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countries involved trans pacific partnership tpp trade pact continue working bring deal fruition despite pledge us president elect donald trump withdraw accord, chile foreign minister said tuesday whether united states without united states, willingness among countries make tpp move forward, heraldo munoz told news conference ahead visit chinese president xi jinping south american nation whether framework current tpp, remains seen monday, trump released video pledging withdraw tpp first day office, calling potential disaster united states world leaders varying reactions trump comments, japanese prime minister shinzo abe saying visit buenos aires us abandonment deal would render meaningless future nation deal, include china, one key themes summit talks leaders asia pacific economic cooperation apec economies lima recent days debate extent us free tpp might advance without complete renegotiation china pushing alternative trade pact, excludes americas, although said countries including chile interested joining chinese premier due arrive santiago tuesday, meet chilean president michelle bachelet speak united nations latin american arm, eclac munoz said china chile plan sign agreement deepen bilateral trade ties xi visit column national newspaper el mercurio published tuesday, xi wrote chile china work together facilitate free trade business ties areas mining, agriculture, infrastructure, telecommunications, clean energy
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ivanka trump, daughter us president elect donald trump, briefly joined father telephone call argentine president mauricio macri earlier month, macri spokesman said tuesday two men spoke nov , making macri one latin american leaders spoken trump days following surprise victory us presidential election call aimed rekindling relationship formed worked businessmen entering politics end president call trump, phone passed ivanka could say hello known since quite young, spokesman said emailed response question call reuters congratulatory call aimed establishing personal bond two men formed business together, argentine foreign minister susana malcorra said, although macri publicly expressed preference democrat hillary clinton nov election macri spokesman denied reports argentine press monday call trump mentioned pending office tower project real estate mogul trying get approved city regulators buenos aires photographs taken inside meeting room trump tower last week showed trump also accompanied ivanka husband jared kushner met japan prime minister shinzo abe son one richest men argentina, macri ended years leftist rule latin america third largest economy took office last december one regional presidents worked hardest improve relations united states president barack obama macri met trump decades ago working father, francisco macri according book elder macri, son beat trump golf game complicated real estate deal new york s, trump broke clubs game frustration
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britain tuesday dismissed us president elect donald trump unprecedented expression support brexit campaigner nigel farage made british ambassador washington, saying pointedly vacancy job trump, election victory met farage eu leaders, said twitter many people would like see former metals trader turned politician britain ambassador many people would like see nigel farage represent great britain ambassador united states would great job trump said prime minister theresa may, congratulated trump victory, swift reject undiplomatic proposal, spokesman saying britain already excellent ambassador washington london would appoint envoys first rate ambassador washington, foreign secretary boris johnson, campaigned brexit, told british parliament vacancy position highly unusual modern era leaders publicly suggest foreign nations would like see ambassador, though strained relations sometimes reject expel envoys trump suggestion provoked anger, support even hilarity britain, one lawmaker, conservative simon burns, joking perhaps britain suggest hillary clinton preferred choice ambassador london apparent public suggestion appoint ambassador man lead britain powerful ally puts prime minister may difficult position tries build ties washington ahead leaving eu london trying gauge whether trump would support special trade deal britain negotiates divorce eu britain also places great store calls special relationship united states farage, spent decades campaigning britain leave european union helped force former prime minister david cameron call june referendum brought brexit vote, spoke trump rally us campaign visited president elect victory leader uk independence party ukip one key figures successful brexit campaign, farage repeatedly angered eu leaders predicting collapse eu, says run touch elite idiots farage said trump suggestion serve ambassador come like bolt blue trump understood loyalty way cesspit career politics good position president elect support help world changed time downing street too, farage said article written breitbart news website would anything help national interest help cement ties incoming anglophile administration, farage said photograph trump greeting farage front gilded elevator shortly us election caused consternation eu capitals, many view trump mixture fear puzzlement suggestion farage also provoked anger among british lawmakers many people think mind business talk pussy grabbing less, hey, life constant disappointment, jess phillips, lawmaker opposition labour party, said twitter reference trump previous vulgar comments groping women accused critics racist bigot, farage peppers speeches jokes odd expletive railing calls doomed european superstate immigration britain member european parliament failed efforts win election british parliament farage said trump would great president political revolution brought brexit britain trump power united states united kingdom people spoken players top have, afraid, stayed same, farage, , said supported remain hold senior positions worst still, openly abusive trump pretend friend, said farage farage urged may build ties trump, provoked criticism britain call temporary ban muslims entering united states queen elizabeth might invite trump state visit britain next year farage made light allegations sexual assault trump us campaign encouraging come schmooze may adding touch goodness sake us president barack obama said referendum britain would back queue trade deal, farage said disgraceful intervene sovereign affairs britain radio interview us election, farage described us president obama creature loathsome individual stand country way ambassadors chosen united states europe differ significantly common practice united states appoint celebrities campaign donors envoys, example richard nixon appointed shirley temple envoy ghana european states mostly appoint career diplomats officials long experience ambassadors kim darroch, current british ambassador washington, reply emails reuters requesting comment trump remarks email bounced back office reply saying ambassador traveling
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donald trump surprise victory us presidential election set round resume polishing across washington, nation federal civil servants prepare leader promised freeze hiring reverse many policies spent past eight years putting place anti washington rhetoric staple us politics, two dozen federal workers interviewed reuters said trump divisive presidential campaign pointed bigger potential problems would normally come routine switch democratic republican administration new york businessman lack political experience contentious rhetoric prompted assess whether leave government takes office jan republican presidential candidate, trump encouraged supporters harass journalists attack protesters vowed sue news outlets women accused sexual assault said would jail opponent, democrat hillary clinton trump conduct caused undercover agents worry identities could made public step line, said susan hennessey, former attorney national security agency urging people government keep working trump administration help resist potential abuses power blame anyone feels stay, said federal workers worry integrity could compromised work cases affect trump vast business interests trump taxes audited internal revenue service national labor relations board involved labor dispute las vegas hotel changes tax laws pollution rules could potentially impact property holdings get important stay push back problematic things said one federal worker, who, like others interviewed story, asked identified fear retaliation work transfer power always convulses washington degree, particularly comes departure arrival political appointees , posts top officials oversee million civilian workers, park rangers tax lawyers, expected enact president agenda enforce laws passed congress regardless personal political views several workers told reuters rather leave government service carry orders agree with, pointing specifically trump vow undo president barack obama policies trade, immigration, health care environmental protection national security officials printed resignation letters, ready hand trump tries revive policies waterboarding mass surveillance americans oppose legal moral grounds, according military, intelligence foreign service officers, spoke condition anonymity regulators environmental protection agency privately say looking new jobs ahead expected cutbacks agency, whose climate change rules criticized trump campaign trail one manager urging employees stay job sometimes democracy surprises election results doubt bring many changes coming months, job remains same, sarah dunham, director environmental protection agency office atmospheric programs, wrote colleagues two days election misgivings apparently extend nation million military service members well survey released military times friday found one five service members said enlist trump commander chief campaign, trump promised rescind two regulations every new one administration issues freeze hiring agencies cover public safety, public health national defense republicans congress pushed erode job protections scale back benefits would blow federal workers weathered furloughs, salary freezes three week government shutdown recent years civilian work force shrunk percent since obama first year office, according white house figures, could shrink one third federal workers eligible retirement next year, according government accountability office report worst thing happened us, said scientist manages fisheries laboratory pacific northwest expected changes kind continual may silver lining trying get job working uncle sam trump promised increase number border security agents immigration enforcement officers part crackdown illegal immigration several managers said rushing fill vacancies teams trump promised hiring ban takes effect everybody seems scrambling fill positions open now, one said
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foreign minister boris johnson said tuesday britain must underline importance free trade nato military alliance us president elect donald trump government looks build relationship administration course vital get message nato article nato guarantor peace stability continent last years, johnson said point, think, well understood washington, repeat also said vital get importance trade, free enterprise sticking values believe unite two countries
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britain incredibly strong enduring relationship united states build donald trump takes office president, spokesman prime minister theresa may said tuesday trump said twitter many people would like see brexit campaigner nigel farage british ambassador washington, break usual diplomatic protocol appeal quickly dismissed british officials excellent ambassador united states continue work, spokesman told reporters, pointing ambassador took office year normally job held least four years appoint ambassadors, added
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britain brexit secretary david davis said tuesday vacancy job ambassador washington incumbent good us president elect donald trump said many people would like see brexit campaigner nigel farage british ambassador washington people say like simple truth vacancy ambassador good, seen, davis told bbc believe free speech
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us holocaust memorial museum expressed alarm monday hateful speech white nationalist meeting weekend, restaurant apologized hosting group woman tweeted picture making nazi salute national policy institute, think tank part alt right movement includes neo nazis, white supremacists anti semites, held gathering federally owned ronald reagan building saturday alt right movement came fore us presidential election president elect donald trump drawn criticism naming steve bannon, former head website linked alt right, chief white house strategist trump transition team issued statement monday saying trump continued denounce racism, cnn reported president elect trump continued denounce racism kind elected leader every american, trump pence transition spokesman bryan lanza said statement gathering saturday drew scores protesters blocked traffic around building express outrage meeting video atlantic taken inside conference showed richard spencer, leader national policy institute, shouting, hail trump, hail people, hail victory people attendance lifted hands nazi salute holocaust begin killings began words, holocaust memorial museum said statement museum calls american citizens, religious civic leaders leadership branches government confront racist thinking divisive hateful speech attended nationalist meeting later gathered banquet maggiano little italy restaurant northwest washington protesters converged site prompted restaurant close protect safety staff guests, management said apology facebook restaurant said booking last minute affair made different name, staff unaware national policy institute dining know group represented event, attendee sent tweet made seig heil salute support hitler white supremacy expression support hitler extremely offensive us, restaurant home teammates guests every race, religion cultural background, facebook post said restaurant apologized surrounding neighborhood said donating profits sales friday, , , washington office anti defamation league, jewish civil rights group ronald reagan building, biggest structure us capital city, federally owned, run trade center management associates, unit drew co, boston real estate development company firm defended allowing nationalist group use venue said statement contract mandates unless security threat organization person asks meeting space, building available rental agenda national policy institute saturday meeting included breakdown election plans growth alt right nonprofit southern poverty law center, tracks hate groups, described spencer academic racist backs creation aryan homeland twitter inc suspended several accounts linked alt right last week, including spencer move followed microblogging service announcement would upgrade features better combat cyber bullying
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republicans wisconsin tilted district maps favor order hamper democrats ultimately win state elections , federal court said monday case could influence future rulings gerrymandering united states district court western district wisconsin decided act , redrawing districts approved state republican led legislature , violated us constitution, court documents showed find discriminatory effect explained political geography wisconsin justified legitimate state interest, court wrote ruling case bearing donald trump victory wisconsin presidential election nov , defeated democrat hillary clinton wisconsin attorney general brad schimel said statement planned appeal, would send case us supreme court ruling gerrymandering
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leading brexit campaigner nigel farage said tuesday good position help britain build ties donald trump us president elect tweeted farage british ambassador washington known several trump team years good position president elect support help, farage, leader opposition uk independence party ukip , wrote column breitbart website world changed time downing street too, said, referring prime minister theresa may office downing street earlier said vacancy ambassador united states excellent one already place trump, election victory met farage ahead eu leaders, said twitter many people would like see ukip leader, bad terms ruling conservatives, britain ambassador
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us president elect donald trump said many people would like see brexit campaigner nigel farage british ambassador washington many people would like see nigel farage represent great britain ambassador united states would great job trump said twitter farage, one leaders successful referendum fight britain leave european union, spoke trump rally us campaign visited president elect victory brexit britain means huge global opportunities one first places uk start us donald trump, farage said shortly meeting trump
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president elect donald trump plan renegotiate north american free trade agreement nafta make lot better us workers would one way street administration, canada mexico prepare list demands could require difficult us concessions year old nafta trade deals became lightning rods voter anger us industrial heartland states swept trump power month trump monday vowed file notice intent quit asia pacific trade deal first day office pledged leave nafta improved liking said little improvements wants, apart halting migration us factories jobs mexico trade experts, academics government officials say canada mexico would also seek tough concessions nafta zero tariff rate would extremely difficult alter renegotiation would likely take several years renegotiation, one side come requests, side going expect concessions, said wendy cutler, former deputy us trade representative ustr need know going ask give cutler helped renegotiate stalled trade deal south korea , ustr concessions us automakers, expense longer phase steep korean pork tariffs allowing korea largely maintain health care reimbursement system favors domestic generic drugmakers trump, campaign called nafta worst trade deal ever threatened levy percent tariff mexican assembled autos goods, would hard time raising us tariffs without scrapping agreement, trade experts say precedent free trade negotiations one side raising tariffs other, said chad bown, senior fellow peterson institute international economics washington us workers expensive mexican workers, way level playing field things raise costs mexico, bown said negotiating stronger environmental labor protections would one way this, would increase manufacturing costs lower income country like mexico trump transition leader trade, dan dimicco, declined reuters requests comment dimicco, consideration trump top trade negotiator, former chief executive steel giant nucor corp long fought protections unfairly traded imports youtube video message published monday, trump vowed quit trans pacific partnership tpp , proposed country pacific rim trade bloc although tpp terms settled year ago, pact never taken us republican leaders congress due part anti free trade rhetoric presidential campaign calling potential disaster country , trump said administration would instead negotiate fair, bilateral trade deals bring jobs industry back onto american shores comments would appear snuff hopes among tpp countries pact championed president barack obama could revived new administration mexican president enrique pena nieto said pacific rim summit saturday would willing discuss nafta trump modernize treaty renegotiate existing provisions said modernization could include adding environmental, labor provisions contemplated nafta negotiated early canadian prime minister justin trudeau, met pena nieto apec sidelines, said keeping options open trade discussions us president elect nafta reopened, canada insist renegotiation bring end decades old dispute canadian exports softwood lumber, said david macnaughton, canada ambassador united states us producers claim canadian wood unfairly subsidized comes federal lands threatened seek billions dollars tariffs, canadian officials say would make mockery free trade mexico part, concessions would favor us industrial goods could met demands increase us import quotas mexican sugar protections mexico potato crop mexico canada would likely demand greater access compete us public sector procurements, largely protected buy america laws major trump administration infrastructure spending program would make enticing target, cutler said since nafta enacted, total us trade canada mexico quadrupled trillion year, us combined goods trade deficit canada mexico grown billion billion graphic showing trend us trade deficit, imports tmsnrtrs gajlsa nafta effect us jobs disputed critics left leaning economic policy institute charge led loss , us manufacturing jobs, proponents us chamber commerce claim trade growth added net million jobs united states non partisan congressional research service concluded nafta small positive effect us growth, helped us manufacturers become competitive due efficient supply chains renegotiated nafta could, ironically, end borrowing key elements tpp stiffen provisions environment, labor digital economy standards, trade experts said mexico canada already agreed tpp fully enforceable labor environmental improvements, meaning punitive duties could imposed countries comply major step nafta tpp also included provisions governing e commerce cross border data flows sectors barely existed nafta negotiated early better protect intellectual property ensure free open internet officials three countries say nafta needs modernization area trump economic advisers peter navarro wilbur ross suggested, however, tpp environmental, health safety standards strong enough economic white paper various opinion pieces, navarro, university california irvine business professor ross, billionaire private equity investor considered trump lead commerce department, said want future us trade deals include prompt triggers automatic renegotiation trade gains distributed fairly also want ironclad sanctions currency manipulation, zero tolerance intellectual property theft negotiation renegotiation, guiding principle enter free trade agreement increases total trade reduces trade deficit, wrote
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moves donald trump ban muslims entering united states bring back waterboarding interrogate suspects could repercussions sprawling foreign business interests golf course scotland luxury resorts indonesia review press releases published trump organization website shows new acquisitions joint ventures announced past five years overseas include purchase golf courses ireland scotland deals license name developers manufacturers dubai, indonesia, india, azerbaijan, brazil, mexico panama deals underscore potential conflicts interest trump face sworn president jan vulnerability criticism open foreign influence foreign governments could potentially seek exploit trump business interests affect decision making, punish pocket book decisions object trump transition team declined comment story months may, trump earned million licensing name developers emerging markets, according filing us office government ethics licensing deals best risk, trump told reuters interview june deals right now, going forward, right now, , world, china, indonesia, added trump foreign business interests tmsnrtrs gakitq trump said hand control company children however, met indian business partners last week prompted chorus criticism wall trump company still porous trump organization said business structure set complies applicable rules regulations trump yet commit setting blind trust would formally sever ties business confident breaking laws, kellyanne conway, senior adviser trump, told reporters trump tower new york monday trump could face backlash business interests middle eastern asian markets follows campaign promise ban muslims entering united states, continues open restoring waterboarding
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us president elect donald trump outlined plans monday first day office, including withdrawing major trade accord investigating abuses work visa programs, met cabinet hopefuls manhattan office tower trump met oklahoma governor mary fallin, democratic us representative tulsi gabbard former texas governor rick perry announced appointments, keeping candidates public guessing shape administration take office jan fallin, gabbard perry latest dozens officials made way across opulent lobby trump tower talks republican president elect relatively open
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us president elect donald trump released video monday laying actions take first day office jan , including withdrawing united states trans pacific partnership trade deal trump also said would issue rule cutting government regulations, direct labor department investigate abuses visa programs, cancel restrictions energy production, including shale oil gas coal
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us president elect donald trump choice experts focus new policies federal communications commission signals regime lighter touch regulation likely favor large mergers telecoms industries, analysts said economist jeff eisenach former sprint corp sn lobbyist mark jamison named trump transition team oversee hiring policy fcc oppose recent telecom industry regulations resisted telecom cable heavyweights comcast corp cmcsao inc tn voiced support mega mergers past fcc composed five commissioners, including one designated chairman, appointed president confirmed senate three commissioners political party trump pick fcc chairman would tip balance favor republicans addition eisenach jamison trump landing team monday come republican president elect puts together team staff various government departments agencies succeeds democratic president barack obama jan two appointments harbingers typical republican fcc lighter regulation focused competition, said roger entner, analyst recon analytics focus reducing regulation creating new ones would stark contrast obama administration fcc enacted proposed handful new industry rules disapproved proposed combinations, including comcast bid time warner cable attempt buy mobile tmuso fcc chairman tom wheeler, democrat, rocky relationship large telecom companies, strongly opposed agency net neutrality open internet rules rules, require internet service providers treat data equally bar obstructing slowing consumer access web content, seen major victory internet businesses like alphabet inc google googlo offer services internet networks pro business policy eisenach supported mergers mobile well sprint mobile dismissed regulators obama administration, according analysts known telecom circles pro business mindset, new street research analyst spencer kurn said whoever gets picked fcc chairman likely going implement similar pro business policy, kurn said eisenach, previously tapped trump campaign adviser technology telecom policy, currently managing director consulting firm nera economic consulting communications, media internet practice previously held advisory roles us federal trade commission white house office management budget , testified us senate net neutrality rules, arguing need new regulation existing antitrust rules, perfect, offered safeguards concerns business practices internet service providers jamison director public utility research center university florida like eisenach, strongly disagreed publications wheeler rules, including net neutrality proposal open market rented pay tv set top boxes measure aimed breaking telecom cable companies grip billion market bringing players google apple aaplo effort lower prices consumers analysts said appointments also raised questions whether trump would carry campaign pledge kill billion proposal buy time warner twxn matt wood, policy director technology rights group free press, said even trump opposes deal, picked pro business economist eisenach, unlikely want block merger
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president elect donald trump sunday assessed several contenders top us posts including chris christie rudy giuliani, blunt spoken retired marine corps general james mattis emerged leading candidate defense secretary trump held meetings golf resort bedminster, new jersey, candidates senior administration jobs takes office jan saturday, conferred mattis mitt romney, formerly fierce trump critic consideration secretary state summing two days talks said goodbye retired us marines corps general john kelly sunday evening, trump said made decisions couple appointments really great meetings, hearing soon trump transition spokesman sean spicer said decisions would announced sunday night trump discussed treasury secretary job jon gray, board member blackstone group, two sources familiar meeting said trump transition team statement said discussion included us economy, global capital markets world financial situation, well tax reform long term debt last person trump escorted clubhouse giuliani, former new york mayor trump said earlier giuliani candidate secretary state things trump team statement said trump giuliani discussed administration priorities well restoring america prominence world, ongoing national security issues threats various hotspots global basis christie, republican governor new jersey, advised trump presidential campaign dismissed head transition team asked reporters meeting whether place christie administration, trump sidestepped question called talented man, great guy trump met billionaire investor wilbur ross, said consideration commerce secretary asked whether wanted job, ross told reporters well, time tell trump also received jonathan gray, global head real estate blackstone group, considered treasury secretary, according person briefed matter president elect already tapped three senior leaders national security law enforcement teams, choosing us senator jeff sessions attorney general, us representative mike pompeo cia director, retired lieutenant general michael flynn national security adviser selections far suggest trump, true campaign promises, intends steer national security foreign policy sharply different direction democratic president barack obama, whose record trump harshly criticized campaign obama campaigned extensively democratic presidential nominee hillary clinton nov election warned campaign trump lacked temperament qualifications president peru, wrapped last foreign trip, one overshadowed trump surprise election, obama encouraged democrats sunday work new administration said would weigh citizen trump administration challenged values holds dear another sign trump novel approach politics, new york businessman never held public office said planned live white house wife, melania, year old son, barron, would move immediately said would move new york white house soon, right finishes school trump received lawmakers, politicians business leaders behind closed doors weekend, gave hints thinking possible cabinet choices twitter sunday, tweeted general james mad dog mattis, considered secretary defense, impressive yesterday true general general , mattis headed us military central command, oversees operations stretching horn africa middle east central asia including afghanistan pakistan time, odds obama administration need prepare potential threats iran resources afghanistan mattis, , served american commander wars iraq afghanistan known popular among troops speaking fox news sunday, vice president elect mike pence, heads trump transition team, said mattis legendary military career incoming white house chief staff reince priebus said real possibility mattis would get job, telling abc program week know president elect trump loves leaders like general mattis pence said trump romney good meeting warm substantive exchange say governor romney active serious consideration serve secretary state united states, pence said cbs program face nation romney, unsuccessful republican presidential nominee, leader republican establishment movement tried block trump becoming nominee year march, romney called trump phony, fraud con man source close romney time massachusetts governor expressed concern might frozen officials whose thinking appears closer trump s, flynn, mattis, white house counselor steve bannon, members trump family much influence latitude trump, appear page much, source said former texas governor rick perry, made unsuccessful bids republican presidential nomination , meet trump monday considered cabinet posts including defense, energy veterans affairs, trump transition team said
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president elect donald trump shortlist candidates lead us department interior employees environmental advocates fearful shift agency direction, one focused preserving public lands one would open drilling mining outcome implications industry access millions acres national parks, reserves tribal territories stretching arctic gulf mexico viability president barack obama efforts keep united states line international agreements reduce impacts climate change republican trump, new york real estate businessman never previously held public office, leaned toward right wing loyalists cabinet since winning nov election considering oil drilling advocates like oklahoma governor mary fallin, alaska former governor sarah palin lucas oil co founder forrest lucas run interior department, media reports reuters sources said contenders several politicians western states favor easier development public lands picks could trigger battles environmental groups cause internal strife agency many workers see land stewards nearly eight years conservation minded policies democrat obama public lands set aside preserve protect cultural scientific resources future generations, said geoff goins, national park service ranger bandelier national monument new mexico, adding trump coming in, people concerned jobs interior department employees interviewed reuters said worried agency environmental mandate would weakened trump, green advocates said bracing resist changes climate change major focus conservation concern national parks, said one national park service employee northwest asked identified trump administration gets way scientistswe deep trouble election campaign, trump tweeted concept global warming created chinese order make us manufacturing non competitive
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us president elect donald trump held meetings new york monday worked fill administration positions ahead inauguration jan people mentioned contenders senior roles see end list posts already filled steven mnuchin, former goldman sachs group inc executive trump campaign finance chairman jeb hensarling, us representative texas chairman house financial services committee jamie dimon, jpmorgan chase co chief executive officer tom barrack, founder chairman colony capital inc jonathan gray, global head real estate blackstone group mitt romney, presidential nominee former massachusetts governor rudy giuliani, former mayor new york city nikki haley, governor south carolina john bolton, former us ambassador united nations president george w bush bob corker, us senator tennessee chairman senate foreign relations committee zalmay khalilzad, former us ambassador iraq james mattis, retired marine general david petraeus, former cia director retired general tom cotton, us senator arkansas jon kyl, former us senator arizona duncan hunter, us representative california early trump supporter, member house armed services committee jim talent, former us senator missouri senate armed services committee kelly ayotte, outgoing us senator new hampshire member senate armed services committee rick perry, former texas governor tom price, us representative georgia orthopedic surgeon rick scott, florida governor rich bagger, former pharmaceutical executive former top aide new jersey governor chris christie bobby jindal, former louisiana governor michael mccaul, 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 jeff holmstead, energy lawyer, former epa official george w bush administration robert grady, venture capitalist, partner private equity firm gryphon investors leslie rutledge, arkansas attorney general carol comer, commissioner indiana department environmental management harold hamm, oklahoma oil gas mogul, chief executive continental resources inc kevin cramer, 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 texas governor sarah palin, former alaska governor, republican vice presidential nominee jan brewer, 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, oklahoma governor ray washburne, chief executive investment company charter holdings wilbur ross, billionaire investor, chairman invesco ltd subsidiary wl ross co linda mcmahon, former world wrestling entertainment executive two time senate candidate admiral mike rogers, director national security agency ronald burgess, retired lieutenant general former defense intelligence agency chief robert cardillo, director national geospatial intelligence agency pete hoekstra, former us representative michigan kelly ayotte, outgoing us senator new hampshire member senate armed services committee richard grenell, former spokesman united states united nations peter king, us representative new york tulsi gabbard, war veteran democratic us representative hawaii dan dimicco, former chief executive steel producer nucor corp andrew puzder, chief executive officer cke restaurants victoria lipnic, us equal employment opportunity commission commissioner former labor department official george w bush administration trump transition team confirmed would choose list names drew campaign, including 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
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president elect donald trump considering dallas investor ray washburne possible interior secretary, cnbc reported monday, citing unnamed sources trump transition team washburne company, charter holdings, involved real estate, restaurants diversified financial investments top republican fundraiser, washburne served vice chair trump victory committee
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main us visa program technology workers could face renewed scrutiny president elect donald trump proposed attorney general, senator jeff sessions, long time critic skilled worker program h b visas admit , workers another , graduate student workers year tech industry, lobbied expand program, may fight rear guard action protect it, immigration attorneys lobbyists said trump sent mixed signals campaign trail, sometimes criticizing visas times calling important way retain foreign talent sessions, however, long sought curtail program introduced legislation last year aiming make visas less available large outsourcing companies infosys firms, far largest users h b visas, provide foreign contractors us companies looking slash information technology costs thousands us workers replaced foreign labor, sessions said february hearing spokesperson sessions immediately respond request comment trump transition team spokesperson declined comment h b visa intended specialty occupations typically require college education companies use two main ways hire technology workers tech firms microsoft google typically hire highly skilled, well paid foreign workers short supply help many secure called green cards allow work us permanently contrast, firms infosys tata consultancy services, based india, use visas deploy lower paid contractors critics say rarely end green cards infosys immediately respond request comment tata spokesman declined comment h b visas assigned lottery year us citizenship immigration services year, companies filed , petitions , available visas, cap set us law awarded employers
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oklahoma governor mary fallin met monday president elect donald trump vice president elect mike pence discussed possibility serving new administration, including department interior, spokesman said wonderful discussion offered position, fallin told reporters lobby trump tower new york initial meeting address wide range topics spokesman said discussed possibility fallin serving interior department
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us republican president elect donald trump holds meetings monday continues form cabinet administration take president barack obama jan scheduled meet following people, according transition team us labor secretary president george w bush deputy us transportation secretary president george hw bush wife us senate majority leader mitch mcconnell current oklahoma governor serving second term first elected one agriculture policy advisers trump presidential campaign former us house representatives speaker, represented georgia said hopes advisory position trump administration rather cabinet post floated possible secretary state former texas governor republican presidential candidate consideration cabinet posts including defense, energy veterans affairs democratic us representative hawaii, early supporter bernie sanders serves us house armed services foreign affairs committees
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obama administration friday blocked new exploration oil gas arctic waters, win environmental groups fought development ecologically fragile region department interior released leasing plan blocked drilling chukchi beaufort seas northern alaska also limited petroleum development cook inlet south central alaska environmental activists battled drilling alaska protect whales, walruses seals, part broader movement keep remaining fossil fuels ground interior department said plan balanced, left percent economically recoverable oil gas resources open drilling, mostly gulf mexico plan focuses best areas highest resource potential, lowest conflict established infrastructure
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us president barack obama sunday said people take wait see approach president elect donald trump real estate mogul works assemble choices senior administration posts obama said could guarantee trump would pursue policy positions took campaign, said realities white house would force adjust approaches many issues
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us president barack obama russian counterpart vladimir putin spoke around four minutes sunday apec summit syria ukraine, likely last person meeting obama leaves office two men met start summit meeting lima, peru capital exchanged pleasantries remained standing spoke obama later said news conference told putin us deeply concerned bloodshed chaos syria sown constant bombing attacks syrian russian militaries, ceasefire political transition needed usual candid courteous clear strong differences policy, obama said putin said separate news conference thanked obama sunday meeting lima years joint work told would happy see obama russia anytime wants, desire , putin said obama putin challenging relationship us president said last week warned putin consequences cyber attacks attributed moscow seen trying influence us election obama said also urged president putin help implement minsk peace agreement working france, germany, ukraine united states halt conflict donbass region ukraine race white house, republican president elect donald trump praised putin putin said sunday trump confirmed willing mend ties
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president barack obama sunday called us house democratic chief nancy pelosi remarkable leader, giving strong praise california lawmaker house democrats consider whether elect post democrats need fight principles must willing work incoming administration president elect donald trump, obama told news conference apec summit lima
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us president barack obama declined sunday comment media reports senior defense intelligence officials administration requested removal national security agency chief mike rogers obama called rogers terrific patriot news conference asia pacific economic cooperation summit lima, adding generally comment personnel matters
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us president barack obama sunday said worried last democratic us president while, noting democrat hillary clinton popular vote approval rating remained high added, however, democratic party needed organize better better convey message
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canadian prime minister justin trudeau said sunday looks forward welcoming us president elect donald trump canada, hopefully soon inauguration january following meeting outgoing us president barack obama apec trade summit peru, trudeau added two heads state discussed softwood lumber trade issue stems expired export agreement
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new york governor andrew cuomo sunday launched initiative combat hate crimes protect civil rights, saying divisive us presidential campaign prompted wave disturbing incidents across state country speech abyssinian baptist church new york city, cuomo said would form hate crimes unit state police, propose legislation increasing protections discrimination public school students establish private public legal defense fund impoverished immigrants ugly political discourse election end election day, cuomo, democrat, told well known african american congregation many ways gotten worse, growing social crisis challenges identity state nation people civil rights groups including aclu expressed concern reports spate incidents appear motivated racism, bigotry sexism since republican donald trump presidential election nov reports include swastika painted baseball dugout western new york village wellsville words make america white again, racist version trump slogan, make america great several new york officials scheduled appear sunday rally organized beastie boys brooklyn adam yauch park, named late member hip hop group musicians called event swastikas found drawn park friday, us attorney general loretta lynch said justice department investigating whether incidents constituted hate crimes, would trigger harsher penalties perpetrators cuomo, whose name floated possible democratic presidential candidate , joined officials party denounced attacks since election day mayors number large cities, including new york, chicago san francisco, insisted recent weeks communities would remain called sanctuary cities, despite trump campaign pledge cut federal funding municipalities sanctuary cities, local law enforcement generally help federal authorities search undocumented immigrants
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president elect donald trump work ensure proper separation business empire job president united states, vice president elect mike pence said sunday, amid fresh concerns conflict interest following meeting indian real estate executives trump, said planned turn handling trump organization adult children, come criticism meeting tuesday three indian businessmen partners project build trump branded luxury apartment complex mumbai pence said cbs program face nation trump family would work best legal minds country create proper separation business enterprise duties president united states photo three executives meeting trump posted twitter indian newspapers reported last week business leaders talked trump organization expanding trump branded projects india incoming white house chief staff reince priebus, speaking cnn state union program, said trump would comply laws white house counsel office review things every dotted every crossed, assure american people wrongdoing, sort undue influence decision making, priebus said trump, takes office jan , said businesses overseen three grown children, donald trump jr, ivanka trump eric trump priebus asked appropriate family members sit official meetings ivanka trump attended father meeting japanese prime minister shinzo abe thursday donald trump clear beginning family important him, priebus said cnn
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us vice president elect mike pence said sunday offended rare pointed comments made cast member hamilton attended hit broadway show offended, pence said fox news sunday, declining ask apology president elect donald trump demanded pence acknowledged many americans disappointed anxious trump surprise nov election victory following raucous campaign, sought reassure americans trump would president americans show friday evening, brandon victor dixon, plays america third vice president, aaron burr, read statement directed pence, audience, standing front cast full costume we, sir
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president elect donald trump hold series meetings sunday new jersey continues put together team incoming administration, trump spokesmen said said trump vice president elect mike pence meet talent agent ari emanuel civil rights attorney peter kirsanow kansas secretary state kris kobach black entertainment television founder robert johnson bridgewater associates president david mccormick retired marine corps general john kelly trump pence also meet new jersey governor chris christie former new york city mayor rudy giuliani us representative cathy mcmorris rodgers speaker oklahoma house representatives tw shannon american investor wilbur ross jonathan gray, global head real estate blackstone group, added call reporters
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former republican presidential nominee mitt romney active consideration serve us secretary state along candidates, vice president elect mike pence said fox news sunday romney, met president elect donald trump saturday, critic trump campaign pence said romney willing considered position trump grateful governor mitt romney came good meeting warm substantive exchange know active consideration secretary state along distinguished americans democrats skeptical romney actual contender representative adam schiff, california democrat, said cnn sunday would love romney get position would consummate diplomat think total head fake think donald trump still entertainer, still running show wants build suspense alone knows contestant winner nod appearance bringing people together
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republican mitt romney possible choice job secretary state president elect donald trump also looking people, trump senior adviser reince priebus said sunday priebus also said abc week program romney trump substantive conversation two met saturday discussed foreign hot spots issues
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conservative radio talk show host laura ingraham said sunday considered president elect donald trump serve white house press secretary ingraham said talked trump privileged considered intriguing idea, said fox news sunday ingraham defended trump transition team decision include pool reporters traveled times said news media stacking deck trump election
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president elect donald trump said sunday considering retired general james mattis us defense secretary, day meeting new jersey trump said twitter mattis, retired us marine corps general previously headed us central command, impressive yesterday true general general
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queen elizabeth invite us president elect donald trump state visit britain next year try cement close ties two countries, sunday times newspaper said citing two ministers senior official close downing street, sunday times reported discussions british officials trump team would start soon ensure date could agreed june july next year britain keen reinforce special relationship united states government prime minister theresa may prepares leave european union, divorce shape country standing world trump invited may visit soon possible first telephone call since election victory, british prime minister office said aides may said yet date trip sunday times said british government hopes official state visit secret weapon cementing ties trump met leading brexit campaigner nigel farage earlier month
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us president barack obama latin america tried europe tell worried citizens draw negative conclusions man called unfit serve white house, president elect donald trump last stop international farewell tour included visits greece germany, obama continued efforts calm anxieties since republican businessman trump beat democratic rival former secretary state hillary clinton us presidential race main message message delivered europe assume worst, obama told group young people question answer session peru saturday wait administration place, actually putting policies together, make judgments whether consistent international community interest living peace prosperity together trump election promising build wall us border mexico, rip trade deals ban muslims temporarily entering united states obama sought soothe fears pledging ensure smooth transition power expressing optimism president elect would shift away inflammatory campaign rhetoric faced realities job important everybody around world make immediate judgments give new president elect chance put team together, examine issues, determine policies be, always said, campaign always govern, obama said obama couched assurances largely hopeful language trump team would see merits policies democrats championed despite trump pledged dismantle them, iran nuclear deal international pact fight climate change president, campaigned vigorously clinton showed visible disdain trump victory, offset words reassurance subtle digs successor emphasizing themes democratic values europe peru trump criticized ignoring seeing countries going backwards rather forwards terms freedom press, terms freedom internet, terms respecting political opposition civil society, obama said saturday trump barred news organizations covering events campaign threatened televised debate jail clinton use private email server secretary state though obama came trip able assure european countries trump would respect us commitments nato, assurances, including latin american policy, seemed based optimism knowledge trump plans respect latin america, anticipate major changes policy new administration, said, citing trade key exception trump announced hawkish picks attorney general, national security adviser, cia director friday suggest setting administration take hard line confronting islamist militancy curbing illegal immigration
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president elect donald trump republican presidential nominee mitt romney set aside fierce rivalry saturday held talks likely feed speculation romney could line next us secretary state day meetings, trump emerged tell reporters search process going really efficiently spoken really, really talented people could form part cabinet trump said might announcements sunday spoke highly retired marine general james mattis, transition officials said strong contender defense secretary earlier, trump romney emerged meeting hour minutes, trump told reporters talks went great romney said pair far reaching conversation regards various theaters world discussed areas, exchanged views topics thorough depth discussion time had, romney said appreciate chance speak president elect look forward coming administration things going trump team said statement trump romney held substantive depth conversation world affairs, national security future america extremely positive productive conversation, statement said trump met hour mattis asked mattis would defense secretary, trump said, great guy great man trump team statement said trump vice president elect mike pence impressed mattis incredibly depth conversation plans national security discussion included isis, middle east, north korea, china, nato hotspots around world, statement said romney, leader establishment republican never trump movement tried block trump becoming nominee, first long list people trump meeting saturday sunday seeks fill cabinet gather advice ahead jan move white house march, romney said trump would dangerous president, policies could touch recession romney also said, afraid comes foreign policy very, smart trump denounced romney choke artist losing election president barack obama new york real estate developer president waiting, romney appearance trump national bedminster unseasonably warm november day symbolic hard party unity whether romney join trump administration unclear romney, mainstream republican, would serve alongside hawkish trump appointees named friday senator jeff sessions alabama attorney general, retired lieutenant general michael flynn national security adviser representative mike pompeo cia director nominations suggest trump setting administration take hard line confronting islamist militancy curbing illegal immigration transition officials said trump meeting romney supposed general discussion incoming administration romney confidant said romney secretary state prospects could happen suppose unlikely instead, source said meeting gives good housekeeping seal approval republicans know help trump trump considering former new york mayor rudy giuliani, close adviser, secretary state, well former us ambassador united nations john bolton senator bob corker tennessee trump meet giuliani sunday also saturday, trump met andy puzder, chief executive cke restaurants, fast food giant operates carl jr hardee chains afterwards, trump said getting close making cabinet decisions puzder, possible labor secretary, said would proud serve position president asks serve addition, met two candidates education secretary michelle rhee, former washington, dc, public schools chancellor, betsy devos, former head michigan republican party sunday, trump sit wilbur ross, potential commerce secretary made billions investing bankrupt companies distressed assets, business executive david mccormick, head investment firm bridgewater associates, well new jersey governor chris christie, recently demoted role trump transition team
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heads pentagon us intelligence community recommended president barack obama director national security agency, admiral michael rogers, removed position, sources familiar matter said saturday recommendation defense secretary ash carter director national intelligence james clapper, first reported washington post, delivered white house last month obama chose rogers take nsa gave task repairing damage huge leaks electronic spying program contractor edward snowden security lapses, sources said, including one led arrest nsa contractor harold martin earlier year rogers considered potential new director national intelligence president elect donald trump, post oversees us intelligence agencies washington post reported decision rogers travel new york meet trump thursday without notifying superiors caused consternation senior levels administration, recommendation remove predated visit rogers head national security agency us military cyber command carter also disappointed cyber command performance war islamic state, another source said white house, pentagon, nsa office director national intelligence declined comment trump campaign spokesman immediate comment us representative devin nunes, chairman house representatives intelligence committee republican, said later saturday written carter clapper asking testify committee matter obama administration wants split leadership national security agency cyber command, arguing job leading two agencies differing missions much one person members congress, led republican senator john mccain, senate armed services committee chairman, oppose plan, saying cyber command needs access nsa resources job effectively
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president elect donald trump saturday demanded apology cast hamilton appealing stage mike pence uphold american values vice president elect attending performance broadway hit theater must always safe special place cast hamilton rude last night good man, mike pence apologize trump wrote twitter, taking time search appointees incoming administration wonderful future vp mike pence harassed last night theater cast hamilton, cameras blazing happen trump wrote mix boos cheers greeted pence, republican, entered richard rodgers theater new york friday night watch highly acclaimed rap musical country founding fathers, whose color blind cast features african american latino actors portraying country founding fathers, white show, brandon victor dixon, plays america third vice president, aaron burr, read statement directed pence standing front cast full costume we, sir diverse america alarmed anxious new administration protect us, planet, children, parents, defend us uphold inalienable rights, dixon said pence already begun leave seat dixon began remarks, videos posted social media showed truly hope show inspired uphold american values work behalf us, dixon said audience members cheered clapped trump remarks triggered barrage posts twitter, critical president elect anthony romero, executive director american civil liberties union, said statement hamilton cast exercising right free speech trump wrong criticize apology instead come president elect trump calling question appropriateness hamilton cast statements, romero said show spokesman said pence stood hallway outside entrance auditorium heard full remarks, new york times reported hamilton hip hop infused musical tells story alexander hamilton, penniless immigrant rose become right hand man general george washington, well key figure creation us financial system creator us coast guard killed duel burr actor dixon fired back trump allegations harassment realdonaldtrump conversation harassment sir appreciate mike pence stopping listen, tweeted response trump tweet show award winning creator, lin manuel miranda, posted response proud hamiltonmusical proud brandonvdixon, leading love proud remind welcome theater, miranda wrote twitter former us house speaker newt gingrich, supported trump presidential campaign, slammed cast actions message twitter arrogance hostility hamilton cast vice president elect guest theater reminder left still fights, wrote gingrich, viewed possible pick trump cabinet kellyanne conway, trump campaign manager, wrote twitter pence deserved respect peaceful night nephew daughter theater
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president elect donald trump held talks saturday republican presidential nominee mitt romney, meeting famous foes fueling speculation romney could line new us secretary state working fill administration positions ahead inauguration jan , trump also met hour retired marine general james mattis, considered strong contender defense secretary another high ranking job friday announced trump chosen republican senator jeff sessions attorney general, retired lieutenant general michael flynn national security adviser republican congressman mike pompeo head cia trump announced sunday would make republican national committee chairman reince priebus white house chief staff named stephen bannon, former head conservative website breitbart news, chief strategist senior counselor people mentioned contenders senior roles steven mnuchin, former goldman sachs group inc executive trump campaign finance chairman jeb hensarling, us representative texas chairman house financial services committee jamie dimon, jpmorgan chase co chief executive officer tom barrack, founder chairman colony capital inc mitt romney, presidential nominee former massachusetts governor rudy giuliani, former mayor new york city nikki haley, governor south carolina jeff sessions, us senator alabama early trump supporter, member senate armed services committee john bolton, former us ambassador united nations president george w bush bob corker, us senator tennessee chairman senate foreign relations committee zalmay khalilzad, former us ambassador iraq james mattis, retired marine general david petraeus, ex cia director retired general tom cotton, us senator arkansas jon kyl, former us senator arizona duncan hunter, us representative california early trump supporter, member house armed services committee jim talent, former us senator missouri senate armed services committee kelly ayotte, outgoing us senator new hampshire member senate armed services committee jeff sessions, senior member senate judiciary committee takes hard line immigration, announced choice nov tom price, us representative georgia orthopedic surgeon rick scott, florida governor rich bagger, former pharmaceutical executive former top aide new jersey governor chris christie bobby jindal, former louisiana governor michael mccaul, 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 jeff holmstead, energy lawyer, former epa official george w bush administration mike catanzaro, energy lobbyist, former epa official george w bush administration robert grady, venture capitalist, partner private equity firm gryphon investors leslie rutledge, arkansas attorney general carol comer, commissioner indiana department environmental management harold hamm, oklahoma oil gas mogul, chief executive continental resources inc kevin cramer, 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 sarah palin, former alaska governor, republican vice presidential nominee jan brewer, 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 wilbur ross, billionaire investor, chairman invesco ltd subsidiary wl ross co linda mcmahon, former world wrestling entertainment executive two time senate candidate ronald burgess, retired lieutenant general former defense intelligence agency chief robert cardillo, director national geospatial intelligence agency pete hoekstra, former us representative michigan republican us representative mike pompeo announced choice nov michael flynn, retired lieutenant general former director defense intelligence agency, announced choice nov kelly ayotte, outgoing us senator new hampshire member senate armed services committee richard grenell, former spokesman united states united nations peter king, us representative new york dan dimicco, former chief executive steel producer nucor corp trump transition team confirmed would choose list names drew campaign, including us senator mike lee utah, william pryor, federal judge th us circuit court appeals victoria lipnic, us equal employment opportunity commission commissioner former labor department official george w bush administration andrew puzder, ceo cke restaurants
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us president elect donald trump picked three conservative loyalists lead national security law enforcement teams friday, underscoring campaign promise take hard line confronting islamist militancy curbing illegal immigration trump picked us senator jeff sessions attorney general, rewarding staunch supporter whose tough sometimes inflammatory statements immigration reflected choice applauded top republican senate drew sharp criticism civil rights activists retired army lieutenant general mike flynn, championed trump promises take aggressive approach terrorism, chosen national security adviser trump named representative mike pompeo, vocal critic obama administration security policy, director central intelligence agency three choices, announced trump transition team, come republican president elect works fill key positions administration, take democratic president barack obama jan picks could heighten concerns abroad trump administration might carry campaign promises banning muslims entering united states imposing severe restrictions migrants countries regions high levels militant islamist activity, iraq syria sessions pompeo seem likely confirmed senate despite heavy resistance democrats republicans control majority, least seats seat chamber, congress reconvenes january flynn post need senate confirmation one earliest republican lawmakers support trump white house candidacy, sessions opposes path citizenship illegal immigrants enthusiastic backer trump campaign promise build wall border mexico also argued curbs legal immigration grounds drives wages us workers former alabama attorney general us attorney, sessions, , senate years allegations made racist remarks led senate deny confirmation federal judge chamber top democrat, chuck schumer, said would want sessions answer tough questions civil rights positions attorney general acts country chief law enforcement officer head justice department civil rights groups slammed sessions poor choice head department charged protecting voting rights running immigration courts trust someone role demonstrated thinks forms immigration bad america said beth werlin, head american immigration council senate majority leader mitch mcconnell said strongly supported sessions attorney general, calling principled, forthright, hardworking sessions one trump enthusiastic backers capitol hill president elect hired several sessions staffers, including policy chief stephen miller rick dearborn, top job managing transition also friday, first set transition landing teams starting work departments state, justice, defense national security council begin hashing details shifting new administration flynn, one trump closest advisers, fired defense intelligence agency , move attributed outspoken views fighting islamist militancy officials worked flynn cited lack management skills leadership style reasons firing army intelligence veteran three decades, flynn assistant director national intelligence obama views invasion iraq strategic blunder refused condemn trump support renewed use waterboarding interrogation technique simulates drowning, widely considered torture banned obama pompeo, , third term republican congressman former us army officer founded aerospace company, surprise pick lead cia member house intelligence committee, pompeo called revival expansion defunct domestic spying program include financial lifestyle information well phone records said edward snowden, former government contractor uncovered spying program lives russia, get death penalty ever tried convicted pompeo one aggressive critics obama administration handling attack us diplomatic facilities benghazi, libya, killed us ambassador three americans nevertheless, democrats worked joined republicans describing pompeo knowledgeable hard working share strong differences
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president elect donald trump saturday defended decision settle lawsuits trump university real estate seminars million, saying time fight fraud cases court headed white house lawsuits cast shadow republican presidential campaign led one controversial moments run white house claimed judge overseeing two cases biased mexican ancestry denying wrongdoing, trump agreed friday pay million settle lawsuits settled trump university lawsuit small fraction potential award president focus country, trump wrote twitter saturday morning new york attorney general eric schneiderman said , students across country defrauded million, trump settlement million around percent estimated damages bad thing winning presidency time go long winning trial trump u bad said second tweet announcing settlement, schneiderman said deal followed repeated refusals trump settle even modest amounts compensation victims phony university statement, schneiderman called settlement stunning reversal donald trump major victory , victims fraudulent university students claimed lured false promises paying , learn trump real estate investing secrets hand picked instructors trump lawyers denied deal covers three lawsuits relating trump university two class actions suits california new york case brought schneiderman us district judge gonzalo curiel san diego must still approved settlement election campaign, trump said curiel, born indiana mexican immigrant parents, could impartial trump campaign pledge build wall us mexico border control illegal immigration
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president elect donald trump meet sunday billionaire investor wilbur ross, possible candidate commerce secretary new administration, spokesman trump transition team said saturday trump, takes office jan , also meet others sunday, including new jersey governor chris christie, former new york mayor rudy giuliani kris kobach, kansas secretary state architect anti immigration efforts says advising trump immigration issues trump transition team official said senior appointment could announced soon
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chinese state media warned us president elect donald trump saturday flip flopping trade deals asia, asia pacific leaders gathered summit amid fears growing protectionism stunt global economic growth raucous election campaign, trump fuelled concerns among many united states trading partners pledging renegotiate trade accords north american free trade agreement nafta impose tariffs imports countries china turning trade bashing campaign talks actual policies could bash hope asia pacific finally much wanted free trade deal, said commentary official xinhua news agency saturday worse, could drag country wider world deeper economic distress, added agency, barometer government thinking xinhua also said exclusion china proposed trans pacific partnership tpp free trade agreement boosting trade instead us president barack obama strategy make sure washington rules supreme region obama, chinese president xi jinping pacific rim leaders meeting annual asia pacific economic cooperation apec forum peru weekend though obama championed tpp way counter china rise, administration stopped trying win congressional approval deal signed economies americas asia pacific, excluded china without us approval agreement currently negotiated cannot come fruition china xi selling alternate vision regional trade promoting beijing backed regional comprehensive economic partnership rcep , stands excludes americas chinese state media warned trump isolationism interventionism, calling instead united states actively work china maintain international status quo billionaire turned politician needs prove derailing global economy one reasons ran us president, xinhua said
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us president elect donald trump national security adviser says north korea nuclear program would given high priority new administration, south korean official held talks said saturday michael flynn, one trump closest advisers, also said would work strengthen us alliance south korea, calling relationship vital, south deputy presidential national security adviser cho tae yong quoted saying yonhap news agency cho leading south korean delegation united states meet key advisers president elect discuss two countries response north pursuit nuclear weapons defiance international sanctions cho spoke south korean reporters washington following meeting flynn, yonhap said flynn retired army lieutenant general military intelligence veteran three decades championed trump promises take aggressive approach terrorism appointment national security adviser week require senate confirmation north conducted fourth fifth nuclear tests year young leader kim jong un, vowed build nuclear arsenal ballistic missiles deliver un security council held discussions adopt toughened new sanctions resolution following north sept nuclear blast us president barack obama criticized congressional republicans policy strategic patience failure must make full use sanctions authorities given congress trump pledged commitment defend south korea existing security alliance phone call south korean president park geun hye, yonhap said last week trump suggested election campaign would willing withdraw us military stationed south korea unless seoul paid greater share cost deployment , us troops based south korea combined defense north korea
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jeff sessions may known pro business conservative us attorney general unlikely shy away indicting big companies individuals serious white collar crimes, legal experts said, citing record lawmaker president elect donald trump friday named sessions, four term senator alabama former federal prosecutor, lead justice department sessions, , early supporter trump, expected accept cabinet post confirmed spokesman sessions respond request comment dearth big banks companies home state, little sessions track record federal prosecutor state attorney general suggest might approach complex cases corporate malfeasance review record senate indicates likely push corporate indictments, instead settling fines, may focus putting executives prison, lawyers specialize white collar crime said example, confirmation hearing james cole, sessions questioned former us deputy attorney general dangerous philosophy charging companies criminally concerns could lead bankruptcy hurt employees shareholders normally, taught violated law, charge violate law, charge them, sessions said hearing matthew schwartz, former federal prosecutor lawyer boies, schiller flexner, said sessions remarks suggested may willing current administration require guilty plea corporations less concern collateral consequences said sessions would also likely support justice department renewed efforts prosecute executives, outlined policy memo last year deputy attorney general sally yates unabashed businessman, trump highly critical hillary clinton ties wall street, accusing democratic rival beholden interests big investment banks message resonated many working class voters suffered financial crisis still angry top level wall street figures prosecuted acts almost brought global financial system see evidence contrary, appears new justice department one seek hold every individual accountable fullest extent stakes may higher, schwartz said jackson sharman, white collar defense lawyer alabama, said believed sessions would want tough white collar street criminals pointed sessions recent opposition crime bill would shown sentencing leniency non violent offenders daniel richman, former federal prosecutor columbia law school professor, testified sessions senate judiciary committee, agreed alabama senator strong supporter corporate enforcement past, sessions come favor tough justice department tactics companies accused fraud , corporate counsels pushed law would stopped justice department pressuring companies waive attorney client privilege fraud investigations senate judiciary committee hearing, sessions argued rule, noting prosecutors regularly pressure street criminals waive constitutional rights using threat tougher penalties co operate sessions said justice department able use similar leverage corporations corporate crime easy prosecute investigate best lawyers find, utilize legitimate tools have, sessions said strong prosecutor cannot weak kneed person going major corporation fraud case
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north carolina gubernatorial race undecided days nov vote new allegations republican incumbent campaign felons dead people casting ballots could leave outcome limbo weeks republican governor pat mccrory, trailing democratic challenger roy cooper , votes according state elections website friday afternoon, conceded state law, friday deadline counties certify results challenges validity hundreds votes reviews provisional ballots expected delay reports many, all, state counties, elections officials said uncertainty punctuated week war words, mccrory campaign accusing cooper lax voter fraud cooper campaign calling incumbent dishonest desperate unfortunate see rather accepting results, pat mccrory going go besmirching republican election officials impugning voters, marc elias, lawyer cooper campaign, said call reporters friday mccrory campaign, however, argues following legal process ensure legitimate votes counted protests filed registered voters counties argue ballots thrown cast names dead people felons individuals voted once, according campaign mccrory representatives also said thousands votes counties may part absentee ballot fraud scheme several counties rejected election protests friday, including durham county, republicans called question tabulation , ballots election night, local media reported state county elections boards controlled republicans elias said enough votes issue keep cooper winning mccrory campaign spokesman ricky diaz called claim presumptuous counting incomplete additional cases voter fraud discovered day, said phone interview mccrory trails , fewer votes counties submit final tallies, could demand recount cooper victory would governorship addition democrats republicans, flipped seats new hampshire, missouri vermont, hold least governor offices next year, party since
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representative mike pompeo, president elect donald trump surprise choice head cia, supports us government sweeping collection americans communications data wants scrap nuclear deal iran retired army officer, west point harvard law school graduate also defended cia use interrogation techniques widely condemned torture kansas republican criticized democratic presidential candidate hillary clinton use private email server secretary state handling attacks us posts benghazi, libya member house representatives intelligence committee, pompeo, , first elected tea party wave congressional district centered hometown wichita members parties regard intelligent, collegial capable, keen grasp national security issues mike bright hard working, devote helping agency develop best possible intelligence policy makers, said adam schiff, top democrat house intelligence committee share strong differences
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us president elect donald trump plan rapidly deport million illegal immigrants criminal records would tax system already stretched limits, current former us immigration officials say immigration courts, issue deportation orders, set bond grant deny asylum, currently backlog , cases boosting staff could help address problem could prove difficult officials departments justice homeland security say trouble quickly finding vetting enough qualified candidates fill positions judges immigration agents congress authorized executive office immigration review, adjudicates immigration cases, far able fill judge positions congress authorized process slow necessity candidates job face rigorous screening process comparable appointment us attorney, said spokeswoman kathryn mattingly trump said last week election victory takes office move deport incarcerate million illegal immigrants criminal records us immigration customs enforcement, force , agents responsible arresting deporting criminal migrants already spread thin agents could redeployed areas, agents would likely need hired deportations sharply escalated, said immigration customs enforcement official asked named agency would probably need add detention space well, official added apprehensions migrants could also strain border patrol, struggled fill open positions congress mandated force , border agents, currently stands , former us border patrol chief mike fisher said agency ran problems decade ago congress asked double number border patrol agents , , push hire quickly helped fuel corruption, march report department homeland security independent advisory council found report concluded rapid hiring exploited mexican drug gangs, sent cartel friendly applicants patrol jobs hired, facilitated drug smuggling across us mexico border agency began using polygraph tests weed applicants criminal histories ties cartels fisher said testing made harder find qualified candidates, estimating time left , border patrol made one hire every applicants imagine said double now, fisher said trump could try change laws procedures expedite deportation processes, could reduce need additional personnel friday, trump tapped republican senator jeff sessions attorney general sessions supported trump plan build wall us border mexico undo obama executive actions immigration president barack obama time office, united states deported million illegal immigrants, president
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donald trump agreed friday pay million settle fraud lawsuits trump university real estate seminars, new york attorney general called stunning reversal us president elect lawsuits dogged trump, denied wrongdoing, throughout campaign led one controversial moments run claimed judge overseeing two cases biased mexican ancestry settlement announced new york attorney general eric schneiderman, said followed repeated refusals trump settle even modest amounts compensation victims phony university lawyers trump argued students, claimed lured false promises paying , learn trump real estate investing secrets hand picked instructors three lawsuits relating trump university covered deal two class actions suits california new york case brought schneiderman agreement must still approved us district judge gonzalo curiel san diego trump admit wrongdoing agreement attorney, daniel petrocelli, acknowledged trump previously vowed fight case settlement demonstrated trump desire set personal feelings aside order work issues facing county, petrocelli said president elect trump laser focus moving forward time move on, petrocelli told reporters friday schneiderman attorneys students praised deal today million settlement agreement stunning reversal donald trump major victory , victims fraudulent university, schneiderman said statement court hearing friday, students attorney jason forge said million proposed settlement, million earmarked students represented schneiderman part california class actions, well administrative costs class action lawyers students seek attorneys fees, reimbursement costs, said curiel, presiding two california cases, urged sides settle trump said election campaign curiel, born indiana mexican immigrant parents, could impartial trump campaign pledge build wall us mexico border control illegal immigration court friday, trump lawyer petrocelli praised curiel hard work case curiel said hoped settlement could part healing process us election country sorely needs
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us republican president elect donald trump hold meetings friday saturday moves select people cabinet administration, transition team told reporters friday scheduled meet following people former arkansas governor republican presidential candidate consideration us homeland security secretary arrived alongside tom cotton, freshman us senator arkansas who, according fox news, consideration us defense secretary republican donor former chair michigan republican party republican national committee finance chairman retired four star general head us central command visiting fellow hoover institution, conservative leaning think tank stanford university cke restaurants chief executive officer director consideration us labor secretary, according politico republican presidential nominee former governor massachusetts ceo winter olympic games salt lake city possible consideration us secretary state former chancellor washington dc, public school system founder studentsfirst, education advocacy group consideration education secretary, according media reports chicago cubs board member director ceo ending spending, political group said wants reduce wasteful excessive government spending founder president center neighborhood enterprise, community development advocacy group
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us president elect donald trump considering retired general david petraeus, resigned cia chief extra marital affair revealed, considered post defense secretary, wall street journal reported friday, citing people knowledge transition process also consideration pentagon chief retired marine general james mattis, retired army general jack keane, former national security adviser stephen hadley former senator jim talent, journal said keane said twitter friday joining new administration
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us national security agency director admiral mike rogers leading candidate become president elect donald trump next director national intelligence, wall street journal reported friday, citing two unnamed people familiar matter rogers met trump new york thursday, members trump transition team said friday
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way polls election day, michael flynn pulled phone took video saying vote donald trump part larger fight dishonesty deceit government flynn, retired us army three star general one trump closest advisers, another parting shot administration thinks unfairly fired defense intelligence agency dia telling hard truths war islamist extremism named thursday become trump national security adviser, flynn poised second act public life promised nothing short upheaval went revolution, flynn, , told forum saturday probably biggest election nation history, since bringing george washington decided king important flynn advocates say experience battling radical islamist militants iraq afghanistan, along candor ruffled feathers washington once, makes kind ally trump needs national security team david deptula, retired air force lieutenant general used work flynn, praised willingness speak truth power politicize answers mike flynn straight shooter bullshit kind guy exactly need terms senior leaders giving advice national leadership, deptula said critics voice concerns management style alienated subordinates dia, lumbering bureaucracy flynn sought shake explanation gave pushed retirement flynn could reached comment several former us officials worked closely flynn described extremely smart poor manager advocated precipitous overhaul dia ignited hostility resistance veteran intelligence officials flynn understood dia mess, one said telegraphed intent radical change way immediately created resistance ideas, matter merits two former officials also said concerns flynn management style, potential liability white house job requires coordinating us policy resolving disagreements among senior officials different agencies one officials said senior career dia officials agency employees held flynn responsible offensive dress success presentation distributed workforce january recommended gender specific fashion guidelines, urged people consider body type said makeup made women attractive flynn apologized presentation subsequent memo said neither agency condone briefing flynn policy views suggest take aggressive approach islamist militants former colleagues expect effort bolster america battle jihadists shaped belief united states losing global war islamist extremism may last generations new book flynn co authored, prescribes harder political line iran, including information warfare expose shortcomings iran revolution like trump, flynn calls invasion iraq strategic blunder says energy directed instead toward political support opponents iran theocratic rulers shares trump vision warmer relations israel also advocates stronger ties egypt, whose autocratic president, abdel fattah al sisi, ousted muslim brotherhood first world leader congratulate trump victory flynn appearances russia government run broadcaster rt, particularly gala last year attended president vladimir putin, also raised eyebrows military circles however, also expressed skepticism moscow intentions
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even election campaign marked rhetorical invective, remarks president elect donald trump mitt romney made run nov vote especially harsh exchanges make significant trump plan meet romney, unsuccessful republican presidential candidate, saturday source familiar meeting said may discuss whether romney considered secretary state trump administration things, kind unkind, trump romney said governor romney, go get em
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americans want media present facts news stories without adding interpretation, pew research center survey said friday amid debate media role covering donald trump unconventional presidential campaign journalists face issue much guidance provide help audiences make sense news question especially keen election media grappled challenging false statements made republican trump campaign democrat hillary clinton fifty nine percent us adults reject idea adding interpretation, saying news media present facts alone, survey showed four favored adding interpretation facts although public prefers news media present facts, may even agree facts are, pew said statement survey, percent registered voters said supporters clinton trump disagreed plans policies, also disagreed basic facts voters supported trump, president elect, favored facts approach percent percent clinton supporters evenly split issue survey showed strong support fact checking media election campaign saw proliferation fake news sites articles social media competing news published traditional media, although included survey eighty one percent prefer facts without interpretation believe fact checking major minor responsibility news media among prefer interpretation, percent think fact checking responsibility survey , adults conducted sept oct , election day margin error percentage points
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president elect donald trump friday named earliest staunchest supporter senate, conservative republican jeff sessions, become next us attorney general, triggering outcry civil rights groups well conservatives outside congress uneasy sessions positions approved job simple majority republican dominated senate, sessions, , would lead justice department fbi brings record controversial positions race, immigration criminal justice reform democrats may target ana navarro, republican strategist trump critic, said twitter, jeff sessions, considered racist judge s, trump ag holly harris, executive director us justice action network, sentencing reform advocacy group includes powerful conservative tax reform lobbyist grover norquist, said sessions nomination obviously presents challenge sessions opposed lowering mandatory minimum sentences low level offenders many civil rights immigration groups also concerns sessions american civil liberties union saying positions gay rights, capital punishment, abortion rights presidential authority times war examined kristen clarke, president lawyers committee civil rights law, told reuters nation deserves attorney general committed enforcement nation civil rights laws turn clock back progress made trump spokesman jason miller defended sessions allegations racism, saying senator sessions us attorney filed number desegregation lawsuits alabama, also voted favor year extension civil rights act feel confident senator sessions background support receive confirmation sessions office respond request comment nomination criticism sessions federal prosecutor became second nominee years denied confirmation federal judge came allegations made racist remarks, including testimony called african american prosecutor boy, allegation sessions denied sessions said racist, said hearing groups national association advancement colored people american civil liberties union could considered un american also acknowledged called voting rights act piece intrusive legislation sessions, four term senator alabama, friends capitol hill convivial, pixie like demeanor soft southern accent, gentle manner belies hard line positions members senate judiciary committee, hold sessions confirmation hearing, expressed outright opposition nomination friday morning, many democrats said would get thorough tough confirmation hearing given past statements staunch opposition immigration reform, concerned would civil rights division department justice want hear say, said charles schumer, newly elected democratic senate leader judiciary committee member senator jeff flake, moderate republican immigration issues long time critic trump, said twitter support sessions, said well regarded, even always agree justice department democratic president barack obama criticized siding protesters police matters racial profiling unlawful use force justice department opened investigations police departments around country patterns civil rights violations sessions, attorney general, would discretion drop investigations still open jim pasco, executive director fraternal order police, nation largest police union, said police good relationship working sessions, especially policies allow police keep assets seized criminals door sessions open expect remain open, pasco said sessions hard line times inflammatory statements immigration similar trump angered members congress opposes path citizenship undocumented immigrants enthusiastic backer trump promise build wall border mexico senator, sessions opposed obama nomination loretta lynch attorney general grounds would carry obama immigration policy shielded many undocumented immigrants deportation sessions also questioned th amendment, guarantees citizenship everyone born united states, opposes plans admit immigrants war torn middle eastern countries attorney general, sessions would able turn state governments enforce federal immigration laws also could increase enforcement companies outsource technology jobs senator, sessions criticized us companies brought guest workers united states temporary visas sessions first endorsed trump presidential bid february, surprising expected embrace texas senator ted cruz, fellow southerner favorite chamber conservative wing sessions trump backer senate months became powerful member inner circle led trump national security committee since march named vice chairman transition executive committee last week sessions defended trump october leaked video showed bragging groping women, leading dozens republican officials drop support
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us president barack obama european leaders friday underscored importance working together nato chided russia bombing syria failure implement ukrainian peace accord white house statement followed meeting obama sought reassure counterparts germany, britain, spain, italy france successor donald trump would break transatlantic alliance trump raised concerns campaign said could withhold military aid nato allies met defense commitments said would forge closer ties russian president vladimir putin president obama expressed confidence that, even moment great change, democratic values done advance human freedom progress system history, continue going forward, white house said leaders agreed need work together stabilize middle east north africa, well securing diplomatic resolutions conflicts syria eastern ukraine european leaders sought obama support prepare extend sanctions imposed russia washington brussels following intervention eastern ukraine, consider fresh sanctions russia actions syria, backs syrian president bashar al assad german chancellor angela merkel told news conference spanish prime minister mariano rajoy decisions made extending ukraine sanctions, actions implement minsk peace accord sufficient merkel said leaders discussed concerns syria meeting friday, talk imposing syria related sanctions russia sought syrian opposition obama eu leaders called immediate end attacks rebel held parts city aleppo syrian government forces allies russia iran monitoring groups say killed dozens week alone syrian opposition officials friday met eu foreign policy chief federica mogherini officials urged focus protecting civilians lifting siege, said anas al abdah, heads syrian national coalition said hoped stronger words obama eu leaders, called washington brussels put real pressure russia iran us eu officials stressed need political solution, including departure assad, trump said views fight islamic state bigger priority eu leaders expected extend sanctions related ukraine december january obama european leaders unanimously agreed continued need russia fully meet commitments minsk agreements ukraine related sanctions russia must remain place so, white house said said durable ceasefire eastern ukraine needed move forward free fair local elections occupied regions donetsk luhansk
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democratic attorneys general least five us states vowed fight president elect donald trump courts rolls back obama era regulations adopts policies view infringing upon civil liberties republicans controlling white house chambers congress, democratic party looks set rely heavily top law officials states run help keep check trump exercise power efforts trump administration weaken consumer protection climate change policies, example, could lead conflict states federal government, attorney general offices maryland, virginia, washington, massachusetts, new york told reuters instances, could see asking federal judge block federal action nationwide view role first line defense trump administration chooses act unconstitutional fashion, said bob ferguson, democratic attorney general washington state george w bush president, democratic states forced administration take first step toward regulating carbon emissions first time michael kelly, spokesman virginia attorney general, mark herring, said trump administration crosses line pursues actions illegal violate constitution, attorney general herring ready stand defend rights virginians trump transition team respond request seeking comment attorneys general top legal officials states typically elected year elections, democrats, addition attorney general district columbia acting behalf states, generally legal standing bring lawsuits challenging federal regulations executive actions, including may infringe upon civil rights president elect made number promises that, implemented, would violate constitution massachusetts law, massachusetts attorney general maura healey said statement incoming administration chooses try act ways unconstitutional, office take action protect rights liberties residents state, said dozen attorney general offices contacted reuters declined discuss potential legal strategies trump takes office democratic states sue might initially get sympathetic hearing, many federal courts staffed judges appointed president barack obama eight years office challengers face one major obstacle, supreme court likely soon regain conservative majority trump makes appointment fill vacant seat court currently divided conservatives liberals republican controlled texas, took leading role challenging obama executive actions, provides model democratic attorneys general climate change likely area friction trump, vowed roll back regulations aimed cutting greenhouse gases, democratic states, supported efforts federal level enacted measures top target trump obama clean power plan, seeks limit carbon emissions power plants amy spitalnick, spokeswoman new york attorney general eric schneiderman said office continue fight protect new yorkers public health, property, environment, lead coalition states defending clean power plan immigration policy another potential flashpoint trump said rescind obama executive order giving deportation relief million people end federal funding cities like new york los angeles give sanctuary undocumented immigrants federal court blocked obama executive order february texas republican states challenged supreme court split issue june, leaving lower court ruling place consumer protection, states challenge trump efforts loosen regulations ramp enforcement efforts, said doug gansler, democrat served maryland attorney general federal government abdicates responsibility, aggressive progressive state attorneys general fill vacuum, said
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incoming us senate democratic leader chuck schumer friday said concerned republican us president elect donald trump selection senator jeff sessions attorney general indicated would tough questioning chamber confirmation process given past statements staunch opposition immigration reform, concerned would civil rights division department justice want hear say, schumer said statement
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republican us president elect donald trump friday announced selections top security posts, including head central intelligence agency cia , national security adviser attorney general official trump transition team told reuters trump chosen retired general michael flynn national security adviser, us senator jeff sessions serve attorney general, us representative mike pompeo lead cia three accepted, official said details selections sessions, , first us senator endorse trump presidential bid close ally since conservative alabama, serving fourth term chamber, member senate judiciary committee oversight federal courts, immigration, crime terrorism son country store owner, former army reserve captain served us attorney alabama southern district former president ronald reagan later alabama attorney general although confirmed senate us attorney post , denied federal judgeship senate panel failed advance nomination amid allegations made racially charged remarks, denied sessions must secure confirmation us senate lead justice department attorney general, would need win majority support chamber, controlled republicans sessions long taken tough stance immigration, opposing path citizenship undocumented immigrants republican george w bush administration, blasted bipartisan effort create guest worker program illegal immigrants backed bush national security adviser retired lieutenant general michael flynn flynn, , early supporter trump serves vice chairman transition team former director defense intelligence agency dia , began us army career served deployments afghanistan iraq later worked office director intelligence registered democrat, flynn became head dia president barack obama retired year earlier expected according media reports became fierce critic obama foreign policy went launch consulting firm come scrutiny ties turkish businessman told wall street journal thursday would sever ties firm serve trump flynn said united states work russia global security issues august interview washington post, defended paid speech state run russian television pompeo, , third term congressman kansas serves us house select intelligence committee, oversees cia, national security agency nsa cyber security pompeo also member house select committee benghazi investigating attack us compound libya california native graduated first class us military academy west point served platoon leader us army leaving military captain attend harvard law school , moved kansas launch aircraft parts company firm decision open factory mexico came fire pompeo later ran public office pompeo defended work, saying company created jobs state ties koch industries, owned billionaire conservative donors charles david koch, also drawn scrutiny election nov election percent vote, according kansas unofficial election results online pompeo critical former us intelligence contractor edward snowden leaked national security agency information, saying letter telecast appearance event undermined ideals fairness freedom version story refiled remove extraneous headline
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japan prime minister shinzo abe described donald trump trustworthy leader meeting us president elect thursday get clarity statements trump made campaigning caused concern alliance abe, speaking hastily arranged minute meeting trump tower manhattan, reporters talks made feel sure build relationship trust would disclose specifics conversation unofficial trump, brief entry facebook page accompanied photo two men, said pleasure prime minister shinzo abe stop home begin great friendship japan leadership nervous future alliance core tokyo diplomacy security trump fanned worries tokyo beyond comments possibility japan acquiring nuclear arms, demands allies pay keeping us forces soil face possible withdrawal, opposition us led nation trans pacific partnership tpp free trade pact abe worked closely president barack obama tpp trade pact, part obama push counter rising strength china pillar abe economic reforms alliances cannot function without trust confident president elect trump trustworthy leader, said abe, describing talks candid held warm atmosphere abe gave trump golf driver received golf wear return, japanese officials said photographs taken inside ornate meeting room trump tower showed abe accompanied interpreter trump daughter ivanka, husband trump adviser jared kushner, retired lieutenant general michael flynn senior trump official said thursday offered national security adviser position abe said agreed meet trump convenient time cover wider area greater depth unclear would happen trump inauguration jan trump official kellyanne conway told cbs earlier thursday deeper conversations policy relationship japan united states wait inauguration back tokyo, finance minister taro aso commented meeting ran longer planned, means wavelength went well trump campaign rhetoric suggested image japan forged s, tokyo seen many united states threat jobs free rider defense trump adviser spoke earlier week, however, stressed positive view credited abe making changes frankly, prime minister assertive forthright trying make changes japan global posture, said trump, brash billionaire real estate magnate, abe, political blue blood, share stated desire raise countries global standing support right wing constituencies abe boosted japan overall defense spending since taking office also stretched limits pacifist postwar constitution allow military take bigger global role japan defense spending, though, still stands percent gdp compared percent united states abe expected see obama asia pacific summit peru weekend hours abe trump met, obama secretary state, john kerry, japanese foreign minister fumio kishida met lima discuss paris climate accord
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german chancellor angela merkel said friday president barack obama european leaders discuss imposing sanctions russia military involvement syria met berlin friday discuss concrete terms sanctions russia regard this, merkel said joint news conference spanish prime minister mariano rajoy merkel said leaders had, however, discussed sanctions russia role ukraine conflict said decision made yet whether extend sanctions added progress towards implementing minsk peace agreement sufficient
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us coal industry doubts donald trump fulfill promise make ailing industry great country awash dirt cheap natural gas, competing fuel small sub section coal sector mines metallurgical coal
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president elect donald trump offered republican senator jeff sessions job us attorney general, cbs news bloomberg reported friday republican national committee spokesman sean spicer, involved trump presidential transition, would confirm reports cnn donald trump says it, official, spicer said
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attorneys us president elect donald trump try court hearing friday delay civil trial involving allegations students defrauded defunct trump university former students say lured false promises pay , learn new york businessman real estate investing secrets hand picked instructors trump owned percent trump university control major decisions, students court papers said trump denies allegations argued relied others manage business us district judge gonzalo curiel san diego urged sides settle advance trial scheduled begin nov trump lawyers filed motion last week asking delay case trump jan inauguration, saying presidential transition consuming also proposed trump trial testimony recorded trial students opposed request, saying trump already provided several hours deposition testimony could presented jury delay would slippery slope president elect trump life going get complicated unpredictable time goes by, wrote curiel presiding two cases trump university separate lawsuit pending, filed new york attorney general said , students across country defrauded million trump aroused controversy earlier year said campaign curiel, born indiana mexican immigrant parents, could impartial trump pledge build wall us mexico border
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us president elect donald trump planned saturday meeting mitt romney, republican presidential nominee fierce trump critic, may discuss whether candidate secretary state, source familiar meeting said thursday trump already lengthy list potential candidates post top us diplomat, including former new york mayor rudy giuliani, former us ambassador united nations john bolton, us senator bob corker tennessee, south carolina governor nikki haley, met trump thursday trump, former reality tv star, shown flair dramatic deliberations cabinet, saying knows finalists corker told cnn wednesday mix position trump might pick someone closer presidential campaign met thursday washington vice president elect mike pence trump expected meeting romney amounts olive branch sorts one sharpest critics romney, speech march called trump phony, fraud, urged republicans vote anyone new york real estate magnate party picking presidential nominee trump, turn, used harsh rhetoric times campaign dismiss romney failure blew chance defeat democratic president barack obama, trump felt weak opponent source told reuters broad discussion expected meeting discussion secretary state position possible source said earlier understanding meeting would occur sunday asked meeting, trump senior adviser kellyanne conway suggested still arranged working it, said think good president elect meeting people like mr romney, us senator jeff sessions alabama, one trump closest confidants potential nominee defense secretary, told reporters manhattan trump tower sessions sounded far certain romney would offered job lot talented people trump needs good relationships think mr romney would quite capable number things one those, sure, reviewed donald trump make decision, sessions said romney, former massachusetts governor, opted running republican presidential nomination, people close suggested serving secretary state might appealing republican presidency steady stream potential trump administration hires made way lobby trump tower meet either trump officials close indicated willingness serve, jeb hensarling, texas republican chairman us house representatives financial services committee potential treasury secretary trump administration stand ready help president capacity possible got great position public policy today, wants talk obviously, serving somewhere else, look serving somewhere else, told reporters
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us president elect donald trump offered retired lieutenant general michael flynn position white house national security adviser, senior trump official said thursday asked flynn expected accept, person familiar offer replied president united states asks serve, one answer flynn, former head defense intelligence agency, advised trump campaign national security issues often served introductory speaker campaign rallies
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new names possible appointees us president elect donald trump cabinet emerged, including presidential candidate mitt romney secretary state, works fill administration positions ahead inauguration jan senior trump official said job national security adviser offered retired lieutenant general michael flynn trump announced sunday would hire republican national committee chairman reince priebus white house chief staff named stephen bannon, former head conservative website breitbart news, chief strategist senior counselor people mentioned contenders senior roles steven mnuchin, former goldman sachs group inc executive trump campaign finance chairman jeb hensarling, us representative texas chairman house financial services committee jamie dimon, jpmorgan chase co chief executive officer tom barrack, founder chairman colony capital inc mitt romney, presidential nominee former massachusetts governor rudy giuliani, former mayor new york city nikki haley, governor south carolina jeff sessions, us senator alabama early trump supporter, member senate armed services committee john bolton, former us ambassador united nations president george w bush bob corker, us senator tennessee chairman senate foreign relations committee zalmay khalilzad, former us ambassador iraq jeff sessions, us senator alabama early trump supporter, member senate armed services committee tom cotton, us senator arkansas jon kyl, former us senator arizona duncan hunter, us representative california early trump supporter, member house armed services committee jim talent, former us senator missouri senate armed services committee kelly ayotte, outgoing us senator new hampshire member senate armed services committee rudy giuliani, former mayor new york city ted cruz, us senator texas jeff sessions, senior member senate judiciary committee takes hard line immigration kris kobach, kansas secretary state, architect anti immigration efforts says advising trump immigration issues pam bondi, florida attorney general trey gowdy, us representative south carolina headed house committee investigated attacks us mission benghazi, libya henry mcmaster, lieutenant governor south carolina tom price, us representative georgia orthopedic surgeon rick scott, florida governor rich bagger, former pharmaceutical executive former top aide new jersey governor chris christie bobby jindal, former louisiana governor michael mccaul, 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 jeff holmstead, energy lawyer, former epa official george w bush administration mike catanzaro, energy lobbyist, former epa official george w bush administration robert grady, venture capitalist, partner private equity firm gryphon investors leslie rutledge, arkansas attorney general carol comer, commissioner indiana department environmental management harold hamm, oklahoma oil gas mogul, chief executive continental resources inc kevin cramer, 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 sarah palin, former alaska governor, republican vice presidential nominee jan brewer, 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 wilbur ross, billionaire investor, chairman invesco ltd subsidiary wl ross co linda mcmahon, former world wrestling entertainment executive two time senate candidate ronald burgess, retired lieutenant general former defense intelligence agency chief robert cardillo, director national geospatial intelligence agency pete hoekstra, former us representative michigan pete hoekstra, former us representative michigan michael flynn, retired lieutenant general former director defense intelligence agency, offered job, according senior trump official kelly ayotte, outgoing us senator new hampshire member senate armed services committee richard grenell, former spokesman united states united nations peter king, us representative new york dan dimicco, former chief executive steel producer nucor corp trump transition team confirmed would choose list names drew campaign, including us senator mike lee utah, william pryor, federal judge th us circuit court appeals victoria lipnic, us equal employment opportunity commission commissioner former labor department official george w bush administration andrew puzder, ceo cke restaurants
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us president elect donald trump said ford motor co executive chairman bill ford jr told automaker would move kentucky plant mexico, firm said informed decision keep one vehicle us production thursday, trump posted twitter worked hard bill ford keep lincoln plant kentucky owed great state kentucky confidence keeping lincoln plant kentucky
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us president elect donald trump often boasted strict confidentiality pledges exacts employees legal challenge one agreements pending us agency soon influence, potentially posing early test concerns conflicts interest trump public role business empire september, worker advocacy group filed charge national labor relations board nlrb claiming nondisclosure contract used trump unlawfully broad contract prohibits employees, independent contractors even volunteers ever disclosing information trump deems confidential personal, business political life nlrb said sweeping unclear contracts inhibit workers discussing working conditions speaking union organizers five member nlrb currently two vacancies trump slated fill early term, likely tipping liberal leaning agency president barack obama business friendly posture nlrb rules trump, could free workers vocal concerns strengthen bargaining power addition confidentiality case, trump related cases pending nlrb cases involve alleged labor violations trump international hotel las vegas, management refused bargain culinary workers union clear confidentiality contract intended workers trump election campaign employees businesses, reuters could independently verify authenticity representatives trump organization respond requests comment case early stage could settled dismissed reaching full hearing five member nlrb board decisions may appealed federal court nlrb comprised three members sitting president party two opposing party, system typically results wide policy shifts administrations addition current two vacancies, another arise current member term expires next december obama administration, nlrb struck confidentiality agreements employment contracts could discourage workers organizing mobile usa inc, quicken loans, directtv number companies government ethics experts labor lawyers said trump handpicked nlrb members uphold contract, could suggest favoritism appearance bias political pressure could undermine legitimacy agency, said richard painter, professor university minnesota law school chief white house ethics lawyer republican president george w bush nlrb cases represent one several areas concerns may arise potential conflicts interest raised trump new role sprawling business interests trump last week said would allow children run businesses maintaining ownership interest via blind trust current cases ruled upon nlrb, one possible solution potential conflict could trump appointees recuse cases involving business organization, said former nlrb chairman, william gould gould said tenure agency, mid s, members recused cases raised chance conflict gould, professor stanford law school, said disqualified cases involving union son member several experts, however, said recusal would legally required unless trump appointees represented companies past otherwise involved business challenge trump confidentiality agreement filed david rosenfeld, california labor lawyer, behalf committee preserve religious right organize, worker advocacy group created reuters reviewed copy employment agreement rosenfeld filed complaint, targeted trump organization trump campaign rosenfeld said copied campaign website, agreement longer posted clear many employees signed version agreement, reuters unable find copy website agreement prohibits disclosure details trump personal life, political affairs business affairs, well anything mr trump insists remain private confidential forbids employees publicly disparaging trump wife, children, grandchildren, siblings relatives confidentiality agreements common, labor law experts said unlawful broad specify types information deemed confidential trump defended similar confidentiality agreement case earlier year involving former campaign aide, trump accused giving information staffers reporters statement, trump campaign said confidentiality agreements standard practice entities need safeguard sensitive information case settled undisclosed terms
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japanese prime minister shinzo abe said thursday confident building relationship based trust us president elect donald trump abe said two talked various issues refrained disclosing contents meeting trump talks unofficial made comments new york meeting intended smooth relations following trump campaign rhetoric cast doubt long standing us alliances
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us president elect donald trump offered retired lieutenant general michael flynn job national security adviser, associated press reported thursday, citing senior trump official official would say whether flynn, former head defense intelligence agency advised trump campaign national security issues, officially accepted job, according ap
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us congress could soon january start dismantle president barack obama transformation student loan rules blocking freshly minted regulations designed help students say defrauded profit colleges new measures, lay loan relief procedures students, issued department education days election recent enough allow new republican led congress disapprove law called congressional review act gives congress legislative days reverse regulations simple vote republicans opposed rule proposed lamar alexander, chairs senate committee education, considering introducing resolution would overturn called borrower defense rule, according spokeswoman even without legislative reversal, president elect donald trump, ran anti regulation platform started profit school, could instruct agencies restrictive interpret rule others aimed easing student loan burdens students attended defunct trump university qualify federal loans eligible loan relief trump facing civil lawsuits alleging fraud related school elected president, stocks profit education companies rose borrower defense rule inspired meltdown corinthian colleges inc , according rohit chopra, worked corinthian case consumer financial protection bureau later moved department education special adviser recent months, itt tech inc also folded, leaving students adrift law, students struggling technical professional colleges already allowed relief federal loans, new rule creates path getting relief students make fraud claim education department apply refund federal money borrowed paid school payment fraud complaint
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us president elect donald trump transition team expected receive first briefing defense department friday, pentagon spokesman peter cook said statement said trump transition team contacted pentagon short time ago arrange initial briefings secretary ash carter said, everything help ensure seamless efficient transition, cook said
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meeting new york thursday us president elect donald trump japanese prime minister shinzo abe ended, trump transition team official said hastily arranged meeting attempt smooth relations following trump campaign rhetoric cast doubt long standing us alliances
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us representative tim ryan ohio said thursday challenging house democratic leader nancy pelosi, led party chamber years, democrats question strategy leadership stinging general election defeat ryan, , congress since , said statement democrats house representatives majority four past years, last week election results set us back even vote dedicate energy lead us back majority, said ryan, old working class, steel area northeastern ohio, type region democrats want wrest back republicans time fear disillusionment, owe constituencies listen bring new voice leadership democrats expected much better nov election, republican donald trump, new york businessman experience public office, white house back working class voters republicans kept majorities senate house democrats predicted double digit wins house chance win senate ryan announced long shot challenge several days publicly weighing pelosi, , california, claims support two thirds democrats vote nov respectful people saying lot unease, pelosi said asked potential challenge members said, cannot taking full responsibility happened election lot beyond control, added senior house democratic aide called ryan bid publicity stunt said ryan shortchanged party coffers, paying half dues owed since party campaign committee ryan office declined comment closed door meeting house democrats thursday, half roughly two dozen lawmakers spoke said need new leadership, representative john yarmuth louisville, kentucky, said interview declined say would support representative emanuel cleaver ii kansas city, missouri, also noncommittal said caucus take ryan candidacy seriously contemplate caucus is, could go leadership
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director national intelligence james clapper announced resignation thursday said felt pretty good step down, ending six year tenure top us spy included sometimes rocky relationship congress clapper, , retired three star us air force general, stay democratic president barack obama leaves office january said months intended leave obama departed replacement chosen republican president elect donald trump clapper term marked efforts grapple emergence aggressive russia, extremist attacks growing cyber threats, well misleading senate committee federal policy collecting data millions americans formal letter resignation issued response white house request obama administration political appointees submit resignations effective noon jan , spokesperson office director national intelligence said clapper appeared us house representatives intelligence committee hearing thursday representative adam schiff, committee top ranking democrat, lightheartedly said hoped clapper would stay job four years submitted letter resignation last night, felt pretty good, clapper responded got days left march clapper found center controversy testifying senate select committee intelligence, telling senator ron wyden us government wittingly collect data millions hundreds millions americans statement disproved months later former national security agency contractor edward snowden exposed classified details us surveillance programs, including one collected domestic us phone call data bulk clapper later said response senate least untruthful one could provide thursday, wyden said senior intelligence officials engaged deception spree regarding mass surveillance clapper tenure others praised clapper senate intelligence chairman richard burr, north carolina republican, saying served country honorably distinction every capacity requested last week presidential election clapper office issued pre election declaration accusing russia hacking us political operatives individuals part scheme interfere us election process thursday declined comment whether russians shared hacked information unnamed americans past months clapper said expect significant change russian behavior asked russia alleged involvement hacking added russia planning expand presence naval base maintains tartous, syria leading candidates replace clapper trump administration include robert cardillo, director national geospatial intelligence agency previous deputy director national intelligence clapper, according national security officials people close trump transition team retired lieutenant general ronald burgess, headed defense intelligence agency obama first term, former republican representative pete hoekstra, chaired house intelligence committee, also may contention, sources said director national intelligence oversees us intelligence agencies serves president principal intelligence adviser briefer deputy director national intelligence, cardillo served obama alternate principal briefer, official said clapper service military intelligence spanned six decades, beginning us marine corps followed enlistment us air force officer
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two california housing advocacy groups alleged bank formerly controlled steven mnuchin, top candidate president elect donald trump treasury secretary, engaged discriminatory practices black latino communities complaint filed us department housing urban development, groups seeking investigation claims onewest bank violated fair housing act redlining practices failing locate bank branches black latino communities extending mortgage loans borrowers color mnuchin, former goldman sachs executive hollywood film financier consideration treasury post, mentioned complaint, submitted wednesday california reinvestment coalition fair housing advocates northern california allegations bank southern california largest mnuchin ownership could fuel attacks senate democrats nominated lead treasury, charged safeguarding regulating us financial system mnuchin could immediately reached comment office dune capital management, new york based hedge fund leads earlier thursday, seen entering trump tower new york, trump transition team meeting submission latest two housing groups long running campaign onewest, also included complaining foreclosure practices opposing sale mnuchin led investor group cit group inc billion last year complaint hud alleges onewest originated two mortgages african american customers bank assessment area also maintained marketed bank owned homes predominantly white neighborhoods better neighborhoods color cit said statement cit committed fair lending works hard meet credit needs communities neighborhoods serve kevin stein, deputy director california reinvestment coalition, insisted housing groups long planned file complaint week timing influenced mnuchin emergence candidate treasury mnuchin led group acquired assets failed mortgage lender indymac bank billion federal deposit insurance corp, deal included loss sharing agreement failed mortgages rebranded onewest, subsequently grew branches billion assets time cit deal announced
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members president elect donald trump transition team begin work officials certain government agencies prepare new administration take january, white house said thursday president elect team completed necessary steps initial group authorized individuals begin receiving briefings materials transition teams select agencies across government, said white house spokeswoman brandi hoffine statement expect receive additional names wider range agencies president elect team transition work continues, facilitate requests rolling basis, hoffine said
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us president elect donald trump considering mitt romney, republican presidential nominee, secretary state, nbc news reported thursday, citing unnamed sources romney, former massachusetts governor, due meet trump sunday discuss position, nbc news said
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arkansas attorney general leslie rutledge said thursday open working incoming trump administration, saying wanted whatever could help roll back regulations hurting us businesses interest helping trump administration, rutledge told reporters arrived meetings trump tower new york whether continuing attorney general arkansas working administration, ears open declined say scheduled meet
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us president elect donald trump vice president elect mike pence spoken nearly foreign leaders since winning nov election, trump transition team said statement wednesday discussions many leaders, including chinese president xi jinping russian president vladimir putin, already public knowledge leaders afghanistan, iraq pakistan missing list, african heads state leaders southeast asia
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new candidates serve us president elect donald trump cabinet emerged wednesday, including us senator ted cruz potential attorney general north carolina governor nikki haley secretary state, works fill administration positions ahead inauguration jan trump said sunday would hire republican national committee chairman reince priebus white house chief staff named stephen bannon, former head conservative website breitbart news, chief strategist senior counselor people mentioned contenders senior roles steven mnuchin, former goldman sachs group inc executive trump campaign finance chairman jeb hensarling, us representative texas chairman house financial services committee jamie dimon, jpmorgan chase co chief executive officer tom barrack, founder chairman colony capital inc rudy giuliani, former mayor new york city nikki haley, governor south carolina john bolton, former us ambassador united nations president george w bush bob corker, us senator tennessee chairman senate foreign relations committee newt gingrich, former us house representatives speaker zalmay khalilzad, former us ambassador iraq jeff sessions, us senator alabama early trump supporter, member senate armed services committee tom cotton, us senator arkansas retired lieutenant general michael flynn, former director defense intelligence agency jon kyl, former us senator arizona duncan hunter, us representative california early trump supporter, member house armed services committee jim talent, former us senator missouri senate armed services committee kelly ayotte, outgoing us senator new hampshire member senate armed services committee rudy giuliani ted cruz, us senator texas jeff sessions, senior member senate judiciary committee takes hard line immigration kris kobach, kansas secretary state, architect anti immigration efforts says advising trump immigration issues pam bondi, florida attorney general trey gowdy, us representative south carolina headed house committee investigated attacks us mission benghazi, libya chris christie, new jersey governor henry mcmaster, lieutenant governor south carolina newt gingrich tom price, us representative georgia orthopedic surgeon rick scott, florida governor rich bagger, former pharmaceutical executive former top aide new jersey governor chris christie bobby jindal, former louisiana governor michael mccaul, 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 jeff holmstead, energy lawyer, former epa official george w bush administration mike catanzaro, energy lobbyist, former epa official george w bush administration robert grady, venture capitalist, partner private equity firm gryphon investors leslie rutledge, arkansas attorney general carol comer, commissioner indiana department environmental management harold hamm, oklahoma oil gas mogul, chief executive continental resources inc kevin cramer, us representative north dakota robert grady larry nichols, co founder devon energy corp james connaughton, chief executive nautilus data technologies former environmental adviser president george w bush sarah palin, former alaska governor, republican vice presidential nominee jan brewer, former arizona governor forrest lucas, founder oil products company lucas oil harold hamm robert grady wilbur ross, billionaire investor, chairman invesco ltd subsidiary wl ross co linda mcmahon, former world wrestling entertainment executive two time senate candidate retired lieutenant general ronald burgess, former defense intelligence agency chief robert cardillo, director national geospatial intelligence agency pete hoekstra, former us representative michigan retired lieutenant general michael flynn pete hoekstra michael flynn stephen hadley kelly ayotte richard grenell, former spokesman united states united nations peter king, us representative new york dan dimicco, former chief executive steel producer nucor corp jeff miller, retiring us representative florida chairman veterans affairs committee trump transition team confirmed would choose list names drew campaign, including us senator mike lee utah, william pryor, federal judge th us circuit court appeals
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us president barack obama called german chancellor angela merkel outstanding ally thursday said might get support german citizen decided run fourth term leader europe largest economy merkel, many expect stand again, declined show hand, despite obama words support said would announce decision appropriate moment, today chancellor merkel outstanding partner, obama told reporters berlin asked wanted run again, praising integrity shared core values merkel told joint news conference difficult say goodbye obama close partnership past eight years parting hard me, said, adding us constitution limited president time office maximum eight years accept obama smiled journalists winked said merkel faced big burdens chose run wish could lighten load somewhat, tough merkel, power since , expected announce sunday whether run chancellor next year federal election, redaktionsnetzwerk deutschland media group reported wednesday close merkel aides said moving toward another run, one lawmaker conservative party week told cnn would definitely put forward poll conducted german broadcaster ard, released thursday, showed merkel conservatives would get percent vote elections held sunday, one percentage point poll taken nov center left social democrats, junior partner grand coalition, would get percent, one percentage point last poll, pro environment greens would get percent, also one point, poll conducted infratest dimap showed anti immigrant alternative germany afd party dropped one percentage point percent
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president elect donald trump deeply impressed us senator jeff sessions, transition team said thursday longtime supporter consideration secretary defense attorney general nothing finalized still talking others forms cabinet, president elect unbelievably impressed senator sessions phenomenal record alabama attorney general us attorney, team said statement sessions met trump wednesday new york
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us president barack obama thursday said would naive expect degree turn russia syrian president bashar al assad, united states allies would continue try affect change end deadly syrian crisis obama spoke joint news conference meeting german chancellor angela merkel
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outgoing us president barack obama says plans come back germany least one time visit munich annual beer swigging oktoberfest wonderful back berlin sixth visit germany, last, obama told joint news conference german chancellor angela merkel somehow continued miss oktoberfest probably something better former president rather president fun, said around million litres beer consumed year oktoberfest locals tourists alike, many decked traditional lederhosen dirndls
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german chancellor angela merkel said thursday would announce appropriate moment whether run fourth term next year, adding today speaking news conference berlin us president barack obama said might vote merkel german merkel outstanding partner, obama said many germany expect merkel run general election next year conservatives expected remain largest bloc parliament
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us president barack obama thursday said hoped president elect donald trump could stand russia needed, would take constructive approach cooperating moscow interests aligned order us solve many big problems around world, interest work russia, obama told joint news conference german chancellor angela merkel hope president elect coming takes similarly constructive approach, finding areas cooperate russia values interests align, president elect also willing stand russia deviating values international norms, obama said added important sanctions imposed russia actions eastern ukraine remain place moscow complied minsk peace agreement obama, asked thought merkel run fourth term chancellor, said considered outstanding leader would vote merkel, german citizen
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republicans us house representatives decided pursue short term measure keep government funded current levels march order give incoming president elect donald trump say budget appropriations issues, lawmakers said thursday decision, surfaced house republicans prepared meet vice president elect mike pence, calls replacing funding measure expires dec similar resolution would run march lawmakers said short term measure would allow trump greater input setting funding priorities remainder fiscal year , ends sept think new, incoming government would like say spending allocated, house speaker paul ryan told reporters working new trump administration timing continuing resolution democrats republicans described decision mistake could lead difficult appropriations task next year representative hal rogers, chairs house appropriations committee, expressed disappointment decision, suspends months work lawmakers staffs full scale appropriations bills congress intended enact year end extremely hopeful new congress new administration finish bills, rogers said statement, adding panel would immediately begin working new measure, known continuing resolution representative charlie dent, republican member rogers committee, called decision mistake following election democrats able increase senate minority harder pass omnibus march, dent said smaller margin senate help us rather clear decks new administration apparently new administration would like able put imprint house democratic leader nancy pelosi said continuing resolution would perpetuate uncertainty government funding making big mistake going kettle fish march even imagine, said conservative house republicans sought continuing resolution would expire time legislative limit government debt
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officials us military central command, oversees combat operations middle east south asia, much likely counterparts elsewhere believe superiors distorted suppressed analyses, according government intelligence survey results december survey likely reinforce questions congress elsewhere whether administration pressuring officials make optimistic claims progress islamic state taliban help us president barack obama leave office january high note office director national intelligence odni survey, reported now, one main topics house intelligence committee hearing thursday one striking findings, percent central command officials surveyed said confident mid senior level managers deliberately distorting suppressing analyses average eight us military commands, include pacific, africa europe, percent central command directs american military missions afghanistan, iraq, syria elsewhere middle east south asia analysts typically assess intelligence potential targets bombing enemy strength asked anyone attempted distort suppress analysis working face persuasive evidence, percent centcom respondents said yes, compared average percent survey found question asked, percent command respondents said politicization issue data suggests respondents central command believe workplace adheres objectivity standards relatively less workplaces ic counterparts, report said, using acronym us intelligence community outgoing director national intelligence james clapper said situation central command improved survey clapper told congressional intelligence hearing thursday centcom objectivity numbers similar combatant commands think is, virtue change commanders change atmosphere encouraged trends particularly year, clapper said centcom immediately respond request comment separately, clapper told hearing submitted letter resignation would stay end obama administration survey conducted annually since , analysts managers responded it, including centcom analysts managers cautions, however, responses voluntary, care taken broadly interpreting results command officials us intelligence agencies said central command issues product pressure white house senior officials, played minor role administration public claims progress islamic state taliban, many proved overly optimistic true, officials said, much central command analysis consists daily bomb damage assessments situation reports, strategic intelligence, constitutes small part material finds way numerous intelligence agencies, including cia national security agency, president daily intelligence briefing nevertheless, findings survey, posted notice last month remote part odni website, likely raise questions intelligence assessments provided central command earlier year, us congressional report said central command painted rosy picture fight islamic state compared reality ground grimmer assessments analysts defense department inspector general investigating findings expected issue separate report, military officials said
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senator bernie sanders, former democratic presidential candidate, said thursday help rebuild party support outside washington craft new economic message americans sanders, become outreach chair senate democrats leadership team, try engage americans feel disconnected political process sanders independent vermont tends vote democrats real action transform america take place capitol hill, grassroots america among millions struggling economically young people, sanders said breakfast hosted christian science monitor democrat charles schumer new york, elected senate new minority leader wednesday, said sanders join member leadership team wants harness sanders popularity young working class voters hard fought primary battle democratic nominee hillary clinton democrats regrouping upset victory republican donald trump republicans gained control senate house made big gains control state legislatures sanders, also become ranking democrat senate budget committee, said make sure panel represents needs working families, billionaires one problem democrats make point economy better today eight years ago, improved middle class decades, said democrats think often ignored last forty years middle class country shrinking, sanders told breakfast, saying real wages gone income inequality risen sanders said supports fresh leadership democratic national committee, party organization endorsed congressman keith ellison, minnesota, new leader party ellison, progressive muslim, reflects diversity party, sanders democrats say sanders also said hillary clinton play key role defeat last week, sanders said talk directly, conference call ended getting votes mr trump goes without saying important role play future democratic party, said
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us director national intelligence said russia planning expanding presence naval base tartous, syria support naval operations eastern mediterranean james clapper also said expect significant change russian behavior asked russia hacking activities
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us director national intelligence declined comment thursday asked whether russia responsible hacking democratic party democratic party organizations shared information united states americans last year half sir, rather respond top head event would probably best left classified session, james clapper told house intelligence committee hearing
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