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one day us president elect donald trump first meeting foreign leader, japanese prime minister shinzo abe, japanese officials said finalized new york would take place, would invited, cases call answers uncertainty talks shows difficulties turning trump freewheeling businessman sitting president watertight schedule fully functioning administration inauguration jan japanese us officials said wednesday state department involved planning meeting, leaving logistical protocol details normally would settled far advance still determined lot confusion, said one japanese official meeting agreed last week trump advisers busy meetings headquarters manhattan trump tower recent days work gets job new administration world leaders sometimes hold loosely planned bilateral meetings regional summits, unusual foreign leaders hold high level diplomatic talks united states without detailed planning abe way asia pacific summit peru state department spokesman john kirby said knowledge, trump transition team contact department either discuss transition government seek information ahead meetings foreign leaders trump expected use abe meeting reassure japan asian allies rattled campaign rhetoric, advisers trump said trump, brash outsider diplomatic government experience, abe, veteran lawmaker, differences policy issues free trade several trump aides immediately answer requests wednesday comment abe visit contact transition team state department speculation top appointments trump administration intensified since head team overseeing transition, new jersey governor chris christie, removed last week replaced vice president elect mike pence transition team officials said wednesday night trump planned announce landing teams thursday would begin setting staff key agencies, like state justice departments added conference call reporters begin working teams would sign agreement lobby five years leave administration, keeping trump campaign promise institute ban lobbying executive branch employees trump wednesday denounced reports disorganization team, singling new york times saying world leaders trouble getting touch since upset victory democrat hillary clinton nov presidential election republican real estate magnate said twitter taken calls many foreign leaders despite failing nytimes said russia, uk, china, saudi arabia, japan times, frequent target trump twitter blasts, said tuesday us allies scrambling figure contact mr trump blindly dialing trump tower try reach newspaper said trump working without official state department briefing materials dealings foreign leaders failing nytimes story totally wrong transition, trump tweeted, without specifying article incorrect going smoothly also, spoken many foreign leaders trump pence spoken foreign leaders, transition team said wednesday trump mostly stuck normal practice us president elect order spoken foreign leaders phone since election victory contacts stretched limits usual procedure egyptian president abdel fattah al sisi, army general seized power three years ago, appears first leader speak trump election, ahead closer allies like leaders britain germany sisi office called trump last wednesday incoming us president told first international call received congratulate winning election australian media reported prime minister malcolm turnbull second leader trump spoke to, australian ambassador united states got trump personal phone number australian golfer trump friend greg norman trump also talked phone leaders britain, germany, turkey allies phone call monday russian president vladimir putin, two men agreed aim constructive cooperation, raised eyebrows among democrats traditionalist republicans worried resurgent moscow trump also met britain anti eu brexit campaigner nigel farage trump tower last weekend, ahead meeting british prime minister theresa may state department spokesman kirby said outreach date trump transition aides us approve disapprove conversations president elect may future foreign leaders despite fevered speculation, trump yet say fill cabinet positions secretary state, treasury secretary defense secretary team said unusual line timing transition democrat barack obama white house presidency trump could add son law jared kushner top white house adviser, wall street journal reported wednesday kushner, married ivanka trump, central adviser campaign transition trump transition team repeatedly denied seeking high level security clearance kushner federal anti nepotism law prohibits president hiring family members serve administration, journal said clear law applied position inside white house added kushner indicated would avoid issue taking pay white house work kellyanne conway, senior trump aide served campaign manager, said think kushner seeking official role white house hung phone jared, discuss that, conway told reporters wednesday night think wants incredibly helpful father law along south carolina governor nikki haley meet trump thursday, transition team said emerged wednesday potential candidate secretary state speculation emerged jpmorgan chase co chief executive jamie dimon remained contender treasury secretary, bank stock price dropped
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president barack obama said thursday would support move president elect donald trump improve healthcare amercicans trump says improve health system believe able insure number people
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defeated democratic presidential candidate hillary clinton called wednesday renewed fight inclusive united states despite disappointment election loss laid bare national divisions first public remarks since conceding republican donald trump last week, clinton said many americans asking whether victory meant united states still country thought divisions laid bare election run deep, please listen say america worth it, children worth it, said children defense fund event honoring scholarship winners believe country, fight values never, ever give although fund founder marian wright edelman called nonprofit advocacy group event love hillary rodham clinton, former first lady said easy attend times past week wanted curl good book dogs, never leave house again, said clinton, whose ties children defense fund date back work young law student clinton, former secretary state, popular vote lost crucial electoral college tally trump, new york real estate magnate taken hard line immigration opposed accepting syrian refugees know many deeply disappointed results election too, ever express, clinton said said last week, campaign never one person even one election country love, building america hopeful, inclusive big hearted said help children backed republicans democrats hopeful sign parties working together federal children health insurance program, example, covers million children creation relied bipartisan support, clinton said sake children, families country, ask stay engaged, stay engaged every level, clinton said added, sure anything ever known america still greatest country world, still place anyone beat odds
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kremlin expecting signals team us president elect donald trump order establish contacts future administration, kremlin foreign policy aide yuri ushakov told reporters thursday clear yet, contact informally, said waiting signals ushakov said rule contacts trump team inauguration january
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us lawmakers take action ban china state owned firms acquiring us companies, congressional panel charged monitoring security trade links washington beijing said wednesday annual report congress, us china economic security review commission said chinese communist party used state backed enterprises primary economic tool advance achieve national security objectives report recommended congress prohibit us acquisitions entities changing mandate cfius, us government body conducts security reviews proposed acquisitions foreign firms commission recommends congress amend statute authorizing committee foreign investment united states cfius bar chinese state owned enterprises acquiring otherwise gaining effective control us companies, report said cfius, led us treasury representatives eight agencies, including departments defense, state homeland security, veto power acquisitions foreign private state controlled firms finds deal would threaten us national security critical infrastructure enacted, panel recommendation would essentially create blanket ban us purchases chinese state owned enterprises report revealed commission stereotypes prejudices, chinese foreign ministry spokesman geng shuang said beijing ask chinese companies investing abroad abide local laws regulations, hope relevant countries create level playing field, told daily news briefing panel report purely advisory, could carry extra weight year come president elect donald trump transition team formulating trade foreign policy agenda vetting candidates key economic security positions congress also could receptive, us voter sentiment job losses china mexico helped republicans retain control house senate last week election trump strongly criticized china throughout us election campaign, grabbing headlines pledges slap percent tariffs imported chinese goods label country currency manipulator first day office chinese state owned enterprises arms chinese state, dennis shea, chairman us china economic security review commission, told news conference want us government purchasing companies united states, would want chinese communist government purchasing companies united states recommendation change laws governing cfius one proposals panel made congress military side, called government investigation far outsourcing china weakened us defense industry year old panel also said congress pass legislation would require pre approval move us commerce department declare china market economy limit anti dumping tariffs country united states us businesses attracted record billion worth deals involving buyers mainland china year, country targeted chinese buyers, according thomson reuters data push united states part global overseas buying spree chinese companies year seen record billion worth deals, nearly double last year tally cfius shown higher degree activism chinese buyers year, catching surprise prominent deals fell victim cfius include tsinghua holdings billion investment western digital wdco overall, data demonstrate cfius significant obstacle chinese investment united states , latest year data available, china topped list foreign countries cfius review deals reviewed scrutinized cfius although number chinese transactions reviewed rose absolute terms, fell share overall chinese acquisitions, report noted, vast majority deals reviewed cfius cleared
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us congressional panel warned alarming rise china interference hong kong, noting fears former british colony continued role global financial hub annual report congress wednesday, bipartisan us china economic security review commission highlights chilling abduction detention five booksellers based hong kong well pressure media academic freedoms britain handed hong kong back china one country, two systems agreement ensures freedoms, independent legal system wide ranging autonomy remain intact commission, detailed page section, urges fresh probe state department hong kong autonomy freedoms, well continued congressional oversight hong kong traditional standing global financial hub significant economic implications united states, us trade investment ties hong kong substantial, report notes says booksellers detentions
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powerful us senator said concerned state owned chemchina, buying swiss crop protection seed group syngenta synns billion, could use us sovereign immunity laws shield claims us courts chinese state owned entities argued sovereign immunity thus sued us courts us foreign sovereign immunities act fsia acquisition china national chemical corp chemchina cnnccul syngenta, largest global investment chinese company, us regulatory clearance august despite concerns lawmakers us food security week, us congressional panel urged lawmakers take action ban chinese state owned firms acquiring us companies nov letter us senator chuck grassley posted website, chemchina said us incorporated businesses subject us civil law, fsia apply commercial activity grassley, represents us agricultural powerhouse state iowa, said nov response remained concerned chemchina could seek shield us court jurisdiction chemchina indicated immunity would extend syngenta us business, company failed note immunity would otherwise apply wholly state owned entity, said website legal experts say sovereign immunity defense, intended international law shield governments legal rulings made foreign power, typically apply commercial cases chemchina acquisition process gaining approval european commission, deal expected closed around end march letter grassley, chemchina said chinese government interfere chemchina operations directed chemchina affiliates engage price fixing competitors syngenta continue strategy, management, people culture headquarters basel jobs lost jobs go overseas result transaction, said chemchina also said chinese government interfere operations directed chemchina affiliates engage price fixing competitors
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whether president elect donald trump goes deployment us anti missile system south korea key indicator political ties unfold china, sources ties leadership beijing said beijing also keeping close eye trump meeting thursday prime minister shinzo abe japan, key regional rival, clues president elect, never held public office, likely conduct foreign policy, said south korea united states agreed deploy terminal high altitude area defence thaad anti missile system counter missile threats north korea expected place within eight months, commander us forces south korea said earlier month china argued planned deployment undermines strategic stability northeast asia, worries thaad powerful radar provides coverage china missile installations whether deployment terminal high altitude area defense delayed political weather vane, one source said security adviser trump said last week meeting new york abe thursday may mark start talks garner tokyo support push back china growing influence asia heard said watch does, said source, requesting anonymity authorized speak media play ear, source said, invoking idiom translates blocking punch kick comes trump created doubts commitment security alliances japan south korea, suggesting need pay us military presence even hinting develop nuclear weapons capability japan going nuclear would china worst nightmare likely provoke strong reaction, diplomats analysts said china relations japan long poisoned beijing sees tokyo failure fully atone invasion occupation parts china world war two well competing claims group east china sea islets northeast asia would powder keg, second source said, referring nuclearized sub region including china, japan, north south korea state council information office, cabinet spokesman office, immediate comment china generally opposed military alliances, seeing cold war relics china stability obsessed leaders know make year old trump, whose win hillary clinton unexpected, backpedaled controversial campaign statements example, trump pledged commitment defending south korea existing security alliance phone call last week south korean president park geun hye trump said election campaign would willing withdraw , us troops stationed south korea unless seoul paid greater share cost us deployment trump told reuters interview may willing talk north korean leader kim jong un try stop pyongyang nuclear program
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australian prime minister malcolm turnbull became one first world leaders speak us president elect donald trump week, one trump old golfing buddies asked chip turnbull confirmed australian golfing great former world number one greg norman tapped help facilitate introduction trump, includes building golf courses among many business interests connection enabled turnbull jump line world leaders waiting get new us leader phone, well ahead larger allies like britain japan, trump surprise win last week presidential election diplomacy policies, use lots networks say great networks, great connections greg norman great australian, turnbull said thursday norman great advocate strengthening australian american alliance one greatest assets million australians live overseas, told reporters sydney australia unconventional diplomatic approach reflects apparent confusion surrounds incoming trump administration works transition sworn president jan norman, us resident, described republican trump friend said happy help donald, bluster, rhetoric aggressive style messaging, caught attention needed rudder forgotten ship beliefs, norman said statement like not, made poignant powerful impact base sat sadly alienated, said damon hunt, spokesman turnbull, said australia already using network expatriates united states canvass candidates well trump unexpectedly defeated democratic rival hillary clinton trump contact information handed australia ambassador united states, joe hockey, relayed turnbull, hunt said thing unusual built relationships sides lot countries certain politicians picked democrats, never going back one horse, hunt said
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china united states must avoid overly suspicious strategic intentions, china ambassador united states said wednesday looking ahead presidency donald trump trump lambasted china throughout us election campaign, drumming headlines pledges slap percent tariffs imported chinese goods label country currency manipulator first day office also vowed build us navy advisers say strategy reassure countries asia pacific worried china assertive pursuit territorial claims china washington envoy, cui tiankai, told film screening commemorate normalization us china ties unusual political season, important build consensus identify common ground said countries already cooperating many issues, added make greater efforts promote better mutual understanding careful overly suspicious strategic intentions people united states believe everything china aimed challenging united states global dominance, people believe everything us aimed containing china think views wrong would inevitably problems challenges next four years, cui said, quite confident that, whole, relationship move forward stable right track cui said countries shared responsibility cooperate issues terrorism proliferation weapons mass destruction want stability world strive stronger global economy, need better natural environment common goals call close partnership trump chinese president xi jinping spoke phone monday xi told us president elect cooperation choice world two largest economies, trump said established clear sense mutual respect nevertheless, trump election created uncertainty beijing hopes stability faces daunting reform challenges home, slowing growth leadership reshuffle assemble new party elite around xi late zbigniew brzezinski, us national security adviser drove normalization china late told washington event world watching us political developments stupefaction living political system, worldwide system, experiencing serious crisis potentially threatening sides, well global stability, said serious political problems china serious problems united states know managing responsibilities foreseeable future, given initial warning signals, brzezinski said story refiled remove extraneous word headline
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democratic us senators elected chuck schumer new york minority leader wednesday, tapped former presidential candidate senator bernie sanders help democrats woo blue collar workers, many voted president elect donald trump senate republicans also met voted keep mitch mcconnell kentucky majority leader schumer, , replaces retiring harry reid nevada top democrat senate party prepares deal republican trump republican majorities senate house representatives schumer said democrats learned nov election needed sharper, bolder economic message returning economic system many feel rigged one works people ready stand shoulder shoulder republicans, working soon president trump issues agree, go toe toe president elect whenever values progress made assault, schumer, senate since , told reporters democrats closed door election move recognizing influence sanders many working class voters, schumer asked independent senator vermont caucus head outreach sanders, lost presidential primary former senator secretary state hillary clinton, said job reach grassroots america another liberal, senator elizabeth warren massachusetts given role vice chair conference yet another progressive voice, tammy baldwin wisconsin, made conference secretary senator joe manchin, conservative democrat west virginia, named vice chairman democratic policy communications committee schumer said knew would differences opinion new team, together group could speak blue collar worker west virginia, michigan, well people live along coast trump economic populism helped flip reliably democratic areas blue collar states democrats better large urban centers coastal states senator dick durbin illinois remained minority whip, spot, senator patty murray washington chosen assistant democratic leader house, democratic leader nancy pelosi announced running minority leader said already support two thirds caucus pelosi, may face challenger, agreed week delay leadership elections nov fellow democrats called time reassess fell short goals nov election
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president elect donald trump transition team announced point person dedicated cyber security policy staffing administration, omission could make united states vulnerable threats worsen government cyber talent shortfall, current former national security officials said multiple sources involved trump transition organization said unaware person trump orbit dealing specifically cyber security, minimal contact federal agencies apparent lack expertise prioritization coincides us intelligence agencies, including cia, pivoted digital warfare address growing national security economic threats nation states extremist groups pose cyberspace response request comment, trump spokeswoman referred cyber security vision republican trump campaign website, calls immediate review us cyber defenses vulnerabilities lists high profile hacks key issues without explanation mention cyber attacks democratic party political organizations election campaign us government said carried russia interfere nov vote trump praised wikileaks publishing leaked emails opponent hillary clinton campaign also questioned whether russia responsible hacks former national security agency nsa official reviewed vision statement said short detail kellyanne conway, senior advisor trump managed campaign, told reporters lobby trump tower wednesday reports rocky transition process false form federal government overnight, said ousting former republican lawmaker mike rogers trump transition team tuesday left void expertise cyber intelligence matters president elect, officials said rogers, chaired house intelligence committee congress talked washington potential cia director director national intelligence former defense intelligence agency director michael flynn retired lieutenant general ronald burgess part trump transition team focused intelligence security matters, according trump team document circulated among washington trade lobbying organizations week since new york businessman stunning election victory flynn contender next director national intelligence white house national security adviser, according people close multiple media reports less likely possibility, according people, flynn would named head national security agency neither flynn burgess experts cyber security, indicated interest subject obama administration officials, sources close trump obama teams said federal government struggled years keep pace rising need cyber talent july memo white house office management budget found critical shortage talent across country worsened government, caused part inability compete lucrative salaries private sector james norton, former george w bush administration official helped set department homeland security first cyber security team, said trump transition team may waiting move forward issue cabinet level security posts filled cyber priority, said norton, president washington based consulting firm play action strategies llc little bit fog, think clear names nominees finding retaining qualified technical people serve government may become even difficult trump presidency disagreements policies politics, three former national security officials said president elect bombastic statements campaign trail frequently alarmed tech companies times elicited public mockery, trump called closing parts internet limit militant islamist propaganda urged supporters boycott apple refused help fbi unlock iphone tied one san bernardino, calif, shooters susan hennessey, former attorney office general counsel nsa, said urging people intelligence community keep working trump administration expertise necessary protect country resist potential abuses executive power issues surveillance candor, sad asking former colleagues respect consider setting aside conscience order serve country, said hennessey, serves managing editor national security blog lawfare blame anyone feels stay current national security official approached trump transition team said political appointees obama administration expected sent packing trump inauguration jan predicted much five percent federal workforce also might leave richard clarke, former senior white house advisor counterterrorism cyber security bill clinton george w bush administrations, said trump election presents opportunity civil servants help shape resist president elect opinion policy matters said many concerns trump existed within federal bureaucracy former president ronald reagan elected people like reagan trump well grounded policy, clarke said lot firm beliefs stem years analysis experience, clarke told reuters change mind subtly, trust may even know changed mind, know mind parts government effective others slow rolling president impulses, clarke said slow roll work needs done, improving cyber security addressing cyber threats, said
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us senate vote renew sanctions iran years adjourning next month, chamber republican leader said wednesday, sending bill white house, president barack obama expected sign law house representatives voted overwhelmingly tuesday decade long extension iran sanctions act, isa, first adopted punish investments iran energy industry deter country pursuit nuclear weapons act expire end renewed going take house bill, senate majority leader mitch mcconnell told reporters senate weekly republican leadership news conference going pass obama administration world powers reached agreement last year tehran agreed curb nuclear program exchange sanctions relief members congress said wanted isa stay effect send strong message united states respond provocations iran give us president ability quickly reinstate sanctions tehran violated nuclear agreement white house officials said think reinstatement needed, nuclear agreement effect almost year also raised concerns renewal would violate deal apart isa, nuclear agreement longer term future became uncertain republican donald trump elected president nov , republicans kept majorities senate house representatives every republican congress opposed nuclear agreement trump harshly critical campaigned
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congressionally appointed panel wednesday called creation us museum women history, preferred sites near washington national mall american museum women history would close gap us capital, museums devoted everything space spies stamps black history, none focused women, backers said america needs deserves physical national museum dedicated showcasing historical experiences impact women country, said report seven member commission
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new york city mayor bill de blasio said wednesday told donald trump private meeting fear gripping communities america largest city us president elect vows crack illegal immigrants democratic mayor wealthy republican new york real estate developer traded insults campaign, met hour inside trump skyscraper headquarters afterward, de blasio said expressed concerns trump policies toward immigrants, well need tough wall street regulation protecting rights racial religious minorities de blasio, supported fellow democrat hillary clinton trump last week election, said two men candid substantive discussion de blasio said told trump immigrant families torn apart deportations, police tactic supported trump stopping searching people street drive wedge minorities law enforcement new york historically city filled immigrants according census data, percent new york city million residents foreign born, far national figure percent tried express much fear
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japanese prime minister shinzo abe seek reassurances us president elect donald trump us japan ties thursday senior adviser abe said told campaign remarks calling alliance question taken literally abe due meet trump new york thursday expected first foreign leader meet president elect since election last week trump transition team responded requests comment meeting, adviser trump, speaking anonymously, said week trump would seek reassure abe asian allies rattled campaign rhetoric trump fanned worries tokyo beyond comments possibility japan acquiring nuclear arms demands allies pay upkeep us forces soil face possibility withdrawal katsuyuki kawai, adviser abe sent set trump meeting, said spoken several trump advisers since arriving washington monday meeting many top aides president elect also meeting distinguished senators congressmen unanimously told take word mr trump said publicly literally, told reuters kawai said among trump advisers met representative devin nunes, senator tom cotton, presidents conservative heritage foundation hudson institute think tanks, jim demint ken weinstein kawai said fact abe would first foreign leader trump would meet since winning presidency nov meaningful signal abe aim establish highest level personal ties president elect meeting first building great personal relationship two leaders, said prime minister abe definitely talk importance japan us alliance alliance japan united states, also entire indo pacific region well world politics trump adviser, want identified authorized speak media, said expected meeting set tone trump relations japan region think message going extremely reassuring, adviser said expect going reaffirm commitments alliance american commitment pacific long term adviser said japan financial support us troops japan might come unlikely focus diplomats say trump makes key appointments, hard assess policies issues ranging overseas deployments us troops, china maritime aggressiveness asia north korea nuclear threat day trump abe meeting, japanese officials said idea exactly meeting would take place, new york happen, invited call answers japanese us officials said wednesday state department involved planning meeting, left logistical protocol details normally would settled weeks advance still determined lot confusion, said one japanese official abe, political blue blood veteran lawmaker, trump, brash outsider diplomatic government experience, sharp differences policy issues free trade two may find much common, including pledges restore countries global stature desire counter rising china improving relations russia prime minister abe mr trump good chemistry, said takashi kawakami, professor tokyo takushoku university tend decide act based intuition pragmatists put countries interests first kawai said abe considered us relationship japan important essential built trust prime minister wants build highest level personal ties mr trump, said trump rhetoric suggests image japan forged s, tokyo seen many united states threat jobs free rider defense election also dashed hopes us approval nation trade pact, trans pacific partnership tpp , linchpin washington pivot asia pillar abe economic reforms abe personal attitude defense appears viewed positively trump camp, even would like japan since taking office abe boosted japan overall defense spending stretching limits pacifist post war constitution allow military take bigger global role frankly, prime minister assertive forthright trying make changes japan global posture, trump adviser said think going get receptive audience japan agreed last december boost spending us forces japan percent next five years, average billion yen billion per year defence minister tomomi inada said tokyo paying enough however, defense spending still stands percent gdp percent united states
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european leaders president barack obama friday discuss extending sanctions imposed russia intervention ukraine, possible new sanctions bombing syria, sources familiar plans said meeting berlin, hosted german chancellor angela merkel including leaders britain, france, italy spain, comes little week donald trump victory us presidential election trump indicated seek rapprochement russia, raising doubts europe future sanctions regime introduced washington brussels following russia intervention eastern ukraine german official said plan agree rollover eu sanctions russia, due expire end january, coming weeks concern trump might move opposite direction inauguration jan european leaders therefore seeking clarity obama, met trump last week said afterwards president elect would maintain core relationships around world, including nato obama arrived berlin wednesday evening visiting greece really critical situation, said german official prevent situation eu rolls sanctions new us president comes lifts obama merkel expected hold talks thursday followed news conference raise issue syria, source said european officials fear russia use time trump inauguration launch new offensives syria ukraine two diplomatic sources said issue syria would also come friday meeting syria definitely agenda, said one, citing coordinated russian missile strikes rebels syria launched tuesday aircraft carrier mediterranean kremlin said maintaining moratorium air strikes city aleppo european union leaders last month condemned russia bombing civilians aleppo signaled could introduce new sanctions actions bombing continued syrian opposition pressing western countries expand sanctions include russian firms supplying weapons bank notes syria syrian opposition leaders due meet eu leaders, including eu foreign policy chief federica mogherini, brussels friday another source said european leaders keen send signal trump, making difficult reverse us policy cosy russia
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newly elected administration totally ready govern first day office, us vice president joe biden said wednesday lunch meeting vice president elect mike pence administration ready day one ready day one, biden told reporters confident day one everything good hands biden met pence wife vice president residence washington two hours said would available assist pence time
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former new york city mayor rudolph giuliani leading candidate become president elect donald trump secretary state, even republicans say tough guy personality global business ties may odds international diplomacy giuliani, , one trump vocal high profile supporters, according sources close trump, eager become top us diplomat expects decision trump early next week top candidate, sources said, former united nations ambassador john bolton, foreign policy hawk new york mayor time sept , , attacks al qaeda militants, giuliani also considered hard liner national security matters, little diplomatic experience still, prominent republicans said qualified take command us diplomacy time chaos middle east, rising nationalism much europe, growing challenges russia china senator lindsey graham, respected conservative voice defense foreign policy serves senate armed services committee made rather short lived bid republican presidential nomination, tuesday called giuliani competent capable secretary state rudy internationally known figure personal friend dealt unimaginable, loyal supporter president trump rewarded view, graham told reporters giuliani extolled foreign policy credentials interview fox news channel sean hannity tuesday countries, different foreign trips, giuliani said lot different reasons speeches security consulting, helped bring crime critics, however, said troubled giuliani combative nature lack experience, also international business ties lucrative speaking engagements iranian exile group us terrorism list four years ago trump transition team immediately respond request comment consideration giuliani secretary state serving new york mayor eight years, giuliani founded management security consulting firm giuliani partners , left campaigned republican presidential nomination questions raised foreign business ties firm clients included colombia and, reportedly, government qatar giuliani appears resumed work firm failed presidential bid, listed chairman chief executive officer giuliani partners giuliani security safety website joined texas law firm name partner firm lobbying work citgo, us subsidiary venezuela state owned oil company, time controlled president hugo chavez, venezuela late socialist ruler time, giuliani office said personally involved lobbying said giuliani believed chavez friend united states giuliani dealings russia may face scrutiny senate confirmation hearings ties triglobal strategic ventures, consulting firm helps western clients advance business interests emerging markets former soviet union, date back , giuliani visited moscow meet russian businessmen politicians, according company website consulting firm president, vitaly pruss, created developed strategies companies including russian oil pipeline monopoly transneft worked closely giuliani partners, according profile triglobal website state owned transneft among russian oil companies targeted sanctions western powers following russia annexation crimea president vladimir putin giuliani also spoken support people mujahedin organization iran, group islamic leftists opposed iran late shah, fell shi ite clerics took power revolution later aligned iraqi leader saddam hussein us government considered terrorist organization senator rand paul kentucky, also contender republican presidential nomination, told cnn tuesday worried giuliani ties foreign governments whether divided loyalties obviously important, paul said hope donald trump pick somebody consistent said campaign trail
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senior democratic republican us lawmakers want washington respond russia alleged interference us election actions ukraine syria, despite republican president elect donald trump calls improve relations senator ben cardin said wednesday working described comprehensive legislation respond russian actions contrary us interests europe syria, well cyber attacks blamed moscow campaign russia presents serious challenge america partner bully, cardin, top democrat senate foreign relations committee, told reporters whether attack us mig fighter jet mouse, attack requires response clear responsible cyber attack country past election, cardin said lawmakers also called action russia returned washington week first time since trump nov us election tuesday, republican senator lindsey graham, one party senior foreign policy voices, told reporters wanted senate hearings whether russian president vladimir putin interfered election sit sidelines, graham said campaign, trump democratic rival, former secretary state hillary clinton, criticized praising putin strong leader saying ties russia improved time moscow washington odds syria ukraine trump also worried us allies comments questioning nato mutual self defense pledge suggesting might recognize russia annexation ukraine crimea region cardin declined provide specifics legislation ahead planned speech thursday russia policy asked would include additional sanctions, said, comprehensive said thought would difficult pass bill current congress wraps next month, hoped lay groundwork future action cardin also said wanted obama act leaves office jan congress already passed legislation giving president authority take actions including imposing additional sanctions sending arms ukraine
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czech president milos zeman thrown support behind bid ivana trump, ex wife us president elect donald trump, become next ambassador country birth could send better us ambassador prague, zeman told telephone call wednesday, president office said statement ivana trump told new york post last week would suggest ex husband become ambassador czech republic year old socialite, born zlin czechoslovakia, told paper country language everybody knows suggestion, reported czech media weekend, welcomed politicians enthusiastically president office, whose spokesman said twitter great choice another sign sharp pro american u turn czech presidential administration zeman one european politicians vocally backed trump campaign us presidency real estate billionaire election surprise victory week ago, zeman held rare press briefing said happy trump victory two shared opinions immigration terrorism like trump, outspoken czech president often railed elites critical leadership warm views towards russian leader vladimir putin unlike trump, zeman keen deepening ties china despite country nato membership, zeman often repeated russian line conflict ukraine invited white house president barack obama open feud current us ambassador prague, andrew schapiro , closed door prague castle envoy time, made comments perceived critical czech president decision attend world war two commemoration moscow president spokesman, jiri ovcacek, tweeted last week beautiful gift january birthday exit current ambassador
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co author us president elect donald trump tax plan called congress wednesday pursue corporate tax reform bipartisan jobs bill could finance massive new infrastructure program slashing business tax rates stephen moore, heritage foundation fellow advised trump campaign, said would recommend trump pursue tax reform along two tracks, focusing business taxes first days leaving politically challenging task reforming individual taxes later trump republicans congress trying hammer legislative agenda tax reform moore, forum hosted politico, called plan would attract democratic support, suggesting outcome could deviate markedly house representatives blueprint promoted speaker paul ryan, republican trump proposal would reduce official corporate tax rate percent percent, allow corporations repatriate overseas profits percent rate reduce top individual tax rate percent percent moore estimated cuts would lead revenue loss trillion years, trump would compensate spending cuts said would broaden tax base adding percent growth us economy plan try pass tax cut make difference cutting government spending, said analysts warn bigger toll nonpartisan tax policy center forecasts trump plan would cause federal debt soar trillion first decade, including added interest costs macroeconomic effects trump congress would able sell legislation job creation bill linking corporate tax reform infrastructure spending, moore said combination would also increase chances gaining support democrats, favored link would label jobs bill, moore said moore estimated taxing repatriated overseas corporate profits could raise billion billion infrastructure spending us corporations estimated trillion profits stashed overseas spoke house republican whip steve scalise lawmakers tuesday using reform fund infrastructure disagreements, think, republican side aisle, easily reconcilable, said
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chicago city council wednesday approved mayor rahm emanuel fiscal budget calls tax plastic bags first phase hiring police officers council voted budget begins jan emanuel last month unveiled billion funds spending plan, includes billion operations budget relies million revenue growth, savings efficiencies, one time measures
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president barack obama extolled strengths democracy greek birthplace wednesday valedictory speech aimed highlighting values sought respect office prodding republican successor, donald trump, follow suit farewell trip europe, obama tried reassure allies core us priorities, including commitment nato military alliance, would continue trump, despite new york businessman campaign trail statements called commitment question obama portrayed united states example democracies prizing peaceful transfer power, even ideas incoming outgoing leaders opposed next american president could different, said audience athens different points view, american democracy bigger one person obama took care local business speech urged creditors help greece dig mountain debt called young people stay country spur economic recovery broader message extended beyond athens step step, obama listed values us democracy fellow democrats united states accused trump violating presidential campaign, implicit call successor change course way democracies based peaceful resolution disagreements within society, cooperation best way resolve conflicts nations, said diplomacy able shut iran nuclear weapons program without firing shot diplomacy united states opened relations cuba, obama said, referring two important milestones presidency noted us democracy evolved provide rights women, african americans, people disabilities, gay community trump criticized attitudes toward women making fun disabled reporter pledged ban muslims temporarily entering united states deport undocumented immigrants living country illegally democracy united states welcomes people races, religions backgrounds immigrants strive give children better life, obama said democracies show stronger terrorists, fundamentalists absolutists, tolerate difference democracy stronger organizations like isis, said, using one names islamic state democracies inclusive, able welcome people, refugees need, countries nowhere seen compassion evident greece, said, referring greek response europe migrant crisis obama highlighted importance free press expose injustice trump banned certain news outlets campaign events writing stories like obama administration criticized record press freedom well, particularly prosecuting government sources leak information journalists speech, obama highlighted importance independent judiciary uphold rule law campaign, trump accused us judge able impartial mexican heritage obama also noted elections hold leaders accountable action president result election legislation proven flawed corrected process democracy, said
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investors sent copper month peak hopes splurge us infrastructure spending donald trump may end underwhelmed given plans, even successful, would add modestly world demand china dominates global copper market, accounting half demand, uptick consumption following stimulus much relevant market that, together less mine supply expected, would support slightly firmer prices, wild frenzy erupted us election last week, investors analysts said infrastructure ambitions trump think meaningless terms course direction commodities, said scottish hedge fund manager hugh hendry, founder chief investment officer eclectica asset management, around million management copper prices soared percent start month peak , ton last friday, since retreated , wednesday
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german us employers, workers, consumers farmers would without doubt benefit free trade deal negotiated european union united states, us president barack obama german chancellor angela merkel said comments sharp contrast us president elect donald trump made attacks international trade deals cornerstone election campaign, saying cost us jobs agreement links economies closely builds rules comply shared values would help us grow coming decades remain competitive global level, obama merkel wrote joint article german magazine wirtschaftswoche defying trump protectionist rhetoric, merkel obama said united states germany stronger worked together stressed cooperation important ever global economy developing rapidly ever global challenges developing speed return world globalization, wrote, according advance extract article due published friday two leaders added germans americans needed take opportunity shape way globalization happens according values ideas owe companies citizens
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president elect donald trump last four years white house, period corporations wall street retain upper hand struggling workers helped elect populist wave, bond manager bill gross janus capital group inc jnsn said wednesday monthly investment outlook, populism takes wrong turn, gross also said new trump bull market offing, global diversified investors satisfied percent percent annual returns trumpian fox entered populist henhouse, much stealth result middle america misinterpretation make america great again, gross wrote trump tenure short four years likely damaging one jobless low wage american voters, gross added write amazed, almost amused bewilderment american voters done gross became world famous bond fund manager allianz se alvgde pacific investment management co, ran pimco total return pttrxo worked , joined janus oversees billion janus global unconstrained bond fund jucaxo outlook, gross said vote republican trump democratic rival hillary clinton, admitted clinton probably would done much better redistributing wages toward working class said doubtful trump plan repatriate huge corporate profits united states infrastructure spending would succeed, saying similar effort resulted large stock buybacks, dividend payouts corporate bonuses, noticeable pickup investment gross said trump policies mark continuation status quo, government could step help america jobs program bolster labor ways overleveraged, cost conscious corporations might regardless, gross said populism march could last decades unless workers share gross domestic product reverses downward trend trump immigration, tax trade policies might promote outcome, said global populism wave future, taken wrong turn america, wrote investors must drive caution, understanding higher deficits resulting lower taxes raise interest rates inflation, turn potential produce lower earnings p e price earnings ratios, gross added gross fund monday returned percent year, outpacing percent peers, according morningstar inc data janus last month announced plan merge london based henderson group plc hgghl
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republican president elect donald trump said wednesday trying get security clearance children, would allow access classified government information trying get top level security clearance children typically false news story, new york real estate magnate said twitter post trump referring media reports seeking security clearance three oldest children
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us president elect donald trump transition team weighing infrastructure bank make investments nation infrastructure, trump adviser steven mnuchin told reporters wednesday mnuchin, wall street veteran consideration trump treasury secretary, said team focused taxes regulatory changes, looking creation infrastructure bank fund infrastructure investments say economic priorities clearly taxes, regulatory, trade, infrastructure, added
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us advisory commission warned wednesday china growing military might may make likely use force pursue interests called government probe far outsourcing china weakened us defense industry annual report us china economic security review commission pointed growing threat us national security chinese spying, including infiltration us organizations, called congress bar chinese state enterprises acquiring control us firms release report congress comes week donald trump us presidential election trump, outspoken republican vowed take tougher line trade security dealings china president barack obama, take office jan panel bipartisan body set monitor national security implications us trade economic relationship china make recommendations congress legislative administrative action report also called congress back frequent us navy freedom navigation operations south china sea, one world busiest trade routes china building artificial islands military facilities raised concerns future freedom movement beijing neighbors conflicting territorial claims commission said ongoing reforms people liberation army would strengthen beijing hand noted china close completing first domestically produced aircraft carrier china pursuit expeditionary capabilities, coupled aggressive trends displayed east south china seas, compounding existing concerns china rise among us allies partners greater asia, report said given enhanced strategic lift capability, strengthened employment special operations forces, increasing capabilities surface vessels aircraft, frequent sophisticated experience operating abroad, china may also inclined use force protect interests, said panel said us responses threat chinese intelligence gathering suffered lack coordinated effort us intelligence agencies said congress also direct us government accountability office prepare report examining extent large scale outsourcing manufacturing activities china leading hollowing us defense industrial base report also detail national security implications diminished domestic industrial base including assessing impact us military readiness , compromised us military supply chains, reduced capability manufacture state art military systems equipment, said commission report also recommended congress call us state department produce educational materials alert us citizens overseas students going china dangers recruitment efforts chinese agents
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new day us securities exchange commission president elect donald trump installs choice run agency trump transition team already regulatory relief mode promising revamp dodd frank financial reform legislation, rules already marked death dialback expected chopping block soon trump takes oath office proposal would require companies disclose pay ratios ceos employees another would require companies disclose whether products contain conflict minerals minerals mined war torn region africa dead prospect sec approving tough fiduciary rule financial advisers, say policy experts trump decision tap former republican sec commissioner paul atkins help manage trump team transition efforts sec financial agencies offers window changes could store atkins, founder regulatory consulting firm patomak global partners, viewed top contender position sec chairman itself, though transition head could also recommend someone else job atkins well known conservative views everything enforcement penalties corporate governance likely reflected sec agenda five policy areas likely change paul atkins staunch critic public company accounting oversight board pcaob , body created enron accounting scandal police write new rules corporate auditors atkins raised concerns board budget high salaries, advocated prescriptive accounting rules felt constrained auditors making professional judgments recently, republicans criticized pcaob taking progressive causes, proposing companies rotate auditors reduce conflicts requiring accounting firms disclose name individual partners working company audits pcaob chairman jim doty, advocated controversial reform measures, almost certainly appointed incoming sec chair expect new chair refocus board standard setting agenda core audit function, said hunton williams partner scott kimpel would expect return basics topic whether impose corporate penalties company would come scrutiny time sec, atkins advocated enforcement approach said unduly punish corporate shareholders already suffered misconduct called sec carefully weigh profited bad behavior, urged sec hold individuals accountable actions atkins long opined sec rules requiring best price execution stock trades actually skews market causing fragmentation harming price discovery directing orders away traditional stock exchanges dark pool trading platforms commissioner, paul atkins critical rule called regulation national market system nms , saying could impede true price discovery encourage gaming system january wrote opinion piece wall street journal calling sec major surgery rule, allowing considerations beyond best price speed determine order flow dodd frank law gave sec newfound powers reward whistleblowers come forward tips corporate malfeasance august fiscal year , sec received , tips, august , program given million rewards corporate america long disliked part rule protects whistleblowers report wrongdoing companies tip government , atkins urged sec require whistleblowers report internally first, saying failure could undermine compliance programs whether change remains seen, especially wake wells fargo co scandal, employees reported internally opening unauthorized accounts fired atkins cares deeply commission enforcement program, said jordan thomas, whistleblower attorney labaton sucharow previously worked sec enforcement division atkins tenure find hard believe would support undermining successful program atkins strong proponent jump start business startups act, scaled back sec rules help smaller companies raise capital testimony capitol hill, atkins advocated additional steps taken help smaller companies, including rules help create venture exchanges mid cap stocks broadening efforts exempt private capital raising rules regulation states
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us president barack obama, stung surprise victory donald trump last week us election, warned tuesday rise nationalism said backlash globalization stoked populist movements home abroad obama said distrust elites governing institutions fed success us election senator bernie sanders, challenged hillary clinton drawn democratic primary contest, trump, former reality tv star bested former secretary state us presidential race see donald trump bernie sanders, unconventional candidates, considerable success, obviously something tapped suspicion globalization, desire rein excesses, obama said greece start farewell tour europe though rejected direct comparison us election britain brexit referendum june leave european union, obama said common theme antipathy globalization play, spurring populist movements left right europe trump garnered support back promises build wall us border mexico, ban muslims temporarily entering united states rip trade deals said hurt american workers obama, campaigned vigorously clinton, opposed positions fighting keep legacy accomplishments healthcare, climate change, nuclear diplomacy alive face trump promises dismantle since election, however, obama promised ensure smooth peaceful transition power, largely backing criticism trump unfit serve us commander chief reiterating commitment transition tuesday, obama seemed renew criticism trump electoral tactics warning divisions worldwide believe, separate apart particular election movement, going guard rise crude sort nationalism ethnic identity tribalism built around us them, said never apologize saying future humanity future world going defined common opposed things separate us, said unity europe aftermath world war two created five decades unprecedented peace prosperity, said united states, know happens start dividing along lines race religion ethnicity dangerous, said
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us lawmakers passed bills tuesday renewing sanctions iran years imposing new sanctions syria, underscoring determination play strong role middle east policy matter occupies white house house representatives voted one year reauthorization iran sanctions act, isa, law first adopted punish investments iran energy industry deter iran pursuit nuclear weapons house also passed voice vote bill would sanction government syria, supporters including russia iran, war crimes crimes humanity iran measure expire end renewed must still passed senate signed president barack obama order become law obama administration world powers reached agreement last year tehran agreed curb nuclear program exchange sanctions relief lawmakers said wanted isa stay effect send strong message united states respond provocations iran give us president ability quickly reinstate sanctions tehran violated nuclear agreement even hard fought election home power changing hands, american leadership global stage falter, said representative eliot engel, top democrat house foreign affairs committee, bill sponsor republican representative ed royce, chairman foreign affairs committee, bill lead sponsor, called isa critical tool expiration would compound damage done president dangerous nuclear deal send message united states longer oppose destructive role iran middle east, said royce vote took place one week republican donald trump elected us president congressional republicans unanimously opposed nuclear deal, along two dozen democrats, trump also strongly criticized lawmakers parties said hoped bipartisan support tough line iran would continue new president immediate word senate leaders isa syria measure might taken chamber many senate democrats favor clean renewal isa, like one passed house lawmakers pushed add new sanctions specifically targeting iran ballistic missile tests
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white house said received signed memorandum understanding vice president elect mike pence tuesday evening, initial step able provide detailed briefing materials incoming administration next step president elect transition team provide us names individuals authorized represent transition effort across government, said brandi hoffine white house spokeswoman
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president elect donald trump shuffled transition team tuesday, jettisoning national security expert lobbyists inner circle closed naming two loyal wall street backers key economic positions trump, republican outsider surprise election victory last week, also cleared paperwork snag temporarily stalled transition put vice president elect mike pence charge process organized process taking place decide cabinet many positions, trump said twitter taking family dinner club, manhattan restaurant, motorcade slipping away reporters gathered apartment building one knows finalists trump said top list senior economic positions campaign finance chair wall street veteran steve mnuchin treasury secretary, long time backer billionaire investor wilbur ross commerce secretary, according trump ally activist investor carl icahn however, well known republican moderate pushed transition planning mike rogers, former us representative michigan mentioned possible pick cia director, suddenly left transition team rogers worked new jersey governor chris christie, friday abruptly replaced pence head transition team overhaul put brakes transition talks white house pence needed sign memorandum understanding, white house received tuesday evening trump team still needs provide paperwork detailed agency agency briefings take place, white house spokeswoman said team need provide code conduct certify transition team members conflicts interest additional changes likely pence rick dearborn, executive director transition team, removing lobbyists, transition aide said ensure president elect trump commitment ban lobbyist involvement upheld levels transition, aide said trump, pilloried opponents beholden industry interests campaign, came fire frequent sparring partner, democratic senator elizabeth warren, including lobbyists transition team based public reports, transition team potential cabinet include twenty wall street elites, industry insiders, lobbyists making decisions could huge implications clients employers, warren wrote letter trump fewer days jan inauguration settle cabinet members senior appointees eventually need fill roughly , open positions wall street closely watching trump picks treasury chief republicans majorities chambers congress, giving trump clearer shot tax financial regulatory reforms mnuchin declined comment reporters trump tower cabinet picks, said team making sure get biggest tax bill passed, biggest tax changes since reagan parade advisers seen going trump building tuesday, including us senator jeff sessions alabama, touted possible secretary defense attorney general us senator ted cruz texas, ran trump republican presidential nomination, also dropped meeting, telling reporters looking forward fighting hard actually accomplish deliver promises made election bloomberg later reported trump considering nominating cruz attorney general rogers pushed team part trump advisers believed pursue democratic presidential candidate hillary clinton aggressively enough headed house representatives intelligence committee, source familiar decision said rogers led investigation sept , , attacks militants us facilities benghazi, libya probe dismissed many conspiracy theories circulated critics clinton, secretary state trump team viewed investigation whitewash, according one source familiar operation current us intelligence officials worried rogers departure would mean trump leaning toward confrontational hardliners lead foreign policy team two national security officials said trump operation slow get speed yet engaged deeply security intelligence agency personnel ready start helping loyalists former new york city mayor rudy giuliani former un ambassador john bolton considered secretary state, according sources close trump giuliani, new york mayor time sept , , attacks islamist al qaeda militants, known hardliner national security matters bolton also foreign policy hawk said last year united states bomb iran halt nuclear program retired lieutenant general mike flynn, leading candidate trump national security adviser, called united states pull back protecting long time allies south korea japan trump filled two positions far choice republican party insider reince priebus white house chief staff heralded republican leaders indication wanted work congress republicans maintained majority senate house election, number republicans congress opposed trump candidacy however, trump appointment steve bannon chief strategist criticized democrats, civil rights organizations republicans denounced former breitbart news chief, whose website forum alt right, loose grouping neo nazis, white supremacists anti semites neither priebus bannon need senate confirmation posts, cabinet posts do, trump possible picks could face difficult time winning approval republican us senator rand paul kentucky said cnn could vote confirm bolton unless repudiated support iraq war bombing iran paul, also ran republican presidential nomination, said concerned giuliani work behalf foreign governments one loyalist playing role trump cabinet retired neurosurgeon ben carson, advised trump dropping presidential bid earlier year life prepared cabinet secretary, said armstrong williams, carson business manager
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us president elect donald trump announced two top white house advisers still many key administration positions fill ahead inauguration jan trump announced sunday 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 leading list steven mnuchin, former goldman sachs group inc executive trump campaign finance chairman consideration jeb hensarling, texas representative 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 john bolton, former us ambassador united nations president george w bush bob corker, tennessee senator chairman senate foreign relations committee newt gingrich, former us house speaker zalmay khalilzad, former us ambassador iraq lieutenant general michael flynn, former director defense intelligence agency jeff sessions, senator alabama early trump supporter, member senate armed services committee stephen hadley, former national security adviser president george w bush jon kyl, former senator arizona duncan hunter, representative california early trump supporter, member house armed services committee jim talent, former senator missouri senate armed services committee kelly ayotte, outgoing senator new hampshire member senate armed services committee rudy giuliani jeff sessions, senior member senate judiciary committee takes hard line immigration kris kobach, kansas secretary state, advises trump immigration issues pam bondi, florida attorney general trey gowdy, representative south carolina headed house committee investigated attacks us mission benghazi, libya chris christie, new jersey governor newt gingrich tom price, representative georgia orthopedic surgeon rich bagger, former pharmaceutical executive former top aide new jersey governor chris christie bobby jindal, former louisiana governor michael mccaul, 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, ceo continental resources inc us representative kevin cramer north dakota robert grady larry nichols, co founder devon energy corp james connaughton, ceo nautilus data technologies former environmental adviser president george w bush sarah palin, former alaska governor ran vice president 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 lieutenant general ronald burgess, former defense intelligence agency chief robert cardillo, director national geospatial intelligence agency pete hoekstra, former representative michigan lieutenant general michael flynn pete hoekstra lieutenant general michael flynn stephen hadley kelly ayotte richard grenell, former spokesman united states united nations peter king, representative new york dan dimicco, former chief executive steel producer nucor corp jeff miller, retiring representative florida chairman veterans affairs committee
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architect anti immigration efforts says advising president elect donald trump said new administration could push ahead rapidly construction us mexico border wall without seeking immediate congressional approval kansas secretary state kris kobach, helped write tough immigration laws arizona elsewhere, said interview trump policy advisers also discussed drafting proposal consideration reinstate registry immigrants muslim countries kobach, media reports say key member trump transition team, said participated regular conference calls dozen trump immigration advisers past two three months trump transition team respond requests confirmation kobach role president elect committed following specific recommendations advisory groups trump, scored upset victory last week democrat hillary clinton, made building wall us mexico border central issue campaign pledged step immigration enforcement country million undocumented immigrants also said supports extreme vetting muslims entering united states national security measure kobach told reuters last friday immigration group discussed drafting executive orders president elect review trump department homeland security hit ground running implement trump call extreme vetting muslim immigrants, kobach said immigration policy group could recommend reinstatement national registry immigrants visitors enter united states visas countries extremist organizations active kobach helped design program, known national security entry exit registration system, serving republican president george w bush department justice sept , , attacks united states al qaeda militants nseers, people countries deemed higher risk required undergo interrogations fingerprinting entering united states non citizen male us residents age countries active militant threats required register person government offices periodically check nseers abandoned deemed redundant department homeland security criticized civil rights groups unfairly targeting immigrants muslim majority nations kobach said immigration advisers also looking homeland security department could move rapidly border wall construction without approval congress reappropriating existing funds current budget acknowledged future fiscal years require additional appropriations congress, controlled trump fellow republicans, could object redirecting dhs funds designated purposes kobach worked allies across united states drafting laws pursuing legal actions crack illegal immigration , helped draft arizona law required state local officials check immigration status individuals stopped police parts law, fiercely opposed hispanic civil rights groups, struck us supreme court kobach also architect kansas law requiring voters provide proof citizenship documents, birth certificates us passports, registering first time us appeals court blocked law challenges civil rights groups kobach said interview believed illegal immigrants cases deported conviction charged violent crime trump said interview cbs minutes aired sunday took office, would remove immigrants criminal records country illegally kobach said immigration group also discussed ways overturning president barack obama executive action granted temporary deportation relief work permits , undocumented people dreamers came united states children illegal immigrants
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winning primary election effectively clinched republican presidential nomination, donald trump paused laud boyish looking year old ultimately proved indispensable figure path white house honestly, jared successful real estate person actually think likes politics likes real estate, trump said son law jared kushner, standing right victory speech indiana party primary election may good politics kushner, slender, clean cut new jersey real estate scion married trump daughter ivanka , helped guide republican trump victory last week democrat hillary clinton poised remain influential adviser presidency kushner emerged important voice early trump campaign, launched june involved almost every aspect trump campaign, offering advice key personnel decisions, strategy, speeches, fundraising areas late campaign, began laying groundwork possible trump run television network, event father law lost, according person familiar matter kushner spearheads family real estate development company, kushner companies, publisher new york observer weekly newspaper, acquired age federal anti nepotism law prohibits president hiring family members serve administration, kushner set remain key insider trusted confidant reince priebus, appointed trump white house chief staff sunday, told nbc today show monday kushner obviously involved decision making kushner serves trump transition executive committee kushner harvard graduate new york university law degree master business administration like trump, kushner followed footsteps real estate powerhouse father father, charles kushner, real estate developer, philanthropist major democratic donor whose reputation left tatters lurid criminal case sentenced two years prison pleading guilty counts tax evasion, witness tampering making unlawful campaign donations case, admitted smearing brother law, cooperated prosecutors, hiring prostitute sex motel room, sending secretly recorded video encounter man wife, charles kushner sister unusual twist, man prosecuted charles kushner chris christie, governor new jersey, also served adviser trump kushner orthodox jew whose wife, ivanka, converted judaism married family keeps kosher, observes sabbath attends upscale synagogue new york upper east side anti semitism controversy steve bannon, former head right wing breitbart news website, took leadership post campaign august became clear trump, children kushner trusted advice analysis, source said time breitbart news closely associated alt right movement, loose online group white supremacists, anti semites others opposed multiculturalism trump, takes office jan , named bannon chief strategist senior counselor sunday dana schwartz, jewish reporter kushner newspaper, july criticized trump twitter post accusing clinton corruption using star david image background bills schwartz wrote open letter kushner deluged anti semitic tweets schwartz asked kushner, allow because, mr kushner, allowing stand silent smiling background, jewish son law, giving hateful supporters tacit approval kushner responded writing observer, opinion, accusations like racist anti semite thrown around carelessness risks rendering words meaningless went write grandmother grandfather survived nazi holocaust relatives know difference actual, dangerous intolerance versus labels get tossed around effort score political points, kushner wrote kushner became major player real estate mid s, father conviction , orchestrated expensive single building purchase us history billion acquisition story skyscraper fifth avenue manhattan kushner told real deal trade magazine afterward, new york, act quickly, else get left dust
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white supremacists neo nazis rarely, ever, recent history enthusiastic presidential appointment donald trump choice steve bannon chief white house strategist took chief executive trump campaign august led victory last week, bannon headed breitbart news, website voice alt right movement, loose right wing confederation includes hardcore nationalists, neo nazis, white supremacists anti semites five days trump defeated democrat hillary clinton, trump rewarded bannon, , former goldman sachs banker navy veteran, appointing senior counselor chief strategist
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international criminal court investigation possible war crimes us forces afghanistan warranted appropriate, us state department said tuesday prosecutors hague found initial grounds probe state department spokeswoman elizabeth trudeau said united states party rome statute created international criminal court hague consented icc jurisdiction also said washington robust justice system able deal complaints united states deeply committed complying law war, trudeau told reporters news briefing believe icc examination investigation respect actions us personnel relation situation afghanistan warranted appropriate comments came day prosecutors international criminal court said report reasonable basis believe us forces tortured least prisoners afghanistan another cia detention facilities elsewhere prosecutors office, headed prosecutor fatou bensouda, said would decide imminently whether pursue full investigation results could lead charges brought individuals issuing arrest warrants united states occupied afghanistan went al qaeda leaders behind sept attacks new york washington crimes also may committed us central intelligence agency facilities poland, lithuania romania, people captured afghanistan taken, prosecutors said us justice department investigated cia mistreatment detainees, including full criminal investigation two deaths us custody, ultimately decided prosecuting anyone us military personnel prosecuted murder crimes afghanistan icc established prosecute war crimes crimes humanity trudeau noted united states engaged icc supported icc investigations prosecution cases believe advance values accordance us law said us military held highest possible standards united states systems accountability capable dealing war crimes allegations extraordinary job investigating credible allegations, holding accountable, holding personnel accountable closing investigations manner serves justice, said
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paul ryan, top republican us congress, says talks donald trump often, president elect tapped little known lawmaker western new york eyes ears among congressional republicans latest example much trump values personal loyalty, billionaire businessman effectively designated representative chris collins white house transition team congressional liaison collins, , congress less four years house leadership role chairs committees previously county executive erie county, new york collins first lawmaker capitol hill endorse trump presidential bid co chaired trump us house leadership committee campaign collins said ryan, speaker house representatives, announced news role fellow republicans tuesday caucus meeting ryan office immediate comment collins said suggested role trump day nov elections said going stay congress think bit liaison, will, members, kind making sure administration knows exactly going on, told reporters trump later mentioned idea ryan, asked collins job, according collins collins seconded ryan renomination speakership tuesday, calling gesture sign trump support mr ryan analysts called move unusual new president generally relies leadership, said norman ornstein american enterprise institute role great deal power conduit trump president working policy collins official role serve conduit transition team lawmakers want convey concerns ideas legislation staffing aide said collins participated legislative discussions house senate republican leaders trump team ryan told reporters tuesday trump page, working hand glove two always seen eye eye ryan slow endorse trump president described comments judge mexican heritage textbook definition racism trump slammed ryan weak ineffective leader
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riot police fired teargas tuesday protesters demonstrating kilometers miles presidential mansion greek leaders hosting state banquet visiting us president barack obama , people, among many hooded protesters members communist affiliated group pame, marched streets central athens holding banners reading unwanted police clashed protesters tried break cordon lines reach parliament building us embassy demonstrators threw two petrol bombs police dispersing nearby streets close athens main syntagma square separate protest northern city thessaloniki, protesters burned us flag visit comes two days anniversary bloody student revolt helped topple military junta backed us government obama, succeeded january donald trump, arrived greece tuesday last foreign tour president united states
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republicans us house representatives nominated speaker paul ryan tuesday election post next year, lawmakers giddy election success smoothed differences pledged unite behind republican president elect donald trump ryan, faced challengers republican ranks, nominated unanimous voice vote closed door meeting republican lawmakers house face election january, members new house, majority republicans minority democrats, vote new speaker january outcome guaranteed, republicans feuding trump election said tuesday thought ryan solid position elected speaker intra party tensions dramatically lessened republican election victory politics politics, unified ever seen it, said new york republican representative peter king, congress since republicans kept majorities house senate nov elections voters elected trump white house democrat hillary clinton ryan, , criticized trump numerous times campaign, angered trump supporters republican caucus trump lost election, republicans conservatives already doubts ryan might sought blame block election lawmakers said trump election, along stronger expected performance polls house republicans, changed outlook suggest president elect trump victory weigh factor terms speaker race would disingenuous said representative mark meadows, member conservative freedom caucus however, one conservative lawmaker, representative raul labrador, continued express skepticism ryan ahead tuesday vote, said would consider tuesday outcome binding vote january heard wants change going different next two years last two years labrador asked reporters ryan, part, said house republicans would working hand glove trump going everything help successful can, ryan told reporters ahead tuesday vote republicans also elected three lawmakers leadership positions house majority leader kevin mccarthy, house republican whip steve scalise, chairwoman republican conference, cathy mcmorris rodgers
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republican lawmakers told top us securities regulator tuesday concerned agency rush new rules final weeks president barack obama, democrat, holds oval office chair house financial services committee, jeb hensarling, mentioned possible treasury secretary republican president elect donald trump, said whenever transfer power one presidential administration another, temptation federal agencies rush pending rulemakings completion, way cementing policy priorities outgoing administration would strongly urge respect results last week election resist temptation finalize regulations, including dodd frank regulations, added hensarling hearing securities exchange commission sec chair mary jo white hearing sole witness monday announced leave post obama term ends january, decision made trump stunning election win told committee firmly would surprise rulemakings ramming pending rules completion see last minute rushes intend carry agenda outlined february much can, said think rulemaking benefits rushed hard right, also said nonetheless, white would commit asked proposed multi agency rule clawing back compensation executives committed wrongdoing sec fellow major financial regulators must approve rule become final, lawmakers pressed white bring commission vote still chair white said could predict happen next months, included final draft rule continue carrying agenda announced earlier year, sec focus capital segregation rules, outstanding derivatives rule, staff recommendation mutual fund disclosure, white said dodd frank wall street reform law considered one obama signature domestic achievements, federal agencies furiously put place new regulations systems carry many moving parts trump said would repeal parts law, expected use legislation hensarling drafted blueprint plans half dozen democrats attended tuesday hearing, primarily asking corporate board diversity wells fargo ghost account scandal, blasting trump white, independent, criticized parties democrat senator elizabeth warren recently called obama fire her, progressives say slowed implementing dodd frank white said sec completed percent rulemakings required dodd frank added would want see parts law, including volcker rule restricting banks making speculative investments, rescinded future
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longtime donald trump supporter activist investor carl icahn confirmed tuesday president elect looking wall street veteran steven mnuchin choice treasury secretary billionaire wilbur ross commerce secretary spoke realdonaldtrump steve mnuchin wilbur ross considered treasury commerce would great choices, icahn wrote twitter icahn, close ally trump often praised republican presidential campaign business acumen, also tweeted mnuchin ross friends two smartest people know mnuchin, former goldman sachs partner trump campaign finance manager, considered front runner treasury post much past week since trump stunning election victory mnuchin inclusion trump campaign team questioned time stephen bannon, trump chief white house strategist interview breitbart news, bannon asked trump whether presidential candidate selling wall street list head treasury department also included jpmorgan chase chief executive jamie dimon republican representative jeb hensarling, chairman powerful house financial services committee hensarling said would prefer focus revamp financial regulation, dimon, lifelong democrat, denied interest job past ross, billionaire investor, part trump economic advisory team calls ross immediately returned mnuchin walked trump tower lobby manhattan tuesday morning would comment personnel decisions said trump team making sure get biggest tax bill passed, biggest tax changes since reagan lot exciting things first days trump presidency republicans retaining majorities congress, trump clearer shot enacting major tax cut reform legislation rolling back dodd frank financial regulation law passed wake financial crisis new treasury secretary would play key role crafting legislation, well managing potential new debt issuance much trillion congress agrees trump proposed infrastructure spending program high stakes, wall street focused selection next treasury chief president barack obama choices post time different, gregory peters, senior investment officer prudential fixed income, said tuesday reuters global investment outlook summit new york role takes greater importance unlike current secretary jacob lew, viewed investors taken lower profile focused largely international issues past year, next treasury secretary expected featured player articulating executing trump administration new economic policies initiatives figure mnuchin, wall street experience, might seen better equipped manage relationship treasury banks facilitate us debt issuance last wall street insider serve post henry paulson, former goldman sachs ceo appointed george w bush whose term dominated bank bailouts financial crisis mnuchin, whose father also goldman sachs partner, worked investment bank nearly two decades starting mid s, time wall street developing major financial innovations including new securitization techniques collateralized debt obligations instruments would later contribute financial crisis , led group investors purchased assets failed california based mortgage lender indymac, billion included loss sharing deal federal deposit insurance corp rehabilitating operation rebranding onewest bank, sold billion cit group inc billion
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billionaire environmental activist tom steyer, spent million fighting climate change, said tuesday spend whatever takes fight president elect donald trump pro drilling anti regulation agenda former hedge fund manager california putting together strategy engage voters citizens fight back trump takes white house january, told reuters interview however, stressed planning fight trump courts instead, would focus trying present opposite point view trying get point view expressed, communicated citizens steyer pledge fight trump suggests intensifying battle us public opinion global climate change, issue already divided many americans, lawmakers, companies consider major global threat doubt existence us environmental groups also preparing resist trump agenda, vowing street protests established organizations helped draft president barack obama environmental regulations preparing defend court always willing whatever necessary, steyer said, asked much money willing spend oppose trump agenda trump campaigned promise drastically reduce environmental regulation ease permitting infrastructure, moves said would breathe life oil gas industry ailing low prices, without harming us air water quality also called climate change hoax promised cancel paris climate accord nearly nations slow global warming, deal said would cost us economy trillions dollars put disadvantage approach cheered industry, sent shockwaves environmental movement, confronting prospect losing progress made obama administration steyer, endorsed democratic presidential candidate hillary clinton, called trump policies dangerous every single one things, whether getting rid paris cutting back epa, think extremely dangerous security every american, steyer said think based willful ignorance facts flies face realities facing world steyer main political vehicle, nextgen climate, tuesday called obama administration defy trump pro drilling agenda issuing order permanently blocking new drilling atlantic arctic oceans white house immediately respond request comment trump also promised ask canadian oil pipeline company, transcanada corp, resubmit application build pipeline united states would link alberta vast oil sands american refineries ports gulf coast project, keystone xl, rejected obama administration years mass protests lobbying environmental organizations steyer said project may longer make sense since slump oil prices reduced profitability oil sands production steyer, four years ago left hedge fund firm co founded devote full time environmental activism, said young voter turnout areas nextgen focused mobilization efforts campaign percent last presidential election get president want, absolutely get majority clean energy supporters senate, no, steyer said terms did, strategy took, anything differently nextgen poured nearly million elections related programs presidential campaign, according federal records compiled opensecretsorg, slightly lower million spent mid term congressional elections , two six candidates supported
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despite professed opposition us invasion iraq, president elect donald trump considering several major advocates war top national security posts administration, according republican officials among could find places trump team former top state department official john bolton ex cia director james woolsey men championed iraq invasion, many analysts called one major us foreign policy debacles modern times also involved transition planning trump presidency frederick fleitz, top aide bolton earlier worked cia unit validated much flawed intelligence iraq weapons mass destruction programs although impossible predict trump foreign policy might evolve, one us official served iraq said advocates invasion might inclined commit additional us forces fight islamic state there, despite absence status forces agreement protects americans iraqi legal action paul pillar, top us intelligence official near east , said trump little foreign policy experience given conflicting accounts policies would pursue, republican president elect senior personnel appointments would crucial seeing going
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kind wall donald trump talking liberal stronghold new york city, residents distraught incoming republican administration finding solace week us presidential election placing handwritten, anonymous notes walls busy subway station tuesday, many notes offered support immigrants mocked trump promise build wall along united states mexico border mexico pay better wall, read one sticky note wall love build, read another titled subway therapy, installation lining underground walls beneath manhattan union square idea artist matthew levee chavez last couple days stressful wanted provide people opportunity engage small easy way, wrote magazine quartz anyone post note, , people have, chavez wrote instagram democrat hillary clinton bested trump percent percent new york city writers sticky notes took varied approaches pledged political action, saying vote part change blue sticky note quotes novelist zadie smith subject despair, pink one quotes jesus sermon mount blessed meek, shall inherit earth new york democratic governor, andrew cuomo, struck pro immigrant message, posting note lines emma lazarus poem appear statue liberty give tired, poor, huddled masses yearning free lift lamp beside golden door defiant stance expressed notes right message new yorkers send, said waitress caitlin cherry, , paused look happy people visiting see americans want this, said separate sign protest, three apartment buildings manhattan upper west side dropping name trump place known addresses, trade publication real deal reported, citing email tenants landlord equity residential tenants circulated petition requesting change
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us house democratic leader nancy pelosi agreed tuesday postpone party leadership elections nov amid discontent among rank file democrats leadership style, according sources familiar closed door discussions democrats house representatives scheduled vote nov whether renew pelosi long held position democratic leader another two years democratic house leadership jobs also vote democrat come forward challenge pelosi, although least one weighing likely would uphill bid dethrone liberal california democrat house democrats gathered behind closed doors assess went wrong nov elections swept republican presidential candidate donald trump power allowed republicans retain majorities houses, although slightly smaller ones past two years one senior house democratic aide described tuesday meeting unusually contentious members grappled democratic party rebuild following last week election losses, wanting new blood leadership every single election cycle, pelosi says things going change interacts caucus, aide said characterizing lawmakers concerns then, anything different inside circle surrounding democratic aides lawmaker said pelosi made announcement new date party elections protracted discussion meeting elections expected take place thursday preparation congress convening jan hell, pelosi told lawmakers, according democratic aide room spoke condition anonymity going get worse trump makes appointments fight see opportunity pelosi, house democrats leader years speaker house part time, said care election care strongest possible leadership table, whoever may be, said representative seth moulton democrats dismayed national election results urged pelosi postpone leadership vote begin th congress, house democrats must take time reflect message american people sent us last tuesday, moulton said statement caucus delaying vote leadership positions necessary first step conversation, said american people cried last week got listen representative tim ryan, , weighing run pelosi, , ryan spokesman michael zetts said monday concerned changes made political wilderness many years come, zetts said ryan house since democratic lawmaker declined named said ryan would represent new generation think lot us feel landscape changed, said need people learn new tricks things way done last years representative steve israel, member house democratic leadership retiring congress year end, said nobody could led house democrats would different outcome last week presidential congressional elections nancy pelosi, israel told msnbc national democratic strategy message simply tap unprecedented anxieties middle class voters
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mexico need show enormous pragmatism dealings donald trump government, president enrique pena nieto said tuesday, administration prepares seek common ground trade immigration issues mexico tenterhooks awaiting accession trump us presidency repeated threats campaign trail impose tariffs mexican made goods seal country behind massive border wall acknowledging trump victory generated uncertainty, pena nieto reiterated government would pursue dialogue next us government reach agreements work enormous pragmatism agree useful convenient mexico whole north america, told business summit central city puebla, mexican headquarters german carmaker volkswagen vowg pde mexican president added government committed providing macroeconomic stability investors, listing flexible exchange rate, central bank independence solid banking system among key planks pledge concern widespread among business leaders officials mexico trump could follow threats abandon north american free trade agreement nafta cannot renegotiate united states interests struck united states, mexico canada, nafta took effect cornerstone mexican international trade policy mexico sends four fifths goods exports united states still, mexican economy minister ildefonso guajardo believes trump back nafta, said mexico could add new chapters deal update
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texas plans introduce measure next year aimed protecting women bathrooms locker rooms, move raised concerns activists say legislation really attempt discriminate transgender people office lieutenant governor dan patrick said tuesday state senator file called women privacy act consideration session starts january patrick office details bill, republican lieutenant governor supporter allowing access facilities bathrooms based gender birth rather gender person identifies north carolina march became first state enact law restricts bathroom access transgender people law prompted federal civil rights lawsuit blamed hundreds millions dollars economic losses relocation major sporting events state patrick, one powerful forces texas legislature supporter president elect donald trump, called measure texas one top priorities starting , friend white house clearly elected people country believe conservative principles guided way govern texas, patrick said statement monday patrick opponent policies president barack obama administration allowing transgender students use bathrooms choice, saying guidelines represented federal overreach could allow sexual predators attack women lesbian, gay, bisexual transgender advocacy groups say current white house policies protect transgender students discrimination dismiss safety concerns rubbish total misnomer legislation nothing protecting women privacy, said chuck smith, executive director equality texas, leading lgbt civil rights group state purpose legislation allow discrimination transgender children adults texas business leaders, base support republican party, october warned lawmakers republican dominated statehouse measures targeting lgbt community would hurt state trillion year economy make difficult employers attract talent crucial industries
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republican representative tom price georgia consideration secretary health human services trump administration, politico reported tuesday, citing unnamed sources price, chairman house budget committee, endorsed donald trump candidacy may congressman leading voice among republicans pushing repeal president barack obama signature healthcare law
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thousands people made donations planned parenthood name vice president elect mike pence, abortion opponent, receive official acknowledgements women health care provider, group said tuesday idea making donations pence name arose spread social media protest republican donald trump bid us presidency surprise victory last week trump pence, running mate, pledged curtail women rights abortion trump said us supreme court ruling roe v wade legalizing abortion overturned would appoint anti abortion justice nation highest court trump also said women abortions punished later said doctors perform abortions punished pence, whose home state indiana restrictive laws regulating access abortion, pushed congress defund nonprofit planned parenthood, performs abortions number celebrities publicized donation campaign pence name posts social media, including emmy award winning comedian amy schumer actresses ashley hinshaw, jaime perry amber tamblyn said donations planned parenthood included address pence office indiana would get acknowledgement planned parenthood mails donors least , people donated money since us election nov named pence donor, , people overall, planned parenthood spokesman told thomson reuters foundation planned parenthood reported surge donations demand long acting contraceptives since trump election pence signed law year would banned abortions due genetic abnormality, criminalized collection fetal tissue research, required fetal tissue buried cremated made women look fetal ultrasounds getting abortion federal judge blocked law june pence office respond request comment planned parenthood, health centers nationwide, relies public funding percent funding private donations comprise one quarter revenue, said annual report
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us interior department finalized rules tuesday aimed preventing methane leaks oil gas production federal tribal lands, one last major obama administration rules aimed fighting climate change interior bureau land management blm said tuesday rule, updating year old regulations govern flaring, venting natural gas leaks oil gas production, could avoid wasting billion cubic feet bcf natural gas per year rule prevent waste nation natural gas supplies good government, plain simple, said interior secretary sally jewell proving cut harmful methane emissions contribute climate change, putting place standards make good economic sense nation environmental groups praised rule, industry western states called unnecessary one industry group sued blm incoming trump administration promised cut calls superfluous restrictions energy production interior department fact sheet said , oil gas producers vented, flared leaked bcf natural gas federal indian lands, wasting much million annually royalty revenue venting leaks oil gas operations cause major emissions methane, greenhouse gas least times potent carbon dioxide rule would phase limit flaring several years affecting percent oil wells, account percent gas flared, blm said oil gas operators comply expanding gas capture technology connecting wells existing infrastructure gathering lines operators would use technology infrared cameras detect methane leaks, invisible naked eye blm could also set adjust royalty rates oil gas drilled federal land percent currently blm discretion raise rate today announcement win western taxpayers long, big oil companies wasted natural gas belongs americans accountability, said chris saeger, director ngo western values project blm right address methane waste existing oil gas facilities actions build important state federal progress already underway, said fred krupp, president environmental defense fund moments rule release, western energy alliance independent petroleum association america filed lawsuit blm wyoming court
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north korea care president united states, senior pyongyang based diplomat said visit united nations tuesday following election donald trump succeed president barack obama kim yong ho, director human rights humanitarian issues, spoke reporters un general assembly committee approved draft resolution condemning widespread gross violations human rights asian state care whoever becomes president united states, kim said fundamental issue whether united states political withdraw hostile policy toward dprk north korea north korea regularly accuses united states south korea preparing war holding annual joint military exercises united states south korea also plan deploy us terminal high altitude area defence thaad system south counter missile nuclear threats north trump said may willing talk north korean leader kim jong un try stop pyongyang nuclear program, proposing major shift us policy toward isolated nation however, ahead nov election, adviser trump said last month could foresee circumstances short medium term republican nominee would meet leader north korea became president north korea un sanctions since march, security council tightened sanctions isolate impoverished country fourth nuclear test january long range rocket launch february since north korea fifth largest nuclear test two months ago, united states china, close ally north korea, negotiating new draft security council resolution punish pyongyang
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president elect donald trump planned meet vice president elect mike pence new york tuesday discuss key appointments moderate republican mike rogers jettisoned transition team departure rogers, former congressman chairman house representatives intelligence committee, indicated trump may leaning away establishment figures pence takes transition team work provide strong foundation new transition team leadership move post election phase, naturally incorporating campaign team new york drove president elect trump incredible victory last tuesday, rogers said statement rogers, worked transition team led new jersey governor chris christie six months, said would continue advise trump pence took transition leadership christie last week trump pence reviewing number names key jobs meeting trump tower new york lists leadership positions begin narrow, trump spokesman jason miller said vice president elect getting together president elect discuss names, would say serious, obviously, said monday trump, businessman never held public office, pence led transition team working picking members cabinet heads federal agencies tuesday meeting comes former new york city mayor rudy giuliani, longtime trump friend supporter, emerged leading candidate us secretary state well, possible, trump adviser kellyanne conway teased fox news tuesday, asked giuliani report john bolton, served us ambassador united nations president george w bush, also consideration high profile job, source familiar situation told reuters monday giuliani became one trump closest advisers campaign, functioning vocal defender cable news programs introducing many rallies giuliani also mentioned possible attorney general homeland security secretary trump choice republican party insider reince priebus white house chief staff heralded indication wants work members congress, number republicans opposed candidacy however, trump appointment steve bannon chief strategist roundly criticized members parties denounced former breitbart news chief made website forum alt right, confederation neo nazis, white supremacists anti semites bannon calling republicans congress build relationships lawmakers years thumbing nose establishment figures party, according website politico people received calls, included rank file members well leaders, said main message trump administration expects close relationship capitol hill republicans, politico reported
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retired neurosurgeon ben carson, former republican presidential candidate adviser president elect donald trump, opted accepting cabinet position trump administration, spokesman said tuesday carson, popular writer speaker conservative circles, close adviser trump vice chairman trump transition team mentioned possible secretary health human services education carson business manager, armstrong williams, said carson made clear experience running federal bureaucracy dr carson feel like best way serve president elect, williams told reuters said carson would remain close adviser trump friend life prepared cabinet secretary, williams said
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former new york city mayor rudy giuliani emerged leading candidate us secretary state president elect donald trump, source familiar situation said monday source said john bolton, served us ambassador united nations president george w bush, also consideration head state department giuliani, , one trump vocal high profile supporters campaign trail, introducing frequently rallies slashing attacks democrat hillary clinton new york mayor sept , , attacks led city crisis destruction world trade center twin towers, working closely president george w bush giuliani early supporter trump, friend many years, defended vigorously various controversies ensnared new york businessman rhetoric notable repeatedly accusing clinton violated laws handling classified information private email server secretary state rudy wants it, get it, former house representatives speaker newt gingrich told kelly file fox news gingrich, also mentioned possibly role trump administration, said thought giuliani might interested nominated instead us attorney general secretary homeland security however, said giuliani would fabulous job trump secretary state already known worldwide, gingrich said bolton, , senior fellow american enterprise institute think tank, un ambassador united nations august december bush administration secretary state arms control international security frequently provided foreign policy advice republican presidential candidates trump working choosing people wants place cabinet takes presidency jan sign trump might getting closer decisions, spokesman jason miller said trump would meet vice president elect mike pence, charge trump transition effort, trump tower new york tuesday miller said trump pence would reviewing number names key jobs vice president elect getting together president elect discuss names, would say serious, obviously, said us senator jeff sessions alabama, possible pick defense secretary, seen entering trump tower monday
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us rep kevin brady tuesday said republicans defend free trade party defend trans pacific partnership tpp new congress republicans going continue support freedom trade, chairman house ways means committee said comes controversial tpp, president elect donald trump opposed, brady said plan defensible withdraw, renegotiate, told panel wall street journal ceo council plenty levels playing field renegotiate fix problems exist today let find way move forward
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president barack obama said monday would reassure us allies trip overseas week republican president elect donald trump plans maintain core us strategic relationships around world, including nato obama, speaking ahead trip europe latin america, said one important things could visit reassure us allies may concerned following trump victory democrat hillary clinton last week trump slammed nato allies campaign paying enough defense suggested united states paying disproportionate amount much given changes world also told washington post united states could fund nato current levels trump comments echoed longstanding us complaints many nato allies live pledge spend percent gross domestic product defense united states four nato allies
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us internet companies including facebook inc amazon inc sent president elect donald trump detailed list policy priorities, includes promoting strong encryption, immigration reform maintaining liability protections content users share platforms letter sent monday internet association, trade group whose members also include alphabet google, uber twitter, represents early effort repair relationship technology sector trump, almost universally disliked times denounced silicon valley presidential campaign internet industry looks forward engaging open productive dialogue, reads letter, signed michael beckerman, president internet association, seen reuters policy goals stated letter may align trump priorities, including easing regulation sharing economy, lowering taxes profits made intellectual property applying pressure europe erect many barriers restrict us internet companies growing market goals likely clash trump, offered numerous broadsides tech sector campaign include supporting strong encryption products efforts law enforcement agencies mandate access data criminal investigations, upholding recent reforms us government surveillance programs ended bulk collection call data national security agency, maintaining net neutrality rules require internet service providers treat web traffic equally association seeks immigration reform support high skilled workers staying united states though trump made tougher immigration policies central theme campaign, times shied away arguing h b visas skilled workers, saying march debate softening position need talented people country urging support trade agreements, letter mention trans pacific partnership, trump repeatedly assailed claims poorly negotiated would take jobs away us workers technology sector supported deal, members congress conceded since election going enacted trump often shifting policy proposals campaign trail frequently alarmed tech companies sometimes elicited public mockery, trump called closing parts internet limit militant islamist propaganda trump also urged boycott apple inc products company refusal help federal bureau investigation unlock iphone associated last year san bernardino, california, shootings, threatened antitrust action amazon, demanded tech companies apple manufacture products united states statement, beckerman said internet industry looked forward working closely trump lawmakers congress cement internet role driver economic social progress future generations
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us president elect donald trump administration consider supporting beijing backed free trade deal asia pacific, state media said tuesday, adding china would relieved see rival us led trade deal wither trump election campaign, trump took protectionist stance trade issues labeled trans pacific partnership tpp championed president barack obama disaster little chance coming vote washington inauguration january obama framed tpp, excludes china, part pivot asia effort write asia trade rules beijing could china feared united states would use tpp either force open markets signing else isolate regional economies course, beijing understandably relieved exclusive, economically inefficient, politically antagonizing tpp looking ever less likely materialize day, official english language china daily newspaper said editorial regional comprehensive economic partnership rcep trade talks, supported beijing united states party, viewed observers competitor us economic leadership region incoming administration realize open, inclusive regional comprehensive economic partnership turn far efficient vehicle advancing us interests, china daily said washington may want take advantage nascent, evolving platform become involved rule making stage us influence asia pacific abate trump administration chooses engage region constructively, paper said editorials state run media represent chinese government policy indicative official thinking rcep groups members association south east asian nations plus china, japan, south korea, india, australia new zealand, currently offer high level free trade openings tpp china said seek support another nascent beijing led trade framework, free trade area asia pacific ftaap , regional summit month peru, host asia pacific economic cooperation apec meeting party tpp, said pacific rim countries forge new trade deal replace tpp includes china russia united states
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demonstrations protesting us presidential election victory republican donald trump entered second week monday, thousands students chanting phrases like president walking classes across country latest protests came critics slammed trump selection right wing firebrand stephen bannon chief strategist, many fearing move could lift white nationalist movement top levels white house los angeles unified school district estimated , students walked classes across city protest president elect, campaigned deporting undocumented immigrants building wall united states mexico officials seattle public schools said , students walked high schools middle schools monday figure represented percent district student body, according schools spokesman luke duecy authorities portland, oregon, montgomery county, maryland, san francisco bay area said hundreds young people marched protest well tens thousands people marched cities new york los angeles largely peaceful rallies since trump upset victory last tuesday democrat hillary clinton trump secured enough votes member electoral college win presidency despite trailing clinton popular vote sporadic bouts destruction demonstrators oakland, california, last week threw objects police riot gear smashed storefront windows people arrested following days protest portland, oregon, police said monday protesters city weekend blocked traffic threw objects police dressed riot gear responded pepper spray flash bang devices civil rights groups police monitored violence us minorities since trump win, citing reports attacks women islamic head scarves, racist graffiti bullying immigrant children trump called peace unity denounced white supremacist groups supported said sunday saddened hear racial slurs personal threats made african americans, latinos gay people supporters say, stop
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president elect donald trump quick wake call adjust temperament confronts realities new job jan , president barack obama said monday news conference white house, obama said freewheeling trump could outspoken long bitter campaign ended last week republican surprise win democrat hillary clinton subdued carefully choosing words, obama gave appeared dispassionate advice successor free much partisan rancor marked election campaign office way waking up, obama said aspects positions predispositions match reality, find shaken pretty quick reality way asserting two men met oval office last week begin transition power obama said monday believed trump would pragmatic office approach country problems ideological perspective going certain elements temperament serve well, unless recognizes corrects them, obama said candidate say something inaccurate controversial less impact president united states everybody around world paying attention markets move, said obama declined wade controversy trump appointment right wing firebrand stephen bannon chief strategist, saying would appropriate comment trump appointments obama, criticized trump temperament campaign, said important trump send signals unity hard fought campaign said political gifts allowed republican upset clinton would put good use white house encouraged statements election night need unity, interest president people, obama said election like hotly contested divided, gestures matter president elect, businessman never held public office, transition team working picking members cabinet heads federal agencies former new york city mayor rudy giuliani emerged leading candidate secretary state, source familiar process said john bolton, former us ambassador united nations, also considered job nation top diplomat, source added giuliani became one trump closest advisers campaign, functioning vocal defender cable news programs introducing many rallies giuliani also mentioned possible attorney general homeland security secretary trump transition team official denied media reports monday trump seeking security clearance three children son law clearance would allow trump discuss matters national security daughter ivanka, sons eric donald jr son law jared kushner federal law prohibits hiring family members serve administration, four played key advisory roles campaign trump insisted avoid conflicts interest, children would run sprawling business operations assumed presidency democrats, civil rights groups even republicans slammed trump choosing bannon key aide, saying would elevate white nationalist movement top levels white house making first appointments since last week upset win, trump picked bannon chief strategist counselor, washington insider reince priebus chief staff sunday, saying two would share task steering administration equal partners choice priebus seen conciliatory signal trump willingness work congress critics blasted selection bannon, spearheaded shift breitbart news website forum alt right, loose online group neo nazis, white supremacists anti semites sugarcoating truth donald trump invited white nationalist highest reaches government, said democratic senator jeff merkley, called trump rescind choice democratic leader house representatives, nancy pelosi, said bannon appointment sent alarming signal president elect trump remains committed hateful divisive vision defined campaign even conservatives republicans voiced dismay bannon evan mcmullin, ran conservative independent presidential candidate, wondered twitter national republican leaders would condemn pick anti semite bannon john weaver, top strategist republican ohio governor john kasich, tweeted racist, fascist extreme right represented footsteps oval office vigilant america kasich one republican presidential hopefuls trump defeated party primaries priebus defended bannon monday, calling wise well educated former naval officer saying encountered sort extremist racist views critics assailing force good campaign, priebus said fox news, adding agreement almost everything terms advising president elect kellyanne conway, trump former campaign manager senior adviser, told reporters new york offended reaction bannon, describing brilliant tactician police new york monday investigating two cases involving swastikas drawn painted public spaces, civil rights activists said surge hate crimes following last week election local media reported hundreds students walked high school protest trump monday silver spring, maryland, students gathered university washington seattle protest trump
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us president elect donald trump recently announced first major appointments administration still many positions fill ahead inauguration jan trump announced sunday hire republican national committee chairman reince priebus white house chief staff named stephen bannon, former head conservative web site breitbart news, chief strategist senior counselor selection bannon drew sharp criticism democrats, criticized breitbart news ties racist messages people mentioned contenders senior roles bob corker, tennessee senator chairman senate foreign relations committee john bolton, former us ambassador united nations president george w bush newt gingrich, republican former us house speaker zalmay khalilzad, former us ambassador iraq rudy giuliani, republican former mayor new york city steven mnuchin, former goldman sachs executive trump campaign finance chairman jeb hensarling, texas republican congressman chairman house financial services committee jamie dimon, jpmorgan chase co chief executive officer tom barrack, founder chairman colony capital inc lieutenant general michael flynn, former director defense intelligence agency stephen hadley, former national security adviser president george w bush jon kyl, former republican senator arizona jeff sessions, republican senator alabama early trump supporter, member senate armed services committee kelly ayotte, outgoing republican senator new hampshire member senate armed services committee duncan hunter, republican congressman california early trump supporter, member house armed services committee jim talent, former republican senator missouri senate armed services committee rudy giuliani jeff sessions, senior member senate judiciary committee takes hard line immigration chris christie, republican new jersey governor pam bondi, republican florida attorney general trey gowdy, republican congressman south carolina headed house committee investigated attacks us mission benghazi, libya ben carson, former neurosurgeon republican presidential candidate newt gingrich rich bagger, former pharmaceutical executive former top aide new jersey governor chris christie bobby jindal, former louisiana governor michael mccaul, us republican congressman texas chairman house homeland security committee david clarke, milwaukee county sheriff vocal trump supporter joe arpaio, outgoing maricopa county, arizona, sheriff campaigned trump myron ebell, climate change skeptic libertarian competitive enterprise institute overseeing environmental policy trump transition team 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, ceo continental resources inc larry nichols, co founder devon energy corp james connaughton, ceo nautilus data technologies former environmental adviser president george w bush us representative kevin cramer, north dakota robert grady sarah palin, republican former alaska governor ran vice president jan brewer, former arizona governor forrest lucas, founder oil products company lucas oil harold hamm robert grady linda mcmahon, former world wrestling entertainment executive two time senate candidate lieutenant general michael flynn mike rogers, republican former representative michigan chaired house intelligence committee pete hoekstra, republican former representative michigan lieutenant general michael flynn stephen hadley kelly ayotte richard grenell, former spokesman united states united nations peter king, republican representative new york dan dimicco, former chief executive steel producer nucor corp jeff miller, retiring congressman florida chairman veterans affairs committee
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president barack obama administration said monday would veto legislation seeking block financial transactions related export passenger aircraft iran, saying would undermine nuclear deal implemented early year legislation house representatives latest republican led effort stop sale aircraft iran airbus boeing co, allowed nuclear deal white house said us partners would view bill, implemented, violation nuclear agreement united states plus britain, russia, france, china germany agreed lift sanctions iran would curtail nuclear program deals airbus boeing sell lease jets iranair would help modernize expand country elderly fleet, held together smuggled improvised parts years sanctions members congress raised concerns killing sale could cost jobs opponents argue passenger aircraft could used military purposes transporting fighters battle us troops allies syria measure would bar secretary treasury authorizing transaction us financial institution related export, export, commercial aircraft iran would revoke authorities enacted bill passed, allowed boeing airbus sales measure also limits role export import bank financing sales iran banks reluctant finance aircraft deals, fearing could fall foul remaining sanctions prohibiting use us financial system iranian business house expected take up, pass, measure soon week expected get senate, would need democratic support advance lawmakers expect efforts stop aircraft sale, broader iran deal, donald trump becomes us president january trump critical nuclear agreement, seen obama supporters one democratic president signature foreign policy achievements
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nancy pelosi may face challenge year old role leading democrat us house representatives republicans captured white house maintained grip congress representative tim ryan, , ohio, weighing run pelosi, , house minority leader former speaker house, said ryan spokesman michael zetts party vote minority leader scheduled thursday concerned changes made political wilderness many years come, zetts said unclear much support ryan might house since voters elected republican donald trump democrat hillary clinton nov also gave democrats seats member us house representatives member senate, republicans held majorities democrats expected much better predicted double digit wins house pelosi, california, faced calls representative seth moulton democrats, dismayed election results, postpone party leadership election later november reassessment made house majority leader kevin mccarthy, republican, may given ammunition pelosi detractors monday said, kind like pelosi staying around long there, think stay majority new congress convenes jan trump succeed president barack obama, democrat, jan us senate, new york chuck schumer expected replace retiring fellow democrat harry reid minority leader republican party, one challenging senate majority leader mitch mcconnell, house republicans expected tuesday nominate paul ryan remain house speaker ryan would face election january, members new house, democrats republicans, vote new speaker trump win, republican conservatives angered ryan tepid support trump talking trying block election threats subsided vanished aide new york republican representative chris collins said, congressman collins fully believes speaker ryan slam dunk elected speaker, looks forward working next congress collins trump first supporter house conservative republicans still doubts presently speaker ryan vote, listen message tomorrow, representative tom massie kentucky said statement
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republican president elect donald trump team asked white house explore possibility getting children top secret security clearances, cbs news said monday, citing unnamed sources daughter ivanka, sons eric donald jr son law jared kushner close advisers trump campaign part transition team announced friday cbs report specify trump children top secret clearance sought
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united states monday described troubling israeli bill supported ministerial committee allowing settlers occupied west bank remain homes built private palestinian land said hoped law pass deeply concerned advancement legislation would allow legalization illegal israeli outposts located private palestinian land, state department spokeswoman elizabeth trudeau told briefing law enacted could pave way legalization dozens illegal outposts deep west bank, said, adding would represent unprecedented troubling step inconsistent prior israeli legal opinion also break longstanding policy building private palestinian land, trudeau said us believes settlements endangered prospects two state solution israeli palestinian peace, said hope become law, trudeau added ministerial committee defied prime minister benjamin netanyahu voted sunday back bill, debated parliament wednesday still distance becoming law israel attorney general, avihai mandelblit, called bill legally flawed current form, saying contravened private property rights legislation tally israel international law commitments
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parleying professional wrestling career rock leading roles hollywood, dwayne johnson entertaining idea jumping political ring, including perhaps even run white house someday johnson, , stars upcoming disney animated film moana voice demigod maui, told reuters excitement surrounding last week presidential election renewed public interest running office love country, extremely patriotic also feel, especially now, leadership important, great leadership important, respected leadership important, said johnson, star fast furious franchise asked specifically potential white house run, johnson replied felt like could effective leader us, surround really high quality leaders, sure, would first time johnson name mentioned political circles earlier year, johnson took instagram thank washington post journalist said weirdly plausible path political career mixed race registered republican florida, swing state presidential election johnson specify office might seek, might run party would represent, said thought running business producer hollywood given discipline hoped could apply politics found really good success able galvanize people positive way continued push them, pushed along way too, walk talk, daily, think important quality, said johnson take politics, would following another pro wrestler, jesse body ventura, served governor minnesota, body builder turned action star arnold schwarzenegger, served two terms republican governor california known catchphrase smell rock cooking, johnson still participates occasional world wrestling entertainment matches, alongside producing starring hbo sports dramedy ballers upcoming baywatch film reboot
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republican donald trump campaigned promise shake washington president brash real estate mogul position dramatically change united states handles immigration, trade range policies yet many ambitious proposals require cooperation congress takes office jan may enjoy post election honeymoon congressional republicans, long lasting romance far guaranteed, given uneasy relationship congressional leaders basic ideological differences republican orthodoxy following overview trump top policy plans campaign, trump argued international trade agreements hurt us workers country competitiveness promised get tough china withdraw nation trans pacific partnership, tpp, still finalized president, trump power raise tariffs countries china president barack obama administration suspended efforts win congressional approval tpp, saying fate trump republican lawmakers trump also said would renegotiate scrap north american free trade agreement, free trade deal mexico canada canada mexico indicated willing discuss agreement trump canada indicated would consider free trade agreement excludes mexico economists warned moves would damage economy forcing consumers pay dramatically higher prices everything refrigerators shirts us exports, airplanes soybeans, would likely suffer well trump promised build wall along mexican border, deport millions undocumented immigrants ban immigration countries compromised terrorism since election, said parts could fence instead wall, would act deport million immigrants country illegally criminal records unclear figure comes think tank migration policy institute estimated report , unauthorized immigrants criminal records policies would come cheap trump estimated wall would cost billion billion estimates run much higher politico estimated would cost least billion deport country illegally complete border wall many congressional republicans support policies, might blanch cost trump said would force mexico pay wall, power force another country spend money something want trump also promised withhold federal funds sanctuary cities new york los angeles shield people country illegally broadly, trump could shift broader debate immigration, empowering skeptics like republican senator jeff sessions alabama want reduce overall immigration levels reduce number skilled guest workers would blow business groups hispanic advocates sought relax immigration laws trump promised repeal president barack obama signature affordable care act, popularly known obamacare, replace plan would give states control medicaid health plan poor allow insurers sell plans nationally would need congress act, republicans could difficulty getting votes needed advance repeal effort member senate republicans could face public backlash repeal law provided healthcare millions americans previously healthcare election trump said would consider retaining parts obamacare, including provisions letting parents keep adult children age insurance policies barring insurers denying coverage people existing conditions trump vowed make deep tax cuts, also promising protect popular health retirement programs account third us government spending combination policies would massively increase national debt, according nonpartisan center responsible budget also proposed increasing spending military infrastructure, said would reduce spending categories health retirement percent year taxes, would get plenty help republicans congress, laying groundwork tax code overhaul would lower rates close loopholes encounter fierce resistance homeowners, businesses interest groups benefit current tax breaks trump promise protect entitlement programs social security medicare rile fiscal conservatives, worry swamp federal budget decades come programs popular american public trump promised dismantling dodd frank financial reform law enacted following financial crisis, given details trump republican party called reinstating glass steagall, era law forced separation investment banks deposit taking institutions republican lawmakers far unable undo many despised pieces dodd frank law, many ranks oppose return glass steagall trump appears leaning toward weakening law manner similar proposed bill known choice act summer jeb hensarling, republican chairman us house financial services committee trump offered details plans fight islamic state said would knock hell militant group says keeping details strategy secret disclose enemy trump said won, would give us generals days taking office jan propose plans trump said opposes accepting refugees fleeing violence syria, instead said would create safe zones there, says would funded gulf states obama said safe zone syria would require large us military commitment, something could prove unpopular americans weary lengthy wars iraq afghanistan trump said would very, good relationship russia trump said could work russia combat islamic state also said would look recognizing crimea, seized ukraine , russian territory lifting sanctions russia imposed western nations called illegal land grab trump criticized north atlantic treaty organization, saying us allies met defense commitments july, said russia attacked nato member, would consider whether country paid providing defense nato leaders say sanctions russia key persuading change country behavior ukraine, backed ethnic russian separatists, alliance long focused fighting international terrorism one vacancy supreme court several possible coming four years, trump chance put conservative stamp courts decades come list potential nominees praise conservative activists republicans us senate, eager help area trump called global warming hoax said wants cancel paris agreement among almost nations entered force nov instead, says push ahead develop cheap coal, shale oil trump advisers considering ways bypass theoretical four year procedure leaving accord, according source transition team
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california public employees retirement system chief investment officer advised pension fund monday prepare greater uncertainty volatility us president elect donald trump congress implement policy plans ted eliopoulos told meeting fund investment board trump plans would likely positive growth corporate earnings, devil details, know details trump indicated would prioritize broad mix policies, including tax cuts, infrastructure spending, repeal lessening dodd frank financial regulation, changes global trade arrangements decisions made new administration congress significant impact matters small large calpers investors globally, eliopoulos said live webcast meeting, board first since us presidential election last week much early talk precision implications since know little, eliopoulos added need prepared address much different policy environment, new economic investment challenges opportunities ready adjust, act, govern accordingly, said eliopoulos calpers nation largest public pension fund approximately billion total fund market value
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california public employees retirement system said monday shared percent profit made private equity investments past year firms managing money announcement nation largest public pension fund marks milestone toward greater fee disclosures private equity assets, make billion almost percent total fund move sure noticed state city pension funds calpers large public pension funds increasing pressure track disclose costs private equity investments new california law passed year requires state public pension funds disclose fees paid manage funds calpers paid million fees fiscal year , shared million profits private equity firms total, calpers realized billion gains private equity portfolio last year asset class returned percent fiscal fiscal year , asset class returned percent, pension fund paid million fees calpers working institutional limited partners association ilpa shed light fees paid manage funds profits shared private equity firms public pension funds disclose costs, despite growing consensus government officials, regulators, public monday, members calpers board pushed transparency requiring private equity firms reveal portfolio fees, offsets management fee waivers may collect somebody willing disclose us kinds fees, sure somebody want play with, said calpers board member jj jelincic gold standard, said fellow board member richard costigan every one funds disclosing not, refusing, business calpers consultants advised prudence setting strict new rules could dissuade firms working calpers asset remains highly competitive, said michael moy pension consulting alliance, private equity firms absolutely trouble getting commitments investors alone, darn near it, moy said reluctant give kind ground negotiations
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us president barack obama said monday important president elect donald trump send signals unity bitterly fought campaign news conference, obama declined comment trump selection conservative provocateur steve bannon white house chief strategist democratic president said privately told republican trump oval office meeting last week bitterness ferocity campaign really important try send signals unity reach minority groups, women others concerned tenor campaign
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donald trump election us president raises concern washington may increase intrusiveness domestic intelligence gathering, former us spy agency contractor edward snowden said monday, warning democratic checks balances losing ground authoritarianism snowden lives moscow asylum deal leaked classified information triggered international furor reach us spy operations spoke teleconference hosted buenos aires university law school starting substitute open government sheer authoritarianism, government based upon principle informed consent granted people understand activities rather trust personalities, trust claims, trust hope right thing, snowden said washington pledged engage indiscriminate espionage following snowden disclosures snowden questioned policy could modified new officials different set values govern dark government actually win trust, go years operate way support, happens changes asked kind challenge facing today united states result last election supporters see snowden whistleblower boldly exposed government excess us government filed espionage charges leaking intelligence information trump, scored upset win democrat hillary clinton last tuesday election, broke many republican party campaign emphasized success businessman reality tv show star promised sweeping security measures deal threat attacks united states election greeted concern american civil liberties union statements made campaign supporting increased surveillance us muslims, mass deportation illegal immigrants, reauthorization waterboarding changing libel laws increase press restrictions snowden, asked thought election trump, praised russian president vladimir putin strong leader, might increase chances pardoned us government, responded knows
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russian president vladimir putin us president elect donald trump monday agreed work toward constructive cooperation , including fighting terrorism, kremlin said first phone call since trump nov election, agreed channel relations russia united states combine efforts tackle international terrorism extremism importance creating solid basis bilateral ties underscored, particularly developing trade economic component, kremlin said statement added countries return pragmatic, mutually beneficial cooperation, would address interests countries well stability safety world trump team issued statement saying putin called offer congratulations statement said trump told putin looking forward strong enduring relationship russia people two men maintain contact phone seek meet person, statement said trump succeed president barack obama jan obama relations putin become tense issues include syria ukraine
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continental resources chief executive harold hamm top president elect donald trump list serve energy secretary, according us representative kevin cramer north dakota, trump energy adviser confirmed also consideration job view, harold hamm right first refusal, cramer told reuters telephone interview view, likely asked and, patriot american, likely say yes hamm, , became one america wealthiest men us oil gas drilling boom past decade, tapping controversial hydraulic fracturing drilling technology access vast deposits north dakota shale fields continental spokeswoman kristin thomas said, never conversation trump hamm position declined speculate hamm would respond asked take job people close hamm mixed possibility think harold would great energy secretary job president calls, think would it, said mike cantrell, former vice president government affairs continental remains close hamm another prominent us oil gas executive knows hamm asked named, however, said doubted hamm would willing leave continental may interested strong say gets job aside hamm cramer, trump short list energy secretary also includes venture capitalist robert grady, served associate director natural resources, energy science president george h w bush office management budget, according cramer two sources knowledge situation grady respond requests comment hamm nominated, oklahoman would first us energy secretary drawn directly industry since cabinet position created , move would jolt environmental advocates bolster trump pro drilling energy platform trump, republican take office jan succeed democratic president barack obama, also working fill top administration jobs coming weeks hamm addressed republican convention july, calling expanded drilling saying much environmental regulation threatened limit us oil production increase country dependence middle east oil producers past heads us department energy, charged advancing us energy security technology, including nuclear weapons production labs, typically boasted political academic background dan eberhart, texas oil investor republican party financier worked hamm conversations trump campaign, said, know hamm seriously considered know wants former capitol hill staffer knows hamm cramer said thought trump would wise favor north dakota congressman, self described climate change skeptic history supporting oil, gas coal sectors hamm cramer would fantastic choices, think cramer brings balance stability, said, asking named first time hamm contention job republican party presidential nominee , mitt romney, vetted hamm energy secretary ultimately decided two men differing positions renewable energy sources like wind hamm made headlines settling protracted divorce case agreeing pay ex wife million
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donald trump victory shock america major partners around world perhaps nowhere blow painful germany, country angela merkel come see bastion openness tolerance virtually every issue importance german chancellor, confronting russian aggression promoting free trade, combating climate change tackling tide refugees fleeing syria, trump seems likely turn washington ally adversary invoked german chancellor name insult democratic opponent hillary clinton us campaign, calling america merkel described decision last year open german borders hundreds thousands migrants insane although trump election seen rejection political establishment liberal democratic values general, represents personal blow merkel, europe powerful leader heaps responsibility time nearing announcement whether run record tying fourth term chancellor next autumn despite toll years non stop crisis fighting taken her, merkel aides say trump victory britain decision june leave european union have, anything, reinforced determination continue given challenges face, europe beyond, simply walk sunset would look bad sense responsibility, said adviser germans falling love united states since george w bush invaded iraq dozen years ago election barack obama seen proof america capacity correct mistakes obama hailed heir john f kennedy, came divided berlin , two years construction berlin wall began, reassured germans word ich bin ein berliner obama, developed close relationship merkel eight years office, make promises bittersweet farewell visit berlin week trump win heralds hard break relationship grew extremely close cold war, wobbling germany refused go along bush iraq war derided defense secretary donald rumsfeld old europe last week, germany suddeutsche zeitung published cartoon beaming trump opening jacket reveal message ich bin kein berliner berliner plastered across chest stop merkel, restrained politician prefers small steps giant leaps, trying work brash trump, rode victory dreamy promise make america great pragmatist maintained dialogue strongmen like vladimir putin tayyip erdogan crises germany relationship russia turkey merkel statement wednesday, aftermath trump election, telling it, set conditions cooperation trump, provocative message close ally democratically elected leader united states germany america connected values democracy, freedom respect law dignity man, independent origin, skin color, religion, gender, sexual orientation political views, said offer next president united states close cooperation basis values merkel cabinet colleagues far outspoken foreign minister frank walter steinmeier denounced trump preacher hate vice chancellor sigmar gabriel called pioneer international authoritarian chauvinist movement german press pulled punches either cover der spiegel magazine weekend showed head grimacing trump hurtling toward earth like giant flaming asteroid, title end world know one merkel biggest foreign policy successes chancellor rallying european union disparate member states behind sanctions russia response intervention eastern ukraine trump follows promise forge closer relationship putin, transatlantic european front russia would crumble, leaving putin policy tatters merkel also driving force europe behind ambitious trade deal eu united states, known ttip transatlantic trade investment partnership agreement, still negotiation phase, seems sure die trump, whose protectionist promises, become reality, would hit countries harder germany, whose economic strength depends heavily openness global trading system nowhere would move toward renationalization dangerous, former german foreign minister joschka fischer wrote week germany, predicted, would pay highest economic political price wave populism led weakening, even collapse, eu trump presidency challenge germany number fronts, climate fiscal policy defense spending financial regulation trump promised merkel veteran finance minister wolfgang schaeuble resisted years take advantage ultra low interest rate environment invest vast amounts public money modernizing infrastructure ironic week trump elected, germany finalizing budget model fiscal restraint long schaeuble able stick cherished schwarze null , balanced budget, trump demanding europe shoulder responsibility defense, unclear one thing seem clear trump, germany faces biggest test since fall berlin wall suggest germany suddenly become new leader western world absurd dangerous
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president barack obama spoke phone monday mexican president enrique pena nieto economy, organized crime migration, white house said statement presidents agreed take steps solidify relationship institutionalize mechanisms cooperation, white house said
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us house representatives speaker paul ryan monday praised president elect donald trump choice republican party chairman reince priebus white house chief staff best choice getting things done congress very, very, good sign things come, ryan said interview wisconsin radio station wbel ryan said spoken trump almost every day since last tuesday election hiring reince chief staff perfect indication new president desire get things done, ryan said
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bitter election campaign finally over, congress reconvene week try set aside partisan differences long enough keep government closing president elect donald trump shapes administration, republicans expected move away initial plans compromise funding legislation opt instead short term measure keep government running next year, control congress white house washington operating since oct temporary continuing resolution budget expires dec lawmakers trying approve new one mired partisan gridlock, congress recent years seldom completed entire federal budget process, falling back frequently stop gap measures last months lame duck session starting week, lawmakers little time draft another continuing resolution cover funding us agencies military operations congress tentatively set adjourn dec additional break us thanksgiving holiday new congress meet january, seat senate closely split last week elections neither party votes needed move legislation easily chamber voters last tuesday also preserved republican majority house representatives, though slightly smaller, giving democrats power block republicans legislation streamline federal regulations new drugs could come lame duck session could funding cancer research, precision medicine treatments opioid addiction, said congressional aides conservative house republicans want budget measure expire march, would coincide needed action federal debt limit, according house aides others talked continuing resolution would run sometime february, giving new president congress enough time determine priorities comprehensive funding legislation remainder federal fiscal year, ends sept election shifted political center gravity favor republicans, republican leaders talked crafting funding legislation negotiations democrats president barack obama approving christmas
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president elect donald trump seeking quick ways withdraw united states global accord combat climate change, source transition team said, defying broad global backing plan cut greenhouse gas emissions since trump election victory tuesday, governments ranging china small island states reaffirmed support paris agreement climate talks involving nations set run friday marrakesh, morocco trump called global warming hoax promised quit paris agreement, strongly supported outgoing democratic us president barack obama trump advisers considering ways bypass theoretical four year procedure leaving accord, according source, works trump transition team international energy climate policy reckless paris agreement enter force election tuesday, source told reuters, speaking condition anonymity paris accord enough backing entry force nov , four days election us secretary state john kerry said sunday new zealand obama administration would everything could implement paris accord trump takes office accord says article country wanting pull signing wait four years theory, earliest date withdrawal would nov , , around time next us presidential election source said future trump administration weighing alternatives accelerate pull sending letter withdrawing international framework accord parent treaty paris agreement voiding us involvement year time issuing presidential order simply deleting us signature paris accord withdrawing un framework convention climate change unfccc would controversial, partly signed former republican president george hw bush approved us senate action also could antagonize many countries l n db l unfccc sets goal avoiding dangerous man made damage climate avert heat waves, downpours, floods, extinctions animals plants rising sea levels paris agreement much explicit, seeking phase net greenhouse gas emissions second half century limit global warming well degrees celsius fahrenheit pre industrial times many nations expressed hope united states stay host current round climate negotiations, morocco, said pact seeks phase greenhouse gases second half century strong enough survive pullout one party deciding withdraw would call agreement question, foreign minister salaheddine mezouar told news conference beijing monday, foreign ministry spokesman, geng shuang, told regular news briefing china would like continue working countries, including united states, global fight climate change agreement reached almost nations december and, saturday, formally ratified representing percent greenhouse gas emissions, including united states percent accord seeks limit rising temperatures linked increasing economic damage desertification, extinctions animals plants, heat waves, floods rising sea levels un climate chief patricia espinosa declined comment trump source remarks reuters paris agreement carries enormous amount weight credibility, espinosa told news conference said united nations hoped strong constructive relationship trump trump source said president elect transition team aware likely international backlash said republicans us congress given ample warning republican administration would take action reverse course republican party multiple occasions sent signals international community signaling agree pact gone way give notice, source said source blamed obama joining executive order, without getting approval us senate diplomatic fallout broader international agenda obama rushed adoption, source said
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president elect donald trump sunday picked reince priebus, washington insider heads republican national committee, white house chief staff, signaling willingness work congress advance agenda takes office january giving influential post low key priebus, trump handed another senior white house job rabble rousing conservative media figure stephen bannon, campaign chairman helped engineer surprise victory tuesday democrat hillary clinton priebus friend us house representatives speaker paul ryan, distanced trump campaign embodies republican establishment washington play critical role shepherding trump agenda congress priebus ryan wisconsin bannon, former head right wing breitbart news website, fiercely critical ryan trump statement announcing appointments said bannon priebus would working equal partners transform federal government, bannon serving chief strategist senior counselor president white house chief staff serves gatekeeper agenda setter president, trump statement mentioned bannon job first thrilled successful team continue leading country, trump said statement steve reince highly qualified leaders worked well together campaign led us historic victory white house joining trump team, bannon spearheaded breitbart shift forum alt right, loose online confederation neo nazis, white supremacists anti semitics bannon hiring trump campaign year signaled businessman dedication operating outside norms washington bannon leadership, breitbart site presented number conspiracy theories clinton well republicans deemed lacking conservative bona fides critics accused bannon harboring anti semitic white nationalist sentiments court filing divorce proceedings, bannon former wife accused making anti semitic comments least three occasions head breitbart, repeatedly attacked republican party establishment including ryan, alienating many veteran republicans bannon showed willingness engage brutal political tactics instigated appearance presidential debate three women said sexually abused democratic rival husband, former president bill clinton trump, succeed democratic president barack obama jan , contemplating candidates top jobs white house various cabinet positions since tuesday victory priebus appointment could anger hardline trump supporters counting trump keep campaign promise drain swamp business usual washington insiders priebus longtime wisconsin political operative credited marshaling party resources trump white house bid republican national committee stepped ran party get vote effort year absence operation trump campaign republicans fled trump campaign, priebus unwavering backing new york real estate developer priebus frequently traveled trump campaign trail seen positive force helped rein unpredictable trump closing weeks trump made high regard priebus known election night pulled microphone take bow campaign efforts trump advisers already hedged major campaign promises, including immigration, healthcare appointing special prosecutor investigate clinton trump, interview aired sunday, backed away promise build wall us mexican border, saying areas could instead fencing trump, whose pledge force mexico pay border wall centerpiece white house, said certain areas would accept fencing instead brick mortar wall, according interview cbs program minutes certain areas, wall appropriate good this, called construction, could fencing, said minutes interview, trump said americans alarmed election nothing fear afraid going bring country back certainly, afraid, said demonstrators major us cities took streets sunday fifth straight day protest trump trump said interview takes office, would remove immigrants criminal records country illegally campaign, trump said would deport estimated million immigrants country illegally, hispanic ryan sunday backed away trump promise campaign deportation force round deport immigrants country illegally planning erecting deportation force donald trump planning that, ryan told cnn state union program think put people minds ease focus focused focused securing border
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demonstrators major us cities took streets sunday fifth straight day protest president elect donald trump, whose campaign manager said president barack obama democrat hillary clinton support peaceful transition following several nights unrest, crowds people marched parks new york city, san francisco oakland, california, according social media thousand joined march south end manhattan central park, beginning trump property columbus circle walking toward real estate mogul skyscraper headquarters less mile km away chanted say loud, say clear, immigrants welcomed here, held signs white silence violence mourn, organize one protester said demonstrators reclaiming american flag holding stood flag means freedom speech, freedom religion, equal protection law values like diversity, respecting differences, freedom assembly freedom press, said daniel hayman, , seattle, new york work trying reclaim flag push forward values thousands several cities demonstrated since results tuesday election showed trump, republican, lost popular tally secured enough votes member electoral college win presidency, surprising world largely peaceful demonstrators urban areas said trump threatens civil human rights decried trump often inflammatory campaign rhetoric illegal immigrants, muslims women, well allegations, denies, former reality tv star sexually abused women dozens arrested, including portland, oregon, saturday night, according police, handful police injured san francisco sunday, , people marched golden gate park toward beach chanted let make waves held signs resist racism trumps across bay oakland, thousands protesters joined festival like atmosphere, holding peace signs blowing soap bubbles sunshine many brought children, aiming hold hands around mile km circumference lake merritt popular urban park civil rights groups monitored violence us minorities since trump win, citing reports attacks women islamic head scarves, racist graffiti bullying immigrant children called trump denounce attacks trump said saddened hear instances violence supporters minorities, according transcript released sunday interview cbs program minutes kellyanne conway, trump campaign manager, said fox news sunday sure many protesters paid professionals, although offered proof suggesting double standard, conway said nbc meet press clinton election trump supporters protested, people would freaking supporters accepting election results time really president obama secretary clinton say protesters man president, said republican house representatives speaker paul ryan told cnn sunday protests protected first amendment long peaceful neither obama clinton called end protests obama told trump white house thursday going help trump succeed, succeed, country succeeds clinton told supporters new york hotel wednesday donald trump going president owe open mind chance lead trump sunday attacked new york times coverage said poor highly inaccurate nytimes sent letter subscribers apologizing bad coverage wonder change
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us president elect donald trump chose republican national committee chairman reince priebus white house chief staff named stephen bannon, former head conservative web site breitbart news, chief strategist senior counselor trump, take office jan succeed democratic president barack obama, also look fill top administration jobs coming weeks people mentioned contenders senior roles bob corker, tennessee senator chairman senate foreign relations committee john bolton, former us ambassador united nations president george w bush newt gingrich, republican former us house speaker zalmay khalilzad, former us ambassador iraq jeb hensarling, texas republican congressman chairman house financial services committee steven mnuchin, former goldman sachs executive trump campaign finance chairman jamie dimon, jpmorgan chase co chief executive officer tom barrack, founder chairman colony capital inc lieutenant general michael flynn, former director defense intelligence agency stephen hadley, former national security adviser president george w bush jon kyl, former republican senator arizona jeff sessions, republican senator alabama early trump supporter, member senate armed services committee kelly ayotte, outgoing republican senator new hampshire member senate armed services committee duncan hunter, republican congressman california early trump supporter, member house armed services committee jim talent, former republican senator missouri senate armed services committee rudy giuliani, republican former mayor new york city jeff sessions, senior member senate judiciary committee takes hard line immigration chris christie, republican new jersey governor pam bondi, republican florida attorney general trey gowdy, republican congressman south carolina headed house committee investigated attacks us mission benghazi, libya ben carson, former neurosurgeon republican presidential candidate newt gingrich rich bagger, former pharmaceutical executive former top aide new jersey governor chris christie bobby jindal, former louisiana governor michael mccaul, us republican congressman texas chairman house homeland security committee david clarke, milwaukee county sheriff vocal trump supporter joe arpaio, outgoing maricopa county, arizona, sheriff campaigned trump myron ebell, climate change skeptic libertarian competitive enterprise institute overseeing environmental policy trump transition team 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, ceo continental resources inc james connaughton, ceo nautilus data technologies former environmental adviser president george w bush robert grady sarah palin, republican former alaska governor ran vice president jan brewer, former arizona governor forrest lucas, founder oil products company lucas oil harold hamm robert grady linda mcmahon, former world wrestling entertainment executive two time senate candidate lieutenant general michael flynn mike rogers, republican former congressman michigan chaired house intelligence committee pete hoekstra, republican former congressman michigan lieutenant general michael flynn stephen hadley kelly ayotte richard grenell, former spokesman united states united nations peter king, republican congressman new york dan dimicco, former chief executive steel producer nucor corp jeff miller, retiring congressman florida chairman veterans affairs committee
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profit education stocks surged expectations president elect donald trump republican congress may ease regulations imposed industry obama administration, barron said report stocks grand canyon education, devry education group capella education rose percent last week trump upset victory tuesday presidential election jeff silber bmo capital markets said trump election could good news profit education companies, according barron federal court trial san diego set begin nov claims former students defunct trump university defrauded series real estate seminars trump lawyer requested trial delayed trump inauguration jan trump denies students allegations
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facebook inc chief executive mark zuckerberg rejected idea social network affected us presidential election, saying late saturday extremely unlikely news hoaxes changed outcome ensnared string content controversies recent months, facebook insisted technology company, media firm scrutiny site heightened since surprise election republican donald trump tuesday, critics alleging site helped spread lies via fake news stories hoaxes zuckerberg vehemently defended network criticism, calling idea facebook affected election crazy conference thursday echoed stance late saturday post, though said company would prevent fake news hoaxes represent sliver content shared facebook limited partisan views politics, unlikely could changed election outcome, zuckerberg said content facebook, percent people see authentic, said, noting network goal give every person voice still, facebook launched work enable people flag hoaxes fake news, statement said facebook faced number content controversies year, including international outcry removed iconic vietnam war photo due nudity, decision later reversed thorniest content issues decided group top executives facebook questions content policing returned fore tense days since election, led protests trump proposed policies major us cities ahead nov election, facebook users saw fake news reports erroneously alleging pope francis endorsed donald trump federal agent investigating democratic candidate hillary clinton found dead senior management launched conversation examine facebook involvement affecting opinions votes, new york times reported saturday, saying group vice presidents executives began discussing late tuesday company role election outcome facebook policy team called together firm plans address staff concerns broader meeting, paper reported, citing anonymous sources facebook representatives immediately available comment report election, many people asking whether fake news contributed result, responsibility prevent fake news spreading, zuckerberg said saturday important questions care deeply getting right
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us president elect donald trump requested trial lawsuit former students defunct trump university put hold presidential inauguration, according motion filed lawyer late saturday trial federal court san diego former trump university students claims defrauded series real estate seminars scheduled begin nov , trump lawyer daniel petrocelli said president elect needs devote time attention transition process trump due assume office jan , days inauguration critical consuming, petrocelli said filing, arguing president elect required stand trial time petrocelli said hearing san diego thursday would request delay, though us district judge gonzalo curiel, overseeing lawsuit, told lawyers inclined put six year old case encouraged parties settle lawsuit involves students claim lured false promises pay , learn trump real estate investing secrets hand picked instructors trump owned percent trump university control major decisions, students court papers say president elect denies allegations argued relied others manage business curiel also tentatively rejected last week bid president elect keep wide range statements presidential campaign, included attacks curiel himself, fraud trial trump attacked judge biased claimed curiel, born indiana mexican descent, could impartial trump election campaign pledge build wall united states mexico trump lawyers argued curiel bar trial accusations trump personal conduct including alleged sexual misconduct, taxes corporate bankruptcies, along speeches tweets curiel presiding two cases trump university separate lawsuit new york attorney general pending presidents enjoy immunity lawsuits arising official duties, us supreme court held shield extend acts alleged taken place prior taking office
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hillary clinton blamed fbi director james comey stunning defeat tuesday presidential election conference call top campaign funders saturday, according two participants call clinton projected nearly every national public opinion poll heavy favorite going tuesday race instead, republican donald trump election, shocking many throughout nation prompting widespread protests clinton kept low profile since defeat delivering concession speech wednesday morning clinton told supporters saturday team drafted memo looked changing opinion polls leading election letter comey proved turning point said comey decision go public renewed examination email server caused erosion support upper midwest, according three people familiar call clinton lost wisconsin, first time since state favored republican candidate presidential election although final result michigan still tallied, leaning republican, state last favored republican nominee comey sent letter congress days election announcing reinstating investigation whether clinton mishandled classified information used private email server secretary state comey announced week later reviewed emails continued believe prosecuted, political damage already done clinton told donors trump able seize comey announcements use attack her, according two participants call second letter cleared wrongdoing, clinton said reinforced trump supporters system rigged favor motivated mobilize election day memo prepared clinton campaign, copy seen reuters, said voters decided candidate support last week likely support trump clinton end, late breaking developments race proved one hurdle many us overcome, memo concludes spokesperson fbi could immediately reached comment phone call, dennis chang, served clinton finance chair, said campaign national party raised million million individual donors, according two participants spoke reuters clinton gave account donors, trump hunkered trump tower members transition team announced friday tasked selecting cabinet posts thousands political appointment jobs kellyanne conway, served campaign manager, said saturday announcement new chief staff imminent two candidates whose names surfaced contenders top white house job campaign ceo steve bannon republican national committee chairman reince priebus trump deliver speech plans moving forward coming days may undertake national victory tour, conway said, without providing details sworn january president elect plans keep communication channels open interview cbs minutes air sunday, trump said ready give twitter account, routinely posted controversial statements campaign unleashed harsh criticism going restrained, use all, going restrained, trump said
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leading brexit campaigner nigel farage visited donald trump home saturday, suggesting could act go help smooth british relations us president elect british prime minister theresa may expected meet incoming leader early next year farage suggested criticisms trump early days campaign could damage ties washington tourists farage, head uk independence party ukip , told reporters waited elevator take meeting trump tower new york city later tweeted photograph trump standing front pair golden doors smiling broadly, president elect giving camera thumbs great honor spend time realdonaldtrump, farage tweeted relaxed full good ideas confident good president trump election campaign manager kellyanne conway said think enjoy company, actually chance talk freedom winning means world separate photograph posted twitter, ukip donor arron banks, breitbart london editor chief raheem kassam, gerry gunster, american whose advocacy firm worked brexit campaign, also pictured trump farage may
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us officials striving put finishing touches slew banking rules president barack obama leaves office hands regulatory power donald trump vowed rewrite existing financial rule book president elect trump take jan fellow republicans control congress government agencies, allowing new administration block roll back many last minute changes completing far advanced work banking standards next weeks, obama officials would raising chances elements regulatory framework survive rules meant flesh dodd frank act designed prevent next global financial crisis trump campaigned pledge scrap law says provisions must go lighten regulatory burden federal reserve working rules govern matters executive pay, market stability investments wall street may hold last month, securities exchange commission chair mary jo white said agency would near term finish rule one thorny issue mutual funds manage derivatives sec bank regulators also years struggled finalize rule would tie banker pay long term health firms rather short term performance wall street firms working days handover, clear which, any, standards get across finishing line look calendar, said tom quaadman chamber commerce intricate rules much time executive pay rule exemplifies challenge six federal agencies say compensation standard meant part dodd frank final draft yet offered, industry officials told reuters would nearly impossible circulate final rule get agencies endorse still satisfying standards clearing paperwork, several lobbyists opposed rule said banking regulators declined comment compensation rule might completed simple logistics also pose challenge new federal rules come force published federal register employees typically need several days typeset rule means obama officials need lodge paperwork federal register beginning inauguration week latest sixteen copy editors due forego leave hand coming weeks process final rules expected dozens agencies, said official familiar operation, authorized speak media days, people spend lot time hanging around coffee maker, said freshly minted rules also face prospect getting erased law known congressional review act, allows congress block regulation within working days drafted one rule allows students defrauded profit colleges seek loan forgiveness department education finalized days nov election, meaning republicans raised objections chance block president george w bush first trigger review act block labor regulations predecessor bill clinton enacted end term
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us secretary state john kerry said sunday obama administration would everything could implement global agreement combat climate change president elect donald trump takes office kerry made comments visit new zealand setting marrakesh, morocco take part climate talks nations donald trump, calls global warming hoax promised quit paris agreement, considering ways bypass theoretical four year procedure leaving accord, according source trump transition team kerry declined speculate trump might paris agreement noted sometimes difference campaigning governing top american diplomat clear thought action prevent climate change priority evidence mounting ways people public life dare avoid accepting mandate action, kerry told journalists press conference wellington new zealand prime minister john key january administration over, intend everything possible meet responsibility future generations able address threat life planet kerry visit wellington followed two day trip antarctica flew helicopter west antarctic ice sheet, would add rising sea levels melts, spoke scientists researching fast climate change likely occur us accounts percent global greenhouse gas emissions considered key player paris agreement, ratified countries far accord seeks limit rising temperatures linked increasing economic damage desertification, extinctions animals plants, heat waves, floods rising sea levels
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japanese prime minister shinzo abe aims underscore importance japan us alliance meets president elect donald trump thursday, foreign minister fumio kishida said sunday going important meeting build trust, kishida told public broadcaster nhk also would like use opportunity input importance japan us alliance, well abe set meet trump new york way asia pacific summit peru, tokyo seeking clarity direction republican political novice wants bilateral relations made comments campaign trail odds longstanding policies kishida reiterated japan long standing position plans possess nuclear weapons campaign, trump left open possibility japan
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turkey warned citizens travel united states saturday response foreign ministry called increasingly violent protests president elect donald trump within context risks caused incidents social tension, citizens live us, considering traveling there, cautious, ministry said statement demonstrators planned gather saturday us cities nationwide protest trump, whose election say poses threat civil human rights, day protester shot portland, oregon last month, us state department updated travel warning turkey, ordering family members consulate employees istanbul leave country, citing threats us citizens growing tension two nato allies repeated calls turkey extradite us based cleric fethullah gulen, ankara blames failed coup july turkish prime minister binali yildirim said wednesday hoped improvement bilateral ties trump victory, called gulen extradition
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congressional republicans looking quickest ways tear obamacare following donald trump election us president, including rapidly confirming new health secretary could recast regulations waiting lawmakers pass sweeping repeal legislation trump victory tuesday means republicans control white house, senate house representatives congressional democrats expected put huge fight republican efforts repeal law considered president barack obama signature domestic policy achievement affordable care act, dubbed obamacare, provided million previously uninsured americans health coverage republicans launched repeated legal legislative efforts dismantle law, call government overreach wyoming senator john barrasso, member senate republican leadership, said one way incoming president congress attack obamacare immediately trump takes office jan would quickly confirm new secretary health human services, official writes rules regulations enforce law could confirm someone jan could come immediately could working right rewriting rules regulations give freedom choice states, insurance companies businesses trying provide affordable care workers, barrasso said telephone interview barrasso noted senate needs simple majority vote seat chamber confirm cabinet members, opposed votes overcome procedural hurdles democrats could present repeal legislation passing repeal legislation day one activity new secretary hhs going regulations day one activity, barrasso added trump campaign called obamacare disaster joined fellow republicans vowing repeal replace proposals like tax free health savings accounts transition website says trump wants solution returns historic role regulating health insurance states repealing obamacare, congressional republican may resort special procedure known reconciliation get around democrats senate, rules protect rights minority party republicans congress used reconciliation try undo large chunks obamacare january, obama vetoed legislation bill would wiped tax subsidies provided help people afford insurance coverage, well tax penalties people obtain insurance required law, would eliminated expansion medicaid insurance health insurance program republican representative chris collins new york, one trump earliest supporters capitol hill, said hopes congress pass similar bill gutting obamacare within trump first days office, promise trump made presidential campaign changes doubtless phased time, collins said nothing able would want would impact anyone health insurance plan , collins said interview replacement standpoint, position always republicans move forward step step fashion, barrasso said interview wall street journal published friday, trump said considering retaining parts obamacare including provisions letting parents keep adult children age insurance policies barring insurers denying coverage people pre existing medical conditions waiting congress act legislation, new hhs secretary could reworking obamacare regulations, barrasso said example, regulations could give us states flexibility provision lets states seek waivers key provisions law, exemptions called individual mandate requiring americans obtain insurance employer mandate provide kim monk, analyst capital alpha partners, provides policy research financial institutions, said trump hhs might able tighten rules governing special enrollment periods obamacare insurers complain periods allowed people initially skipped buying insurance sign becoming ill hhs might also able alter language essential benefits law requires insurance plans cover, include trips emergency room, maternity newborn care, mental health services, monk said law requires cover essential health benefit categories, gets defined, lot interpretative, monk said course, everything obama administration interpreted more, more, more, expensive coverage, things lead premium increases collins, member trump transition team executive committee, said job hhs secretary surgeon general would great ben carson, referring neurosurgeon ran unsuccessfully republican presidential nomination later endorsed trump
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seattle financial worker harrison karlewicz considering joining environmental activist group day donald trump white house, signed big push me, kind wakeup call, year old said, joining seattle, group stages mass protests fossil fuel use thought, feel involved want get campaign, trump said global warming hoax called environmental protection agency gutted promised cancel paris climate agreement united states nearly countries slow climate change, pledged revive coal industry karlewicz represents environmental activists say silver lining trump electoral victory environmentally minded people angered outcome rallying cause seattle, people packed volunteer drop meeting news trump confirmed win, said organizer emily johnston group blocked rail line washington state transports oil shell tesoro refineries earlier year surprising me, personally shaken felt practically paralyzed, know many people did, too, johnston said fact many others responded immediately engaging incredibly heartening jay hara, vermont based climate change activist climate disobedience center mastermind behind coal shipment blockade spurred radical fossil fuel activism, said trump win represents opportunity environmentalists focus clear enemy ways, almost seen relief, said trump win going real fight here, maybe actual argument johnston, seattle, camped week north dakota standing rock sioux reservation protest pipeline construction, said protesters would continue take advantage vulnerability energy infrastructure pipelines, tankers, trains go thousands miles could potential protest targets, said well established national environmental organizations helped draft obama administration environmental initiatives, like clean power plan curb carbon dioxide emissions, shifting defensive posture trump leadership congress, courts, boardrooms streets, said gene karpinski, president washington based league conservation voters, backed trump democratic rival hillary clinton spent million support candidates elections karpinski said expected legal action prevent trump following agenda trump appointed myron ebell, known climate skeptic, guide reshaping epa, trump energy adviser kevin cramer, us representative north dakota, said trump likely target clean power plan waters united states rules first days office dan farber, environmental law professor university california, berkeley school law, said best advocates climate change action could hope courts play successful defense anti environmental onslaught new administration fairly grim situation, added several groups also said would put greater focus state level environmental initiatives sidestep trump administration sierra club, headquartered california, said would push ahead beyond coal campaign, led retirement hundreds coal plants since launched decade ago campaign mobilizes local activists lawyers push utilities state regulators shutter older plants replace renewable energy clearly, going fight resist worst impulses next administration, said michael brune, sierra club executive director also mindful despite odds, able make great progress bush administration hope
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thousands protesters took frustrations donald trump election next us president onto streets friday saturday several cities, including portland, oregon, one protester shot unidentified man wounded portland morrison bridge local time dozens protesters crossed demonstration, one several across country denouncing trump campaign rhetoric immigrants, muslims women portland incident, police said statement man got vehicle bridge confronted shot protester, taken hospital non life threatening injuries suspect still large, police added earlier night, protesters blocked traffic threw objects portland police dressed riot gear responded pepper spray flash bang devices one point, police pushed protesters back appeared take least one person custody, according footage local nbc affiliate hundreds protesters also marched streets los angeles, blocking traffic waved signs opposition trump chanted reject president elect whose streets streets several thousand activists marched downtown miami, hundred making way onto highway, halting traffic directions new york, demonstrators gathered washington square park trump tower, republican president elect lives, fifth avenue trump, initially denounced americans protested election, saying incited media, reversed course praised friday love fact small groups protesters last night passion great country come together proud trump said twitter tweets evidence trump mixed messages since announced candidacy months ago democrat hillary clinton conceded defeat early wednesday, took far conciliatory tone often displayed campaign promised president americans anti trump demonstrators voiced concerns presidency, due start jan , would infringe americans civil human rights cited campaign promises restrict immigration register muslims, well allegations former reality tv star sexually abused women protesters various cities chanted slogans, including hate fear immigrants welcome carried signs reading impeach trump white supremacist groups including ku klux klan kkk praised trump election, civil rights advocacy groups reported spike attacks minorities following trump victory tuesday trump rejected kkk support protests across country, also taken place washington, dc, largely comprised young adults college students country evenly divided, many voters shocked result given opinion polls failed predict trump triumph republican party also managed maintain majorities houses congress tuesday vote anti trump demonstrations planned weekend, including new york los angeles group calling notmypresident scheduled anti trump rally washington jan , inauguration day, new york real estate developer formally succeeds president barack obama republican national committee chairman reince priebus acknowledged friday tight race clinton, said anti trump protesters accept election results pointed trump call unity meetings thursday obama republican leaders reasons reassurance security barricades shield trump visible properties, including newly opened trump international hotel near white house trump tower new york trump base support election broad middle country, voters states long supported democrats shifting promised renegotiate trade deals countries
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one person shot anti trump demonstration portland saturday protesters crossed morrison bridge, police said everyone needs leave area immediately, police said twitter, asked witnesses come forward
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president elect donald trump began laying groundwork friday take office jan , , gathering loyal advisers insurgent campaign three children plot transition strategy trump put vice president elect mike pence charge white house transition team, demoting former transition chief, tarnished new jersey governor chris christie, one six vice chair posts daughter ivanka sons eric donald jr son law jared kushner accounted fourth member executive committee, filled politicians advisers stuck trump rollercoaster first run public office aides huddled real estate mogul trump tower new york city begin prioritizing policy changes considering cabinet picks candidates , positions need fill shortly takes reins white house member trump transition team told reuters people involved developing white papers regulations roll back jan environmental measures rule requiring retirement advisers act clients interests could among first chopping block, industry lobbying source said trump promised campaign cut taxes, clamp immigration repeal president barack obama signature affordable care act, popularly known obamacare interviews wall street journal cbs minutes friday, said open keeping provisions obamacare james woolsey, former cia director advised trump foreign policy, said several trump campaign promises advocacy general direction may require compromise
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protests major us cities republican donald trump surprise presidential election victory impromptu affairs, quickly organized young americans diverse array backgrounds agendas look next four years trump white house party controls houses congress, activists starting prepare hope nation strongest protests since occupy wall street movement rallies scheduled saturday new york los angeles, protest planned washington jan , new york businessman succeeds president barack obama, beginning, activists said series interviews rev al sharpton, civil rights leader new york, said anti trump protesters borrow page playbook republicans used oppose obama policies movement started organically, later developed tea party movement eventually resulted election trump, said sharpton, whose national action network plans launch new organizing effort new york headquarters saturday going ugly them, going persistent, sharpton said going away sizable protests sprung week dozen major us cities, including boston, baltimore san francisco demonstrations portland, oregon, berkeley, california, turned violent, protesters setting fires clashing police trump initially dismissed crowds twitter, calling professional protesters, incited media, later reversed course, saying admired passion tj wells, volunteered work democrat hillary clinton failed presidential campaign, said decision organize thursday night protest washington trump international hotel near white house spontaneous literally shared friends, within hours couple hundred people show up, said wells, lives washington suburb bethesda, maryland, works human resources said hoped would first many demonstrations inauguration day time office, make sure something going pass majority americans voted hillary clinton ok with, forceful that, wells said million people voted trump, fewer million cast ballots clinton, trump strong showing swing states, including michigan, earned decisive victory electoral college ultimately picks president opponents cited trump history leader birther movement claimed wrongly obama born united states, promises deport estimated million undocumented immigrants country calls register muslims members answer coalition, broad based us protest group, marched week protests aim draw tens thousands anti trump inauguration day rally, said walter smolarek, organizer people going fight back trump agenda day one, smolarek said said group planned continue protest throughout trump four year term since victory tuesday, trump taken measured public tone campaign civil rights advocates ready wait see trump joining protests think donald trump responds well protests, honest you, said brent wilkes, national executive director league united latin american citizens said willing see whether trump would moderate actions campaign, adding t, streets
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