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kremlin says us intelligence agency allegations ran influence campaign help president elect donald trump win white house false us spies right, moscow may wish bothered meddle first place belief, widely held west, kremlin helped discredit democratic rival hillary clinton orchestrating embarrassing media leaks, relegated us russia relations post cold war low stoked fears russia try subvert french german elections year true not, bipartisan view russia tried help trump, supported classified us intelligence report, may make harder, easier, trump make common cause president vladimir putin, something men say want latest wrinkle, us officials said tuesday trump presented claims russia compromising information accusations uncorroborated denied kremlin initial delight russia trump delight trump picked rex tillerson secretary state, said alexei makarkin, deputy director moscow based center political technologies significantly less delight former exxon mobil ceo tillerson, trump pick america top diplomat, seen friend russia firm thwarted carrying huge project russian arctic economic sanctions imposed outgoing obama administration punish moscow actions ukraine makarkin said trump circle would accused kremlin stooges every time pushed detente russia, senior republicans likely warn rapprochement would hand political capital democrats putin, repeatedly praised trump political skills, hoping incoming us counterpart ease annul sanctions, stay russia domestic affairs, maybe even team kremlin middle east furor hacking allegations wider russian interference triggered pressure democrats trump fellow republicans congress tougher, weaker, anti russian measures amplified congressional calls independent bipartisan investigation russian dirty tricks prompted president barack obama expel suspected russian spies, denting early russian optimism trump presidency announcement trump nov presidential election made russia parliament vyacheslav nikonov, grandson stalin foreign minister, lawmakers erupted applause moscow, clinton widely seen anti russian two months later, mood soured new hacking allegations russia clearly timed coincide handover power united states, alexei pushkov, senator sits upper house parliament defense security committee, said aim force trump enmity russia victoria zhuravleva, expert us russia relations writes analytical papers government, said current mood united states meant trump would struggle improve relations moscow even wanted realistic nothing wait for, said zhuravleva, said congress could stymie trump russia policies would probably present proposals hit moscow fresh sanctions rather roll back existing ones sure, observers us russian relations say kremlin still emerges affair major win new us president favors closer ties russia named people share view key posts trump plow ahead rapprochement even washington oppose constitution privileges executive war foreign policy, rhodri jeffreys jones, author know story surveillance britain america, wrote e mailed comments trump putin begin play together , hacking issue become minor historical footnote us russia tensions strained, russia fret washington strike back cyber attack german klimenko, putin internet adviser, suggested russia must ready disconnect involuntarily cut global internet america could say throw virtual borders protect external influence, klimenko told reuters imagine actions much focus alleged russian meddling, attention turning presidential elections france germany year european politicians intelligence services warning moscow try interfere kremlin preferences appear clear state media, chancellor angela merkel denigrated old witch french national front leader marine le pen center right francois fillon portrayed positively former intelligence agents cyber experts say neither country technical ability protect fully understand hacked, creating rich opportunity disinformation unverifiable claims several intelligence experts said elements russia intelligence community able resist trying replicate us election operations european elections even parts ruling elite see operations highly risky publicity around us election made russia look powerful almost provokes try hand elsewhere, said andrei soldatov, co author red web, examines fsb security service uses internet yuri felshtinsky, friend murdered kremlin critic alexander litvinenko expert russian intelligence services, said europe brace us campaign russia created powerful tool influence elections tool, including hacking creation web sites involved publishing fake news, used everywhere
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president elect donald trump nominee us secretary state, rex tillerson, said wednesday would support maintaining us sanctions russia united states develops approach country would leave things status quo able convey go either way, tillerson said confirmation hearing, response question whether thought right right time lift sanctions russia
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debate whether president elect donald trump fire head us consumer watchdog taking office came boil tuesday, congressional lawmakers sending strong letters dug constitutional law republican senators pushing trump fire director consumer financial protection bureau, richard cordray, portrayed agency overreaching authority meanwhile, democrats said firing cordray would advance wall street agenda escape federal oversight bureau, created dodd frank wall street reform law, originally proposed senator elizabeth warren, democrat massachusetts, guard individuals lending fraud heart debate restriction president fire director cause us court appeals district columbia circuit reviewing recent court decision president able fire director want trump remove cordray cause soon inauguration jan , wait appeals court decision could open door cordray sue senator ben sasse, republican nebraska, started tuesday fight tweet time fire king richard sasse, member banking committee, fellow republican mike lee, utah, released letter vice president elect mike pence saying cfpb combines powers executive, legislative, judicial branches hands unaccountable washington elites senator sherrod brown, senior democrat banking committee, shot back statement cordray stay term expires richard cordray leadership, cfpb returned billion servicemembers, seniors, working americans ripped shady debt collectors, profit schools, payday lenders, huge banks like wells fargo, brown said cfpb recently part million settlement wells fargo, accused creating phony accounts house, democrats sent letter trump saying us president ever removed independent agency head cause understand many powerful special interests would like see director cordray leave, urge bow demands initiate costly, meritless litigation, stand ready oppose efforts may make so, wrote
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classified documents heads four us intelligence agencies presented last week president elect donald trump included claims russian intelligence operatives compromising information him, two us officials said tuesday evening told reuters claims, one called unsubstantiated, contained two page memo appended report russian interference election us intelligence officials presented trump president barack obama last week trump responded tuesday evening tweet calling reports fake news
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kremlin said wednesday total nonsense russian officials assembled file compromising information us president elect donald trump two us officials said tuesday evening heads four us intelligence agencies last week presented trump classified documents included unverified claims russian intelligence operatives compromising information addressing reporters conference call, kremlin spokesman dmitry peskov said dossier containing claims hoax dreamt harm us russia relations, already lowest level since cold war attempt damage bilateral relations pulp fiction, said peskov, also roundly dismissed false assertions dossier heavily involved running russian campaign undermine defeated presidential candidate hillary clinton react certain humor, also sad side hysteria whipped maintain political witch hunt peskov said kremlin engage compiling compromising dossiers anyone focused building relations russia foreign partners instead tuesday evening, trump dismissed reports russia compromising information fake news
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president elect donald trump incoming chief staff wednesday beat back reports russian officials assembled file compromising information republican businessman, due enter white house days trump spokesman reince priebus, asked report nbc today show, said brought matter trump said total garbage keeping clean, priebus said twitter, trump pointed kremlin rejection report complete total fabrication
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us president elect donald trump secretary state nominee, rex tillerson, wednesday voice concerns russia actions world stage say china must help pressure north korea reform trump transition team circulated tillerson opening statement delivered senate confirmation hearing explain extent trump favor warmer relationship moscow, saying washington needs open frank dialogue russia ambition order united states chart course rhetoric expressing concern russia goes beyond trump frequent expressions need better ties feels bungling relationship outgoing president barack obama nato allies right alarmed resurgent russia, tillerson say absence american leadership door left open unintended signals sent cited obama failure act syrian president bashar al assad use chemical weapons people saying would cross red line weak signal moscow backtracked commitments made allies sent weak mixed signals red lines turned green lights recognize russia think like do, tillerson say tillerson, like trump, express dim view china aggressive moves south china sea building artificial islands china island building south china sea illegal taking disputed areas without regard international norms, say trump adopts obama challenge containing north korea nuclear program, tillerson signaled move exert pressure china help cannot continue accept empty promises like ones china made pressure north korea reform, shy away enforcement looking way trust broken encourages bad behavior must end, tillerson say asked tillerson comments daily briefing, chinese foreign ministry spokesman lu kang reiterated disputes south china sea resolved regionally reference north korea, lu said care peace stability korean peninsula country tillerson say challenges posed islamic state, china, north korea iran represent new global realities must addressed assertive united states achieve stability foundational peace security st century, american leadership must renewed, must asserted, say wall street journal reported tillerson, wealthy former ceo exxon mobil corp, plans use unusual interpretation us tax law spread taxes owed retirement package next decade instead paying million immediately journal said move could save tillerson million trump gets us congress tax reform plan cuts individual tax rates
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donald trump described jamie dimon worst banker united states, president elect helped make boss jpmorgan chase co jpmn million richer dimon top beneficiary among chief executives run companies dow jones industrial average index stock rally inspired trump election, according reuters analysis option grants trump proposed policies lower taxes, less wall street regulation infrastructure spending energized us stock market since real estate magnate nov victory post election rally even resurrected value option award held goldman sachs group inc gsn ceo lloyd blankfein worthless eve election dimon, lifelong democrat, seen stock options surge value million million since republican candidate white house win trump criticized dimon reaching billion settlement us government sale toxic mortgages instead fighting case nevertheless, appointed dimon president strategic policy forum, group high profile business leaders set last month advise economic growth job creation dimon declined comment trump criticism rise value holdings stock options held dow ceos surged value percent billion , gain coming trump election win figures reflect outstanding stock options could exercised end options expired vested excluded analysis cases, ceos exercised options , us regulatory filings show visa inc vn ceo charles scharf need trump led stock rally hit jackpot two weeks election, exercised nearly , options gross proceeds almost million, us regulatory filings show resigned visa effective dec look post election rally affected dow stock options, click tmsnrtrs icbvvt trump campaigned slogan make america great again, vowing bolster prospects american working class preventing jobs moving abroad, restricting immigration renegotiating trade pacts , trump called high salaries paid ceos joke disgrace said often approved company boards stacked ceos friends pro business agenda sure, trump election helped investors big small hopes pro business agenda driven dow close ,
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financial lobbyists tuesday applauded bill us house representatives would require securities exchange commission review costs rules putting force, part broader push republicans reform regulation legislation, introduced missouri republican ann wagner, newly minted chair financial services oversight subcommittee, expected go floor house thursday vote us capital markets envy world believe critical study economic impact proposed rulemaking prior completion protect investors, protect capital formation, protect markets, said securities industry financial markets association, wall street primary trade group, letter house leadership group added bill would also require sec periodically review existing rules analyze effectiveness regulation also thursday, bill requiring major derivatives regulator, commodity futures trading commission, review costs proposals scheduled come house floor bills come republicans work toward broader overhaul federal regulation banks, asset managers others financial sector said regulations often lead unintended expenses way understand regulations variety areas fit together comes compliance costs bills expected pass house, approved similar measures outgoing president barack obama, democrat, opposed currently, companion legislation senate president elect donald trump, republican, frequently said campaign trail costs complying federal regulation hurt companies bottom lines sec already required weigh impact rules efficiency, competition capital formation beefed efforts recent years issued new guidance subject business groups including chamber commerce successfully beat back rules federal court wagner bill would go beyond requirements enhanced cost benefit analysis existing rule review would also require sec clearly identify nature problems new rules intended solve sec spokesman immediately respond request comment
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russia hacked republican state political campaigns old email domains republican national committee evidence successfully penetrated president elect donald trump campaign, fbi director james comey said tuesday comey also told lawmakers russia release information obtained state campaigns old rnc email domains, comments may buttress us intelligence view moscow tried help trump democrat hillary clinton campaign us intelligence agencies friday released assessment russian president vladimir putin ordered covert effort help republican trump electoral chances discrediting clinton report, omitted classified details, us government starkest public description says russian effort manipulate american electoral process leaking hacked emails democrats russia denied interfering election president barack obama expelled russian suspected spies united states imposed sanctions two russian intelligence agencies last month response allegations defense secretary ash carter told news conference tuesday penalties start end us retaliation hacks, senior officials suggested covert action may taken comey told lawmakers federal bureau investigation develop evidence trump campaign, current rnc, successfully hacked say whether russia tried hack trump campaign trump disputed accusations russian cyber attacks election, incoming chief staff said sunday new york businessman accepts us intelligence community conclusions russia responsible, action may taken moscow comey declined comment whether fbi might investigating links russia associates trump, frequently called campaign improved relations washington moscow fbi director pressed senator ron wyden, oregon democrat, publicly provide declassified answer question jan , day trump inaugurated, comey suggested would unable comey appeared senate intelligence committee along director national intelligence, head central intelligence agency chief national security agency time controversy washington election testifying congress first time since trump beat clinton nov , comey criticized democrats statements separate investigation clinton use private email server secretary state controversy russia alleged role attempting influence election roiled washington, democratic lawmakers calling independent commission investigate matter republicans worried affair might call question legitimacy trump victory comey said evidence russia hacked republican state level political campaigns old email domains rnc longer using contrast, friday report assessed russian military intelligence used intermediaries wikileaks, dcleakscom guccifer persona release emails acquired democratic national committee top democrats part effort help trump harm clinton dnc denied multiple requests made fbi examine hacked servers, comey said added agents relied forensic analysis conducted cyber security firm crowdstrike, hired dnc help clean hack detected last spring senior us republican democratic senators introduced legislation tuesday seeking impose wide range sanctions russia cyber activities actions syria ukraine
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president elect donald trump, apparent reference media reports intelligence briefing received last week included unsubstantiated report russia compromising information him, said twitter tuesday fake news
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us president elect donald trump pick attorney general, jeff sessions, promised tuesday stand trump, close ally future boss, saying would oppose ban muslims entering country enforce law waterboarding even though voted measure questioned hours us senate committee responsible confirming appointment, sessions, us senator alabama, distanced comments made defending trump criticism video emerged october showing trump boasting grabbing women genitals time, sessions told weekly standard magazine would characterize behavior sexual assault later said comments taken context asked tuesday whether grabbing woman genitals without consent sexual assault, replied clearly, would days go trump takes office, sessions, , first cabinet nominee face questioning appeared senate judiciary committee trump pick run department homeland security, retired marine corps general john kelly, later went homeland security committee attorney general, sessions would serve top us law enforcement officer responsible giving unbiased legal advice president executive agencies mind, lawmakers trump republican party democratic party sought establish closely sessions hewed trump positions whether could put aside staunchly conservative political positions enforce laws may personally oppose senator since , sessions widely expected confirmed republican controlled senate protesters accusing sessions poor record human rights interrupted capitol hill proceedings several times sessions said would support banning anyone united states basis religion trump intentions restrict people countries harboring terrorists, muslims elected nov , trump one point campaigned proposal temporarily ban muslims entering country sessions said favored higher intensity vetting refugees seeking enter united states countries harbor terrorists would oppose ending us refugee program also said would enforce law outlawed waterboarding terrorism suspects even meant resisting trump senator said voted law, believing high positions military intelligence community able campaign, trump said waterboarding, simulates drowning widely regarded torture, effective technique vowed bring back make hell lot worse recently trump said retired marine corps general james mattis, nominee secretary defense, persuasively argued sessions said would enforce laws upheld us supreme court, even disagreed with, decisions making abortion sex marriage legal sessions said comments made presidential campaign democrat hillary clinton email practices charitable foundation would cloud perception impartiality justice department continued investigating clinton said would recuse favored special prosecutor carry future investigations trump, defeated clinton, said campaign elected, would ask attorney general appoint special prosecutor see clinton go prison use private email server secretary state relationship family charitable foundation sessions said agreed trump opposing democratic president barack obama executive action granted temporary protection immigrant children brought country illegally parents would oppose overturning sessions, representing deeply conservative southern state alabama, long opposed legislation provides path citizenship immigrants also close ally groups seeking restrict legal immigration placing limits visas used companies hire foreign workers sessions said would aggressive investigating prosecuting abuses h b visa program, said allows companies discriminate american workers hiring foreigners head justice department, attorney general oversees immigration court system decides whether immigrants deported granted asylum kind protection sessions renewed criticism obama administration tougher countries refuse take back criminal migrants ordered deported united states key plank trump election campaign pledge deport illegal immigrants build wall along us border mexico kelly told hearing physical barrier enough keep people drugs illegally entering united states written testimony, kelly said rapidly processing deporting immigrants significant numbers would deter future illegal migration us immigration court system backlog , cases awaiting decision deportation, asylum kind protection many migrants arriving us mexico border given notice appear court one three years future judiciary committee, sessions several times defended charges racism said allegations harbored sympathies toward ku klux klan, violent white supremacist organization, false abhor klan represents hateful ideology, sessions said opening remarks sessions denied confirmation federal judgeship allegations emerged made racist remarks, including testimony called african american prosecutor boy, allegation sessions denied democratic senator dianne feinstein said senate judiciary committee received letters civil rights organizations opposing confirmation country top law enforcement post
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four current former us secretaries state, including hillary clinton, gathered state department tuesday mark ceremonial opening museum american diplomacy privately funded us diplomacy center formally open includes exhibition hall named clinton, lost november presidential election republican donald trump halls nonpartisan center named us secretary state john kerry predecessors henry kissinger james baker light filled hall named clinton honor, marked glass walls glass roof, joked transparent part center, apparent reference controversy use private email server dogged presidential ambitions brief remarks, clinton mention trump campaign said democracy, freedom rule law attack around world world faced rising tide authoritarianism illiberalism longstanding bipartisan goal europe whole, free peace enormous pressure, said remember world looks america indispensable nation size military strength economy, said looks us america stands universal values aspirations stay true values like best men women whose leadership service commemorated here, country weather every storm horizon former top us diplomats madeleine albright, donate personal collection pins center, colin powell also spoke ceremony supporters center include private american companies boeing co, intel corp fedex corp kuwaiti, qatari, united arab emirates brunei governments clinton family foundation, according panel exhibition hall nearly million private sector funds raised center, million needed, according website diplomacy center foundation created support museum
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us president elect donald trump tuesday pressured fellow republicans working repeal obamacare congress pass replacement healthcare law time soon vote dismantle trump told new york times wanted substitute president barack obama healthcare law done quickly simultaneously vote get rid nytims ia qlk law, popularly known obamacare, enabled millions previously uninsured americans obtain health insurance, republicans condemn government overreach trump set succeed obama jan , republicans, control chambers congress, face dilemma chance make good promise gut law, forging agreement replacement plan eluded congress put place substitute, millions americans insurance may risk losing coverage law extended insurance coverage uninsured americans expanding medicaid program poor creating online exchanges people shop health insurance plans also provides subsidies help individuals families afford plans house representatives speaker paul ryan said tuesday elements insurance substitute likely would ready lawmakers vote repeal obamacare, others would take longer republicans said could take two years craft replacement trump said delay length unacceptable, telling times repeal two years later go another plan senate republican leader mitch mcconnell said trump comments inconsistent lawmakers plans senate set vote week timeline draft legislation repealing obamacare passes, house would vote next vote actually repeal law would come later senate democratic leader chuck schumer said republicans mired internecine fights called trump publish obamacare substitute trump election campaign put forth general principles health reform, removing mandate americans insurance pay tax expanding use tax free health savings accounts, release full plan repealing, obligation show us full replacement plan, little piece it, schumer said show us plan, give opinion us senator lamar alexander, republican heads health committee, said obamacare replacement steps need place march , insurance companies deciding whether offer plans speech tuesday, alexander said interim steps could include letting people use obamacare subsidies purchase plans giving states flexibility determine benefits insurance plans must cover house speaker ryan said republicans would like pack whatever replacement provisions repeal legislation senate plans use budget procedure known reconciliation, need majority support member senate republicans hold seats republican senator orrin hatch, heads finance panel, said senate rules reconciliation process could make difficult put replacement provisions repeal bill come something would help push forward, it, hatch said ryan
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vaccination skeptic robert f kennedy jr said would chair presidential panel review vaccine safety science us president elect donald trump request, drawing fierce criticism vaccine experts fear panel would give credence debunked theories tying childhood immunizations autism president elect trump doubts current vaccine policy, questions it, kennedy, raised questions safety vaccines, told reporters meeting trump new york tuesday asked chair commission vaccine safety scientific integrity said would, said kennedy however, trump spokeswoman hope hicks later told reuters that, president elect exploring possibility forming committee autism, decisions made time kennedy, environmentalist lawyer, son late us senator robert f kennedy new york nephew assassinated democratic president john f kennedy vaccine experts decried announcement vaccination skeptic would head panel explore safety vaccines purported link autism association raised paper published british medical journal lancet claimed find connection measles, mumps rubella mmr vaccine autism paper debunked, lancet withdrew study since then, numerous studies affirmed safety vaccine american academy pediatrics said vaccines significant medical innovation time, adding claims vaccines linked autism unsafe disproven robust body medical literature addition measles, mumps rubella, vaccines protect children adults wide variety deadly crippling diseases, including polio, typhoid, diphtheria tetanus dr william schaffner, infectious disease expert vanderbilt university medical school nashville, tennessee, advises federal panel sets us vaccine policy, said kennedy news reinforces concerns public health officials, pediatricians family doctors schaffner said kennedy raised issues settled securely completely good science nevertheless, concerns persisted link vaccines autism, range symptoms often includes difficulties communication social interaction kennedy, , said trump, , pro vaccine, i, said, everybody ought able assured vaccines safe possibly , trump, new york businessman yet presidential candidate, posted twitter, believe vaccinations massive, once, shots much small child handle govt stop kennedy wrote article rolling stone magazine saloncom website asserting government conspiring cover connections autism thimerosal, mercury based preservative formerly used vaccines saloncom later retracted article factual errors, rolling stone deleted according centers disease control prevention, evidence harm caused thimerosal vaccines thimerosal never used mmr vaccine cdc said research show link thimerosal vaccines autism precaution, removed childhood vaccines united states daniel johnson, pediatric infectious disease expert university chicago medicine, said thought yet another investigation vaccine safety waste public money already many systems place provide oversight, record data, constantly reviewed many government scientific community, johnson said need still yet another system johnson said concerned parents may delay getting children vaccinated await word vaccination safety panel, could result increased harm, illness potentially death children diseases could prevented vaccines
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us senate postponed confirmation hearings three nominees serve president elect donald trump cabinet, wealthy people wide ranging potential conflicts interest, including billionaire wilbur ross commerce secretary senate commerce committee said tuesday moving ross hearing jan jan ross completed necessary government paperwork trump takes office jan mr ross submitted responses committee questionnaire, yet received ethics agreement working office government ethics department commerce finalize, panel republican democratic leaders said joint statement ross delay came shortly postponements hearings trump choices head education labor departments senate health, education, labor pensions committee delayed hearing betsy devos, billionaire republican donor tapped education secretary, jan jan committee republican majority said twitter monday moved devos hearing request senate leadership accommodate schedule devos former chair michigan republican party advocate privatization education panel tentatively slated confirmation hearing fast food executive andy puzder, trump selection labor secretary, jan devos hearing moved date, committee said specific date selected puzder hearing may hold february puzder submitted paperwork office government ethics, according trump transition staffer puzder chief executive cke restaurants inc apolotul , runs carl jr hardee fast food chains critic government regulation workplace national labor relations board
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new jersey governor chris christie, trying redeem home nationally scandal tarred , said tuesday make tackling new jersey spiraling drug abuse epidemic focus last year office beginning eighth final year governor, former republican presidential contender touted achievements
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david mccormick declined offer us deputy secretary defense president elect donald trump administration, person familiar situation said tuesday unclear seriously mccormick
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us defense secretary ash carter said tuesday united states response far russia orchestrating hacks presidential campaign start responses made think regard start end, carter said news briefing pentagon alongside chairman joint chiefs staff, marine general joseph dunford last month, president barack obama ordered expulsion russian suspected spies imposed sanctions two intelligence agencies involvement hacking us political groups presidential election kremlin said us hacking allegations reminiscent witch hunt
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us republican democratic senators said tuesday want slap wide range sanctions russia cyber activities actions syria ukraine, force president donald trump formally waive objections ten senators
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director national intelligence james clapper said tuesday us intelligence community report concluding russia orchestrated hacks presidential campaign based mix human sources, collection technical data open source information clapper, speaking senate intelligence committee, said much report classified due need protect sensitive sources methods assessment released last week, us intelligence agencies said russian president vladimir putin ordered effort help republican donald trump electoral chances discrediting democrat hillary clinton campaign
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russia tried influence elections least couple dozen countries, director national intelligence james clapper said tuesday russia continues bold actor cyberspace across globe, clapper testified senate intelligence committee
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president elect donald trump finding caught desire improve relations russia fellow republicans pushing harsher response american spy agencies say kremlin meddling us presidential election tacit acknowledgement sunday incoming chief staff, reince priebus, russia behind hacking democratic party organizations suggests trump maneuvering room could shrinking trump long dismissive us intelligence conclusion russia behind election hacks, russia denied, trying help win november ballot, saying intrusions could carried china pound hacker sitting bed following report us intelligence agencies last week blaming russian president vladimir putin, russia experts say trump face growing calls stiff military, diplomatic, economic, perhaps also covert response jan inauguration new us administration need adopt significantly tougher line, said nile gardiner heritage foundation, conservative think tank washington influential voice trump transition team republicans congress wary trump push detente putin could pressure new president withhold thing russian leader wants rapid easing economic sanctions imposed russia annexation ukraine crimea support separatists eastern ukraine, russia experts said us intelligence agencies say since election, russian spies turned hacking individuals organizations, including prominent think tanks, analysts think effort gain insights future us policies washington brookings institution, headed prominent russia expert strobe talbott, received big wave attacks day election, reason believe systems compromised, said david nassar, think tank vice president communications republican senator lindsey graham said fellow republican john mccain, chairman senate armed services committee, would introduce legislation stronger sanctions ones place going introduce sanctions hit financial sector energy sector, weakest, graham told nbc television meet press retired marine general james mattis, nominee secretary defense face senate confirmation hearing thursday, expected advocate stronger line moscow one trump outlined election campaignthat could put odds trump national security adviser, retired army lieutenant general michael flynn, warmer relations putin government, rex tillerson, nominee secretary state, ceo exxonmobil extensive business ties russia mattis push tougher approach russia, could empower us advocates strengthening american military presence europe could include reinforcing us troops baltic states poland, analysts say nato already plans deploy , additional troops, planes, tanks artillery three former soviet republics baltics poland year nervousness trump among europeans nato, said one european diplomat grand bargain russia would fundamentally change nato course threaten europe disunity, diplomat said expect nato seeking reassure baltic allies, united states big part deterrent advocates sterner response russian hacking say include cyber counterattacks, perhaps leaking financial information embarrassing putin aides close associates far, obama administration refrained action, least publicly, fear could lead escalating cyberwar could threaten critical infrastructure financial transactions energy transmission although trump said nation needed move bigger better things following us disclosure alleged russian hacking, appears republican democratic lawmakers unlikely drop issue anytime soon mccain told nbc wanted create select committee investigate russian hacking, convince republican controlled senate leaders charge minds meantime, said, key senate committees, including armed services intelligence, investigate experts say close scrutiny russia actions come trump administration starts craft comprehensive strategy former cold war foe likely weeks longer clear sense trump actual russia strategy comes view team place, little organization tend think going clear answers, said heather conley, former deputy assistant secretary state europe center strategic international studies
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us secretary state john kerry tuesday warned dangers authoritarian populism offered thinly veiled critique donald trump prolific use twitter, saying allowed president elect avoid accountability pointed public comments trump since nov presidential election, kerry also suggested president elect cabinet nominees getting free pass congress failing submit tax returns documentation senate confirmation hearings every country world better start worrying authoritarian populism absence substance dialogue, kerry told washington forum policies going made characters twitter, every reasonable measurement accountability bypassed, people care it, problem, kerry said example absence substance political debate, said climate change given short shrift campaign trump democratic nominee hillary clinton contrasted vetting secretary state paperwork provide exceptions said made trump cabinet nominees confirmation hearings december, senate foreign relations committee chairman bob corker said panel asked rex tillerson, trump choice secretary state, provide tax returns, corker said accordance precedent tillerson, former chairman chief executive exxonmobil corp xomn , submitted tax returns, financial disclosure ethics agreement made public kerry, former senator democratic presidential nominee became president barack obama secretary state , said quite amazing think hoops jump respect papers submitted, documentation submitted tax returns suddenly important asked believed trump nominees getting free pass, kerry chuckled dodged question walter shaub, director federal office government ethics, said letter senators last week great concern hearing schedule trump nominees completed ethics review process, said would cause alarm senate go forward hearings nominees whose reports oge certified days go trump takes office, kerry said high level contacts current state department officials trump transition team asked transition forum nonpartisan us institute peace, kerry said, going pretty smoothly enormous amount people building period time, know quite candidly, think lot high level exchange point time, kerry said kerry said yet met tillerson, expected soon kerry tillerson spoke last month telephone, according state department spokeswoman trump transition team said comment kerry remarks tillerson senate confirmation hearing scheduled wednesday, closely watched part due concerns relationship russia exxonmobil top executive trump called better ties russia, fellow republicans congress pushing harsher response american intelligence agencies concluded kremlin meddling presidential election
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us president elect donald trump urged congressional republicans repeal obamacare immediately tuesday, saying cause delay replacement plan follow repeal within weeks, according interview new york times get business obamacare catastrophic event, trump quoted saying times said wanted repeal vote next week said would accept delay weeks replacement
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roughly million people signed individual health plan coverage us president barack obama affordable care act nov dec , increase , year earlier, according government figures released tuesday report includes data states district columbia first time government released data state run marketplaces total enrolled population, million people signed federally run plans healthcaregov figures, released department health human services, said total included million returning consumers million new ones report comes us senate takes first steps toward repealing affordable care act, known also obamacare, extended health insurance coverage million people previously coverage health bill came intense criticism last weeks election campaign government released figures showing healthcaregov premiums would rise percent compared
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mexico new foreign minister luis videgaray said tuesday way country pay wall us president elect donald trump pledged build united states southern border keep illegal immigrants way could happen, videgaray said mexican television days appointment circumstancesnot even best possible trade deal, investments, support would justify taking step would violate dignity mexicans extent wall bone contention trump mexico since businessman launched presidential campaign june , accusing mexico sending rapists drug dealers across border united states trump said friday mexico would repay united states wall, day news emerged new yorker transition team exploring getting republican led congress vote approve funding previously mexico finance minister, videgaray played key role setting trump hastily arranged visit mexico city end august, turned public relations disaster president enrique pena nieto videgaray stepped finance minister week later officials say played important role informal talks trump transition team, particularly son law jared kushner set become senior white house adviser television interview, videgaray said favorable impression kushner, described extraordinarily competent contact kushner come connections wall street, videgaray said videgaray said setting meeting pena nieto trump american takes office jan priority trump vowed ditch joint trade deal mexico cannot renegotiate united states favor, threatened slap hefty border tax goods produced mexico, notably burgeoning automobile sector last week ford abruptly canceled planned billion investment mexico, trump promptly thanked firm think uncertainty trade lot harm investment decisions automotive sector many sectors, videgaray said foreign minister said mexico would also need undertake trade missions ever asia, europe latin america diversify base
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president barack obama departing chief trade negotiator warned trump administration tuesday risked abdicating us leadership asia scrapping obama country pacific rim free trade deal michael froman, excerpts final speech us trade representative, said agreed trump plan take tough stance trade china, adding obama administration filed challenges country practices world trade organization eight years said withdrawing trans pacific partnership trade agreement would create vacuum china would fill draws countries free trade deal simply way reconcile get tough china policy withdrawing tpp, froman remarks washington international trade association would biggest gift us president could give china, one broad deep consequences, economic strategic us congress approved tpp, united states, japan, canada, mexico eight countries agreed upon october president elect donald trump pledged issue formal notice withdrawal tpp jan , first day office frequently criticized trade deal campaign, calling rape country froman said withdrawing would abdicate us leadership asia pacific region effectively push traditional us allies region china arms china negotiating country trade bloc said would set lower standards labor, environment, intellectual property rights, internet freedom key areas would strategic miscalculation enormous proportions, said froman, spent eight years obama administration, white house deputy national security adviser ustr, working promote negotiate tpp deal would cede role pacific power said anyone really think us interests better served china, rather us, writes rules road without tpp, said, new export opportunities would lost current export market share would eroded froman successor robert lighthizer, veteran washington trade lawyer taken protectionist route, working commerce department erect tariffs benefit us steel industry manufacturers lighthizer deputy ustr reagan administration time united states took tougher stance flood imports japan
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britain front seat negotiate new trade deal incoming administration donald trump, top republican united states senate said, bbc reported senate foreign relations committee chairman bob corker said meeting british foreign secretary boris johnson trade deal two countries would priority britain prepares leave european union last year, ahead brexit vote, president barack obama exhorted britons stay eu warned left would back queue us trade deal corker said johnson knows full well way united kingdom going take back seat take front seat think priority make sure deal trade agreement initially respects way demonstrates long term friendship long, corker quoted saying bbc trump, candidate us presidency, hailed brexit great thing visiting scotland day vote, though britain cannot sign trade deal leaves eu current plans likely visits see aides trump tower new york meet members congress washington, johnson said huge fund goodwill towards britain desire move quickly trade deal want want fast understanding vivid urgent part incoming administration, told parliament tuesday asked trip speaking earlier, johnson also described incoming trump administration exciting agenda change stressed close relations two countries threat america principal partner working global security and, course, great campaigners free trade, johnson quoted saying guardian newspaper hear first line great free trade deal united states going exciting year countries
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proposed senate legislation impose sanctions russia allegations tried influence us presidential election attempt prolong harm already done us russian ties, kremlin said tuesday internal affair united states see continuing attempts exclude kind dialogue two countries attempts, blow blow, harm prospects bilateral relations, kremlin spokesman dmitry peskov told conference call reporters asked legislation republican senator john mccain democratic senators ben cardin robert menendez said monday would introduce legislation impose comprehensive sanctions russia attempts influence us election peskov said separate us sanctions announced monday, several russian officials linked called magnitsky affair, fresh steps towards degradation relations moscow washington
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trump organization pulled million real estate project ex soviet georgia avoid potential conflict donald trump role president, trump former business partner project told reuters trump organization declined comment assertion quit project due conflict interest concerns, trump transition team respond request comment since winning election us president, donald trump said would take steps ensure conflict interests business however, given details trump planned give brand name georgian developer silk road group, build storey residential tower georgian black sea resort batumi, plan announced visit south caucasus country april srg trump organization announced joint decision terminate project last week, elaborate reasons reason project termination mr trump elected us president could continue business abroad would pose conflict interest, giorgi ramishvili, srg head, told reuters interview appreciate trump organization said statement continued hold company georgia highest regard federal law prohibit president involvement private business office, even though lawmakers executive branch officials subject conflict interest rules nevertheless, trump come pressure democrats, republican allies, avoid conflict interests trump said plans transfer control businesses oldest three children georgia present white house thorny foreign policy problem close us ally seeking membership nato, accuses russia propping separatists two breakaway regions territory could complicate trump drive friendlier relations russian president vladimir putin asked comment reasons pulling georgia project, trump organization sent reuters joint statement srg announcing decision giving reason alan garten, trump organization general counsel, said organization stood statement declined comment ramishvili assertion deal cancelled due conflict interest concerns trump transition team, typically defers trump organization business issues, respond request comment trump organization canceled licensing deals countries, including brazil azerbaijan, publicly cited conflict interest concerns reason decisions ramishvili said company, one largest private investment companies south caucasus, would still go ahead batumi tower project said company ready invest less million originally planned trump name, may called fifth avenue tower look similar trump tower new york, ramishvili said ramishvili said believed trump would keep georgia mind presidency sure president trump always remember positive emotions visit country, dubbed georgia one amazing places world, ramishvili said happy brought iconic figure georgia sure great president
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us president elect donald trump son law, jared kushner, become senior white house adviser working trade middle east, transition officials said monday, rare case close presidential family member taking major job kushner, , married trump daughter ivanka, taking post receiving legal counsel would violate us anti nepotism law, transition officials said position, unlike cabinet posts, require us senate confirmation, kushner paid trump, statement monday announcing choice, said kushner tremendous asset trusted advisor throughout campaign transition kushner, like trump new york real estate developer, emerged important voice early father law presidential campaign involved almost every aspect personnel decisions strategy fundraising ivanka trump, like husband close adviser president elect, take role father white house focus settling family washington kushner wife undertake significant divestments wide ranging financial portfolios prepare move washington new york face inevitable questions potential conflict interest senior transition officials lawyer kushner laid arrangement conference call small group reporters kushner work closely incoming white house chief staff reince priebus senior strategist steve bannon advising new president, officials said would focus least first trade policy middle east trump, takes office jan , vowed rewrite international trade deals make favorable united states also pledged move us embassy israel tel aviv, years, jerusalem, enshrining city israel capital despite international objections jamie gorelick, new york lawyer served deputy attorney general democratic president bill clinton helped advise kushner, said new post would violate anti nepotism statute said congress authorized president hire personnel white house office without regard federal personnel laws like anti nepotism statute court rulings determined white house agency anti nepotism law saying argument side, respect people made argument side think better argument, gorelick said richard briffault, government ethics expert columbia law school, disagreed, saying given fact president specifically mentioned, would think someone working president would covered anti nepotism law bill clinton aroused controversy named wife, hillary clinton, lead healthcare reform drive lost nov election trump john f kennedy elected president , chose brother robert attorney general late monday, group six democrats house representatives judiciary committee said written justice department us office government ethics asking review concerns nepotism conflicts interest arising kushner appointment order comply federal ethics laws consulting office government ethics, kushner take number steps divest substantial assets, gorelick said kushner resign positions chief executive kushner companies publisher new york observer newspaper divest interests new york observer, thrive capital, fifth avenue office building midtown manhattan foreign investments addition, kushner recuse participating matters could direct effect remaining financial interests interests include real estate new york area, ivanka trump interest new trump hotel washington ivanka trump brand fashion business, officials said kushner file public financial disclosure form norman eisen, former ethics chief president barack obama, said email kushner ethics disclosure moves appeared positive step hope father law takes page book same, presidents past four decades, divesting blind trust equivalent, eisen said trump said would transfer control business children, given details planned news conference december topic canceled trump expected take questions reporters week
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us house representatives speaker paul ryan top members president elect donald trump transition team monday discussed controversial plan tax imports evening meeting capitol hill, trump adviser said trump incoming chief strategist stephen bannon said meeting examined two provisions ryan better way tax reform blueprint, including border adjustability measure intended boost us manufacturing taxing imports exempting us business export revenues corporate taxation discussion also focused house territorial tax proposal would end us taxation foreign profits us based multinationals, bannon told reporters half dozen trump transition team members left hour meeting bannon said discussion involved working border adjustability added territorial measure also meeting start working it, make sure everybody understands page tax experts believe trump signalled support border adjustability provision recent tweets warning companies including automakers could face border tax expand manufacturing abroad ship products back us market trump ryan agree tax reform reduce tax rates individuals businesses, away longstanding tax loopholes broaden tax base order drive us economic growth advocates say house republican border adjustability measure could help trump meet pledge boosting manufacturing jobs united states would also pay lower tax rates raising trillion revenues years, analysts say industries including retailers, automakers oil refiners claim would raise consumer prices making exports expensive critics say could vulnerable challenge world trade organization house republicans say territorial provision would bring united states line countries tax business foreign profits now, trump favored maintaining current us tax system, taxes us earnings abroad allows companies defer taxes profits returned us corporations sought avoid tax stashing trillion earnings overseas also attending monday meeting ryan staff trump son law jared kushner, treasury secretary nominee steven mnuchin, incoming chief staff reince priebus national economic council director gary cohn
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california republican state lawmaker challenging legality move democrats legislature hire former us attorney general eric holder help legal battles president elect donald trump administration assembly member kevin kiley requested formal ruling state lawyers whether decision democratic legislative leaders hire holder firm, covington burling, , month violated provision state constitution bans hiring outside counsel work state lawyers people might differing feelings eric holder incoming presidential administration, us able agree legislators duty abide law, kiley, attorney, said phone interview monday kiley request came eve hearings democratic led legislature nomination us representative xavier becerra state attorney general, another move democrats position california defend liberal policies republican trump america populous state voted heavily democrat hillary clinton nov presidential election trump administration, takes office jan , california expected take role similar played texas, kansas conservative states democratic president barack obama administration states mounted legal challenges obama executive orders federal policies issues healthcare, immigration environment california republicans mostly quiet democratic governor jerry brown nomination becerra hiring holder, obama attorney general , prompted outpouring protest republican lawmakers democrats focus solving real world problems instead wasting tax payer money score political points president elect even takes office, assembly republican leader chad mayes said statement kevin liao, spokesman democratic state assembly speaker anthony rendon said monday office conferred state legislative counsel legal sources hiring holder firm disagreed hiring prohibited, saying constitutional ban referred hiring executive branch government legislature liao added legislature needed legal advice attorneys experienced dealing federal agencies federal law
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democratic members us congress called monday creation independent commission investigate russia attempts intervene election, similar sept panel probed attacks united states protecting democracy act would create member, bipartisan independent panel interview witnesses, obtain documents, issue subpoenas receive public testimony examine attempts moscow entities influence election panel members would members congress legislation one many calls lawmakers look russian involvement contest, republican donald trump defeated democrat hillary clinton white house race, confounding opinion polls republicans also kept control senate house representatives larger expected margins us intelligence agencies friday released report saying russian president vladimir putin ordered effort help trump electoral chances discrediting clinton russia denied hacking allegations kremlin spokesman said monday reminiscent witch hunt question russia attacked us, senator ben cardin, top democrat senate foreign relations committee, told news conference versions bill introduced senate house senate sponsors house backed every member democratic caucus, said representative elijah cummings, top democrat house oversight committee however, republicans currently back bill, prospects dim, given republican control houses congress republicans, notably senators lindsey graham john mccain, supported calls independent probe, party leaders resisted idea, saying investigations republican led congressional committees sufficient senator amy klobuchar, returned trip baltic states, ukraine georgia graham mccain, said russia actions justified probe independent panel national experts one political party even one election even one country, country repeated attempt around world, influence elections, klobuchar said sept , , congress established independent commission look attacks make recommendations prevent similar actions future many recommendations adopted law american people felt good did, cummings said
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republican us senator john mccain democratic senators ben cardin robert menendez said monday would introduce legislation impose comprehensive sanctions russia attempts influence us election
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top democrat us senate, chuck schumer, decried called undue haste confirm president elect donald trump nominations various top posts, saying monday needed thorough vetting hearings start tuesday republican president elect choices senior administration posts, beginning us senator jeff sessions, nominated attorney general, retired general john kelly, trump pick secretary homeland security schumer said trump nominees, many extensive business backgrounds companies exxon mobil corp goldman sachs, carefully scrutinized sure avoid conflicts interest sport democrats feel strongly pushing thorough thoughtful vetting process right thing do, schumer said speech republicans, control majority senate, presenting democratic objections political grandstanding, saying moved quickly eight years ago confirm democratic president barack obama cabinet picks, approving seven day began first term schumer said trump nominees completed review process conducted us office government ethics trump transition spokesman sean spicer said monday every nominee hearing week turned required paperwork everybody properly vetted past, said us senate republican leader mitch mcconnell, speaking new york meeting trump monday said hoped confirm six seven national security appointees time trump takes office jan trump needs keep republicans seat senate side secure simple majority votes needed confirmations one contentious hearings could rex tillerson, nominated secretary state trump stated desire warmer relations russia comes deeply sensitive moment, us intelligence agencies concluded moscow used cyber hacking methods try tilt us presidential election trump favor democrat hillary clinton republicans including us senator john mccain us senator lindsey graham, veterans foreign policy security issues, signaled concerns tillerson ties russia tenure chief executive exxon mobil transition officials expressed confidence tillerson would win pair support sessions also likely face thorough grilling, critics arguing obstructed civil rights protections past democrats likely question nominees positions related national security trump proposal build wall along us border mexico pledge temporarily suspend immigration regions deemed exporting terrorism trump team put nominees mock hearings standard practice ahead events questions included kind everyday concerns periodically upset nominees high office, price gallon gas mock also included least one disruptive pretend protester, transition official said transition officials say believe could pick democratic votes senators facing election bids states trump nov , us senator claire mccaskill missouri trump voiced optimism process monday, telling reporters office residence new york, confirmation going great think pass
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pro marijuana activists planning light thousands joints donald trump presidential inauguration call national legalization drug fear reversal recent gains attorney general pick confirmed hearings beginning tuesday trump nominee, us senator jeff sessions alabama, long condemned use drug, legalized recreational use eight us states district columbia remains banned federal law sessions opposed attempts legalize marijuana reduce drug sentences longtime washington pro marijuana activist adam eidinger, one organizers plan distribute light , joints jan inauguration, said monday protesters wearing shirts saying great americans smoke marijuana would line sessions hearing dawn political warfare respect washington marijuana movement business interest right now, eidinger said telephone interview demonstration among dozens protests planned trump, republican real estate developer whose campaign promises included building wall mexican border deporting millions illegal immigrants trump transition team reply request comment eidinger said activists entrepreneurs feared sessions could erase gains legal marijuana across united states want go jail real thing lot people, said members group plan light joints four minutes seconds trump inaugural speech backed idea national legalization date april , , corresponds figure widely recognized within cannabis subculture symbol things marijuana trump said election campaign marijuana legalization best left states fbi figures show , marijuana related arrests addition states legalized marijuana recreational use, states legalized use medical purposes taylor west, deputy director national cannabis industry association, trade group, said legal marijuana sales totaled nearly billion last year, figure projected reach billion certainly watching situation closely, said incoming administration
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republican us president elect donald trump continued holding meetings monday new york prepared take white house democrat barack obama jan list meetings monday, according trump transition team eyewitness accounts chairman chief executive officer, lvmh founder executive chairman, alibaba group holding ltd us senate majority leader kentucky republican president ceo randy falco uvnul chief news, entertainment digital officer isaac lee fox news media host
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senate democratic leader chuck schumer monday pushed rushing confirmation hearings scheduled week least seven president elect donald trump cabinet nominees, saying nominees need thorough vetting jamming hearings one two days, making members run committee committee, makes sense, schumer said speech fair given thorough thoughtful vetting
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work avert problems caused climate change partisan issue, outgoing secretary state john kerry told students elite us engineering school monday, one final speeches nation top diplomat kerry noted us officials military intelligence leaders mayors coastal cities agree problem rising sea levels erratic rainfall one want take action on, urged incoming administration republican president elect donald trump tackle head trump, new york real estate developer never held elected office, described climate change hoax vowed pull united states deal negotiated paris cut global greenhouse gas emissions interview new york times november, trump said keeping open mind whether pull accord going speculate policies president elect secretary state choose pursue, tell issues look lot different actually office compared campaign trail, kerry said massachusetts institute technology cambridge truth climate change partisan issue issue us care about, regardless political affiliation us senate week due begin process confirming trump political appointments, including proposed environmental protection agency chief scott pruitt, attorney general oklahoma, repeatedly challenged agency authority courts many republicans congress argue environmental regulations slow business growth job creation, expected top priorities trump administration kerry referenced us intelligence report published monday listed climate change among factors could raise risk conflict nations obama monday echoed message article published science magazine kerry called researchers students mit keep work improving energy efficiency inventing new energy sources, regardless government policies going innovators, researchers, entrepreneurs, business leaders continue create technological advances forever revolutionize way power world, kerry said every person room indeed, every person planet interest making sure transition happens quickly possible
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senior canadian officials met several times advisers us president elect donald trump washington effort avert possible trade war takes office month, globe mail newspaper said monday trump vowed election campaign either scrap renegotiate north american free trade agreement canada mexico, saying two decade old deal bad american workers could disastrous consequences canada, sends percent exports united states globe said gerald butts katie telford
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senate republican leader mitch mcconnell said discussed cabinet appointments health care meeting us president elect donald trump monday confirmation hearings begin week cabinet nominees president elect good meeting senate agenda, course includes confirming cabinet appointments, getting road toward repealing replacing obamacare, mcconnell told reporters meeting trump tower trump nominees properly vetted, added
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president elect donald trump praised ford motor co fn fiat chrysler automobiles nv fcaun monday announcing new investments united states made us auto production key part campaign ford announced last week would abandon plans build billion plant mexico would invest million michigan plant four years, fiat chrysler said sunday invest billion add , jobs plants ohio michigan build new suvs pickup trucks companies said made decision business reasons pressure trump, praised president elect seeking improve climate businesses operate united states fiat chrysler chief executive sergio marchionne said detroit auto show monday decision works long time coincidental trump tweet last week criticizing company twist pretzel make decision preemptive strike tweet, marchionne said roundtable discussion marchionne asked tariffs trump threatened impose vehicles imported united states mexico elsewhere said fiat chrysler live new rules however, added quite possible heavy tariffs mexican imports could force company close mexican plants trump, real estate developer takes office jan , repeatedly singled companies auto sector industries keep jobs united states trump, republican, also criticized toyota motor corp last week shifting production corolla canada mexico company said impact us employment result change finally happening
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state run chinese tabloid global times warned us president elect donald trump china would take revenge reneged one china policy, hours taiwan president made controversial stopover houston taiwan president tsai ing wen met senior us republican lawmakers stopover houston sunday en route central america, visit honduras, nicaragua, guatemala el salvador tsai stop san francisco jan , way back taiwan china asked united states allow tsai enter formal government meetings one china policy beijing considers self governing taiwan renegade province ineligible state state relations subject sensitive one china photograph tweeted texas governor greg abbott shows meeting tsai, small table adorned us, texas taiwanese flags tsai office said monday also spoke telephone us senator john mccain, head powerful senate committee armed services tsai also met texas senator ted cruz sticking one china principle capricious request china upon us presidents, obligation us presidents maintain china us relations respect existing order asia pacific, said global times editorial sunday influential tabloid published ruling communist party official people daily trump triggered protests beijing last month accepting congratulatory telephone call tsai questioning us commitment china position taiwan part one china trump reneges one china policy taking office, chinese people demand government take revenge room bargaining, said global times cruz said members congress received letter chinese consulate asking meet tsai stopovers people republic china needs understand america make decisions meeting visitors ourselves, cruz said statement prc us relationship taiwan, ally legally bound defend cruz said tsai discussed upgrading bilateral relations furthering economic cooperation countries, including increased access taiwan markets would benefit texas ranchers, farmers small businesses chinese foreign ministry spokesman lu kang monday urged relevant us officials handle taiwan issue appropriately avoid harming china us ties firmly oppose leaders taiwan region, called basis transit visit, form contact us officials engaging activities interfere damage china us relations, lu said dinner speech saturday hundreds overseas taiwanese, tsai said united states holds special place hearts people taiwan island via bilateral exchanges provided , jobs directly indirectly american people, office said monday tsai said taiwan looked create us jobs deeper investment, trade procurement tsai office said james moriarty, chairman american institute taiwan, handles us taiwan affairs absence formal ties, told taiwan president houston united states continuing efforts persuade china resume dialogue taiwan china deeply suspicious tsai, thinks wants push formal independence island global times, whose stance equate government policy, also targeted tsai editorial, saying mainland would likely impose diplomatic, economic military pressure taiwan, warning tsai needs face consequences every provocative step takes also impose military pressure taiwan push edge reunified force, effectively affect approval rating tsai administration
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fiat chrysler automobiles fchami ready comply new rules auto industry incoming administration us president elect donald trump introduce, carmaker ceo sergio marchionne said monday waiting new rules adapt them, marchionne said, speaking reporters detroit motor show sunday fiat chrysler said would invest billion modernize two plants us midwest create , jobs announcement invest us already part plans, marchionne said, adding met trump since election victory marchionne said want speak new us president added commercial barriers could obstacle development
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president elect donald trump accepts us intelligence community conclusion russia engaged cyber attacks us presidential election may take action response, incoming chief staff said sunday reince priebus said trump believed russia behind intrusions democratic party organizations, although priebus clarify whether president elect agreed hacks directed russian president vladimir putin accepts fact particular case entities russia, issue, priebus said fox news sunday first acknowledgment senior member republican president elect team trump accepted russia directed hacking subsequent disclosure democratic emails presidential election trump rebuffed allegations russia behind hacks trying help win, saying intrusions could carried china pound hacker bed less two weeks jan inauguration, trump come increasing pressure fellow republicans accept intelligence community findings russian hacking attempts moscow influence nov election crucial test republican support trump comes week first confirmation hearings cabinet picks us intelligence report last week said putin directed sophisticated influence campaign including cyber attacks denigrate democratic presidential candidate hillary clinton support trump report, commissioned democratic president barack obama december, concluded vote tallies affected russian interference, assess whether influenced outcome vote ways receiving briefing friday leaders us intelligence agencies, trump refer specifically russia role presidential campaign statement, acknowledged russia, china, countries, outside groups people consistently trying break cyber infrastructure governmental institutions, businesses organizations including democrat ic national committee trump spokesman sean spicer told reuters president elect conclusions remained priebus comments line friday statement priebus wording appear foreshadow dramatic reversal trump apparent russia policy experts say would required deter cyber attacks take lot heard television today make putin cool it, expert added fact, may anything deter putin pursuing course bet future russia on, said us intelligence expert russia, speaking condition anonymity discuss domestic political positions expert added putin multifaceted campaign cyber attacks espionage, propaganda, financial leverage, fake news traditional espionage expanded united states since election, shock escalate france, germany elsewhere year priebus, former republican national committee chairman trump tapped white house chief staff, said trump planned order intelligence community make recommendations done action may taken, said, adding nothing wrong trying good relationship russia countries two senior republican senators urged trump punish russia response us intelligence agencies conclusion putin personally directed efforts aimed influencing election appearing nbc meet press, senators lindsey graham john mccain said evidence conclusive putin sought influence election
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allegations russia tried influence us election favour donald trump amount witch hunt, kremlin said monday, first reaction release us intelligence report alleged russian operation report, redacted version released publicly last week, alleged russian president vladimir putin directed cyber campaign aimed helping trump beat rival hillary clinton race white house kremlin spokesman dmitry peskov said new evidence produced show russian officials involved observing serious fatigue accusations, peskov told reporters conference call truly reminiscent witch hunt words echoed phrase used trump himself, quoted saying interview new york times newspaper friday storm russian hacking political witch hunt peskov, commenting us intelligence report, said know, version report made public added substance whatsoever comment groundless accusations supported anything rehearsed amateurish, unprofessional way know information actually relying asked putin read translation report, peskov said nothing document worth reading detail peskov said kremlin position, past, categorically rules russian official could involved hacking related us presidential election trump putin said want restore us russian relations, kremlin spokesman indicated moscow looking beyond hacking row ahead new administration peskov said witch hunts past us history, periods came end described sober leaders took charge peskov said trump inaugurated jan , work would begin finding date first meeting russian us leaders kind contacts planned, planned extremely painstakingly, carefully, especially since talking contacts following tense period relations, said, referring disputes kremlin obama administration
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china firmly opposes taiwan leadership engaging us officials, china foreign ministry said monday us senator ted cruz texas governor greg abbott met president taiwan
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us senator ted cruz texas governor greg abbott met president taiwan sunday stopover houston sure pique chinese leaders already upset conversation president elect donald trump unusual us lawmakers meet taiwanese leaders pass country, tensions high winter trump, like cruz abbott republican, spoke tsai ing wen last month telephone conversation broke decades precedent cast doubt incoming administration commitment beijing one china policy cruz, represents texas, said members congress received letter chinese consulate asking meet tsai stopovers people republic china needs understand america make decisions meeting visitors ourselves, cruz said statement prc us relationship taiwan, ally legally bound defend china deeply suspicious tsai, thinks wants push formal independence taiwan, self governing island beijing regards renegade province, ineligible state state relations united states, switched diplomatic recognition taiwan china , acknowledged chinese position one china taiwan part tsai scheduled stopovers san francisco houston way visit allies central america, including honduras, nicaragua, guatemala el salvador beijing urged united states let country cruz said taiwanese leader discussed upgrading bilateral relations furthering economic cooperation countries, including increased access taiwanese markets benefit texas ranchers, farmers small businesses abbott said twitter post also met tsai sunday discussed expanding trade economic opportunities
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us senate take first steps toward repealing president barack obama signature healthcare reform act end week, republican senate majority leader mitch mcconnell said sunday speaking cbs face nation, mcconnell said ought great gap repealing act replacing republicans would replacing rapidly repealing mcconnell define meant rapidly another top republican, house majority whip steve scalise, told fox news could take two years fully replace affordable care act, popularly known obamacare think everybody recognizes transition period, scalise said president elect trump leaders said nobody going get rug pulled underneath scalise cited previously proposed republican bill repeal healthcare law laid two year transition period putting place alternative benchmark looking again, added since election nov , trump, sworn obama successor jan , made clear wants move swiftly campaign pledge repeal replace law republicans chance make good republican president elect promise since control chambers congress house republicans took step last week clear decks obamacare repeal approving procedural rule would make harder democrats impede progress legislation repealing act without immediate replacement raises question happens insurance obamacare abc week, obama said law could theoretically repealed, suddenly million people health insurance think republicans recognizing may american people, including even trump voters, looking for, said healthcare law extended insurance coverage millions americans expansion medicaid program poor creation online exchanges consumers shop private health insurance coverage law also provides subsidies help individuals families afford coverage purchased exchanges reince priebus, trump incoming white house chief staff, told face nation repealing replacing obamacare would ideal, may take time get elements new plan ready obamacare came renewed criticism recently government disclosed benchmark healthcaregov premiums would rise percent compared several large health insurers withdrawn market, saying losing money obama said expected law survive, albeit modified form fact republicans make modifications, said, label trumpcare, fine
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repealing replacing us affordable care act one action would ideal, may take time get elements heath care law alternative ready, president elect donald trump incoming chief staff said sunday full repeal replacing obamacare may happen immediately happen quickly possible, reince priebus said cbs program face nation
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weeks since hillary clinton shock election defeat us president elect donald trump, rumor taken hold among new york city political chattering class could challenge mayor bill de blasio reelection bid year discussion possible clinton campaign intensified last week conservative news website newsmax reported democrats unhappy de blasio pressing run stories soon appeared various outlets, including new york times new york daily news still, chances seem remote although mayor largest us city often seen national figure, could seen step clinton, , former us secretary state came tantalizingly close winning white house two months ago brooklyn kid, comment is, fuhgeddaboudit, said douglas muzzio, political scientist baruch college new york expert city politics zero chance going happen clinton yet say plans next, representatives clinton presidential campaign immediately respond request comment sunday clinton confidante, neera tanden, said cnn sunday clinton focused helping children families next role expect ever run elective office again, tanden said asked clinton would run mayor de blasio, fellow democrat first term , rocky moments, including state federal corruption investigations reportedly examined fundraising tactics high profile figure party liberal wing, de blasio supported clinton presidential primary public waffling spokesman reelection campaign declined comment potential clinton candidacy presidential election, clinton percent votes heavily democratic new york city, despite trump status native son born borough queens clinton first moved new york state order run us senate, winning election following year lives husband, former president bill clinton, chappaqua, new york, miles km north city state law, clinton could run mayor long became city resident election, according times
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britain foreign minister boris johnson arrived united states meet close advisers president elect donald trump senior congressional leaders discuss ties countries last june vote leave european union left britain facing complicated negotiations since world war two, country keen deepen ties united states nations show brexit diminish standing world johnson visit, flagged advance, part prime minister theresa may strategy improve relations trump team president elect irritated government saying outspoken anti eu campaigner nigel farage would good choice britain ambassador washington may two senior aides made secret trip united states last month following successful meeting last month prime minister chiefs staff president elect donald trump team, foreign secretary boris johnson undertaking short visit us meetings close advisers president elect senior congressional leaders, spokesman britain foreign ministry said statement sunday discussions focused uk us relations foreign policy matters may told sky news earlier day sure britain united states would build close ties special relationship would endure despite describing comments women unacceptable
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two senior republican senators urged president elect donald trump punish russia response us intelligence agencies conclusion president vladimir putin personally directed efforts aimed influencing outcome november election joint appearance nbc meet press sunday, republican senators lindsey graham john mccain said evidence conclusive putin sought influence election
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top republican democrat house representatives intelligence committee sunday cast doubt whether russia become ally united states, idea president elect donald trump embraced republican devin nunes, chairman committee, said fox news sunday would like see us russia friendship know possible adam schiff, committee ranking democrat, said cnn would great russia could ally, but, realistic need clear eyed sober russians
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russian president vladimir putin ordered effort help republican donald trump electoral chances discrediting democrat hillary clinton presidential campaign, us intelligence agencies said assessment russia objectives undermine public faith us democratic process, denigrate former secretary state clinton, make harder win harm presidency did, unclassified report released friday top us intelligence agency said assess russian president vladimir putin ordered influence campaign aimed us presidential election, report said assess putin russian government developed clear preference president elect trump high confidence judgments russian authorities, previously denied interfering us elections, offered immediate comment report saturday, reaction country media low key report, although omitted classified details, us government starkest public description says unprecedented russian campaign manipulate american body politic reports russian interference already divisive election roiled washington, even us congress friday certified trump victory electoral college clinton popular vote nearly million ballots report conclusions, though lacking details russians may relayed material wikileaks others, give ammunition democrats trump fellow republicans congress want tougher action russia, setting scene potential showdown trump could also give boost members congress seeking independent, bipartisan investigation russian hacking trump, developed rocky relationship us spy agencies times disparaged work, defended legitimacy election victory receiving nearly two hour briefing friday report report neither assessed impact russian activities outcome election provide details evidence underpinning conclusions, fact likely keep alive controversy moscow may done moscow, state tv channel one briefly covered report, focusing trump comments interference impact outcome election broadcaster, led news program orthodox christmas celebrations unusually low temperatures russian capital, also said arguments used us report widely mocked internet users report said us intelligence agencies believe russian military intelligence, gru, used intermediaries wikileaks, dcleakscom guccifer persona release emails acquired democratic national committee dnc top democrats part effort release emails led embarrassing media coverage clinton triggered resignation dnc chief wikileaks founder julian assange said receive emails stolen dnc top clinton aide john podesta state party however, assange rule possibility got material third party russian actors found targeted us systems involved tallying votes, report said report produced central intelligence agency, federal bureau investigation national security agency also friday, us department homeland security designated us election infrastructure critical infrastructure, widening options government protect voting machines cyber attacks report found russia conducted cyber attacks democratic republican parties, made clear primary aims harm clinton whether election evolved time appeared moscow secretary clinton likely win election, russian influence campaign began focus undermining future presidency, said also assess putin russian government aspired help president elect trump election chances possible discrediting secretary clinton publicly contrasting unfavorably him, said cia fbi high confidence judgment nsa moderate confidence, report said neither russian embassy washington, clinton aides immediately responded requests comment report suggested putin motivated part personal animus toward clinton putin likely wanted discredit secretary clinton publicly blamed since inciting mass protests regime late early , holds grudge comments almost certainly saw disparaging him, said statement intelligence briefing, trump squarely address whether told agencies belief russia carried hacking instead, said russia, china, countries, outside groups people consistently trying break cyber infrastructure governmental institutions, businesses organizations including dnc absolutely effect outcome election including fact tampering whatsoever voting machines, trump said businessman, inaugurated president jan , also said would appoint team give plan within days taking office prevent cyber attacks suggested would keep recommendations secret report reveal intelligence agencies collected evidence underpinning conclusions evidence itself, including means russian military intelligence relayed materials filched dnc hacking targets wikileaks others, omissions likely leave report open criticism representative adam schiff, top democrat house permanent select committee intelligence briefed report friday, took issue trump comments president elect statement russian hacking absolutely effect outcome election supported briefing, report, common sense, schiff said one thing say tampering vote tallying
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republican lawmakers kentucky passed bill saturday making th us state allow workers right work union represented shops receive union negotiated benefits without paying dues representing body republican lawmakers handful states passed similar called right work anti union laws recent years supporters say measures spur economic growth opponents cast laws assaults organized labor blue collar workers limit union revenues effort pass legislation kentucky came two months republicans control state general assembly first time since republicans control chambers state legislature governor office kentucky senate committee friday passed right work bill, sending full senate, passed rare saturday session personally problem individual opting part labor union government stand way someone opts join union, said speaker house jeff hoover statement earlier week widely expected republican governor matt bevin sign bill law coming days so, kentucky immediately become th state last southern state enact right work legislation state senate also passed ultrasound abortion bill approved house thursday supporters right work measure say make kentucky competitive neighboring states similar laws attracting new business kentucky unable pass right work legislation past strong union ties across state, labor leaders said republican led state senate passed similar bills recent years, house democrats refused hear bills future fight in, best can, trying stop erosion wages, benefits safety, said caitlin lally, spokeswoman united food commercial workers local louisville vice president greater louisville central labor council hundreds democrats heeded party leaders call protest packed capitol rotunda frankfort saturday politicians create labor movement, politicians destroy labor movement, said delane adams, spokesman afl cio southern regional office
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first lady michelle obama made impassioned case embracing diversity welcoming religious groups friday veiled message husband successor two weeks ahead inauguration day billed last formal speech president barack obama leaves office, first lady said event honoring high school counselors united states belonged people backgrounds walks life glorious diversity
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us president elect donald trump pick lead environmental protection agency resigned chairman rule law defense fund november, bloomberg reported friday, citing financial disclosure report filed office government ethics oklahoma attorney general scott pruitt, critic federal environmental regulation, questioned environmental activists democrats us senate environmental panel ties energy industry resigning chairman november, pruitt resigned board rule law defense fund december, bloomberg said bloombg ilrlla rule law defense fund describes public policy organization issues relevant nation republican attorneys general rule law defense fund trump transition team respond request comment pruitt could immediately reached outside regular business hours reuters immediately able verify report office government ethics
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us department homeland security friday designated us election infrastructure critical, widening options government protect voting machines cyber attacks decision, announced statement dhs secretary jeh johnson, followed presidential campaign marred concerns hackers could disrupt election also friday, us intelligence agencies released report accusing russian president vladimir putin directing campaign hack democratic party computers effort help republican donald trump win us presidency us officials determined hackers targeted states voter registration systems election evidence tallies altered ballots cast nov elevating election systems critical infrastructure puts par sectors eligible receive prioritized cyber security assistance dhs, including communication transportation systems, banking industry energy grid election infrastructure includes polling places, centralized vote tabulations locations, storage facilities voter registration databases voting machines, johnson said johnson said staff consulted state local election officials aware many opposed designation conservative states georgia objected idea floated presidential campaign, claiming elections historically overseen local officials classification federal takeover, regulation, oversight intrusion concerning elections country, johnson said statement designation nothing change role state local governments administering running elections
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us president elect donald trump take aggressive action cyber hacking early days government, vice president elect mike pence told reporters new york friday brief statement delivered outside trump tower, pence commented report us intelligence agencies concluded russian president vladimir putin ordered russian government use hacking try help trump win nov election trump briefed contents report earlier friday pence called constructive respectful dialogue president elect made clear going take aggressive action early days administration combat cyber attacks protect american people type intrusion future, pence said
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us president elect donald trump said friday mexico would repay united states planned border wall, day news emerged transition team exploring getting republican led congress vote approve funding trump told new york times would likely seek repayment renegotiation north american free trade agreement, groups united states, mexico canada sean spicer, spokesman trump, said friday incoming administration would need government funding build wall trump said october mexico payment would reimbursement idea going appropriations process figuring pay news, told briefing, confirming earlier reports funding trump promise build wall us mexico border, make mexico pay it, major campaign theme helped energize supporters suggestion infuriated mexican officials said would never agree pay wall trump may face resistance congress idea united states paying wall republican lawmakers worry high cost question whether best way solve complex issue illegal migration conservative groups called crackdown benefits jobs available illegal migrants, say magnet migration republican representative luke messer told reporters friday proposed legislation get mexico pay border wall ending child tax credit given illegal immigrant parents, said cost billion annually close loophole two years, could pay higher ticket cost, messer said, referring one estimate wall could cost billion cnn media organizations reported friday trump transition team signaled congressional republicans preferred fund wall congress soon april response, trump tweeted media reporting mexico would repay money spent build wall pay wall memo trump team issued early proposed pressuring mexico cutting remittances undocumented mexicans united states proposed amending patriot act, passed sept , attacks, include wire transfers accounts could frozen easy decision mexico make one time payment billion ensure billion remittances continues flow country year year, memo said leverage, mexico back down, said mexican president enrique pena nieto office declined comment trump comments friday august, pena nieto told trump mexico would pay border wall representative martha mcsally, republican chair border maritime security subcommittee, told reuters law known secure fence act would give trump authority needs extend fencing build wall internal report prepared us customs border protection estimates initial costs expanding border fencing would cost billion building wall would costly trump signaled since elected would open fencing rather wall areas funding tied government funding bill, lawmakers could forced approve avoid government shutdown house appropriators interest threatening shutdown, spokeswoman jennifer hing said appropriations committee received request trump team gop leadership issue proposal received, take careful look it, said mexican peso mxn , briefly weakened percent dollar following trump tweet, fell record lows week trump intensified criticism businesses making goods mexico rather united states
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us president elect donald trump threatened toyota motor corp mexican built cars, biggest risk punitive tariff would compatriot nissan motor co , largest automaker operating country trump criticized us companies like general motors gn ford motor co fn manufacture abroad, accusing costing us jobs thursday took toyota, warning world largest automaker would face big border tax exported mexico built cars us market nissan, japan second largest automaker, would bigger victim tax punishment nissan built first overseas plant mexico years ago produces , cars there, mainly entry level versa sentra sedans nissan production dwarfs toyota, honda motor co mazda motor corp mexico exports roughly half output united states, also production plants vehicles made mexico comprise roughly one quarter nissan total us vehicle sales, industry experts say, compared around percent smaller rival mazda, less percent toyota honda japanese automakers together produced around million vehicles mexico year ended march, nearly percent country total output according japan external trade organization, plan ramp production million current production mexico dwarfed number cars produce united states, single largest market, japan top three automakers alone produced around million vehicles trump said plans renegotiate north american free trade agreement united states, canada mexico, vowed impose percent tariff cars exported united states mexico according jp morgan estimates, increase tariffs cars exported mexico united states even percent would hit nissan consolidated operating earnings percent, percent mazda toyota would see hit percent, honda percent four japanese automakers building cars mexico said immediate plans change operations nissan renault sa renapa ceo carlos ghosn told reuters watching incoming trump administration closely would respond whatever policies adopts want preempt try guess going happen, ghosn said interview thursday, sidelines ces technology show las vegas, nevada question afraid afraid, dealing markets world, different powers, different policies, different approaches, used adapting strategy different policies, said one asian auto executive told reuters company long ago made strategic decision make mexico production hub north america, tough alter strategy overnight turn back clock decisions, said executive, clearance speak media declined identified need explain clearly trump automakers cutting production capacity jobs united states make mexico additional production hub still, analysts said automakers would likely think twice expanding production country coming years long administration place suspect nissan going consider additional capacity there, clsa analyst chris richter said trump criticisms come japanese automakers shuffling production portfolios boost supply popular, higher margin sport utility vehicles suv trucks us market honda last year announced would expand us production capacity build cr v suv, shifting production mexico toyota said guanajuato plant construction mexico produce entry level corolla sedan, vehicle segment currently produced plants mississippi ontario, canada demand cars slumped recent years cheap gasoline prices prompted drivers buy suvs always considering ways increase production united states, regardless political situation, toyota president akio toyoda told reporters thursday
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mexico government said friday rejects attempt use threats influence investment country, one day donald trump said japanese automaker toyota would pay hefty tax produce cars mexico us consumers economy ministry categorically rejects attempt influence investment decisions companies based fear threats, ministry said brief statement made mention toyota us president elect trump toyota motor said build new plant baja, mexico, build corolla cars us way build plant us pay big border tax, trump said post twitter
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declassified report us intelligence agencies said russian president vladimir putin ordered effort help donald trump electoral chances discrediting democrat hillary clinton presidential campaign following quotes highlights report, drafted central intelligence agency, federal bureau investigation national security agency, released friday
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white house said friday material used nbc report alleged russian hacking influence us election leaked white house president elect donald trump said earlier friday would ask congressional committees investigate nbc receipt top secret information certainly feel confident saying material leaked public white house, white house spokesman josh earnest told reporters daily briefing
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top democrats us senate house representatives intelligence committees said friday report russian activity related us election inspire strong response prevent repeat strength america democracy measured, part, respond, steps take develop robust proactive cyber strategy, said mark warner, top democrat senate panel representative adam schiff, counterpart house panel, said congress must undertake thorough investigations determine happened how, protect us government
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us president elect donald trump transition team issued blanket mandate politically appointed ambassadors installed president barack obama leave posts inauguration day, us ambassador new zealand said friday departing january th, ambassador mark gilbert said twitter message reuters mandate issued without exceptions order sent state department cable dec , gilbert said confirming report new york times, quoted diplomatic sources saying previous us administrations, major political parties, traditionally granted extensions allow ambassadors, particularly school age children, remain place weeks months state department spokesman john kirby said common procedure politically appointed ambassadors step new us administration comes jan political appointees obama administration directed submit resignation due date dec , resignations take effect jan , kirby told reporters common, typical practise way works kirby said, expected, career diplomats serving ambassadors asked resign transition team acknowledged, however, past exceptions made small number political appointees stay short time personal reasons totally prerogative incoming administration, added order could leave united states without senate confirmed envoys months critical nations like germany, canada britain, new york times reported senior trump transition official told newspaper ill move, describing simple matter ensuring obama overseas envoys leave government schedule, thousands political aides white house federal agencies must trump taken strict stance leaving obama political appointees place prepares take office jan , aiming break many predecessor signature foreign domestic policy achievements, newspaper said diplomats told new york times order thrown personal lives tailspin, leaving scrambling secure living arrangements acquire visas allowing stay countries children remain school
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russian president vladimir putin ordered influence campaign aimed us presidential election goal undermining democratic process denigrating democratic rival hillary clinton, new, declassified intelligence report said friday assess putin russian government developed clear preference president elect trump, report said also assess putin russian government aspired help president elect trump election chances possible discrediting secretary clinton publicly contrasting unfavorably him, said
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president elect donald trump said constructive meeting members us intelligence agencies friday plans appoint team give plan combat cyber attacks within days taking office jan russia, china, countries, outside groups people consistently trying break cyber infrastructure governmental institutions, businesses organizations including democrat national committee, absolutely effect outcome election including fact tampering whatsoever voting machines, trump said statement briefing spy chiefs accused russia hacking interfere us election russia denies allegations
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us congress friday certified electoral college vote gave republican donald trump victory contentious presidential election raucous half hour joint session punctuated democratic challenges republican businessman, whose presidential campaign first bid public office, garnered electoral votes, compared democratic challenger, hillary clinton, according vote tally read vice president joe biden electoral votes opened joint session congress considered formality presidential elections members house representatives objected electoral tally states including alabama, florida, michigan, texas, mississippi carolinas symbolic move exposed lingering dismay contentious election campaign members complained long lines polling stations others cited concerns russian attempts influence result trump favor object people horrified overwhelming evidence russian interference election, said representative barbara lee california overruled biden denied objections one one, times jocular apparently determined finish tally over, said one point, laughter republicans none representatives backing senator, would allowed suspend joint session allow house senate meet separately debate objections although trump, set take office jan , electoral college vote determines victor, clinton popular vote nearly million ballots election shadowed concerns russian hacking democratic groups forms intervention campaign trump, repeatedly downplayed possible russian interference, due receive us intelligence report situation later friday told new york times friday focus issue political witch hunt intelligence agencies conclude russian hacking changed vote tallies house democratic leader nancy pelosi said concerns russian interference cast pall vote people level dismay today vote electoral college, pelosi said news conference much known foreign disruption election
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anarchist groups threatened shut republican donald trump swearing us president, police washington said friday believe thousands security officers assigned event able head disruption dozens activist groups plan protest jan inauguration new york real estate developer, whose supporters counting fulfill host controversial campaign promises including building wall mexican border deporting millions illegal immigrants police expect , people flood washington inauguration ceremony, includes parade us capitol white house along streets thronged onlookers interim police chief peter newsham told reporters friday addition two dozen activist groups sought permits peaceful demonstrations, washington police aware anarchist groups vowing online interrupt proceedings fact folks indicating social media coming shut inauguration events something prepared for, newsham said experienced type thing city able handle asked prospect mass arrests, newsham said one things prepare for, anticipate case protests planned before, inauguration, biggest event women march washington jan national park service said thursday would start issuing permits protest sites civil rights lawyers threatened sue, saying agency quashing dissent , police officers outside district, , national guard troops federal agents staff buffer crowd control barriers bag checks, said brian ebert, head secret service district field office barriers place prevent possible truck attack, attacks berlin last month nice, france, july pro pot lobbying group vowed distribute , joints light near inaugural site show support legalization marijuana nationwide marijuana legal district columbia consumed private asked police would bust smokers, mayor muriel bowser said, first priority
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us congress friday certified electoral college vote gave republican donald trump victory presidential election trump electoral votes compared garnered democratic presidential contender hillary clinton, according tally announced vice president joe biden
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president elect donald trump said friday would ask congressional committees investigate nbc receipt top secret information, apparently referring report russian hacking influence us election asking chairs house senate committees investigate top secret intelligence shared nbc prior seeing it, trump said post twitter several news outlets carried stories thursday evening us intelligence report russian efforts influence american presidential election report delivered president barack obama earlier day
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chair us senate foreign relations committee said abrupt rejection iran nuclear deal incoming trump administration could create crisis expect approach tear front end, opinion, going happen instead, begin radically enforce it, senator bob corker told reporters friday breakfast sponsored christian science monitor said expected strong enforcement international agreement, announced july , iran agreed curtail nuclear program exchange relief crippling economic sanctions concern iran deal trump, times pledged pull washington it, led worries tehran would unable attract foreign investment economy could collapse prudent course action make sure enforce it, hold un security council accountable, corker said event agreement falls apart, someone else causing fall apart, president coming day one ripping agreement every republican us congress, including corker, objected nuclear pact, signed united states, britain, russia, france, china, germany iran dozens democrats also objected, much support prevent implementation last january times campaign trail, trump threatened scrap agreement, although said times would seek better deal obama administration supporters nuclear pact said washington backing would upset us partners also signed risk destabilization allowing iran resume nuclear development corker said washington choice, strictly enforce deal come tear create crisis front end so, said corker advocated wait see approach spite flaws agreement, nothing bad going happen relative nuclear development iran next years not, said
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cia identified russian officials fed material hacked democratic national committee party leaders wikileaks direction russian president vladimir putin third parties, according new us intelligence report, senior us officials said thursday officials, spoke condition anonymity, said central intelligence agency others concluded russian government escalated efforts discrediting us election process assisting president elect donald trump campaign intelligence assessment presented president barack obama thursday briefed trump friday trump rejected broad intelligence community assessment russia staged cyber attacks election campaign undermine democratic rival hillary clinton russia rejected hacking allegations reuters trump says us funds spent border wall would repaid mexico schumer emerges trump newest punching bag beheading attire sexy suicide vests satire isis wives stirs anger praise october, become clear russians trying help trump campaign, said one official familiar full report speaking condition anonymity complete version top secret cases, one official said, material followed called circuitous route gru, russia military intelligence agency, wikileaks apparent attempt make origins material harder trace, common practice used intelligence agencies, including us ones handoffs, officials said, enabled wikileaks founder julian assange say russian government state agencies source material published website interview fox news week, assange said receive emails stolen dnc clinton aide john podesta state party assange rule possibility got material third party details report emerged top us intelligence official, james clapper, said thursday even resolute belief russia staged cyber attacks democrats election campaign intelligence agencies participated preparing assessment unclassified version report expected released friday morning, two officials said report contains officials called minor footnotes open questions uncertainties, part evidence supporting conclusion inferential one example, officials said, intercepted messages conversations among senior russian officials putin inner circle indicated aware hacking campaign celebrated trump election victorious end campaign officials declined discuss nature communications, including whether domestic, international, people knew celebrating victory united states, said one official another example inferential evidence, officials said, time passed early leaks attracted media attention undermined eclipsed clinton campaign, russians increasingly focused hacking almost exclusively democratic rather republican targets also strong resemblance including use computer malware russians used targets europe marriage traditional espionage tactics used soviet russian intelligence bribery, blackmail internet vulnerabilities, said putin devoted increasing resources attention exploiting example, one official said, democratic databases email servers russians hacked also contained personal information wikileaks published information could used search financial, medical, browsing history records used target individuals recruiting efforts russian spies
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president elect donald trump called controversy russian hacking presidential campaign political witchhunt friday interview hours receive us intelligence briefing topic china, relatively recently, hacked million government names, trump told new york times, referring office personnel management breach come nobody even talks political witch hunt said hackers infiltrated white house congress like hacking capital world, said trump
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top us intelligence official said thursday even resolute belief russia staged cyber attacks democrats election campaign, rebuking persistent skepticism republican president elect donald trump whether moscow involved james clapper, director national intelligence, said high level confidence russia hacked democratic party campaign staff email, disseminated propaganda fake news aimed nov election assessment even resolute oct government first publicly accused russia, clapper told hearing senate armed services committee said motives attack would made public next week trump thursday morning called big fan intelligence agencies cast doubt assessments russia targeted campaign opponent, former secretary state hillary clinton, drawing ire fellow republicans well democrats wary moscow distrust trump praise russian president vladimir putin intelligence officials thursday hearing said worried lack support atop government could prompt valued staff members leave agencies difference healthy skepticism disparagement, clapper said vice president elect mike pence used expression healthy skepticism defend trump criticism intelligence findings central intelligence agency director john brennan, speaking university chicago institute politics thursday, said trump never served government, unfamiliar intelligence profession bother someone going skeptical challenge work maybe disagree views, expect president united states recognize cia intelligence community established statute important reason, congressional hearing overseen republican senator john mccain, vociferous russia critic first promised series briefings hearings allegations russia tried disrupt influence us campaign, one bitter recent history moscow denies allegations mccain told reporters senator lindsey graham, also vocal critic moscow, would chair new armed services subcommittee dedicated cyber issues trump briefed intelligence agency chiefs friday hacks president barack obama received report matter thursday unclassified version made public early next week think ever encountered aggressive direct campaign interfere election process seen case, said clapper, leaves trump becomes president jan clapper stopped short declaring russia actions act war, saying determination beyond scope office clapper two officials testified, national security agency director admiral mike rogers, marcel lettre, undersecretary defense intelligence, say made us intelligence confident russia behind cyber attacks, conclusion also reached several private firms obama last week ordered expulsion suspected russian spies imposed sanctions two russian intelligence agencies said involved hacking us political groups democratic national committee cia identified russian officials fed material hacked dnc democratic party leaders wikileaks putin direction third parties, according new us intelligence report, senior us officials said documents stolen dnc clinton campaign chairman, john podesta, posted internet election, embarrassing campaign tweet wednesday, trump skeptical russian role affair, writing wikileaks founder julian assange said year old could hacked podesta
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nissan halting joint development luxury cars daimler mercedes benz, sources close companies told reuters, suspending key project seven year partnership potentially hitting profitability new shared factory mexico nissan decided october premium infiniti brand would use mfa , upgraded daimler daignde car platform companies jointly funded, part infiniti performing well enough absorb mercedes technology costs, sources said possible close deal basis mfa , said one people targets set infiniti difficult achieve move could reduce efficiency billion shared factory opening year aguascalientes, mexico, companies planned use compact car architecture cut complexity production costs, two sources said could also ultimately force nissan write part million pound million investment uk plant included mercedes based tooling, added daimler nissan pursue joint programs beneficial sides , companies said separate statements reuters, without directly addressing emailed questions plans mfa vehicles projects constantly reviewed targets account developments beyond control management , added, discussions joint development future premium compact cars ongoing nissan decision deals blow broad cooperation deal struck renault nissan boss carlos ghosn daimler counterpart dieter zetsche also underscores mixed results nissan battle almost three decades transform infiniti significant global player lucrative luxury car market decision predates donald trump election next us president, sources said, unrelated campaign vows penalize mexican imports rattled auto industry ford fn tuesday scrapped planned compact car plant country nissan daimler pushing ahead aguascalientes, build infiniti mercedes models us markets single assembly line opening project nonetheless faces weakening us demand smaller cars contributed ford cancellation raised profitability hurdles new infiniti compacts persistently low oil prices accelerated market shift larger vehicles , ford sales chief mark laneve said wednesday growth suvs trucks infiniti struggled outside united states, last year selling , vehicles western europe , globally
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japanese government defended toyota motor corp friday important corporate citizen united states, president elect donald trump singled automaker threatened slap punitive tariffs mexico built cars trump repeatedly hit us companies using lower cost factories abroad expense jobs home slammed us automakers, including ford fn week scrapped planned billion mexico plant attack overnight toyota first foreign automaker toyota motor said build new plant baja, mexico, build corolla cars us way build plant us pay big border tax, trump tweeted toyota shares fell percent recovering, honda motor co nissan motor co slid around percent
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global automakers reported surge china sales last year consumers rushed take advantage tax cut small engine cars, cautioned would tougher industry incentive rolled back broader economy slows toyota motor corp, ford motor co nissan motor co ltd friday reported sales growth percent better , although honda motor co ltd led pack percent growth toyota, reported percent rise china sales last year, sees growth slowing slightly higher taxes keep buyers away world biggest auto market expects sell least million vehicles, steady strictly volume focused would like increase volumes boosting car quality keep customer base satisfied products service, beijing based toyota spokesman told reuters honda expects sell vehicles china year, forecast significantly slower growth rate percent, roughly line slowing economy demand cars china got shot arm ahead planned expiry lower taxes year end sales come pressure year, fall sharply, given decision slowly roll back incentive instead abruptly ending purchase tax cars engines litres smaller china, percent now, rise percent year returning percent overall passenger car sales china could dropped percent year tax cut expired dec , expected grow percent, consultancy automotive foresight said analysts, however, cautioned car sales could fall first quarter consumers fearing policy would end moved ahead purchases instead waiting late definitely saw pull forward effects engines liter effect q negatively, sales executive major foreign automaker told reuters honda posted biggest growth china sales last year among automakers reporting friday, powered steady stream new models, mainly hot sport utility vehicle segment vehicle sales honda rose million , ford reported growth percent million vehicles premium lincoln brand car sales, consistently included monthly data releases, ford sales totaled million, giving edge toyota honda three, however, continued lag nissan motor co ltd china sales nissan sales grew percent million vehicles country last year general motors co volkswagen continue market leaders china thursday, gm joint venture partners reported sales million vehicles china , percent full year figures come spite sales slipping several brands final month, gm, honda toyota reporting year year drop december news china completely ending tax incentive making impact felt
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german officials held talks members us president elect donald trump transition team able figure kind foreign security policy administration wants pursue, spokesman said friday ultimately remains case still clear, coherent comprehensive picture kind foreign security policy new trump administration wants pursue world, foreign ministry spokesman martin schaefer told regular government news conference trump repeatedly praised russian president vladimir putin nominated people seen friendly toward moscow senior administration posts trump seek improve relations kremlin, could unsettle germany, whose chancellor angela merkel supported extension european union sanctions russia role conflict ukraine
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president elect donald trump, insulted rivals campaign nicknames crooked hillary little marco, new nemesis us senate democratic leader chuck schumer, man derides clown rhetorical banter erupted two new yorkers week centered fight republican plans dismantle obamacare, effort trump put top domestic agenda two weeks sworn th us president, trump taken twitter denigrate hard charging senator, someone feted fundraiser democratic senators real estate magnate posh florida oceanside estate schumer, whose democrats minority senate still enough muscle potentially block trump legislative initiatives, clashed president elect republicans week took first steps try gut president barack obama signature healthcare law known obamacare schumer used trump make america great campaign slogan mock republican repeal effort, saying would make america sick twitter, trump shot back democrats blame called failed obamacare disaster added let schumer clowns web thursday, trump wrote twitter democrats led head clown chuck schumer prompted senate democratic leader say trump stop wasting time calling people names instead roll sleeves come workable substitute obamacare campaign rallies last year, trump attacks democratic presidential candidate hillary clinton crooked hillary stirred enthusiasm among supporters chanted lock heated primary campaign season, trump swatted rival republican presidential candidates ted cruz, jeb bush marco rubio cries lyin ted, low energy bush little marco mocking may unorthodox, proved part winning formula, sweeping trump opponents stage matthew green, catholic university political science professor, said trump tangling different kind opponent schumer name call democratic leaders congress, get rid still occupy legislative branch, green said hand, engaging trump carries risks schumer, undoubtedly feel pressure liberal wing democratic party cuts deals, especially given ire trump stirs among millions democratic voters trump outlined ambitious legislative agenda including overhauling tax code, trillion infrastructure investment program renegotiating major trade deals, also pumping us defense spending thomas quinn, democratic activist long time washington lobbyist, said trump fortunate schumer top democrat senate, because, like trump, senator likes cut deals somewhat moderate democrat ways, schumer tailor made trump bold new yorkers expert capturing media attention however, paths rarely crossed tony sayegh, new york based republican campaign strategist whose jamestown associates firm work trump, warned unless democrats cooperate trump, use bully pulpit win public support picture air force one landing indiana, montana, western pennsylvania, eastern ohio, central michigan, northern wisconsin, donald trump walks gets crowds politicians could never dream getting
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disagreement within president elect donald trump camp structure top us intelligence agency takes office unclear whether national security adviser prevail advocating reorganization, sources familiar matter said thursday issue office director national intelligence odni , congress created sept attacks better coordinate efforts us intelligence agencies protect united states trump security adviser michael flynn, head pentagon defense intelligence agency president barack obama sometimes clashed intelligence agencies, favors restructuring paring back odni, sources said one source close trump transition cautioned outcome certain general consensus odni big grown fast around trump believe this, whether plan address how, know, said source, like others requested anonymity discuss trump team internal deliberations flynn fraught relationship odni complaints management style defense intelligence agency, fired director national intelligence james clapper senior transition official told reuters thursday trump picked former us senator dan coats director national intelligence
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republicans lawmakers thursday pressed ahead trying strip us regulations, house representatives passing bill requires congressional approval major rulemakings could affect areas ranging environment education house voted legislation known reins act intended keep agencies pumping new rules excessive regulation means higher prices, lower wages, fewer jobs, less economic growth less competitive america, house judiciary committee chairman bob goodlatte said vote, echoing anti regulation sentiment popular party president elect donald trump promised roll back regulation, saying would boost economic growth judiciary committee senior democrat, john conyers, called reins act gumming works legislation imposes unworkable deadlines prescribes convoluted procedures order end rulemaking know without question, lack regulatory controls facilitated rampant predatory lending, nearly destroyed nation economy, conyers said, referring financial crisis recession led millions home foreclosures devastated neighborhoods across america fact, nearly caused global economic meltdown wednesday, house passed bill giving congress power kill dozens new rules thursday republican senator ron johnson introduced identical companion bill senate legislation would allow lawmakers bundle variety rules finalized since may together single vote disapproval law known congressional review act, congress currently vote void rules one one could take days, given high number recently enacted rules rankle republicans energy, environment, transportation, finance, education communications disapproval votes require simple majorities pass senate democrats, however, poised block johnson bill anti regulation legislation many party believe regulations benefit protect individuals republicans control congress, couple weeks take white house, democrats cripple efforts senate filibusters possibly start protracted fight regulations legislation would make process much quicker, committed working long need order take advantage congressional review act, johnson said ought work necessary bring regulatory relief american consumers businesses
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protesters get public sites demonstrations republican donald trump presidential inauguration, major federal land agency said thursday, threatened lawsuit civil rights lawyers accused quashing dissent , people expected pack us capital new york businessman jan swearing first political office plan protest trump controversial promises, including plans build wall along mexican border deport illegal immigrants three groups seeking stage rallies either protesting celebrating trump election independently trump presidential inaugural committee received permits use national park service land before, trump inauguration agency said expected begin issuing permits demonstration sites park land coming days, announcement came hours partnership civil justice fund said would sue permits issued friday believe significant victory free speech threat litigation, mara verheyden hilliard, fund executive director, said telephone interview park service maintained following procedure place since turning control sites, including along parade route capitol white house, trump presidential inaugural committee agency spokesman mike litterst said park service would regain control permits ellipse, grassy area south white house, inaugural committee jan litterst said email agency working permit applicants still receiving requests park service court order since mandating guarantee free speech presidential inaugurations three liberal groups, answer coalition, american constitution society black back coalition, permitted hold events near parade route, answer granted one inauguration day, according park service permits website , police officers , national guard troops outside district hand help provide security trump swearing in, chris geldart, district columbia homeland security director said phone interview biggest inauguration protest, women march washington jan , go regardless dispute protest sites since held city streets least one protest could come cloud marijuana smoke, dcmj pro pot lobbying group, spearheaded legalization drug washington dc , plans distribute , joints near inaugural site smoking marijuana along parade route would violate laws district columbia
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president elect donald trump thursday picked former us senator dan coats director national intelligence, two senior transition officials said, puts stamp us intelligence community frequently criticizes official announcement expected week trump makes decisions remaining major positions must fill prepares take white house jan coats, , traditional conservative indiana finished six year term us senate also us ambassador germany republican president george w bush coats would excellent choice, senate intelligence chairman richard burr, north carolina republican, told reporters dan got experience, got leadership skills ambassador think time committee served understand role entails one democratic official familiar coats background views described reasonable guy another us official familiar intelligence matters said well respected sides aisle source close transition said trump also considered new jersey governor chris christie job christie chosen take trump repeatedly expressed doubts us intelligence community assessment russia hand hacking presidential campaign democratic official said coats knew lot europe russia might butt heads trump russia president elect get briefing intelligence community findings topic senior us officials friday trump tower new york us intelligence officials thursday welcomed coats selection, saying hoped appointment sign trump seeking mend fences intelligence community months enmity assessment russia tried influence election hacking one official, speaking condition anonymity discuss domestic political issue, said hoped confirmed senate, coats could negotiate called truce intelligence community trump choice national security adviser, retired army lieutenant general mike flynn, fired defense intelligence agency director current director national intelligence, james clapper coats vigorous defender government surveillance programs, voted congressional reforms national security agency bulk collection us call records senate intelligence committee, coats also joined republican members approving minority report defended cia use harsh interrogation methods detainees secret foreign prisons, saying program saved lives played vital role weakening al qaida conclusion contrasted majority report found program failed produce significant intelligence cia misled bush administration, congress american public use called enhanced interrogation techniques techniques included waterboarding, simulates drowning condemned torture president barack obama, senior officials lawmakers, human rights experts trump also nearing decisions two cabinet positions, agriculture secretary secretary veterans affairs, announcements expected soon, source close transition said leading candidate lead us department agriculture former georgia governor sonny perdue, although one source said idaho governor butch otter also mix veterans affairs, trump met tuesday leo mackay jr, former deputy secretary veterans affairs senior vice president lockheed martin corp lmtn , cabinet post
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us secretary state john kerry said thursday accepted us intelligence assessment highest level russian government responsible cyber attacks us presidential campaign asked news conference thought russian president vladimir putin directed hacking democratic national committee, kerry said accept judgment intelligence community went highest level russian government
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senate democrats thursday demanded ethics probe tom price, president elect donald trump pick us health secretary, following report fierce obamacare critic traded healthcare company stocks pushing legislation congress could affect shares senate democratic leader chuck schumer others made comments congressional republicans moved ahead long desired effort dismantle president barack obama affordable care act, signaled vehemence democrats fight protect law price orthopedic surgeon republican congressman georgia who, confirmed senate department health human services hhs secretary, would given task carrying trump promise gut law enabled million previously uninsured americans obtain medical coverage democrats called independent office congressional ethics oce , examines misconduct allegations involving house representatives members, investigate price stock trades wall street journal last month reported price bought sold , stock healthcare, pharmaceutical biomedical companies past four years sponsoring advocating legislation could influence companies shares every american shocked this, schumer told news conference know broke law, schumer said price certainly enough serious questions warrant serious investigation hearing held congressman price become secretary hhs democratic senator patty murray said lawmakers want know nonpublic information price may transactions issue made phil blando, trump transition spokesman, called schumer demands stunt deflect attention obamacare dismal record price, asked reuters capitol hallway reaction schumer comments, replied, looking forward positive productive confirmation hearing law prohibits members employees congress using nonpublic information stemming person position gained performing job personal benefit nonpartisan watchdog group public citizen also asked ethics office, well us securities exchange commission, investigate price another republican congressman, chris collins new york, possible violations insider trading conflict interest laws rules public citizen said that, serving house, collins also sat board directors australian biotech company innate immunotherapeutics ltd iilax largest shareholder, percent stake said price also bought shares company collins serves trump transition team congressional liaison collins spokesman michael mcadams said statement congressman followed ethical guidelines related personal finances time house continue house republicans moved monday weaken ethics office backtracked day later criticism democrats trump trump transition spokesman blando said ethics questions schumer raised price directed three sitting democratic senators, delaware tom carper, virginia mark warner rhode island sheldon whitehouse, traded hundreds thousands dollars pharmaceutical health insurance company stocks hypocrisy apparently alive well morning washington, blando said warner spokeswoman said investments managed independent trustee whitehouse spokesman said senator direct trading carper spokeswoman said submitted thorough financial disclosures always complied every requirement regulation republicans control white house congress trump takes office jan series twitter posts thursday, trump blasted democrats obamacare, taunting schumer head clown time republicans democrats get together come healthcare plan really works
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fbi director james comey thursday defended handling democratic presidential candidate hillary clinton email investigation contentious us presidential election, according message fbi staff reported abc news comey federal bureau investigation came criticism republicans democrats amid investigation democrat hillary clinton use personal email server us secretary state would lying said external criticism bother all, truth is, bother much way made decision, comey said new year message, abc reported every turn last year, faced choosing among bad options making decisions knew would bring torrent criticism furious criticism came comey disclosed fbi examining trove newly discovered clinton emails days nov vote new trove change fbi decision recommend criminal charges clinton, comey said week later clinton cited decision turning point cost election republican businessman donald trump
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massachusetts county sheriff proposed sending prison inmates around united states build proposed wall along mexican border one us president elect donald trump prominent campaign promises think project would positive impact inmates country building wall, bristol county sheriff thomas hodgson said swearing ceremony fourth term office late wednesday aside learning perfecting construction skills, symbolism inmates building wall prevent crime communities around country, preserve jobs work opportunities americans upon release, powerful, said hodgson, like trump republican, said inmates around country could build proposed wall, described trump powerful deterrent illegal immigration trump, sworn jan , insisted campaign would convince mexican government pay wall, though mexican officials repeatedly said would officials trump transition office immediately respond request comment united states long history prison labor, advocates idea saying putting inmates work help learn skills prepare return society completing sentences opponents contend inmates fairly compensated federal prisons system operates factories around united states produced million worth clothing, electronics, furniture goods fiscal year ended sept , according financial statements still, attorney american civil liberties union massachusetts said hodgson proposal could violate prisoners rights proposal perverse, inhumane likely unconstitutional, aclu staff counsel laura rotolo said phone interview certainly nothing helping prisoners massachusetts families politics response request trump transition office, department homeland security last month identified miles km along us mexico border new fencing could erected, according document seen reuters document contained estimate building section fence would cost billion
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donald trump spokesman thursday rejected media reports said republican president elect planning restructure nation intelligence agencies, calling reports percent false truth idea restructuring intelligence community infrastructure, trump spokesman sean spicer told reporters conference call transition activities information gathering purposes discussions tentative
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us house representatives speaker paul ryan said thursday expected legislation replace, well repeal, affordable care act year legislating occur year, ryan, wisconsin republican, said news briefing date gets phased something know, partly administration office yet
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us director national intelligence james clapper said thursday russia long history interfering elections, us officials never encountered activity like efforts us campaign russians long history interfering elections people goes back s, heyday cold war, testified senate armed services committee however, added, think ever encountered aggressive direct campaign interfere election process seen case
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russia major threat wide range us interests highly advanced offensive cyber program sophisticated capabilities, senior us intelligence officials said thursday russia full scope cyber actor poses major threat us government, military, diplomatic, commercial critical infrastructure, james clapper, director national intelligence, marcel lettre, undersecretary defense intelligence, admiral michael rogers, director national security agency, said joint testimony prepared hearing senate armed services committee
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republican us senator john mccain said thursday goal intelligence community review russian hacking influence us election intended question result november poll also told hearing senate armed services committee cyber security issues panel, chairs, intends hold series hearings issue coming months
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us house representatives passed legislation wednesday giving congress power kill dozens recently enacted rules one fell swoop, republicans charged ahead campaign strip federal regulations second time republican dominated chamber took legislation blocking midnight rules, rolled close president term previous bill, introduced november, faced certain veto president barack obama, democrat second day back session, house passed bill vote senate expected soon consider companion legislation, could face harder time would need eight votes democrats law known congressional review act, congress right review regulations certain period time issued means federal regulation approved since may could voided republican led congress president elect donald trump moves white house sign disapproval takes simple majority chambers reverse rule, giving senate democrats little power block vote filibuster disapproving regulation separately could span days, republicans would like simply vote end variety new rules energy, environment, transportation, banking, finance, education media ownership many wall street regulations inspired financial crisis recently taken final form cusp completion, putting disapproval line fire includes two pending rules payday lending mandatory arbitration clauses contracts
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us intelligence agencies obtained considered conclusive evidence november election russia provided hacked material democratic national committee wikileaks third party, three us officials said wednesday us officials concluded months earlier russian intelligence agencies directed hacking, less certain could prove russia also controlled release information damaging democratic presidential candidate hillary clinton reuters recommends amazon, forever kick tires american apparel child monks indian himalayas timing additional intelligence important us president barack obama faced criticism party took administration months respond cyber attack us senate house leaders, including prominent republicans, also called inquiry time, president elect donald trump questioned us intelligence community conclusion russia tried help candidacy hurt clinton russia denied hacking allegations us intelligence report hacking scheduled presented obama thursday trump friday, though contents still discussion wednesday, officials said said post election intelligence gave obama administration greater certainty full role russian government hacking leaks documents oct , us intelligence agencies said confident russia orchestrated hacking additional intelligence also informed us president barack obama decision retaliate dec expelling suspected russian spies sanctioning two russian spy agencies, four intelligence officers three companies, decision capped four months debate white house respond, officials said officials declined describe intelligence obtained involvement third party passing leaked material wikileaks, saying want reveal us government obtained information interview fox news, wikileaks founder julian assange said receive emails stolen dnc top hillary clinton aide john podesta state party assange rule possibility got material third party trump wednesday sided assange questioned us intelligence community conclusion russia tried help candidacy hurt clinton concern us officials hacking first spiked august, intelligence agencies concluded russian intelligence, direction president vladimir putin, trying disrupt discredit presidential congressional elections obama august rejected recommendations advisors disclose russian link take limited covert action shot across putin bow knock off, one official knowledge matter said instead, obama warned putin privately, arguing similar private message chinese president xi jinping reduced chinese hacking us agencies companies october, obama declined take action, arguing move could seen effort help clinton discredit republican trump, one could stain clinton presidency, one official said obama took public action issue trump elected began disparaging intelligence community reporting russian hacking, another official said
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leading brexit campaigner nigel farage, said wants bridge british government new us administration, attend us president elect donald trump inauguration later month farage, attend event guest mississippi governor phil bryant, spoke trump rally mississippi us presidential campaign first british politician meet president elect victory, ahead prime minister theresa may farage spent decades campaigning britain leave european union helped force prime minister david cameron call june referendum resulted brexit vote trump said farage
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