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us republican president elect donald trump hold meetings monday tuesday forms administration taking democratic president barack obama jan trump transition team said scheduled meet following people former us attorney california central district, appointed former president george w bush republican us representative north dakota, member us house committee energy commerce republican us representative south carolina, member financial services oversight government reform committees former south carolina director department health environmental control director labor republican governor nikki haley, declared republican candidate succeed haley governor exxon mobil corp president ceo whose name floated possible secretary state democratic mayor washington, dc republican governor iowa one trump agriculture advisers radio talk show host said consideration white house post
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president elect donald trump able make many promised changes immigration policy unilaterally exercising kind executive powers criticized president barack obama using measures laid ten point immigration policy plan trump transition website could set motion without legislative approval, fully implementing would require funding congress would approve, legal experts said two core pieces trump plan, example, involve removing criminal immigrants country illegally ending catch release cross border illegally awaiting court hearings shifting policy issues could accomplished putting new enforcement directives agents field department homeland security changes would expensive, requiring dramatic expansion immigration courts detention facilities used immigration customs enforcement, said stephen yale loehr, immigration law expert cornell law school deportations would require staff every level system investigate, apprehend process targeted immigration courts already backload , cases detention space currently stretched house , immigrants currently awaiting deportation hearings far holding facilities would needed detainees longer released awaiting court dates even then, completely ending release immigrants awaiting hearings would difficult recent court decision prohibited detention longer days adults children migrating together, demographic surged , fiscal year trump transition team explained new president intends implement plans president elect focused naming cabinet, building administration preparing hit ground running inauguration day, said jason miller, spokesman trump transition team plenty time discuss detailed policy specifics swearing democratic attorneys general civil rights groups already busy preparing legal arguments try stop trump executive actions implement proposals pushback similar challenges obama faced republican attorneys general conservative groups acted alone try shield nearly million immigrants deportation among easiest immigration promises trump fulfill vow reverse obama executive orders president elect could eliminate pen stroke obama policy allowing immigrants brought illegally children apply work permits, program known daca trump said end would happen next unclear , people approved deportation relief program, many worry addresses identifying information could used new administration target deportation steve legomsky, former chief counsel us citizenship immigration services, said laws would prevent trump administration using program records immigration enforcement, president elect said would denying visas people countries adequate screening cannot occur, another point trump immigration plan, could also easily accomplished president current law, administration unilaterally suspend visas individuals groups people deemed detrimental interests united states past, presidents chosen apply statute narrowly
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president elect donald trump outlined ten point plan transition website dealing illegal immigration look would take accomplish ten goals build wall southern border trump legal authorization build fences secure fence act passed , congress would approve considerably funding wall entire southern border, spans nearly , miles also logistical challenges areas border privately owned, geography stretches would make construction extremely difficult trump previously said would make mexico pay wall, policy included post election web site end catch release end practice known catch release, immigrants released pending court hearings, trump could unilaterally shift policies, full implementation would require significantly detention space hold migrants see judge currently , case backlog us immigration courts recent court decisions prohibit detaining children parents longer days zero tolerance criminal aliens obama administration currently prioritizes immigrants convicted serious crimes deportation trump could try expand definition classified criminal alien attempt speed removals people ordered deported case, funding courts personnel involved apprehensions would likely necessary blocking funding sanctuary cities trump threatened cut funding called sanctuary cities chicago los angeles, local law enforcement refuse report undocumented immigrants encounter federal authorities trump authority cut kinds funding cities, mayors cities said pressured report migrants federal agents cancel unconstitutional executive orders enforce immigration laws trump authority undo executive orders like daca, provided temporary relief deportation , immigrants brought united states illegally children enforcing immigration laws would require trump deport estimated million immigrants living illegally united states would require large increases funding congress grow current workforce immigration agents judges able lawfully handle million deportations locating many immigrants, many country years deep family ties, would logistically challenging could spark public backlash suspend issuance visas place adequate screening cannot occur similar muslim ban trump proposed campaign, policy would aimed visa seekers war torn countries syria iraq many refugees asylum seekers sought escape current law, trump could unilaterally suspend visas individuals groups people deemed detrimental interests united states policy could face challenges court, however, appears discriminate one religion ensure countries take people back order deported obama administration wrestled issue forcing recalcitrant countries take back people united states seeking deport trump could ramp diplomatic pressure countries china, country refused repatriate largest number people ordered deported united states, could wider diplomatic ramifications finally complete biometric entry exit visa tracking system although mandated law since bill clinton president, united states yet develop system track foreign visitors determine leave country visas expire getting program running would require significant funding collect store biometric data fingerprints every visa holder enters leaves united states, experts said system practical turn jobs benefits magnet trump would need congressional approval mandate national database known e verify allows employers check immigration status potential hires system place, difficult penalize employers unknowingly hire undocumented immigrants using fake social security numbers reform legal immigration serve best interests america workers department labor, department homeland security justice department could increase investigations employers suspected abusing visa programs h b allow companies hire foreign workers, often lower cost would pay americans trump could face backlash industries rely program, including technology sector, goes far revoking visas
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hawaii grandmother teresa shook wanted share outrage women night donald trump elected president, options remote island community went facebook popular political group wrote first thing came mind think march four weeks later, organizers credit shook quiet plea igniting could largest demonstration nation capital related presidential election , people across country signed march washington jan , day trump inauguration support women rights sister protests planned london frankfurt online interest grown hundreds thousands plan thought would happen, shook told reuters phone island maui kept saying, think march bruising election campaign marked trump comments women, organizers say presidency could threaten access women healthcare, erode protection sexual violence roll back aid struggling mothers shock disbelief type sentiment could win, said shook, retired lawyer indiana four grandchildren let people know shook first floated idea women march private facebook group, pantsuit nation, became widely popular discussion page supporters trump rival, hillary clinton getting response post single woman chatroom, shook said created private facebook event page march invited dozen online friends join going sleep overnight, link shook event page posted pantsuit nation possibly sent similar groups woke, gone ballistic, shook said , people interested event facebook, including many said would participate women across united states contacted shook began guide effort supporters say galvanized trump insults high profile women, well fresh fears us supreme court ruling roe v wade legalizing abortion could risk trump appoints next supreme court justice outraged video surfaced bragged kissing women without permission grabbing genitals trump apologized comments remarks opened wounds assault victims, followed several women accused sexually assaulting harassing trump denied allegations going whole election cycle traumatizing many women, said one early organizers, fontaine pearson think politicized woke lot support march grew quickly, also drew criticism lacking diversity nearly initial organizers white name, started million women march, bashed social media mirroring title march philadelphia years ago empower black communities response, name changed women march washington several veteran protest organizers working behalf minority groups enlisted national co chairs included tamika mallory, led criminal justice reform march new york washington last year women color needed included, mallory said bernice king, whose father martin luther king jr famously delivered dream speech march washington half century ago, encouraged women march organizers phone call last week, organizers said march mission also expanded include concerns racism, xenophobia, targeting muslims gay people alt right movement, includes white supremacists anti semites, emboldened trump winning white house southern poverty law center reported sharp spike hate crimes following trump victory route, security speaker lineup, well permitting national park service yet finalized, said march spokeswoman breanne butler deterred many plan attend hotels washington area received calls many prospective marchers, said solomon keene, president hotel association washington, dc showing up, said gretchen kryss, , trainee psychologist driving rally cleveland fianc group friends similar demonstration recent memory first inauguration george w bush , several thousand turned focusing contested election, new president time, focus appears trump himself, said mark peterson, chair department public policy university california, los angeles peterson, washington native expert politics political campaigns, said logistical challenges, including heightened security presidential inaugurations, could hamper women march level anger voiced many women trump comments, including calling former miss universe miss piggy saying women face punishment abortions, could drive demonstration success, said hope march people scared, marginalized america, feel safer know allies, said lisa fetterman, year old san francisco resident flying washington march husband
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many pressure points china push express anger donald trump call taiwan president tsai ing wen last week, including luring away taiwan diplomatic allies ramping military deployments taiwan strait china irritation call, first us president elect president since president jimmy carter switched diplomatic recognition taiwan china , mostly directed self ruled island china claims could also make life difficult united states allies region shi yinhong, head centre american studies beijing renmin university, advised government diplomatic issues, said china still wait see period came trump, noting beijing reaction call quite restrained would change trump continued like office, shi said without doubt, chinese government judges president trump wants challenge one china principle followed since president carter, china definitely make strong response could include policy toward north korea, china working washington rein pyongyang nuclear program, disputed south china sea everything possible, said beijing could, example, ease united nations sanctions north korea, providing economic succor country developing missiles could target united states, take aggressive stance us freedom navigation patrols south china sea, far limited verbal warnings washington beijing also cooperated multilateral agreement limit iran nuclear program climate change, areas trump said wants revisit get better deal us status taiwan unresolved issue china civil war, defeated nationalist forces fled , posing pointed challenge communist party claim rule china beijing never renounced use force bring calls renegade province control, taiwan estimates china hundreds missiles targeting island narrow straits separate global times, outspoken influential tabloid published ruling communist party official people daily, said punishing taiwan best way convey message trump chinese mainland let taiwan lose one two diplomatic allies punishment well warning mainland also strengthen military deployment, said editorials chinese english editions number countries maintaining formal ties taiwan, held china seat united nations, since whittled away china , mostly poor nations latin america caribbean unofficial diplomatic truce china taiwan ended earlier year tsai elected january, china established ties former taiwan ally gambia last week large chinese business delegation visited panama, another taiwan friend tsai says wants peace stability china, china fears wants push island formal independence, one core principles democratic progressive party china could also step divide rule policy favoring pro china politicians taiwan trade access deals, excluding ruling party people daily overseas edition said trump tsai call set terrible precedent china us ties put big question mark smooth transition relationship jia qingguo, dean school international relations peking university government advisor, said incident would help chinese leaders get past initial uncertainty trump better understand administration could mean china, negative way donald trump hurting relationship, also hurt us interests continues office, assume frictions
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chinese state media monday continued play protocol bending phone call last week us president elect donald trump taiwan president, editorials two newspapers saying move showed trump inexperience china national english language newspaper, china daily, said minute call exposed nothing inexperience trump transition team dealing foreign affairs action due lack proper understanding sensitive issues sino us relations cross strait ties, said friday call first us president elect president since president jimmy carter switched diplomatic recognition taiwan china , acknowledging taiwan part one china china foreign ministry said saturday lodged stern representations called relevant us side, urging careful handling taiwan issue avoid unnecessary disturbances ties china considers taiwan wayward province never renounced use force bring control chinese foreign minister wang yi saturday pointedly blamed taiwan exchange, rather trump, calling petty action china daily said taiwan president tsai ing wen, call achieves nothing substantial, pride making illusionary groundbreaking move , temporarily diverting public attention island away bad performance would mistake tsai party interpret significance call, said attempts stir tension ultimately backfire global times, hawkish tabloid ruling communist party top newspaper people daily, called trump bluffing unpredictable , said plans overturn america international relationships seems trump still taking advantage perceived fickleness unpredictability make choppy waves taiwan straits see gain bargaining chips sworn in, said global times added targeting would inappropriate since yet president zero diplomatic experience unaware repercussions shaking sino us relations, said instead, china could send message trump punishing taiwan, wooing away one two island diplomatic allies beefing military deployments taiwan, said certain trump want showdown china, ambition, neither included promise electorate puts feelers sound china chalk petty benefits monday, taiwan liberty times, considered close ruling democratic progressive party, reported tsai planning transit new york early next month way visit three diplomatic allies
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often fiercely divided policy, republican democratic national security elite gathering weekend california appeared largely agree one thing president elect donald trump pick defense secretary james mattis, retired marine general, unorthodox choice retired , mattis technically ineligible job since civilian least seven years means congress would need grant waiver something done since democrat leon panetta, former us defense secretary critical trump, says worth sees mattis chance trump administration would adhere core alliances principles, even ones challenged trump election campaign would include us support nato recognition longstanding threats, including russia mattis shares beliefs heart soul protecting national security long time, panetta, also cia director president barack obama, told reuters interview reagan national defense forum mattis, year old commander revered marines, known tough talk, wariness iran combat experience afghanistan iraq although trump played mattis mad dog nickname tough guy image, marines others served portrayed mattis scholar strategist would seek avoid open conflict never met anybody tried harder win without fighting, said marine corps commandant robert neller someone understands information, relationships, negotiate, engage level conflict time fight, ok, way going win unclear much influence mattis trump, also already named michael flynn, retired army lieutenant general, national security adviser flynn also close advisor campaign, adopting much trump rhetoric mattis confirmed, senate house representatives must pass waiver exempting law written ensure military civilian command legislators granted waiver once, , congress passed act allowed general george marshall, retired , serve pentagon chief marine general joseph dunford, current chairman joint chiefs staff serves president top uniformed military advisor, flatly dismissed concerns recently retired general post, asked forum concerns no, said dunford, counted mattis commander republican dick cheney, former defense secretary vice president, called mattis great choice deputy defense secretary robert work told small group reporters traveled california support expressed forum mattis appeared bipartisan everyone great confidence going able master job, sides aisle, get confirmed, work said event representative mac thornberry, republican chairs house armed services committee, said expected start informal meetings waiver coming days hoped settle waiver issue trump inauguration jan need secretary defense ground, running, quickly possible time, think right try jam through, thornberry told reuters needs debate discussion least need early democrats raised concerns civilian control military well many generals top tiers government senator kirsten gillibrand, democrat armed services committee, said would back waiver mattis congresswoman susan davis, democrat house armed services committee, said forum wanted learn mattis panetta warned fellow democrats blocking considering picks trump made, would wrong target, said
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us secretary state john kerry said sunday would valuable president elect donald trump transition team seek state department recommendations contacting foreign leaders yet contacted conversations requested provide talking points, kerry said question answer session think tank conference think value, obviously least recommendations, whether choose follow different issue, think valuable ask people work desk, worked long period time, input current state, particular issue moment, kerry added think valuable, would certainly recommend it, but, obviously, happened cases trump call taiwan president tsai ing wen friday triggered diplomatic protest china raised questions whether republican president elect might signaling change us policy vice president elect mike pence denied sunday, describing courtesy call telephone conversation first us president elect president taiwanese leader since president jimmy carter switched diplomatic recognition china taiwan , acknowledging taiwan part one china diplomatic contretemps one several recently trump, real estate magnate never held public office foreign affairs military experience trump, takes office jan , still considering choice secretary state story refiled fix trump title paragraph one
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us president elect donald trump clever man quickly understand new responsibilities, russian president vladimir putin said interview ntv tv putin spoken previously hope trump help restore us russia relations, analysts said unlikely want dial anti western rhetoric trump inauguration january trump entrepreneur businessman already statesman, head united states america, one world leading countries, ntv quoted putin saying interview wwwntvru sunday achieved success business, suggests clever man clever man, fully quite quickly understand another level responsibility assume acting positions, putin said putin comments appeared address criticism trump opponents say unconventional actions since election
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president elect donald trump meet thursday retired us navy admiral james stavridis, former supreme allied commander nato dean fletcher school law diplomacy tufts university, spokeswoman stavridis said sunday discussion position trump administration, stavridis spokeswoman, juli hanscom said, responding reports trump interested stavridis, vetted running mate democratic presidential candidate hillary clinton, potential secretary state story refiled fix spelling spokeswoman surname, paragraph two
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president elect donald trump, fresh deal keep nearly , us jobs country, decide whether intervene companies keep moving jobs overseas day day basis, vice president elect mike pence said sunday pence said deal trump reached last week keep carrier, unit united technologies corp, shipping jobs mexico indiana air conditioner plant showed incoming administration would confront us based firms needed use carrot stick approach keep offshoring jobs carrier deal included million tax breaks encourage united technologies keep jobs indiana twitter early sunday morning, trump also revived campaign threat slap percent tariff imports products made companies moved production united states please forewarned prior making expensive mistake, trump said, telling companies moved jobs overseas would face retribution consequence trump pledged lower corporate tax rate roll back federal regulations create better climate united states businesses trump sending message businesses considering moving overseas things really changing, pence said abc week program going put table tools going take away advantages companies far long pulling stakes, leaving american workers behind, pence told abc asked trump would pick phone call companies considering shipping jobs overseas, pence said president elect make decisions day day basis trump incoming chief staff, reince priebus, said expected president elect would burning phone lines warn companies keep jobs home would surprised phone companies, many encourage stay, stick out, priebus told fox news channel fox friends trump, made pledge keep manufacturing jobs fleeing country centerpiece campaign, already warned another company, rexnord corp, industrial supplier based milwaukee plans move bearings plant jobs indiana mexico rexnord indiana moving mexico rather viciously firing workers happening country trump said twitter friday pence said incoming administration committed living trump campaign pledge keep manufacturing jobs home going create trade policies take away advantages multinational corporations moving jobs overseas decades, said beginning stay tuned ready, pence said nbc meet press
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former us astronaut buzz aldrin, second man walk moon, advised doctors stay new zealand fluid lungs clears, days evacuated south pole condition worsened year old adventurer visiting pole part tourist group, flown christchurch, new zealand, early friday congestion lungs team posted details medical evacuation antarctica weekend, along pictures good spirits, official website well twitter well looked christchurch looking forward getting home soon spend christmas family continue quest cycling pathways permanent settlement mars, said website one photos twitter, aldrin seen reading newspaper hospital bed tweeted catching world stuck quarantine manager, christina korp, travelled antarctica, posted photos sunday taking walk nurse inside hospital aldrin fighter pilot korean war joining us astronaut program july , , stepped moon minutes neil armstrong took historic first step moonwalk, part apollo lunar landing, watched record television audience million people
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us arms industry ready capable boosting production new ships president elect donald trump makes good vow expand us navy ships, chief naval operations admiral john richardson told reuters shifting current target ships upwards would remarkably easy long funding pay bill, top uniformed navy official said interview annual reagan national defense forum southern california resourced, matter working closely industrial base, definitely ready that, said, adding limiting factor would hiring training workers build new ships capacity, create faster appropriate money, mike petters, chief executive huntington ingalls industries inc hiin , largest us military shipbuilder, said separate interview reuters trump promised us election campaign expand navy ships, although lawmakers military officials caution boost would require big increases staffing, training, maintenance infrastructure richardson said incoming administration could smooth way toward increase submitting supplemental budget fiscal , ends sept seems want get something done, get started eyes funding expansion shadow sequestration, self imposed us spending cap question is, get rid sequestration, going cloud everybody judgment fast invest, fast build capacity petters said navy officials still calculating much would cost expand navy ships around now, would depend mix ships related costs supplemental budget request could include munitions, aircraft, equipment bought short notice, followed later orders submarines, destroyers, amphibious ships potentially even carriers, richardson said build closer together, get economic order quantities learning curve gets much relevant thing cost starts drive down, said building two carriers time would potentially save billion, petters said
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us president elect donald trump phone conversation taiwan president tsai ing wen friday, prompted diplomatic protest china, simply courtesy call, vice president elect mike pence said nbc sunday asked whether shift policy read call, pence said think call tsai first us president elect president taiwanese leader since president jimmy carter switched diplomatic recognition taiwan china courtesy call democratically elected president taiwan called congratulate president elect, pence said china foreign ministry said saturday lodged stern representations called relevant us side, urging careful handling taiwan issue avoid unnecessary disturbances ties pence said aware contact trump transition team chinese government since friday, expect trump team would reach week ease tensions china, claims taiwan pence said call similar nature one trump chinese president xi jinping nov election think would say counterparts china moment courtesy president elect talked president xi two weeks ago manner discussion policy, pence said nbc meet press trump lambasted china throughout us election campaign, pledging label country currency manipulator first day office asked abc week whether trump would make good pledge, pence said decisions policy would come trump takes office jan president elect decide whether implements policy inauguration, pence said
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iranian president hassan rouhani demanded sunday barack obama block extension sanctions passed us congress, saying tehran would otherwise firmly respond speech parliament, rouhani denounced legislation passed us congress extend iran sanctions act isa years violation tehran nuclear deal six major powers deal curbs tehran nuclear program return lifting international financial sanctions america president obliged exercise authority preventing approval particularly implementation gross violation carried firmly respond, rouhani said speech, carried live state television president obama expected sign legislation law, white house said friday us congress move blow rouhani, pragmatist engineered diplomatic opening west led nuclear deal us officials said isa renewal would infringe nuclear agreement us lawmakers also said isa extension would make easier sanctions quickly reimposed iran contravened nuclear deal sunday, lawmakers iran seat parliament issued statement calling government implement counter measures, including relaunching nuclear enrichment halted atomic deal, official news agency irna reported diplomatic thaw washington tehran past two years looks jeopardy us president elect donald trump taking office next month said election campaign would scrap nuclear agreement last month, iran supreme leader ayatollah ali khamenei warned extension would viewed tehran breach nuclear accord threatened retaliation khamenei hardline loyalists criticized deal blamed rouhani government failure deliver swift improvements living standards since sanctions lifted january
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green party candidate jill stein late saturday vowed bring fight recount votes cast pennsylvania us presidential election federal court, state judge ordered campaign post million bond stein campaign continue fight statewide recount pennsylvania, jonathan abady, lead counsel stein recount efforts, said statement saying become clear state court system ill equipped address problem, statement said must seek federal court intervention stein campaign said file emergency relief pennsylvania effort federal court monday, demanding statewide recount constitutional grounds bond set commonwealth court pennsylvania day representatives president elect donald trump requested million bond, according court papers court gave petitioners pm local time gmt monday post bond, said could modify amount shown good cause instead, stein campaign withdrew petitioners regular citizens ordinary means cannot afford post , , bond required court, wrote attorney lawrence otter, informing court decision withdraw stein, garnered percent presidential vote nov , also sought recounts michigan wisconsin trump narrow victories democrat hillary clinton three states, part industrial heartland country manufacturers started leaving mexico low wage countries trump allies attempted stop initiatives states, calling recount effort scam clinton campaign said would take part recounts judge outrageous demand voters pay exorbitant figure shameful, unacceptable barrier democratic participation, stein said statement voter america forced pay thousands dollars know vote counted stein said planned announce next step recount effort monday previously scheduled news conference trump tower new york city said recounts already way pennsylvania counties would continue state election commission approved recounts precincts voters requested one, refused allow full forensic audit voting machines even recounts take place, overall election outcome would likely change race decided electoral college, tally wins state state contests, rather popular national vote trump surpassed electoral votes needed win, recounts would flip result clinton three states change result popular vote, clinton million votes trump, independent cook political report said
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us president elect donald trump attended villains heroes costume party major donor long island home saturday night, declined garb keeping theme trump entered party hosted mercer family, one biggest donors, home village head harbor st james, ny, wearing suit blue white checked tie security guards event however dressed biker gang members hell angels trump walked home gave reporters, allowed inside, thumbs posed briefly photos, respond questions except mouth me, pointing asked dressed trump spoke briefly party, thanking mercer family, according member press team, staying two hours outing manhattan home saturday early sunday, slammed latest saturday night live twitter, calling unwatchable totally biased, funny baldwin impersonation get worse sad, trump wrote alec baldwin recurring appearances late night sketch show actor portrays trump none trump immediate family members attended long island party, campaign manager, kellyanne conway, hand, dressed super woman trump designated white house strategist steve bannon also hand, appeared costume music adele, lady gaga, shakira, sia c line dion emanated christmas light decorated home wifi network set party used password heroeswin robert mercer, billionaire whose mansion long island tony north shore party held, co chief executive renaissance technologies, hedge fund daughter rebekah mercer sits trump transition team trump midst choosing cabinet members mercer initially supported ted cruz republican nomination putting support behind trump november presidential election
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australian prime minister malcolm turnbull said sunday confident refugee resettlement deal united states would go ahead, despite white house comments seemed cast doubt future trump administration white house deputy spokesman eric schultz told reporters deal resettle us refugees currently held australian funded offshore processing centers reached president barack obama, prerogative president set policies one president time, schultz said friday president elect, donald trump, set policies takes oath office turnbull downplayed comments questioned reporters sydney sunday good arrangement confident continue change administration, australian associated press quoted saying australia announced last month obama administration agreed take substantial number , refugees held nauru manus island papua new guinea resettlement deal united states came turnbull agreed september take part us led program resettle refugees guatemala, honduras el salvador part australia annual intake , asylum seekers whether donald trump, advocated ban people nations compromised terrorism , honors agreement uncertain us homeland security officials scheduled begin assessing asylum seekers nauru week many asylum seekers camps muslims fled conflicts iraq, syria, afghanistan pakistan ian rintoul, refugee action coalition, said clear deal australia struck us airtight announcement hastily put together expecting trump win came clear whole deal could roll over, said version story refiled correct typographical errors first third paragraphs
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china lodged diplomatic protest saturday us president elect donald trump spoke phone president tsai ing wen taiwan, blamed self ruled island beijing claims petty move minute telephone call taiwan leadership first us president elect president since president jimmy carter switched diplomatic recognition taiwan china , acknowledging taiwan part one china china foreign ministry said lodged stern representations called relevant us side , urging careful handling taiwan issue avoid unnecessary disturbances ties one china principle political basis china us relationship, said wording implied protest gone trump camp, ministry provided explanation speaking earlier, hours friday telephone call, chinese foreign minister wang yi pointedly blamed taiwan exchange, rather trump, billionaire businessman little foreign policy experience taiwan side engaging petty action, cannot change one china structure already formed international community, wang said academic forum beijing, china foreign ministry quoted saying believe change longstanding one china policy united states government comments forum, wang noted quickly president xi jinping trump spoken telephone trump victory, trump praised china great country wang said exchange sent positive signal future development sino us relations , according ministry website taiwan mentioned call, according official chinese transcript china taiwan affairs office also called conversation petty move taiwan change island status part china beijing resolute opposing independence taiwan, added trump said twitter tsai initiated call taiwan president president taiwan called today wish congratulations winning presidency thank said alex huang, spokesman tsai, said course sides agreed ahead time making contact trump tsai noted close economic, political security ties exist taiwan united states , trump transition team said statement taiwan presidential office said two discussed strengthening bilateral interactions establishing closer cooperation china considers taiwan wayward province never renounced use force bring control relations two sides worsened since tsai, heads pro independence democratic progressive party, elected president january chinese state media downplayed possibility major blow beijing relations washington trump prepares assume office influential state run tabloid global times said online editorial trump really overturned one china principle upon assuming office would create crisis china little time anything else believe something shrewd trump wants china official xinhua news agency said trump needed know beijing cooperative partner long washington respects china core interests, including issue taiwan china united states destined rivals, said english language commentary washington remains taiwan important political ally sole arms supplier, despite lack formal diplomatic ties, irony lost trump interesting us sells taiwan billions dollars military equipment accept congratulatory call, trump said another tweet trump eschewed tradition calls foreign leaders since us election, prompting white house encourage make use diplomatic expertise counsel state department trump adviser kellyanne conway said cnn trump well aware us policy taiwan administration officials said trump team alert white house call ahead time white house also said trump call longstanding policy china taiwan changed advisers republican president elect indicated likely take robust policy toward china obama, democrat, trump plans boost us military part response china increasing power asia however, details plans remain scant trump lambasted china throughout us election campaign, drumming headlines pledges slap percent tariffs imported chinese goods label country currency manipulator first day office earlier week, trump spoke pakistani prime minister nawaz sharif praised him, according pakistani leader office, terrific guy islamabad washington seen relations sour recent years us accusations pakistan shelters islamist militants kill us soldiers afghanistan, charge denied south asian nation trump also invited philippine leader rodrigo duterte white house next year duterte aide said engaging, animated phone conversation duterte openly insulted obama, canceled planned meeting september statement issued trump transition team made mention invitation
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december refiled change headline clarify amcham american chamber commerce china said saturday incoming us administration still formulating positions needs get speed quickly historical tensions, donald trump spoke taiwan president tsai ing wen president elect yet take office still formulating positions wide range issues, place much emphasis particular action comment process, said statement trump tsai call chamber long supported maintaining stability region, expect new administration respect status quo american business operating asia needs certainty stability, new administration needs get speed quickly historical tensions complex dynamics region
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president elect donald trump drew rebuke former democratic presidential candidate bernie sanders saturday, turning attention another indiana company planning move mexico rexnord indiana moving mexico rather viciously firing workers happening country trump said friday night twitter post rexnord corp rxnn , industrial supplier based milwaukee, announced plans october move bearing plant, jobs, indianapolis mexico, employees told indianapolis star time company representatives saturday respond request comment trump tweet republican, takes office jan , warned thursday consequences companies move jobs united states specify would trump, campaigned promises keep manufacturing jobs fleeing country, claimed credit deal indiana state officials agreed give united technologies corp utxn million worth tax breaks encourage company keep around , jobs carrier unit indianapolis instead hiring mexico agreement less complete victory trump, air conditioner maker still send estimated , jobs deal nothing prevent employers shipping work state criticized democrats republicans alike call corporate welfare sanders, attacked us trade policy race hillary clinton democratic presidential nomination, said trump deal carrier set dangerous precedent taxpayers subsidize multi billion dollar corporations beg keep jobs country saturday, challenged trump rexnord tweet going do, realdonaldtrump stand working people give company massive tax break sanders tweeted response trump post sanders supports tougher policies corporations outsourcing presidential campaign, trump said administration would put percent import tariff goods made american manufacturers moved jobs offshore frequently pilloried carrier planning move production mexico appealed blue collar voters midwest, including indiana, whose governor, mike pence, vice president elect unclear steps would taken federalauthorities trump could retaliate individualcompanies shifting jobs abroad
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us president elect donald trump call taiwan president tsai ing wen petty move taiwan change status part china, china taiwan affairs office said saturday china unswervingly stick position opposing taiwan independence, said, statement released official xinhua news agency
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united states focus larger strategic interests asia pacific region, including expanding trade ties, defense minister singapore said saturday, asked controversy sparked us president elect donald trump phone call president taiwan ng eng hen said singapore place comment trump phone calls, welcomed comments aides reaffirming trump support longstanding us one china policy, policy also supported singapore china lodged diplomatic protest saturday trump spoke phone president tsai ing wen taiwan trump minute telephone call taiwanese leader first us president elect president since president jimmy carter switched diplomatic recognition taiwan china , acknowledging taiwan part one china singaporean official told annual reagan national defense forum southern california bigger issue united states would shape role asia pacific region coming years, given china rapid rise ought larger strategic interests mind, ng said said us role asia multidimensional, including trade commercial ties, focused security issues, ambitious trans pacific partnership trade agreement would concrete, tangible commitment trump already ruled us participation tpp
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china foreign ministry said saturday lodged protest relevant side united states president elect donald trump spoke telephone president self ruled taiwan, tsai ing wen one china principle political basis china us relationship, ministry added, urging relevant side uphold policy carefully handle taiwan issue avoid unnecessary disturbances ties
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philippines leader rodrigo duterte described encouraging phone call us president elect donald trump friday, felt rapport gave assurance ties intact, despite period rocky relations trump seven minute chat firebrand philippine president follows months uncertainty one washington important asian alliances, stoked duterte hostility towards president barack obama repeated threats sever decades old defense ties duterte anger unleashed following obama concerns possible human rights abuses war drugs, , people killed duterte said trump sensitive understanding crackdown encouraged interpreted trump indication would interfere could sense good rapport, animated president elect trump wishing success campaign drug problem, duterte said comments office released saturday understood way handling supposed really wanted say would last interfere affairs country added sovereign nation, right way wishes us well said that, well, assured ties america special adviser, christopher go, earlier said text message media trump invited duterte visit white house next year appeared confusion, however duterte mentioned invite washington new york, trump asked notify presence around statement issued trump transition team made mention said two men noted long history friendship countries would work closely matters shared interest concern duterte made waves visited china october announced separation united states five months office, upended philippine foreign policy berating united states, pursuing new alliance russia also china, manila history bitter disputes diplomacy created jitters among asian nations concerned beijing influence washington regional staying power duterte told democrat obama go hell called son bitch would humiliate visited philippines despite optimism trump win, stopped duterte railing calls us history hypocrisy bullying worldwide republican trump told reuters campaign duterte comments obama showed lack respect country also stressed important strategic location philippines source advised trump transition team security policy said president elect would start clean slate duterte perfectly capable talking duterte open way without wedded previous policy failures, source said trump sometimes called trump east brash, mercurial style, duterte threatened repeatedly scrap us defense ties, saying hates foreign soldiers philippines joint military exercises look set downsized duterte demanded uncertainty surrounds enhanced defence cooperation agreement edca , deal strategic importance allows us access philippine bases troop rotation basis edca concern things duterte said concern, said advisor trump team going change based president experts say duterte appointment special envoys washington suggest aims keep good ties among real estate tycoon jose antonio, bought rights name new commercial project manila trump towers ernest bower bower group asia consultancy said likely call set trump philippine business partners core group advisers, including children bower said trump win could offer duterte face saving way step back anti us stance, duterte offers trump chance stress importance asian alliances duterte said would great country trump visited manila next year chairs association south east asian nations summits asian leaders, trump wanted attend bower said may fortuitous trump guess interested making point
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taiwan policy making body china, mainland affairs council, said saturday china look call us president elect donald trump taiwan president tsai ing wen calmly call china face new situation asia pacific region work us towards developing benign cross strait relationship create new way benefit development peace, prosperity stability region, said statement
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us house representatives passed defense policy bill friday without controversial provisions worried democrats, republican lawmakers said expect revisit issues republican donald trump white house national defense authorization act ndaa passed , sending us senate, expected vote next week billion measure setting policy pentagon months negotiation, house senate armed services committees unveiled compromise version ndaa week include provisions russell amendment, religious freedom measure democrats said would let federal contractors discriminate workers basis gender sexual orientation, overturning executive order democratic president barack obama debate friday vote, republicans said wanted revisit issue republicans control houses congress white house trump sworn jan look forward working directly incoming administration address concerns, dod department defense , government nationwide, said republican representative mac thornberry, house armed services committee chairman ndaa also includes billion pentagon obama requested budget bill democrats objected increase, part continuing debate two parties whether defense spending matched non defense spending thornberry also said hoped trump administration would send congress supplemental budget request provide even money pentagon
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us president elect donald trump call taiwan president tsai ing wen petty action taiwan, chinese foreign minister wang yi said saturday, hong kong based phoenix television reported conversation first contact taiwan us president elect president since president jimmy carter switched diplomatic recognition taiwan china , acknowledging taiwan part one china taiwan side engaging petty action, cannot change one china structure already formed international community, wang said academic forum, station said believe change longstanding one china policy united states government one china principle cornerstone healthy development sino us ties, hope political basis interfered damaged way defeated nationalist forces fled taiwan end civil war communists , beijing never renounced use force bring control china views wayward province taiwan one china sensitive policy issues, china generally lambastes form official contact foreign governments taiwan leaders china deeply suspicious tsai, election january, believes wants push island formal independence, red line beijing tsai said wants maintain status quo china wants peaceful relations
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white house friday said change united states longstanding one china policy president elect donald trump spoke taiwanese president tsai ing wen remain firmly committed one china policy, said ned price, national security spokesman president barack obama fundamental interest peaceful stable cross strait relations
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taiwan president tsai ing wen exchanged views us president elect donald trump, touching strengthening bilateral interactions establishing closer cooperation two sides, taiwan presidential office said statement saturday tsai took call national security council chief joseph wu taiwan foreign minister david lee also line, statement said two also shared views promoting domestic economic development strengthening national defense citizens enjoy better lives security, statement said, without detailing taiwan defense needs raised call
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us president elect donald trump said friday taiwanese president tsai ing wen called friday congratulate election win trump conversation tsai first contact taiwan president elect president since president jimmy carter adopted one china policy likely infuriate beijing president taiwan called today wish congratulations winning presidency thank trump said twitter message
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donald trump well aware us policy taiwan, trump spokeswoman said, us president elect spoke phone friday taiwan president, move likely infuriate china president elect trump fully briefed fully knowledgeable issues ongoing basis, regardless end phone, trump spokeswoman kellyanne conway told cnn
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telephone call taiwan president tsai ing wen us president elect donald trump agreed ahead time, said presidential office spokesman alex huang saturday course sides agreed ahead time making contact, huang told reuters, asked trump twitter message stating tsai called
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us president elect donald trump said expected members cabinet announced next week, interviewing candidates trump tower top jobs administration prepares take office jan trump still weighing choose secretary state republican president elect said thursday chosen retired marine corps general james mattis defense secretary would make formal announcement monday tremendous people joining cabinet beyond cabinet seeing almost next week, republican trump, never previously held public office, said interview aired friday fox news even without full foreign policy team place, trump phone calls foreign leaders, breaking tradition speaking taiwanese president tsai ing wen, first contact president elect since president jimmy carter adopted one china policy trump also invited philippines leader rodrigo duterte white house next year engaging, animated phone conversation, according duterte aide duterte sparred democratic president barack obama insulted obama canceled planned meeting september statement issued trump transition team made mention invitation domestically, trump plans move quickly taking office goals overhaul taxation, healthcare immigration laws, vice president elect mike pence said interview published wall street journal friday top priorities include curbing illegal immigration, abolishing replacing president barack obama signature healthcare program, filling vacancy supreme court, pence told newspaper asked would first day office, trump told fox news may address campaign pledge build wall southern border mexico, though go specifics could wall, going repealing, going executive orders think inappropriate, trump told fox, referring possibility reversing executive orders issued obama, democrat, eight year term ceos advise policy friday trump named advisory panel led chief executive blackstone, world biggest alternative asset manager, stacked executives america largest companies, wal mart stores inc, boeing co international business machines corp thursday claimed success persuading carrier corp, indiana air conditioner maker, keep , jobs united states rather move mexico drew criticism former republican vice presidential nominee sarah palin, trump supporter reported consideration cabinet job government steps arbitrarily individual subsidies, favoring one business others, sets inconsistent, unfair, illogical precedent, wrote opinion piece young conservatives website youngconscom instead, support competition level playing field, remember know special interest crony capitalism one big fail, wrote wall street journal reported trump investment , united technologies corp, parent company carrier trump weighing put charge department homeland security, enforces immigration law plays key role preventing terror attacks director national intelligence several cabinet posts dealing energy environment friday, jay cohen, former secretary homeland security science technology retired navy rear admiral, told reporters trump tower interviewed position would reveal cyber security discussed, believe president elect trump understands fully magnitude challenge, cohen said trump narrowed field secretary state four candidates, including republican presidential nominee, mitt romney, attacked trump throughout campaign spoke glowingly president elect dinner earlier week actually good chemistry, trump said fox
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us president elect donald trump spoke phone friday afghan president ashraf ghani, trump transition team said statement two men discussed grave terrorism threats facing countries pledged work closely together order meet growing threats, statement said trump also spoke friday singapore prime minister lee hsien loong two men discussed long history good economic, political, security relations united states singapore, according statement
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supporters president elect donald trump moved friday halt green party requests long shot recounts presidential votes three states trump, republican, narrow victories lawsuits pending michigan, pennsylvania wisconsin, three rust belt states bucked history supporting democrats gave trump thin wins nov election green party said requests recounts states focused ensuring integrity us voting system changing result election even recounts take place, extremely unlikely change overall outcome election, trump beat democrat hillary clinton green party candidate jill stein, garnered percent vote, said recount campaign targeted trump clinton michigan attorney general bill schuette, republican, filed lawsuit friday halt requested recount state, trump margin roughly , votes clinton recounting state votes threatens silence michigan votes president impending federal deadline finalize results, schuette said statement wisconsin, recount already underway, federal judge friday rejected request emergency stay trump supporting political action committee great america pac us district judge james peterson scheduled hearing dec consider whether halt recount time lawsuit filed pac cited legal precedent us supreme court bush v gore decision ended election florida recount presidential race decided electoral college, tally wins state state contests, rather popular national vote federal law requires states resolve disputes appointment electors dec trump surpassed electoral votes needed win, electoral votes, recount would flip result clinton three states change overall result popular vote, clinton margin million votes trump, cook political report said schuette also criticized stein potential expense recount, although stein said last week raised million cover costs schuette spokeswoman said friday stein contributed , , recount would cost million stein scheduled news conference monday trump tower new york city stand donald trump allies seek frivolously obstruct legal processes set ensure accuracy, security fairness elections, stein said statement friday michigan recount expected begin wednesday, barring court action, state board canvassers deadlocked friday motion objecting recount, michigan secretary state office said board canvassers required respond writing schuette lawsuit midday tuesday trump campaign attorneys also moved block recount efforts pennsylvania michigan pennsylvania court scheduled hearing monday morning harrisburg, state capital order friday, court told lawyers sides prepared talk whether enough evidence wrongdoing exists keep case going according stein website friday, green party raised million far recount goal million lawyers clinton said would take part wisconsin recount effort ensure campaign legally represented, would necessary michigan pennsylvania trump wisconsin margin roughly , votes clinton, pennsylvania margin , votes
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congress expected approve president elect donald trump choice retired marine corps general james mad dog mattis secretary defense, despite democratic concerns ignores long tradition civilian control military mattis confirmed, senate house representatives must pass waiver exempting law written department defense created ensure military civilian commandlegislators granted waiver once, , congress passed act allowed general george marshall, retired , serve pentagon chief year old mattis, revered fellow marines, retired years ago national security act requires seven year gap active duty military service cabinet position, leaving chairman joint chiefs staff pentagon top uniformed military position another marine general, joseph dunford, current chairman, serving two year term ends mid mattis dunford commander lawrence korb, assistant secretary defense republican president ronald reagan, said military officer secretary defense would rob pentagon needed perspective noted, example, social change military
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us president barack obama friday said confident united nations secretary general elect antonio guterres would effective leader international organization extraordinary reputation, obama told reporters ahead meeting white house guterres, former prime minister portugal noting guterres led multilateral delegations highest levels, obama said great confidence guterres would able ensure un would able operate efficiently effectively taking issues climate change international refugee crisis time challenges mounting, effective partner united nations secretary general critically important, obama said guterres take head world body five years jan , portugal prime minister un high commissioner refugees obama guterres expected discuss cooperation united states united nations guterres said ready forge relationship us president elect donald trump administration said totally committed work closely united states present administration also next administration trump, takes office jan , named south carolina governor nikki haley, relatively little foreign policy experience, next us ambassador united nations real estate magnate unconventional campaign prompted uncertainty administration handle international relations campaign promises, building wall along us mexican border suggesting nato partners need pay security, raised concerns among allies trump slated meet john bolton, served us ambassador un president george w bush, friday bolton, running cabinet position, called major reforms un
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us president elect donald trump said interview aired friday expected members cabinet announced next week trump takes office jan people mentioned contenders senior roles trump works form administration taking office jan , according reuters sources media reports see end list posts already filled mitt romney, republican presidential nominee former massachusetts governor rudy giuliani, republican former mayor new york city bob corker, republican us senator tennessee chairman senate foreign relations committee david petraeus, retired general former cia director pleaded guilty mishandling classified information shared biographer, affair michael mccaul, republican us representative texas chairman house homeland security committee david clarke, milwaukee county sheriff vocal trump supporter retired marine corps general john kelly, former leader southern command joe arpaio, outgoing maricopa county, arizona, sheriff, losing bid election, campaigned trump kris kobach, kansas secretary state frances townsend, homeland security counterterrorism adviser republican president george w bush jeff holmstead, energy lawyer, former epa official george w bush administration robert grady, venture capitalist, partner private equity firm gryphon investors leslie rutledge, republican arkansas attorney general carol comer, commissioner indiana department environmental management scott pruitt, republican oklahoma attorney general kevin cramer, republican us representative north dakota robert grady, venture capitalist, partner private equity firm gryphon investors heidi heitkamp, democratic us senator north dakota joe manchin, democratic us senator west virginia gary cohn, president goldman sachs group inc larry nichols, co founder devon energy corp james connaughton, chief executive nautilus data technologies former environmental adviser president george w bush rick perry, former republican texas governor forrest lucas, founder oil products company lucas oil heidi heitkamp, democratic us senator north dakota robert grady, venture capitalist, partner private equity firm gryphon investors cathy mcmorris rodgers, us representative washington state house republican conference chair sarah palin, former alaska governor republican vice presidential nominee jan brewer, former republican arizona governor mary fallin, republican oklahoma governor ray washburne, chief executive investment company charter holdings us 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, former republican us representative michigan rudy giuliani, former republican mayor new york city dan dimicco, former chief executive steel producer nucor corp andrew puzder, chief executive officer cke restaurants lou barletta, republican us representative pennsylvania victoria lipnic, us equal employment opportunity commission member former labor department official george w bush administration dr ben carson, former republican presidential candidate retired neurosurgeon gary cohn, president goldman sachs group inc mick mulvaney, republican us representative south carolina scott brown, former republican us senator massachusetts sarah palin, former alaska governor republican vice presidential nominee jeff miller, former republican us representative florida chairman house veterans affairs committee 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 republican national committee chairman reince priebus steve bannon, former head conservative website breitbart news jeff sessions, republican us senator alabama senior member senate judiciary committee subject senate confirmation republican us representative mike pompeo kansas subject senate confirmation michael flynn, retired army lieutenant general former director defense intelligence agency nikki haley, republican south carolina governor subject senate confirmation betsy devos, republican donor former chair michigan republican party subject senate confirmation tom price, republican us representative georgia, orthopedic surgeon subject senate confirmation elaine chao, former labor secretary deputy transportation secretary republican presidents george w bush george hw bush, respectively subject senate confirmation chao married senate majority leader mitch mcconnell steven mnuchin, former goldman sachs group inc executive trump campaign finance chairman subject senate confirmation wilbur ross, billionaire investor, chairman invesco ltd subsidiary wl ross co subject senate confirmation james mattis, retired marine corps general subject senate confirmation
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top us intelligence officer asked congress drop provision pending bill would create special committee combat russian efforts exert covert influence abroad, saying panel would duplicate current work hinder cooperation foreign allies director national intelligence james clapper laid objections us intelligence community sept letter chairmen top democrats house representatives senate intelligence committees charged parts bill amounted micromanagement intelligence community intelligence bill, annual measure provides broad congressional authorization wide range us intelligence activities agencies, already approved intelligence committees house representatives backers senate marshalling support bill hope approved next week, official familiar matter said legislation would require creation interagency committee combat russian propaganda covert efforts influence people, economic political decisions united states elsewhere clapper letter, seen reuters, said panel would duplicate work already done intelligence agencies, could also damage us agencies relationships foreign counterparts general matter, many provisions legislation go well beyond oversight micromanagement intelligence community, wrote clapper, appointed outgoing democratic president barack obama bill would require multiple cabinet officers, including national intelligence fbi directors secretaries state, defense, treasury energy, well heads intelligence community agencies appoint officials serve panel examining russian political interference western politics main mission would counter active measures russia exert covert influence peoples government exposing falsehoods, agents influence, corruption, human rights abuses, terrorism, assassinations carried security services political elites russian federation proxies, pending legislation says term active measures describes actions kgb, soviet intelligence agency whose officers included russian president vladimir putin united states countries conducted similar campaigns american allied intelligence agencies detected increase activities europe several years ago, began making cooperative efforts track combat them, senior us intelligence official said thursday escalating russian campaign started well hacking us political institutions, particular democratic party, presidential election campaign said official, declined named due sensitivity subject matter american officials traced hacking russia, kremlin denied involvement moscow campaign included hacking, overt covert financing far right nationalist political groups, efforts influence powerful political economic figures, propaganda spread government controlled media outlets internet, said us european security officials us intelligence analysts concluded campaign well funded coordinated effort degrade discredit western style democracy sow divisions internally within nato alliance, directed highest levels russian government, senior american intelligence official said objections clapper unrelated incoming administration republican president elect donald trump clapper letter preceded election nov trump, said seek improve ties moscow
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president elect donald trump announced formation council advise job creation, group comprised leaders variety major us corporations including ge, gm, boeing, disney ibm stephen schwarzman, chief executive officer major investment firm blackstone group lp, chair council administration committed drawing private sector expertise cutting government red tape holding back businesses hiring, innovating, expanding right america, trump said statement announcing formation council trump called schwarzman earlier week ask help chairing council, according source familiar discussions authorized speak publicly arrangements two men, friends done business together before, drafted list ceos ask participate forum, schwarzman asked individual participate forum could meet frequently monthly, source said trump said top priorities include cutting regulations affect business lowering corporate tax rate, positions business leaders cheered presidents often convene councils business leaders president barack obama frequently met ceos large companies often spoke business roundtable, comprised ceos big corporations , obama convened jobs council led general electric co ceo jeff immelt export council headed xerox corp ceo ursula burns obama business leaders worked trade, technology immigration efforts members trump council also served advisory roles obama, including bob iger, ceo walt disney co jim mcnerney, former ceo boeing co ginni rometty, ceo international business machines corp three served obama export council continuing advising next administration noticeably absent council heads leading us technology companies google parent alphabet inc, apple inc facebook inc trump transition team slow establish group address cyber security technology issues council could still add leaders technology companies, source familiar formation group said members trump council include
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us defense secretary ash carter makes last scheduled trip asia next week, try sooth anxieties caused donald trump election, us officials said obama administration made asia us alliances priority details trump approach region remain scant, calls allies pay sustain us forces face possible withdrawal alarmed japan south korea tokyo, carter emphasize importance us japanese alliance presence , us troops there, given china rise increasing threat nuclear armed north korea, us defense official said soothing effect anything carter say limited lame duck , represent trump still undefined policies source advised incoming president transition team downplayed concerns dramatic break past possibly allowing japan south korea develop nuclear weapons rather relying us nuclear umbrella trump wants allies shoulder greater share defense costs, would matter negotiation, source said ultimatum saying let crush alliance, said negotiation like always have, source said trump caused alarm campaign suggesting japan south korea could acquire nuclear weapons defend themselves, although repeated remarks since election president elect, never question supporting existing nuclear umbrella existing non proliferation regime, said japanese prime minister shinzo abe first foreign leader meet trump election, said afterwards alliances must based trust saw future president trustworthy leader however, trump plans quit trans pacific trade pact economic pillar obama pivot asia, japan main partner regardless carter conveys, reverberations caused trump election made many countries envisage future robust us presence may certainty, said reed foster, defense analyst ihs jane carter also visit india trump pledged campaign united states india would best friends would boost intelligence sharing islamist militants august, two countries reached deal using military bases repairs, cooperating indian aircraft carrier project senior us defense official said two pacts would allow secure communications exchange nautical data would sealed obama leaves office india pushing faster movement request buy us predator drone aircraft
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us president barack obama expected sign us legislation extending sanctions iran years law, white house said friday believe iran sanctions act extension necessary, also believe interfere iran deal, spokesman eric schultz told reporters daily press briefing would expect president sign piece legislation
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drop us unemployment rate last month year low signals risk collision president elect donald trump plans goose economy federal reserve efforts tap brakes higher interest rates since trump election, officials us central bank cautiously introduced possibility spending tax cut plans could prompt faster pace rate increases two hikes currently foreseen increase already expected fed meets two weeks fresh economic projections, first since election, also issued fed chair janet yellen hold news conference meeting concludes dec november decline, jobless rate already optimistic projections fed policymakers would stand year end keeps moving lower, trump spending tax cut plans may adding fuel tank already brimming possible new trade immigration restrictions could make markets even tighter, switch fed worrying risk deflation fighting price rises get hand much trump election driving rally started day election, bank west chief economist scott anderson wrote seeing signs synchronized rebound global economy fed policymakers issued last projections september, lowest level predicted unemployment rate end year percent november, fell three tenths percentage point percent decline partly due drop labor force participation rate, officials expected begin falling aging population retirees general, lower unemployment rate, slower pace job growth economy sustain without pushing wages prices quickly policymakers insist still time move rates higher keep price increases control several officials feel may even help fix damage recession inflation moved fed percent target might, example, allow steady wage increases restore ground lost workers however, recent months even ostensibly dovish officials, like boston fed president eric rosengren, cautioned steady rate hikes might needed avoid need even faster increases could trigger recession view small step interest rates appropriate, want curtail expansion, believe help prolong expansion, cleveland federal reserve bank president loretta mester said wednesday trump victory gives debate urgency plans big infrastructure spending package, tax cuts tighter controls immigration could test limits economy absorb overheating year now, fed officials said expect job growth slow economy nears full employment happened, meaning trump take office may tough point inflection either job creation slows inflation jumps jed kolko, chief economist indeed job site, said current pace job growth low unemployment rate sets baseline trump administration recent wage gains unemployment declines make tough economy improve on, said
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us president elect donald trump said thursday night would nominate retired marine corps general james mattis, known mad dog renowned tough talk battlefield experience iraq afghanistan, lead pentagon going appoint mad dog mattis secretary defense, trump told rally cincinnati said formal announcement would made monday choice seasoned military strategist would another indication trump, republican, intends steer us foreign policy away democratic president barack obama increased reliance us allies fight islamist militants help deter russian chinese aggression europe asia mattis revered figure marine corps known distrust iran washington post cnn reported earlier trump chosen mattis, trump spokesman jason miller said earlier twitter decision made yet regard secretary defense nomination year old mattis would likely popular among us forces, would clear bureaucratic hurdle retired , mattis would need us congress waive requirement defense secretary civilian least seven years taking top job pentagon impressive combat record, however, may deter senate democrats trying block nomination trump described mattis true general general new york real estate magnate famously asserted last year know isis generals mattis, whose past assignments include leading central command, oversees us military operations middle east south asia, known colorful expressions unashamedly embrace job us armed forces fighting wars one famous line attributed mattis, general told marines iraq polite, professional, plan kill everybody meet question answer session, mattis appeared moved marine question far could inflict casualties knife hand, known kill casualty radius get high ranking officer, kill casualty radius whatever marines make it, time got senior ranks hundreds miles, said video marine corps still, tough talk gotten hot water rebuked saying fun shoot people talk, however, belies thoughtful side mattis said important inches combat zone ears fellow stanford university hoover institution, mattis also scholar praised us defense secretary robert gates one country great strategic thinkers mattis reads avidly, frequently quotes history proud grew large library television meeting mattis nov , trump described strong, dignified man persuasively argued waterboarding, interrogation tactic involves pouring water someone face simulate drowning trump promised campaign would revive use waterboarding, widely regarded torture banned president barack obama, bring back hell lot worse elected mattis said always found, give pack cigarettes couple beers better torture impressed answer, trump told new york times senate armed services committee consider mattis nomination statement thursday night, chairman, republican john mccain, called one finest military officers generation extraordinary leader mattis would first former us general become defense secretary since george c marshall took job decision adds trump national security team another pentagon veteran served obama administration often testy relationship officials knew retired said mattis clashed top administration officials headed central command desire better prepare potential threats iran win resources afghanistan trump given job national security adviser michael flynn, retired three star army general pushed top job defense intelligence agency obama administration flynn fiercely critical obama campaign, adopting much trump rhetoric along flynn trump choice cia director, us representative mike pompeo, mattis critical deal curb iran suspected nuclear weapons program, saying threat tehran outrank immediate concerns islamic state al qaeda iranian regime, mind, single enduring threat stability peace middle east, mattis said speaking iranian nuclear deal, mattis said hoping iran cusp becoming responsible, modern nation bridge far mattis wins senate confirmation, work side side another marine
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trump administration plans move quickly goals overhaul taxation, healthcare immigration laws, vice president elect mike pence said interview published wall street journal friday president elect donald trump, takes office jan , preparing day day plans aimed fulfilling campaign promises stimulating economic growth, pence said administration first priorities would include curbing illegal immigration, abolishing replacing obama signature healthcare program, nominating someone fill vacancy supreme court strengthening military, told newspaper pence interviewed introducing trump rally cincinnati thursday start trump aides billed thank tour battleground states helped republican defeat democratic rival hillary clinton nov trump administration would work congressional leaders next spring move fundamental tax reform meant free pent energy american economy, pence quoted saying journal would include lowering marginal tax rates, cutting corporate tax rate highest industrialized world percent repatriating corporate cash held overseas, pence told newspaper chambers us congress controlled republicans think thing surprise washington, dc, going get awful lot done short period time, pence told newspaper asked might surprise voters trump administration
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donald trump transition team examining proposals new non nuclear sanctions iran, financial times reported friday, citing congressional sources contact president elect team officials trump team touch fellow republicans congress, hold majority, discuss possible sanctions separate last year iran nuclear deal could focus ballistic missile program human rights, sources told ft trump team members already looking closely options much includes non nuclear sanctions, congressional official told media outlet deal reached last year iran, united states five world powers lifted sanctions tehran return restrictions nuclear program campaign trail, trump, takes office jan , vowed tear agreement iran negotiate better one also criticized sanctions blocked us companies iran noted difficulty discarding deal un backing us senate thursday passed year extension sanctions iran lawmakers obama administration said would violate nuclear agreement reached last year iran friday, iran threatened retaliation, saying vote breached deal measure, passed us house representatives last month, goes white house president barack obama sign law would delay potentially tougher actions next year several republican us lawmakers already introduced proposals additional sanctions iran separate nuclear pact plan big difference next year go white house everything could block bills white house favor maybe even sponsor proposals, congressional source told financial times
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us president elect donald trump said thursday would name retired marine corps general james mattis defense secretary following list republican trump selections top jobs administration posts national security adviser require senate confirmation mattis retired marine corps 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 mnuchin, , relatively little known successful private equity investor, hedge fund manager hollywood financier spent years goldman sachs leaving assembled investor group buy failed california mortgage lender , rebranded onewest bank built southern california largest bank bank came fire foreclosure practices housing advocacy groups accused quick foreclose struggling homeowners ross, , heads private equity firm wl ross co net worth pegged forbes billion staunch supporter trump economic adviser, ross helped shape trump campaign views trade policy blames north american free trade agreement canada mexico, entered force , entry china world trade organization causing massive us factory job losses chao, , labor secretary president george w bush eight years first asian american woman hold cabinet position chao director ingersoll rand, news corp vulcan materials company married us senate majority leader mitch mcconnell, republican kentucky health human services secretary us representative tom price price, , orthopedic surgeon heads house representatives budget committee representative georgia since , price criticized obamacare championed plan tax credits, expanded health savings accounts lawsuit reforms replace opposed abortion us ambassador united nations governor nikki haley haley, year old republican, governor south carolina since little experience foreign policy federal government daughter indian immigrants, haley led successful push last year remove confederate battle flag grounds south carolina state capitol killing nine black churchgoers charleston white gunman 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 l n kc 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 national security adviser retired lieutenant general michael flynn flynn, , early supporter trump serves vice chairman transition team began us army career served deployments afghanistan iraq flynn became head defense intelligence agency president barack obama, retired year earlier expected, according media reports, became fierce critic obama foreign policy 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
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us president elect donald trump said thursday would nominate retired marine corps general james mattis defense secretary, latest dozen picks announced high level positions since winning nov presidential election people mentioned contenders senior roles trump works form administration taking office jan , according reuters sources media reports see end list posts already filled mitt romney, republican presidential nominee former massachusetts governor rudy giuliani, republican former mayor new york city john bolton, former us ambassador united nations republican president george w bush bob corker, republican us senator tennessee chairman senate foreign relations committee retired marine corps general john kelly, former leader southern command david petraeus, retired general former cia director pleaded guilty mishandling classified information shared biographer, affair michael mccaul, republican us representative texas chairman house homeland security committee david clarke, milwaukee county sheriff vocal trump supporter retired marine corps general john kelly, former leader southern command joe arpaio, outgoing maricopa county, arizona, sheriff campaigned trump kris kobach, kansas secretary state frances townsend, homeland security counterterrorism adviser republican former president george w bush jeff holmstead, energy lawyer, former epa official george w bush administration robert grady, venture capitalist, partner private equity firm gryphon investors leslie rutledge, republican arkansas attorney general carol comer, commissioner indiana department environmental management scott pruitt, republican oklahoma attorney general kevin cramer, republican us representative north dakota robert grady, venture capitalist, partner private equity firm gryphon investors heidi heitkamp, democratic us senator north dakota joe manchin, democratic senator west virginia gary cohn, president goldman sachs group inc larry nichols, co founder devon energy corp james connaughton, chief executive nautilus data technologies former environmental adviser president george w bush rick perry, former republican texas governor forrest lucas, founder oil products company lucas oil heidi heitkamp, democratic us senator north dakota robert grady, venture capitalist, partner private equity firm gryphon investors cathy mcmorris rodgers, us representative washington state house republican conference chair sarah palin, former alaska governor republican vice presidential nominee jan brewer, former republican arizona governor mary fallin, republican oklahoma governor ray washburne, chief executive investment company charter holdings us 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, former republican us representative michigan rudy giuliani, former republican mayor new york city dan dimicco, former chief executive steel producer nucor corp andrew puzder, chief executive officer cke restaurants lou barletta, republican us representative pennsylvania victoria lipnic, us equal employment opportunity commission member former labor department official george w bush administration dr ben carson, former republican presidential candidate retired neurosurgeon gary cohn, president goldman sachs group inc scott brown, former republican us senator massachusetts sarah palin, former alaska governor republican vice presidential nominee jeff miller, former republican us representative florida chairman veterans affairs committee trump transition team confirmed would choose list names drew campaign, including republican us senator mike lee utah william pryor, federal judge th us circuit court appeals republican national committee chairman reince priebus steve bannon, former head conservative website breitbart news jeff sessions, republican us senator alabama senior member senate judiciary committee subject senate confirmation republican us representative mike pompeo kansas subject senate confirmation michael flynn, retired army lieutenant general former director defense intelligence agency nikki haley, republican south carolina governor subject senate confirmation betsy devos, republican donor former chair michigan republican party subject senate confirmation tom price, republican us representative georgia, orthopedic surgeon subject senate confirmation elaine chao, former labor secretary deputy transportation secretary republican presidents george w bush george hw bush, respectively subject senate confirmation chao married senate majority leader mitch mcconnell steven mnuchin, former goldman sachs group inc executive trump campaign finance chairman subject senate confirmation wilbur ross, billionaire investor, chairman invesco ltd subsidiary wl ross co subject senate confirmation james mattis, retired marine corps general subject senate confirmation
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president elect donald trump kicked post election thank tour thursday railing globalization, promising return manufacturing jobs american workers, vowing shut us borders middle east migrants speaking arena three quarters full, trump rallied crowd repeatedly attacking extremely dishonest media invoking populist message resonated millions voters global anthem, global currency, certificate global citizenship pledge allegiance one flag flag american flag, trump said going america first, okay trump said stressed job creation spurred trade deals intends renegotiate, including north american free trade agreement new york real estate magnate also announced would nominate marine general james mattis
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us president barack obama, keen preserve legacy domestic health care iran nuclear deal, expected make major moves israeli palestinian peace leaving office, us officials said thursday one official, spoke condition anonymity, said last word president failed peace effort might come secretary state john kerry appearance sunday annual middle east conference washington obama aides wary seen picking fight donald trump time hopes persuade republican president elect preserve parts legacy, including iran nuclear deal, obamacare opening cuba obama yet present final decision, several officials said given sign intended go consensus top advisers, mostly urged take dramatic steps, second official said evidence muscle behind anything, said third official putting new pressure israel could seen vindictive parting shot obama israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu, first official said, noting testy relationship concern trump, response, might react trying demonstrate pro israel credentials, example moving us embassy jerusalem tel aviv, step would enrage palestinians create international furor officials said obama weighed enshrining outline deal un security council resolution would live gives way trump jan another idea give speech laying parameters options appear lost steam kerry, led last round peace talks collapsed , appears sunday saban forum conference us, israeli arab officials officials could rule obama might also talk israeli palestinian diplomacy leaves office white house israeli embassy declined comment central issues resolved conflict include borders israel future palestinian state, fate jewish settlements west bank, nations regard illegal, fate palestinian refugees status jerusalem israeli officials remain concerned obama aides explicitly ruled kind last ditch us action, either united nations another public forum us officials said obama could also hand forced, notably another nation like france put forward un security council resolution condemning israeli settlement activity illegal illegitimate, daring washington veto similar french proposed resolution us ambassador israel dan shapiro, asked washington would veto french proposal, told israel army radio always oppose unilateral proposals added something balanced, cannot guess response
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us president elect donald trump spoke telephone thursday norwegian prime minister erna solberg, congratulated trump election win, trump transition team said statement two leaders discussed strong relationship united states norway, statement said president elect trump said looked forward participating alliance building forums strengthen ties within global community
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president elect donald trump considering democratic us senator heidi heitkamp north dakota either interior energy secretary positions cabinet, source familiar matter told reuters thursday trump also considering joe manchin, another conservative democratic senator represents coal state west virginia, gary cohn, president chief operating officer goldman sachs group inc, energy secretary, us media reported thursday reuters previously reported trump planned meet heitkamp friday, according transition team trump requested meeting heitkamp, source said statement, heitkamp said appreciated president elect inviting meeting, adding hoped work president elect colleagues congress sides aisle best support state statement address whether cabinet position discussed, heitkamp spokeswoman, abbie mcdonough, said senator long record working republicans democrats heitkamp, along republican senator lisa murkowski alaska, negotiated deal congress last december lift decades old ban crude oil exports exchange multi year extension tax credits wind solar energy heitkamp supporter domestic energy development, fossil fuels renewable resources north dakota major source crude oil, coal wind power heitkamp popular home state, though north dakota state politicians voiced full support senator potentially joining trump administration see heitkamp cabinet position, wayne stenehjem, republican north dakota attorney general, told reuters elected senate close race, putting election two years join cabinet, senate seat would filled appointment north dakota republican governor republicans expect hold seats seat chamber new congress meets january politico, citing unnamed sources, said manchin considered energy secretary quoted one sources saying manchin considered show coal people serious trump coal politico said manchin told website staff contacted trump transition team, adding anything would help state west virginia, country, would happy talk anybody manchin office immediately respond reuters request comment manchin election west virginia, increasingly republican state coal jobs threatened cheaper natural gas prices election campaign stressed opposition climate change legislation would brought federal incentives united states transition cleaner burning energy sources away fossil fuels coal reuters reported wednesday goldman cohn considered head white house budget office another post trump administration citing unnamed sources, fox business network reported thursday trump also considering nominating cohn head energy department cohn met trump new york tuesday cohn, former goldman commodities trader joined firm , widely considered heir apparent chief executive officer lloyd blankfein another reported contender energy interior positions, oklahoma oil magnate harold hamm, said thursday would recommend trump nominate republican us representative kevin cramer north dakota, one president elect energy advisers, energy secretary put name forward, hamm said cnbc squawk street program sort better job post
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us president elect donald trump considering goldman sachs group president chief operating officer gary cohn energy secretary, fox business network reported thursday, citing unnamed sources reuters reported wednesday cohn considered head white house budget office another post trump administration
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us president elect donald trump considering democratic senator joe manchin west virginia energy secretary, politico reported thursday, citing unnamed sources close discussions manchin considered show coal people serious trump coal, politico quoted one source saying
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us president elect donald trump thursday said first time supports completion pipeline project near north dakota indian reservation, subject months protests tribes environmentalists communications briefing trump transition team said despite media reports trump owns stake energy transfer partners, company building pipeline, trump support pipeline nothing personal investments everything promoting policies benefit americans making claim attempting distract fact president elect trump put forth serious policy proposals plans set motion day one, said daily briefing note sent campaign supporters congressional staff activists spent months protesting plans route billion dakota access pipeline beneath lake near standing rock sioux reservation, saying project poses threat water resources sacred native american sites thursday, us military veterans arriving camp join thousands activists braving snow freezing temperatures protest pipeline republican trump vocal supporter another high profile pipeline project, transcanada keystone xl, democratic president barack obama denied permit last year republican north dakota senator john hoeven said met trump transition team discuss delayed pipeline today, mr trump expressed support dakota access pipeline, met exceeded environmental standards set forth four states army corps engineers, hoeven said statement important know new administration work help us grow diversify energy economy build energy infrastructure necessary move produced needed, said
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last ditch effort senate block delay rule changes would expand us government hacking powers failed wednesday, despite concerns changes would jeopardize privacy rights innocent americans risk possible abuse incoming administration president elect donald trump democratic senator ron wyden attempted three times delay changes, take effect thursday allow us judges able issue search warrants give fbi authority remotely access computers jurisdiction, potentially even overseas efforts blocked senator john cornyn texas, senate second ranking republican changes allow judges issue warrants cases suspect uses anonymizing technology conceal location computer investigation network hacked infected computers, botnet magistrate judges currently order searches within jurisdiction court, typically limited counties speech senate floor, wyden said changes rule federal rules criminal procedure amounted one biggest mistakes surveillance policy years government unprecedented authority hack americans personal phones, computers devices, wyden said added authority, approved supreme court private vote earlier year, subject congressional approval, especially troubling hands administration president elect trump, republican openly said wants power hack political opponents way russia democratic senator chris coons delaware republican senator steve daines montana also delivered speeches voicing opposition rule changes us justice department pushed changes federal rules criminal procedure years, arguing procedural nature criminal code needed modernized digital age effort address concerns, us assistant attorney general leslie caldwell wrote blog post week arguing benefits given authorities rule changes outweighed potential unintended harm possibility harm must balanced real ongoing harms perpetrated criminals
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senior us senate republican warned party thursday simultaneously overhauling medicare obamacare health insurance program, saying would biting chew cautionary comments senator lamar alexander came house speaker paul ryan, long advocate privatize medicare, said republican lawmakers would discussing reforms health insurance program elderly president elect donald trump administration republicans white house well keeping majorities houses congress elections last month, busy preparing agenda next year new congress sworn jan trump takes office jan well, course speaker senator mitch mcconnell majority leader agenda is, advice would be, save medicare another day, alexander, chairman senate health, education, labor pensions committee, told reporters capitol hallway medicare serves million americans elderly disabled one third medicare advantage plans run private insurers like unitedhealth group inc balance receive medical benefits directly medicare traditional fee service basis government trying cut spending program, rises year cost medical services drugs want begin immediately repeal obamacare, alexander said trying deal solvency issues medicare time falls category biting chew little humility would order, everything try ryan earlier thursday said medicare path going bankrupt around , needed reform, repeat long standing stance wants convert fee service program system subsidies seniors, buy coverage private insurers scaled back medicare democrats including senator chuck schumer seized fact trump nominee head health human services department
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california governor jerry brown thursday nominated us congressman xavier becerra attorney general, high powered pick signals state readiness defend progressive policies republicans consolidate power washington choosing becerra, , brown tapping pragmatic reliably progressive democrat deep knowledge washington politics state top lawyer replace democrat kamala harris, elected last month us senate, time california positioning respond anticipated conservative policies republican president elect donald trump california prosperity people currently threat hostile trump administration, california senate leader kevin de leon said thursday xavier serve guardian constitution ultimate check balance forces division scapegoating mobilizing washington brown, democrat particularly concerned trump congressional republicans try roll back environmental protections reduce us role efforts combat climate change, cited becerra someone could battle efforts xavier outstanding public servant state legislature, us congress deputy attorney general, brown said announcing appointment confident champion californians help state aggressively combat climate change appointment also takes becerra running become ranking member congress powerful ways means committee statement released thursday, outgoing ranking member sandy levin, michigan democrat, indicated position would filled us representative richard neal massachusetts stanford trained lawyer, becerra served california deputy attorney general winning seat congress representing northeastern section los angeles congress, becerra rose chair house democratic caucus also served ways means committee national commission fiscal responsibility reform california right ahead country comes clean energy, commonsense treatment immigrants, real health security much more, becerra said sacramento native said conference call reporters would welcome friendly overtures trump republicans control congress, promised sharp pushback federal government tries undo progressive policies immigration, environment, worker protections issues want take forward leaning state prepared defend rights interests, come us, becerra said approved democratic majority state legislature, becerra replace harris resigns post join senate coming weeks harris, also democrat, replaces us senator barbara boxer, retiring
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change federal reserve could come quickly president elect donald trump team pledging promptly fill high level central bank jobs roll tax fiscal plan could rewrite policymakers core economic assumptions fed officials already say plan gradually increase interest rates may need accelerated accommodate new administration economic proposals, could push inflation higher concerns fed chair janet yellen broader faces month window preserve legacy try ensure central bank independence face possible four trump appointees seven member board governors yellen term fed chief expires february , trump likely name successor synch desire cut financial regulation, lower corporate taxes, reorder fiscal policy, possibly impose constraints fed republicans congress long advocated yellen, , ranking fed official past years top us central banker since , laid long list concerns recent questioning congress fiscal boost blow deficit tailored improve growth productivity regulations crafted financial crisis trashed fed hamstrung policy rules political pressure clear evidence better outcomes countries central banks take long view, subject short term political pressures, yellen said testimony sometimes central banks need things immediately popular fed officials would comment whether trump yellen spoken, describe contact far central bank republican businessman transition team trump transition officials could reached comment remains unclear deep stamp trump wants put fed, feels issues like central bank independence fundamental yellen peers trump sharp comments yellen presidential campaign, accused setting monetary policy help democrats, rattled fed officials felt crossed line known whether content merely change personnel
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us senate passed year extension sanctions iran thursday, sending measure white house president barack obama sign law delaying potentially tougher actions next year measure passed passed house representatives nearly unanimously november, congressional aides said expected obama would sign isa expire dec renewed white house pushed extension, raised serious objections members congress administration officials said renewal iran sanctions act isa would violate nuclear agreement iran reached last year think extension isa necessary, believe clean extension would violation jcpoa iran deal , senior administration official said iranian supreme leader ayatollah khamenei said recently extension would breach agreement threatened retaliation democrats backed accord said believe isa extension violated pact continued sanctions regime already place said heard objections us partners heard strident objections key allies jcpoa, democratic senator chris coons told reporters agreement signed united states, britain, russia, france, china, germany iran congress action address fate nuclear pact, opposed every republican senate house lawmakers said would make easier sanctions quickly reimposed iran violated deal republican us president elect donald trump railed pact campaigned white house many members party, also controls congress, called new administration tear agreement senate foreign relations committee chairman bob corker said renewal ensures trump reimpose sanctions obama lifted deal, iran curbed nuclear program exchange sanctions relief extending iran sanctions act ensures president elect trump administration tools necessary push back regime hostile actions, corker said statement trump becomes president jan corker mentioned possible trump secretary state fixes typo word objections paragraph
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mexican billionaire carlos slim said thursday president elect donald trump succeeds office, good news mexico, would worried american mexican next us government slim, telecoms tycoon spent several years world richest man, says never met trump, two businessmen traded barbs bruising us election campaign trump vowed build wall along southern border keep mexican immigrants october, trump accused slim, top shareholder new york times co, trying help democratic party candidate hillary clinton, even though slim shares limited voting rights then, days nov election, slim said trump plans could destroy united states economy first public comments since republican trump stunning victory, slim said trump plans could risk international leadership role united states plays worried american, said interview bloomberg television going close economy going nato international bodies slim added trump potential success would also mexico s, arguing percent us growth rate creation millions jobs would benefit latin america second biggest economy fantastic mexico, slim said bloomberg event mexico city mexico turn attention inward invest spur growth, slim said said trump win affected investment plans still, slim also warned audience effects protectionist measures trump threatened impose, including steep tariffs mexican made goods put tax percent exports paid us consumers, said speaking panel alongside bloomberg founder former new york city mayor michael bloomberg trump said would renegotiate scrap trade deal mexico trump attacked us companies investing south border, battering mexico peso easy build wall, anyway build tunnels people arrive plane, slim joked comments election, referring drug cartels digging tunnels smuggle products united states
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president elect donald trump, pledged campaign trail drain swamp washington, staffing ground transition teams mostly government veterans, including ex lobbyists, reuters review publicly available information shows drawing heavily former military, congressional agency staff, named operatives landing teams various government departments smooth transition new trump administration reuters review found percent prior government experience least done lobbying work point careers, least six appeared actively working registered lobbyists november trump made getting rid insiders key tenet campaign break cycle corruption, give new voices chance go government, trump said oct historically, unusual presidents elect staff landing teams government veterans probably helps, said experts presidential transitions really trying drain swamp want get people actually understand terrain, said max stier, president partnership public service, nonprofit group focused government service instance, sharon brown hruska several trump landing teams, including one market regulating commodity futures trading commission former cftc commissioner brown hruska could reached comment shawn krause, housing urban development transition team, represents mortgage lender quicken loans washington chief government advocacy program krause registered lobbyist early november, deregistered actively lobbied time, bill emerson, chief executive quicken loans told reuters nova daly, lobbied aluminum extrusion industry, trump trade office landing team reached email, daly said terminated lobbying activity jessica ditto, deputy communications director trump transition, said presence daly, krause others landing teams odds trump campaign statements country run poorly getting rid bureaucrats create jobs volunteers experience government going help us ensure understand areas need fixed, said trump transition rules require landing team members sign code conduct requiring agree lobby six months complete work five year ban applied trump actual administration hires trump nominated figures washington establishment top posts, including elaine chao, former labor secretary nominee transportation secretary norm ornstein, resident scholar american enterprise institute, conservative think tank, skeptical appointment washington veterans transition teams draining swamp alligators themselves, said steve moore, trump policy adviser formal part transition, said, want incredibly ambitious legislative agenda first days people political savvy knowing pass laws process works real asset
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new jersey governor chris christie, early supporter us president elect donald trump, considering run lead republican national committee, politico reported thursday reuters could immediately confirm report, representatives christie immediately respond request comment christie, whose term governor ends january , leading trump transition team us vice president elect mike pence recently took earlier month current rnc chairman reince priebus tapped serve trump chief staff starts white house term jan , christie launched presidential bid alongside trump pool candidates eventually saw trump, new york businessman never held political office, win nomination well nov presidential election democrat hillary clinton christie rising political star called bridgegate scandal involving former top aides left reputation tatters pence took christie, one time considered possible candidate serve trump attorney general, post instead went us senator jeff sessions alabama trump team said christie would remain vice chair transition effort earlier month, christie two former aides convicted shutting access lanes george washington bridge , creating days long traffic jam scheme intended punish town mayor, democrat, declining endorse christie reelection campaign
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nigeria nobel prize winning author wole soyinka torn united states green card renounced american residency protest donald trump us election win, writer told news channel enca thursday done it, said soyinka, , asked followed earlier vow leave united states trump triumphed race white house ready, finished, negotiated departure, nigerian born author said johannesburg sidelines university conference soyinka regular teaching stints america ivy league universities since mid following nobel prize literature first african writer win award frequent fierce critic government, particularly carnage inflicted boko haram militants northeastern nigeria, soyinka said felt ill ease wake trump shock victory african continent could boast contemporary descendent ruling united states, soyinka said referring outgoing president barack obama, whose father kenyan suddenly, somebody making speeches meant reverse gains
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chief proponent republican tax reform congress urged business community thursday avoid battle coveted tax breaks next year companies hope achieve reforms lower tax rates boost economic growth productivity incredible pressure washington change thing, everyone keep every special provision is, said representative kevin brady, chairman us house representatives tax committee tax code dragging economy down, wasting billions dollars compliance costs hurting salaries jobs growth brady speaking reporters speech tax reform conservative heritage foundation think tank, promoted plan lower corporate income tax rate percent percent repatriate estimated trillion us corporate profits stashed overseas house plan, released june, closely parallels latest tax reform proposals president elect donald trump, two sides working hammer agreement tax reform legislation could move forward early next year republican plan would pay tax cuts eliminating hundreds tax breaks, including one allows businesses deduct net interest costs debt, policy heavily favored wall street investors addition sharply lower tax rate, would provide businesses advantages, including ability immediately write cost capital investments plan would also end taxation revenues exports impose new tax imports brady says approach would result buoyant economic growth vastly simpler tax code would like fights individual provisions tax code, debate looking america whether americans want something fair simple understandable willing make trade offs, told heritage foundation audience ability buy new buildings, equipment, software, technology items grow economy grow productivity wages workers
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proven one donald trump greatest strengths building worldwide luxury brand obsessive attention detail, curtains hanging hotel rooms marble lining lobby floor president, may prove one major liabilities, presidential historians warn interviews dozen people familiar trump conducts business reveal president elect micromanager regularly spars details decor projects across real estate branding empire much involved details, trump said june deposition lawsuit stemming development washington hotel involved design building room sizes entrances lobby marble bathrooms fixtures bars lot things trump announced wednesday would leave businesses total could focus presidency worked say lifetime habit micromanaging may difficult break, providing ammunition critics say decisions president driven private interests former employee trump organization worked closely trump skeptical could leave behind beloved company spending decades building picture stepping aside presidency, ex employee said even make clean break, trump guard getting bogged bureaucratic minutiae inherent office avoid example president jimmy carter, another famous micromanager, spent first months office poring white house tennis court schedule, said ross baker, professor political science rutgers university micromanagers rarely make successful presidents, said rick ghere, associate professor political science university dayton ohio effective, presidents must delegate authority members cabinet rely range expertise, said decisionmaker high level public position lot different ceo, ghere said trump said turn trump organization three adult children, already deeply involved real estate projects around world daughter ivanka, instance, charged overseeing renovation washington old post office pavilion, million project turn historic building luxury hotel cases trump delegated authority, still demonstrates deep reluctance let go, even comes seemingly trivial details two people participated inspection washington hotel trump shortly announced candidacy june remember businessman growing incensed detail restoration exterior windows trump said windows looked terrible, though one sources recounting story said seem anything obviously wrong demanded contractor paid told work done free hopes getting business trumps, according source source two others project also recalled hearing ivanka say needed father approval signing decisions wanted make project sources said uncommon say would run father check new york trump spokeswoman hope hicks said trump incredibly detail oriented great developer is, something shares adult children including ivanka trump reluctance step aside company apparent new york times interview last week said, theory could run business perfectly, run country perfectly trump reputation micromanager dates back earliest building projects book alone th floor , barbara res, oversaw construction trump tower manhattan, described boss agonizing height thickness decorative trees building atrium three decades later, trump would bring management style presidential campaign trail three sources worked campaign said trump made almost decisions spending, strategy, messaging according sources, senior campaign officials desperate get aboard candidate plane early presidential race, fearful left behind would change course strategy would shut paul manafort, helping run trump campaign, secured candidate authorization spend million hiring field operatives, triumphant, according republican national committee member, recounting rnc meeting manafort april committee member though perplexed
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us president elect donald trump offered help solve pakistan problems praised prime minister nawaz sharif terrific guy first call two men, pakistani leader office said historical allies region, islamabad washington seen relations sour recent years us accusations pakistan shelters islamist militants, charge denied south asian nation sharif office said late wednesday pakistani premier called trump congratulate victory issued read call trump team confirmed two men talked issued brief statement president trump said prime minister nawaz sharif good reputation terrific guy amazing work visible every way, said statement issued sharif office ready willing play role want play address find solutions outstanding problems honor personally prime minister office elaborate kind problems trump offered solve statement also clarify exactly trump impressed sharif pakistan sputtering economy rebounded since sharif elected security vastly improved amid greater efforts army tackle militants pakistani taliban security remains problem islamist groups continue stage mass attacks islamic state radicals sought gain foothold inside pakistan, claiming responsibility several high profile attacks economy also facing acute challenges, including energy shortages trump office said two leaders productive conversation united states pakistan strong working relationship future president elect trump also noted looking forward lasting strong personal relationship prime minister sharif, statement added detailing conversation, sharif office added trump told pakistani premier feel free call time assumes office january talking prime minister, feel talking person known long, statement added, paraphrasing trump comments sharif office often releases read outs conversations foreign heads state seldom full praise pakistani premier, especially calls western leaders sharif invited trump visit pakistan, according statement, incoming us leader agreed mr trump said would love come fantastic country, fantastic place fantastic people please convey pakistani people amazing pakistanis known exceptional people, said statement details known trump planned policy south asia warm words leaders suggests ties could reset trump presidency ease concerns islamabad trump anti muslim rhetoric run poll lead unfriendly policies towards pakistan one point trump proposed banning muslims entering united states, remarks alarmed predominantly muslim nation million people islamabad also concerned warmer ties united states india, fearful washington pivoting towards new delhi time heightened tensions nuclear armed neighbors fought three wars since independence british rule trump also business ties india, stoked concerns pakistan presidency united states may accelerate shift towards new delhi pakistan continues receive aid well military funding training united states, us congress recently held back help due frustrations pakistan unwillingness act elements afghan taliban relations hit new lows may us drone killed mullah akhtar mansour, leader afghan taliban movement, pakistani territory
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us president elect donald trump vowed wednesday step back running global business empire avoid conflicts interest gave immediate details concern dual role mounts ahead jan inauguration trump, real estate magnate owns hotels golf resorts panama scotland, said would spell dec news conference separate total worldwide business holdings, include winery, modeling agency range businesses trump nov election, company, trump organization, said looking new business structures goal transferring control donald trump jr, ivanka trump eric trump
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two senior us senators said wednesday want amend law allowing lawsuits saudi arabia sept attacks narrow scope possible lawsuits lindsey graham john mccain, two republican party congressional foreign policy leaders, said would introduce amendment law government could sued knowingly engages terrorist organization saying ally united states , sued united states act terrorism unless knowingly involved, applies us country, graham said senate speech september, senate house representatives overwhelmingly rejected president barack obama veto justice sponsors terrorism act, known jasta, making us law however, lawmakers said almost soon wanted scope legislation narrowed ease concerns potential effect americans abroad, one reason obama vetoed measure law grants exception legal principle sovereign immunity cases terrorism us soil, clearing way lawsuits seeking damages saudi government riyadh denies longstanding suspicions backed hijackers attacked united states however, immediately clear whether graham mccain proposal would go anywhere group sept families, lobbied intensely bill strong support congress, immediately objected suggestion would weaken law
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president elect donald trump faced criticism unusual source wednesday buttoned us government ethics office issued apparently sarcastic stream twitter messages applauding selling assets trump, fact, said whether sell hotels, golf courses businesses make global trump organization, us office government ethics subsequently acknowledged agency sent series tweets done oge delighted decided divest businesses right decision one tweet said told counsel sing praises divested, meant trump promised leaving great business total series early morning tweets, one common methods communicating democratic lawmakers critics said trump business interests could pose conflicts interest takes office jan position influence tax laws, environmental regulations government policies could affect assets ethics office spokesman seth jaffe said trump would clearly resolve potential conflicts sold assets, rather simply transferring control trump spokeswoman hope hicks immediately respond request comment previous presidents opted put savings investments blind trusts know decisions office influence personal fortunes republican trump, also former reality tv star never previously held public office, said would impractical would difficult sell apartment buildings properties said wednesday drawing legal documents would remove day day business operations said would provide details dec news conference adult children, involved enterprises mandated law, feel visually important, president, way conflict interest various businesses, trump tweeted democratic lawmakers said announcement vague urged republicans control congress hold hearings sixteen democratic members house representatives judiciary committee wrote letter asking whether trump transfer assets children whether children involved administration whether businesses, foreign governments, others continue able take actions benefit mr trump family democrats need committee republican chairman, representative bob goodlatte, agree move forward hearings goodlatte spokeswoman said expect chairman would statement
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us president elect donald trump several options disentangling business empire takes office next year, legal experts say way fully avoid conflicts interest would sell global holdings trump tweeted wednesday would unveil dec plans taking completely business operations taking office jan trump spell plans, several ideas started gain prominence us senator ben cardin, maryland democrat, pushing resolution requiring trump establish blind trust independent control manage holdings however, blind trust works office holder know trustee invested money, legal experts said much trump money tied highly visible, illiquid investments luxury hotels properties branded name, still aware holdings even puts someone else charge daily operations richard painter, chief ethics counsel president george w bush, said blind trust would protect dangerous conflicts trump organization holdings painter urged electoral college members refuse make trump next president unless sells business interests said organization overseas real estate raises questions cost security whether would paid us taxpayers, foreign governments trump organization properties could also become target violence, potentially ensnaring united states foreign conflict blind trust fairy tale context, said stephen gillers, professor specializes ethics new york university school law new york times columnist andrew ross sorkin touted idea appointing corporate monitor, suggested kenneth feinberg, oversaw compensation funds victims sept , attacks judges often appoint monitors oversee court settlements party violates deal, monitor bring back court would face potential penalties imposed judge however, corporate monitor overseeing trump business would judge backing, threat public embarrassment trump refused cooperate bad trump, judge instruct party court unless buckle say back court impose dramatic sanctions, said gillers painter gillers said best way reduce potential conflicts would sale entire trump organization painter said trump children also end association business needs get place trump interest profit trump entity interest interest interest person street, said gillers presents new set complications portfolio real estate developments would usually consist large number separate legal entities so, one sold individually pain, said brian quinn, professor boston college law school said sale would likely take long time making matters worse, real estate developments often involve building owner contracts someone like trump brand manage property quinn said contracts derive value trump name easy probably take bath transactions, quinn said really way go forward simply handing day day management businesses kids enough
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preet bharara, top federal prosecutor manhattan known pursuing series cases targeting public corruption crime wall street, said wednesday agreed remain post donald trump becomes us president bharara, appointed position democratic president barack obama , told reporters following meeting republican president elect trump tower manhattan trump asked stay administration accepted trump takes office jan good meeting, bharara said said would absolutely consider staying agreed stay announcement timing, trump yet finished filling cabinet level positions, unusual former prosecutors served bharara said surprised former boss would willing remain us attorney southern district new york think preet independent, law enforcement minded prosecutor loves job clearly talented it, said arlo devlin brown, former chief bharara public corruption unit partner law firm covington burling us senator charles schumer new york, incoming senate democratic leader bharara previously worked chief counsel, said trump called last week ask thought bharara staying job glad met glad preet staying on, schumer said statement one best us attorneys new york ever seen bharara office pursued aggressive push corruption state city politics, agenda could fit trump vow drain swamp washington political investigations led last year convictions former new york assembly speaker sheldon silver, democrat, former new york senate majority leader dean skelos, republican, separate corruption trials bharara also brought dozens successful cases insider traders cover time magazine headline man busting wall st cases include conviction galleon group founder raj rajaratnam, serving year prison term, billion settlement plea deal hedge fund sac capital advisors lp lawyer office also secured corporate settlements companies including general motors co jpmorgan chase co several convictions guilty pleas former employees ponzi scheme operator bernard madoff prosecuted suleiman abu ghaith, son law late al qaeda leader osama bin laden bharara office priorities often matched set obama justice department amid increase civil rights investigations nationally, example, bharara office joined lawsuit led settlement aimed reducing violence new york city rikers island jail complex priorities set justice department trump pick attorney general, republican senator jeff sessions alabama, affects cases bharara office pursues remains unclear obviously likely changes priorities main justice department washington headquarters , office adjust those, said richard zabel, previously served bharara deputy becoming hedge fund elliott management general counsel bharara said office past seven years pursued work independently, without fear favor former prosecutors expect stay would taken percent confident independence could preserved, said matthew schwartz, partner law firm boies, schiller flexner former prosecutor bharara
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one member president elect donald trump transition team dealing cia offices agencies make us intelligence community, four us officials said wednesday geoffrey kahn, former house intelligence committee staffer, person named far trump intelligence community landing team, said result, said one senior career intelligence officer, briefing books prepared office director national intelligence, national security agency, national counterterrorism center, agencies organizations waiting someone read seems like odd time put issues like cyber security international terrorism back burner, said official, spoke condition anonymityprevious administrations, official said, quicker staff intelligence teams, part considered intelligence issues critical setting foreign policy, defense budget priorities intelligence community , employees contractors annual budget billion collects analyzes information vast array subjects, national security threats terrorism climate change global conflicts foreign, defense trade policies foreign governments kahn periodic contact cia, said two officials, adding know touch intelligence agencies addition reviewing potential candidates top posts, kahn responsible coordinating briefings nominees helping prepare senate confirmation hearings trump announced intends nominate us representative mike pompeo kansas succeed cia director john brennan, step january yet tap nominees senior positions, including successor director national intelligence james clapper, top us intelligence officer clapper, , leave government trump sworn president january trump tuesday received third intelligence briefing since nov presidential election, despite offer president barack obama daily briefings, three officials said vice president elect mike pence receiving intelligence briefings daily nearly every day, one officials said trump decision forgo daily briefings delay designating transition advisers engage intelligence agencies may reflect focus filling top economic positions administration however, said senior career official, also may reflect disinterest distrust us intelligence trump expressed presidential campaign asked aug trusted us intelligence, trump replied much people country mean, look happened last years first classified briefing republican presidential candidate, trump said learn anything prompted rethink view fight islamic state hand, said, call intelligence, reason occasions, contradicted ignored briefers told briefed us intelligence concluded russian government behind hacking us political institutions, said maybe hacking maybe china somebody sitting bed weighs pounds trump attitude contrasts predecessors book getting know president, veteran cia officer john helgerson wrote former president jimmy carter asked longer briefings bill clinton asked cia expand daily briefs include economic environmental issues
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republicans us congress hope convince president elect donald trump support untested strategy using tax code promote exports slashing corporate taxes, framing way fulfill campaign promises restore blue collar jobs plan would one way help republican lawmakers reconcile long standing goal tax cuts often populist campaign rhetoric trump, attacked north american free trade agreement nafta trade deals bad us workers critics say risks running afoul global trade rules increasing costs us consumers analysts also say export gains could short lived strategy causes dollar strengthen, wiping price advantage us products international markets likely undergo months debate part larger package proposals offered congressional republicans better way economic plan, least one trump adviser already seems favorable view export focused border adjustability strategy border adjustable tax system, solve lot trade issues trump talking about, economic analyst trump adviser stephen moore said interview going tax imported going tax exported going reduce trade deficit going companies come here, moore said border adjustability details clearly explained summary better way plan house speaker paul ryan house tax committee chairman kevin brady tax foundation, think tank closely studies business tax policy, said strategy would implemented making revenue sales non us residents non taxable, preventing importers deducting cost goods bought non residents brady told reuters border adjustability would virtually eliminate tax incentive us companies move operations overseas encourage foreign investment return united states got great argument, think, said steven mnuchin, trump pick us treasury secretary co author president elect tax plan, described tax reform wednesday something happens absolutely within first days presidency wilbur ross, trump nominee commerce secretary, mention tax policy directly said trump administration aim would increase exports part getting rid non tariff barriers perceived winners border adjustability approach would include us manufacturers export heavily, large volume importers, us retailers, could hurt distinction already dividing corporate lobbying groups retailers support overhaul tax code, tax imports proposed house blueprint cause concern retailers, said christin fernandez, spokeswoman retail industry leaders association, washington group industry group members include wal mart stores inc, home depot inc target corp version border adjustability could attract support democrats senator ben cardin, maryland democrat sits senate finance committee panel tax subcommittee, said strongly favors idea called emerging house plan very, questionable would use tax corporate income rather consumption tax tax lawyers experts said approach risks violating long standing world trade rules allow countries adjust trading positions indirect taxes, sales tax, direct taxes like us corporate tax would lead uncertainty would treated internationally bad business, cardin told reuters trump transition team trump advisors economy respond requests comment brady said border adjustability would pass muster world trade organization, polices global trade wto declined comment plan border adjustability one component better way blueprint would also slash corporate income tax rate percent top rate percent repeal corporate alternative minimum tax let businesses write capital investments immediately altogether, house republicans corporate tax plan would reduce us corporate tax revenues billion years, estimated non partisan tax policy center, perpetuating long term decline corporate tax take combined equally ambitious package individual income tax cut proposals put forward better way package, republican plan would boost federal deficit trillion decade, center estimated advocates border adjustability note us trading partners including china use value added taxes favor exports imports say house proposal would level playing field us companies tax experts questioned effective would kyle pomerleau stephen entin tax foundation wrote june increased demand abroad cheaper us made goods would boost dollar value cancel gains exporters still, supporters plan believe could win favor president elect, railed us companies shifted production abroad scaled back us operations trump already ruled us participation ambitious trans pacific partnership tpp trade deal vowed renegotiate quit nafta trump understands blueprint works, particularly border adjustability provision, create huge incentive make stuff united states, think delirious, said ken kies, one washington influential corporate tax lobbyists kies represents major firms including microsoft corp, general electric co, pfizer inc caterpillar inc comparison corporate tax plan tmsnrtrs fe mvs
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president elect donald trump considering goldman sachs group inc president chief operating officer gary cohn head white house budget office fill positions, trump transition official said wednesday cohn, , former goldman commodities trader joined firm , widely considered heir apparent chief executive officer lloyd blankfein dow jones reported earlier wednesday cohn, met trump tuesday, discussions leaving firm cohn picked become trump budget director subsequently confirmed us senate early next year, would play lead role formulating spending priorities domestic international programs funded washington budgets produced annually white house office management budget reflection every administration legislative priorities blueprint detailed spending tax bills president wants congress consider cohn donated democrats republicans years given recently republicans, including , national republican congressional committee , according campaign contribution records also showed , cohn donated democrats barack obama hillary clinton presidential campaigns cohn former goldman commodities trader ohio joined firm served variety leadership roles bond trading, becoming co head goldman broader securities eventually, co president makes frequent appearances industry conferences television, speaks state financial markets cohn struggled dyslexia child bounced school school, according malcolm gladwell profile book david goliath cohn typically known throughout goldman direct abrasive manner dealing colleagues, although become polished recent years, current former executives said leaving goldman go washington would first time cohn taken big risk given first job wall street visiting trading pit sharing cab one traders laguardia airport although cohn knew nothing trading options, convinced trader give interview opportunity eventually landed job floor commodities exchange everything done career take risks, cohn said speech american university kogod school business new graduates alongside blankfein, cohn one senior executives left wall street navigated financial crisis cohn co president, jon winkelried, left firm blankfein showing sign step soon, inside firm wondered cohn aspirations outside wall street bank pacific investment management co considered cohn replace mohamed el erian discussions never progressed beyond initial stage, according reports time cohn political experience, stranger capitol hill cohn regular visitor washington following financial crisis, speaking lawmakers regulators markets, financial regulation commodities sector known sen sherrod brown, democratic senator ohio, years contributed campaign cohn met lawmakers, including brown, goldman tried defend presence commodities market cohn also friendly rob portman, ohio republican senator renounced support trump october two co hosted event cleveland small business owners graduated goldman , small business program cohn one cadre former goldman sachs executives slated join trump administration, including nominee treasury secretary steven mnuchin white house adviser steve bannon us senate house representatives republican control, trump budget proposals likely receive serious consideration budgets submitted past years president obama, regularly odds republican lawmakers
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us house representatives democratic leader nancy pelosi elected post wednesday, beating back challenger accused democrats ignoring working class americans flocked republican donald trump elections month pelosi, , californian congress years led party house them, defeated year old tim ryan, seven term representative rust belt region northeastern ohio vote, taken secret ballot, ryan brought challenge complaining democrats track record pelosi guidance, noting democrats majority house representatives four past years said wednesday biting tongue nov national election, trump white house support many working class americans, republicans kept control house senate democrats gained half dozen seats house representatives, thought would make double digit gains ryan said vote satisfied concerns least heard democratic leaders, might change message democrats working class people focus, right ship, said pelosi also suggested lesson learned never election doubt anyone minds democrats comes america working families, told reporters biggest challenge pelosi leadership since , representative heath shuler got votes ryan backers stressed fear party doomed minority status continues move away working class people, traditionally part democrats base talk free range chickens working people democratic side sometimes, representative stephen lynch massachusetts said vote convince american people, american worker, corner donald trump took away us, lynch said representative eliot engel, pelosi supporter, said really blame party disappointing showing november loss support top trickled way down, engel said
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divided us supreme court struggled wednesday resolve dispute whether immigrants detained us government six months deportation proceedings take place able seek release case takes additional importance expectation president elect donald trump ramp immigration enforcement, placing people detention awaiting deportation, takes office jan , pledged election campaign one hour argument, court four liberals appeared support requiring immigrants held six months automatically eligible hearings could argue freedom deportation cases unfold conservative justices skeptical shorthanded court could heading toward another deadlock, divided along ideological lines split would leave place october ruling san francisco based th us circuit court appeals upheld lower court injunction requiring hearing six months detention justices potentially could issue narrow decision sending case back lower courts without resolving question whether hearings required obama administration, asked justices decide case, said hearings permitted certain instances opposed blanket rule requiring long running class action litigation brought american civil liberties union includes immigrants held border seeking illegal entry united states others, including legal permanent residents, convicted crimes case also could affect long term us residents entered country illegally liberal justices asserted hearings required order meet us constitution promise due process lock people without finding dangerousness, without finding flight risk, indefinite period time, run due process, said justice elena kagan upended world think months months reasonable time detain person, added justice sonia sotomayor conservatives including chief justice john roberts said court asked decide whether immigration laws question required hearings whether potential constitutional violation case would litigated lower courts issue reach justices, roberts said lead plaintiff alejandro rodriguez, legal immigrant mexico working dental assistant detained three years without hearing rodriguez placed removal proceedings based prior convictions drug possession joyriding although released eventually, case brought behalf continued
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us environmental protection agency wednesday said push lock fuel efficiency standards central outgoing president barack obama climate policy trump administration takes january automakers appealed president elect donald trump, critical obama climate policies, review rules requiring nearly double fleet wide fuel efficiency , saying impose significant costs step consumer preferences epa law decide april whether modify model year vehicle emission rules requiring average fleet wide efficiency miles per gallon instead, agency said end public comment period dec , could move lock rules obama administration leaves office jan epa statement said concluded lengthy review automakers meet standards janet mccabe, epa acting assistant administrator, told reporters technical record could arguably support strengthening standards, epa believes time introduce uncertainty changing standard denied impending administration change prompted decision, epa website previously showed timeline suggested decision mid term review expected mid alliance automobile manufacturers, trade group representing general motors co, ford motor co, toyota motor corp, volkswagen ag vowg pde others, blasted decision, saying extraordinary premature rush judgment circumvents serious analysis necessary make sure vehicle standards appropriately balance fuel efficiency, carbon reduction, affordability employment group said looked forward working trump administration revisions evidence abundantly clear low gas prices, consumers choosing cars necessary comply increasingly unrealistic standards previously asked trump review automotive greenhouse gas rules, obama administration actions enable california certain states mandate sales electric vehicles environmental groups applauded administration move said expect epa finalize rules jan like plan, agreed automakers, cuts oil use, saves money pump reduces pollution said daniel becker, director safe climate campaign, washington based group supports strong climate action republican us congress trump administration could seek reverse modify rules however, current epa rules locked in, could make difficult time consuming auto lobbyists said next administration variety ways reversing epa action, including reopening technical assessment report also said obama administration move could backfire bringing attention issue early trump administration trump transition team immediately respond request comment , obama announced agreement major automakers raise fuel efficiency standards mpg, administration said would save motorists trillion fuel costs life vehicles cost auto industry billion years july, epa said americans buying fewer cars suvs trucks estimate fleet average mpg mpg agreement included mid term review decide whether model year requirements feasible california air resources board chair mary nichols said epa decision provides solid support continuation single national program produce new generation clean vehicles
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president elect donald trump pick lead us treasury, steven mnuchin, said wednesday administration would make tax reform trade pact overhauls top priorities seek sustained pace percent percent economic growth mnuchin also signaled desire remove us mortgage finance companies fannie mae freddie mac government ownership, move could wide ranging ramifications americans pay homes one time goldman sachs banker, together wilbur ross, trump nominee commerce secretary, outlined trump economic agenda, including mnuchin called largest tax overhaul since ronald reagan administration, interview cnbc trump announced economic team nominations, along chicago cubs co owner todd ricketts ross deputy, statement wednesday mnuchin ross reinforced sweeping proposals trump put forth september simplify tax code slash corporate tax rate percent, cutting top rate businesses present percent think cutting corporate taxes create huge economic growth huge personal income, mnuchin said interview tax experts questioned trump assertion proposals would add nation debt deficit mnuchin ross said lower tax rates would offset reductions number income tax deductions taxes way complicated people spend way much time worrying ways get lower, mnuchin said also said administration would cap mortgage interest deductibility would allow deductions separate interview fox business network, mnuchin said major tax reform includes large middle income tax cut would achieved within days trump presidency also said expected reach percent percent economic growth next couple years think achievable, mnuchin told fbn mnuchin also told fbn mortgage giants fannie mae freddie mac must get government ownership common shares both, trade lightly regulated pink sheets market, shot around percent highest levels two years two companies operated treasury department conservatorship since financial crisis, plunging home prices crippled finances threatened bring us financial system repeated efforts since reform us housing finance system foundered congress trump, throughout presidential campaign, pledged redraw trade deals win back american jobs threatened mexico china punitive tariffs economists warned could spark trade war could potentially roll back decades liberalization mnuchin ross said trade reform would top agenda item new administration men criticized regional trade pacts, saying favor bilateral agreements trade partners trade, sensible trade dumb trade lot dumb trade, ross said trump vowed kill trans pacific partnership, ambitious asia pacific trade pact linking united states countries mnuchin said treasury commerce departments trade enforcement capabilities regard china foreign exchange policy, said cnbc, determine need label currency manipulator, something treasury would ross told fbn united states impose tariffs necessary especially tariffs punitive purposes people dump, said plans put forth mnuchin ross mirrored trump stated agenda, said brad mcmillan, chief investment officer commonwealth financial waltham, massachusetts color plan it, news good, said mnuchin, tax reform rather tax cuts, offsetting cuts deductions matching rate reductions, means deficit impact smaller feared similarly, ross note working improving trade agreements tariffs last resort helps reduce fears disruption, said overall, positive markets emphasizing business positive policies pursued minimally disruptive way thomas simons, money market economist jefferies new york, characterized plans containing lot things sound good offered details executed mnuchin ross also criticized financial reform legislation known dodd frank, passed financial crisis, complicated cuts back lending asked cnbc federal reserve chair janet yellen performance, men said believed done good job assessment conflicts trump earlier criticism yellen campaign ross said believes likely fed raise interest rates meeting december
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us president elect donald trump announced two additional nominees cabinet wednesday, transition team said holding meetings prepares make high level appointments people mentioned contenders senior roles trump works form administration taking office jan , according reuters sources media reports see end list posts already filled mitt romney, republican presidential nominee former massachusetts governor rudy giuliani, republican former mayor new york city david petraeus, retired us general former cia director pleaded guilty mishandling classified information gave mistress bob corker, republican us senator tennessee chairman senate foreign relations committee james mattis, retired marine corps general david petraeus, retired us general former cia director pleaded guilty mishandling classified information gave mistress tom cotton, republican us senator arkansas jon kyl, former republican us senator arizona duncan hunter, republican us representative california early trump supporter, member house armed services committee jim talent, former republican us senator missouri senate armed services committee rick perry, former republican texas governor stephen hadley, former national security adviser president george w bush michael mccaul, republican us representative texas chairman house homeland security committee general john kelly, retired marine corps general former commander us southern command david clarke, milwaukee county sheriff vocal trump supporter joe arpaio, outgoing maricopa county, arizona, sheriff campaigned trump kris kobach, kansas secretary state frances townsend, homeland security counterterrorism adviser republican former president george w bush jeff holmstead, energy lawyer, former epa official george w bush administration robert grady, venture capitalist, partner private equity firm gryphon investors leslie rutledge, republican arkansas attorney general carol comer, commissioner indiana department environmental management scott pruitt, republican oklahoma attorney general harold hamm, oklahoma oil gas mogul, chief executive continental resources inc kevin cramer, republican us representative north dakota robert grady, venture capitalist, partner private equity firm gryphon investors larry nichols, co founder devon energy corp james connaughton, chief executive nautilus data technologies former environmental adviser president george w bush rick perry, former republican texas governor sarah palin, former alaska governor, republican vice presidential nominee jan brewer, republican former arizona governor forrest lucas, founder oil products company lucas oil harold hamm, oklahoma oil gas mogul, chief executive continental resources inc robert grady, venture capitalist, partner private equity firm gryphon investors mary fallin, republican oklahoma governor ray washburne, chief executive investment company charter holdings cathy mcmorris rodgers, us representative washington state house republican conference chair us 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 rudy giuliani, republican former mayor new york city dan dimicco, former chief executive steel producer nucor corp andrew puzder, chief executive officer cke restaurants victoria lipnic, us equal employment opportunity commission member former labor department official george w bush administration dr ben carson, former republican presidential candidate retired neurosurgeon goldman sachs group inc president gary cohn sarah palin, republican vice presidential candidate former alaska governor trump transition team confirmed would choose list names drew campaign, including republican us senator mike lee utah william pryor, federal judge th us circuit court appeals republican national committee chairman reince priebus steve bannon, former head conservative website breitbart news jeff sessions, republican us senator alabama senior member senate judiciary committee subject senate confirmation republican us representative mike pompeo kansas subject senate confirmation michael flynn, retired army lieutenant general former director defense intelligence agency nikki haley, republican south carolina governor subject senate confirmation betsy devos, republican donor former chair michigan republican party tom price, republican us representative georgia, orthopedic surgeon elaine chao, former labor secretary deputy transportation secretary republican presidents george w bush george hw bush, respectively chao married senate majority leader mitch mcconnell steven mnuchin, former goldman sachs group inc executive trump campaign finance chairman wilbur ross, billionaire investor, chairman invesco ltd subsidiary wl ross co
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president elect donald trump considering former alaska governor sarah palin secretary veterans affairs, abc news reported wednesday, citing unidentified sources palin early trump supporter republican party vice presidential candidate
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us republican president elect donald trump holds meetings wednesday forms administration taking democratic president barack obama jan trump transition team said scheduled meet following people former world wrestling entertainment inc ceo former us senate candidate connecticut us prosecutor manhattan appointed president barack obama former georgia governor member bipartisan policy center us senator indiana retired marine corps general former commander us southern command
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united states prepare use greater military power covert action syria help forge political settlement end country civil war, according bipartisan report released wednesday produced task force led former us secretary state madeleine albright, democrat, former us national security adviser stephen hadley, republican, report amounts bipartisan rejection president barack obama decision limit us military engagement nearly six year civil war largely drafted republican donald trump victory democrat hillary clinton nov us presidential election, paper, presented trump, makes case deeper us involvement middle east interview madeleine albright stephen hadley week war college podcast isolationism dangerous illusion, said report, obtained reuters tuesday calls outside nations help wind conflicts iraq, libya yemen back home grown reform throughout region key recommendation syria may moot trump takes office jan government forces seize eastern aleppo, opposition important urban stronghold syrian president bashar al assad dramatically strengthened russian military support past months united states prepared employ air power, stand weapons, covert measures enhanced support opposition forces break current siege aleppo frustrate assad attempts consolidate control western syria population centers, report said unclear policy trump pursue syria oct interview, told reuters aggressive military policy advocated clinton could lead world war three, potential conflict russian forces trump also made clear priority fighting islamic state militants rather unseating syrian president, saying assad secondary, me, isis syrian army allies aim seize eastern aleppo trump takes office jan , keeping russian backed timeline big gains recent days, senior official military alliance supporting assad said united states two main lines effort syria covert cia operation backs opposition forces trying oust assad wider military operation uses air strikes special forces target islamic state al qaeda fighters report argues us backed opposition forces also allowed strike assad government targets asked whether greater us military effort might yield bloodier proxy war rather political solution, hadley told reuters may work one things know going working
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republican mitt romney made impassioned statement support president elect donald trump tuesday try erase doubts among trump supporters remain contention us secretary state romney, fierce critic trump republican presidential primary battle, stopped short outright apology intention wipe slate clean clear former massachusetts governor, republican presidential nominee lost, praised trump message inclusion bringing people together since nov victory democrat hillary clinton noting appointments trump made fill key cabinet positions administration desire greater unity among americans, romney said things combined give increasing hope president elect trump man lead us better future romney made remarks lengthy meal trump republican national committee chairman reince priebus french restaurant trump hotel manhattan dined garlic soup frog legs, scallops, steak lamb chop since trump began seriously consider romney potential secretary state, trump team voiced doubts bringing former critic rallied around preferred candidate, former new york mayor rudy giuliani, long time trump friend loyalist leading effort unusually public way senior trump adviser kellyanne conway, told round television interviews sunday trump supporters would feel betrayed romney picked trump, however, kept romney contention secretary state position, republican source close transition effort said priebus pushing romney behind scenes wonderful evening president elect trump, romney said remarks reporters dinner another discussion affairs throughout world discussions enlightening, interesting, engaging enjoyed very, much senior trump aide described romney remarks solid trump meet friday second time retired marine corps general john kelly part secretary state search, aide said trump also considering us senator bob corker tennessee, chairman senate foreign relations committee corker met trump trump tower earlier tuesday told reporters afterward trump needs choose someone comfortable knows going daylight world needs know secretary state someone speaks fully president again, decision going make, corker said
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president elect donald trump chosen former goldman sachs partner hollywood financier steven mnuchin nominee treasury secretary billionaire investor wilbur ross head commerce department, two men told cnbc wednesday following list republican trump selections top jobs administration mnuchin, , relatively little known successful private equity investor, hedge fund manager hollywood financier spent years goldman sachs gsn leaving assembled investor group buy failed california mortgage lender , rebranded onewest bank built southern california largest bank bank came fire foreclosure practices housing advocacy groups accused quick foreclose struggling homeowners ross, , heads private equity firm wl ross co net worth pegged forbes billion staunch supporter trump economic adviser, ross helped shape trump campaign views trade policy blames north american free trade agreement canada mexico, entered force , entry china world trade organization causing massive us factory job losses chao, , labor secretary president george w bush eight years first asian american woman hold cabinet position chao director ingersoll rand, news corp vulcan materials company married us senate majority leader mitch mcconnell, republican kentucky health human services secretary us representative tom price price, , orthopedic surgeon heads house representatives budget committee representative georgia since , price criticized obamacare championed plan tax credits, expanded health savings accounts lawsuit reforms replace opposed abortion us ambassador united nations governor nikki haley haley, year old republican, governor south carolina since little experience foreign policy federal government daughter indian immigrants, haley led successful push last year remove confederate battle flag grounds south carolina state capitol killing nine black churchgoers charleston white gunman 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 l n kc 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 national security adviser retired lieutenant general michael flynn flynn, , early supporter trump serves vice chairman transition team began us army career served deployments afghanistan iraq flynn became head defense intelligence agency president barack obama, retired year earlier expected, according media reports, became fierce critic obama foreign policy 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
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china said wednesday wanted develop smooth military military ties new us administration donald trump world two largest economies frequently odds issues like disputed south china sea, trying improve trust armed forces reduce risk misunderstanding encounters month, china united states staged three day humanitarian relief military drill part trust building exercise new concern looms trump election us president lambasted china campaign trail suggested japan south korea allowed develop nuclear weapons asked trump election, chinese defence ministry spokesman yang yujun said went without saying tensions military relationship china hoped united states would respect core interests concerns china willing work hard together defense department next us government promote healthy stable development military military relations, yang told monthly news briefing trump take president january
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local officials wisconsin decide carry presidential election recount state judge tuesday rejected lawsuit former green party candidate jill stein ballots counted hand recount wisconsin three million votes set begin thursday stein campaign requested audit paid state million filing fee, state election officials say dane county circuit judge valerie bailey rihn ruled wisconsin county clerks required count ballots hand stein requested lawsuit filed monday, attorney general brad schimel said statement bailey rihn said stein lawsuit, backed campaign democratic presidential candidate hillary clinton, fell short wisconsin legal standard ban use ballot machines recount failed show enough evidence fraud issues, milwaukee journal sentinel said follow law am, despite personal opinions, said bailey rihn, journal reported counties decision discretion may disagree must follow law ruling deter stein efforts, lawyer campaign recount effort said, referring hand counting ballots gold standard calling counties respect americans across country across political spectrum, follow recommendation judge, conduct hand recount ensure accuracy, security, integrity election, matthew brinckerhoff said statement stein also sought recount pennsylvania monday, hours state deadline, campaign said would file similar request michigan deadline wednesday election integrity experts independently identified michigan, pennsylvania wisconsin states statistical anomalies raised concerns, campaign said website, seeking donations pay recount filing fees donald trump stunning victory presidential contest unleashed talk recounts, republican president elect contributing surprise twist sunday, trump tweeted serious voter fraud occurred california, new hampshire, virginia, states clinton three states rejected trump claim, white house monday said evidence widespread election fraud presidential contest version story corrects number votes paragraph
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us president elect donald trump chose former goldman sachs banker billionaire investor tuesday steer economic policy administration fierce obamacare critic dismantle president barack obama signature healthcare program republican trump expected name steven mnuchin, former goldman sachs partner hollywood financier, nominee treasury secretary, source said, putting wall street veteran top us economic cabinet post mnuchin, spent years goldman sachs leaving launch hedge fund, served trump campaign finance chairman billionaire investor wilbur ross, known investments distressed industries, expected named commerce secretary, source said announcements could come early wednesday flurry picks showed trump, real estate tycoon governing experience, rewarding loyalists established washington veterans rounds circle top advisers republican us representative tom price, orthopedic surgeon georgia, trump health human services secretary seema verma, founder health policy consulting company, lead centers medicare medicaid services, part health human services oversees government health programs poor elderly insurance standards trump also announced choice elaine chao, labor secretary president george w bush, serve secretary transportation, saying statement expertise would asset mission rebuild infrastructure trump made decisions economic team, continued mull serve top diplomat dined former republican presidential candidate mitt romney, one time critic republican presidential nominee, french restaurant new york tuesday night romney sharply criticized trump presidential campaign offered praise dinner continues message inclusion, bringing people together, romney told reporters said trump cabinet choices far speech election night encouraging trump cast price verma dream team help takes office jan campaign pledge repeal obamacare, health law formally known affordable care act target republican attacks since enactment price characterized obamacare real harm american families co sponsored legislation replace verma helped pence, indiana governor, add conservative pieces medicaid coverage state poor requiring beneficiaries make contributions health savings accounts also worked medicaid programs iowa, ohio, kentucky tennessee chuck schumer, incoming senate democratic leader, among defenders obamacare criticized price selection nominating congressman price hhs secretary akin asking fox guard hen house, schumer said healthcare overhaul, aimed expanding insurance coverage millions americans, triggered long, bitter fight white house congressional republicans, said created unwarranted government intervention personal healthcare private industry trump said replace obamacare plan give states control medicaid allow insurers sell plans nationally price verma need senate confirmation congressional approval needed repeal change health law white house spokesman josh earnest defended obamacare tuesday, saying expanded coverage millions americans, boosted consumer protections shored finances medicare program elderly see trump care measures up, said trump said meeting obama following nov election victory would consider keeping provisions healthcare law let parents keep adult children age insurance policies bar insurers denying coverage people pre existing medical conditions price, early trump supporter us house representatives leads budget committee, proposed plan would create age based tax credits people buy insurance coverage house majority leader kevin mccarthy said tuesday eventual congressional plan replace obamacare would likely much common price ideas price plan would also roll back law expansion medicaid low income people, change helped obamacare cut number uninsured americans million million trump vowed campaign trail save medicare, democrats said price plans could amount privatizing government program elderly price endorsed converting medicare program covers set benefits voucher style program help people buy coverage say republicans want privatize medicare go try make day, schumer said tuesday, saying change would unpopular public democrats also criticized pick price supported barring federal funds planned parenthood, provides abortions addition birth control, health exams services trump met people looks shape white house cabinet team chao, pick transportation secretary, first asian american woman hold cabinet position, labor secretary married republican senate majority leader mitch mcconnell trump saw retired general david petraeus, potential candidate state department pentagon, monday tuesday, met senator bob corker tennessee, chairman senate foreign relations committee corker former new york mayor rudy giuliani, well romney, running secretary state trump set launch thank tour states election, starting rally thursday cincinnati, aides said
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outgoing cia director john brennan said would height folly us president elect donald trump tear washington deal tehran would make likely iran others would acquire nuclear weapons could lead weapons program inside iran could lead states region embark programs, brennan said interview bbc aired wednesday think would height folly next administration tear agreement brennan also said dealing syrian crisis, trump cautious trying work russia hope going improvement relations washington moscow, said president elect trump new administration need wary russian promises russian promises mind given us pledged
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us federal court tuesday set march deadline north carolina state lawmakers redraw legislative districts found racially gerrymandered, ordered new round elections next november seats stake august, special three judge panel ruled nine state senate districts state house districts, carved plan adopted republican controlled legislature , unconstitutional panel told north carolina legislature start revamping political maps immediately, left existing boundaries intact nov state elections, time constraints special elections costs, costs pale comparison injury caused allowing citizens continue represented legislators elected pursuant racial gerrymander, panel wrote seven page order tuesday north carolina already appealed august ruling us supreme court, yet act republicans also vowed appeal tuesday ruling, handed two us district judges one circuit judge ruling politically motivated abuse judicial authority, said state senator bob rucho representative david lewis, republican chairmen house senate redistricting committees upheld, court order gross overreach blatantly disregards constitutional guarantee voters duly elect legislators biennial terms, said last year, southern coalition social justice challenged north carolina latest political maps, saying legislative district lines drawn dilute state black vote give republicans advantage three judge panel heard case agreed, tuesday order, essentially extension august opinion, hailed north carolina democratic party separate three judge us court panel ruled similar case week ago state assembly districts wisconsin, redrawn republican led legislature, unconstitutionally gerrymandered tuesday north carolina ruling sets deadline march newly elected legislators approve redistricting plan passes constitutional muster also requires state hold special primary general elections late summer fall fill house senate seats moreover, state lawmakers elected disputed general assembly seats serve one year, instead normal two, court ruled, limit set elected next fall well
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president elect donald trump expected name former goldman sachs partner hollywood financier steven mnuchin nominee treasury secretary, source said tuesday, putting wall street veteran top us economic cabinet post mnuchin, trump presidential campaign finance chairman, could named early wednesday, said republican source close decision mnuchin chosen several high profile candidates, including jpmorgan chase chairman jamie dimon republican us representative jeb hensarling, chairman powerful house financial services committee mnuchin first person extensive wall street experience head treasury since former boss, henry paulson, former goldman sachs chief executive served president george w bush steered treasury chaotic initial stages financial crisis current treasury secretary, jack lew, worked two years citigroup spent career government academia selection mnuchin first reported new york times relatively little known successful private equity investor hedge fund manager, mnuchin spent years goldman sachs leaving , launched dune capital management dune, mnuchin invested movies produced rupert murdoch th century fox time warner inc warner bros, including blockbusters avatar, mad max fury road suicide squad son goldman sachs partner became art dealer, mnuchin worked hard step outside father shadow make name himself, former colleagues said, rising become firm chief information officer wanted prove merits, said former goldman colleague, spoke condition anonymity mnuchin experience running goldman mortgage backed bond trading desk would later prove valuable opportunity arose buy deeply discounted assets failed california mortgage lender indymac bank federal deposit insurance corporation financial crisis assembled investor group included hedge fund manager john paulson buy assets billion, moved los angeles rebranding operation onewest bank, mnuchin built assets professional sports team sponsorships southern california largest bank, branches billion assets group sold onewest cit group inc last year billion bank came fire foreclosure practices housing advocacy groups accused quick foreclose struggling homeowners , dozens demonstrators descended mnuchin million home wealthy bel air neighborhood protest onewest eviction tactics, according los angeles times month, two housing groups filed complaint asking us department housing urban development investigate complaints onewest engaged discriminatory redlining practices black latino communities mnuchin must confirmed senate top democrat chamber finance committee signaled may tough questioning given mr mnuchin history profiting victims predatory lending, look forward asking treasury department would work americans still waiting economic recovery show communities, democratic senator ron wyden said statement although mnuchin reputation behind scenes player hollywood, appears screen film rules apply, according imdb movie database drama, opened theaters nov , stars warren beatty, also wrote directed film
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hospitals health insurers gaining confidence nightmare scenario
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small group hard left activists burned foot long us flags outside trump international hotel new york tuesday, angry response tweet president elect donald trump flag burners face legal consequences social media ablaze tuesday response trump tweet, suggested burning us flag punishable year jail revocation citizenship trump provocative tweets flag burning topics, including efforts recount nov presidential vote, came republican worked fill cabinet advance inauguration january us supreme court ruled flag burning crime rather form protest protected first amendment constitution high court also ruled citizenship cannot revoked us media outlets, including new york times, published articles detailing court rulings, republicans well democrats took social media say trump effect threatening punish dissent despite constitutional protections trump supporters also took social media, pointing many politicians, including trump democratic presidential rival, hillary clinton, proposed making flag burning illegal clinton, us senator, co sponsored bill would made crime incite violence burning flag, threaten another person burning flag destroy damage flag belonging someone else measure failed tuesday protest new york involved seven members revolutionary communist party, group affiliated communist party united states, whose members participated flag burning republican national convention cleveland july
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us president elect donald trump expected name former goldman sachs partner hollywood financier steven mnuchin nominee treasury secretary billionaire investor wilbur ross head commerce department, according republican sources following list republican trump selections top jobs administration mnuchin, , relatively little known successful private equity investor, hedge fund manager hollywood financier spent years goldman sachs gsn leaving assembled investor group buy failed california mortgage lender , rebranded onewest bank built southern california largest bank bank came fire foreclosure practices housing advocacy groups accused quick foreclose struggling homeowners ross, , heads private equity firm, wl ross co net worth pegged forbes billion staunch supporter trump economic adviser, ross helped shape trump campaign views trade policy, blaming north american free trade agreement canada mexico entry china world trade organization causing massive us factory job losses chao, , labor secretary president george w bush eight years first asian american woman hold cabinet position chao director ingersoll rand, news corp vulcan materials company married us senate majority leader mitch mcconnell, republican kentucky health human services secretary us representative tom price price, , orthopedic surgeon heads house representatives budget committee representative georgia since , price criticized obamacare championed plan tax credits, expanded health savings accounts lawsuit reforms replace opposed abortion us ambassador united nations governor nikki haley haley, year old republican, governor south carolina since little experience foreign policy federal government daughter indian immigrants, haley led successful push last year remove confederate battle flag grounds south carolina state capitol killing nine black churchgoers charleston white gunman 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 l n kc 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 national security adviser retired lieutenant general michael flynn flynn, , early supporter trump serves vice chairman transition team began us army career served deployments afghanistan iraq flynn became head defense intelligence agency president barack obama, retired year earlier expected, according media reports, became fierce critic obama foreign policy 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
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compromise version massive us defense policy bill omits controversial provisions clause democrats said allowed discrimination homosexuals requirement women register draft billion national defense authorization act, ndaa, likely come vote house representatives late week, senate next week, senior committee staff members told reporters background briefing tuesday months negotiations, republicans democrats senate house armed services committees agreed eliminate religious freedom provision democrats said would let federal contractors discriminate workers basis gender sexual orientation amendment, introduced republican representative steve russell, would overridden president barack obama executive order barring federal contractors discriminating lesbian, gay, bisexual transgender workers ndaa also leaves requirement women register military draft many republican lawmakers, uneasy moves toward allowing women combat, objected provision instead, ndaa requires study entire selective service system bill also provides percent increase military pay, biggest raise five years bill could run problems democrats includes billion defense spending obama requested, matched similar increase non defense spending obama vetoed last year ndaa similar increase pentagon, part continuing tug war republicans democrats spending policy ndaa keeps language restricting transfers military prison guantanamo bay naval base included previous bills restrictions one reason obama vetoed ndaa, later signed version legislation included lawmakers also agreed slash white house national security council positions, , pentagon complaints nsc involved decision making ndaa expands program provide visas afghans worked us military diplomats interpreters, allowing , visas omits protections greater sage grouse house republicans want bird declared endangered species, arguing would put much land western united states limits military training
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us president elect donald trump expected name wilbur ross, billionaire known investments distressed industries, head commerce department, republican source familiar decision told reuters tuesday announcement ross lead department, pursues anti dumping cases cheap foreign imports, could come early wednesday, nbc news said ross declined comment reuters tuesday ross, , staunch supporter trump economic adviser, helped shape trump campaign views trade policy, blaming north american free trade agreement canada mexico entry china world trade organization causing massive us factory job losses think big difference impact trade agreements corporate america impact mr mrs america, ross told cnbc interview earlier year corporate america adjusted investing lots capital offshore ross, whose net worth pegged forbes billion, heads private equity firm, wl ross co new york ross connections trump date back , turnaround expert rothschild co worked behalf bondholders help engineer restructuring hundreds millions dollars debt owed trump taj mahal casino atlantic city, new jersey , charge private equity firm, ross formed international steel group consolidate several bankrupt steelmakers, including bethlehem steel, acme steel ltv steel sold company billion deal two years later mittal steel ross retains stake part world largest steel company, arcelor mittal, sits board directors various business interests, also include automotive components textiles, could make avoiding conflicts interest complicated prospect head agency broad influence trade cases us industrial policies arcelor mittal benefited several recent anti dumping anti subsidy duties imposed commerce department wide range steel products china, south korea, japan, britain, turkey countries helped lift domestic steel prices, boosting company bottom line ross may also face questions lawmakers january sago coal mine disaster west virginia killed miners explosion collapse owned subsidiary one companies, international coal group, mine cited safety violations international coal sold billion us coal miner arch coal, filed bankruptcy protection january amid plummeting coal prices could questioned well million fine firm agreed pay august securities exchange commission settle accusations properly disclose fees charged investors
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us president elect donald trump tuesday named republican representative tom price georgia pick health human services secretary elaine chao, former labor secretary, head transportation department following people mentioned contenders senior roles republican works form administration taking office jan , , according reuters sources media reports see end list posts already filled steven mnuchin, former goldman sachs group inc gsn executive trump campaign finance chairman jeb hensarling, republican us representative texas chairman house representatives financial services committee tom barrack, founder chairman colony capital inc clnyn john allison, former chief executive officer bb corp bbtn david mccormick, president hedge fund bridgewater associates lp mitt romney, republican presidential nominee former massachusetts governor rudy giuliani, republican former mayor new york city david petraeus, former cia director retired army general john bolton, former us ambassador united nations republican president george w bush bob corker, republican us senator tennessee chairman senate foreign relations committee zalmay khalilzad, former us ambassador iraq james mattis, retired marine corps general david petraeus, former cia director retired army general tom cotton, republican us senator arkansas jon kyl, former republican us senator arizona duncan hunter, republican us representative california early trump supporter, member house armed services committee jim talent, former republican us senator missouri senate armed services committee rick perry, former republican texas governor stephen hadley, former national security adviser president george w bush michael mccaul, republican us representative texas chairman house homeland security committee david clarke, milwaukee county sheriff vocal trump supporter joe arpaio, outgoing maricopa county, arizona, sheriff campaigned trump kris kobach, kansas secretary state frances townsend, homeland security counterterrorism adviser republican former president george w bush jeff holmstead, energy lawyer, former epa official george w bush administration robert grady, venture capitalist, partner private equity firm gryphon investors leslie rutledge, republican arkansas attorney general carol comer, commissioner indiana department environmental management scott pruitt, republican oklahoma attorney general harold hamm, oklahoma oil gas mogul, chief executive continental resources inc clrn kevin cramer, republican us representative north dakota robert grady, venture capitalist, partner private equity firm gryphon investors larry nichols, co founder devon energy corp dvnn james connaughton, chief executive nautilus data technologies former environmental adviser president george w bush rick perry, former republican texas governor sarah palin, former alaska governor, republican vice presidential nominee jan brewer, republican former arizona governor forrest lucas, founder oil products company lucas oil harold hamm, oklahoma oil gas mogul, chief executive continental resources inc clrn robert grady, venture capitalist, partner private equity firm gryphon investors mary fallin, republican oklahoma governor ray washburne, chief executive investment company charter holdings cathy mcmorris rodgers, us representative washington state house republican conference chair wilbur ross, billionaire investor, chairman invesco ltd ivzn subsidiary wl ross co linda mcmahon, former world wrestling entertainment wwen executive two time republican us senate candidate connecticut us 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 rudy giuliani, republican former mayor new york city dan dimicco, former chief executive steel producer nucor corp nuen lou barletta, republican us representative pennsylvania andrew puzder, chief executive officer cke restaurants victoria lipnic, us equal employment opportunity commission commissioner former labor department official george w bush administration dr ben carson, former republican presidential candidate retired neurosurgeon trump transition team confirmed would choose list names drew campaign, including republican us senator mike lee utah, william pryor, federal judge th us circuit court appeals republican national committee chairman reince priebus steve bannon, former head conservative website breitbart news jeff sessions, republican us senator alabama senior member senate judiciary committee subject senate confirmation republican us representative mike pompeo kansas subject senate confirmation michael flynn, retired army lieutenant general former director defense intelligence agency nikki haley, republican south carolina governor subject senate confirmation betsy devos, republican donor former chair michigan republican party tom price, republican us representative georgia, orthopedic surgeon elaine chao, former labor secretary deputy transportation secretary republican presidents george w bush george hw bush, respectively chao married republican senate majority leader mitch mcconnell kentucky
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united states send presidential delegation cuba communist leader fidel castro memorial service, white house said tuesday, reflecting tortuous history us cuban relations instead, ben rhodes, aide president barack obama conducted months secret negotiations led us cuban rapprochement, jeffrey delaurentis, senior us diplomat havana, represent united states choice reflects white house desire acknowledge history us cuban enmity well obama normalization relations cuba, policy could tempered reversed us president elect donald trump takes office jan many aspects us cuba relationship characterized lot conflict turmoil, castro regime, white house spokesman josh earnest said, citing us concerns cuban respect human rights earnest also accentuated positive, noting rhodes, white house deputy national security adviser already scheduled havana meetings, played leading role crafting normalization policy cuba cuba united states ideological foes since soon revolution brought castro power washington broke diplomatic relations havana cuba steered leftist course turned island, lies miles km south florida, close ally former soviet union decision send presidential delegation may also aim avoid criticism opponents rapprochement, included last year formal restoration diplomatic ties given ugly history us relations fidel castro, surprising president obama decided send presidential delegation, said ted piccone, latin america analyst brookings institution think tank given president elect trump threat reverse opening cuba, may obama administration last best opportunity convey highest levels current cuban leadership urgency accomplishing much possible trump enters white house, piccone added
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