sea must stop access islands must allowed thursday, trump pick lead pentagon, retired marine general james mattis, said russia, china islamist militants presenting biggest challenge us led world order since world war two, called congress lift spending caps undermining military readiness china claims energy rich south china sea, trillion ship borne trade passes every year neighbours brunei, malaysia, philippines, taiwan vietnam also claims china reclaimed seven reefs area, building man made islands anti aircraft anti missile batteries, satellite images show united states would wage large scale war south china sea prevent chinese access islands, influential state run chinese tabloid, global times, said friday tillerson better bone nuclear power strategies wants force big nuclear power withdraw territories, paper said philippines, seeking improve ties beijing, said us action drive china artificial islands would prerogative, national interest foreign secretary perfecto yasay replying question television interview tillerson comments said would prevent china undertaking kind activity wants that, force so, let it, yasay said china built several artificial islands exclusive economic zone philippines, arbitration tribunal hague last year ruled unlawful philippine president rodrigo duterte reiterated last month wanted avoid confrontation china saw need press beijing abide ruling yasay earlier said philippines wanted strengthen ties united states washington influential force asia help maintain balance said hoped new government washington would refrain criticising countries, obama administration philippines deadly drugs war, welcomed tillerson views decisions comments based facts
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us house representatives moved toward friday vote begin dismantling obamacare despite anxiety among republicans rushing major step without knowing budget consequences firm idea would replace healthcare law republican led congress, pressure president elect donald trump act quickly, made first move toward scrapping obamacare thursday senate voted instruct key committees draft legislation repeal house plans vote measure friday, speaker paul ryan said republican lawmakers said thursday sure would vote want vote say first step toward repeal , find long term budget consequences, said republican representative mark amodei nonpartisan committee responsible federal budget said earlier month repealing president barack obama signature health insurance law entirety would cost roughly billion next decade republicans say good obamacare replacement strategy would reduce government spending, agreed consensus plan amodei said leaning toward voting obamacare repeal resolution added listening scuttlebutt floor right now, impression is, house leadership votes fate affordable care act, popularly known obamacare, high stakes political showdown republicans democrats potentially jeopardizes medical coverage millions americans risks causing chaos health insurance marketplace democrats accused republicans rushing scrap obamacare, law enabled million previously uninsured americans obtain health coverage, without yet firm replacement plan democrats say obamacare allowed growing numbers americans get medical insurance helped slow rise healthcare spending republicans called obamacare federal government overreach sought undermine congress courts since passed democratic majorities house senate trump, republican president elect takes office jan , called obamacare disaster campaign pledged repeal replace conservative republicans well moderates expressed concern launching repeal clarity replace provisions complicated far reaching law representative mark meadows, chairman conservative house freedom caucus, members, said undecided vote moderate republican representative charlie dent major concerns process, according spokesman, fearing repeal vote start diminishes leverage may needed get lawmakers back replacement later resolution passed senate thursday instructs committees house senate draft repeal legislation jan chambers need approve resulting legislation repeal goes effect house democratic leader nancy pelosi vowed fight think easier win fight something going taken away you, pelosi said appearance elderly americans talked helped law provisions, including lower prescription drug costs ryan said congress would take replacement steps, incoming trump administration would able act aspects, detail ryan said lawmakers working dismantling obamacare sync trump holding hard deadlines, want get right, ryan said trump put new pressure congressional republicans wednesday said obamacare repeal replacement happen essentially simultaneously influential conservative group, heritage action, late wednesday pressed lawmakers back repeal resolution trump senior adviser kellyanne conway said replacement effort would likely tackle drug pricing
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chairman us congressional committee investigating taxpayer funding world health organization cancer agency asked us health officials release crucial documents letter seen reuters sent thursday head national institutes health nih , us representative jason chaffetz questioned whether international agency research cancer iarc trying avoid public scrutiny asking experts disclose requested information iarc staff immediately available comment nih spokeswoman could confirm receiving letter, said agency would respond arrived house committee oversight government reform, chaffetz chairs, began looking nih links iarc last year several lawmakers raised questions us taxpayers funding agency often faces criticism work letter marks latest salvo battle congress, nih iarc fueled iarc review weedkiller glyphosate iarc classifies glyphosate, key ingredient monsanto co herbicide roundup, probably carcinogenic assessment puts iarc odds many government regulators, including united states, europe, canada, japan new zealand, say unlikely pose cancer risk humans last year, iarc advised academic experts glyphosate review panel disclose documents asked release united states freedom information laws chaffetz also sent separate letter thursday national archives records administration office, asking clarification federal records law, specifically relating information sent foreign body us government email account iarc semi autonomous part based lyon, france assessments whether things coffee, mobile phones, processed meat glyphosate cause cancer caused particular controversy recent years iarc critics say agency sometimes quick conclude substances might cause cancer, prompting unnecessary health scares iarc, however, defends methods scientifically sound says monographs
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republican lawmakers begin voiding dozens new us regulations end month fulfill promise undo democratic president barack obama legacy, focusing environmental labor rules, house representatives second powerful republican said thursday house majority leader kevin mccarthy said republicans shortly control congress white house first time years made reforming federal regulation top priority alongside repealing obamacare healthcare program rewriting tax code republicans blitz radically reform vast federal bureaucracy, say appointed officials create costly, burdensome red tape stifles economic growth republican president elect donald trump inaugurated jan , like minded ally oval office sign measures law chopping block dozens new rules outgoing obama administration finalized since end may energy, environment, transportation, banking, finance, education media ownership republicans ax using congressional review act, allows congress void single regulation brief window time issued congress begin two week marathon voting disapprove jan , according mccarthy, house aides say lead process disapproval resolutions pass simple majorities, giving senate democrats power block votes filibusters mccarthy told conservative leaning hoover institution two first votes new environmental regulations republicans seek kill contentious rule intended protect streams forests impact coal mining regulation curbing methane leaks public lands congress also take aim new requirements employers report workers gender, race ethnicity intended help root pay discrimination wednesday, house approved massive bill creating accountability rulemaking next day, passed legislation largely along party lines requiring financial regulators tally costs rules democrats, though, vowed block reform bills, saying many extra procedures require stall agencies work, making impossible create needed regulations properly oversee special interests
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us president barack obama surprised vice president joe biden thursday awarding presidential medal freedom distinction emotional white house ceremony celebrated partnership eight years office extraordinary man, obama said friend running mate surprise ceremony staff, family friends vice president past eight years, could devoted effective partner progress made biden, unaware ceremony would take place, became visibly moved obama said would bestow highest civil honor united states last award obama gives biden leave office jan inkling, biden, , said receiving medal get lot credit deserve, said, proceeding give roughly minute impromptu speech thanking obama honoring extended biden family biden obama became close friends time white house biden us senator delaware obama chose running mate presidential campaign vice president told anecdote obama offering help bidens financially biden son beau illness beau biden died brain cancer age first lady michelle obama obamas daughters, malia sasha, also attended ceremony
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us republicans promising repeal replace president barack obama landmark healthcare law hard deadlines producing alternate program, house representatives speaker paul ryan said thursday speaking reporters, ryan said house republicans depth conversation healthcare legislation retreat philadelphia end month, house nonetheless kick complicated process vote friday senate passed measure paving way obamacare repeal
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us spy chief james clapper president elect donald trump gave different accounts phone conversation dossier unverified, salacious claims linking russia trump, locked war words intelligence agencies command eight days newcomer politics, businessman trump odds us spy agencies months, disputing conclusions russia used hacking tactics try tilt presidential election favor wednesday, acknowledged point opened new battlefront, responding media reports unsubstantiated claims caught compromising position russia accusing intelligence agencies practices reminiscent nazi germany wednesday night statement clapper, director national intelligence, said call trump expressed dismay media leaks clapper added believe leaks came us intelligence agencies clapper said emphasized trump report produced us intelligence agencies judged whether information reliable say document false contrast, trump suggested tweet thursday clapper agreed report untrue james clapper called yesterday denounce false fictitious report illegally circulated made up, phony facts bad trump wrote democratic congressman adam schiff, opponent republican trump, asked cnn thursday morning trump characterization clapper statement document false sadly, cannot rely president elect tweets statements receiving intelligence briefings real problem, said schiff, leading democrat house intelligence committee people really want know director clapper say donald trump, rely donald trump tweets, rely director clapper statement news conference speaking clapper, trump accused us intelligence agencies leaking document media two us officials said allegations trump, one called unsubstantiated, contained two page memo appended report russian interference election given trump president barack obama cnn reported tuesday existence memo buzzfeed published fuller page document produced former british foreign intelligence official outlined allegations compromising behavior trump purported ties people russia claims included reports trump known opposition research reports prepared political rivals trump presidential election campaign
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us justice department thursday said would probe federal bureau investigation decision announce inquiry hillary clinton emails shortly november presidential election, move blamed factor defeat justice department office inspector general said statement investigation would focus part decisions leading public statements fbi director james comey regarding clinton investigation whether may based improper considerations controversy involved clinton use private email server official correspondence secretary state president barack obama, including messages later determined contain classified information office inspector general michael horowitz said decided open review response requests numerous chairmen ranking members congressional oversight committees, various organizations members public although fbi ultimately decided refer clinton case prosecution, democrats said comey announcement damaged voters right election, faced complaints moves politically motivated law enforcement authorities, including fbi, custom disclose information investigations end criminal charges review finds evidence misconduct, officials involved would referred disciplinary action statement, comey said fbi would cooperate fully grateful horowitz probe professional independent hope much able share conclusions observations public everyone benefit thoughtful evaluation transparency regarding matter brian fallon, clinton spokesman, told msnbc thursday comey actions cried independent review senator dick durbin, democrat us senate said comey statements fair, professional consistent policies federal bureau investigation president elect donald trump, sworn jan , power dismiss probe federal law permits us presidents dismiss inspectors general federal agencies, long president provides congress written justification removal days advance often leading crowds chants lock election campaign, trump candidate repeatedly accused clinton illegal conduct emails debate october, vowed would jail matter became president, since said would pursue prosecution pre election announcement comey publicly announced status agency investigation clinton emails two times july, comey held press conference testified congress explain fbi decided refer clinton prosecution, explaining extremely careless charged gross negligence federal crime october, less two weeks nov election, comey sent members congress letter saying fbi resuming investigation new emails found computer disgraced former representative anthony weiner, husband one clinton top aides us attorney general loretta lynch informed comey day sent letter would conflict official justice department guidance instructs employees never select timing investigative steps purpose affecting election comey asked whether explicitly directed send letter, lynch never gave comey order so, senior government official told reuters time nov , comey said investigation weiner computer produced new evidence would incriminate clinton republican senator chuck grassley, chairs senate judiciary committee, thursday commended horowitz opening probe conspicuously absent, though, specific reference attorney general failure recuse probe, particularly meeting former president bill clinton, said grassley statement half hour meeting, took place june board lynch plane parked tarmac phoenix, drew criticism lynch politically biased unfit oversee investigation hillary clinton email server critics comey decisions also said could violation hatch act, law bars government employees interfering us elections
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dozens us farm agri business groups thursday urged president elect donald trump build upon progress made obama administration relations cuba, calling trade former cold war foe particularly important time severe downturn farm incomes agricultural trade groups stated views letter sent trump, inaugurated jan broad cross section rural america, urge take steps reverse progress made normalizing relations cuba, also solicit support agricultural business sector expand trade cuba, letter said time put million american jobs associated agriculture ahead hardline politicians washington, letter concluded signatories included wide range agricultural trade groups, american farm bureau american feed industry association soy bean, corn, rice, wheat, peas, beans, cattle, poultry lobbies associations letter arranged washington based engage cuba coalition usa rice agricultural organizations states trump won, idaho, alabama georgia, also signatories trump, republican, said dismantle still fragile detente begun president barack obama two years ago unless cuba gives united states better deal, providing specifics letter sent white house announced thursday ending policy granted residency cubans arrived united states without visas, latest bid obama make cuba policy irreversible trump expected review cuba engagement upon taking office named jason greenblatt, trump organization executive chief legal counsel, negotiator sensitive international issues, including cuba exception us trade embargo year , cuba may import agricultural products cash letter calls trump allow normal trade financing credit sector better compete cuban market sector sold billions dollars products cuba years, letter said sales steadily declined embargo makes difficult compete suppliers cuba imports billion food annually signatories cited deep dip farm income bolster argument us farmers needed trade net farm income percent three years ago, constituting largest three year drop since start great depression, letter said
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us house representatives thursday passed bill requiring country top securities regulator add costs following new rules putting force, part republican push reform federal bureaucracy vote , chamber passed bill, largely along party lines, would also require us securities exchange commission periodically review existing rules whether buying car choosing college savings plan, every american family weighs pros cons making major life decisions, said representative ann wagner, missouri republican sponsored bill legislation simply requires commission engages process justify benefits proposed regulation outweigh costs, said time, house passed bill requiring commodity futures trading commission, country derivatives regulator, assess costs benefits proposed regulations orders cftc legislation also treads two long standing disputes bars sec lowering dollar amount threshold requiring swap dealers register currently bar billion, moves drop billion also restricts commission limiting positions traders hold commodity markets cftc pushed finalizing limits, included dodd frank wall street reform law prevent fraud manipulation, republicans concerns hurt farmers small businesses republican lawmakers control congress eager ease regulation undo rules enacted president barack obama, democrat nonetheless, democrats hold enough seats us senate block sec cftc legislation nine democrats house voted sec bill, seven cftc bill single republican, north carolina walter jones, voted bills
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vice president elect mike pence sworn office jan us supreme court justice clarence thomas, conservative legal icon reviled many liberals thomas role included official program republican president elect donald trump inauguration posted online joint congressional committee inaugural ceremonies trump sworn conservative chief justice john roberts nation chief justice usually swears president incoming vice president traditionally picks someone else administer oath office vice president joe biden sworn liberal justice john paul stevens liberal justice sonia sotomayor thomas, , second black justice serve supreme court one conservative members nominated republican president george hw bush, thomas joined court contentious senate confirmation hearings involving sexual harassment allegations made former federal government colleague, anita hill october, controversy erupted allegations trump fondled numerous women boasted it, female corporate lawyer alaska accused thomas groping , charge thomas called preposterous untrue taking office, trump nominate justice serve alongside thomas supreme court fill vacancy created death another conservative, justice antonin scalia, february republicans control us senate declined act president barack obama nominee fill position, merrick garland
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french far right presidential candidate marine le pen seen trump tower thursday, spokesman president elect donald trump said meet team meetings anyone, transition spokesman sean spicer said public building le pen, whose national front party holds anti immigrant anti european union views, seen entering elevator building, according reuters witness, speak reporters gathered george lombardi, trump friend lives trump tower, told reporters coffee thursday le pen, said known years said le pen request meeting trump day earlier, lombardi said, attended party people believe might raise money campaign, including business people diplomats perfectly privately encounter friends ours, lombardi said people asking meet long time ago, happened happen live le pen, currently projected lose runoff conservative former prime minister francois fillon next may election, struggled raise money campaign france abroad also sought burnish credentials foreign appearances staff april announced would go britain campaign country exit european union ended going shunned brexit campaign le pen seen trump tower lombardi, louis aliot, partner vice president national front, ludovic de danne, international affairs adviser staff confirmed visit new york, characterizing private trip took two days break, campaign director david rachline said trump tower site series meetings trump, republican, business political leaders assembles administration ahead jan inauguration also become tourist destination since trump surprise november election victory democrat hillary clinton group human rights watch mentioned trump le pen report warning rise populist leaders threatens global human rights cited trump victory well britain move leave european union led nigel farage, trump praised le pen expected earn enough votes first round presidential voting april enter second round election set may last summer le pen told french magazine american, would vote trump rather clinton week trump victory, le pen said she, trump russian president vladimir putin would good world peace
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donald trump pick lead pentagon put russia top list threats us interests thursday told congress america must ready confront moscow necessary, even backed trump bid better relations remarks retired marine general james mattis latest one trump cabinet picks veered away president elect campaign rhetoric, included praise russian president vladimir putin pledges improve ties secretary state nominee rex tillerson wednesday also expressed views odds trump key foreign policy issues like nuclear proliferation, trade deals, climate change relations mexico mattis said russia, china islamist militants presenting biggest challenge us led world order since world war two, called congress lift spending caps undermining military readiness engagement also recognize reality russia to, mattis said, adding decreasing number areas united states might cooperate moscow asked main threats us interests, mattis said would consider principle threats start russia mattis said wanted meet new trump national security team craft strategy confront russia done, questioned possibility new us sanctions due enter white house eight days, trump wednesday acknowledged russia likely hacked democratic national committee emails top democrats presidential election campaign, conclusion reached us spy agencies mattis cited russian involvement hacking information warfare among challenges posed moscow others include treaty violations, destabilizing activities abroad alarming messages moscow regarding use nuclear weapons also accused russia trying undermine nato unlike trump, appeared question alliance campaign, mattis strongly embraced calling nato central america defense recognize putin trying break north atlantic alliance, mattis said senator john mccain, republican chairman committee, said could happier mattis nomination warned sternly optimism engaging putin putin wants enemy needs us enemy never partner, mccain exclaimed mattis also singled china activities south china sea, building man made islands anti aircraft anti missile batteries together russian activities threats islamist extremists, mattis said china part mounting assault global stability, relationship beijing needed carefully managed think world order biggest attack since world war two, sir, russia, terrorist groups, china south china sea, said mattis railed defense spending caps imposed congress and, pressed, said believe us military strong enough properly deter potential adversaries mattis, retired military , technically ineligible job since civilian least seven years means congress would need grant waiver, something done since , appears inclined mattis testimony, waiver cleared first hurdle congress senate armed services committee approved full senate later backed waiver overwhelming vote, reflecting strong support mattis enjoys congress mark cancian, senior adviser center strategic international studies, said expected bipartisan support mattis would help overcome limited opposition thing going may restraint trump extreme impulses, cancian said mattis, , tried persuade trump privately use waterboarding, simulates drowning, interrogation tactic top us officials, many lawmakers human rights groups denounced waterboarding torture trump pick cia director took similar line confirmation hearing thursday, saying would stand firm necessary trump issue called enhanced interrogation techniques mattis fiercely critical iran, cautioning tehran malign influence region growing iran biggest destabilizing force middle east policies contrary interests, mattis said written responses committee still, mattis echo trump campaign threat rip nuclear deal iran world powers, tehran agreed curb nuclear program return relief economic sanctions mattis said deal imperfect united states uphold america gives word, live it, mattis said
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president elect donald trump nominee us secretary defense, james mattis, said thursday very, high degree confidence us intelligence agencies mattis, speaking senate confirmation hearing, said expects trump open view intelligence matters, world order biggest attack since world war two
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us senate armed services committee backed waiver thursday allow james mattis serve president elect donald trump secretary defense, despite retired marine general panel voted waive law civilian control us military would barred mattis assuming position seven years active duty service votes came three democrats senators richard blumenthal, kirsten gillibrand elizabeth warren waiver must still approved full senate, house representatives armed services committee full house allow mattis serve confirmed lead pentagon
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us senate overwhelmingly backed waiver thursday allow james mattis serve president elect donald trump secretary defense, despite retired marine general senate voted one time waiver provision law civilian control us military requiring seven year wait active duty military lead department defense waiver must still approved house representatives armed services committee full house, signed law president, allow mattis serve confirmed lead pentagon
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us house representatives armed services committee narrowly backed waiver thursday would allow james mattis serve president elect donald trump secretary defense, despite retired marine general panel voted , along party lines, waiver provision law civilian control us military requiring seven year wait active duty military lead department defense committee democrats opposed measure trump transition team canceled mattis appearance committee hearing
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thousands demonstrators expected turn washington next week protests aiming shut inauguration donald trump next us president, organizers said thursday protesters attempt close security checkpoints us capitol, trump take oath office jan , along mile km parade route pennsylvania avenue, according leaders group called disruptj want shut inauguration, organizer david thurston told news conference want see seething rebellion develop city across country representative trump transition team could immediately reached comment, could spokesman district columbia police deeply polarizing campaign, trump surprise victory nov election inflamed passions across political spectrum republican president elect supporters embrace brash, nonsense style image astute problem solver detractors dismayed see authoritarian bent array provocative policy pronouncements disruptj , working black lives matter protest groups, said also planned predawn blockades disruptive demonstrations inaugural balls evening disruptj volunteers work mobilize demonstrators series protests group dubbed festival resistance favor peaceful transition power, need stop it, organizer legba carrefour said group three protest permits promises surprises, said spokeswoman samantha miller told, protest groups granted permits, four times average number past inaugurations, according national park service women march, day inauguration, expected attract , people, said park service, issues permits inauguration expected draw , spectators, according officials compares million attending barack obama inauguration america first black president, one largest crowds ever gather us capital event protest organizers said concerned potential violent clashes trump supporters definitely worried safety, training help keep people safe, miller said group navigate tight security provided three dozen law enforcement agencies, including capitol police, fbi, secret service, national park service national guard security include , police officers departments across country, , members national guard additional , active duty military members security costs exceeded million, officials said last week, interim dc police chief peter newsham told reporters authorities ready attempt disrupt festivities fact folks indicating social media coming shut inauguration events something prepared for, newsham said
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union backed fight movement protested carl jr hardee restaurants thursday bid stop chains head, vocal opponent minimum wage increases overregulation, becoming us labor secretary senate leadership pushed back confirmation hearing andrew puzder february tentative date jan puzder, , leads cke restaurants inc years, said obama administration policies saddled industry higher costs contributed government mandated restaurant recession enthusiastic supporter president elect donald trump, puzder spoken efforts raise minimum wage widely expected roll back policies aimed curbing unpaid overtime improving worker safety four year old fight movement helped win big minimum wage hikes california new york also seeks unionize restaurant workers restaurant industry biggest us employer minimum wage workers, cke restaurants, like many others, cited sued violating wage safety rules puzder confirmed labor secretary, mean trump years low pay instead making lives better working americans like me, said terrance dixon, , makes per hour st louis hardee puzder unavailable comment recently resigned international franchise association board industry group represents companies like cke mcdonald corp urged , members lobby puzder behalf protests distract real issues hand nation leaders create economic growth levels, real solution income inequality america, said matt haller, ifa senior vice president public affairs senate democrats including elizabeth warren massachusetts held hearing tuesday republican rivals rebuffed request bring witnesses puzder upcoming confirmation hearing protestor packed event included testimony laura mcdonald, , general manager cke owned carl jr restaurant california joined two potential california class action wage hour lawsuits cke, tenure switched general managers salaried hourly workers , cke paid million settle california lawsuits claiming unpaid overtime general managers cke made general managers hourly employees, set wages low work hours week earn money paid salary, mcdonald said transition official accused democrats running smear campaign lauded puzder successful businessman puzder opponents face stiff odds comes derailing confirmation republican controlled senate last six incoming presidents made cabinet level appointments six picks go win senate approval, according analysis website fivethirtyeight
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us senate democrats thursday pressed ben carson, donald trump nominee lead housing policy, potential conflicts interest agency set run properties president elect may hold financial stake department housing urban development hud hands billions dollars year developers landlords democrats grilling carson confirmation hearing post expressed concerns taxpayer money could end directed trump members family president elect hiding family businesses interests you, me, rest america, senator elizabeth warren massachusetts, one trump vocal critics, told carson divert taxpayer money pockets without american people knowing trump, new york businessman got start real estate, refused release tax returns provide detailed information holdings across globe wednesday, announced would turn control business empire two oldest sons move assets trust moves, however, assuaged critics argue that, president, trump still undisclosed financial interests could affect policies pushed issue democrats, carson one point vowed would monitor potential conflicts interest said unsure go asked would prevent conflicts, retired neurosurgeon former republican presidential candidate told senate banking committee, would hope would happen committee could come suggestion might acceptable sides trump reportedly interest massive starrett city housing project new york city brooklyn, received hud funds trump real estate career focused mainly luxury housing, commercial real estate resort properties earlier hearing, carson noncommittal warren asked ensure hud programs would benefit trump happens extraordinarily good program working millions people turns someone targeting going gain it, going say, no, rest americans carson responded carson widely expected confirmed republican controlled senate committee full senate much thursday hearing focused carson long standing antipathy toward social welfare programs, senators asking whether he, fact, supports hud mission provide housing assistance millions americans think rental assistance program essential, carson replied later, added, however social programs operate within financial constraints much carson remarks focused well documented background growing poor inner city detroit, saying learned young housing insecurity means provided details terms us housing policy would revamp agency, suggesting interested making efficient confirmed hud secretary, carson would oversee agency roughly billion budget helps poor underwrites mortgage loans middle class families hud federal housing administration fha stands behind roughly one five home loans least trillion debt
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donald trump nominee head cia sought thursday repair damage president elect feud us intelligence agencies, saying accepted findings russian hacking, would comply ordered renew use harsh interrogation techniques would always backs mike pompeo testimony senate confirmation hearing appeared aimed reassuring staff agency picked lead, even risk contradicting distancing trump strongest criticism intelligence community diverging trump stated aim seeking closer ties russia, pompeo accused russian leadership aggressive action meddling november us elections, asserting aggressively occupying part ukraine nearly nothing destroy islamic state pompeo, republican member house representatives former us army officer, insisted necessary would ready stand trump, takes office jan , would shield cia operatives effort politicize work commitment every day, speak truth power, demand men women cia follow instruction every day, said weeks, republican president elect questioned intelligence agencies conclusion russia used hacking tactics try tilt election favor
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vice president joe biden thursday criticized president elect donald trump comparing us intelligence establishment nazi germany said damaging united states standing world denigrate agencies protect nation trump, republican takes office jan , wednesday said leaks intelligence agencies led us media outlets report unsubstantiated claims caught compromising position russia, said leaks reminiscent nazi germany really damaging, view, standing world president take one crown jewels national defense denigrate it, biden, democrat, told reporters white house, referring intelligence agencies plays into, particularly now, russian narrative america know trump tweeted thursday us spy chief james clapper called denounce false fictitious report illegally circulated clapper, however, said statement wednesday night call trump emphasized report produced us intelligence agencies judged whether information reliable say document false capper said expressed dismay media leaks director national intelligence added believe leaks came us intelligence agencies white house, biden praised quality us intelligence said surprising someone never worked government would understand consequential intelligence reports trump never held elected office one thing never want invoke nazi germany, matter circumstances, biden said even trying make point may, suggesting did, may relevant, just, overwhelming diversion groups fighting anti semitism also objected trump reference nazi germany president elect use nazi germany make political analogy inappropriate comparison merits, also coarsens discourse diminishes horror holocaust, jonathan greenblatt, chief executive anti defamation league, said statement wednesday biden said hoped trump would realize importance intelligence briefings white house extremely valuable tool think come understand t, would tragedy interests country, biden said biden said liked successor, vice president elect mike pence, briefed job said thought pence views russia president, vladimir putin, informed trump never know means, biden said trump think mike significantly informed russian conduct, potential intentions putin behavior president elect is, based president elect says vice president, considered running democratic presidential nomination, said think party experiencing crisis losses us elections trump defeated secretary state hillary clinton presidential race, democrats succeed efforts regain control us senate significantly erode republican control us house representatives think crisis, think party remember hell are, said biden
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inc tn chief executive randall stephenson thursday met new york us president elect donald trump, opponent company acquisition time warner inc twxn spokeswoman trump confirmed meeting stephenson seen entering trump tower stephenson, accompanied robert quinn, senior executive vice president external legislative affairs, would answer questions reporters said later thursday company billion deal time warner discussed conversation focused work trump administration increase investment us, stimulate job creation america, make american companies competitive globally, said statement campaign white house, trump said proposal buy time warner, owner cnn warner bros movie studio, example power structure rigged voters much concentration power hands few, said trump, repeatedly accused media biased campaign since election, trump commented publicly time warner deal, critical cnn sparred cnn reporter wednesday televised news conference person briefed matter said requested meeting trump late last week thursday meeting get way, trump tweeted cnn total meltdown fake news ratings tanking since election credibility soon gone representatives time warner declined comment trump tweet trump transition official told reuters earlier month president elect still opposed deal, would require antitrust approval us department justice could also face review federal communications commission, although companies considering ways structure deal avoid time warner shareholders meet feb decide whether approve merger
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donald trump thursday tweeted support maine catalog retailer bean activist group opposed us president elect called boycott company boycott call began online last week reports member bean family owns company, best known rubber bottomed hunting boots, donated money trump candidacy thank linda bean bean great support courage, trump said tweet early thursday people support even buy bean grab wallet website added bean, based freeport, maine, lengthy list retailers urging trump opponents boycott ties trump, sworn jan bean scrambled distance linda bean donations, noting one members founding family associated year old company, described politically neutral owners, employees, customers hold views embrace causes individual diverse, company said statement late sunday fully acknowledge respect may disagree political views single member person board directors spokeswoman company immediately respond request comment thursday trump tweet drew responses supporters opponents thursday, vowed boycott company, others said planned buy merchandise trump taken several prominent us companies, including united technologies corp utxn carrier air conditioning unit general motors co gmn manufacturing products outside united states track record pouncing high profile executives left leaders corporate america wary waking one morning find trump latest target maine politically divided split congressional delegation two term republican governor, former secretary state hillary clinton carried state nov election thursday, governor paul lepage, vocal supporter trump, praised linda bean reprehensible progressives bullied family company, lepage said encourage mainers customers around globe continue strong support bean
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new jersey judge plans decide friday whether dismiss citizen criminal complaint accusing governor chris christie role bridgegate lane closure scandal prosecutors bergen county told judge bonnie mizdol wednesday case tossed procedural grounds different judge permitted advance failed give christie lawyers opportunity speak earlier hearing lawyer christie also urged mizdol throw complaint filed bill brennan, retired firefighter activist recently announced long shot bid succeed governor fall election christie attend hearing hackensack, new jersey brennan accused christie knowing scheme shut access lanes george washington bridge punish local mayor failing endorse reelection campaign two former christie associates convicted november federal charges orchestrating plot christie denied knowledge involvement plan, us prosecutors presented evidence trial suggesting least aware lane closures happening brennan filed complaint municipal court fort lee, closures occurred october, judge roy mcgeady referred complaint prosecutors determine whether enough evidence existed support criminal charges christie christie lawyer, craig carpenito, said court filing matter never gotten far, calling political stunt declared candidate governor brennan said refile complaint mizdol, top judge bergen county, decides dismiss last month, mizdol denied brennan request independent prosecutor assigned case defendant controls prosecutor, brennan said email hearing, dangerous place us standing despite christie denials, scandal dogged failed bid republican presidential nomination seen possible cabinet appointee us president elect donald trump conviction former allies prompted fresh round negative attention bridget kelly, former christie chief staff, bill baroni, former port authority new york new jersey executive appointed governor, trying convictions overturned
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us president elect donald trump held meetings new york thursday prepared take white house president barack obama jan following list confirmed meetings thursday,according trump transition team chairman ceo inc tn , planning merge time warner inc twxn former us ambassador uruguay consideration us agency international development post former us ambassador tanzania consideration us agency international development post chief executive officer co partner andreessen horowitz consideration us food drug administration post managing director mithril capital management consideration us food drug administration post president portugal
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us president elect donald trump plans meet corporate executives faced cyber security challenges series meetings arranged former new york mayor rudy giuliani, transition team said statement giuliani, former trump campaign adviser runs cyber security consulting business, facilitate meetings consensus advice recommendations resulting group deliberations interaction expected solicited instead, statement said, trump aims obtain experiential anecdotal information executive
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australia poor treatment refugees offshore detention camps draconian causing lasting damage refugees australia reputation rights respecting country, human rights watch said friday conditions camps abusive detainees regularly endure violence, threats harassment , human rights watch said australian chapter annual global report australian rules, anyone intercepted trying reach country boat sent processing camps pacific island nation nauru manus island, papua new guinea png never eligible resettled australia spokeswoman department immigration, asked report release, declined comment referred earlier department assertions conditions camps adequate responsibility nauru png governments immediately respond requests comment australia said november agreed united states resettle refugees nauru png camps, return australia taking refugees central america subsequent white house comments cast doubt whether new us administration would proceed deal arrangement offered solution case, human rights watch said, adding australia close camps better protect refugees australia tough policy drawn strong criticism united nations international rights organizations amid global debate manage huge numbers asylum seekers displaced conflict successive australian governments supported policy, say needed stop people drowning sea dangerous boat journeys , asylum seekers drowned voyages australia since january , according monash university australian border deaths database third deaths occurred , australia suspended offshore detention program, including accident people killed boat thrown onto rocks christmas island accident swung political public opinion behind offshore detention policy, enjoyed bipartisan public support australia human rights watch also criticized png police brutality, officers opened fire student protesters june png also one dangerous places world woman , government failed address corruption, human rights watch added australia png agreed close manus island camp august, gave date remains open held people nauru camp people, according recent statistics released australia november
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president elect donald trump nominee us secretary defense james mattis say thursday united states must confront russian behavior contrary interests united states mattis, written response senate armed services committee considering nomination, however added supported trump desire engage russia
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president elect donald trump transition team actively considering ways revamp temporary visa program used bring foreign workers united states fill high skilled jobs, according sources familiar discussions possibilities reforming distribution h b visas, used largely tech industry, discussed meeting last month chief executives tech companies trump tower, said two sources, asked named authorized talk closed door talks miss pharma grapples drug price backlash doj examine fbi actions clinton email probe trump senior policy adviser stephen miller proposed scrapping existing lottery system used award visas possible replacement system would favor visa petitions jobs pay highest salaries, according sources h b visas intended foreign nationals specialty occupations generally require higher education, according us citizenship immigration services uscis includes, limited to, scientists, engineers computer programmers government awards , every year companies say use recruit top talent majority visas awarded outsourcing firms, sparking criticism skeptics say firms use visas fill lower level information technology jobs critics also say lottery system benefits outsourcing firms flood system mass applications h b visa program tends critical outsourcing firms us tech firms instance, percent us employees indian outsourcing firm infosys infyns h b holders, company annual report cited increase visa costs among factors could hurt profitability top recipients h b visas outsourcing firms, according government data compiled ieee usa, professional organization representing us engineers sixty five percent h b petitions approved fiscal year went tech workers, mostly india, according uscis several high profile cases, american workers asked train h b holders jobs laid idea advanced miller tech meeting also pushed ieee usa miller previously served staffer senator jeff sessions, trump pick attorney general, outspoken critic abuses h b program trump, applied h b visas bring foreign workers businesses sent mixed messages program campaign trail assailed taking jobs us workers, republican debate last march said softening position talented people country later issued statement website saying would end forever use h b cheap labor program trump businesses, like trump national golf club trump model management, received permission bring two dozen foreign employees h b visas since , according department labor data meeting last month new york, trump seemed searching middle ground, members transition team raised specific proposals, two sources said third source familiar talks said trump team also discussed plan change lottery system internally dozen top tech executives country largest tech companies, including google googlo , facebook fbo apple aaplo , present meeting microsoft msfto ceo satya nadella said technology companies need able recruit talent abroad necessary trump seemed open modifying h b program, sources said said wanted stop bad people immigrating united states, great people, according one account meeting among proposals group discussed raising cost applications large companies way discourage bulk filing visas asked trump would object that, none tech ceos said would view, president elect hostile h b visas, said one sources familiar discussions meeting trump could initiate changes visa program executive action, significant shifts would likely need go lengthy formal rulemaking process, said stephen yale loehr, immigration expert cornell law school major changes would likely subject court challenges, said reforms, like changing visa cap offering green cards high tech workers, could require congressional action, yale loehr said wide variety companies, including thomson reuters trito , use h b visa program bring employees abroad
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us president elect donald trump nominee secretary state set course potentially serious confrontation beijing, saying china denied access islands built contested south china sea comments expected enrage beijing, rex tillerson told confirmation hearing wednesday us senate foreign relations committee china building islands putting military assets islands akin russia taking crimea ukraine asked whether supported aggressive posture toward china, said going send china clear signal that, first, island building stops and, second, access islands also going allowed former exxon mobil corp xomn chairman chief executive elaborate might done deny china access islands built south china sea reefs, equipped military length airstrips fortified weapons trump transition team immediately respond request specifics china might blocked artificial islands china claims energy rich waters trillion ship borne trade passes every year neighbors brunei, malaysia, philippines, taiwan vietnam also claims asked repeatedly tillerson comments blocking access islands, china foreign ministry spokesman lu kang said make guesses tillerson referring would answer hypothetical questions china right carry normal activities sovereign territory south china sea indisputable , lu said, speaking daily briefing thursday elaborate tillerson also said washington needed reaffirm commitment taiwan, beijing regards renegade province, stopped short trump questioning washington long standing policy issue united states switched diplomatic recognition taiwan china , acknowledging china takes position one china taiwan part united states also taiwan biggest ally arms supplier know plans alter one china position, tillerson said tillerson said considered china south china sea activity extremely worrisome would threat entire global economy beijing able dictate access waterway blamed current situation termed inadequate us response failure response allowed keep pushing envelope this, tillerson said way got deal got show back region traditional allies southeast asia, said democratic president barack obama administration conducted periodic air naval patrols assert right free navigation south china sea angered beijing, seeking blockade china man made islands would major step step washington never raised option strategic pivot asia, obama increased us military presence region, trump vowed major naval buildup tillerson words also went beyond trump tough rhetoric china regional military sources said us navy extensive capabilities asia stage blocking operations ships, submarines planes, move china growing naval fleets would risk dangerous escalations obama sought forge united front southeast asia china pursuit territorial claims, allies partners rival claimants reluctant challenge beijing tillerson called china south china sea island building declaration air defense zone east china sea contests japan illegal actions taking territory control, declaring control territories rightfully china s, said response muted philippines, traditional us ally last year international arbitration case included challenge china island building within nautical mile exclusive economic zone policies yet let us wait implement said hearing, defense secretary delfin lorenzana told reporters thursday let wait trump office comments reflect sharp change manila approach china new president rodrigo duterte, wants good diplomatic business ties beijing says challenging provocative pointless makes secret lack trust obama administration chided considers inaction south china sea tillerson also said united states could continue accept empty promises china made putting pressure north korea country nuclear missile programs said approach dealing north korea
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us president elect donald trump left agriculture secretary last department head named cabinet, meeting chief executives two agribusiness giants gave hint roster farm issues incoming president face trump met wednesday leaders monsanto co monn bayer ag baygnde , pitched benefits proposed billion merger critical large tie ups, trump publicly taken stance bayer monsanto deal secretary us department agriculture usda approve reject merger face issue industry consolidation dow chemical co proposed merge dupont ddn, china national chemical corp chemchina cnnccul seeking acquire syngenta ag synns trade, environmental regulation federal farm bill also expected top farm agenda trump takes office jan , according members agricultural advisory committee formed campaign trump responds issues
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growing numbers us states seeking ensure women continued access free birth control case insurance benefit dropped part president elect donald trump vow repeal replace affordable care act law, popularly called obamacare, requires health insurance plans provide coverage birth control without patient co payment, much per month birth control pills , long acting contraceptives intrauterine devices california, maryland, vermont illinois since enacted statutes codifying affordable care act contraception mandate state law expanding federal law requirements democratic lawmakers new york, minnesota, colorado massachusetts said pursuing similar measures year, obamacare mortal threat washington new york democratic attorney general, eric schneiderman, wednesday introduced measure state legislature would expand obamacare contraception mandate women across new york concerned republican efforts repeal aca mean loss contraception rely, schneiderman said hesitate act protect new yorkers rights
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us public pension funds normally prefer backseat role overseeing future companies billions dollars invested new effort new york city comptroller scott stringer could show public sector finance officials might become involved putting forward candidates boards directors could also mean another shake corporations still learning deal election contests brought big activist investors like carl icahn nelson peltz new york city fourth largest us public pension system billion assets, stringer led charge bylaw changes known proxy access hundreds us companies made easier groups shareholders run candidates corporate boards aides stringer say may take efforts another step start suggesting specific board candidates companies whose shares new york city pension funds could include nearly firm p goals would include making boardrooms diverse accountable poor performance comptroller office still prefers quiet talks, new rules give activists leverage rare cases corporate directors budge, said michael garland, assistant comptroller committed able discussion particular nominee firepower that, garland said telephone interview wednesday garland rhonda brauer, recently named stringer director corporate engagement, declined name companies might suggest nominations soon stringer count us companies, including half p , adopted rules open nominating process, including apple inc aaplo exxon mobil corp xomn exxon pressure add climate expert oil company board still, even talk specific directors brings new york city funds new territory big public pension managers preferred secondary role california public employees retirement system, nation largest public pension system, florida state board administration vocal issues like board diversity voting rights representatives said currently pursuing nominations according december study factset, companies board seat proxy contests percent time , percent jill fisch, university pennsylvania law professor follows corporate governance, said investors wondered pension funds might use proxy access like big hedge funds push candidates
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kremlin said thursday hoped president vladimir putin president elect donald trump would get along would mutual respect us russia relations obama administration addressing reporters conference call, kremlin spokesman dmitry peskov responding questions kremlin assessed trump news conference wednesday moscow genuinely hoping presidents get along, said peskov least trump spoken readiness dialogue mean readiness agree everything hardly possible moscow expecting that, dialogue grounds hope could help us find way many complex situations peskov said however kremlin agree views crimea expressed secretary state nominee rex tillerson wednesday, said moscow annexation ukrainian peninsula illegal
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president elect donald trump escalated fight us spy agencies wednesday, nine days takes command president, accused practices reminiscent nazi germany republican said leaks intelligence community led us media outlets reporting unsubstantiated claims caught compromising position russia think disgraceful, disgraceful intelligence agencies allowed information turned false fake think disgrace, say something nazi germany would done do, trump told news conference new york trump acknowledged first time russia likely hacked democratic national committee emails top democrats presidential election think russia, said, pointing countries also hacking united states trump comments spy agencies cia likely intensify tensions intelligence community president elect, initially disparaged conclusion russian hacking campaign aimed boosting candidacy democrat hillary clinton trump, takes office jan , called dossier makes salacious claims russia fake news phony stuff us director national intelligence james clapper said spoke trump wednesday evening told president elect believe media leaks came intelligence community expressed profound dismay leaks appearing press, agreed extremely corrosive damaging national security, clapper said statement defended including dossier intelligence report trump received friday, saying part obligation ensure policymakers provided fullest possible picture matters might affect national security clapper said emphasized trump dossier produced us intelligence community intelligence officials judged whether information reliable two us officials said allegations trump, one called unsubstantiated, contained two page memo appended report russian interference election presented last week trump president barack obama trump said, without offering evidence, news briefed memo released maybe us intelligence agencies knows maybe intelligence agencies would tremendous blot record fact cnn reported tuesday existence memo buzzfeed published fuller page document produced christopher steele, former british foreign intelligence official, outlined allegations compromising behavior trump alleged links people russia claims included opposition research reports made available democrats us officials last year one us official said investigators far unable confirm material trump financial personal entanglements russian businessmen others us intelligence analysts concluded russian intelligence officers working behalf russian intelligence material steele reports proved erroneous, us official said news conference, trump declined answer whether anyone connected campaign contact moscow presidential campaign, said loans business deals russia defended goal better ties russian president vladimir putin putin likes donald trump, consider asset, liability, said new york real estate developer complained leaks meetings intelligence agencies suggested blame many meetings intelligence every time meet, people reading somebody leaking out, said long awaited news conference freewheeling affair, trump aides cheering sidelines one point president elect angrily refusing take questions cnn reporter outside, dozen protesters gathered behind police barricade across street trump tower, holding signs slogans dump trump allegiance america russia fifth avenue traffic streamed trump first news conference six months reporters jammed lobby manhattan offices questions extended many issues face takes office vowed soon begin negotiations mexico building border wall said nominate supreme court justice fill seat left death conservative antonin scalia within two weeks taking office also said would offer plan repeal replace obama signature health care law choice health human services, tom price, confirmed senate trump gestured large stacks manila folders described separate global business operations, includes hotels golf courses well assets like winery modeling agency, avoid conflicts interest takes office also talked plans bring manufacturing jobs back overseas plants, slamming drug companies getting away murder pricing us stocks slipped session lows, recovering ground, healthcare stocks took beating following trump comments drug pricing
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us director national intelligence james clapper said spoke president elect donald trump wednesday evening discuss media leaks classified intelligence briefing russian hacking trump received last friday clapper said statement believe us intelligence community leaked private security document alleging russian intelligence operatives compromising information trump emphasized document us intelligence community product believe leaks came within ic, clapper said
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final call campaign mantra yes can, president barack obama urged americans tuesday stand us values reject discrimination united states transitions presidency republican donald trump emotional speech thanked family declared time president honor life, obama gently prodded public embrace vision progress repudiating policies trump promoted campaign white house we, citizens, must remain vigilant external aggression, must guard weakening values make us are, obama told crowd , hometown chicago, celebrated election first black president united states trump, takes office jan , proposed temporarily banning muslims entering country, building wall border mexico, upending global deal fight climate change dismantling obama healthcare reform law obama made clear opposition positions fiery campaign speeches democratic presidential nominee hillary clinton, struck conciliatory tone trump since election farewell speech, made clear positions changed said efforts end use torture close us prison guantanamo bay, cuba, part broader move uphold us values reject discrimination muslim americans, said clear reference trump drew applause said bold action needed fight global warming said science reason mattered anyone put together plan demonstrably better improvements made healthcare system covers many people less cost, publicly support it, said another prodding challenge successor trump urged republican controlled congress repeal law right away obama, came office amid high expectations election would heal historic racial divides, acknowledged impossible goal election, talk post racial america, said vision, however well intended, never realistic race remains potent often divisive force society however, obama said remained hopeful work younger generation would yes can, said yes indirect reference political work democratic party recover clinton loss, obama urged racial minorities seek justice also middle aged white guy outside may seem like got advantages, seen world upended economic cultural technological change trump election part appealing working class white men first lady michelle obama, vice president joe biden, wife jill biden, many current former white house staff members campaign workers attended speech obama wiped eyes addressed wife thanked running mate appeared together stage address chicago visit obama last scheduled trip president, even final flight presidential aircraft tinged wistfulness president th mission air force one, perk said miss leaves office, white house spokesman josh earnest said told, obama spent , hours days plane presidency obama plans remain washington next two years younger daughter, sasha, finishes high school sasha, exam wednesday, attend speech older sister malia president indicated wants give trump space predecessor, republican president george w bush, gave obama leaving office maintaining high public profile
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president elect donald trump wednesday promised major border tax companies shift jobs outside united states, pressuring american businesses days fiat chrysler automobiles nv fchami fcaun said heavy tariffs could force company shutter mexican plants since nov election, trump taken twitter call name number manufacturers planned existing operations outside country wednesday, returned issue first news conference since election trump, sworn office jan , warned large border tax companies shift production foreign countries want move plant, think, example, going build plant mexico, going make air conditioners cars, whatever making, going sell very, strong border going happen going pay large border tax, warned us automakers particular felt brunt trump ire, called industry return former manufacturing hubs american midwest mexico, accounts fifth vehicle production north america attracted billion auto investment since , according ann arbor, michigan based center automotive research trump thanked fiat chrysler ford motor co fn announcements past week investments midwestern plants added hoped general motors co gmn , american automaker, would take similar steps expand us operations monday, fiat chrysler chief executive sergio marchionne said, possible, economic terms imposed us administration anything comes united states that, sufficiently large, would make production anything mexico uneconomical would withdraw, marchionne said quite possible trump also reiterated criticism lockheed martin corp lmtn f fighter jet program, saying way, way behind schedule many, many billions dollars budget news conference, lockheed martin said statement read cnbc, understand president elect trump concerns f program given full commitment drive cost aggressively annual state american business address wednesday morning, us chamber commerce, traditionally worked concert republican party, urged trump add burdens exporters erecting barriers trade could hamper economic growth
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first news conference since nov election, president elect donald trump set social media ablaze wednesday remarks including harsh criticism press defense goal improve ties russia session, held lobby trump tower headquarters manhattan, featured number viral moments, like exchange reporter trump accused peddling fake news going give question, trump told journalist cnn, reported tuesday republican president elect briefed us intelligence agencies allegations russian operatives compromising information fake news told reporter moment reverberated twitter trump comment reporters ones care whether released tax returns stirred , tweets session social media users asked others retweet reporter still care seeing trump tax returns russia, hashtag trumppressconference top trending topic news conference several hours afterward putin likes donald trump, consider asset, liability horrible relationship russia, trump, takes office jan , said reference russian president know going get along vladimir putin hope good chance t, trump said, prompting thousands tweets people russia us intelligence agencies said russia behind hacking campaign aimed boosting trump presidential candidacy democrat hillary clinton , tweets worldwide stamped trumppressconference tag hour long session reporters twitter sentiment regarding trump event percent positive, percent neutral percent negative, according global digital marketing technology company amobee also stirring twitter reaction trump comments wall pledged build us mexican border mexico pay said would wait negotiations mexico beginning construction, added mexico form reimburse us response, former mexican president vicente fox tweeted neither today, tomorrow never mexico pay stupid wall
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secretary state nominee rex tillerson expressed views wednesday odds president elect donald trump positions key foreign policy issues like nuclear proliferation, trade deals, climate change relations mexico nine hour senate confirmation hearing, former chief executive oil company exxon mobil said favored maintaining us sanctions russia nato allies right alarmed moscow growing aggression russia dominated much hearing concerns democrats republicans moscow interference us presidential election annexation crimea ukraine involvement syrian civil war questions soon moved threat posed islamic state, china behavior south china sea, human rights tillerson ability make clean break career exxon mobil become america top diplomat tillerson said differences trump major issues would necessarily put loggerheads white house said everyone trump cabinet would chance discuss issues president decide described open transparent stark departure trump, tillerson said would acceptable us allies acquire nuclear weapons also see need muslim registry, saying support targeting particular group asked democratic senator edward markey trump comments interviews would oppose us allies including japan obtaining nuclear weapons, tillerson replied agree tillerson said oppose trans pacific partnership trade deal, trump criticized, acknowledged negotiated deal may serve us interests tillerson, however, left room broad reversals changes obama administration policies, line trump positions, including trade cuba iran nuclear deal, said ought undergo full review hearing senate foreign relations committee interrupted sporadically protesters tillerson, , expected confirmed republican controlled senate senators expressed concern tillerson ties russia exxon mobil trump desire improve relations moscow tillerson refused call russian president vladimir putin war criminal kept door open possible change us sanctions policy russia, saying seen classified information russian meddling would leave things status quo able convey go either way, tillerson said, suggesting open frank dialogue moscow better understand intentions blamed russia aggression toward ukraine since absence american leadership said united states taken stronger actions deter russia advocating responses deter prevent expansion bad actor behavior, said tillerson said fair assumption putin aware russian efforts interfere us election said discussed russia policy trump, democratic senator robert menendez said pretty amazing tense exchange, republican senator marco rubio pushed tillerson whether believed putin war criminal, reference russia military actions support syria government would use term, tillerson said, adding very, serious charges make would want much information reaching conclusion rubio, ran trump republican presidential nomination, shot back much information hard say vladimir putin military conducted war crimes aleppo, referring syrian city recently retaken government forces backed russia added find discouraging, inability cite think globally accepted tillerson sidestepped questions human rights, declining condemn countries like saudi arabia philippines rights abuses, saying wanted see facts first rubio told reporters later unsure could vote tillerson one republicans member panel, support key tillerson winning committee backing tillerson said would recommend full review nuclear deal iran reached united states world powers call outright rejection accord tehran agreed curtail nuclear program exchange relief crippling economic sanctions trump made contradictory statements deal threatened dismantle tillerson said china denied access islands built contested south china sea added approach dealing north korea, recently said close carrying first test intercontinental ballistic missile, would long term plan based sanctions proper implementation asked could make unbiased decisions time exxon mobil, world largest publicly traded oil producer, said would act america interests tillerson dodged direct question whether believed climate change caused human activity risk climate change exist consequences could serious enough action taken, said, adding ability predict effect greenhouse gas limited trump called global warming hoax perpetrated china threatened quit paris climate accord, global agreement curb emissions tillerson called mexico long standing neighbor friend country trump said build wall mexican border, presidential announcement speech described mexican migrants united states drug runners rapists tillerson responses calm measured, without obvious reliance notes opposed us sanctions russia annexation crimea ukraine said thought would ineffective wednesday, said never personally lobbied sanctions emphasized aware exxon mobil directly tillerson later acknowledged spoke us treasury secretary jack lew regarding gaps american european sanctions russia democratic senator chris murphy vigorously challenged tillerson issue, saying called us senator express concerns measures, likely constitutes lobbying exxon lobbied congress regarding sanctions russia following annexation crimea lobbying directly related energy matters, according regulatory filings
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republicans wednesday passed bill house representatives touched nearly every step us agencies take creating applying new rules, continuing blitz radically reform abusive federal regulation areas environment workplace vote, house passed regulatory accountability act, combined eight bills aimed changing vast government bureaucracy runs five democrats voted legislation would give president elect donald trump tools wipe abusive regulation, said bob goodlatte, judiciary committee chairman among many house leaders calling lighter regulation saying costs comply federal rules high republicans say little accountability regulations apply almost every aspect american life created appointed officials elected representatives federal agencies operate either independently president authority current reform push part trump campaign promise drain swamp, house majority leader kevin mccarthy said wednesday house republicans push reform
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us senate foreign relations committee chairman bob corker said wednesday expects senate confirm rex tillerson, president elect donald trump nominee secretary state corker comments came close approximately nine hour hearing senators vigorously questioned tillerson views russia, sanctions, climate change issues, including china feel good confirmation, corker told reporters going support confirmation corker said felt tillerson acquitted well addressing senators concerns relationship russia, although corker acknowledged members still questions said expected tillerson would spend thursday answering questions talking senators
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us president elect donald trump wednesday said pharmaceutical companies getting away murder charge government medicines, promised would change, sending drugs stocks sharply lower benchmark p index spx slipped negative territory remarks news conference spooked investors ishares nasdaq biotech etf ibbo dropped percent session low ended percent, largest daily percentage drop three months president elect says going negotiate drug pricing, take seriously, complicated issue going clarity drug pricing reform anytime soon, said brad loncar, manager loncar cancer immunotherapy etf cncro somebody high profile says something negative, people want invest trump blasted industries charging government much, particularly defense companies, made public statements drug pricing since elected briefly mentioned lockheed martin corp lmtn , ford motor co fn , united technologies corp utxn news conference promised border tax companies producing products us consumers outside united states back may, candidate trump said amazon amzno also getting away murder, referring taxes case stock fell much percent next days almost percent since trump remark promise bring drug spending, arca pharmaceutical index gave much percent ended day percent drug industry edge two years potential government pressure pricing sharp increases costs life saving drugs drew scrutiny press among lawmakers government investigating medicaid medicare overspending mylan nv mylo allergy treatment epipen, instance david katz, chief investment officer matrix asset advisors new york, said negative comments drug pricing trigger selling algorithms investors suffered share drops democrat hillary clinton campaigned healthcare cost increases trump campaign platform included allowing medicare healthcare program negotiate pharmaceutical companies, law currently prohibits also discussed making easier import drugs cheaper prices going start bidding going save billions dollars time, trump said medicare, covers million elderly disabled americans, spent billion medicines industry trade group pharmaceutical research manufacturers america, phrma president stephen ubl said medicines purchased competitive marketplace large, sophisticated purchasers aggressively negotiate lower prices said industry committed working president elect trump congress improve american competitiveness protect american jobs roche pharmaceuticals ceo daniel day said interview jpmorgan conference san francisco roche holding ag rogs focuses innovation investing research price increases past several years responsible range low mid single digits, said conference, mylan ceo heather bresch said premature respond trump comments, asked investor presentation said industry look healthcare set government repeals affordable care act trump said plans repeal affordable care act, obamacare, replace time news helped shares hospitals, nervous losing government payments medical services hurt health insurers, like anthem inc antmn , sell plans government run health insurance exchanges healthcare etfs including health care select sector spdr fund xlv xlvp ibb drew highest trading volume since nov , wake trump election trading volume xlv options jumped , contracts, twice average daily volume according reuters data healthcare sector stocks largest drag p spx nasdaq ndx
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us president elect donald trump wednesday announced chosen david shulkin, currently heads department veterans affairs healthcare system, head agency 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 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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us president elect donald trump team canceled appearance congress nominee defense secretary, retired general james mattis, regarding waiver needs post, congressional officials said wednesday us house representatives due hear mattis testify thursday agreed appear mattis, retired marine corps , technically ineligible defense secretary since civilian least seven years means congress would need grant waiver, something done since house democratic whip steny hoyer said understanding trump transition team blocked mattis testifying congressional aides also confirmed mattis agreed testify appearance blocked decision appeared part effort keep attention mattis confirmation hearing senate, scheduled earlier thursday waiver minor issue major issue affecting principle civilian control military, ranking member representative adam smith believes deeply general mattis come speak members it, said barron youngsmith, spokesman democrats house armed services committee trump transition team spokeswoman speak directly house hearing said mattis current focus senate confirmation process testifying confirmation hearing senate armed services committee confirmed looks forward working senate house armed services committees, play critical roles supporting forces ensuring civilian control military, alleigh marre said statement hoyer said mattis might best nominees top administration positions put forward republican trump, takes office jan republicans control senate, mattis expected confirmed receives appropriate waiver senate house must agree exempt law written department defense created ensure us military civilian command senators expressed little opposition mattis appointment senate armed services committee hearing civilian control military tuesday, panel considered whether issue waiver outside experts testified senator john mccain, senate panel chairman, said would fully support waiver legislation, expected pass congress mattis, , warmly received senior defense figures among republicans democrats, believe adhere core alliances principles, even ones challenged trump election campaign
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drama started early donald trump first news conference president elect trump, spent much us presidential campaign bashing news media called unfair coverage, kicked uncharacteristic praise new york times media organizations reason times, others, held back reporting salacious unsubstantiated allegations suggested trump could blackmailed russia praise last long organizations said crossed line
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us secretary state nominee rex tillerson said wednesday agree president elect donald trump comments would bad thing countries, including japan, acquired nuclear weapons asked democratic senator edward markey trump comments, tillerson said senate confirmation hearing think anyone would advocate nuclear weapons planet pressed markey whether agreed trump remarks, tillerson replied agree
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us president elect donald trump said wednesday would maintain ownership global business empire hand control two oldest sons president, arrangement watchdogs said would prevent conflicts interest white house trump told news conference would resign positions overseeing hotels, golf courses hundreds businesses move assets trust help ensure consciously take actions president would benefit personally trump, republican, pressure distance businesses moves white house jan unlike us government officials, president required law steer clear conflicts interest could actually run business run government time like way looks, would able wanted to, trump said ethics experts said arrangement go far enough mr trump ill advised course precipitate scandal corruption, said norman eisen, former white house ethics adviser democratic president barack obama walter shaub, director us office government ethics, said wednesday speech washington think tank office recommends trump divest conflicting assets avoid conflicts trump appears still involved business preparing take office, saying turned billion development deal dubai offered weekend company made proposal, damac, confirmed discussions taken place trump organization enter new overseas deals trump president undertake domestic projects company ethics adviser approved them, said trump adviser sheri dillon details ethics adviser would operate, well several aspects arrangements, immediately clear trump know deals hears news media, said dillon, lawyer morgan lewis focuses tax ethics trump daughter, ivanka, involvement managing organization clothing brand ivanka trump said facebook page would take time settle family new home washington president elect named husband, jared kushner, senior advisory role white house since trump sold stocks last year, trump trust hold business assets liquid assets cash, dillon said financial disclosure document filed may also showed loans lenders deutsche bank dbkgnde ladder capital ladrk trump file new disclosure form many ethics experts, including us office government ethics, urged trump completely divest set blind trust assets blind trust, owner know holdings assets managed trump oldest sons, eric donald jr, running business, arrangement meet standard dillon said realistic possibility family owned company sudden divestment would hurt trump financially unlike liquid assets like stocks investment funds, much trump wealth comes office towers real estate cannot sold easily, well licensing deals could difficult unwind stripped trump name, many assets would lose much value, dillon said president elect trump expected destroy company built, said dillon dismissed concerns trump could violate anti bribery provision us constitution, known emoluments clause applies gifts, business transactions like renting hotel room, said nevertheless, profits generated trump hotels foreign governments donated us treasury, said
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us secretary state nominee rex tillerson wednesday called mexico long standing friend united states said united states would engage southern neighbor going engage mexico importance us hemisphere, tillerson said senate confirmation hearing
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cnn, news division time warner inc, said wednesday decision publish carefully sourced reporting unverified intelligence documents concerning president elect donald trump vastly different buzzfeed decision publish unsubstantiated memos cnn statement came trump called news outlet fake news refused take cnn reporter questions first formal news conference since nov electoral win buzzfeed tuesday published story dossier documents said unverified potentially unverifiable allegations contact trump aides russian operatives included documents claims russian intelligence compromising information trump buzzfeed ceo jonah peretti memo employees wednesday defended decision publish dossier, referring newsworthy document throughout news conference, trump decried cnn report tuesday said us intelligence officials presented trump claims russian operatives said compromising personal financial information
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us president elect donald trump nominee treasury secretary, steven mnuchin, pledged divest least million worth investments entities avoid conflicts interest, according ethics agreement released wednesday mnuchin said page financial disclosure report investments include million worth common shares cit group inc, financial services group acquired onewest bank however, cit shares likely worth listed million category, highest amount required asset valuation form presidential political appointees investor group led sold onewest billion, seven years purchased assets failed mortgage lender indymac bank billion mnuchin, former goldman sachs executive hollywood film financier, added resigned position cit director december part agreement treasury assistant general counsel pledged divest goldman sachs shares worth million goldman sachs treasury investments worth million disclosure forms, allow range value assets, reveal mnuchin worth least million around million, making richest treasury secretary since former boss, ex goldman sachs ceo henry paulson, served george w bush worth million time took office contrast, president barack obama treasury secretaries, tim geithner jack lew, worth , million took office mnuchin ethics agreement, refrain decisions involving cit group august , final payment least million cit group made part holdback agreement related onewest merger among assets disclosed mnuchin small airplane operates business personal use, interest willem de kooning oil painting, untitled iii , valued million million mnuchin also said ethics agreement prior upon senate confirmation would fully disclose assets fianc e, scottish born actress louise linton, married pledged refrain matter affects finances documents file office government ethics index aaab b b ff f file mnuchin, steven finaleapdf
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donald trump choice run us transportation department, elaine chao, defended president elect trillion infrastructure plan bold vision wednesday overwhelmingly friendly senate confirmation hearing criticism chao, particular environmental issues, significant opposition nomination expected confirmed served labor secretary president george w bush first asian american woman hold cabinet position deputy secretary transportation president george h w bush introduced husband, senate majority leader mitch mcconnell top ranking democrat committee, florida bill nelson, noted wife friendship chao chao take leading role trump plans rebuild crumbling us roads bridges trillion fund would offer private investors put money projects percent tax credit critics say unclear could recoup investments projects without sharply increasing costs users roads bridges chao described plan senate committee commerce, science transportation bold vision acknowledged need work issue paying investors back partnerships truly effective, need revenue streams need assured, added know government resources chao nominated head department wide ranging responsibilities oversight nation airports highways, fuel economy rules autos probes auto makers safety recalls key parts like airbags declined take positions issues like whether job air traffic control privatized, concerns safety shipments crude oil rail, foreign airlines like norwegian air shuttle push move us market regulation developing technology like autonomous vehicles drones chao faced questions memberships corporate boards chao board wells fargo co struggled since september agreed regulators pay million fines restitution settle charges employees wrongly created many million accounts without customer authorization chao immigrant taiwan arrived united states age father, james sc chao, founder foremost group, international shipping company
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white house wednesday said us president elect donald trump transition team refused make public information would put rest questions family possible financial entanglements russia ample evidence could marshal, make public refute claims, accusations say baseless refuse so, spokesman josh earnest said news briefing kind secrecy serves sow public doubt
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us secretary state nominee rex tillerson said wednesday would recommend full review nuclear deal iran, call outright rejection accord speaking senate confirmation hearing, tillerson also said oppose trans pacific partnership free trade deal, said shares president elect donald trump views whether pact negotiated reflects best interests united states
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white house spokesman josh earnest wednesday would comment whether us intelligence report referred unsubstantiated allegations russia compromising information president elect donald trump earnest said report, presented president barack obama trump last week, discussed number tactics employed moscow addition cyber attacks attempt influence outcome nov election discussion fake news phenomenon report well, earnest said news briefing important understand report compiled intelligence community goes beyond malicious cyber activity russia engaged
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following highlights us president elect donald trump hour long news conference new york wednesday, nine days takes oath office trump blasted release unsubstantiated intelligence report saying compromised russia vulnerable blackmail, characterizing nonsense released by, maybe intelligence agencies, knows, maybe intelligence agencies never written, never released fake news happen phony stuff group opponents got together, sick people, put think disgraceful, disgraceful intelligence agencies allowed information turned false fake something nazi germany would done praised news organizations initially reporting document want compliment many people room great respect news great respect freedom press strongly criticized cnn reporting story, refusing take question reporter network, telling him, going give question fake news media outlets dealing fake news ask honest reporters asked whether accepted russian president vladimir putin tried help win election, trump said, putin likes donald trump, consider asset, liability denied business dealings russia loans russia far hacking, think russia also get hacked countries people, say putin hacking, trump said, within days coming major report hacking defense, stop new phenomena russia far greater respect country leading either going get along, hope get along, t, possible russia countries, countries, including china, taken total advantage us economically taken advantage us south china sea russia, china, japan, mexico, countries respect us far more, far more, past administrations asked nominating supreme court justice, trump said, so, know, list gone outstanding every case making decision put justice united states supreme court, replacement great, great justice antonin scalia probably within two weeks th january decision strongly believe think one reasons got elected get drug industry coming back united states, said, adding companies leaving left right trump also called new bidding procedures us drug companies, saying, getting away murder drug prices little bidding drugs largest buyer drugs world yet bid properly going start bidding going start saving billions dollars said greatest jobs producer god ever created, mean want move plant, think, example, going build plant mexico, going make air conditioners cars, whatever making, going sell very, strong border going happen going pay large border tax trump said would wait negotiations mexico completed starting build wall along two countries border could wait year half finish negotiations mexico, start immediately get office want wait going submitting plan repeal replace essentially simultaneously various segments, understand, likely day week obamacare democrats problem going take problem shelf democrats great service trump announced nomination dr david shulkin secretary veteran affairs shulkin currently secretary health va going straighten va veterans promising long time interviewed least people va head , good, good veterans treated unfairly
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president elect donald trump said wednesday team met numerous candidates fill longstanding us supreme court vacancy promised decision nominee within two weeks taking office jan trump, news conference new york, indicated importance attached selection replacement conservative justice antonin scalia, died last feb republican led senate refused consider president barack obama nominee post, appeals court judge merrick garland decision strongly believe think one reasons got elected, said trump, previously vowed pick jurist similar scalia, one conservative members nine seat court trump said would make announcement probably within two weeks th probably second week mention potential picks name state exactly many interviews, said, met numerous candidates outstanding every case trump said would pick names suggested conservative legal groups trump said list names original list presidential campaign made public included names trump specifically mentioned input federalist society republican former south carolina senator jim demint scalia death left top us court ideologically split four conservatives four liberals scalia replacement could tilt ideological leaning court years come, restoring long standing conservative majority time appeared liberals would get upper hand bench could pivotal wide range issues including abortion, death penalty, religious rights, presidential powers, transgender rights, federal regulations others us constitution calls president nominate members supreme court, confirmation selection hands senate republican led senate, move little precedent us history, refused consider democrat obama nominee, saying winner nov presidential election republican trump democrat hillary clinton make pick court midst current term, started october ends june
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nato alliance mutual defense guarantee, article , inviolable, us secretary state nominee rex tillerson said wednesday response question senate confirmation hearing
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us president elect donald trump said wednesday would wait negotiations mexico completed starting build wall along two countries border could wait year half finish negotiations mexico start immediately get office, want wait, trump said news conference said vice president elect mike pence leading effort get final approvals various agencies congress wall begin mexico form reimburse us, trump added
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nominee us president elect donald trump secretary state, rex tillerson, said wednesday risk climate change exist, consequences could serious enough action taken asked senate confirmation hearing say whether believed human activity contributing climate change, tillerson answer yes no, said increase greenhouse gas concentrations atmosphere effect abilities predict effect limited tillerson former chief executive exxon mobil corp trump said election campaign would seek quit paris climate accord
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