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head conservative republican faction us congress, voted month huge expansion national debt pay tax cuts, called fiscal conservative sunday urged budget restraint keeping sharp pivot way among republicans, us representative mark meadows, speaking cbs face nation, drew hard line federal spending, lawmakers bracing battle january return holidays wednesday, lawmakers begin trying pass federal budget fight likely linked issues, immigration policy, even november congressional election campaigns approach republicans seek keep control congress president donald trump republicans want big budget increase military spending, democrats also want proportional increases non defense discretionary spending programs support education, scientific research, infrastructure, public health environmental protection trump administration already willing say going increase non defense discretionary spending percent, meadows, chairman small influential house freedom caucus, said program now, democrats saying enough, need give government pay raise percent fiscal conservative, see rationale eventually run people money, said meadows among republicans voted late december party debt financed tax overhaul, expected balloon federal budget deficit add trillion years trillion national debt interesting hear mark talk fiscal responsibility, democratic us representative joseph crowley said cbs crowley said republican tax bill would require united states borrow trillion, paid future generations, finance tax cuts corporations rich one least fiscally responsible bills ever seen passed history house representatives think going paying many, many years come, crowley said republicans insist tax package, biggest us tax overhaul years, boost economy job growth house speaker paul ryan, also supported tax bill, recently went meadows, making clear radio interview welfare entitlement reform, party often calls it, would top republican priority republican parlance, entitlement programs mean food stamps, housing assistance, medicare medicaid health insurance elderly, poor disabled, well programs created washington assist needy democrats seized ryan early december remarks, saying showed republicans would try pay tax overhaul seeking spending cuts social programs goals house republicans may take back seat senate, votes democrats needed approve budget prevent government shutdown democrats use leverage senate, republicans narrowly control, defend discretionary non defense programs social spending, tackling issue dreamers, people brought illegally country children trump september put march expiration date deferred action childhood arrivals, daca, program, protects young immigrants deportation provides work permits president said recent twitter messages wants funding proposed mexican border wall immigration law changes exchange agreeing help dreamers representative debbie dingell told cbs favor linking issue policy objectives, wall funding need daca clean, said wednesday, trump aides meet congressional leaders discuss issues followed weekend strategy sessions trump republican leaders jan , white house said trump also scheduled meet sunday florida republican governor rick scott, wants emergency aid house passed billion aid package hurricanes florida, texas puerto rico, wildfires california package far exceeded billion requested trump administration senate yet voted aid

transgender people allowed first time enlist us military starting monday ordered federal courts, pentagon said friday, president donald trump administration decided appeal rulings blocked transgender ban two federal appeals courts, one washington one virginia, last week rejected administration request put hold orders lower court judges requiring military begin accepting transgender recruits jan justice department official said administration challenge rulings department defense announced releasing independent study issues coming weeks rather litigate interim appeal occurs, administration decided wait dod study continue defend president lawful authority district court meantime, official said, speaking condition anonymity september, pentagon said created panel senior officials study implement directive trump prohibit transgender individuals serving defense department feb submit plan trump lawyers representing currently serving transgender service members aspiring recruits said expected administration appeal rulings conservative majority supreme court, hoping would happen pentagon spokeswoman heather babb said statement mandated court order, department defense prepared begin accessing transgender applicants military service jan applicants must meet accession standards jennifer levi, lawyer gay, lesbian transgender advocacy group glad, called decision appeal great news hoping means government come see way justify ban good military country, levi said glad american civil liberties union represent plaintiffs lawsuits filed administration move appealed hard line conservative supporters, trump announced july would prohibit transgender people serving military, reversing democratic president barack obama policy accepting trump said twitter time military cannot burdened tremendous medical costs disruption transgender military would entail four federal judges

special counsel investigation links russia president trump election campaign continue without interference , despite calls trump administration allies republican lawmakers shut down, prominent republican senator said sunday lindsey graham, serves senate armed forces judiciary committees, said department justice special counsel robert mueller needs carry russia investigation without political interference investigation go forward investigation conducted without political influence, graham said cbs face nation news program need let mr mueller job think right guy right time question russia may interfered election, trump campaign may links co ordinated effort, loomed white house since trump took office january shows sign receding trump prepares second year power, despite intensified rhetoric trump allies recent weeks accusing mueller team bias republican president trump seemed undercut supporters interview last week new york times said expected mueller going fair russia role election question possible links trump campaign focus multiple inquiries washington three committees senate house representatives investigating, well mueller, whose team may took earlier probe launched us federal bureau investigation fbi several members trump campaign administration convicted indicted investigation trump allies deny collusion russia campaign, kremlin denied meddling election graham said still wants examination fbi use dossier links trump russia compiled former british spy, christopher steele, prompted trump allies republicans question mueller inquiry saturday, new york times reported dossier triggered early fbi probe, tip former trump campaign foreign policy adviser george papadopoulos australian diplomat russia damaging information former trump rival hillary clinton want somebody look way department justice used dossier bothers greatly way used it, want somebody look it, graham said said russia investigation must continue matter fact, would hurt us ignored it, said

trump campaign adviser george papadopoulos told australian diplomat may russia political dirt democratic presidential candidate hillary clinton, new york times reported saturday conversation papadopoulos diplomat, alexander downer, london driving factor behind fbi decision open counter intelligence investigation moscow contacts trump campaign, times reported two months meeting, australian officials passed information came papadopoulos american counterparts leaked democratic emails began appearing online, according newspaper, cited four current former us foreign officials besides information australians, probe federal bureau investigation also propelled intelligence friendly governments, including british dutch, times said papadopoulos, chicago based international energy lawyer, pleaded guilty oct lying fbi agents contacts people claimed ties top russian officials first criminal charge alleging links trump campaign russia white house played former aide campaign role, saying extremely limited actions took would new york times, however, reported papadopoulos helped set meeting candidate donald trump egyptian president abdel fattah al sisi edited outline trump first major foreign policy speech april federal investigation, led special counsel robert mueller, hung trump white house since took office almost year ago trump allies recently accused mueller team biased republican president lawyers papadopoulos immediately respond requests reuters comment mueller office declined comment trump white house attorney, ty cobb, declined comment new york times report respect special counsel process, commenting matters this, said statement mueller charged four trump associates, including papadopoulos, investigation russia denied interfering us election trump said collusion campaign moscow

president donald trump called us postal service friday charge much ship packages amazon amzno , picking another fight online retail giant criticized past united states post office, losing many billions dollars year, charging amazon others little deliver packages, making amazon richer post office dumber poorer charging much trump wrote twitter president tweet drew fresh attention fragile finances postal service time tens millions parcels shipped country holiday season us postal service, runs big loss, independent agency within federal government receive tax dollars operating expenses, according website package delivery become increasingly important part business internet led sharp decline amount first class letters president determine postal rates set postal regulatory commission, independent government agency commissioners selected president political parties panel raised prices packages almost percent november amazon founded jeff bezos, remains chief executive officer retail company richest person world, according bloomberg news bezos also owns washington post, newspaper trump repeatedly railed criticisms news media tweets past year, trump said amazon washington post fabricated stories said amazon pay sales tax, true, hurts retailers, part pattern former businessman reality television host periodically turning ire big american companies since took office january daniel ives, research analyst gbh insights, said trump comment could taken warning retail giant however, said concerned amazon see price hikes future however, risk amazon clearly aware building distribution system aggressively, said amazon shown interest past shifting delivery service, including testing drones deliveries , company spent billion shipping, percent total operating expenses year amazon shares percent , early afternoon overall, us stock prices slightly friday satish jindel, president shipmatrix inc, analyzes shipping data, disputed idea postal service charges less united parcel service inc upsn fedex corp fdxn , biggest players parcel delivery business united states many customers get lower rates ups fedex would get post office comparable services, said postal service delivers percent amazon packages, million day current peak year end holiday shipping season, jindel said seattle based company post office agreement mail carriers take amazon packages last leg journeys, post offices customers doorsteps amazon carrier ups, percent, fedex third, percent so, according jindel trump comment tapped debate whether postal service pricing kept pace rise e commerce, flooded mail small packagesprivate companies like ups long claimed current system unfairly undercuts business steve gaut, spokesman ups, noted company values productive relationship postal service, filed postal regulatory commission concerns postal service methods covering costs representatives amazon, white house, us postal service fedex declined comment immediately available comment trump tweet according annual report, postal service lost billion year, deficit ballooned billion postal service revenue first class mail, marketing mail periodicals flat declining, revenue package delivery percent since billion fiscal year ended sept , also lost billion revenue temporary surcharge expired april according government accountability office report february, service facing growing personnel expenses, particularly billion unfunded pension benefits liabilities postal service announced plans cut costs law, postal service set prices package delivery cover costs attributable service postal service allocates percent total costs business shipping packages even though line business percent total revenue

white house said friday set kick talks next week republican democratic congressional leaders immigration policy, government spending issues need wrapped early new year expected flurry legislative activity comes republicans democrats begin set stage midterm congressional elections november president donald trump republican party eager maintain control congress democrats look openings wrest seats away senate house representatives wednesday, trump budget chief mick mulvaney legislative affairs director marc short meet senate majority leader mitch mcconnell house speaker paul ryan

president donald trump said thursday believes fairly treated special counsel investigation russian meddling us presidential election, said know long probe would last federal investigation hung trump white house since took office almost year ago, trump allies recent weeks accused team justice department special counsel robert mueller biased republican president interview new york times, trump appeared shrug concerns investigation, prompted us intelligence agencies conclusion russia tried help trump defeat democrat hillary clinton hacking releasing embarrassing emails disseminating propaganda collusion think going fair, trump said times described minute impromptu interview golf club west palm beach, florida mueller charged four trump associates investigation russia denied interfering us election us deputy attorney general rod rosenstein said month aware impropriety mueller team trump lawyers saying weeks expected mueller investigation wrap quickly, possibly end mueller commented long last trump told times know long investigation would take timing wise, tell know, said trump said thought prolonged probe makes country look bad said energized core supporters done is, really angered base made base stronger base strong ever been, said interview rare break trump christmas vacation florida golfed day aside christmas day, mainly kept low profile, apart occasional flurry tweets spent one day golfing republican senator david perdue georgia, pushed legislation cap immigration numbers, dinner thursday commerce secretary wilbur ross, international trade hawk trump told times hoped work democrats us congress spending plan fix roads infrastructure, protections group undocumented immigrants brought united states children trump spoke trade issues, saying backed hard line chinese trade practices hope beijing would pressure north korea end nuclear missile testing program said disappointed results also complained north american free trade agreement nafta , administration attempting renegotiate talks mexico canada trump said canadian prime minister justin trudeau played importance canadian oil lumber exports united states looking balance trade two countries make right deal, terminate nafta two seconds pretty good, trump said

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alabama secretary state john merrill said certify democratic senator elect doug jones winner thursday despite opponent roy moore challenge, phone call cnn moore, conservative faced allegations groping teenage girls s, filed court challenge late wednesday outcome us senate election unexpectedly lost

alabama officials thursday certified democrat doug jones winner state us senate race, state judge denied challenge republican roy moore, whose campaign derailed accusations sexual misconduct teenage girls jones vacant seat , votes, percentage points, election officials said made first democrat quarter century win senate seat alabama seat previously held republican jeff sessions, tapped us president donald trump attorney general state canvassing board composed alabama secretary state john merrill, governor kay ivey attorney general steve marshall certified election results seating jones narrow republican majority senate seats statement, jones called victory new chapter pledged work parties moore declined concede defeat even trump urged stood claims fraudulent election statement released certification said regrets, media outlets reported alabama judge denied moore request block certification results dec election decision shortly canvassing board met moore challenge alleged potential voter fraud denied chance victory filing wednesday montgomery circuit court sought halt meeting scheduled ratify jones win thursday moore could ask recount, addition possible court challenges, merrill said interview fox news channel would complete paperwork within timed period show money challenge, merrill said notified yet intention that, merrill said regarding claim voter fraud, merrill told cnn cases reported adjudicated continue that, said republican lawmakers washington distanced moore called drop race several women accused sexual assault misconduct dating back teenagers early moore denied wrongdoing reuters able independently verify allegations

new us tax code targets high tax states may unconstitutional, new york governor andrew cuomo said thursday, saying bill may violate new york residents rights due process equal protection sweeping republican tax bill signed law us president donald trump friday introduces cap, , , deductions state local income property taxes, known salt tax overhaul party first major legislative victory since trump took office january salt provision hit many taxpayers states high incomes, high property values high taxes, like new york, new jersey california states generally democratic leaning even sure legally constitutional something looking now, cuomo said interview cnn interview cnbc, cuomo suggested bill may unconstitutional politics trump law, cuomo said cnbc constitution, law, due process, equal protection use politics majority controls override law fifth amendment constitution, better known protection self incrimination, also protects individuals seizure life, liberty property without due process interpreted supreme court guaranteeing equal protection law cuomo california governor jerry brown, democrats, previously said exploring legal challenges salt deduction limits law professors said legal challenges would likely rest arguing provision interferes protection states rights us constitution th amendment tax attorneys said cuomo legal argument tax bill could discriminates places unjust tax burden states heavily voted democrats past

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man claiming person delivered gift wrapped package horse manure los angeles home us treasury secretary steven mnuchin said monday protest federal tax overhaul signed law last week president donald trump robert strong, , psychologist los angeles county mental health department, said telephone left poop filled parcel addressed mnuchin trump driveway outside mnuchin home posh bel air community knbc tv, nbc television affiliate los angeles, reported mnuchin home time package found mnuchin neighbor protest really funny, strong told reuters people eyes glaze see angry people streets believes new tax law hurt poor people neither us secret service los angeles police department, investigated incident, would confirm strong responsible secret service interviewed individual admitted delivering package, charges filed monday afternoon lapd lieutenant rob weise said possible whoever left package break criminal laws assigned investigate incident, weise said box present danger, would illegal lapd bomb squad x rayed box opening saturday photo card strong posted twitter, wrote misters mnuchin trump, returning gift christmas tax bill signed warmest wishes, american people strong said secret service agent, accompanied six police officers, showed house question sunday night, agent chided him, asking, ashamed behavior white house declined comment monday officials treasury department could reached

lottery drawing settle tied virginia legislative race could shift statehouse balance power indefinitely postponed, state election officials said tuesday, democratic candidate mounted legal fight decision put high stakes lotto, originally scheduled wednesday, marks latest twist dramatic election recount one point showed democrat shelly simonds beating republican incumbent david yancey single vote victory simonds would shift republicans slim control member house delegates even split democrats, forcing two parties rare power sharing arrangement day simonds emerged victor recount, three judge panel ruled disputed ballot counted yancey decision left two candidates tied , votes district encompasses shipping hub newport news southeastern virginia, setting stage equivalent coin toss pick final winner simonds asked state court reconsider tuesday, arguing disputed ballot wrongly included image filed court showed ballot bubbles filled beside names, slash mark simonds name voter selected republicans offices simonds told reporters case implications contest integrity state elections whole, saying without court ruling favor, recounts would become never ending spiral courtroom challenges chairman virginia board elections, james alcorn, said statement holding lottery would keeping state law, move considered action last resort added substantive concerns regarding election recount resolved random drawing conducted yancey campaign immediately respond requests comment virginia house republican caucus said statement reviewing new court filings believe court acted appropriately integrity process without question, spokesman parker slaybaugh said virginia department elections spokeswoman andrea gaines said email new date drawing set democrats notched historic gains virginia statehouse elections last month, part party first big wave political victories since republican donald trump white house last year nov general election, virginia republicans held seats democrats house delegates, along majority state senate

georgian american businessman met miss universe pageant owner donald trump , questioned congressional investigators whether helped organize meeting russians trump eldest son election campaign, four sources familiar matter said meeting trump tower new york involving donald trump jr campaign advisers focus probes congress special counsel robert mueller whether campaign officials colluded russia sought interfere us election, sources said russia denies allegations us intelligence agencies meddled election president donald trump denies collusion senate house representatives intelligence committees recently questioned behind closed doors irakly kaveladze, us citizen born former soviet republic georgia, sources said us based representative azerbaijani oligarch aras agalarov real estate firm, crocus group panels knew kaveladze june , meeting became interested learning also attended private dinner las vegas trump agalarov celebrated agreement hold year miss universe pageant moscow, sources said committee members want know extent kaveladze contacts trump family whether bigger role previously believed setting trump tower meeting trump republican candidate president white house declined comment mueller office also declined comment scott balber, new york lawyer represents kaveladze, confirmed client attended dinner las vegas trump tower meeting said set second meeting trump son law jared kushner, trump campaign aides, russian lawyer natalia veselnitskaya also meeting lawyer balber also said committees seeking kaveladze input witness targeting investigation one ever told interest witness, balber said lawyers trump jr kushner respond requests comment contacts kaveladze lawyer president trump declined comment one photograph dinner, trump still owned miss universe pageant, shows agalarov pop singer son emin along trump, two trump aides several people dining table another shows kaveladze standing behind trump emin agalarov speak pictures found university california irvine student blogger scott stedman, posted nov aras agalarov billionaire property developer russia awarded order honor russian president vladimir putin several us officials spoke condition anonymity said mueller team committees looking evidence link trump tower meeting release six weeks later emails stolen democratic party organizations also trying determine whether discussion new york meeting lifting us economic sanctions russia, top priority putin, officials said rob goldstone, british publicist, told trump jr ahead new york meeting russian lawyer veselnitskaya would bringing damaging information donations charity linked trump democratic rival hillary clinton, according emails later released trump jr trump jr initially said meeting russian adoptions later said also included veselnitskaya promises information donations clinton charity said ultimately never received information, although later posted internet statement issued meeting senate judiciary committee sept , trump, jr said goldstone veselnitskaya conference room well kaveladze translator balber said kaveladze attended expecting serve translator, although end veselnitskaya brought

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us appeals court washington tuesday upheld lower court decision allow president donald trump commission investigating voter fraud request data voter rolls us states us court appeals district columbia circuit said electronic privacy information center epic watchdog group, filed lawsuit, legal standing seek force presidential commission review privacy concerns collecting individuals voter data epic argued federal law, commission required conduct privacy impact assessment gathering personal data three judge appeals court panel ruled unanimously privacy law issue intended protect individuals, groups like epic epic voter, judge karen henderson wrote ruling washington based us district judge colleen kollar kotelly first denied epic injunction request july, part collection data commission technically action government agency bound laws govern entities kollar kotelly noted commission, headed vice president mike pence, advisory body lacks legal authority compel states hand data state officials oversee elections election law experts say voter fraud rare united states trump, republican, set commission may charging, without evidence, millions people voted unlawfully presidential election defeated democratic opponent hillary clinton despite losing popular vote commission vice chair, kris kobach, republican secretary state kansas advocate tougher laws immigration voter identification, asked states june turn voter information data requested kobach included names, last four digits social security numbers, addresses, birth dates, political affiliation, felony convictions voting histories states refused outright others said needed study whether could provide data civil rights groups democratic lawmakers said commission eventual findings could lead new id requirements measures making harder groups tend favor democratic candidates cast ballots epic executive director marc rotenberg could immediately reached comment

gift wrapped package addressed us treasury secretary steven mnuchin home posh los angeles neighborhood suspected bomb instead filled horse manure, police told local media package found saturday evening next door neighbor driveway bel air, los angeles police department told los angeles times knbc television, nbc affiliate los angeles package also included christmas card negative comments president donald trump new us tax law signed trump last week reuters could reach lapd officials comment sunday lapd bomb squad x rayed package opening found horse manure inside, police told local media aerial footage knbc showed officers investigating large box wrapping paper, dumping large amount later identified manure opening card included inside mnuchin, knbc said home package discovered, former goldman sachs group inc executive hollywood film financier road bel air closed two hours, knbc reported us secret service also investigating incident, according tv station

federal judge seattle partially blocked us president donald trump newest restrictions refugee admissions saturday, latest legal defeat efforts curtail immigration travel united states decision us district judge james robart first judicial curb rules trump administration put place late october contributed significantly precipitous drop number refugees admitted country refugees groups assist argued court administration policies violated constitution federal rulemaking procedures, among claims department justice attorneys argued part us law grants executive branch authority limit refugee admissions way done oct , trump administration effectively paused refugee admissions countries mostly middle east africa, pending day security review, set expire late january countries subject review egypt, iran, iraq, libya, mali, north korea, somalia, south sudan, sudan, syria yemen last three years, refugees countries made percent us admissions reuters review state department data showed review went effect, refugee admissions countries plummeted robart ruled administration could carry security review, could stop processing admitting refugees countries meantime, long refugees bona fide connection united states part new restrictions, trump administration also paused program allowed family reunification refugees, pending security screening procedures put place robart ordered government start program, known follow join approximately , refugees admitted united states fiscal year program, according department homeland security data refugee advocacy groups praised robart decision ruling brings relief thousands refugees precarious situations middle east east africa, well refugees already us trying reunite spouses children, said mariko hirose, litigation director international refugee assistance project, one plaintiffs case justice department spokeswoman, lauren ehrsam, said department disagrees robart ruling currently evaluating next steps robart, appointed bench republican former president george w bush, emerged relative obscurity february, issued temporary order lift first version trump travel ban twitter, trump called called judge whose ridiculous opinion essentially takes law enforcement away country robart ruling represented second legal defeat two days trump administration friday, us appeals court said trump travel ban targeting six muslim majority countries applied people strong us ties, said ruling would put hold pending decision us supreme court

us justice department issued new guidelines immigration judges remove instructions protect unaccompanied juveniles appearing courtrooms dec memo, issued executive office immigration review eoir replaces guidelines, spelling policies procedures judges follow dealing children crossed border illegally alone face possible deportation new memo removes suggestions contained memo conduct child sensitive questioning adds reminders judges maintain impartiality even though juvenile cases may present sympathetic allegations new document also changes word child unmarried individual age many instances link comparison tmsnrtrs blt vk may document tmsnrtrs bbr wj december document tmsnrtrs c swcs eoir official said new memo contained clarifications updates year old guidance order consistent laws passed congress new memo posted justice department website previously reported immigration advocates said worry new guidelines could make court appearances children difficult, spokeswoman union representing immigration judges said judges concerned tone memo president donald trump made tougher immigration enforcement key policy goal administration, focused particularly trying curb illegal entry children administration says wants prevent vulnerable juveniles making perilous journeys united states eliminate fraud programs young immigrants one changed section memo focuses make children comfortable court advance hearings old guidance says permitted explore courtrooms allowed sit locations, including, especially, judge bench witness stand new guidance says explorations take place extent resources time permit specifically puts judge bench limits new memo also warns judges skeptical, since unaccompanied minor generally receives favorable treatment law categories illegal aliens, creates incentive misrepresent accompaniment status age order attempt qualify benefits also says lookout fraud abuse, language previous memo immigration judges appointed us attorney general courts part department justice, independent branch sitting immigration judges routinely allowed speak media representatives union, national association immigration judges dana marks, sitting judge spokeswoman union, said overall tone memo distressing concerning immigration judges feeling immigration courts demoted immigration enforcement offices, rather neutral arbiters, marks said relentless beating drum toward enforcement rather due process former immigration judge andrew arthur, works center immigration studies, promotes lower levels immigration overall, said new guidelines needed previous form, said, much emphasis placed potential inability alien understand proceedings almost put judge position advocate courts handle surge cases unaccompanied minors, mostly central america, numbers sky rocketed violence region caused residents flee north illegal crossings initially fell trump took office, us customs border protection said since may, month seen increase children apprehended either alone family members attorney general jeff sessions said speech boston september special accommodations unaccompanied minors exploited gang members come country wolves sheep clothing echoing concerns, new memo notes preamble child cases involve innocents, courts might see adolescent gang member teenager convicted adult serious criminal activity jennifer podkul, policy director kids need defense kind said congress included special procedural protections immigrant children anti trafficking bill make sure kid gets fair shot courtroom kids telling complicated oftentimes traumatic story, said podkul approach memo, much suspicious, going help get truth child story cases children called testify, old guidance instructed judges seek limit amount time child stand new guidance says judges consider limiting child time stand without compromising due process opposing party, generally government prosecutor memo leaves range special accommodations made children, including allowing bring pillow booster seat toy, book, personal item also maintains cases involving unaccompanied minors heard separate docket possible children detained transported adults

us appeals court friday said president donald trump hotly contested travel ban targeting people six muslim majority countries applied people strong us ties th us circuit court appeals, covers several west coast states, also said ruling would put hold pending decision latest version travel ban trump administration us supreme court since taking office january, trump struggling enact ban passes court muster three judge panel th circuit narrowed previous injunction lower federal court people credible bona fide relationship united states also said us president broad powers regulate entry immigrants united states, powers without limits conclude president issuance proclamation exceeds scope delegated authority, panel said ban targets people chad, iran, libya, somalia, syria yemen seeking enter united states trump, republican, said travel ban needed protect united states terrorism state hawaii, however, challenged court, honolulu federal judge said exceeded trump powers immigration law trump ban also covers people north korea certain government officials venezuela, lower courts already allowed provisions go effect three judge th circuit panel, limited previous version trump ban, heard arguments earlier month trump issued first travel ban targeting several muslim majority countries january, caused chaos airports mass protests issued revised one march first blocked federal courts expired september court fight replaced current version ban exceptions certain people targeted country still apply visa tourism, business education purposes, applicants ask individual waiver pleased supreme court already allowed government implement proclamation keep americans safe matter litigated continue believe order allowed take effect entirety, us justice department spokeswoman lauren ehrsam said statement

federal appeals court washington friday rejected bid president donald trump administration prevent us military accepting transgender recruits starting jan , second court issue ruling week four federal judges around country issued injunctions blocking trump ban transgender people military, including one also handed friday administration appealed previous three rulings six page order, three judge panel us court appeals district columbia circuit said administration shown strong likelihood succeed merits challenge district court order blocking ban thursday richmond, virginia based th us circuit court appeals said denying administration request appeal proceeds two courts actions could prompt administration ask conservative majority us supreme court intervene also friday, federal trial court riverside, california, blocked ban case proceeds, making fourth so, similar rulings baltimore, seattle washington, dc us district judge jesus bernal said without injunction plaintiffs, including current aspiring service members, would suffer irreparable harm nothing court remedy government sent message citizens worthy military uniform simply gender, added administration argued jan deadline accepting transgender recruits problematic tens thousands personnel would trained medical standards needed process transgender applicants, military ready obama administration set deadline july , , begin accepting transgender recruits, trump defense secretary, james mattis, postponed date jan august memorandum, trump gave military march revert policy prohibiting openly transgender individuals joining military authorizing discharge memo also halted use government funds sex reassignment surgery active duty personnel

peru president pedro pablo kuczynski could end surprise winner attempt oust power week, opposition lawmakers broke ranks party leaders support him, opening divide might strengthen hand despite congressional majority, rightwing opposition party popular force unable push motion remove kuczynski office thursday, lawmakers broke ranks save president vote cemented growing divide opposition looked threaten control congress, potentially aiding kuczynski tries restore political stability revive investments one latin america robust economies surprise defection result deal struck kuczynski popular force rebel lawmaker kenji fujimori get father ex president alberto fujimori prison, alleged popular force secretary general, jose chlimper past year, kenji courted kuczynski center right government challenging sister keiko leadership rightwing populist movement father formed defiance sister, kenji threw support behind kuczynski ahead vote whether remove office unproven graft allegations nine popular force lawmakers followed lead birth serious formal split fujimori movement , said guillermo loli, head political research pollster ipsos peru everything points pardon, added kuczynski government denied pardon fujimori part political negotiations address nation late friday, kuczynski said would spend coming days reflecting year half office announcing changes make sure year greater growth, politically different, kuczynski said efforts reach popular force lawmakers defected successful one, clayton galvan, said local tv channel canal n alberto fujimori called prison ask help kuczynski stay power alberto fujimori, serving year sentence graft human rights crimes, deeply divisive figure peru many consider corrupt dictator, others credit ending economic crisis bloody leftist insurgency term freeing would likely anger well organized foes fujimori clan

us president donald trump signed republicans massive trillion tax overhaul law friday, cementing biggest legislative victory first year office, also approved short term spending bill averts possible government shutdown trump said wanted sign tax bill leaving washington friday mar lago estate florida, rather stage formal ceremony january, could keep promise finish work christmas want folks say keeping promise keeping promise, told reporters white house two pieces legislation represent trump significant accomplishment congress since taking office january, well sign awaits returns florida christmas holiday tax package, largest overhaul since s, slashes corporate rate percent percent temporarily reduces tax burden individuals well trump praised several companies announced employee bonuses wake bill passage, naming t, boeing, wells fargo, comcast sinclair broadcast group corporations literally going wild this, said democrats opposed bill giveaway wealthy would add trillion trillion national debt next decade spending bill extends federal funding jan , largely current levels nothing resolve broader disputes immigration, healthcare military spending republicans also divided whether follow sweeping overhaul us tax code dramatic restructuring federal benefit programs house speaker paul ryan said would like revamp welfare health programs senate republican leader mitch mcconnell told national public radio monday interested cutting programs without democratic support trump year also closes significant turnover many top staffers white house since early term friday, white house confirmed deputy chief staff rick dearborn jeremy katz, worked white house economic adviser gary cohn, leaving

us financial regulators said friday new tax bill could make timely financial reporting difficult, public companies make reasonable estimates uncertain impact new tax law financial reports, year report final numbers securities exchange commission bulletin comes us chamber commerce warned thursday us listed companies may struggle file annual financial reports time republican led overhaul country tax system may prompt raft additional disclosures statement tax cuts jobs act tjca issued friday, sec chairman jay clayton commissioners kara stein michael piwowar said guidance similar given past tax law changes affected financial reporting trillion tax bill, signed law friday us president donald trump, significantly affect many companies year end financial statements listing rules oblige flag potential material risks changes operations financial outlook shareholders bill significantly lowers income tax rate us companies

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mexico finance ministry evaluate whether make fiscal changes response us tax reform, according document seen reuters friday document, ministry said mexico would make changes left higher public sector deficit nevertheless, assessment whether modifications made mexico fiscal framework, document said

us senate majority leader mitch mcconnell friday said shifting landscape lead work democrats immigration financial regulation early new year, following year acrimony partisan legislation end year news conference, mcconnell touted list republican accomplishments since president donald trump took office january started confirmation neil gorsuch supreme court ended overhaul us tax code january, mcconnell already razor thin republican majority shrink swearing senator elect doug jones, democrat surprised political world win special election deeply republican state alabama adding mcconnell difficulties, special senate procedures fading allowed pass tax bill try repeal affordable care act year without democratic support means mcconnell victories

democrat doug jones surprise victory republican roy moore month special us senate election certified dec , alabama state officials said friday jones first democrat sent senate republican stronghold alabama quarter century takes office, republicans majority chamber narrow seats alabama governor kay ivey, attorney general steve marshall secretary state john merrill meet certify jones win, merrill office said statement jones margin victory percentage points moore conceded defeat dec vote, despite urged president donald trump calls emails moore campaign spokeswomen immediately returned friday moore controversial candidate whose campaign beset allegations sexually assaulted pursued teenage girls denied misconduct allegations, saying result dirty politics

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steve bannon, former top white house strategist former chief campaign aide donald trump, asked testify us house representatives intelligence panel next month, bloomberg news reported corey lewandowski, trump former campaign manager, also asked testify early january, bloomberg reported friday, citing official familiar committee schedule representatives committee immediately respond inquiries comment panel probing alleged russian meddling us election

callista gingrich, wife former speaker us house representatives, friday became us ambassador vatican, odds washington immigration, climate change jerusalem callista gingrich, , author, documentary filmmaker former congressional aide, presented credentials pope francis vatican officially assume role husband newt gingrich early supporter vocal ally us president donald trump newt gingrich expected continue role political contributor fox news new base rome trump nomination callista gingrich post holy see may caused controversy marriage gingrich, became involved still married second wife roman catholic thursday attended funeral vatican cardinal bernard law, resigned archbishop boston years ago covering years sexual abuse children priests pope implicitly criticized trump decision pull paris accord climate change said last month denying climate change indifferent effects perverse attitudes blocked research dialogue aimed protecting future planet francis also opposed trump decision recognize jerusalem israel capital pontiff called respect city status quo, saying new tension middle east would inflame world conflicts thursday united nations, vatican permanent observer status, countries defied trump voted favor resolution calling united states drop recent recognition us embassy said statement new ambassador looks forward working holy see defend human rights, advance religious freedom, combat human trafficking, seek peaceful solutions crises around world

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us state department told refugee agencies sharply pare back number offices across country authorized resettle people president donald trump cuts number refugees allowed united states announcement made dec meeting washington state department officials representatives nine major refugee agencies, several executives agencies said advocates said decision likely lead closure dozens resettlement offices around country, potentially leaving refugees without access services help integrate american life several state refugee coordinators said also made aware closures refugee resettlement united states handled nine non profit agencies receive funding federal government refugee work partner with, oversee, hundreds local offices nearly every state help new arrivals basic tasks like enrolling children school, arranging doctors visits applying social security cards documents though agencies independent, must get government approval resettle new refugees aid workers state officials involved refugee resettlement said agencies informed state department dec meeting offices expected handle fewer refugees fiscal year longer authorized resettle new arrivals, means many close resettlement offices spread across states, advocates estimate several dozen risk, though shuttering plans finalized next year trump administration said wants refugees assimilate quickly, promote national security become self sufficient refugee advocates say closure local offices undermine goal say offices play crucial role helping newcomers traumatized fled conflict persecution even new refugees resettled offices still obligation help already here, say refugees lose access services help navigate processes registering school, english classes finding job, mean take longer navigate life united states contribute economy, said robert carey, directed office refugee resettlement former president barack obama state department official confirmed dec meeting said agency looking reduce costs simplify management structures help us refugee admissions program run way fiscally responsible sustainable conservative groups favor lower immigration said would welcome curbs agencies activities organizations adapt services longer needed much, said jessica vaughan, director policy studies center immigration studies reason keep funneling money joshua meservey, senior policy analyst conservative heritage foundation formerly worked refugee resettlement, said costs need balanced benefits unclear assimilation gains great enough justify extra expense funding smaller agencies, said nine agencies trying coordinate closures maintain least one resettlement agency many states possible, several agency executives said hoping state department close sites possible duplication, said mark hetfield, president hias, one nine agencies going negotiation process since taking office january, trump moved sharply reduce refugee admissions united states, national security concerns belief money could better spent resettling people closer original homes soon taking office, slashed us refugee cap , , ceiling set obama september, announced cap , , lowest number since modern us refugee program established resettlement office chattanooga, tennessee risk shutting down, projected receive refugees, said holly johnson, state refugee coordinator small necessarily mean weak subpar, johnson said spend time folks, really well established connections community, people feel welcomed, really helps year, idaho four resettlement offices

us congress thursday averted government shutdown one day federal funding due expire, sending president donald trump bill provide enough money keep agencies operating jan lawmakers eager begin holiday recess jan , house representatives senate scurried pass hastily written bill votes , respectively congress returns, lawmakers immediately get back work appropriating money fiscal year already three months old try pass omnibus spending bill fund government jan sept negotiators struggling months thorny issues amount defense spending increases versus increases domestic programs, including medical research, opioid treatment anti terrorism activities fiscal hawks, meanwhile, angry congress moving bust spending caps designed tamp mounting federal debt lawmakers republican controlled congress earlier week voted sweeping tax bill add trillion next years national debt already stands trillion clock ticking toward deadline midnight friday government funding would run out, democrats house senate made strong pitch including protections young immigrants entered country illegally children, popularly known dreamers end, congressional hispanic caucus immigration advocacy groups failed nearly house democrats senate democrats voted no, part protest lack action immigration measure shortly house senate votes, democratic representative luis gutierrez told reporters, really tired tomorrow, referring years failed attempts congress protect dreamers deportation, allow legally work united states get path citizenship resume fight january, aiming win next spending bill separate measure trump eliminated obama era temporary protections dreamers, asked congress come permanent solution march meantime, dreamers day becoming vulnerable deportation congress bickers also thursday, senate put brakes another bill passed house, would provide billion new disaster aid help puerto rico, us virgin islands several states hit year hurricanes wildfires temporary spending bill did, however, give trump modest increase billion department defense used missile defense ship repair bill includes billion fund children health insurance program march funding community health centers indian health service plan also would extend national security agency expiring internet surveillance program, known section foreign intelligence surveillance act, jan provisions address funding veterans, coast guard flood insurance government programs would temporarily extended jan fiscal levels

us congress thursday approved temporary funding bill prevent federal agencies shutting midnight friday existing money set expire following major items debated legislation president donald trump expected sign law friday midnight deadline action result republican controlled congress failing pass regular appropriations bills fiscal year began oct instead, government operating series temporary measures newest stopgap bill continues funding government operations jan , giving lawmakers several weeks work spending bill would pay agency activities sept , end current fiscal year house representatives conservatives failed bid attach major defense spending increase would fund pentagon september instead, congress agreed fund military jan , like programs move attract support, billion increase included used missile defense ship repair democrats republicans continue negotiations higher funding military non military programs billion disaster aid bill going attached government funding bill instead, house approved stand alone bill, see senate put action least next month would build billion already provided puerto rico, us virgin islands several states hit severe hurricanes, wildfires natural disasters democrats want puerto rico republicans worry mounting costs disaster aid children health insurance program, helps provide medical care nearly million children low income families, get billion cover expenses march lawmakers seek permanent solution senators put early next year bid maintain healthcare subsidies low income people participating affordable care act, also known obamacare many house republican lawmakers dislike idea national security agency warrantless internet surveillance program foreign intelligence surveillance act extended jan lawmakers try reconcile competing versions legislation house senate legislation protect dreamers deportation included, despite democrats push resolve issue year end major disappointment congressional hispanic caucus immigration advocacy groups negotiators still trying reach deal helping immigrants, many mexico central america, brought united states illegally children issue expected come back life early

federal judge new york thursday threw lawsuit accused president donald trump violating us constitution accepting foreign payments hotels businesses, handing major victory issue dogged since even took office january though lawsuits remain pending make similar claims, ruling us district judge george daniels first weigh merits us constitution anti corruption provisions apply trump, wealthy businessman president regularly visits hotels, resorts golf clubs page opinion granting trump administration request toss suit, daniels said plaintiffs legal standing bring suit plaintiffs included nonprofit watchdog group citizens responsibility ethics washington crew , hotel owner, hotel events booker restaurant trade group lawsuit, filed republican president took office january, accused trump running afoul constitution emoluments clause maintaining ownership business empire office emoluments clause, designed prevent corruption foreign influence, bars us officials accepting gifts foreign governments without congressional approval trump ceded day day control businesses sons critics said sufficient safeguard plaintiffs said legally injured foreign governments try curry favor trump paying use businesses, trump international hotel washington high end restaurant trump hotel new york city plaintiffs said leads lost patronage, wages commissions us department justice spokeswoman lauren ehrsam said trump administration appreciates court ruling daniels, appointed bench democratic former president bill clinton, said decision plaintiffs claims speculative daniels said trump amassed wealth fame even taking office competing hospitality industry natural interest properties generally increased since became president, judge wrote judge also said congress wanted something president actions, could congress potted plant, daniels said co equal branch federal government power act crew executive director noah bookbinder said legal team weighing options proceed today ruling setback, walk away serious ongoing constitutional violation, bookbinder added legal experts raised concerns even inauguration jan trump would violate emoluments clause president

legislation provide billion new disaster aid us states, puerto rico us virgin islands put hold senate thursday amid attacks republicans democrats republican controlled house representatives passed legislation earlier thursday help recovery efforts stemming hurricanes wildfires senate put vote least january, according lawmakers aides, democrats complained puerto rico getting enough help fiscal hawks fretted overall cost

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ethics probe us representative blake farenthold, already cloud alleged sexual misconduct, expanded look whether mixed political campaign congressional work lied house ethics committee, panel said thursday last week, farenthold said would seek election next year accounts surfaced created hostile work environment texas republican denied allegations sexual harassment admitted allowing unprofessional culture capitol hill office thursday ethics committee voted unanimously investigate whether farenthold used congressional staff resources house representatives political campaign, made false statements omissions committee panel already looking whether committed sexual harassment, discrimination retaliation former staff member made inappropriate statements members staff committee said announcement read indication found rule violations farenthold office immediately respond request comment congress strictly divides lawmakers work capitol hill runs election taxpayers end subsidizing political campaigns august, committee went far warn representatives, face elections every two years, even send texts forward emails related campaigns house buildings congress reviewing workplace policies sexual harassment number lawmakers accused sexual misconduct recent weeks amid wave allegations powerful men entertainment, politics media bipartisan group lawmakers house said thursday intends introduce legislation january reforming year old law covers sexual harassment congress, hopes pass soon

federal appeals court virginia thursday rejected bid president donald trump administration prevent us military accepting transgender recruits starting jan administration urged appeals court suspend order federal judge baltimore armed forces begin accepting transgender recruits date administration said jan start date causing armed forces scramble revise policies risk harming military readiness brief two paragraph order, three judge panel richmond based th us circuit court appeals said denying administration request appeal proceeds three judges democratic appointees court action could prompt administration ask conservative majority us supreme court intervene disagree court ruling currently evaluating next steps, us justice department spokeswoman lauren ehrsam said statement several transgender service members, backed american civil liberties union, filed suit maryland trump said july would ban transgender people military, move would reverse policy republican president democratic predecessor barack obama accept trump cited concern military focus medical costs far, three federal judges around country issued injunctions blocking trump ban administration appealed three rulings joshua block, aclu attorney represents plaintiffs maryland case, said happy appeals court saw government smokescreen delay enlistment thursday action response administration appeal nov ruling us district judge marvin garbis, said transgender prohibition likely violates plaintiffs constitutional right equal protection law garbis ruling followed similar one oct another federal judge washington, dc third judge seattle also ruled administration dec august memorandum, trump gave military march revert policy prohibiting openly transgender people joining military authorizing discharge memo also halted use government funds sex reassignment surgery active duty military personnel obama administration set deadline july year begin accepting transgender recruits trump defense secretary, james mattis, postponed date jan , president ban put indefinitely trump administration said legal papers armed forces prepared train thousands personnel medical standards needed process transgender applicants might accept individuals medically fit service pentagon dec issued guidelines recruitment personnel order enlist transgender applicants jan memo outlined medical requirements specified applicants sex would identified even undergarments would wear ban challengers said memo contradicted claim military ready justice department disagreed, telling court wednesday memorandum shows military scrambling comply injunction lawsuit lead plaintiff brock stone, , served us navy years, including nine month deployment afghanistan, wants remain least years, according court papers

us house representatives thursday approved billion bill help widespread recovery efforts hurricanes wildfires year vote , house passed measure help puerto rico, us virgin islands states rebuild following natural disasters bill goes senate expected approved week

democrats us house representatives rallied behind special counsel robert mueller thursday, recent attempts republicans conservative news outlets discredit probe russian interference presidential election letter sent justice department deputy attorney general rod rosenstein, democrats house said support mueller probe, urged rosenstein let continue unfettered political influence threats authority stand allow fox news right wing republicans defy rule law create rules interfere legitimate investigation constitution united states, california democrat maxine waters said press conference thursday organized effort republicans spin false narrative conjure outrageous scenarios accuse special counsel mueller biased, added rosenstein appointed mueller special counsel may, president donald trump fired former fbi director james comey trump later said russia thing critics promptly accused president trying obstruct probe mueller investigating whether trump presidential campaign colluded russia interfere election russia denied meddling trump said collusion republican criticism mueller, member party, intensified recent months since charged four trump close associates, including former campaign manager paul manafort former national security adviser michael flynn republicans talk show hosts fox news accused mueller team federal bureau investigation bias, citing issues including anti trump text messages exchanged two fbi staffers previously worked mueller team house republicans launched investigation fbi handling hillary clinton emails, questioned whether received favorable treatment charges brought recently, rumors flown around washington trump may seeking mueller fired trump lawyers said true rosenstein, also republican, oversees mueller team fire mueller good cause, told congress last week sees legitimate basis investigation must continue unimpeded, house judiciary committee ranking democrat jerrold nadler said thursday nadler said republicans trying provide cover president walls close

second us judge thursday blocked president donald trump administration enforcing new rules undermine obamacare requirement employers provide insurance covers women birth control us district judge haywood gilliam jr oakland, california, said federal government likely follow proper administrative procedures promulgating new rules, put hold lawsuit challenging legality proceeds decision followed similar ruling federal judge philadelphia last friday blocked administration enforcing rules announced october allowing businesses nonprofits obtain exemptions moral religious grounds gilliam ruled lawsuit pursued democratic attorneys general california, delaware, maryland, new york virginia said preliminary injunction necessary given dire public health fiscal consequences could result result administration adopting rules without input interested parties court ultimately finds favor plaintiffs merits, harm caused interim rescinded contraceptive coverage would susceptible remedy, wrote california attorney general xavier becerra said statement that, given last week decision pennsylvania, today ruling amounts one two punch trump administration unlawful overreach us justice department defended rules court lauren ehrsam, department spokeswoman, said agency disagreed ruling evaluating next steps administration committed defending religious liberty americans look forward court, ehrsam said statement lawsuit among several democratic state attorneys general filed republican trump administration revealed new rules oct , targeted contraceptive mandate implemented part affordable care act, popularly known obamacare rules let businesses nonprofits lodge religious moral objections obtain exemption law mandate employers provide contraceptive coverage health insurance co payment conservative christian activists congressional republicans praised move, reproductive rights advocates democrats criticized

two us senators thursday urged federal authorities halt planned expansion billion airport facial scanning program, saying technology used identify travelers flights departing nine us airports international destinations may accurate enough raises privacy concerns congress approved use program non us citizens, never expressly authorized use americans department homeland security said system needed prevent travelers leaving country using someone else identity prevent visitors united states overstaying visas senators mike lee, republican, edward markey, democrat, letter department homeland security secretary kirstjen nielsen, raised concerns many travelers would inconvenienced faulty scan results questioned americans subjected screens, known biometric exit detection technology letter, raised objections expanding program beyond nine airports already use request dhs stop expansion program provide congress explicit statutory authority use expand biometric exit program us citizens, senators wrote specific authorization, request explanation dhs believes authority proceed cited report released thursday georgetown university law school center privacy technology found dhs conducting scans without basic legal technical safeguards

us interior secretary ryan zinke thursday launched effort reduce us dependence foreign supplies critical minerals used smartphones, computers military equipment, said poses national security economic risk directive president donald trump, zinke work defense secretary jim mattis publish days list non fuel minerals vulnerable supply chain disruptions necessary manufacturing develop strategy lessen us dependence foreign suppliers policy would aim identify new domestic sources critical minerals increase domestic exploration, mining recycling giving miners producers electronic access better mapping geological data streamlining leasing permitting new mines united states must remain reliant foreign competitors like russia china critical minerals needed keep economy strong country safe, trump said order comes interior department us geological survey published report earlier week detailed us dependence foreign competitors supply certain minerals report identified minerals priorities us national defense economy components products ranging batteries military equipment list included rare earths metals, lithium, graphite minerals report offer policy recommendations, zinke said would rely findings prioritizes research certain mineral deposit areas federal land plans policies promote mining twenty critical minerals united states relies sourced china much world lithium produced australia chile, bulk world reserves straddling huge salt flats called lithium triangle chile, bolivia argentina lithium exports chile, example, approached million , roughly percent global market volume, according chile development agency corfo lithium producers sqm, albemarle fmc lithium among region top producers

us house representatives thursday took step toward averting partial government shutdown end week, approving rules debate bill would fund federal agencies jan also cleared debate billion disaster aid bill help us states, puerto rico us virgin islands recover series recent natural disasters house votes bills expected later thursday

leaders us intelligence community thursday pressed congress renew national security agency expiring surveillance law, warning rare public statement national security may endangered lawmakers let lapse message intelligence chiefs sought apply pressure lawmakers appeared abandon effort week pass legislation would reauthorized several years nsa warrantless internet spying program, due expire dec plan cratered late wednesday amid objections sizable coalition republicans democrats want privacy safeguards program, chiefly targets foreigners also collects communications unknown number americans instead, house republicans unveiled stopgap funding measure thursday includes extension surveillance law jan law, known section foreign intelligence surveillance act, considered us intelligence agencies vital national security substitute section , director national intelligence dan coats, attorney general jeff sessions, directors nsa, fbi cia wrote joint statement, adding failure renew authority would make easier foreign adversaries plan attacks citizens allies without detection section allows nsa collect vast amounts digital communications foreign suspects living outside united states program incidentally gathers communications americans variety technical reasons, including communicate foreign target living overseas communications subject searches without warrant, including federal bureau investigation lawmakers parties want eliminate partially restrict us government ability review data americans collected section without first obtaining warrant intelligence chiefs also criticized current plan temporarily extend program, saying short term extensions fail provide certainty create needless wasteful operational complications us officials recently acknowledged end year deadline may matter much belief program lawfully continue april due way annually certified statement, however, intelligence chiefs warned surveillance program would need begin winding well advance april date

us president donald trump called republican congress pass short term government spending bill later thursday avoid shutdown current funding expires midnight friday republicans house representatives unveiled stopgap spending bill would allow government stay open current funding levels pass cr continuing resolution today keep government open trump wrote post twitter

republican controlled us house representatives gave final approval wednesday biggest overhaul us tax code years, sending sweeping trillion tax bill president donald trump signature sealing trump first major legislative victory since took office january, republicans steamrolled opposition democrats pass bill slashes taxes corporations wealthy giving mixed, temporary tax relief middle class americans house approved measure , passing second time two days procedural foul forced another vote wednesday republican led senate passed early hours wednesday making america great again, trump said, echoing campaign slogan white house celebration republican lawmakers ultimately mean means jobs, jobs, jobs, jobs trump, emphasized tax cut middle class americans campaign, said earlier cabinet meeting lowering corporate tax rate percent percent probably biggest factor plan uncertain bill would signed white house economic adviser gary cohn said timing depended whether automatic spending cuts triggered legislation could waived administration expects waiver included spending resolution congress pass later week, white house official told reporters cohn told fox news channel wednesday night trump could sign bill soon friday resolution passed not, likely sign first week new year, cohn said addition cutting us corporate income tax rate, debt financed legislation gives business owners new percent deduction business income reshapes government taxes multinational corporations along lines country largest businesses recommended years wall street main indexes little changed wednesday, taking breather month long rally ahead long anticipated tax vote p climbed percent since mid november, led rally sectors transport, banks others expected benefit lower taxes bill, millions americans would stop itemizing deductions, putting tax breaks incentivize home ownership charitable donations reach, also making tax returns somewhat simpler shorter bill keeps existing number tax brackets adjusts many rates income levels one top tax rate high earners reduced estate tax inheritances changed far fewer people pay signed, taxpayers likely would see first changes paycheck tax withholdings february households see full effect tax plan income file taxes early two provisions added secure needed republican votes, legislation also allows oil drilling alaska arctic national wildlife refuge removes tax penalty obamacare health law americans obtain health insurance essentially repealed obamacare come something much better, trump said democrats united opposition tax legislation, calling giveaway wealthy widen income gap rich poor, adding trillion next decade trillion national debt trump promised campaign would eliminate national debt today republicans take victory lap successfully pillaging american middle class benefit powerful privileged, house democratic leader nancy pelosi said opinion polls show tax bill unpopular public democrats promised make republicans pay vote next year congressional elections, house seats senate seats grabs republicans rue day passed bill, senate democratic leader chuck schumer told reporters going continue hammering away bill unpopular us house speaker paul ryan defended bill, saying support would grow passes americans felt relief think minds going change, ryan said abc good morning america television program republicans, party defined fiscal hawkishness, protested deficit spending encompassed bill voted anyway, saying would help businesses individuals boosting already expanding economy see growing fast enough house, republicans voted tax bill one, walter jones north carolina, high tax states new york, new jersey california, hit bill cap deductions state local taxes despite trump administration promises tax overhaul would focus middle class cut taxes rich, nonpartisan tax policy center, think tank washington, estimated middle income households would see average tax cut next year bill, wealthiest percent americans would see average cut , house forced vote senate parliamentarian ruled three minor provisions violated arcane senate rules proceed, senate deleted three provisions approved bill since house senate must approve legislation trump sign law, senate vote sent bill back house

passage long anticipated us tax overhaul ended bond market favorite trade year yields long dated treasuries shot highest months, doubts tax cuts fuel inflation many investors confident reversal short lived view us federal reserve keep raising short term interest rates, even inflation remains subdued, made longer dated treasury bonds appealing short dated ones made called yield curve flattener trades

republican leaders us house representatives working build support temporarily extend national security agency expiring internet surveillance program tucking stop gap funding measure, lawmakers said month long extension surveillance law, known section foreign intelligence surveillance act, would punt contentious national security issue new year attempt buy lawmakers time hash differences various proposed privacy reforms lawmakers leaving republican conference meeting wednesday evening said clear whether stop gap bill enough support avert partial government shutdown saturday, whether possible addition section extension would impact chances passage remained possible lawmakers would vote short term extension separate spending bill absent congressional action law, allows nsa collect vast amounts digital communications foreign suspects living outside united states, expire dec earlier day, house republicans retreated plan vote stand alone measure renew section amid sizable opposition parties stemmed concerns bill would violate us privacy rights us officials recently said deadline may ultimately matter program lawfully continue april due way annually certified lawmakers white house still view law end year expiration significant think clearly need reauthorization fisa, expected get done end year, marc short, white house legislative director, said wednesday msnbc us intelligence officials consider section among vital tools disposal thwart threats national security american allies law allows nsa collect vast amounts digital communications foreign suspects living outside united states program incidentally gathers communications americans variety technical reasons, including communicate foreign target living overseas communications subject searches without warrant, including federal bureau investigation house judiciary committee advanced bill november would partially restrict us government ability review american data requiring warrant cases story refiled correct typographical error headline

president donald trump, first exercise power commute criminal sentences, cut short year prison term kosher meatpacking executive convicted eight years ago bank fraud, white house said wednesday commutation granted sholom rubashkin, , marked second time trump invoked clemency authority president, following blanket pardon granted earlier year joe arpaio, former sheriff maricopa county arizona unlike case arpaio, judge found guilty contempt case involving racial profiling, trump latest action leaves rubashkin conviction intact, well terms supervised release federal prison obligation make restitution rubashkin convicted counts financial fraud came light government raid kosher meatpacking plant postville, iowa, hundreds undocumented immigrant workers arrested rubashkin, father , chief executive overseeing slaughterhouse headquarters family business largest kosher meat processing company united states us supreme court refused hear appeal contesting rubashkin sentence, lawyers argued excessive first time, non violent offender lawyers also contended, avail, entitled new trial based evidence alleged judicial misconduct case sparked outcry members legal orthodox jewish communities rallied rubashkin defense white house statement cited letters support review rubashkin case members congress parties, including house representatives democratic leader nancy pelosi veteran republican senator orrin hatch trump also pointed bipartisan expressions support review case former high ranking us justice department officials, prosecutors, judges legal scholars white house noted criticism rubashkin sentencing unusually harsh comparison penalties imposed others similar white collar crimes former enron chief executive jeffrey skilling originally sentenced years prison, federal judge later shortened term years former ceo tyco international ltd, l dennis kozlowski, sentenced years prison paroled serving eight

us immigration officials sought block federal judge order delaying efforts deport indonesians living illegally new hampshire, saying shown would face harm repatriated, court documents wednesday showed us government motion federal court boston response judge order last month found members group given time make case changed conditions southeast asian nation would make dangerous return even removed, petitioners generalized evidence indonesia conditions prove persecution torture immediate likely petitioner, motion said said court lacked jurisdiction claims, immigrants state plausible claims group ethnic chinese christians fled world largest muslim majority country following violence erupted years ago living openly years new england informal deal reached us immigration customs enforcement ice beginning august, members group showed ice check ins told prepare leave country, keeping us president donald trump campaign promise crack illegal immigration members group said interviews reuters entered country tourist visas overstayed failed seek asylum time several said fear would face persecution violence christian faith chinese ethnicity returned indonesia federal law gives authority immigration matters executive branch, courts, ice contends always authority deport members group chief us district judge patti saris boston last month found authority ensure indonesians chance argue conditions home country deteriorated significantly enough reopen cases trying stay united states indonesians part ethnic community , people clustered around city dover, new hampshire cause drawn support state democratic congressional delegation, including us senator jeanne shaheen, republican governor chris sununu

us democratic senator al franken, earlier month announced plan resign following sexual misconduct allegations him, step jan , representative lawmaker said wednesday year old former comedian minnesota seen rising star democratic party, faced growing calls fellow senate democrats step allegations mounted franken one several influential men lost jobs accused sexual misconduct, assault harassment, including hollywood executive harvey weinstein journalists matt lauer, charlie rose tavis smiley third lawmaker facing misconduct allegations depart congress following democratic representative john conyers republican representative trent franks two others, democratic representative ruben kihuen republican representative blake farenthold, said seek election next year franken denied allegations questioned others reuters independently verified allegations minnesota democratic governor, mark dayton, last week appointed lieutenant governor tina smith, also democrat fill franken seat smith, , serve one year term concluding january , dayton said, run special election seat next november

republican leaders us house representatives working build support temporarily extend national security agency expiring internet surveillance program tucking stop gap funding measure, lawmakers said month long extension surveillance law, known section foreign intelligence surveillance act, would punt contentious national security issue new year attempt buy lawmakers time hash differences various proposed privacy reforms lawmakers leaving republican conference meeting wednesday evening said clear whether stop gap bill enough support avert partial government shutdown saturday, whether possible addition section extension would impact chances passage absent congressional action law, allows nsa collect vast amounts digital communications foreign suspects living outside united states, expire dec

top democrat us senate intelligence committee, responding escalating republican attacks special counsel robert mueller, said wednesday president donald trump fires mueller, potential provoke constitutional crisis speaking senate floor, senator mark warner denounced attacks mueller impartiality said special counsel investigation ties trump presidential campaign russia must able go unimpeded russia denies meddling us election trump denied collusion trump political allies increased criticism mueller, president said sunday considering firing republican lawmakers seized anti trump texts federal bureau investigation agent involved russia investigation evidence bias mueller team mueller removed agent team texts came light republicans several house representatives committees also announced probes long standing political grievances, including fbi handling hillary clinton use private email server secretary state clinton, democrat, trump opponent last year election last several weeks, growing chorus irresponsible voices called president trump shut special counsel mueller investigation, said warner, adding attacks seemingly coordinated firing mr mueller top brass involved investigation would call question administration commitment truth, also basic concept rule law, warner said also potential provoke constitutional crisis warner called congress make clear president firing mueller would immediate significant consequences house democrats circulated rumors last week trump would fire mueller friday, christmas holiday trump white house lawyer, ty cobb, said statement wednesday administration willingly affirms yet again, every day week, consideration given termination special counsel media going continue ask responses every absurd baseless rumor, attention seeking partisans continue spread them, cobb added

democratic leaning states may take legal action challenge cap deductions state local taxes sweeping overhaul us tax code, even though lawsuits would face long odds could help galvanize democrats next year mid term election us tax bill, passed republicans congress wednesday, limits deductions state local income property taxes, known salt, , provision hits hardest democratic leaning states high incomes, high property values high taxes, like new york, new jersey california law professors said legal challenges would likely rest arguing provision interferes protection states rights us constitution political strategists see win democrats regardless courts ultimately rule, saying lawsuits could used keep issue front center voters already largely disenchanted republican party brainer this, said democratic political consultant phil singer failing aggressively pursue remedy would political malpractice new jersey governor elect phil murphy said appearance cnbc wednesday everything table new jersey oppose bill, including challenging legality constitutionality governors california new york, jerry brown andrew cuomo, previously said exploring legal challenges salt deduction limits offices return requests comment wednesday since president donald trump took office, blue states aggressively used courts attempt block president agenda, suing proposed travel ban, environmental policies measures william reilly, conservative political consultant new york, said salt deduction issue would likely add republicans suburbia problem among college educated voters ahead midterm elections already one president style, reilly said darien shanske, tax law professor university california davis school law, said governors would probably argue restricting salt deduction, dates back introduction federal income tax , violates us constitution th amendment protects states rights shanske tax experts said federalism argument would need overcome us supreme court historically broad interpretations congress th amendment power impose taxes general matter, nothing prevents federal government changing salt deduction, said david gamage, professor tax law indiana university maurer school law frequently cited decision, supreme court called tax deductions legislative grace rather right, said congress broad leeway abolish court reiterated view decision allowing congress remove federal tax exemption interest state local bonds kirk stark, professor tax law university california, los angeles school law, said slight possibility federalism argument limiting salt deduction could gain traction courts create new law time, said, noting decisions matters sweeping tend become political legal experts noted state rights argument typically conservative position using challenge salt provision could move democratic governors come regret future, said daniel hemel, professor university chicago law school progressive agenda depends federal government able raise revenue supreme court getting way that, hemel said

us senate majority leader mitch mcconnell wednesday said would bring dreamers immigration bill senate floor bipartisan negotiations senators trump administration produce agreement end january mcconnell also said statement would offer measure free standing vote, without specifying would occur many supporters immigration initiative argued would best prospects passage coupled must pass bill spending measure early next year potentially increases military spending immigration measure would designed protect undocumented immigrants brought united states children democrats congress pressing passage well early march, obama era program due completely phased trump administration earlier wednesday, republican us senator jeff flake said statement mcconnell promised bring bill full senate next month flake one group seven democratic republican senators negotiating bill former president barack obama deferred action childhood arrivals order temporarily protected around , dreamers deportation president donald trump announced september terminating program asked congress devise permanent solution march san francisco federal judge wednesday wrestled whether order government keep daca place, lawsuits challenging trump decision unfold hearing, us district judge william alsup questioned whether authority review decision end daca, also said administration justification move brief conclusory alsup rule bench one plaintiffs, daca recipient dulce garcia, attended hearing said sixth day hunger strike intended urge lawmakers make protection daca recipients condition passage federal spending bills democratic senator dick durbin said statement, bipartisan negotiations continue fighting pass measure soon provide details progress made talks bipartisan group senators led durbin republican lindsey graham holding private negotiations many dreamers would covered legislation giving temporary legal status whether would ultimately allowed apply us citizenship negotiations complicated republican demands increased border security included legislation republicans also clamoring immigration enforcement throughout united states democrats opposed part dreamer measure, saying way trump administration step deportations undocumented relatives dreamers, thus breaking families currently united states

sweeping tax code changes aimed keeping us companies shifting profits offshore avoid taxes affect battered economy puerto rico, senior white house official said wednesday puerto rico governor ricardo rossello said provisions new tax bill passed congress could prompt drug medical device manufacturers leave island territory, considered foreign jurisdiction tax purposes personally think going hurt puerto rico, white house official told reporters, speaking condition anonymity tax base erosion provisions bill provide exemptions cost goods us companies buy offshore, meaning supplies made puerto rico would affected, white house official said manufacturing plants economic lifeline million americans territory, economy never recovered congress ended different set longstanding business tax breaks puerto rico billion combined bond pension debt near insolvent public health systems, filed largest ever us government bankruptcy year three months ago, hurricane maria slammed island, tearing homes power grid bringing economy halt congress considering billion disaster aid bill

tax bill president donald trump biggest legislative victory year, democratic strategists already planning turn biggest liability emotional trigger think work voters next year midterm elections arguing bill profoundly unfair giving lion share benefits corporations rich careful wish for, tom steyer, democratic billionaire, said republican leaders interview reuters wednesday wanted this, never wanted got it, going wish steyer said plans use money

republicans could hold onto control virginia legislature race appeared change balance power ruled tie wednesday, setting stage winner district chosen lot results recount tuesday showed democrat shelly simonds beating republican incumbent david yancey one vote, enough shift member house delegates even split democrats republicans however, wednesday three judge panel ruled disputed ballot counted yancey, virginian pilot newspaper reported yancey confirmed two candidates th district, includes newport news southeastern virginia, tied , votes virginia law, tie house race decided drawing lots, equivalent coin toss drawing straws, conference state legislatures said happy every vote newport news counted judges took time deliberate rendering decision, yancey said emailed statement certainly historic election commonwealth democrats slammed decision, calling erroneous saying considering legal action challenge tuesday, republicans conceded seat, simonds, made international news appeared narrow win, spent morning wednesday discussing race variety news shows immediately respond request comment following wednesday decision, attorney virginia house democratic caucus criticized judges move news release today decision court wrong, delegate elect shelly simonds certified winner, said currently assessing legal options us fight result democrats claimed historic gains virginia statehouse last month, part party first big wave victories since republican donald trump white house last year nov general election, virginia republicans held seats democrats house delegates, along majority state senate

senator lisa murkowski, alaska republican, decades long battle wednesday open part arctic wildlife reserve state oil gas drilling, democratic senators conservationists vow war begun tax bill passed congress contains language pushed murkowski supported president donald trump hold two lease sales million acre , hectare area northern coastal plain arctic national wildlife refuge, anwr democrats environmentalists deplore prospect development anwr, home polar grizzly bears, species birds, gwich natives depend migrating herds porcupine caribou senator maria cantwell, democrat, said fight drilling fact would say today beginning, said cantwell adding democrats would make sure trump administration follows environmental laws allowing drilling murkowski said anwr oil would provide jobs, reduce us imports crude help fill trans alaska pipeline, source oil us west coast pipeline operating quarter capacity, alaskan production slumped recent years trump, expected quickly sign tax bill law, said aware fellow republican politicians long trying get oil anwr friend mine oil business said believe anwr trying get years, trump said start cabinet meeting trump said opening anwr, move supported members native upiat tribe, would put country, already world top oil natural gas producer, new level environmentalists said many stages, applications companies conduct seismic tests refuge, could block drillers lawsuits endangered species environmental laws suzanne bostrom, lawyer trustees alaska, nonprofit environmental law firm, said opponents would scrutinize applications energy companies exploration, development, leasing oil gas production working every step way make sure coastal plain protected, said bostrom interior department carry environmental reviews lease sales, one held within four years another within seven years, opponents track environmental lawyers success stopping drilling harsh frigid arctic , royal dutch shell ended billion quest find oil offshore alaska partly environmental groups uncovered little known law limited number drilling wells analysts british bank barclays said environmentalists could delay lease sales project approvals may discourage investment entirely still, bank said new surveys show promising anwr deposits, region could attract producers drill frontier regions latin america middle east senator edward markey, longtime opponent arctic drilling, said republican tactic including drilling bill needed votes senate could backfire help democrats pick seats congressional elections nobody knows much oil refuge contains, us geological survey estimated area held billion barrels recoverable crude global oil glut kept domestic oil prices levels barrel may prevent wide success anwr lease sale month land arctic alaska, less percent million acres million hectares received bids oil companies

senator john cornyn, senate republican, trying win support midwest corn lobby broad legislative overhaul nation biofuels policy, according sources familiar matter effort comes president donald trump white house mediates talks rival oil corn industries renewable fuel standard, requires oil refiners blend increasing amounts corn based ethanol biofuels nation fuel supply every year oil refiners say regulation costs hundreds millions dollars year threatening put handful nation refineries business ethanol interests far refused budge proposals change cornyn working hard unify stakeholders consensus effort reform renewable fuel standard, aide senator told reuters aide, asked named, provide details cornyn, texas, us state home oil refineries, part senate leadership team, responsible securing votes needed pass republican party legislative agenda two lobbyists oil refining industry said cornyn success cobbling together coalition lawmakers stakeholders around potential rfs reform bill could dropped early next year however, similar efforts unify rival factions fallen flat past effort would need buy legislative backers ethanol industry, like republican senators chuck grassley joni ernst iowa, top producing state corn officials senators respond repeated requests comment grassley ernst previously repeatedly expressed intention defend rfs current form white house hosting negotiations sides issue short term remedies provide relief refiners struggling existing regulation refining industry says compliance costs hundreds millions dollars year, threatens put refineries business refineries adequate facilities blend ethanol gasoline must purchase blending credits, called rins, rivals rin prices risen recent years amount biofuels required rfs increased refineries buy rins include philadelphia energy solutions monroe energy, pennsylvania, valero energy corp texas valero said rins cost around million last year, though competing arguments whether refiners pass along costs senator ted cruz, also texas, last week sent proposal white house cap price rins cents each, fraction current price proposal widely rejected ethanol industry ethanol industry said past placing caps credits non starter, instead argued policies increase volumes ethanol us gasoline supply industry claims would boost supplies credits, lowering prices prices renewable fuel credits fallen recent weeks reports discussions washington price hit cents wednesday, nearing seven month low, according traders oil price information services white house yet commented cruz proposal rfs introduced former president george w bush way boost us agriculture, slash energy imports cut emissions since fostered market ethanol amounting billion gallons year refining industry pressed trump administration repeatedly adopt reforms would lower credit costs otherwise ease burden refineries, ethanol industry successfully defeated efforts far

two democratic candidates running governor georgia lawyers former state legislators women, many policy issues hard tell apart even share first name

virginia democrat shelly simonds seat house delegates one vote, changing power balance state legislature extending tide democratic victories beginning november capture governorship several legislative seats simonds beat incumbent david yancey recount held tuesday, parties said statements released unofficial vote recount completed officials newport news never, ever forget much vote counts, house delegates member david toscano said twitter, one many democrats rejoicing single vote handed seat want thank voters came nov , simonds said news release happened without participation republican leaders house delegates welcomed simonds thanked yancey service, chairman state party vowed fight today, opponents carried day, republican party virginia chairman john whitbeck said statement emailed reuters tomorrow, begin simonds election, still must affirmed panel three judges, means member house delegates equal number democrats republicans could lead moderate policies forcing parties share power nov general election, republicans held seats democrats , along majority state senate, according election information website ballotpedia gop still holds slim margin senate also nov , state elected democrat ralph northam bitter race governor, dealing setback president donald trump decisive victory republican adopted president combative tactics issues democrats also picked hotly contested senate seat alabama month, democrat doug jones narrowly defeated republican roy moore special election replace former senator jeff sessions, president trump attorney general democratic party activists hope candidates ride victories congressional elections wave voter disenchantment trump republicans four legislative races, including simonds yancey battle th district, slated recounts going th district recount, yancey ahead votes tuesday, changed, simonds clinched margin one

fbi deputy director, andrew mccabe, appear closed door interview thursday two key us congressional committees, republicans asked discuss bureau handling hillary clinton email probe justice department confirmed letter wednesday chairmen house representatives judiciary oversight committees mccabe sit transcribed interview, said mccabe permitted discuss anything related special counsel robert mueller investigation russian meddling presidential election said interview must conducted classified setting transcript publicly released federal bureau investigation part justice department republican led house judiciary oversight committees announced october launching fresh probes number long standing political grievances, including concerns fbi handling investigation clinton use private email server secretary state republicans said want get bottom former fbi director james comey, fired president donald trump, publicly discussed clinton investigation announced bureau would seek bring charges comey also publicly revealed, days presidential election, reopening matter fbi discovered new batch clinton emails case closed shortly emails reviewed, new information uncovered critics say republicans focus clinton merely tactic distract mueller investigation whether members trump campaign colluded russia since new clinton probe announced, republicans also turned pressure mueller attacked fbi integrity, anti trump text messages surfaced two fbi employees worked mueller team one employees, agent peter strzok, reassigned texts discovered other, fbi lawyer lisa page, completed temporary day detail assignment mueller mid july republican also asked justice department make page, works fbi general counsel office, available interviews trump openly attacked fbi, saying reputation tatters russia denied meddling election, trump said collusion

white house expects us congress soon waive rule known paygo could trigger deep spending cuts areas medicare agriculture order cover costs recently passed tax overhaul, white house official said wednesday congress likely waive rule, requires senate find offsets large tax cuts bill, spending resolution must soon pass order keep government open, official added official said internal revenue service, country tax agency, immediately begin implementing changes called trillion overhaul us tax code need wait president donald trump sign bill law

united states senate passed biggest history tax cut reform bill terrible individual mandate obamacare repealed goes house tomorrow morning final vote approved, news conference white house approximately pm est

us house representatives gave final approval wednesday sweeping, debt financed tax bill midday vote go president donald trump sign law, although timing unclear senate approved bill early wednesday key parts bill, representing biggest overhaul us tax code years corporate tax rate cuts corporate income tax rate permanently percent percent, jan , pass throughs creates percent deduction first , qualified business income joint filers pass businesses partnerships sole proprietorships income threshold, legislation phases limits, producing effective marginal tax rate percent corporate alternative minimum tax repeals percent corporate alternative minimum tax, set ensure profitable corporations pay least tax territorial system exempts us corporations us taxes future foreign profits, ending present worldwide system taxing profits us based corporations, matter earned would align us tax code industrialized nations, undercut many offshore tax dodging strategies deliver multinationals goal pursued years repatriation sets one time mandatory tax percent illiquid assets percent cash cash equivalents trillion us business profits held overseas foreign cash pile created rule making foreign profits tax deferred brought united states, repatriated rule would rendered obsolete territorial system anti base erosion measures prevents companies shifting profits united states lower tax jurisdictions abroad sets alternative minimum tax payments us corporations foreign affiliates, limits shifting corporate income transfers intangible property, including patents combination, measures repatriation territorial system provisions, represent dramatic overhaul us tax system multinationals capital expensing allows businesses immediately write off, expense, full value investments new plant equipment five years, gradually eliminates percent expensing five years beginning year six also makes changes permit expensing small businesses interest deduction limit caps business deductions debt interest payments percent taxable income, regardless deductions depreciation, amortization depletion clean energy preserves tax credits producing electricity wind, biomass, geothermal, solar, municipal waste hydropower carried interest leaves place carried interest loophole private equity fund managers hedge fund managers, despite pledges republicans including president donald trump close financiers claim lower capital gains tax rate much income investments held year new rule would extend holding period three years, putting loophole reach fund managers preserving availability many brackets maintains current seven tax brackets, temporarily changes income levels rates one married couples filing jointly, effective jan , ending , income tax would percent , , versus percent , existing law percent , , , versus percent , , percent , , , versus percent , , percent , , , versus percent , , percent , , , versus percent , , percent , , , versus percent , , percent , , versus percent , single individuals, effective jan , ending , income tax would percent , , versus percent , existing law percent , , , versus percent , , percent , , , versus percent , , percent , , , versus percent , , percent , , , versus percent , , percent , , , versus percent , , percent , , versus percent , brackets would expire standard deduction change expected end itemizing deductions millions americans, bill eight years beginning jan , , would increase standard deduction

us president donald trump said believed financial markets fully absorbed tax cut changes legislation expected passed congress wednesday thinking market fully digested got here, said, referring economic advisers think market even begun realize good are, like instance, full expensing

short term fix fund children health insurance program january likely part stop gap government funding bill congress expected approve week, white house legislative affairs director marc short said wednesday interview msnbc, short also said measure protect immigrant youths known dreamers would probably considered january

wealthy business owners, president donald trump, stand gain provision republican tax bill creates valuable deduction owners pass businesses, democrats tax experts say provision creates percent business income deduction, limits, sole proprietors owners partnerships non corporate enterprises initially sold republicans way help small businesses create jobs final formula determining types businesses benefit widened take companies few, any, workers, critics said president try tell american people great political victory win working people, see benefits going type businesses real estate pass throughs, democratic senator jack reed said senate floor trump, real estate developer, wants sign republican tax bill law week, would give republicans first major legislative victory house representatives senate hurrying toward passage bill tuesday, final house vote set wednesday house speaker paul ryan website, said pass businesses employed half us private sector workers high tax rates, said, discourage investment job creation, discourage business activity, put american businesses competitive disadvantage pass businesses profits pass books directly owners, unlike corporations, parcel profits dividends stockholders existing law, pass owners pay individual income tax rate profits, corporate rate republican bill, corporate rate would slashed percent, top individual income tax rate, pass business owners pay, would percent address disparity, republicans included tax relief pass owners bill, allowing deduct percent pass business income republicans put anti abuse measures ensure owners bona fide business operations claim percent deduction prevent high earners seeking recategorize income pass income take advantage deduction republicans also capped income eligible full percent deduction , married couples , individuals included capital element formula determining eligibility beyond thresholds, presenting lucrative tax break some, including wealthy owners commercial property, said tax experts seems ideally suited commercial property businesses, lot workers, lot valuable property around, said steven rosenthal, senior fellow nonpartisan tax policy center, think tank income pass caps eligible percent deduction based formula percent employee wages paid percent wages plus percent value qualified property purchase, whichever greater idea use sum percent rule plus percent wages get full percent deduction income, said new york university school law professor daniel shaviro, tax law specialist, email assessment republican bill tax experts, mostly academics, said formula would expand ability highly paid owners certain industries particularly heavy property light employees, like real estate qualify pass deduction

us tax overhaul currently proposed make housing less affordable, according nearly half property market experts polled reuters, another third saying would anything improve decade start crash knocked third us home values led deep global recession, housing market bounced back smartly us house prices expected rise next year , faster predicted months ago double rate underlying consumer inflation wages sharp contrast outlook britain gb homes p case shiller composite index us home prices metropolitan areas expected gain percent next year percent main challenge currently chronic shortage homes, pushing prices beyond reach new buyers, tend young particularly well paid and, university educated, already saddled huge amounts debt adding concerns effort president donald trump administration overhaul tax code, analysts say could undermine potential improvements affordability housing market republican tax proposal allows interest payment deductions mortgage debt , , current million house representatives scheduled vote tax bill tuesday afternoon, senate majority leader mitch mcconnell said chamber would vote tuesday evening twelve analysts answered extra question said tax bill current form probably make housing expensive eight respondents said would nothing six expected would improve affordability losing tax deduction mortgage payments property taxes

sweeping us tax legislation appears verge approval, lifting prospects particular banks, telecoms, transports industries stand gain lower corporate tax rates republican led us house representatives hit last minute snag tuesday drive approve legislation favored president donald trump plan capitol hill senate delete three offending provisions house version vote bill, send back house vote wednesday bill slashes corporate income tax rate percent percent would boost overall earnings p companies percent, according ubs equity strategists interactive graphic bill ripples industries tmsnrtrs kf gx momentum behind tax bill past month helped propel stock market, already rallied sharply year, fresh record highs p climbed percent since mid november house representatives passed tax overhaul bill bill, also includes one time tax profits held overseas industry specific measures, would benefit stocks, industries sectors others industries stand benefit lower rates telecoms, transportation, retail banks, analysts said groups, tech healthcare, impact mixed domestically geared healthcare companies focus services poised benefit lower tax rate hospital operator universal health services inc, lab testing company quest diagnostics inc drug wholesaler cardinal health inc among service companies set benefit most, according mizuho securities believe tax reform significant positive cash flow event, especially healthcare services companies tend limited international exposure significant capital expenditures, mizuho analysts said research note many large drugmakers already report adjusted tax rates low percent range, number companies would benefit ability bring back overseas cash, jpmorgan analyst chris schott said recent note according schott, pfizer inc, billion offshore earnings, merck co inc, billion, particularly poised gain repatriating overseas funds banks expected among biggest winners lower tax rate p banks index soared percent since mid november tax bill began moving swiftly congress major p sectors, financials pay highest effective tax rate percent, according wells fargo analysis historical tax rates large us banks see average percent increase earnings per share lower rate, according goldman sachs analysts, wells fargo co pnc financial services group biggest gains citizens financial group, regions financial corp bank corp would see sizable earnings benefits also poised relative winners among large bank stocks, ubs analyst saul martinez said recent note banks could benefit indirectly tax bill provides economic boost spurs increased lending higher interest rates technology sector, led market rally , underperformed p tax bill moved forward congress tech expected benefit less sectors drop corporate rate, earnings boost percent, according ubs semiconductors, whose shares particularly rough ride past month, expected see earnings drop percent due overall bill, according ubs many chip companies extensive international operations relatively low blended tax rates, wells fargo analysts said recent note see possibility changes us tax rules potential risk companies one area large tech companies could benefit spending cash held overseas uses stock buybacks boost earnings per share ubs points cisco systems inc qualcomm inc companies could see among biggest buyback boosts tech sector would certainly among largest beneficiaries cash stashed overseas repatriated low rate presumably used stock buybacks dividends, according recent note ed yardeni, president yardeni research

eight months lifetime us supreme court appointment, neil gorsuch given every indication votes key cases remarks bench stalwart conservative legal agenda, president donald trump promised still early career justice could span decades, gorsuch already established among conservative members top us court, shy expressing views, sometimes idiosyncratic ways also made public appearances conservative audiences, including speech republican president trump international hotel downtown washington, drawn rebukes liberal critics questioned independence president nominated gorsuch record far suggests going reliably conservative vote, said carolyn shapiro, law professor chicago kent college law trump, candidate promised pick justice mold late conservative icon antonin scalia, set move federal judiciary right gorsuch appointment biggest step yet toward goal, restoring high court conservative majority gorsuch april confirmation republican led senate, despite strong democratic opposition, provided one trump biggest political victories since taking office january writing gorsuch twitter tuesday, trump said proud job doing, rejected washington post report considered rescinding gorsuch nomination spring jurist said attacks judiciary like made trump disheartening demoralizing newspaper reported trump vented angrily advisers gorsuch may sufficiently loyal trump responded never even wavered court rolls big rulings ahead

two republican lawmakers told us department justice tuesday want question three senior fbi officials investigation democratic presidential candidate hillary clinton handling classified information secretary state lawmakers, leading joint probe clinton investigation, said letter attorney general jeff sessions deputy, rod rosenstein, wanted speak fbi deputy director andrew mccabe, fbi chief staff jim rybicki fbi counsel lisa page beginning thursday fbi declined comment letter referred reporters justice department request meet fbi officials transcribed interviews made republicans obtained text messages sent last year page fbi agent peter strzok critical republican presidential candidate donald trump text messages called idiot loathsome human, among things, according copies reviewed reuters strzok later worked special counsel robert mueller part investigation russian efforts interfere us election ties russian officials trump campaign moscow denies us allegations election meddling trump denies campaign collusion strzok, helped lead investigation clinton handling classified material, removed mueller team special counsel became aware texts critical trump republican lawmakers attacked mueller, expressing concern potential bias among investigators deputy attorney general rod rosenstein testified lawmakers aware impropriety mueller team representative bob goodlatte, chairman house judiciary committee, representative trey gowdy, chairman house oversight committee, conducting joint review fbi handling clinton investigation letter sessions rosenstein, said looking several decisions fbi clinton investigation, including fbi director james comey decision refer clinton case prosecution

near end president donald trump rocky first year office, white house aides view imminent victory tax overhaul starting point strengthen weak approval ratings ahead key congressional elections next november republicans said effort political turnaround must include reining trump habit lashing critics twitter white house aides said recognized trump poll numbers needed start rising limit damage elections fellow republicans continued control congress stake democratic takeover house representatives senate could jeopardize trump agenda grow, move up, think successes like tax vote important us, said senior white house official administration officials said trump would seek use momentum generated biggest tax rewrite years help propel legislative priorities, including infrastructure program welfare reform final passage republican tax bill expected wednesday would trump first major legislative victory since taking office january tax bill carries risks republicans insist boost economy job growth democrats condemn giveaway corporations rich reuters ipsos poll, percent adults said opposed tax plan, percent supported unless trump practices greater discipline, republican strategists see disaster looming congressional elections, third member senate seats house grabs stop tweeting start new year new level message discipline try work get poll numbers back up, said republican strategist scott reed got focus job approval number historic death watch midterm elections record strong discipline key year two, reed said trump repeatedly caused controversy early morning tweets, particularly aimed individuals raised hackles recently tweeted democratic senator kirsten gillibrand would anything campaign donations definitely moments like see stop, one senior aide said early morning stuff helpful last weeks talk white house among trump outside advisers hiring senior political adviser akin former president barack obama political aide david axelrod former president george w bush adviser karl rove white house political director, bill stepien, seen data driven adviser trump, sees strategist, anyone steeped politics like former white house chief staff, reince priebus, former chief strategist steve bannon aides said discussion getting trump events smaller settings order show personal side president standard appearance go event, deliver speech big crowd leave trump historical trend party holds white house typically loses seats first congressional elections president initial two years office democratic president bill clinton percent approval rating november party still lost seats house eight senate trump percent mid december poll nbc news wall street journal republican strategist ford connell said trump done much keep conservative base support happy expand popularity that, needs ease voters concerns fitness office win people like independents never trumpers make american people feel comfortable president, said connell achievements quite striking, connecting public

us congress struggling another contentious week infighting defense spending, healthcare matters complicates drive pass temporary spending bill midnight friday avert partial government shutdown week president donald trump fellow republicans congress hoping celebrate passage tax overhaul legislation, many party showed little appetite government shutdown week end sounded resigned navigate drama package includes many disparate components, could make messy process going vote whatever need to, keep government open, republican representative chris collins told reporters last time government agencies shut washington could pay bills october leading republicans senate house representatives expressed optimism funding bill, coupled large new disaster aid package, would pass friday deadline predicting lawmakers would bump right cutoff house could vote soon wednesday legislation extends funding domestic programs jan democrats likely mainly oppose bill, arguing priorities ignored conservative republicans insisting higher military funding rest fiscal year ending sept part house bill democrats senate expected block formula if, expected, also money non defense programs house measure would also include billion disaster funding help puerto rico, us virgin islands several us states recover hurricanes, wildfires natural disasters price tag made republicans uneasy republicans also worried senate strategy add bipartisan healthcare proposal government funding bill, keeping promise senate majority leader mitch mcconnell made order coax republican senator susan collins vote tax legislation conservative house republicans like bipartisan healthcare proposal would fund subsidies low income participants obamacare health insurance program, include language restricts federal funds abortion mcconnell promise collins means squat here, said representative mark walker, chairman republican study committee, largest group conservatives house conservatives may vote funding bill protest, told reporters outside house house bill also would extend children health insurance program five years democrats continue withhold support stopgap spending bill republicans peel off, congress could find struggling pass bill clock ticks toward midnight friday

us congress weighing military spending, healthcare major decisions tied temporary funding bill keep government operating beyond friday, lawmakers rush begin year end recess republicans control house representatives senate, disagreements two chambers, along differences republicans democrats, make potentially difficult days ahead following big initiatives consideration money expires midnight friday operation federal agencies congress failed approve regular appropriations bills fiscal year began oct washington operating series temporary funding bills house proposing another temporary extension

us senate parliamentarian ruled three provision republican tax bill, forcing house representatives hold second vote legislation, senator bernie sanders said tuesday sanders, independent senate budget committee, said ruling could mean provisions related educational savings accounts home schooling private university endowments could struck measure unless members senate vote uphold

us senate banking committee rejected us president donald trump nominee head us export import bank tuesday approved four board nominees, enough restore trade bank full lending powers upon confirmation full senate committee voted scott garrett exim president rebuke conservatives saw former new jersey republican congressman ally would keep tight controls government export lender garrett helped lead effort shut exim end source corporate welfare giant manufacturers boeing co general electric nomination pledged keep bank fully open struggled persuade senators believed bank core mission providing taxpayer backed loans guarantees us export transactions believe principled man simply believes abolishment bank, said senator mike rounds south dakota, voted garrett along south carolina republican tim scott democrats panel white house director legislative affairs, marc short, commented, disappointed senate banking committee missed opportunity get export import bank fully functioning continue work committee path forward committee, however, approved trump nominations exim first vice president, kimberly reed, three board members former louisiana congressman spencer bachus, claudia slacik judith delzoppo pryor also approved mark greenblatt agency inspector general confirmation least three board members allow exim resume approval loans guarantees million, returning united states export financing major projects commercial aircraft, power turbines petrochemical plants first time since june ge statement urged quick confirmation remaining exim nominees hailed committee vote milestone manufacturers across us whose customers require fully functioning exim bank exim billion backlog deals pipeline awaiting approval, representing , us jobs based bureau labor statistics multiplier data, said scott schloegel, obama administration appointee still serves bank top officer schloegel said exim extended absence large scale export finance, many us exporters unable compete china major projects power technology sectors

republican us house representatives said tuesday house would likely need vote tax legislation wednesday morning given democrats senate likely prevail procedural objection house majority leader kevin mccarthy advised house lawmakers senate democrats likely object legislation fails comply called byrd rule likely upheld, necessitating second house vote such, members advised additional procedural vote motion concur expected tomorrow morning, clear bill president trump signature, mccarthy said notice house lawmakers

republican controlled us house representatives approved sweeping, debt financed tax legislation tuesday, sending bill senate, lawmakers due take package later evening story biggest overhaul us tax system years could signed law president donald trump soon wednesday, chambers congress approve bill passed house vote , overcoming united opposition democrats republicans voted bond market today reassessing whole thing looks like going pass pretty significant rise yields

republican led us senate voted tuesday begin debate sweeping tax legislation, setting stage lawmakers hold final vote tax cut package later evening senate voted debate legislation hour house representatives approved widely expected become first overhaul us tax code years debate period due last hours officially could shortened little five hours parliamentary procedure

lawmakers parties working legislation would make members congress liable settlements sexual harassment claims them, new data shows public funds used settle nearly dozen cases misconduct last decade , employment office congress paid , public money settle eight claims lawmakers alleging sexual harassment discrimination, according data provided tuesday representative gregg harper, republican chairman house administration committee drafting bill overhaul congress handles sexual harassment office compliance previously said resolved three cases since provisions settlement agreements legal limits block office disclosing details payouts made behalf lawmakers, including identities involved, issue come light allegations misconduct swirl around capitol hill growing wave women reporting abuse misconduct brought powerful men recently, movie producer harvey weinstein popular television personality matt lauer, well one longest serving democrats congress, former representative john conyers harper said tuesday hopes file bipartisan bill wednesday evening overhauling congress handles sexual harassment would include making lawmakers personally liable settlements reimburse government payouts, told reporters doubt members made clear taxpayer dollars used purposes settling sexual harassment claim harper expects swift action, house voting bill next month democratic representative jackie speier, proposed similar legislation working harper republicans, said thrilled bill bipartisan legislation sexual harassment introduced senate last week letter harper compliance office executive director said paid , settle total claims employment discrimination, retaliation harassment fiscal fiscal according letter, eight claims included sexual harassment discrimination, often involved violations breaking federal wage rules two claims simply categorized retaliation rest focused racial, age disability discrimination largest amount paid years , , labeled sexual harassment harassment retaliation office investigatory authority cannot probe allegations, said executive director susan tsui grundmann letter settlements typically nondisclosure provisions, said, adding office found admission liability settlement documents

coalition nearly environmental native american tribal groups sued trump administration tuesday, challenging delay rule limiting emissions powerful greenhouse gas methane oil gas drilling operations federal lands earlier month, bureau land management, part department interior, suspended implementation rule year, jan , , saying wanted avoid compliance costs energy companies revises regulation delay yet another action taken trump administration benefit oil gas industry expense american public, particularly millions westerners use public lands ranching, hunting, hiking purposes, darin schroeder, lawyer clean air task force, said statement organization represented national wildlife federation, one groups filed lawsuit interior secretary ryan zinke department energy companies say rule, finalized end obama administration , could cost tens thousands dollars per well trump administration expected announce new draft rule coming weeks, line policy maximizing output oil, gas coal dismantling regulations says prevent job growth rule targets accidental leaks intentional venting methane drilling operations public lands, percent country natural gas percent oil produced last fiscal year provisions already phased in, majority yet go effect lawsuit, also filed sierra club, environmental defense council, din citizens ruining environment, navajo group, seeks stop delay force interior department implement rule january filed us district court northern district california san francisco interior department immediately respond request comment lawsuit

steny hoyer, democrat us house representatives, said tuesday house democratic leaders asking rank file members vote stopgap government funding bill, according cnn reporter twitter house republican aide said earlier tuesday spending bill would fund government jan , include funding disaster aid five year extension children health insurance program

us vice president mike pence preside senate vote sweeping tax legislation, office confirmed tuesday vp preside historic vote, alyssa farah, spokeswoman pence, said twitter republicans may need pence vote favor legislation break tie

us senate vote final tax legislation tuesday evening, senate republican leader mitch mcconnell said, potentially allowing president donald trump sign bill law early wednesday congress standing doorstep historic opportunity, mcconnell said floor senate announced vote timing house representatives scheduled vote legislation pm est gmt chambers congress pass bill, trump able meet goal signing law christmas

republican controlled us congress appeared certain pass sweeping tax legislation week two senate republican holdouts agreed monday support tax overhaul backed president donald trump republicans self imposed friday voting deadline loomed, senators susan collins mike lee said decided back legislation hammered last week among republicans senate house representatives first major overhaul tax code since , legislation provide tax relief working families, encourage creation jobs right america spur economic growth benefit americans, collins said floor senate announcing support maine republican undecided legislation lee similarly undecided utah republican tweeted earlier day would proudly vote bill house representatives, also expected adopt bill, due vote first around pm gmt tuesday, republican aides said senate vote expected follow either later tuesday wednesday get president desk sign law christmas, pledged, predicted senate republican john cornyn, said senate would begin hours debate receiving house approved measure white house officials said monday vice president mike pence, would cast tiebreaking vote senate necessary, delaying trip egypt israel week washington vote tax plan tax vote still good shape, want take chances, white house official said package tax cuts businesses individuals, enacted, would overhaul us tax code first time years give republicans first major legislative victory trump presidency republicans, believe must act preserve house senate majorities next year congressional elections, insist tax cuts drive us economic growth higher create jobs democrats, oppose it, describe legislation giveaway corporations wealthy americans add trillion federal deficit next decade raising taxes middle class taxpayers lawmakers house, republicans hold seat majority, expected approve legislation largely along party lines smattering votes likely republican fiscal hawks lawmakers new york, new jersey california oppose provision would scale back popular deduction state local taxes house senate must approve measure trump sign law seat senate, republicans majority, proved graveyard last summer republican drive overturn former democratic president barack obama healthcare law, three republicans opposed measure tax overhaul also faced challenges specter failure appeared lift monday, congress closed final votes senate republicans afford lose two votes intend pass tax legislation, already one vote senator john mccain, undergoing treatment brain cancer, available support bill spending time family arizona support collins lee, senator jeff flake arizona remained undecided fifth republican, senator thad cochran mississippi, missed votes health reasons year expected hand support tax bill republican senator bob corker, fiscal hawk, voted initial senate bill said support final legislation

us district court judge ruled monday president donald trump administration must allow access abortion two pregnant teenagers country illegally, escalating high profile legal fight judge tanya chutkan put order hold, however, give us justice department time appeal ruling justice department filed notice appeal shortly afterward us court appeals district columbia circuit judge temporary restraining order marked latest chapter legal dispute trump administration whether minors illegal immigrants right seek abortion detention issue ignited year old petitioned court october abortion, ultimately procedure trump administration objections instance, us court appeals district columbia circuit ruled oct teen could abortion immediately, rejecting administration opposition two year olds latest legal action, known court jane roe jane poe, requested abortions, us office refugee resettlement refused allow access procedure ruling, chutkan wrote girls constitutional right decide whether carry pregnancies term needed preserved also noted likely succeed legal merits case, based prior ruling higher court deeply disappointed decision grant temporary restraining order compel hhs facilitate abortions minors medically necessary, spokesman us department health human services said statement pregnant minor entered country illegally option voluntarily depart home country identify suitable sponsor hhs funded facilities provide temporary shelter care unaccompanied alien minors become way stations children get taxpayer facilitated abortions

republicans us house representatives unveiled monday billion aid package deal hurricanes wildfires, far president donald trump billion request legislation would help puerto rico several states recover devastating hurricanes california western states cope wildfires unclear whether latest natural disaster aid plan would rushed republican controlled congress week, start christmas recess, await congressional votes early next year bill, introduced house appropriations committee chairman rodney frelinghuysen, includes billion federal emergency management agency billion community development block grants commitment fellow citizens midst major rebuilding efforts areas, including texas, florida, california, louisiana, puerto rico, us virgin islands, frelinghuysen, new jersey republican, said statement earlier year, congress approved two disaster aid packages totaling billion trump billion request submitted mid november widely criticized lawmakers insufficient third puerto rico residents still without power hundreds remain shelters three months hurricane maria devastated island california, wildfires burned million acres , hectares destroyed thousands homes

chairman us house representatives appropriations committee introduced bill monday provide billion emergency aid recent hurricanes wildfires legislation includes billion federal emergency management agency billion community development block grants, representative rodney frelinghuysen said statement president donald trump requested billion last month, widely criticized lawmakers insufficient

us president donald trump monday said plans nominate liberty university school law professor caren harp oversee justice department office juvenile justice delinquency prevention ultimately confirmed us senate, harp would oversee justice department office trains works state local communities develop effective juvenile justice programs prevent delinquency harp previously director national juvenile justice prosecution center american prosecutors research institute according harp linkedin page, sixth year professor liberty, located lynchburg, virginia law school website says program taught christian worldview says offers uniquely tailored legal program taught sound biblical principles harp, holds law degree university arkansas fayetteville, also worked prosecutor public defender, including chief sex crimes prosecution unit new york city, family court division, trial attorney arkansas public defender commission article published may, harp raises questions role adolescent neuroscience courtroom writes best way tackle juvenile justice teaching youth accept responsibility involve community based diversion programs prevent offending misplaced reliance nascent neuroscience neuroimaging evidence remove youth young adults consequences criminal behavior invites pushback favor retributive system, may create unintended unwanted consequences youth young adults, writes unclear senate may consider harp nomination handful key nominees waiting months confirmation votes nominees head criminal, civil national security divisions, instance, still pending

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two members president donald trump cabinet set visit puerto rico tuesday assess us territory rebuilding three months since hurricane maria devastated homes, businesses power grid homeland security secretary kirstjen nielsen housing urban development secretary ben carson travel puerto rico, third island million residents still without power, hundreds remain shelters, thousands fled us mainland visit comes republicans us house representatives monday planning unveil disaster aid package totaling billion, according senior congressional aide aid would go puerto rico, also states like texas florida hit hurricanes california, grappling wild fires even maria savaged puerto rico, island contending billion debt puerto rican governor ricardo rossello asked federal government total billion aid, including billion housing billion rebuild ruined power grid federal emergency management agency fema far approved million aid individuals puerto rico well million public assistance nielsen carson receive detailed briefings rebuilding efforts see federal aid helping residents recover, dhs official said nielsen, oversees fema, rossello slated hold news conference visit comes congress prepares vote tax overhaul bill puerto rican officials said fear hurt commonwealth pharmaceutical manufacturing sector

us senate consider immigration bill part year end legislation turn measure protecting immigrant youths known dreamers january, senate republican john cornyn said monday cornyn also said congress cannot meet early march deadline passing legislation providing protections deportation undocumented immigrants brought illegally united states children, president donald trump could consider extending deadline interviews past several days, republican democratic lawmakers aides said talks deferred action childhood arrivals daca quietly making progress president given us enough time deal march think plenty time expect us meet it, cornyn told reporters t, president could extend deadline chose something going turn to, sure, january tensions republicans democrats issue legislative protections dreamers increased fall trump took hard line conditions deal intense lobbying campaign underway urge lawmakers find permanent legislative fix republican president ended daca program september gave congress early march come legislative replacement capitol hill, advocates handed buttons lawmakers aides number , referring estimated number dreamers day already losing temporary legal status daca immigration advocates erected huge monitor national mall situated base us capitol lawmakers tourists alike see, broadcasts videos dreamers pleading help meanwhile, seven daca beneficiaries mexico, argentina colombia fourth day hunger strike draw attention issue republican representative john carter, veteran past immigration debates, said worried democrats want go way beyond scope daca approximately , dreamers one time another covered democratic former president barack obama executive order talking dream act, carter said referring legislation offered democratic senator dick durbin republican senator lindsey graham number million people much past legislative attempts allow dreamers get work permits drivers licenses, open bank accounts come shadows stalled conservative republicans lobbying groups objected giving amnesty anyone entered united states illegally