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selection deal making attorney walter jay clayton head us securities exchange commission, president elect donald trump signaling agency try reduce regulations critics see burdensome hindering corporate growth trump announced wednesday intends nominate clayton, partner new york office law firm sullivan cromwell, lead agency polices regulates wall street clayton specializes public private mergers acquisitions capital raising efforts, notably worked initial public offering alibaba group holding company baban also helps companies navigate regulatory enforcement actions, including number cases involved mortgage securities least two clients clayton represented
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us president elect donald trump plans pick businessman william hagerty next us ambassador japan, adviser trump transition team told reuters wednesday japan nikkei news service reported trump would soon announce choice hagerty, director presidential appointments transition team adviser spoke reuters confirmed nikkei report condition anonymity hagerty tennessee native founded private equity firm, hagerty peterson spent several years japan boston consulting group management consultancy later served white house former president george hw bush replace caroline kennedy, held position since japan chief cabinet secretary, yoshihide suga, declined comment report since choice yet formally announced, saying hoped new ambassador would able develop friendly us japan relationship others said extent hagerty knowledge diplomacy regional politics remained unknown could concern, choice suggests trump prioritizing economics bilateral ties, may relieve officials concerned protectionist stance trade presidential campaign japanese companies play key role us economy, employing , american workers contributed billion us exports , according us embassy tokyo koichi hori, chairman consulting firm dream incubator inc former president boston consulting japan, worked hagerty early s, termed pragmatist might always toe trump conservative line trade rather that, might advise trump think countries more, ultimately may benefit united states, hori added long time us resident tokyo knowledge business politics knows hagerty reputation, personally, said reputation typical management consultant
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trump organization plans build buenos aires, spokeswoman told reuters tuesday, ending speculation new trump office tower would soon appear near landmark obelisk heart argentina capital city government said late november declined authorize permit build office tower linked us president elect, clarifying developers would file new paperwork reconsidered trump tower project made international headlines local news report trump mentioned proposed office complex argentine president mauricio macri put congratulatory call nov election macri administration said report untrue project mentioned call macri knew trump days working businessman said election preferred democrat hillary clinton plans build buenos aires, said trump organization spokeswoman, asked named trump, businessman never held public office, real estate leisure holdings world, sparking concerns investments could color decision making becomes president jan said remove day day business operations taking office, avoiding potential conflicts interest transferring control businesses three eldest children company pulled hotel venture rio de janeiro last month developers yy development group, built nearly completed trump tower punta del este resort uruguay, told argentine paper la nacion week buenos aires project called buenos aires city government said november trump project first surfaced early firm identified kubic sa filed building request plot land used downtown parking lot plan approved, expired construction begin within stipulated three year period, city statement said last august, city said, firm called repetto oeste sa sought revive plan, request authorized
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president barack obama exhorted fellow democrats wednesday preserve legacy defining healthcare law republicans moved ahead long sought bid scrap vice president elect mike pence called first order business donald trump administration emerging democratic strategy warn republicans risk throwing entire us healthcare system chaos moving dismantle affordable care act, popularly known obamacare, without plan replace republicans argue system already broken help people gain coverage repealing law working minimize disruptions depend obama pence visited capitol hill closed door discussions obamacare pence, indiana governor former member us house representatives, met republican lawmakers plot path forward scuttling law first order business keep promise repeal obamacare replace kind healthcare reform lower cost health insurance without growing size government, pence told news conference hall pence, obama, hands presidency trump jan , urged democratic lawmakers protect signature domestic policy measure told reporters message look american people democrats acknowledge lack votes needed stop repeal legislation pushed republicans, control white house chambers congress trump takes office warning risks repeal legislation hopes spurring public backlash without replacement republicans, early , roughly million people gained insurance law could see coverage jeopardy republican plan cut healthcare make america great again, senate democratic leader chuck schumer told reporters, invoking trump campaign slogan would make america sick lead chaos instead affordable care since law enacted, republicans congress voted times try repeal part conservatives filed suits try invalidate republicans criticize obamacare excessive government intrusion healthcare market contend harming job growth adding burdens businesses republicans wednesday stepped rhetorical attack obamacare, house speaker paul ryan saying law ruined american healthcare system trump wrote twitter republicans must careful dems failed obamacare disaster, poor coverage massive premium increases pence said trump would work congressional leaders smooth transition market based healthcare reform system legislative executive action republicans offered details, however, replacement obamacare would look like ryan said lawmakers would take action pull rug anybody party plenty ideas democratic senator debbie stabenow said republicans pulling string going unravel whole healthcare system schumer said effort republicans shift blame democrats would fail want repeal try hang us going happen responsibility, plain simple house republican study committee, composed conservative members chamber, signaled aware risk appearing plan filed bill wednesday could constitute replacement house republicans last year offered proposal would, among things, provide refundable tax credits help people afford medical insurance premiums obamacare helped people obtain insurance increasing funding states expand medicaid healthcare program poor providing government subsidies help people obtain coverage private insurers government run exchanges republican senator rand paul, doctor, joined democrats voting beginning consideration obamacare repeal resolution paul said supported repealing law, added current proposal would increase government debt trillion next years really republican party represents paul said senate floor debate united states complicated healthcare system rich nations whose governments provide medical coverage many americans get health insurance employers others buy policies directly private insurers eligible government run programs elderly low income people million medical insurance , according recent government statistics us population tops million people trump vowed protect popular parts obamacare, barring insurance companies denying coverage people pre existing medical conditions
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president elect donald trump wednesday said walter jay clayton, attorney advises clients major wall street deals, choice lead us securities exchange commission list republican trump selections top jobs administration senate confirmation required posts except national security adviser white house posts tillerson, , spent entire career exxon mobil corp xomn , rose chairman chief executive officer civil engineer training, texan joined world largest energy company led several operations united states well yemen, thailand russia exxon chief executive, maintained close ties moscow opposed us sanctions russia incursion crimea mnuchin, , successful private equity investor, hedge fund manager hollywood financier spent years goldman sachs group inc gsn leaving assembled investor group buy failed california mortgage lender , rebranded onewest bank built southern california largest bank housing advocacy groups criticized bank foreclosure practices, accusing quick foreclose struggling homeowners mattis retired marine general known tough talk, distrust iran battlefield experience iraq afghanistan former leader central command, oversees us military operations middle east south asia, mattis, , known many us forces nickname mad dog rebuked saying fun shoot people sessions, , first us senator endorse trump presidential bid close ally since son country store owner, senator alabama former federal prosecutor long taken tough stance illegal immigration, opposing path citizenship undocumented immigrants zinke, , first term republican representative montana member house subcommittee natural resources, voted legislation would weaken environmental safeguards public lands taken stances favoring coal, suffered obama administration league conservation voters, ranks lawmakers environmental record, gave zinke extremely low lifetime score percent ross, , heads private equity firm wl ross co, forbes pegged net worth billion staunch supporter trump, ross helped shape trump campaign views trade policy blames massive us factory job losses north american free trade agreement nafta canada mexico, went force , entry china world trade organization lighthizer served deputy us trade representative reagan administration since spent nearly three decades lawyer representing us companies anti dumping anti subsidy cases, currently law firm skadden, arps, slate, meagher flom harsh critic china trade practices, lighthizer told congress us policymakers take aggressive approach dealing asian country puzder, chief executive officer cke restaurants inc apolotul , runs carl jr hardee fast food chains, vociferous critic government regulation workplace national labor relations board puzder, , argued higher minimum wages would hurt workers forcing restaurants close praises benefits automation, appointment likely antagonize organized labor us representative price, , orthopedic surgeon heads house budget committee representative georgia since , price criticized obamacare championed plan tax credits, expanded health savings accounts lawsuit reforms replace opposed abortion carson, , retired neurosurgeon dropped republican presidential nominating race march threw support trump popular writer speaker conservative circles, carson reluctant take position incoming administration lack experience federal government first african american picked cabinet spot trump chao, , labor secretary president george w bush eight years first asian american woman hold cabinet position director ingersoll rand plc irn , news corp nwsao vulcan materials co vmcn married us senate majority leader mitch mcconnell, republican kentucky perry, , adds list oil drilling advocates skeptical climate change picked senior positions trump cabinet selections worried environmentalists cheered oil gas industry eager expansion perry, ran unsuccessfully republican presidential nomination briefly ran president , would responsible us energy policy oversee nation nuclear weapons program devos, , billionaire republican donor, former chair michigan republican party advocate privatization education chair american federation children, pushed state level vouchers families use send children private schools expansion charter schools final leadership role kelly year military career head us southern command, responsible us military activities relationships latin america caribbean year old retired marine general differed democratic president barack obama key issues warned vulnerabilities along united states southern border mexico priebus recently elected serve republican national committee chairman give job join trump white house, low key washington operative could help forge ties congress advance trump agenda priebus, , steadfast supporter trump presidential campaign even party fractured amid choice environmental protection agency administrator scott pruitt ardent opponent obama measures stem climate change, oklahoma attorney general pruitt, , enraged environmental activists fits president elect promise cut agency back eliminate regulation says stifling oil gas drilling pruitt became top state prosecutor oklahoma, extensive oil reserves, challenged epa multiple times since us representative mick mulvaney, , south carolina republican, fiscal conservative outspoken critic former house representatives speaker john boehner, resigned amid opposition fellow republicans members house freedom caucus mulvaney first elected congress haley, , republican governor south carolina since little experience foreign policy federal government daughter indian immigrants, led successful push last year remove confederate battle flag grounds south carolina state capitol killing nine black churchgoers charleston white gunman mcmahon, , co founder former chief executive professional wrestling franchise wwe, based stamford, connecticut ran unsuccessfully republican us senate seat connecticut early supporter trump presidential campaign us representative pompeo, , third term congressman kansas serves house representatives intelligence committee, oversees cia, national security agency cyber security retired army officer harvard law school graduate, pompeo supports us government sweeping collection americans communications data wants scrap nuclear deal iran walter jay clayton new york based attorney advises clients major wall street deals, specializing public private mergers acquisitions capital raising efforts past clients included alibaba group holding company baban , oaktree capital group oakn big banks retired lieutenant general flynn early trump supporter serves vice chairman transition team began army career deployed afghanistan iraq flynn became head defense intelligence agency obama retired year earlier expected, according media reports, became fierce critic obama foreign policy tom bossert, , worked deputy homeland security adviser former republican president george w bush, serve assistant president homeland security counterterrorism currently runs risk management consulting firm cyber risk fellowship atlantic council think tank washington cohn, , president chief operating officer investment bank goldman sachs group inc gsn , widely considered heir apparent lloyd blankfein, ceo wall street firm trump hammered goldman blankfein presidential campaign, releasing television ad called blankfein part global power structure robbed america working class navarro, , suggested stepped engagement taiwan, including assistance submarine development program professor university california, irvine, advised trump campaign, navarro argued washington stop referring one china policy, stopped short suggesting recognize taipei need unnecessarily poke panda viola, , graduate us military academy west point graduate us army veteran served famed st airborne division founded high frequency trading firm virtu financial inc virto served chairman new york mercantile exchange, began financial services career sept , , al qaeda attacks new york washington, viola helped found combating terrorism center west point owner florida panthers ice hockey team chief white house strategist, senior counselor steve bannon former head conservative website breitbart news came aboard trump campaign chairman august rabble rousing conservative media figure, helped shift breitbart forum alt right, loose confederation reject mainstream politics includes neo nazis, white supremacists anti semites hiring signals trump dedication operating outside norms washington white house chief staff, bannon, , serve trump gatekeeper agenda setter
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police alabama arrested six civil rights activists staging sit senator jeff sessions office tuesday protest nomination us attorney general, criticizing record voting rights race relations sessions, , history controversial positions race, immigration criminal justice reform members national association advancement colored people naacp vowed occupy sessions mobile, alabama office conservative republican lawmaker either withdrew candidate arrested end, cornell brooks, president ceo naacp, stephen green, national director youth division naacp, among arrested, according post twitter page civil rights organization four protesters arrested police included benard simelton, president naacp alabama state conference, according local news outlet alcom spokesman mobile police could reached comment late tuesday six protesters charged misdemeanor criminal trespassing, according cnn brooks arrest posted photo twitter protesters suits occupying senator mobile office senator sessions callously ignored reality voter suppression zealously prosecuted innocent civil rights leaders trumped charges voter fraud, brooks said news release spokeswoman sessions called naacp criticisms false portrayals jeff sessions dedicated career upholding rule law, ensuring public safety prosecuting government corruption, spokeswoman sarah isgur flores said statement many african american leaders known decades attest welcomed nomination next attorney general president elect donald trump november named sessions lead justice department fbi, history could come scrutiny fellow senators confirmation process sessions us prosecutor became second nominee years denied confirmation federal judge came allegations made racist remarks, including testimony called african american prosecutor boy, allegation sessions denied sessions denied racist said hearing groups naacp american civil liberties union could considered un american also acknowledged calling voting rights act intrusive legislation
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us vice president elect mike pence said wednesday republican plan replace affordable care act evolve months ahead, seeking deflect criticism democrats dismantling health care program without alternate plan architecture replacement obamacare come together, should, legislative process weeks months ahead, pence said brief news conference meetings republican lawmakers capitol hill
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president elect donald trump voiced new doubts wednesday russian hackers attempted influence us election behalf, saying wikileaks denied moscow behind documents made public campaign trump, writing twitter, continued raise questions findings us intelligence agencies russia behind series leaks embarrassed democratic candidate hillary clinton campaign nov vote tweets prompted white house spokesman josh earnest ask, going believe documents stolen democratic national committee john podesta, clinton campaign manager, leaked media advance election one email showed clinton campaign received question advance town hall forum trump resumed sending notes twitter hacking issue wednesday, saying, wikileaks founder julian assange said year old could hacked podesta
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former republican senator dan coats indiana leading candidate serve us president elect donald trump director national intelligence, nbc news reported wednesday, citing sources familiar discussions coats met trump nov trump tower new york city
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exxon mobil corp rex tillerson agreed sever ties comply conflict interest requirements company former chairman chief executive awaits confirmation us secretary state appointment confirmed, value million deferred exxon mobil shares worth million tuesday closing price tillerson would received next years transferred independently managed trust, company said statement share awards canceled tillerson also surrender entitlement million cash bonuses, scheduled pay next three years, benefits, exxon mobil said separately, tillerson also committed state department that, confirmed, would sell , exxon shares currently owns, company said exxon said last month president, darren woods, become chief executive chairman january following retirement tillerson tillerson could face rocky confirmation process, given concerns among democrats republicans ties russia exxon stock gained percent since election results nov tuesday close
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us republican president elect donald trump wednesday filled incoming white house senior staff jobs, naming three deputy chiefs staff help operations, trump transition team said statement trump named katie walsh republican national committee deputy chief staff white house us senator jeff sessions top aide rick dearborn deputy chief staff legislative, intergovernmental affairs implementation, former white house staffer joe hagin deputy chief staff operations
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us president barack obama deliver farewell address jan reflect time office say thank supporters, said email statement released monday obama, noting first president united states, george washington, penned farewell address , said would deliver speech hometown chicago thinking remarks chance say thank amazing journey, celebrate ways changed country better past eight years, offer thoughts go here, said republican donald trump sworn office jan campaign white house, trump pledged undo many obama signature policy measures, including healthcare law obama, campaigned hard trump democratic opponent hillary clinton, sought ensure smooth transition power despite major policy differences successor also leaves party without clear figurehead leaves white house since , faced fair share challenges, come stronger, obama said email, likely foreshadowing theme speech never let go belief guided us ever since founding
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wide ranging request documents analysis, president elect donald trump transition team asked department homeland security last month assess assets available border wall barrier construction team also asked department capacity expanding immigrant detention aerial surveillance program scaled back obama administration remains popular immigration hardliners asked whether federal workers altered biographic information kept department immigrants concern civil liberties miss megyn kelly leaving fox news join nbc reuters tv trump fears grow mexico valley dollar king requests made dec meeting trump transition team department homeland security officials, according internal agency memo reviewed reuters document offers glimpse president elect strategy securing us borders reversing polices put place obama administration trump transition team comment response reuters inquiries spokeswoman department homeland security us customs border protection declined comment response transition team request, us customs border protection staffers identified miles along us mexico border, distance along us canada border, new fencing could erected, according document seen reuters reuters could determine whether trump team considering northern border barrier campaign, trump pledged build wall expand fencing parts us mexico border said sees need build wall border canada one program transition team asked about, according email summary, operation phalanx, aerial surveillance program authorizes , army national guard airmen monitor southern border drug trafficking illegal migration program deployed , airmen president george w bush downsized barack obama, move blasted conservatives argue surveillance vital border security transition team also asked copies every executive order directive sent immigration agents since obama took office , according memo summarizing meeting trump said intends undo obama executive actions immigration, including order allow children brought us illegally parents remain country temporary authorizations allow attend college work program, known daca, collected information including participants addresses could theoretically used locate deport policy reversed another request transition team information whether migrant records changed reason, including civil rights civil liberties concerns, according internal memo seen reuters department homeland security official, speaking condition anonymity, said agency interpreted request mean transition team wanted make sure federal workers tampering information protect daca recipients migrants deportation campaign trail, trump vowed deport undocumented immigrants, promise may prompted transition team request information feasibility expanding temporary detention facilities internal memo summarizing meeting trump transition team us customs border protection said team requested comprehensive picture border security well resources available walls barriers department homeland security official said agency representatives attended meeting believed request include northern southern borders us customs border protection prepared report specific locations costs building fence along us canada border reuters reviewed copy report, estimated cost building fencing along northern border fence would billion cover miles along border canada states washington, idaho, montana, new york, vermont, new hampshire maine adding miles fencing southwest border would expensive, according estimate billion, would aimed keeping pedestrians well vehicles crossing pedestrian fences require staff would cost million per mile versus million per mile build build, according report fiscal year , latest year data available, border patrol agents apprehended , illegal migrants us canada border compared , apprehended us mexico border
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big oil could unique position protect interests republican proposal tax imports, given president elect donald trump cabinet studded oil champions sensitive risk higher gasoline prices trump emerging leadership includes exxon mobil corp chief executive officer rex tillerson secretary state, former texas governor rick perry energy secretary oklahoma attorney general scott pruitt environmental protection agency administrator trump made secret support energy sector congress, republicans democrats close industry ties, including house tax panel chairman kevin brady, texas republican whose district takes northern houston suburbs house republicans want adopt sweeping tax reform would sharply reduce tax rates corporations end taxation us corporate overseas profits provision known border adjustability stirring controversy though intended boost us manufacturing exempting export revenues tax, provision worries industries would also tax imports us oil refiners import half crude oil use make gasoline, diesel products, analysts say change could lead higher gasoline prices potentially undermine economic growth integrated oil companies exxon, chevron corp, bp plc royal dutch shell plc could also hit, depending whether net importers industry allies would likely move soften rough edges, analysts say see mix leadership figures house, senate white house, something effect raising gasoline prices, said peter cohn, energy analyst height securities, washington based investment firm danger move protect oil refiners could open door assistance industries, including retailers automakers, would also face higher costs longer able deduct cost imports taxable income knock effect could prevent border adjustability raising expected trillion revenues help pay lower tax rates next decade hope raising concerns early process allow members congress consider issues carefully, chet thompson, president american fuel petrochemical manufacturers trade group, said statement brady said earlier month committee sensitive impact specific businesses listening closely make sure smooth moreover, economists dismiss industry worries higher import costs, saying dollar value would rise response sweeping tax changes ultimately reduce cost imports currency markets would adjust higher oil prices lowering dollar value crude, predict argument oil industry is, frankly, wrong, said douglas holtz eakin, former director nonpartisan congressional budget office, heads american action forum think tank refiners going basically held harmless lower dollar price oil net cost go business unsympathetic, added height securities cohn said trump advisers could look ways soften blow refiners customers trump want refineries closing watch oil already benefits several tax code provisions place decades would eliminated house republican plan stand gain lose instance, existing tax deduction domestic production lets oil producers shave corporate tax rate percent top headline rate percent congressional republicans plan, corporate rate would cut percent trump plan, percent similarly, companies write intangible drilling costs get tax allowance asset depletion would able immediately expense capital investments tax credit oil companies claim fees foreign countries congressional republicans would eliminate foreign taxes altogether, trump would maintain taxation substantially lower rate
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us senate democratic leader chuck schumer said wednesday democrats congress want see republican lawmakers plan replacement healthcare program repeal affordable care act, obamacare want repeal try hang us going happen responsibility, plain simple, schumer said news conference president barack obama met democratic lawmakers discuss preserving signature health care plan
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donald trump planned meet heads central intelligence agency, federal bureau investigation office director national intelligence friday, spokesman us republican president elect said speaking reporters wednesday, sean spicer said cia director john brennan, fbi director james comey dni james clapper intend attend briefing trump us intelligence agencies final report subject russian hacking us political groups individuals
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republican president elect donald trump continued hold meetings wednesday trump tower new york republican prepares inherit white house democrat barack obama less three weeks list meetings wednesday, according trump transition team united nations secretary general phone president international union operating engineers partner pitta giblin baione, law firm represents labor unions president new york hotel motel trades council managing director communications political strategy firm skdknickerbocker
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following people mentioned contenders senior roles us president elect donald trump assembles administration taking office jan , according reuters sources media reports trump already named number people top jobs administration sonny perdue, former georgia governor elsa murano, undersecretary agriculture food safety president george w bush former president texas university chuck conner, former acting secretary us agriculture department current head national council farmer cooperatives abel maldonado, former lieutenant governor california co owner runway vineyards tim huelskamp, republican us representative kansas sid miller, texas agriculture commissioner navy admiral mike rogers, director national security agency ronald burgess, retired us army lieutenant general former defense intelligence agency chief robert cardillo, director national geospatial intelligence agency pete hoekstra, republican former us representative michigan john allison, former chief executive officer regional bank bb corp former head cato institute, libertarian think tank paul atkins, former commissioner securities exchange commission thomas hoenig, federal deposit insurance corp vice chairman former head kansas city federal reserve bank dr scott gottlieb, venture capitalist, resident fellow american enterprise institute former food drug administration deputy commissioner jim neill, silicon valley investor previously served department health human services jay clayton, partner sullivan cromwell law firm paul atkins, former sec commissioner heads trump transition team independent financial regulatory agencies ralph ferrara, securities attorney proskauer rose llp daniel gallagher, republican former sec commissioner trump transition team confirmed president elect would choose list names drew campaign, including republican us senator mike lee utah william pryor, federal judge th us circuit court appeals pete hegseth, ceo concerned veterans america fox news commentator navy admiral michelle howard retired admiral thad allen, former coast guard commandant appointed president barack obama lead government relief efforts bp gulf oil spill luis quinonez, founder iq management virginia member trump national hispanic advisory council scott brown, former republican us senator massachusetts sarah palin, former alaska governor republican nominee vice president jeff miller, former republican us representative florida chairman house veterans affairs committee larry kudlow, economist media commentator
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democratic lawmakers california legislature said wednesday retained former us attorney general eric holder help legal battles president elect donald trump administration move evidence lawmakers nation populous state, democrats hold two thirds majorities houses legislature, girding possible court battles trump takes office jan last month, leaders houses introduced bills protect undocumented immigrants anticipated efforts trump administration increase deportations addition, democratic governor jerry brown made combating climate change priority state mr holder team serve outside counsel legislature, advising us efforts resist attempts roll back progress california made, kevin de le n, democratic leader state senate, said statement representative de le n office could immediately reached comment holder served attorney general president barack obama partner law firm covington burling, represents companies helps navigate government regulations honored legislature chose covington serve legal adviser considers respond potential changes federal law could impact california residents policy priorities, holder said statement california voted decisively democrat hillary clinton nov presidential election, choosing former first lady trump percentage points hiring holder reported earlier new york times
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us president elect donald trump wednesday warned fellow republicans careful effort repeal us democratic president barack obama signature healthcare law, urging conservatives let pressure democrats republicans must careful dems failed obamacare disaster, poor coverage massive premium increases, trump tweeted let schumer clowns web, added, referring us senate democratic leader chuck schumer, along democrats meeting obama law wednesday morning
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republican led us congress rough start first session donald trump era tuesday public outcry included dressing president elect prompted house representatives backtrack plans defang ethics watchdog supposed ceremonious beginning lawmakers set plans enact trump agenda cutting taxes, repealing obamacare rolling back financial environmental regulations trump set sworn president jan , republicans control white house congress first time since moment overshadowed, however, uproar surprise move republicans house representatives closed door meeting late monday weaken independent office congressional ethics, charge investigating ethics accusations lawmakers trump, campaigned pledge drain swamp bring ethics reform washington, pleased timing congress work on, really make weakening independent ethics watchdog, unfair may be, number one act priority, said twitter tuesday focus tax reform, healthcare many things far greater importance ethics office created following several corruption scandals lawmakers charged recent years quick investigate complaints outside partisan groups lawmakers wanted greater control watchdog, inserted changes broader rules package, set pass house convened tuesday even trump tweet, many house republicans, including top leaders, opposed measure worried ramifications trump tweet prompted emergency meeting quick change course republicans taken unanimous consent house ethics committee examine issues, said ashlee strong, spokeswoman house speaker paul ryan expected, ryan elected speaker vote first elected speaker october predecessor john boehner retired following repeated revolts house conservatives speaker election part ceremony involved first meeting th congress, members house representatives third member senate sworn ryan, kept distance trump campaign embrace nov victory, said republicans understood election americans dissatisfied washington hear right deliver, ryan said trump made clear wants move swiftly enact proposals outlined campaign simplifying tax code slashing corporate tax rates also promised make good republican pledge repeal replace democratic president barack obama signature affordable care act
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president elect donald trump said tuesday briefing receive us intelligence officials allegations russian hacking us election delayed friday tweet, trump voiced continued skepticism extent russia cyber hacking top advisers believe democrats trying delegitimize nov election victory accusing russian authorities helping intelligence briefing called russian hacking delayed friday, perhaps time needed build case strange trump tweeted clear briefing originally scheduled take place white house immediately respond request comment trump, cast doubt us intelligence agencies conclusion russia hacked democratic party computers, said weekend would discuss hacking allegations tuesday wednesday tweet, suggested would address subject briefed intelligence officials trump scheduled jan news conference new york expected discuss separating far flung business empire, topics, including russia, likely come us intelligence officials said confident russia behind hacks political figures effort help trump win presidential election president barack obama retaliated hacking last week ordering russian intelligence officials expelled united states two russian compounds shut trump told reporters saturday palm beach, florida, resort knew things people know hacking, cannot sure responsible said computer subject hacks important something really important write delivered courier old fashioned way, trump said, adding computer safe, care say
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omarosa manigault, best known repeatedly fired tv show apprentice, considered job donald trump white house, member president elect transition team said tuesday lecturer branding marketing howard university former mrs america pageant contestant, manigault, , one trump visible african american supporters successful election bid youngstown, ohio, native also worked white house clinton administration, vice president al gore office trump national attention hosting first seasons nbc tv game show apprentice, contestants vied demonstrate business skills win job running one companies typically, trump would eliminate one hopeful week trademark phrase, fired
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us president elect donald trump said twitter tuesday hold news conference jan new york trump, takes office jan , held news conference since elected nov
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us house republicans tuesday reversed course withdrew proposal weaken outside ethics watchdog charged investigating lawmakers behavior, house speaker paul ryan spokeswoman ashlee strong said move abandon plan comes hours us president elect donald trump criticized move aimed giving lawmakers greater control office congressional ethics
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us president elect donald trump clear warning north korea shows aware urgency threat posed north korea nuclear program waver policy sanctions isolated country, south korea said tuesday north korean leader kim jong un said sunday nuclear capable country close test launching intercontinental ballistic missile icbm , raising prospect putting parts united states range trump dismissed claim, saying twitter happen south korea foreign ministry said trump comment, first mention north korean nuclear issue since us election november, could interpreted clear warning north active outreach, president elect trump us officials clearly aware gravity urgency north korean nuclear threat, ministry spokesman cho june hyuck said briefing maintaining unwavering stance need sanctions north korea close cooperation south korea us us state department said recognized north korea continued pursue nuclear ballistic missile technologies believe point time capability tip one missiles nuclear warhead know continues want capabilities programs continue march direction, state department spokesman john kirby told reporters trump outlined policy north korea, us election campaign indicated would willing talk leader, kim, given opportunity trump spokeswoman kellyanne conway told abc good morning america program president elect putting north korea notice tweet statements happen president united states wants stand missile capabilities, experts say could deployed reach seattle almost immediately, conway said said trump publicly stated might respond north korea nuclear weapons missile programs inaugurated know sanctions possible, conway said always worked think china would significant role well trump critical china issue monday, said china benefited economic ties united states would use influence help control north korea response, chinese foreign ministry spokesman geng shuang said china pushing denuclearization korean peninsula china efforts regard perfectly obvious, geng told news briefing permanent member un security council proactively participated relevant discussions north korean nuclear issue jointly passed several resolutions parties shows china responsible attitude asked trump view china helping contain north korea nuclear ambitions, state department kirby said would agree assessment united states years dismissed north korean calls talks, insisting must disarm first united states ally south korea responded two north korean nuclear tests various missile tests last year ever severe sanctions un security council imposed new sanctions north korea end november pyongyang carried fifth largest nuclear test far september north korean icbm, fully developed, could threaten continental united states, , km , miles north icbms minimum range , km , miles , designed travel , km , miles north korea worked last year developing components icbm, saying close test launch plausible, international weapons experts said monday
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china hard work trying ensure denuclearization korean peninsula obvious all, china foreign ministry said tuesday us president elect donald trump said beijing helping control north korea ministry spokesman geng shuang, speaking regular press briefing, also urged united states recognize sensitivity taiwan issue trump left open possibility meeting taiwan president visits united states sworn jan
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us representative paul ryan elected speaker house representatives tuesday republican led congress began new session wisconsin congressman elected vote ryan first elected speaker october , predecessor john boehner retired following repeated revolts house conservatives
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us congress taking office tuesday remains almost overwhelmingly christian even share american adults call christians dropped, according pew research center analysis report nonpartisan group said percent lawmakers republican dominated th congress described christians, slightly percent th congress , earliest years comparable data contrast, portion american adults call christian fell percent , pew report said pew numbers early s, gallup survey time found percent americans described christian interesting thing little congress changed past several decades, especially comparison general public, aleksandra sandstrom, report lead author, said telephone interview biggest gap congress americans among said religion one lawmaker, democratic representative kyrsten sinema arizona, called religiously unaffiliated pew survey found percent americans described way percentage americans religion grown, portion voters said exit polls religion lower share general public, said greg smith, pew expert us religious landscape political power group might lag growth overall population, said among republicans elected new congress, two identify christians two jewish republicans lee zeldin new york david kustoff tennessee serve house democrats congress percent christian, side aisle includes jews, three buddhists, three hindus, two muslims one unitarian universalist share protestants congress dropped percent today percent , portion catholics congress risen percent percent us population percent protestant percent catholic, pew survey showed survey based data gathered cq roll call questionnaires phone calls members congress candidates offices
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white house said tuesday expects additional transfers prisoners guantanamo bay military prison announced president barack obama leaves office jan would expect point additional transfers announced january , white house spokesman josh earnest told reporters asked message twitter president elect donald trump earlier tuesday saying releases prison us naval base cuba last month source close matter said obama planned transfer many prisoners guantanamo, nearly third remaining facility united states held terrorism suspects since shortly sept , , attacks
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president elect donald trump tuesday threatened impose big border tax general motors co gmn making chevrolet cruze compact cars mexico, arrangement largest us automaker defended part strategy serve global customers, sell united states trump comments marked latest broadside aimed american company jobs, imports costs takes office jan , signaling uncommon degree intervention incoming us president corporate affairs general motors sending mexican made model chevy cruze us car dealers tax free across border make usa pay big border tax trump said post twitter trump provide details previously vowed hit companies shift production america countries percent tax exports united states also denounced north american free trade agreement united states, mexico canada trump tweet came hours gm rival ford motor co fn announced would cancel planned billion factory mexico would invest million michigan factory, also came criticism republican president elect mexican investment plans ford executive chairman, bill ford jr, said personally notified trump decision, trump early morning gm tweet gm, world automaker, said sold , cruze cars united states sedan versions sold united states, , , built plant lordstown, ohio , hatchback versions cruze assembled mexico sold united states gm builds chevrolet cruze hatchback global markets mexico, small number sold us said statement posed website cruze one gm best selling cars, although sales numbers significantly shares gm gmn rose percent falling percent following trump tweet market opened since winning nov presidential election, trump targeted gm rival ford motor co fn , united technologies inc utxn , boeing co ban lockheed martin corp lmtn trump also touted decisions companies keep production united states, including united carrier unit indiana case, tweet specific general motors think seen overall philosophy campaign since elected stand american workers make sure american companies benefit moving companies overseas leaving american workers behind, trump transition team spokesman sean spicer said last month, trump announced formation council advise job creation comprised leaders variety major us corporations including gm chief executive officer mary barra gm said would build next generation chevrolet cruze compact mexico automakers look expand latin american nation take advantage low labor costs free trade agreements company said would invest million produce cruze plant coahuila part billion investment mexican plants announced , creating , jobs gm said last year would import cruze cars mexico trump, republican succeed democratic president barack obama, campaigned president using tough rhetoric trade promises protect american workers, targeted several companies name according automotive news, gm began producing cruze mexico last year, making , cars comparison, built , united states previous versions cruze sold mexico made gm south korea plant, reported shift part larger trend among detroit big three automakers produce small cars north american market mexico effort lower labor costs, using higher paid us workers build profitable trucks, sport utility vehicles luxury cars november, gm said planned early lay , employees two us auto plants, including one lordstown us small car sales hurt lagging consumer demand low gas prices gm us cruze sales percent november gm halt third shift lordstown plant jan , cutting , jobs
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republican us senator mike enzi introduced tuesday resolution allowing repeal president barack obama signature health insurance program, provides coverage millions americans, enzi office said statement move senate budget committee chairman first day new congress set motion republican majority promise repeal affordable care act, known obamacare, first major legislative item republicans said repeal process could take months developing replacement health insurance plans could take years million previously uninsured americans gained health coverage obamacare coverage extended expanding medicaid program poor online exchanges consumers receive income based subsidies republicans launched repeated courtroom legislative efforts dismantle law, criticizing government overreach democrats scoffed republicans plans, accusing never united around replacement strategy republicans using budget resolution provide obamacare repeal, allowing act without democratic votes budget resolutions require simple majority pass senate, instead votes normally required clear procedural hurdles republicans seat chamber budget resolution contains called reconciliation instructions, directing committees dismantle obamacare part reconciling taxes spending budget blueprint
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us president elect donald trump tuesday criticized congressional move weaken nonpartisan ethics watchdog, giving lawmakers greater control independent body charged investigating behavior congress work on, really make weakening independent ethics watchdog, unfair may be, number one act priority focus tax reform, healthcare many things far greater importance dts trump said two twitter posts, using dts stand campaign slogan drain swamp republicans us house representatives agreed monday weaken ethics watchdog grounds grown intrusive, prompting democrats charge scaling back independent oversight ahead new legislative session voted closed door meeting place office congressional ethics oversight house ethics committee, giving lawmakers greater control independent body charged investigating behavior measure added broader rules package expected pass house formally convenes tuesday transition team spokesman sean spicer asked whether trump advocated strengthening ethics panel question strengthening weakening, think question priorities president elect believes country wants needs happen, really priority, spicer said news briefing republican house speaker paul ryan said statement office congressional ethics continue operate independently office still expected take complaints wrongdoing public still investigate thoroughly independently, ryan said house majority leader kevin mccarthy said would vote package although think right time implement change personally believe reforms bipartisan supported reforms, mccarthy, republican, said interview msnbc yes true opposed moving forward time thought something parties take time, said
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us house representatives democratic leader nancy pelosi tuesday slammed republican lawmakers plan, reversed next day, weaken outside ethics watchdog charged investigating lawmakers behavior house republicans showed true colors last night, reversing plans destroy office congressional ethics obscure clear contempt ethics people house, pelosi said statement house speaker paul ryan announced republicans withdrawn proposal weaken panel
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us president elect donald trump tuesday named robert lighthizer, official reagan administration harsh critic china trade practices, chief trade negotiator, responsible better deals aimed reducing us trade deficits trump, promised presidential campaign renegotiate international trade deals like nafta punish companies ship work overseas, said announcing choice lighthizer would help fight good trade deals put american worker first lighthizer former deputy us trade representative former republican president ronald reagan helped stem tide imports japan threats quotas punitive tariffs return agency follows nearly three decades lawyer representing us steelmakers companies anti dumping anti subsidy cases lighthizer argued china failed live commitments made joined world trade organization tougher tactics needed change system, even means deviating world trade organization rules years passivity drift among us policymakers allowed us china trade deficit grow point widely recognized major threat economy, lighthizer wrote congressional testimony going forward, us policymakers take problems seriously, take much aggressive approach dealing china, wrote lighthizer regarded experienced tactician intimate knowledge trade tools widely used wto created , including section tariffs used stem tide imports japanese steel vehicles tenure, reagan struck plaza accord currency deal japan, germany major trading partners brought dollar value encouraged foreign companies set us manufacturing plants bob lighthizer smart, strategic totally fearless, said washington attorney worked three decades asked named expect use every tool available create leverage get china anyone else stop cheating fan wto still, lighthizer expected trump administration leading voice trade policy last month, trump team said task would fall us commerce secretary nominee, billionaire investor wilbur ross trump, takes office jan , also named peter navarro, economist adviser urged hard line china, head newly formed white house national trade council
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us house speaker paul ryan said tuesday made clear house ethics committee chairman panel must interfere office congressional ethics ensure office follows rules hamper investigations ryan, statement house republicans moved monday give lawmakers greater control nonpartisan ethics watchdog, said, office continue governed bipartisan independent outside board ultimate decision making authority
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evidence emerged suggest russian hacking influenced outcome us presidential election would irresponsible jump conclusions receiving final intelligence report, donald trump spokesman said monday zero evidence influenced election, sean spicer told fox news due become white house press secretary trump enters white house jan , spicer told cnn president elect would see intelligence report completed later week saturday, trump warned quick pin blame russia hacking us emails idea jumping conclusions final report irresponsible, spicer told cnn president barack obama expelled russian suspected spies imposed sanctions two russian intelligence agencies last week alleged kremlin involvement hacking intelligence officials said aimed help republican trump defeat democrat hillary clinton nov election leading lawmakers parties voiced alarm suggestion russian interference, whether made difference outcome republican john mccain, chairman senate armed services committee, scheduled thursday hearing foreign cyber threats new congress, elected nov , takes office tuesday calling closer ties russian president vladimir putin, trump repeatedly played hacking affair weekend trump said knew things people know would disclose information issue tuesday wednesday gave detail going talk conclusions thinks things stand, spicer told cnn going reveal anything privileged shared classified sunday spicer said white house may disproportionately punished russia baffling, us representative eric swalwell, democrat house intelligence committee, told msnbc monday president elect trump better information president obama gallup poll released monday showed less half americans confident trump ability handle international crisis, use military force wisely prevent major scandals administration poll said least seven americans confident presidents obama, george w bush bill clinton areas took office
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republicans us house representatives agreed monday weaken nonpartisan ethics watchdog grounds grown intrusive, prompting democrats charge scaling back independent oversight ahead new legislative session returned washington following holiday break, house republicans voted closed door meeting place office congressional ethics oversight house ethics committee, giving lawmakers greater control independent body charged investigating behavior measure added broader rules package expected pass house formally convenes tuesday ethics office created following several corruption scandals, lawmakers charged recent years quick investigate complaints lodged outside partisan groups body deliver reports lawmakers, rather releasing directly public, according summary released republican representative bob goodlatte renamed office congressional complaint review oce serious important role house, amendment nothing impede work, said goodlatte, sponsored measure house democratic leader nancy pelosi, created ethics office house speaker following complaints lawmakers unable effectively police themselves, said republicans eliminating independent body charged monitoring actions evidently, ethics first casualty new republican congress, pelosi said statement move comes republicans control chambers congress poised repeal major portions president barack obama health environmental regulations enact conservative agenda republican president elect donald trump takes office jan
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new, republican controlled us congress convenes tuesday eager repeal major portions president barack obama healthcare law roll back environmental financial industry regulations, could quickly become embroiled fights president elect donald trump cabinet choices despite promise unite deeply divided country, trump sworn jan leading republican party early push legislation congress without significant
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us president elect donald trump criticized china monday, saying benefited economic ties united states would help control north korea china taking massive amounts money wealth us totally one sided trade, help north korea nice trump wrote twitter
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evergreen crop elite quarterbacks featuring tom brady, aaron rodgers ben roethlisberger, offer promise dazzling super bowl tournament playoffs getting underway weekend joining trio twice super bowl valuable player eli manning new york giants, former super bowl champion russell wilson seattle seahawks league mvp candidate matt ryan atlanta falcons, underlining importance quarterback gridiron game oddsmakers installed afc top seeds new england patriots, four super bowls brady helm, favorites win title, followed nfc top seeded dallas cowboys thought players coaching staff done great job year focused looking front us getting caught distractions, said patriots coach bill belichick, whose team finished seven straight wins patriots made way despite missing brady, , first four games due suspension stemming back deflategate controversy playoffs two years ago brady, three time super bowl mvp, patriots enjoy first round bye along kansas city chiefs , led quarterback former first overall draft pick alex smith rodgers, super bowl mvp, led green bay packers rousing charge postseason finishing six straight victories, two time super bowl winner roethlisberger steered pittsburgh steelers campaign green bay quarterback predicted packers could sweep rest games struggling start sometimes leader, rodgers said sunday victory detroit lions clinch nfc north title exude confidence even seems outside world confidence exist bucking trend favoring experience quarterback young dallas cowboys , led rookie quarterback dak prescott first year running back ezekiel elliott, nfl rushing leader atlanta nfc second seeds, take week along dallas wild card round opens saturday oakland raiders , devastated loss starting quarterback derek carr injury, taking houston texans , also playing back signal caller defensive minded seahawks , two last three super bowls, host lions strong armed quarterback matthew stafford sunday, roethlisberger steelers host miami dolphins , followed frigid meeting lambeau field giants packers
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former georgia governor sonny perdue us republican president elect donald trump leading candidate run us department agriculture, senior trump transition team official said monday perdue, democrat turned republican founded grain fertilizer business, served trump agricultural advisory committee presidential campaign official gave details trump choice agriculture secretary, one remaining posts trump fill assumes white house jan appointment must approved republican led us senate perdue, , led southern us state two terms governor previously representing rural swath central georgia miles south atlanta state senate elected , became state first republican since , according national governors association finishing second term governor, perdue founded perdue partners, global trading firm consults provides services companies looking export products trump meeting number possible candidates us agriculture secretary, including elsa murano, undersecretary agriculture food safety president george w bush, chuck conner, head national council farmer cooperatives also met abel maldonado, former lieutenant governor california co owner runway vineyards tim huelskamp, republican us representative kansas sid miller, texas agriculture commissioner
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top aide president elect donald trump said interview aired sunday white house may disproportionately punished russia ordering expulsion suspected russian spies incoming white house press secretary sean spicer said abc week trump asking questions us intelligence agencies president barack obama imposed sanctions last week two russian intelligence agencies said involvement hacking political groups us presidential election obama also ordered russia vacate two us facilities part tough sanctions russia one questions magnitude mean look people expelled, two sites closed down, question is, response proportion actions taken maybe maybe think that, spicer said trump briefings intelligence agencies week returns new york sunday saturday, trump expressed continued skepticism whether russia responsible computer hacks democratic party officials think unfair know could somebody else also know things people know cannot sure, trump said said would disclose information issue tuesday wednesday, without elaborating unclear if, upon taking office jan , would seek roll back obama actions, mark post cold war low us russian ties spicer said china seized records us government employees action publicly taken nothing, nothing taken millions people private information, including information security clearances shared one thing happened question whether political retribution versus diplomatic response, added us intelligence agencies say russia behind hacks democratic party organizations operatives presidential election moscow denies us intelligence officials say russian cyber attacks aimed help trump defeat democrat hillary clinton republican john mccain, chairman senate armed services committee, scheduled hearing thursday foreign cyber threats said russia must made pay price attacks fundamentals democracy top democrat house intelligence committee said abc program congress would push even harsher reprisal russia warned trump undoing obama sanctions think done think frankly steps taken enough deterrent, said representative adam schiff, california democrat going see bipartisan support congress stronger sanctions russia senator tom cotton, republican arkansas, said fox news sunday obama sanctions enough russian president vladimir putin decided expel anyone retaliation, saying would consider actions trump deciding steps trump, repeatedly praised putin, said russian leader smart holding back russian diplomats expelled obama left washington sunday, russian news agencies reported, citing russia embassy
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us president elect donald trump saturday left open possibility meeting taiwan president visits united states sworn jan also expressed continued skepticism whether russia responsible computer hacks democratic party officials remarks reporters upon entering new year eve celebration mar lago estate, trump said, see, pressed whether would meet tsai ing wen, taiwan president united states point becomes president taiwan president transit houston jan transit san francisco jan trump, citing protocol, said would meet foreign leaders president barack obama still office beijing bristled trump, shortly nov victory, accepted congratulatory telephone call taiwan leader warned steps would upset one china policy china united states maintained decades talk stop united states taiwan president rattled washington beijing relations another foreign policy matter, trump warned quick pin blame russia hacking us emails washington post also reported friday moscow could behind intrusion laptop owned vermont electric utility us intelligence officials said confident russia behind hacks political figures, could played role trump defeat democratic presidential candidate hillary clinton think unfair know could somebody else also know things people know cannot sure, trump said asked information included, republican president elect said, find tuesday wednesday elaborate said computer subject hacks important something really important write delivered courier old fashioned way, trump said, adding, computer safe, care say trump tried end year positive note, however, despite questions future us russia relations escalating tensions obama russian president vladimir putin, well trump promise crack china trade practices, says unfairly target american workers hopefully going great relationships many countries includes russia includes china, trump said criticized us secretary state john kerry earlier week offering stark assessment israel policies middle east, said could threaten possibility establishing palestinian state co existing israel trump called kerry speech unfair wrapped four minute informal chat reporters, trump also asked new year resolution make america great again, said
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federal judge texas saturday issued court order barring enforcement obama administration policy seeking extend anti discrimination protections affordable care act transgender health abortion related services decision sides texas, seven states three christian affiliated healthcare groups challenging rule that, according judge, defines sex bias include discrimination basis gender identity termination pregnancy granting injunction one day new policy take effect, us district judge reed connor held violates administrative procedure act, federal law governing rule making practices judge also ruled plaintiffs likely prevail court claim new policy infringes rights private healthcare providers religious freedom restoration act explained connor page opinion, plaintiffs argued new regulation would require perform provide insurance coverage gender transitions abortions, regardless contrary religious beliefs medical judgment judge issued similar court order august blocking separate obama administration policy would required public schools, objections states, allow transgender students use restrooms choice immediately clear whether obama administration, days left office, would seek appeal latest injunction white house spokeswoman katie hill decried ruling today decision setback, hopefully temporary one, since americans
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member mormon tabernacle choir resigned plan sing inauguration president elect donald trump, , people signed petition opposing choir participation jan chamberlin resigned five years choir, originates utah, jan ceremony, saying appear choir endorsing tyranny fascism singing man three weeks go trump sworn in, teen classical singer jackie evancho celebrity unequivocally embraced role inauguration ceremony marked soul searching larger invited groups, fan backlash pop group, beach boys, considering invitation perform yet make final decision, spokesman band said friday simply cannot continue recent turn events could never look face again, chamberlin wrote resignation letter posted facebook thursday separate petition changeorg started randall thacker, member church jesus christ latter day saints, gathered , signatures friday petition says participation tabernacle choir trump inauguration reflect church values would harm worldwide image church says taking part inauguration voluntary, notes tabernacle choir, hails salt lake city, utah, sung celebrations five previous republican presidents church spokesman eric hawkins said friday public response inauguration plans mixed, people expressing opposition support choir participation implied support party affiliations politics demonstration support freedom, civility peaceful transition power dancers radio city rockettes also unhappy performing lot events, events could cause trauma would cause trauma people, one rockettes dancer said week, speaking anonymously marie claire magazine italian tenor andrea bocelli suffered fan backlash social media reports planning sing trump bocelli country singer garth brooks backed performing inauguration organizers denied struggling recruit big names ceremony woodstock, trump aide boris epshteyn told cnn week celebrities donald trump tweeted himself, people
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president barack obama plans meet democratic lawmakers congress next week discuss protect signature healthcare law republican efforts dismantle it, white house official said friday obama, leaving office jan , attend meeting democrats house representatives senate wednesday, official said session, obama warn democrats allowing republican lawmakers scrap affordable care act proposing replacement would create chaos us healthcare system, according official republicans, control chambers congress, said quickly repeal obamacare, delay implementation repeal two three years develop new plan republican president elect donald trump campaigned pledge get rid healthcare law promised replace law plan give states control medicaid allow insurers sell plans nationally
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lockheed martin corp awarded million modification previous contract linked development delivery f aircraft south korea, pentagon said statement thursday
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supporters us president elect donald trump appropriated phrase basket deplorables
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president barack obama thursday authorized series sanctions russia intervening us presidential election warned action come actions follow repeated private public warnings issued russian government, necessary appropriate response efforts harm us interests violation established international norms behavior, obama said statement actions sum total response russia aggressive activities continue take variety actions time place choosing, publicized, said obama said report administration russia efforts interfere election would delivered congress coming days
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canada answer donald trump pediatric surgeon former cabinet minister who, like us president elect, railing immigration political elites kellie leitch, , vaulted front race lead opposition conservative party pushing hard right canadian values platform taps discontent sluggish economy canada acceptance , syrian refugees leitch ahead dozen candidates recent opinion polls conservative leadership election, scheduled held may , candidate chosen party members flag bearer october general election, prime minister justin trudeau liberals elites pretend issue, canadians want talk immigration , leitch said interview last week farmhouse rural ontario professed admiration trump embrace ordinary voter, acknowledged similarities agendas talking screening immigrants, talking building pipelines, talking making sure canadians jobs, yeah, ideas language same, said leitch, energetic plain spoken former labor women affairs minister trump initially backing mainstream republicans, leitch alienated many party establishment fear struggle win canada urban, mainly immigrant, voter base general election one reasons conservatives managed hold power almost decade successful push immigrant communities former prime minister stephen harper, convinced party rising immigration made newcomers must win constituency canada takes , immigrants every year may believe swimming away broad center conservative electoral coalition, one wins elections, may make sense history demographics argue otherwise, said hugh segal, known leitch years segal former senator chief staff former conservative prime minister brian mulroney still, november poll mainstreet postmedia showed leitch led candidate conservative race percent support, separate data showed led fundraising well pool candidates running since swelled , may join, including businessman reality tv star kevin leary, also drawn comparisons trump absolutely room populist surprise canada, said pollster frank graves ekos research type forces driving brexit trump much work canada, albeit somewhat muted year marked ultra conservative movements europe united states, leitch vault relative obscurity conservative front runner part boosted media fascination parallels canadian values trump make america great like trump, leitch accused racist targeting muslims proposal make every immigrant go face face interview letting denies charges, says screening plan aimed ensuring immigrant good fit canada even colleagues concerned backlash media elites, okay quite comfortable view racist way, said leitch, practicing catholic traditionally conservative, oil rich province alberta trudeau elected october promised accept syrian refugees quickly conservatives, power nearly years timeline proved ambitious, sparked public criticism government rushed adequately screen refugees security concerns amid dissatisfaction economy issues, trudeau approval rating fallen percentage points percent last three months, according december angus reid poll, though remained popular recent prime minister much change next three years general election, graves, pollster, said conservative victory possible part canada economic malaise sparked kind working class resentment helped propel trump victory canada economy hurt two year slump oil prices, weak business investment disappointing non energy exports economy contracted october manufacturing sector logged biggest decline nearly three years reason trump got momentum candidate prepared talk immigration, said martin collacott, senior fellow fraser institute, conservative think tank, former ambassador kellie leitch plays right, refines message, could probably get quite bit support
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us president elect donald trump wednesday said telecommunications group sprint corp sn us satellite company oneweb bring , jobs united states, companies said positions part previously disclosed pledge japan softbank group corp softbank holds stakes companies chief, billionaire businessman masayoshi son, earlier december said would invest billion united states create , jobs sprint january said cut , jobs part plan cut billion costs wednesday said would create , jobs areas including sales customer care end fiscal year ending march sprint spokesman dave tovar said jobs part pledge made son would funded sprint softbank oneweb announced dec japanese company leading billion funding round oneweb plans use funds build plant florida produce low cost satellites, creating almost , jobs company suppliers softbank described billion share funding first tranche billion promised son meeting trump clear whether billion softbank investment would part billion tech investment fund head softbank saudi arabia sovereign wealth fund announced earlier year called head people sprint going bringing , jobs back united states, taking countries, trump told reporters outside mar lago estate florida also oneweb, new company, going hiring , people exciting, added shares sprint corp, percent owned softbank, barely changed hours trading
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us president elect donald trump choice secretary state, rex tillerson, explain relationship russian leader vladimir putin confirmation hearing, senior republican senator john mccain said thursday mccain, chairman us senate armed services committee, also called president putin thug murderer speaking tour baltic states, widespread concern moscow wants reassert power across region, mccain said concerns tillerson, opposed sanctions russia annexation crimea several colleagues concerns mr tillerson, past activities, specifically relationship vladimir putin, mccain told reporters concerns time certain give mr tillerson opportunity make case qualified secretary state exxon mobil chief executive tillerson could face rocky confirmation process, given worries among democrats republicans connections russia possible conflicts interest related business ties relations moscow washington deteriorated following russia annexation crimea , two nations also loggerheads syria obama administration also plans series retaliatory measures russia hacking us political institutions individuals leaking information trump said united states move controversy mccain, however, said united states needed reassure voters abroad elections would influenced foreign powers agree president elect need get lives
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president elect donald trump goal overhauling us tax code depend partly work obscure congressional committee tasked estimating much future economic growth result tax cuts known joint committee taxation, jct, nonpartisan panel assigns dynamic scores major tax bills congress, based economic models, forecast bill ultimate impact federal budget higher tax bill dynamic score, likely seen spurring growth, raising tax revenues keeping federal deficit check trump republicans congress plan biggest tax reform package generation, jct come pressure corporate lobbyists tax cut advocates worry low dynamic score could show legislation add billions, trillions dollars federal deficit problem joint committee staff adopted whole series assumptions truly minimize effects underestimate impact properly done tax reform could have, said david burton, economic policy fellow conservative heritage foundation think tank low dynamic score could force republicans scale back tax cuts make reforms temporary, severely limiting scope one trump top campaign pledges analysts warn pressure robust dynamic score raises danger politically expedient number could help reform pass congress lead higher deficits road last year, jct used variety economic models arcane calculations, reflecting uncertainties work house representatives republicans changed rules require bill score reflect single estimate estimated impact wider economy resulting impact tax revenues next year anticipated tax reform package would biggest piece legislation jct scored using new, narrower approach, presenting committee daunting challenge jct chief staff thomas barthold acknowledged challenge dynamic scoring interview reuters us economy darn complex, really one model picks complexity nuance essence modeling try slim things down, try emphasize certain points, said tax reform still months away initial legislation expected likely fall somewhere two similar separate plans, one backed trump house republicans including speaker paul ryan proposals lean heavily fiscal legitimacy dynamic scoring even robust independent scores show plans adding deficit dynamic scoring, like economic modeling technique, far precise and, comes fiscal policy, theoretical flaws could lead real consequences taxpayers us economy jct included macroeconomic analyses tax bill scores since , providing range estimates economic effects built variety assumptions dave camp, chairman house ways means committee, produced tax reform bill , jct used two models forecast revenue gains ranging billion billion committee also provided economic growth forecasts low percent high percent tax package likely emerge next year probably even complex camp s, prompting worry budgetary economic forecasts range even widely critics, including lobbyists major corporations stand gain big tax cuts, want jct numbers look like nonpartisan tax foundation s, research group whose work embraced trump house republicans tax foundation estimates house republican tax plan would lead percent higher gross domestic product long term, percent higher wages million new full time equivalent jobs predicts plan would reduce government revenue trillion decade, counting macroeconomic effects, billion economic growth taken account contrast, centrist tax policy center estimates house plan would add percent gdp years erase trillion revenue, even positive macroeconomic feedback, due higher federal debt interest
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us president elect donald trump wednesday suggested united states russia lay rest controversy moscow computer hacking democratic party computers, saying, ought get lives trump cast doubt findings us intelligence agencies russian hackers took information democratic party computers individuals posted online help trump win election obama administration plans announce thursday series retaliatory measures russia hacking us political institutions individuals leaking information, two us officials said wednesday asked reporters united states sanction russia, trump replied think ought get lives think computers complicated lives greatly whole age computer made nobody knows exactly going trump made remarks mar lago, seaside florida resort spending christmas new year holidays also interviewing candidates administration jobs trump said familiar remarks earlier wednesday republican senator lindsey graham, said russia president vladimir putin expect tough sanctions cyber attacks speed lot things sure kind security need spoken senators certainly period time, said
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us president elect donald trump said good conversation president barack obama wednesday, earlier tweeting transition going smoothly called very, good talk generally things very, nice call, actually thought covered lot territory, trump told reporters mar lago resort staffs getting along well getting along well him, trump said earlier wednesday, trump tweeted best disregard many inflammatory president statements roadblocks thought going smooth transition
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republican us president elect donald trump resumed meetings mar lago resort palm beach, florida, following christmas holiday prepares take white house democrat barack obama jan list meetings wednesday, according trump transition team co ceo, founder director carlyle group cgo ceo marvel entertainment, unit walt disney co disn co owner runway vineyards consideration agriculture secretary former us undersecretary agriculture food safety president george w bush consideration agriculture secretary former us secretary health human services president george w bush, former governor wisconsin discuss healthcare reform president world jewish congress john noseworthy, president ceo mayo clinic paul rothman, ceo johns hopkins medicine david torchiana, president ceo partners healthcare delos cosgrove, president ceo cleveland clinic bruce moskowitz, physician
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democrats us senate environment panel wednesday asked president elect donald trump choice head environmental protection agency disclose ties energy industry ahead confirmation hearing early next year six senators sent letter scott pruitt, oklahoma attorney general led several lawsuits obama administration epa block environmental rules asked list connections energy companies, weigh whether influence ability run agency conduct says ability lead epa manner beholden special secret interests subject expect receive full airing confirmation hearing, senators wrote letter senators raised concerns new york times report, found pruitt policy positions oklahoma top attorney reflected close ties devon energy corp part, pruitt told oklahoman newspaper devon energy constituent represents company made people aware regulatory overreach fracking senators also noted pruitt involvement rule law defense fund, said supports initiatives billionaire industrialist koch brothers, opposed epa climate change regulations asked pruitt submit details connections contributions fund, communications fund list federal state legislation regulations fund taken position confirmation process, starting responses committee questions hearing, opportunity dispel notion advocacy undertaken environmental issues attorney general oklahoma directed benefit energy industry, senators wrote senators sent letter rhode island sheldon whitehouse, former democratic presidential candidate bernie sanders vermont, oregon jeff merkley, new jersey cory booker, massachusetts ed markey maryland ben cardin rule law defense fund spokesman jordan russell accused democratic senators launching politically motivated attacks organization, takes positions issues healthcare federalism said donor confidentiality upheld supreme court unfortunate certain democrat senators appear willing trample first amendment rights order score cheap political points, said
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top montana democratic republican lawmakers tuesday warned neo nazis would find safe rally could include guns planned next month mountain town white nationalists threatened jewish residents lawmakers include democrats us representative ryan zinke, recently picked republican president elect donald trump interior secretary say seek publicize anti semitic views shall find safe here, zinke wrote open letter also signed democratic montana governor steve bullock, us senators republican steve daines democrat jon tester, republican attorney general tim fox neo nazis plan march january mountain ski town whitefish montana remote rugged northwestern reaches march support mother white nationalist leader richard spencer sherry spencer facing pressure community members sell building owns whitefish ties son disavow son beliefs building subject protests community pressure mounted building, neo nazi white supremacist website daily stormer urged readers article take action jews whitefish area article, daily stormer called old fashioned troll storm community members published names phone numbers along yellow jewish stars superimposed photographs also said gun laws montana, easily march center town carrying high powered rifles website contains many anti semitic descriptions images jews, said endorse violence spencer president national policy institute, think tank within alt right movement, includes neo nazis white supremacists video posted online atlantic monthly magazine, institute members could seen hailing trump election victory nazi era salutes spencer addressed group conference last month washington, dc spencer said twitter might pursue zinke house representatives seat zinke confirmed trump interior secretary whitefish police chief bill dial told reuters phone interview last week department assigned extra patrols homes businesses residents identified article however, dial said reports harassment intimidation jewish community rose level crime dial also said federal bureau investigation officials told interviewed spencer denounced daily stormer postings statement reuters, spencer father said wife love son, agree polemics, societal desires extreme political leanings version story refiled say, fifth paragraph, building subject multiple protests, single protest front building
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russia president vladimir putin expect tough sanctions cyber attacks presidential election donald trump, us republican senator lindsey graham said wednesday earlier month, republican democratic senators including graham called bipartisan panel investigate cyber attacks united states foreign countries, focus russia alleged efforts influence us presidential election bipartisan sanctions coming hit russia hard, particularly putin individual, graham said latvian capital nato members latvia, estonia lithuania, ruled moscow communist times, alarmed russia annexation ukraine crimea peninsula support pro russian separatists eastern ukraine time russia understand enough enough, graham said elaborate sanctions could entail us intelligence agencies concluded russia tried influence nov election hacking individuals institutions, including democratic party bodies russian officials denied accusations interference election expect united states bipartisan effort congress push back russian interference election, graham said stop three day visit baltics fellow republican senator john mccain, seen bid soothe concerns policy president elect trump separately, estonian defence minister said country increasing efforts defend cyber attacks nato recognised cyber attacks element warfare, alongside land, sea air estonian officials say wake call, country hit cyber attacks extensive private government internet sites state websites brought crawl online banking site closed lithuania also said last week kremlin responsible cyber attacks hit government computers past two years putin spokesman dismissed allegations unsubstantiated lithuanian intelligence services, annual report, say cyber attacks moved mainly targeted financial crimes political spying state institutions almost finished submission government create new cyber command running within two years , estonia defence minister margus tsahkna told reuters wednesday nato leaders agreed earlier year deploy military forces baltic states eastern poland first time increase air sea patrols reassure allies eastern border estonia due host around , british, french danish troops
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us senator said wednesday russia needed understand taken one step far presidential election donald trump time russia understand enough enough, republican senator lindsey graham south carolina said latvian capital earlier month, us republican democratic senators including graham called special bipartisan panel investigate cyber attacks united states foreign countries focus russia alleged efforts influence us presidential election russian officials denied accusations interference nov election
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republican us president elect donald trump resumed holding meetings mar lago resort palm beach, florida, following christmas holiday prepared take white house democrat barack obama jan list meetings wednesday, according trump transition team co ceo, founder director carlyle group ceo marvel entertainment, unit walt disney co co owner runway vineyards consideration agriculture secretary former us secretary agriculture food safety president george w bush consideration agriculture secretary former us secretary health human services president george w bush discuss health care reform president world jewish congress
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new legal development controversy former secretary state hillary clinton emails, appeals court tuesday reversed lower court ruling said two us government agencies done recover emails ruling judge stephen williams, us court appeals district columbia circuit, revives one number legal challenges involving clinton handling government emails secretary state clinton, democratic presidential nominee, used private email server housed new york home handle state department emails handed , pages emails us officials probing system, release , said personal work related email case shadowed clinton loss republican donald trump nov presidential election trump, repeatedly said bruising campaign elected would prosecute clinton, said election interest pursuing investigations clinton email use state department national archives took steps recover emails clinton tenure, ask us attorney general take enforcement action two conservative groups filed lawsuits force hand district judge january ruled suits brought judicial watch cause action moot, saying state national archives made sustained effort recover preserve clinton records williams said two agencies done more, according ruling us court appeals district columbia circuit since agencies neither asked attorney general help showed enforcement action could uncover new emails, case moot department explained shaking tree harder
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us president elect donald trump tuesday selected former bush administration official thomas bossert counterterrorism adviser focus heavily cyber threats assistant president homeland security counterterrorism, bossert concentrate domestic security issues help craft administration cyber security policies, transition team said must work toward cyber doctrine reflects wisdom free markets, private competition important limited role government establishing enforcing rule law fundamental principles liberty, bossert said statement cyber security hot button issue recent weeks trump, republican, lashed assertions russia directed hacks us democratic party emails influence us presidential election us intelligence agencies concluded russia behind hacks departure current administration, bossert report directly trump staff national security council, trump spokesman sean spicer said structure similar approach republican president george w bush, set homeland security council aftermath sept , attacks new york city washington bossert served deputy homeland security adviser bush democratic president barack obama merged homeland security council staff national security council staff peter feaver, professor duke university served national security council second bush administration, said making bossert report president large change could call radical departure kind evolutionary change always happens administrations, feaver said
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us republican president elect donald trump turned long time company top lawyer serve special negotiator trade deals talks, trump team said statement tuesday jason greenblatt, chief legal officer trump organization served trump adviser middle east, work trump special representative international negotiations, statement said
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us president barack obama said interview broadcast monday would americans support able run donald trump third term way trump countered tweet, citing liabilities us companies taking jobs overseas, fight islamic state militants obama signature healthcare law barred us constitution seeking third four year term, president told former adviser david axelrod podcast americans would backed obama vision confident run articulated it, think could mobilized majority american people rally behind it, obama said, referring campaign message hope change wealthy businessman, republican trump assume first public office succeeds obama jan defeated democrat hillary clinton nov promise clean washington tweet, clinton spokesman brian fallon said obama would beaten trump clinton would fbi statement shortly election disclosing new material clinton email practices secretary state clinton aides said fbi director james comey announcement, led charges, swung election, charge trump team dismissed obama said clinton performed wonderfully really tough circumstances said focused trump flaws could argued democratic party agenda helped working people trump garnered state state electoral votes win presidency clinton percent popular vote compared percent trump, according associated press
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republic congo president denis sassou plans meet us president elect donald trump tuesday discuss ongoing political turmoil crisis libya african issues, sassou spokesman said monday sassou spokesman thierry moungalla, post twitter, noted two men meeting discuss ways end libyan crisis well broader issues affecting continent, according statement attached tweet give details meeting plans representatives trump team immediately respond request comment seeking confirm meeting incoming republican president, takes office jan spending week mar lago resort florida libya grappling continuing political turmoil rival governments split nation east west, armed factions also compete power united nations earlier month also cited ongoing human rights crisis affecting migrants trump, new york businessman never held elected office, holding ongoing stream meetings property palm beach well trump tower new york city prepares assume white house democratic us president barack obama meetings centered possible candidates serve administration, including cabinet november, trump met japanese prime minister shinzo abe and, according report, two plan meet jan trump also fielded numerous calls number world leaders since winning us presidential election nov democratic rival hillary clinton
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donald trump monday chided united nations sad, days un security council adopted resolution demanding end israeli settlements despite pressure us president elect veto washington united nations great potential right club people get together, talk good time sad trump said post twitter
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us president elect donald trump said saturday intends dissolve charitable foundation, donald j trump foundation, investigation new york attorney general trump gave timeline winding foundation, said statement wanted avoid even appearance conflict role president directed counsel take necessary steps dissolution less four weeks jan inauguration, new york real estate magnate increasing pressure reduce potential conflicts interest ranging vast global business operations family philanthropic work week, trump said son eric would stop raising money foundation concerns donors could seen buying access trump family president elect said ridiculous shame son foundation would stop raising money trump surprising election victory nov , new york attorney general eric schneiderman october directed donald j trump foundation stop taking donations, saying foundation violated state law requiring charitable organizations solicit outside donations register state office schneiderman order followed series reports washington post suggested improprieties foundation, including using funds settle legal disputes involving trump businesses spokeswoman attorney general office said saturday trump cannot shutter foundation investigation ongoing trump foundation still investigation office cannot legally dissolve investigation complete, spokeswoman amy spitalnick said would comment expected timing completing investigation trump said proud money raised foundation said operated essentially cost decades devoting much time energy presidency solving many problems facing country world, added statement, want allow good work associated possible conflict interest trump foundation, established , runs programs instead, donates nonprofit groups police athletic league youths scrutiny trump family philanthropic activities heightened recent weeks following reports access family potential donors eric trump faced criticism online auction sponsored foundation, raises money help terminally ill children st jude children research hospital, offering highest bidder chance coffee sister ivanka announcement eric would allowed raise money foundation, trump tweeted loves kids, raised millions dollars them, must stop wrong answer trump critics, however, remembered president elect attacked democratic opponent hillary clinton husband, former president bill clinton, family foundation august, trump urged justice department investigate clinton foundation, called pay play operation rewarded big donors favors state department clinton secretary state eric trump brother donald trump jr also came fire week role post inauguration charity event offered private reception father exchange million donation brothers listed draft invitation honorary co chairmen fundraiser conservation charities, dubbed opening day, set held washington day jan inauguration tuesday, trump transition team said donald trump jr eric trump involved fundraiser subsequent invitation dropped references donors meeting members trump family
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jason miller, president elect donald trump announced week would serve white house communications director, said saturday would take job miller, communications director trump transition team, said statement family needed take priority career moves said wife expecting second daughter january trump takes office jan right time start new job demanding white house communications director, miller said said duties would instead handled sean spicer, trump named press secretary thursday, day miller announced communications director trump also said announcement spokeswoman hope hicks would director strategic communications
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chief executive lockheed martin corp told president elect donald trump friday committed driving cost company f fighter jet, day trump took aim cost f twitter post ceo marillyn hewson said spoke trump friday afternoon assured heard message loud clear reducing cost f trump, tweet posted late thursday, suggested older aircraft made rival aerospace company boeing co could offer cheaper alternative f based tremendous cost cost overruns lockheed martin f , asked boeing price comparable f super hornet trump said hewson, statement posted twitter, said good conversation trump friday gave personal commitment drive cost aggressively, said statement lockheed shares closed percent friday, nearing lowest levels since nov election biggest drag basket defense related stocks boeing stock ended near unchanged mark trump met chief executives lockheed boeing wednesday boeing f older generation aircraft lacks stealth capabilities f one us official said impossible tell trump meant tweet, given importance stealth technology way counter advanced defenses near peer states, like russia china somebody needs ask donald trump going able confront china without aircraft capable penetrating anti access area denial systems, including air defenses, official said defense analysts consider two jets comparable aircraft impractical irrational, richard safran, defense analyst buckingham research, said email first, f carrier based naval fighter certainly could meet us marine corps need vertical lift would suitable air force either
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us president elect donald trump upped stakes friday back forth exchange president vladimir putin nuclear weapons tested republican promises improve relations russia offering glimpse might conduct diplomacy taking office jan , trump reportedly welcomed nuclear arms race russia china boasted united states would win msnbc host mika brzezinski said trump told air phone call let arms race outmatch every pass outlast television station play comments air second brusque comment atomic weapons two days new york businessman alarmed nuclear non proliferation experts worried fueling global tension broadsides trump resort florida appeared aimed mostly putin even though two men vowed patch relations countries republican enters white house trump tweeted unexpectedly thursday that, united states must greatly strengthen expand nuclear capability time world comes senses regarding nukes, gave details comment appeared response putin said earlier thursday russia needed strengthen military potential strategic nuclear forces russia united states odds syria civil war ukraine cold war style nuclear tensions greatly eased recent years moscow washington signed new start nuclear treaty reduced strategic weapons delivery systems putin, accused obama administration overseeing wave cyber attacks us political organizations presidential campaign, said friday interest competing us nuclear weapon program anyone unleashing arms race us never spend resources arms race afford, said news conference russian president said surprised state department comments us military powerful world nobody arguing that, putin said said regard united states potential aggressor said saw nothing new remarkable trump statement wanting expand us nuclear capabilities united states midst trillion, year modernization aging nuclear arsenal replacement ballistic missile submarines, bombers land based missiles price tag experts say united states ill afford russia, also bound new start limits, carrying costly modernization program expanding warhead stockpile trump spokesman sean spicer said president elect nuclear comments meant send general message strength countries like russia china rather indicate united states planned build nuclear capabilities going takes protect country another country countries want threaten safety sovereignty, going takes, spicer said oncnn trump elected president unexpectedly last month partly platform building us military also pledged cut taxes control federal spending nuclear comments suggest improving relations moscow might easy trump friday released said nice letter putin dated dec russian leader sought bilateral cooperation new level relations accompanying statement, trump said hoped countries could live thoughts rather travel alternative path obama administration accused russia trying interfere us election hacking democratic party accounts information hacks leaked online, causing political problems democratic candidate hillary clinton putin dismissed suggestions moscow helped trump victory current administration leadership democratic party trying blame failures external factors, said friday news conference talking party clearly forgotten original meaning name democrats losing fronts looking elsewhere things blame view this, shall say it, degrades dignity know lose dignity trump expressed agreement putin view democrats true trump tweeted friday evening putin, spoke positively trump election win, said moscow believed victory trump understood mood people kept going end, nobody believed him, putin said, adding smile except
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us president elect donald trump transition team asked two cabinet departments names government officials working programs counter violent extremism, according document seen reuters us officials requests state department department homeland security involve set programs seek prevent violence extremists stripe, including recruitment militant islamist groups within united states abroad reuters could determine trump team asked names trump team immediately respond request comment trump frequently criticized president barack obama enough battle islamic militants refusal use term radical islam describe islamic state militant groups career officials said feared incoming administration may looking undo work obama administration done countering violent extremism picking issues ask people names, said one government official spoke condition anonymity, reflecting wider fears worked issues could marginalized new administration earlier month, trump representatives asked us energy department names staffers worked climate change policy white house expressed concern may attempt target civil servants, including scientists lawyers energy department balked providing names trump spokesman disavowed request state department declined comment specific requests trump transition team department homeland security immediately respond emailed requests comment dec email seen reuters, trump representatives state department sought list positions counterterrorism bureau office countering violent extremism please indicate names people serving roles status political career , email said, referring political appointees career civil servants three us officials, speaking condition anonymity, said similar request made department homeland security dhs case, trump transition team asked names members interagency task force countering violent extremism obama administration established january, officials said according jan dhs statement, task force falls leadership dhs department justice, includes officials federal bureau investigation, national counterterrorism center government agencies several trump top national security advisers cast fight islamic militants existential conflict civilizations, according review writings public remarks retired lieutenant general michael flynn, trump pick white house national security adviser, said post twitter earlier year, fear muslims rational counterterrorism experts say rhetoric used militant groups recruit, alienate muslim communities whose help needed prevent violence us official said guess trump team likely rebrand obama generic fight violent extremism specific battle islamic radicalization state department spokesman john kirby told reporters thursday department would cautious providing names employees associated specific issues, left open possibility providing names organizational basis unclear whether state department shared names officials office countering violent extremism whether homeland security officials provided names without getting specifics information either requested transition team provided department, tell know requests denied, senior state department official said
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lockheed martin corp said chief executive marillyn hewson gave us president elect donald trump personal commitment bring price f fighter jet, heaped pressure aerospace company cost lockheed shares fell friday trump message twitter, earlier tweeted asked rival boeing co price older aircraft alternative hewson said statement tweeted lockheed company would aggressively drive cost f , brought percent lockheed sales last year trump transition team immediately respond requests comment lockheed shares ended nearly percent friday trading new york stock exchange
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us president barack obama friday signed law annual defense policy bill, lengthy statement raised objections parts it, including policies blocking closing detention center guantanamo bay, cuba obama pledged presidential campaign close military prison, efforts blocked mostly republican opposition congress democratic president instead reduced population transferring prisoners countries administration recently told congress would move prisoners remaining guantanamo obama leaves office next month administration, responsibly transferred detainees guantanamo, obama said statement friday efforts transfer additional detainees continue last day office president elect donald trump, sworn jan , said campaign would keep guantanamo bay facility open vowed load bad dudes billion defense spending bill passed republican controlled congress month compromise version dropped controversial language requiring women register draft kept republican backed initiatives obama opposed legislation boosts military spending similar increase non defense funding, bars closures military bases even though top pentagon officials say much capacity house representatives speaker paul ryan, republican, said friday legislation would give us troops pay raise praised guantanamo language ensures that, right last hour office, president obama able transfer guantanamo bay detainees united states, ryan said statement obama predecessor george w bush opened facility hold terrorism suspects rounded overseas following sept attacks bush, prison came symbolize aggressive detention practices opened united states accusations torture obama maintained years considers onerous restrictions ability transfer prisoners violation us constitution separation powers congress executive branch gave indication would try override restrictions reflecting growing migration espionage warfare cyberspace, obama also said friday favors splitting us cyber command, conducts offensive operations, national security agency making independent, similar military european pacific commands
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russia vladimir putin said friday unfazed president elect donald trump plans boost us nuclear arsenal, praising trump touch us public opinion branding democrats sore election losers speaking annual news conference moscow, russian president said earlier comments made country military modernization misunderstood united states accepted us military, russia s, powerful world putin said thursday russia military stronger potential aggressor trump later tweeted united states must greatly strengthen expand nuclear capability time world comes senses regarding nukes asked clarify comments friday, msnbc reported trump said let arms race outmatch every pass outlast putin said regard united states potential aggressor talking countries thought might realistically launch attack russia bit surprised statements representatives current us administration reason started prove us military powerful world, putin said, referring state department comments thursday nobody arguing putin said saw nothing new remarkable trump statement wanting expand us nuclear capabilities anyway course election campaign trump spoke necessity strengthening us nuclear arsenal, strengthening armed forces nothing unusual here, said putin anyone unleashing arms race us never spend resources arms race afford trump comments, made tweet, alarmed non proliferation experts said boost us arsenal could fuel global tensions russian leader, speaking news conference lasted four hours, fielded questions everything syria economy, ukraine sports doping became really animated talking united states, launching scathing attack democrats said forgotten meaning name sore losers current administration leadership democratic party trying blame failures external factors, said putin talking party clearly forgotten original meaning name democrats losing fronts looking elsewhere things blame view this, shall say it, degrades dignity know lose dignity obama administration us intelligence officials accused russia trying interfere us election hacking democratic party accounts information hacks leaked online, causing political problems democratic candidate hillary clinton putin dismissed suggestions moscow helped trump victory way however like that, said accusations speaks current administration systemic problems putin, spoke positively trump election win, said moscow believed victory however trump understood mood people kept going end, nobody believed him, putin said, adding smile except putin said would willing visit united states trump invited expected us russia ties return normal now, particularly security economic spheres cagey came political future though, saying needed time deciding whether would run president kremlin watchers believe stand win look going country, world, said putin coyly, calling reporter asked provide reasons people would want vote provocateur
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us president elect donald trump sowed doubt position nuclear proliferation friday, reportedly welcoming arms race even spokesman insisted atomic weapons build likely happen trump, takes office jan , caused alarm thursday twitter, saying united states must greatly strengthen expand nuclear capability time world comes senses regarding nukes friday, air phone conversation tweet msnbc tv host mika brzezinski, said trump told let arms race outmatch every pass outlast msnbc play comments air trump spokesman sean spicer said round television interviews friday trump comments meant send general message strength countries like russia china rather indicate united states planned build nuclear capabilities going takes protect country another country countries want threaten safety sovereignty, going takes, spicer said cnn another country expands nuclear capability , united states act kind believe happen think seen, domestically internationally, man action, spicer said russian president vladimir putin, annual news conference moscow friday, said saw nothing new remarkable trump tweet thursday, made clear see united states potential aggressor kremlin spokesman dmitry peskov said friday russia never initiated arms race never will, ria news agency reported apparent attempt calm tensions nuclear comments, trump said statement friday received nice letter putin earlier month calling stronger relations two countries nuclear arms race diametrically opposed decades republican orthodoxy called cuts us nuclear weapons since ronald reagan white house trump tweet prompted analysts question whether trump threatening abrogate new start treaty, limits deployed warheads delivery systems
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top us senator oversees united states un funding threatened friday pull financial support international body moves forward vote resolution israeli settlements, nation backs measure lindsey graham, south carolina republican oversees senate subcommittee controls assistance, said statement united nations moves forward ill conceived resolution, work form bipartisan coalition suspend significantly reduce united states assistance united nations
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president elect donald trump statement thursday united states needs strengthen nuclear capabilities referred need prevent nuclear weapons spreading unstable countries terrorist groups, spokesman said president elect trump referring threat nuclear proliferation critical need prevent
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russian president vladimir putin said friday expected us russia relations return normal ready visit united states president elect donald trump invited trump invites travel united states, course go, putin quoted ria news agency saying expect change relations return normal inter governmental interaction order resolve problems face country world, first instance areas security economic development, putin said, according ria
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russian president vladimir putin said friday hoped discuss normalization russia us ties president elect donald trump asked would meet trump, putin said us counterpart would first need appoint members team
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us president elect donald trump, asked clarification thursday twitter post nuclear weapons, said let arms race, msnbc said friday outmatch every pass outlast all, trump said interview msnbc, network reported, one day president elect called expansion us nuclear capabilities tweet alarmed nonproliferation experts
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russian president vladimir putin said friday us democratic party wrongly trying blame electoral defeat donald trump external factors speaking annual end year news conference, putin said party needed learn lose gracefully
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us presidential election system archaic problem, russian president vladimir putin said end year news conference friday answering question state us democracy
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chinese state media friday expressed alarm warned showdown us president elect donald trump named peter navarro, economist urged hard line china, head new white house national trade council chinese ministry commerce stressed china us trade benefits sides, warning washington new administration moves may hurt ties navarro academic one time investment adviser authored books death china america lost manufacturing base book made documentary film beijing desire become dominant economic military power asia individuals navarro bias china picked work leading positions next administration laughing matter, official english language china daily said editorial new administration bear mind economic trade ties world two largest economies closest ever been, move damage win win relationship result loss sides china foreign ministry said reaction thursday playing close attention trump transition team possible policy direction cooperation two countries choice trump, republican, made trade centerpiece presidential campaign railed said bad deals united states made countries threatened hit mexico china high tariffs takes office jan shen danyang, spokesman ministry commerce, told news briefing beijing friday united states would continue see mutual benefits trade china, said pattern deepening cooperation would continue regardless changes happen us government
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russian president vladimir putin said friday question hacked us democratic party important, hacks revealed public opinion united states manipulated russia repeatedly denied accusations moscow involved cyber attacks united states
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russian president vladimir putin said friday wanted constructive relations united states president elect donald trump
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federal judge declared mistrial thursday obstruction justice case former los angeles county sheriff lee baca, ruling jurors hopelessly deadlocked, spokesman us attorney office said baca, aged suffering early stages alzheimer disease, standing trial charges trying thwart federal corruption probe overshadowed final years tenure chief custodian nation largest county jail system us district judge percy anderson determination hung jury came fourth day deliberations following series confidential sidebar talks anderson attorneys, joined times baca one jurors final minute round deliberations, member panel said could reach unanimous verdict efforts fruitless anderson pronounced jurors hopelessly deadlocked dismissed them, according thom mrozek, spokesman prosecutors jurors said afterward split favor acquittal, local media reported anderson set hearing jan proceed prosecutors must decide whether seek retrial baca charges obstruction justice conspiracy obstruct justice case stems wide ranging federal investigation inmate abuse sheriff deputies wrongdoing, including cover attempts, two downtown los angeles jails defense contended baca unaware efforts inside department impede investigation former second command, paul tanaka, blame tanaka serving five year sentence role corruption scandal, highest ranking officials convicted related cases baca slated stand trial separately charge making false statements federal investigators, plans raise alzheimer defense baca pleaded guilty last february false statement charge withdrew plea august judge ruled six month prison term prosecutors recommended part deal lenient indicted days later three charges obstruction, conspiracy making false statements, could face years prison convicted baca top elected law enforcement official los angeles years retiring january amid corruption probe county jail system, houses , inmates
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us president elect donald trump heaped pressure lockheed martin corp thursday, saying viewed costs aerospace company f fighter high asked boeing co offer price older aircraft lacks stealth capabilities trump posted twitter message day president elect met chief executives aerospace companies, using bully pulpit press projects says expensive hours trading following trump tweet, lockheed shares fell percent boeing rose percent based tremendous cost cost overruns lockheed martin f , asked boeing price comparable f super hornet trump said lockheed declined comment f program critical sales generator company, accounting percent last year revenue billion pentagon immediately respond request comment boeing spokesman todd blecher said email company committed providing capability affordability meet national security needs f program dogged problems costs escalated estimated billion, significantly newer f , stealth capabilities two completely different aircraft different generations, said phillip carter, senior fellow center new american security, washington based think tank like comparing old jeep humvee dan grazier project government oversight, nonprofit investigates government contractors, said f stealth capabilities drove cost up, usefulness yet demonstrated said canceling program, however, would disruptive campaign trail, trump touted negotiating skills businessman, appears using similar tactics prepares take office jan clear blunt style would translate pentagon procurement international diplomacy wednesday, trump met ceos lockheed boeing resort palm beach, florida boeing ceo dennis muilenburg told reporters guaranteed costs would get control replacement air force one, presidential plane, another project trump calls expensive lockheed chief executive marillyn hewson speak reporters said statement meeting productive trump told reporters wanted cut f program costs scrapped f , move new administration would precedent president jimmy carter canceled b bomber program june , although resurrected white house successor, ronald reagan trump jockeying leverage via twitter account likely hurdle us defense contractors next administration, roman schweizer, aerospace defense analyst financial services firm cowen co, wrote note clients thursday idea plays believe twitter risk defense companies could significant issue next four years, schweizer wrote lockheed martin time barrel
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kellyanne conway, republican pollster widely credited bringing disciplined approach donald trump presidential election campaign, become white house counselor takes office next month new post, conway play key advisory role, helping manage trump messaging legislative priorities, transition team said statement thursday praised conway, , first woman campaign manager guide winning us presidential campaign trump also tapped three loyalists lead communications team republican national committee sean spicer press secretary, hope hicks, jason miller dan scavino round communications team nov election after, conway, senior adviser transition team, frequent presence us television news programs, often called upon defend explain trump thinking conway played crucial role victory, trump said transition team statement tireless tenacious advocate agenda amazing insights effectively communicate message trump, new york businessman, takes office jan conway, interviewed abc good morning america shortly announcement, asked trump would hold first news conference avoided directly answering question trump held several rallies since winning election taken formal questions reporters canceled dec news conference discuss would handle vast business interests white house said would reschedule january conway told abc trump focusing forming cabinet busy that, said prominent role campaign transition team, considerable speculation post conway, veteran political strategist, might occupy trump administration conway, four children, said immediately accept position offered early transition period weigh family obligations would say play golf mistress so, lot time lot men t, conway told fox business network see people weekend spending awful lot time golf games right, kids me, live house, come first
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republican national committee spokesman sean spicer serve us president elect donald trump press secretary white house takes office next month, trump announced thursday round communications team, president elect appointed loyalists upstart presidential campaign hope hicks, trump sole spokeswoman began considered longshot candidacy june , director strategic communications jason miller appointed director communications dan scavino named director social media spicer, , served rnc spokesman trump presidential campaign, alongside party chairman reince priebus, stood trump amid furious opposition establishment republicans rewarded chief staff position acerbic professional, spicer, navy reserve commander, openly critical media coverage republican candidates president elect, insists future us leader high regard press freedom understand respect role press plays democracy healthy, important two way street, spicer told politico recently, bashing news outlet said exclusively negative coverage spicer, spokesman trump transition team, long background public affairs led turnaround rnc public affairs operation taking communications director beefed social media operations, built house tv production team created rapid response effort reply attacks spicer worked president george w bush administration assistant us trade representative media public affairs that, communications director republican conference us house representatives spicer tried reassure news organizations trump try ban covering him, president elect sometimes sought election campaign spicer trump aides indicated new president would shake status quo white house dealings media, including examining need daily televised news briefings practice assigned seating briefing room think look everything, spicer told fox news asked briefings know needs daily know need camera
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us president elect donald trump son eric trump suspending operations charitable foundation concerns donors could seen buying access trump family, washington post reported thursday new money come etf bank account, eric trump wrote email message thursday, according post, reference eric trump foundation eric trump faced criticism online auction sponsored foundation offering highest bidder chance coffee sister, ivanka new york times reported bids risen , , top bidders people seeking influence donald trump policymaking foundation, gives money raises st jude children research hospital memphis, tennessee, canceled auction friday eric trump told times wednesday decided stop directly soliciting contributions foundation recognized donors could seeking access father unfortunate is, understand quagmire, trump told times good thing backfires eric trump trump presidential transition team immediately respond requests comment reuters eric trump brother, donald trump jr, also came fire week role post inauguration charity event offered private reception father exchange million donation brothers listed draft invitation honorary co chairmen fundraiser conservation charities, dubbed opening day, set held washington day jan inauguration invitation first reported tmzcom last week tuesday, trump transition team said donald trump jr eric trump involved fundraiser subsequent invitation dropped references donors meeting members trump family
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lockheed martin corp awarded billion contract patriot missiles, spare parts ground support south korea, qatar, saudi arabia, taiwan, united arab emirates, united states, pentagon said statement thursday
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us president elect donald trump discussed laying groundwork peace middle east phone call thursday egyptian president abdel fattah al sisi, trump transition official said official know whether trump sisi talked specifically egypt decision postpone vote set thursday un security council resolution demanding israel end settlement building
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democrats showing little interest cooperating republicans control congress legislation dismantle obamacare health insurance law signaling willingness collaborate action curb rising drug prices republican us president elect donald trump pledged two weeks ago bring drug prices, addressing issue could appeal voters parties say would accomplish although previously suggested open allowing importation cheaper medicines overseas nineteen senate democrats week urged trump push issue republican lawmakers, many resisted government action rein medication costs persistently rising drug prices imposed heavy burden consumers many americans cannot afford medicines face increasing co pays prescription drugs affordable care act, dubbed obamacare, enabled million americans previously medical insurance get coverage considered outgoing democratic president barack obama signature legislative achievement important accomplishment party republicans, control white house , condemn government overreach trump congressional republicans vowed repeal replace senate majority leader mitch mcconnell said senators start repeal process shortly jan trump takes office jan house representatives leadership aide told reporters drug pricing one several areas republicans would use reach democrats solicit involvement obamacare replacement legislation, along medicaid insurance program poor, children healthcare going try find side wants engage, aide said democrats may difficult persuade democratic senator amy klobuchar minnesota said drug pricing proposals might part bipartisan healthcare reform package address obamacare issues, republicans insisting repeal first, placing two parties opposite camps vision election would form reform package, murky effort repeal, klobuchar said telephone interview republican lawmakers angered democrats plan use arcane congressional budget procedures repeal obamacare quickly possible, without secure democratic votes approach would thwart procedural hurdles democrats could pursue normal circumstances republicans including senator john thune south dakota, member party senate leadership, said want democrats work replace obamacare repealed almost certainly need seat senate, republicans need super majority clear procedural hurdles pass replacement legislation republican senators, would need attract least eight democrats genuinely wanted work us fixing affordable care act, would conversation repealed, democratic senator chris coons delaware said republicans americans obtain health insurance private insurers affordable care act buying state federally run exchanges , costs individual insurance market rose insurers including unitedhealth group inc aetna inc pulled , saying losing much money insurers may drop , making insurance plans expensive lawmakers parties expressed outrage mylan nv raised price pair generic drugmaker lifesaving epipen allergy treatments year klobuchar worked iowa republican senator charles grassley drug pricing issues, introducing legislation would help put end brand name drug companies paying generic drugmakers delay marketing low cost competing medications among democrats sent trump letter drug costs suggested five areas cooperation allowing medicare insurance program elderly negotiate prescription prices, increasing transparency, stopping abusive pricing, encouraging incentives innovation, supporting generic competition branded drugs addition, republican senator susan collins maine democratic senator claire mccaskill missouri week released report detailing drug pricing abuses valeant pharmaceuticals international turing pharmaceuticals health policy expert joe antos american enterprise institute think tank said democrats may refuse work obamacare replacement legislation time, especially republicans delay repeal effective date three years democrats say, now, antos said stuart butler brookings institution think tank said get harder democrats stay sidelines repeal hospitals, insurers americans may lose coverage press action think democrats get much political capital engaging can, think constituents start push them, butler said
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following people mentioned contenders senior roles us president elect donald trump assembles administration taking office jan , according reuters sources media reports trump already named number people top jobs administration elsa murano, undersecretary agriculture food safety president george w bush former president texas university chuck conner, former acting secretary us agriculture department current head national council farmer cooperatives tim huelskamp, republican us representative kansas sid miller, texas agriculture commissioner sonny perdue, former georgia governor navy admiral mike rogers, director national security agency ronald burgess, retired us army lieutenant general former defense intelligence agency chief robert cardillo, director national geospatial intelligence agency pete hoekstra, republican former us representative michigan john allison, former chief executive officer regional bank bb corp former head cato institute, libertarian think tank paul atkins, former commissioner securities exchange commission thomas hoenig, federal deposit insurance corp vice chairman former head kansas city federal reserve bank dr scott gottlieb, venture capitalist, resident fellow american enterprise institute former food drug administration deputy commissioner jim neill, silicon valley investor previously served department health human services paul atkins, former sec commissioner heads trump transition team independent financial regulatory agencies ralph ferrara, securities attorney proskauer rose llp daniel gallagher, republican former sec commissioner trump transition team confirmed president elect would choose list names drew campaign, including republican us senator mike lee utah william pryor, federal judge th us circuit court appeals dan dimicco, former chief executive steel producer nucor corp jovita carranza, founder president consultants jcr group former vice president united parcel service former deputy administrator small business administration robert lighthizer, former deputy us trade representative reagan administration wayne berman, senior executive private equity financial services firm blackstone group lp david mccormick, president investment manager bridgewater associates lp pete hegseth, ceo concerned veterans america fox news commentator navy admiral michelle howard retired admiral thad allen, former coast guard commandant appointed president barack obama lead government relief efforts bp gulf oil spill toby cosgrove, president chief executive officer cleveland clinic luis quinonez, founder iq management virginia member trump national hispanic advisory council scott brown, former republican us senator massachusetts sarah palin, former alaska governor republican nominee vice president jeff miller, former republican us representative florida chairman house veterans affairs committee larry kudlow, economist media commentator tom bossert, former deputy homeland security adviser president george w bush, cyber risk fellow atlantic council think tank
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michigan governor rick snyder said reason concerned would charged connection flint drinking water crisis exposed city residents high levels lead, detroit free press reported thursday snyder made comments newspaper wednesday, day two flint emergency managers appointed governor indicted felony charges conspiring violate safety rules reason concerned, snyder quoted saying, acknowledging could speak behalf state attorney general bill schuette snyder schuette republicans snyder told paper much million taxes using criminal defense spent find prepare records requested schuette us attorney office, also investigating water scandal schuette filed criminal charges current former state local officials, including emergency managers week snyder office immediately respond requests comment interview flint center public health crisis since last year, tests found high amounts lead blood samples taken children poor, predominantly black city , residents critics called charges brought governor, office since , well high ranking state officials snyder said believes nothing criminally wrong asked news conference tuesday whether investigation would lead charges senior state officials, schuette said one excluded probe flint water contamination linked switch source flint river lake huron april , change made attempt cut costs, city state run emergency management
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us president elect donald trump extracted promise boeing co chief executive wednesday cost replacing air force one would exceed billion, latest move use bully pulpit pressure companies help advance economic agenda trump met dennis muilenburg boeing marillyn hewson, chief executive lockheed martin corp
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us president elect donald trump named peter navarro, economist urged hard line trade china, head newly formed white house national trade council, transition team said wednesday navarro academic one time investment adviser authored number popular books made film describing china threat us economy well beijing desire become dominant economic military power asia trump team praised navarro statement visionary economist would develop trade policies shrink trade deficit, expand growth, help stop exodus jobs shores trump, republican, made trade centerpiece presidential campaign railed said bad deals united states made countries threatened hit mexico china high tariffs takes office jan navarro, , professor university california, irvine, advised trump campaign books include death china america lost manufacturing base, made documentary film well describing sees america losing economic war china, navarro highlighted concerns environmental issues related chinese imports theft us intellectual property china paying close attention trump transition team possible direction policy, spokeswoman ministry foreign affairs said asked navarro appointment cooperation correct choice hope us works hard china maintain healthy, stable development ties, including business trade ties, spokeswoman, hua chunying, told daily press briefing trump statement praised clarity navarro arguments thoroughness research, economists endorsed navarro ideas marcus noland, economist peterson institute international economics, likened tax trade paper authored navarro wilbur ross, named trump commerce secretary, type magical thinking best reserved fictional realities said flawed economic analysis navarro also suggested stepped engagement taiwan, including assistance submarine development program argued washington stop referring one china policy, stopped short suggesting recognize taipei, saying need unnecessarily poke panda china considers taiwan renegade province never renounced use force bring control china foreign minister, wang yi, said interview carried thursday communist party china official newspaper china us relations face new uncertainties mutual respect core interests remain stable china united states respect give consideration core interests key concerns long term, stable cooperation, effect win win mutual benefit, wang said nov election win, trump stoked china ire took telephone call taiwan president tsai ing wen break decades precedent cast doubt incoming administration commitment beijing one china policy opinion piece foreign policy magazine november, navarro another trump adviser, alexander gray, reiterated president elect opposition major trade deals, including trans pacific partnership tpp trump never sacrifice us economy altar foreign policy entering bad trade deals like north american free trade agreement, allowing china world trade organization, passing proposed tpp, navarro gray wrote deals weaken manufacturing base ability defend allies trump vowed pull united states tpp, free trade pact aimed linking dozen pacific rim nations president barack obama signed february ratified us senate president elect also vowed renegotiate nafta pact canada mexico, saying cost american jobs
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north carolina republican controlled legislature wednesday rejected bid repeal state law restricting bathroom access transgender people, drawn months protests boycotts opponents decrying measure discriminatory one day special legislative session ended abruptly state senate voted abolishing law made north carolina latest us battleground lesbian, gay, bisexual transgender lgbt rights repeal legislation rejected , leaving bathroom restrictions place statewide rejection followed republican led political maneuvering tied repeal second provision would temporarily banned cities affirming transgender bathroom rights democratic senator jeff jackson said repeal effort failed republicans reneged deal bring measure floor vote strings attached moratorium municipal bathroom regulations, described jackson poison pill, withered democratic support, end senate democrats joined republicans voting repeal another republicans voted senate adjourned without acting temporary municipal ban state house representatives already called quits democratic governor elect roy cooper accused republican leaders back peddling agreement ironed lengthy negotiations said chambers votes full repeal, divisions within republican party killed republican legislative leaders broken word me, broken trust people north carolina, said senate republican leader phil berger earlier defended proposal link repeal temporary municipal restrictions genuine attempt compromise, citing passion disagreement surrounding issue vote, outgoing republican governor pat mccrory blamed well funded left wing interest groups said sabotaged bipartisan good faith agreements political purposes earlier week, mccrory called special session consider scrapping law, passed march made north carolina first state bar transgender people using public restrooms match gender identity supporters statute, known house bill hb , cited traditional values need public safety, opponents called mean spirited, unnecessary violation civil liberties national backlash swift fierce, leading boycotts blamed millions dollars economic losses state events, business conferences national basketball association star game, moved north carolina pushback contributed mccrory razor thin defeat fall election bid cooper, opponent law hb enacted largely response local measure charlotte protected rights transgender people use public bathrooms choice charlotte city council monday repealed ordinance prelude state repealing hb civil liberties lgbt rights groups condemned outcome, accusing legislature breaking promise away hb shame north carolina general assembly refusing clean mess made, said james esseks, american civil liberties union executive north carolina values coalition hailed legislature upholding law refusing give demands greedy businesses, immoral sports organizations angry mobs
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