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us senate budget committee voted along party lines tuesday send republican tax bill full senate vote vote moves us one step closer simpler, fairer, transparent tax system, budget committee chairman mike enzi said statement full senate expected begin debating tax bill vote sometime week republican controlled house representatives already passed version package tax cuts

us secretary state rex tillerson said tuesday offended claims state department hollowed out, saying agency functioning well, contrary scathing criticism former diplomats latest salvo, two retired senior us diplomats said agency undermined proposed budget cuts percent deliberately taken apart president trump draconian budget cuts state department dismissive attitude toward diplomats diplomacy threaten dismantle great foreign service, nicholas burns ryan crocker wrote new york times monday belt tightening deliberate effort deconstruct state department foreign service, burns, former official agency, crocker, six time us ambassador, added forcing many senior diplomats, failure nominate win senate confirmation officials fill many major agency roles, perception tillerson inaccessible eroded morale, according current officials tillerson said, however, department running well department budget grown dramatically planned cuts would restore historical norms, said also praised officials serving acting assistant secretaries state, typically among agency key jobs, saying helped devise approaches issues north korea syria iran ukraine hollowing out, tillerson said speech think tank offended behalf people say, somehow, state department functions tell you, functioning well perspective tillerson said process winning senate confirmation appointments excruciatingly slow however, trump administration failed nominate people serve many key agency slots, leaving senate unable consider according database compiled washington post newspaper nonprofit, nonpartisan partnership public service, nominees assistant secretaries state african, east asian, south central asian, near eastern western hemisphere affairs means top diplomats major regions enjoy status comes chosen president confirmed senate

us president donald trump slated give remarks reporters white house pm est gmt tuesday, white house said

us budget chief mick mulvaney tuesday told staff consumer financial protection bureau disregard instructions leandra english, deputy director, according memo consistent email yesterday, please disregard email sent by, instructions receive from, ms english purporting act acting director, mulvaney wrote email staff tuesday morning mulvaney english, agency deputy director, legal fight control agency following friday resignation director richard cordray

moscow ambassador united states inspect russian consulate san francisco, staff expelled, visit california later month, russian embassy united states said tuesday, according news agency ria russian staff left consulate september washington ordered moscow vacate diplomatic properties, part series tit tat actions relations soured two countries us officials since occupied administrative parts compound, russia threatened retaliation said illegal disrespectful acts nov dec , ambassador anatoly antonov visit state california, ria quoted embassy saying embassy said trip also include meetings experts business people, ria reported

us president donald trump proceed planned meet republican congressional leaders tuesday criticized democratic leaders bowing out, white house said president invitation democrat leaders still stands encourages put aside pettiness, stop political grandstanding, show get work, white house spokeswoman sarah sanders said statement

top two democrats us congress said would meet president donald trump tuesday planned said think reach deal legislation fund government given president see deal democrats white house, believe best path forward continue negotiating republican counterparts congress instead, senate democratic leader chuck schumer house democratic leader nancy pelosi said joint statement

puerto rico would get substantial debt relief new aid help recover destruction inflicted hurricanes irma maria september, legislation unveiled tuesday leading liberals us senate senator bernie sanders, independent, senator elizabeth warren, democrat, called new emergency credit facility billion puerto rico billion virgin islands, according summary bill bill would also extend deadline individuals apply assistance federal emergency management agency legislation cannot advance without support republicans, hold slim majority senate congressional republicans trump administration approved billion aid us territories puerto rico virgin islands us states hit hurricanes wildfires, new round expected approved december effort criticized lackluster many democrats congress, large swaths puerto rico still without power clean water puerto rican governor ricardo rossello seeking billion disaster recovery aid, including billion housing billion rebuild bolster power grid legislation would put congress record support relieving puerto rico billion debt island billion unfunded pension liabilities kenneth mapp, governor us virgin islands, said island requested billion cover uninsured hurricane related damages public sector hurricanes devastated island healthcare sector, destroying two already struggling hospitals mapp also asked waiver use million unspent medicaid funding provided obamacare island unable spend money local government could provide share matching funds sanders warren plan would also restore us minimum wage certain young workers puerto rico, open federal food nutrition programs two territories improve benefits medicare medicaid health programs legislation well would provide federal aid rebuilding puerto rico electric grid, emphasis beefing solar, wind clean energy capabilities

us president donald trump said meet tuesday democratic leaders us senate house representatives, chuck schumer nancy pelosi, discuss keeping government open cited differences meeting chuck nancy today keeping government open working problem want illegal immigrants flooding country unchecked, weak crime want substantially raise taxes see deal trump said twitter post

fight control us consumer watchdog agency intensified monday mick mulvaney, president donald trump pick run consumer financial protection bureau cfpb , imposed hiring freeze halted new regulations partisan showdown cfpb, created crack predatory financial practices, mulvaney sued leandra english, obama era appointee agency argues consumer bureau rightful leader conflict began friday richard cordray, democrat appointed cfpb director president barack obama, formally resigned named english, chief staff, acting director hours later, trump named mulvaney, current director white house budget office, temporary head cfpb republican president right name permanent cfpb director, officials agree dueling claims, however, gets lead agency meantime sides presented arguments emergency us district court hearing washington monday timothy kelly, trump appointed judge presiding case, said issues raised extremely important complicated judge well two sides said hoped see case decided within next days next step trump administration submit response english suit fight control , employee agency lays bare deep divisions republicans democrats regulate wall street protect consumers, following financial crisis cost taxpayers billion bailouts republicans loathe cfpb, saying wields much power burdens banks lenders unnecessary red tape mulvaney, sought dismantle cfpb republican congressman, acknowledged news briefing monday afternoon trump administration dramatically different interpretation dodd frank law created cfpb said would day freeze hiring agency payments cfpb civil penalties fund amount time well, except required legally new regulations would also frozen, said president made clear wants want want anything coming know about, mulvaney said earlier monday, english welcomed staff back thanksgiving holiday morning email signed acting director around time, mulvaney arrived cordray former office, bringing doughnuts staff please disregard instructions receive ms english presumed capacity acting director, wrote staff email seen reuters also signed acting director mulvaney advised staff members inform agency general counsel heard additional communications english mulvaney getting settled in, source told reuters, cfpb general counsel mary mcleod sent memo agreeing us justice department trump power appoint mulvaney temporary leader watchdog english went cfpb morning, according lawyer met capitol hill senate democratic leader chuck schumer democratic senator elizabeth warren, conceived cfpb english told reporters mulvaney authority agency schumer said senate floor dodd frank law, helped write, set clear succession process cfpb made english acting director schumer said mulvaney chosen trump administration simply rock agency inside trump campaigned president saying wall street gets away murder, also promised defang abolish cfpb since taking office, trump tried undo number democratic predecessor initiatives, mostly notably affordable care act republican controlled congress unable repeal replace cordray developed reputation drafting aggressive rules curbing products payday loans, issuing multimillion dollar fines large financial institutions wells fargo co wfcn stock prices major us banks trading near time highs kbw bank index bkx doubled since july , cfpb opened business drama cfpb came senate preparing consider bill would significantly ease rules banks first time since financial crisis moderate democrats republicans come support package, aimed primarily smaller mid sized banks, analysts warned cfpb fight could imperil compromise senate banking committee supposed take bill next week

democratic us representative luis gutierrez illinois, prominent critic president donald trump immigration policies, seek election next year, politico reported monday citing three democratic sources knowledge decision, politico reported gutierrez expected announce decision run tuesday gutierrez office immediately respond request comment politico reported former chicago mayoral candidate jesus chuy garcia expected enter race guiterrez seat heavily hispanic th district, includes parts chicago suburbs west city gutierrez, puerto rican descent, criticized trump efforts restrict immigration deport millions illegal immigrants united states

embattled republican us senate candidate roy moore said monday allegations sexual misconduct evidence moral failings leaders washington meant distract attention real issues hitting campaign trail first time two weeks, charges first disrupted race, moore said allegations false malicious politicians parties desperate see fail simply dirty politics sign immorality times, moore told supporters jammed rural community center northeast alabama, speaking two weeks dec special election fill senate seat vacated jeff sessions appointed us attorney general earlier year republican lawmakers washington, including senate republican leader mitch mcconnell, rushed distance moore called step race accused several women sexual assault misconduct teenagers early reuters able independently verify allegations moore said allegations designed distract true issues facing people senate leaders understood difficult manage want deal politicians stop nothing win election, said moore, accused media joining effort malign outside rally, man wearing moore sticker pushed away cameraman attempted film moore arrival, local media reported reporter birmingham news, tweet, identified man tony goolsby, dekalb county chairman moore campaign president donald trump defended moore last week, white house official said trump would campaign moore dec special election trump repeatedly slammed moore democratic opponent, doug jones, former us attorney, calling liberal saying jones would vote tax overhaul plan debated congress republicans hold slim majority senate eager maintain advantage pass trump legislative agenda taxes, healthcare priorities republican senator richard shelby alabama told reporters monday voted moore, writing candidate instead say wrote moore largely stayed campaign trail avoided questions since allegations first surfaced washington post jones campaign taken notice begun criticizing absence rally, moore representative warned crowd outbursts said moore would taking questions

senior us official overseeing reorganization state department criticized current former us diplomats stepped less four months job, us officials said monday maliz beams, former financial industry executive named state department counselor aug , stepping away return boston, said department spokesman condition anonymity christine ciccone, department deputy chief staff, take agency redesign, added secretary state rex tillerson criticized current former us diplomats well members congress management agency, may top posts filled nearly months tillerson tenure department also seen exodus senior diplomats tillerson defended department recently asked morale problems concerns agency weakened redesign going address department performing extraordinarily well, take exception anyone characterizes otherwise true, said nov state department officials observing reorganization say plagued uncertainty tillerson wants achieve go one thing beams asked redesign quitting reflect poorly overall management enterprise, redesign said one official spoke condition anonymity another state department official said beams left volition fired beams immediately respond voicemails left office massachusetts phone numbers email sent state department address state department spokesman declined comment criticism reorganization congressional aide said effort amorphous congress unable pass legislation give agency legal authority make changes would need road map

us senate republican tax bill strongly backed president donald trump faced potential opposition monday two republican lawmakers could prevent sweeping legislation reaching senate floor senators ron johnson bob corker, members senate budget committee, said could vote tax package tuesday hearing republican leaders hoped would send legislation full senate vote early thursday senator seeking different changes legislation opposition could create first major hurdle republican tax overhaul senate, political infighting killed party effort overturn obamacare healthcare law earlier year corker, prominent deficit hawk, said wants fellow republicans add backstop measure prevent tax cuts ballooning deficit johnson said wants bigger tax break pass businesses, include small mom pop enterprises well large, non corporate businesses develop fix prior committee, probably support it, t, vote it, johnson office quoted telling reporters home state wisconsin republicans one vote majority member budget committee potential votes surfaced congress joint committee taxation jct estimated republican bill would expand trillion national debt trillion decade republicans said economic growth spurred tax cuts would generate enough new tax revenue eliminate new deficit corker said jct expected release full macroeconomic analysis tax bill ahead senate vote, making safeguard provision necessary threatening anything saying important know got resolved, corker told reporters asked could vote tax bill committee hearing, replied possible yeah sure corker republican deficit hawks, including senator james lankford, holding talks senate tax writers administration adding provision would raise tax rates revenues fall short expectations afford ignore debt deficit issues, lankford told reporters me, big issue dealing debt deficit, realistic numbers backstop process case republicans see tax bill last chance score significant legislative achievement save face voters next year congressional midterm elections since trump took office january, fellow republicans passed major legislation, despite controlling chambers congress white house senate bill would slash corporate tax rate percent percent one year delay would impose one time, cut rate tax corporations foreign profits, exempting future foreign profits us taxation financial markets rallied since trump stunning election victory, partly hopes tax cuts businesses senate bill would deliver these, although impact individual americans families would mixed meanwhile, congressional budget office cbo , another nonpartisan research unit congress, said number americans health insurance would fall million republican tax bill, would repeal obamacare federal fine meant encourage people buy health insurance change would shrink supply healthy, young people insured drive healthcare insurance premiums cbo said would make people incomes , net losers bill earning would net winners, especially incomes , , , said democrats, call bill give away rich corporations, expected oppose senate house representatives approved tax bill vote nov democrats voted thirteen republicans opposed senate budget committee approves tax bill tuesday, allow republicans use parliamentary procedure known reconciliation pass measure simple majority seat senate, control slim margin without reconciliation, legislation would need votes, allowing democrats prevent passage senate republican leaders appear monday enough votes pass legislation, half dozen republicans viewed potential votes positive sign trump agenda, republican senator rand paul said monday would support bill republican senator lisa murkowski also signaled support

president donald trump said pocahontas us congress meeting monday native american world war two veterans apparent derogatory reference democratic senator elizabeth warren massachusetts listening one veteran speak length experience navajo code talker war, trump heaped praise veterans said would give prepared remarks long us here, trump said although representative congress say long time ago call pocahontas trump repeatedly referred warren pocahontas, name famous th century native american, presidential campaign mocking reference warren said past native american ancestry warren, one senate prominent liberal democrats, noted legal scholar taught harvard law school served adviser former president barack obama elected senate deeply unfortunate president united states cannot even make ceremony honoring heroes without throw racial slur, warren said msnbc white house spokeswoman sarah sanders disputed characterization trump remark racial slur think people find offensive senator warren lying heritage advance career, sanders told reporters jefferson keel, president national congress american indians, questioned use name pocahontas slur again, call upon president refrain using name way denigrates legacy trump comment immediately trended social media word pocahontas appeared times twitter every second, according social media analytics company zoomph trump knock warren came administration embroiled controversy consumer financial protection board, warren helped develop entering politics agency, set protect americans abusive lending practices financial crisis, attack trump since took office january friday, trump named budget director interim head agency, outgoing chief named someone else job, setting court battle

us republican senator bob corker said monday could oppose party tax bill deficit concerns expected senate budget committee vote week, added republicans working resolve concerns threatening anything saying important know got resolved, corker told reporters asked could vote tax bill committee hearing slated tuesday, replied possible yeah sure corker among group deficit hawks want tax legislation contain backstop measure would raise revenues event expected economic growth materialize compensate nearly trillion deficit spending next decade

us republican senator ron johnson said monday would vote republican tax bill budget committee tuesday unless concerns legislation resolved, according office develop fix prior committee, probably support t, vote it, johnson office said told reporters home state wisconsin johnson said bill unfairly benefits corporations types businesses

california lawmaker raul bocanegra resigned state assembly monday, week local media reported six women accused sexual harassment, denying criminal wrongdoing nov los angeles times published report women accused bocanegra groping harassing previously, newspaper reported bocanegra disciplined state inappropriate behavior reuters independently confirmed allegations bocanegra staff immediately reply reuters requests comment bocanegra, democrat, wrote facebook nov , news stories reported weeks ago regrettable encounter legislative staffer moment truly regret, sorry for, accepted responsibility actions bocanegra said post planned resign legislature end session september statement posted monday facebook page, bocanegra wrote resigning state assembly effective immediately guilty crimes, admittedly perfect, wrote assembly speaker anthony rendon confirmed emailed statement bocanegra resigned legislatures several states grappling claims sexual harassment abuse bocanegra resignation came day california statehouse scheduled begin hearings sexual harassment

us democratic senator al franken returned congress monday begin called process rebuilding trust shattered allegations groped inappropriately touched women, vowing happen know going much conscious circumstances, much careful, much sensitive happen going forward, told reporters outside office capitol hill franken accused sexual misconduct leann tweeden, radio broadcaster appeared franken entertainment tour us troops serving war zones prior winning senate seat, franken well known comedian, television writer author another woman, lindsay menz, accused franken touching buttocks photographed minnesota state fair contrite franken appeared monday throng reporters gathered outside office senator vowed get back work following week long senate thanksgiving break know magic words say regain trust know going take time ready start process starts going back work today, franken said, apparently addressing minnesota constituents back home franken, first elected , due run third senate term following sexual misconduct allegations movie producer harvey weinstein, additional complaints made regarding big names entertainment politics, notably republican us senate candidate roy moore alabama, representative john conyers michigan three men denied allegations, reuters able verify, conyers stepped senior democrat house representatives judiciary committee november, , franken barely election race close took vote recounts court rulings finally declared winner following july closeness race background entertainment government service, franken came senate refusing media interviews kept low profile tried demonstrate constituents serious new political career eight years later, franken prove minnesotans noting supporters counted champion women, franken apologized behavior response reporter question, said would open making public findings senate ethics probe process complete

allegations sexual misconduct us senator al franken dealt normal process, white house spokeswoman sarah sanders said monday president going weigh every single matter like think go due process, sanders said reporters monday something senator franken first address

white house said monday president donald trump making racial slur referred senator elizabeth warren pocahantas speaking navajo military veterans served code talkers world war two white house spokeswoman sarah sanders said trump extreme amount value respect world war two veterans think people find offensive senator warren lying heritage advance career

white house budget director mick mulvaney legal standing take charge us consumer financial protection bureau, role began monday, white house spokeswoman sarah sanders said director mulvaney taken charge agency full cooperation staff things went well first day, sanders told reporters think legal outline shows clearly charge agency

us congress hurtling toward major deadlines tax legislation, budget policies deadlines hard soft end approaches capitol hill outlook promises turbulent weeks monday, nov president donald trump discusses tax overhaul lunch senate finance committee chairman orrin hatch, republican controlled chamber top tax writer, four republican members hatch panel john cornyn, rob portman, pat toomey tim scott senate reconvenes week long holiday break tuesday, nov trump joins senate republicans weekly policy luncheon urge quick passage tax legislation trump also meets republican democratic leaders senate house representatives talk funding legislation priorities senate budget committee holds hearing whether republican tax legislation meets senate rules fast track reconciliation bills does, bill could introduced senate floor later tuesday, beginning debate thursday, nov , friday, dec possible, although far certain, final senate vote tax bill friday, dec expiration date funding needed keep us government open congress three choices approve massive bill trillion keep government operating sept , pass shorter extension current funding buy time fail pass anything risk partial government shutdown, stalling tax effort us treasury hits limit borrowing, takes steps postpone need action congress, eliminating need debt limit increase end year catch bill tuesday, dec special us senate election alabama pits republican roy moore, conservative firebrand accused sexual misconduct involving teen age girls, democrat doug jones election could mean trouble tax overhaul effort moore, critic senate republican leader mitch mcconnell, could cause turmoil elected win jones would shrink even republicans narrow margin senate control, stands thursday, dec house last scheduled session friday, dec senate last scheduled session friday, dec last weekday christmas, potential deadline sending tax legislation trump disaster aid nov , white house asked congress approve billion aid disaster hit puerto rico, virgin islands, texas, florida states approved, expected, aid would total nearly billion additional requests expected dreamers trump threatened end obama era program helped dreamers, people brought illegally united states children trump gave congress early march come replacement program, democrats republicans want december chip children health insurance program, helps millions lower income pregnant women children, running money congress struggled approve five year renewal program normally enjoys bipartisan support

republican senator rand paul said monday vote tax bill headed us senate floor debate week, settling questions support measure, although several senators positions still uncertain president donald trump republican leaders congress want pass tax legislation end house representatives approved bill republicans control senate margin, leaving little room defections list republicans whose votes could pivotal bill fate paul, fiscal hawk libertarian streak sometimes strays party line, said monday planned vote tax bill, headed soon senate floor fox news online opinion piece, paul said bill perfect would prefer larger cut, planned back achieved goals could push changes next year plan vote bill stands right now, wrote paul, kentucky senator ron johnson wisconsin surprised colleagues earlier month becoming first republican announce opposition tax plan earned telephone call trump johnson, formerly chief executive polyester plastics manufacturer, said legislation unfairly helps corporations small businesses said hopes changes could made win support susan collins, moderate maine republican, said qualms senate leaders plan include repeal obamacare individual mandate tax bill mandate requires people buy health insurance face penalty collins said staff research showed middle class americans, higher insurance costs stemming repeal individual mandate would outweigh benefits tax cuts would receive among three republicans voted july block republican attempt dismantle obamacare, former democratic president barack obama signature healthcare law senator bob corker, trump critic decided run election, taken position tax bill deficit hawk, corker main concern red ink

us senate plans vote tax overhaul package week, republican chamber said monday current plan week vote senate tax bill voted finance committee last thursday night, senate majority whip john cornyn told reporters bill major priority republican lawmakers president donald trump

federal court district columbia due hear arguments monday afternoon pm est gmt question lead consumer financial protection bureau, court said lawyers trump administration leandra english, cfpb official, due appear hearing consider whether mick mulvaney, president donald trump pick temporarily lead agency, removed

us senator al franken, trying salvage political career amid accusations groping inappropriately touching women, said sunday plan resign called embarrassed ashamed franken, democrat former comedian represented minnesota senate since , said round media interviews

senate democratic leader chuck schumer plans meet monday afternoon leandra english, democrats pick lead us consumer financial protection bureau schumer senator elizabeth warren meet jointly english, friday named temporary head agency outgoing director richard cordray, according warren office president donald trump challenging english bid serve acting director, naming budget director, mick mulvaney, serve interim role english filed lawsuit federal court seeking temporary restraining order barring mulvaney leading regulator

republican senator rand paul, fiscal hawk sometimes opposed party spending plans, said monday planned vote us senate tax bill urged colleagues paul, writing fox news online opinion piece, said bill perfect would prefer larger cut, planned support measure achieved goals, could push changes next year tax bill true test colleagues, wrote paul, represents kentucky getting everything want far immersed process fought received major changes better plan vote bill stands right president donald trump, also republican, set goal signing sweeping tax overhaul law end half dozen lawmakers voiced concerns provisions including nearly trillion addition federal deficit, treatment small businesses potential impact health insurances costs people medical conditions senate republicans hope pass bill early thursday majority seat senate, democrats unlikely vote measure, lose support two members ranks clock ticking, trump set meet top senate republican tax writers white house administration considered policy tweaks make bill palatable potential republican holdouts

battle run us consumer financial protection bureau cfpb coming months set court obama era holdovers sought maintain control powerful watchdog president donald trump seeking curb cfpb staff returning work monday us thanksgiving holiday break left scratching heads charge outgoing director richard cordray formally resigned friday elevated former chief staff, leandra english, replace temporarily hours later, president donald trump sought rule move naming budget chief mick mulvaney harsh critic agency acting director trump wants mulvaney run cfpb get permanent successor confirmed senate, process could take months yet another twist late sunday, english sued trump administration seeking block mulvaney appointment move means federal court decide law applies filling temporary leadership vacancy relatively new agency unprecedented battle reflects competing visions regulate us financial system created wake financial crisis protect consumers predatory lending, cfpb hated republicans think wields much power burdens banks lenders unnecessary red tape president barack obama appointed cordray, democrat, cfpb first director developed reputation drafting aggressive rules curbing products payday loans issuing multimillion dollar fines large financial institutions like wells fargo wfcn tweet weekend, trump called agency total disaster devastated financial institutions pledged roll back many obama era financial regulations liberal groups consumer advocates planned rally front cfpb headquarters monday morning demonstrate support agency acting director, mulvaney would power make far reaching decisions enforcement supervision financial firms trump administration officials say president power appoint acting director federal vacancies reform act and, powerful boost them, cfpb general counsel, mary mcleod, issued three page memo agreeing advise bureau personnel act consistently understanding director mulvaney acting director cfpb, mcleod memo, dated november , stated advice stick throats many cfpb staffers mulvaney described agency sad, sick joke tried get rid lawmaker house representatives english alluded mulvaney views cfpb lawsuit argued dodd frank wall street reform law created cfpb stipulated deputy director would take interim basis director departs cordray named english deputy director said would become acting director cfpb brainchild elizabeth warren, democratic senator liberal firebrand weekend, lawmakers parties lined give opposing views role dick durbin, us senate democrat, told cnn sunday wall street hates like devil hates holy water legal battle rages, cfpb enforcement work put limbo anything agency fails could subject challenge cloud removed, said harvard law school professor laurence tribe cfpb preparing sue santander sanmc early week alleging spanish bank overcharged borrowers auto loans, two sources familiar plans told reuters last week clear lawsuit go ahead agency rule making ability already halted republican controlled congress, last month killed cfpb rule allowed borrowers join together sue lenders even english prevails, trump permanent nominee expected neutralize much cfpb work names mentioned lobbyists potential permanent successors cordray include republican representatives jeb hensarling french hill, cfpb critics

us senator elizabeth warren due meet leandra english, official consumer financial protection bureau cpfb , monday afternoon discuss leadership agency, aide lawmaker said english named friday former cfpb head richard cordray lead agency president donald trump nominates permanent chief hours later, white house named budget chief mick mulvaney acting director sunday, english sued prevent trump installing mulvaney warren helped push creation cfpb said support english position court case

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us consumer financial protection bureau cfpb thrown disarray battle white house obama era officials gets run federal watchdog interim basis director resigned outgoing director richard cordray elevated agency official replace interim basis republican president donald trump named budget chief, mick mulvaney, acting director president names permanent successor confirmed senate, could take months facts cfpb cfpb creation cfpb created democratic former president barack obama aftermath financial crisis look interests ordinary borrowers prior enactment dodd frank act, created cfpb, consumer financial protection spread across seven federal agencies none prioritized consumer, critics said allowed predatory deceptive mortgage practices flourish, fueling crisis agency duties cfpb federal agency focused exclusively enforcing consumer financial laws meant ensure consumers access markets consumer financial products services markets fair, transparent competitive given power issue regulations monitor range lenders banks non bank firms previously unsupervised federal level including mortgage companies payday lenders also power discipline firms misconduct since opening doors, levied fines dealt million consumer complaints relating mortgages, credit cards, student loans, debt collection financial products cfpb said provided billion relief million harmed customers figure includes debts canceled reduced well compensation paid firms controversy agency brainchild elizabeth warren, leading liberal voice us senate, agency draws strong support democrats strong opposition republicans, say wields much unchecked power republicans objected clause dodd frank law cfpb director could fired cause foiled obama first choice cfpb director, warren, time harvard professor obama appointed richard cordray director congress recess republicans introduced legislation put commission charge cfpb weaken power single director congress decide funding currently, us federal reserve funds agency federal appeals court ruled structure cfpb unconstitutional gave much power director agency heads answer president fired cfpb appealed ruling, came sued mortgage servicer phh corp phhn wall street accuses agency imposing overly burdensome regulations large fines agency trump administration republican led congress white house put halt rule making cfpb trump administration focused rolling back obama era financial rules trump month signed congressional resolution lets banks, credit card companies financial firms block customers filing class action lawsuits move killed cfpb rule released july cfpb restrictions payday lenders, also known small dollar lending, seen potential next target republicans cfpb power concentrated enforcement, power may also blunted

senior us consumer financial protection bureau official filed suit late sunday trying prevent president donald trump naming acting head watchdog agency, top lawyer concluded trump power moves latest dramatic developments fight leadership succession agency created democratic former president barack obama protect consumers predatory lending practices republicans white house congress tried weaken agency leadership agency plunged confusion friday outgoing obama era director richard cordray formally resigned elevated former chief staff, leandra english, replace interim basis senate confirms permanent successor named trump hours later, republican president named mulvaney budget chief harsh critic agency acting director cfpb general counsel mary mcleod wrote memo, first reported reuters, concurring opinion us justice department trump power appoint mulvaney post advise bureau personnel act consistently understanding director mulvaney acting director cfpb, mcleod memo stated late sunday, english sued us district court washington, seeking temporary restraining order blocking trump appointing mulvaney filing, english said mulvaney experience consumer protection financial regulatory role, sought get rid agency described sad, sick joke mcleod intervention bolstered trump position isolated english, , held multiple jobs cfpb since creation white house spokeswoman sarah sanders said trump administration aware english lawsuit, said law clear mulvaney acting director sanders pointed mcleod conclusion, adding question mulvaney take job unfortunate mr cordray decided put political ambition interests consumers stunt director mulvaney bring serious professional approach running cfpb, sanders said sides battle say law side democrats said dodd frank wall street reform law created agency stipulated deputy director would take interim basis director departs senate confirms permanent director cordray named english deputy director said would become acting director important fact general counsel came different conclusion, said alan kaplinsky, head consumer financial services group law firm ballard spahr llp said thing court, think really going hands judge trump administration officials said federal vacancies reform act gives president power temporarily fill agency positions, except multi member boards, exemption said apply cfpb president attempt install white house official head independent agency allowing official simultaneously serve white house unprecedented, said english lawyer, deepak gupta law firm gupta wessler, adding law clear english acting director created financial crisis, cfpb issued rules imposed steep penalties banks, auto dealers, student lenders credit card companies l n nw mw future enforcement activities could stymied question runs cfpb decided republican lawmakers argue agency wields much unchecked power, adding burdens banks credit card companies unnecessary red tape writing twitter, trump saturday called agency total disaster devastated financial institutions

top lawyer us consumer financial protection bureau cfpb concluded president donald trump authority name acting director, three sources familiar matter said sunday, rejecting effort former boss agency name immediate successor office cfpb general counsel mary mcleod prepared memo concurring opinion us justice department trump power appoint budget chief, mick mulvaney, temporary leader federal watchdog agency, according sources, spoke condition anonymity one source said memo would sent cfpb staff monday cfpb officials respond requests email phone requesting comment mcleod opinion places richard cordray, resigned cfpb director friday elevated former chief staff, leandra english, replace interim basis senate confirms permanent successor named trump hours later, republican president named mulvaney acting head, plunging bureau uncertainty

us representative john conyers stepping senior democrat house representatives judiciary committee, lawmakers investigate allegations sexual harassment him, conyers said emailed statement sunday conyers said denied allegations, presence congressional ethics review matter distraction cannot good conscience allow charges undermine colleagues democratic caucus, friends sides aisle judiciary committee, conyers said conyers, , michigan, longest serving house lawmaker founding member congressional black caucus house ethics committee said last week investigating allegations sexual harassment conyers, said office resolved harassment case payment admission guilt allegations conyers came light congress reviews policies handle sexual harassment complaints followed string complaints prominent figures us media, hollywood politics case, expressly vehemently denied allegations made continue so, said conyers twelve women said previously worked conyers told reporters statement sunday gentleman never behaved sexually inappropriate manner presence group said supported letting ethics probe run course house democratic leader nancy pelosi called zero tolerance sexual harassment statement released conyers email watershed moment issue, matter great individual legacy, license harassment

deputy director us consumer financial protection bureau late sunday filed lawsuit seeking halt president donald trump naming official run watchdog agency interim basis leandra english, named acting director outgoing agency chief richard cordray friday, seeking temporary restraining order barring mick mulvaney, trump head office management budget, taking control agency trump sought suit, filed us district court washington, argues trump overstepped legal authority attempting place mulvaney post, maintaining cordray legal grounds name successor full time director named trump confirmed senate

battle white house democrats warring appointments head top us regulator consumer finance likely headed courts, opening interim actions agency legal challenges, lawyers said saturday richard cordray, democrat, stepped friday director consumer financial protection bureau cfpb , created financial crisis protect consumers abusive lending practices, named staffer leandra english acting director hours later, president donald trump named someone else lead agency mick mulvaney, white house budget director one cfpb fiercest critics cfpb, brainchild senator elizabeth warren, democrat liberal firebrand, long crosshairs republicans, say much unchecked power saturday, trump tweeted cfpb

white house may name acting director consumer financial protection bureau, justice department said memo saturday endorsed action trump administration president may designate acting director cfpb, eight page memo said friday, white house said mick mulvaney, president donald trump budget director, would lead cfpb interim basis

us president donald trump gave bullish thanksgiving address troops overseas thursday, hailing progress afghanistan isis, telling fighting something real, including stock market record highs promised big, beautiful fat tax cuts speaking live video teleconference palm beach, florida, military personnel serving afghanistan, iraq elsewhere, trump told very, special people called troops afghanistan brave, incredible fighters turned around past three four months opened said go ahead, going fight win, said fighting walk around, fighting win trump said marines inflicting defeat defeat islamic state, credited change approach compared obama administration letting win letting break even letting win, said trump told troops could look forward home benefits big, beautiful fat tax cuts, stock market record highs, jobs economic growth well home, economy great, trump said fighting something real, fighting something good trump took one trademark swipes news media spoke lavishly decorated room mar lago resort, telling military personnel addressing journalists room, adding better believe fellas, better later, trump wife, melania, handed sandwiches shook hands coast guard station nearby riviera beach told personnel administration building wealth could protect country military acquisitions talking plans boosting military spending, said contractors saved best equipment us troops sell countries

us president donald trump designated white house budget director mick mulvaney acting director consumer financial protection bureau permanent director nominated confirmed, white house said friday action came hours richard cordray submitted formal resignation named deputy director replacement, setting stage political legal battle regulator leadership president looks forward seeing director mulvaney take common sense approach leading cfpb dedicated staff, approach empower consumers make financial decisions facilitate investment communities, white house said statement democratic lawmakers eager preserve regulator long possible republicans want put place new leadership chart drastically different course six year old bureau policed consumer financial markets, drafting aggressive rules curbing products like payday loans, issuing multimillion dollar fines large financial institutions like wells fargo republicans consistently complained agency powerful lacks oversight congress operations, eager take control mulvaney, criticized bureau past, said, look forward working expert personnel within agency identify bureau transition effective mission, becoming accountable taxpayer succession plan never tested, cordray first full time director cordray previously announced plans resign end november statement staff, said leandra english, cfpb chief staff, named deputy director would take acting director agency upon exit however, white house already said planned name interim leadership regulator trump pushed ease regulations businesses, including financial sector, stance seemingly odds cordray aggressive regulatory approach earlier month, white house deputy press secretary raj shah said administration announce acting director president choice replace mr cordray appropriate time competing theories washington name cordray replacement democrats point language dodd frank law created cfpb, stipulating deputy director replaces director leaves others say separate law governing federal vacancies gives trump power name someone elsewhere administration role temporarily, white house identifies full time nominee would confirmed senate

us president donald trump designated white house budget director mick mulvaney acting director consumer financial protection bureau permanent director nominated confirmed, white house said friday six year old bureau, controversial since creation, led richard cordray, formally resigned friday

lawyers former national security adviser michael flynn halted communications us president donald trump legal team, potentially critical step probe contacts trump election campaign russia, sources familiar investigation said friday flynn lawyer, robert kelner, called john dowd, trump private lawyer, wednesday say matter reached point two could longer could discuss it, two people familiar call told reuters friday new york times first reported two sets lawyers stopped communicating flynn, retired army general, central figure federal investigation led special counsel robert mueller whether trump aides colluded alleged russian efforts boost presidential campaign clear whether kelner made call negotiated plea agreement mueller flynn cooperate probe, flynn decided engage mueller, said two sources one draw conclusion means anything general flynn cooperating president, jay sekulow, another attorney trump, said thursday dowd friday declined comment matter, peter carr, mueller spokesman kelner also declined comment white house officials also declined comment cooperation flynn, top campaign adviser becoming trump national security adviser white house, would major asset mueller investigation march, unsuccessfully sought immunity client testify house senate investigations issue, kelner said, mr flynn certainly story tell, certainly wants tell it, circumstances permit two sources familiar mueller investigation said flynn may able provide insight three major areas inquiry collusion trump campaign russia campaign money laundering possible financial crimes trump aides whether trump sought obstruct justice fired former fbi director james comey may, comey probing trump campaign dealings russia russia denied interfering election trump repeatedly denied collusion russia campaign called inquiry witch hunt two congressional officials involved separate probes trump campaign contacts russia said one key area investigation whether flynn advisers trump ever suggested us economic sanctions russia could lifted exchange favorable business deals possible deals include proposed commercial nuclear power project involving russian firms flynn recent years worked promote potential clients middle east, sources familiar project told reuters point, evidence effort negotiate kind deal, flynn near top list people probably would know effort, said one congressional officials, also speaking condition anonymity trump fired flynn feb , disclosures flynn discussed us sanctions russia russian ambassador sergei kislyak december, month trump took office, later misled vice president mike pence conversations flynn acknowledged contacts kislyak dating back , beyond saying covered variety subjects said nothing content conversations trump campaign election flynn scrutiny special counsel number areas, sources familiar investigation said mueller investigating whether flynn knowingly made false statements government foreign travels, income, contacts security clearance form flynn also come scrutiny work behalf russian clients, whether work businessman ties turkish president recep tayyip erdogan lawful mueller investigating flynn son, michael flynn, jr s, involvement father business dealings russia, turkey, elsewhere, sources said, could provide potent additional incentive flynn cooperate barry coburn, lawyer flynn son, declined comment

us president donald trump meet senate republicans next week discuss party efforts pass tax reform legislation, chairman senate republican policy committee said friday us senator john barrasso said statement trump meet republican senators weekly luncheon us capitol tuesday

lawyers michael flynn, president donald trump former national security adviser, told trump legal team longer discuss probe russian meddling us election, indicating flynn may cooperating investigation, new york times reported thursday flynn, retired army general, central figure federal investigation led special counsel robert mueller whether trump aides colluded russia boost presidential campaign probe hung white house since january, us intelligence agencies concluded russia interfered election try help trump defeat democrat hillary clinton hacking releasing embarrassing emails disseminating propaganda via social media discredit russia denied interfering us election trump said collusion flynn lawyer spokesman mueller declined comment thursday jay sekulow, attorney trump, said one draw conclusion means anything general flynn cooperating president times reported flynn lawyers sharing information trump legal team mueller investigation citing four unnamed people involved case, newspaper reported cooperation agreement ended due rules aim prevent conflicts interest lawyers represent clients, move flynn lawyers stop communicating trump lawyers indicated flynn cooperating mueller, times said, although adding proof development led trump lawyers believe flynn begun discussions mueller cooperating, according times flynn served days trump national security adviser fired discovered misrepresented contacts russian diplomat vice president mike pence mueller inquiry looking flynn paid work lobbyist turkish businessman , addition contacts russian officials flynn trump associates nov presidential election, reuters reported june lawyer flynn son, michael flynn jr, worked father also investigated mueller, according person familiar matter, declined comment

us attorney general jeff sessions wednesday ordered review government database used background checks gun buyers, man killed people texas church left system despite criminal record sessions said nov shooting sutherland springs, texas, devin kelley, former air force serviceman conviction domestic assault, showed necessary information added national instant criminal background check system, nics statement, sessions said directing federal bureau investigation bureau alcohol, tobacco, firearms explosives comprehensive review nics report back steps take ensure prohibited purchasing firearms prevented kelley found guilty air force court martial assaulting first wife stepson federal law prohibits anyone selling gun someone convicted crime involving domestic violence spouse child air force said failed provide information required kelley criminal history fbi criminal database sessions said directing fbi atf determine defense department government agencies properly reporting information database kelley, killed getaway attempt shooting, bought guns store texas , although clear whether weapons used massacre us house representatives armed services committee said earlier month would investigate air force failure notify fbi kelley criminal record us senator john cornyn texas, republican chamber, said planned introduce legislation ensure federal agencies put required criminal records database

jamie dimon, chief executive officer jpmorgan chase co, wednesday said expects see new us president advised democratic party come pro free enterprise agenda jobs economic growth instead asked luncheon hosted economic club chicago many years republican president donald trump office, dimon said, bet, bet three half democrats come reasonable candidate trump win dimon, past described barely democrat, going washington often since elections lobby lawmakers issues including changes corporate taxes, immigration policies mortgage finance december, dimon became chairman business roundtable, association ceos take views government policymakers dimon, , touched wide range topics, america political climate racial discrimination effects uk leaving european union also commented foreign affairs, saying, example, never rude neighbor like mexico cautioning political weakness german chancellor angela merkel bad us talks forming governing coalition including merkel christian democratic union collapsed earlier week, casting doubt future years power dimon spoke several minutes discrimination gender race said acknowledged enough united states white, paint black walk street one day, probably little empathy folks get treated, dimon said need make special effort special problem dimon gave bank mixed review diversity direct reports include people identify lesbian, gay, bisexual transgender lgbt , half women percent top jpmorgan executives, said th year jpmorgan ceo, dimon also reflected bit role basically love job, dimon said mean, tiring exhausting go washington time big pain ass, basically love job

communications director us senate candidate roy moore resigned amid alabama republican efforts combat allegations sexual misconduct roiled campaign news departure john rogers came day us president donald trump defended moore accusations multiple women moore pursued teenagers s, including one said initiated sexual encounter moore denied wrongdoing accused women conspiring democrats, media outlets establishment republicans effort tarnish reputation reuters independently confirmed accusations know, campaigns make changes throughout duration campaign, campaign chairman bill armistead said statement wednesday john made decision leave campaign last friday

us president donald trump meet congressional leaders next week discuss end year legislative issues, white house spokeswoman said wednesday republicans rushing pass major tax bill end year, lawmakers need pass legislation fund government raise nation debt ceiling president meeting congressional leaders next week discuss end year legislative issues, white house spokeswoman lindsay walters said

united states wednesday called myanmar military operation rohingya population ethnic cleansing threatened targeted sanctions responsible called horrendous atrocities situation northern rakhine state constitutes ethnic cleansing rohingya, us secretary state rex tillerson said statement, using term avoided visiting myanmar, also known burma, last week united states also pursue accountability us law, including possible targeted sanctions responsible alleged abuses, driven hundreds thousands rohingya neighboring bangladesh, said united states shifted stance part raise pressure myanmar military civilian leaders, shared power past two years uneasy arrangement decades military rule, address crisis rights monitors accused myanmar military atrocities, including killings, mass rape arson, stateless rohingya called clearance operations rohingya militants aug attacks police posts army base , rohingya muslims fled rakhine state buddhist majority myanmar, mostly neighboring bangladesh, since crackdown, followed insurgent attacks abuses among burmese military, security forces, local vigilantes caused tremendous suffering forced hundreds thousands men, women, children flee homes, tillerson said repeating us condemnation insurgent attacks, added provocation justify horrendous atrocities ensued myanmar year old government, led nobel peace prize laureate aung san suu kyi, faced heavy international criticism response crisis, though control generals shares power situation completely authority, certainly counting show leadership also work civilian government military address crisis, senior us official told reporters conference call term ethnic cleansing defined international us law inherently carry specific consequences, second senior us official said call murray hiebert, southeast asia analyst center strategic international studies think tank washington, said state department use term threat sanctions likely limited impact ground likely create distrust united states myanmar military government push closer china, russia, authoritarian neighbors southeast asia, added us move came day un tribunal convicted former bosnian serb military commander ratko mladic genocide crimes humanity massacres bosnian muslims ethnic cleansing campaigns, imprisoned life second us official said washington analyzing whether genocide crimes humanity occurred myanmar, would violate international law, made determination either would take time assess end court decide that, seen verdict mladic, said top un official september described military actions textbook case ethnic cleansing, united states wednesday avoided term washington sought balance wish nurture civilian government myanmar, competes influence china, desire hold military accountable abuses us officials also worry mistreatment rohingya muslim minority may fuel radicalism first us official said washington would work bangladesh myanmar encourage voluntary repatriation rohingya focused issue voluntary returns, official said want people forced return situation feel uncomfortable congressional pressure tougher us response rohingya crisis mounted president donald trump first visit asia month attend summit southeast asian countries, including myanmar, manila us government sources told reuters october officials preparing recommendation tillerson would define military led campaign rohingya ethnic cleansing, could spur new sanctions early november, us lawmakers proposed targeted sanctions travel restrictions myanmar military officials rights group amnesty international called comprehensive arms embargo myanmar well targeted financial sanctions senior myanmar military officials

president donald trump defended embattled us senate candidate roy moore tuesday, saying alabama republican denied allegations sexual misconduct emphasizing want moore democratic opponent win trump previously said moore step aside allegations true speaking reporters white house leaving washington florida, trump left open possibility campaigning moore, saying would make announcement next week president also ripped moore opponent, democrat doug jones, describing former prosecutor liberal soft crime comments represented shift strategy white house, previously tried keep distance controversy sparked washington post report detailing accusations four women moore pursued teenagers women since spoken allegations totally denies says happen and, know, listen also, trump said trump position break national republicans us senate majority leader mitch mcconnell prominent lawmakers pressed moore quit race also contrasted comments daughter ivanka trump, white house adviser told associated press special place hell people prey children said reason doubt women accounts moore, , denied wrongdoing married christian conservative said victim witch hunt declined drop race reuters able confirm accusations independently presidential campaign, trump faced accusations several women past made unwanted sexual advances inappropriate personal remarks trump denied allegations, accusing democrats media smear campaign trump supported moore opponent, senator luther strange, republican primary race open us senate seat vacated attorney general jeff sessions, backed moore former alabama chief justice nomination republicans hold slim majority senate eager hold advantage pass trump legislative agenda taxes, healthcare priorities since accusations moore reported, white house spokeswoman sarah sanders said repeatedly alabama voters decide election called allegations troubling white house also backed republican national committee decision withdraw support moore administration position appeared start evolving week white house counselor kellyanne conway criticized jones interview fox news said white house wanted republican win seat order support trump plan tax overhaul trump, declined tuesday answer questions alabama race, prepared list complaints jones facing reporters south lawn white house tell one thing sure need liberal person there, democrat, jones, trump said looked record terrible crime terrible border terrible military tell fact, need somebody going bad crime, bad borders, bad military, bad second amendment allegations came light, moore heavily favored defeat jones, former federal prosecutor, special election dec two opinion polls last week showed moore trailing jones doug believes women, people alabama hold roy moore accountable, jones spokesman, sebastian kitchen, said statement among prosecuted jones us attorney alabama two former ku klux klan members involvement church bombing birmingham killed four girls

pace slowed third week enrollment obamacare individual insurance nearly , people signed federal government website healthcaregov, , people previous week, us government agency reported wednesday increase, however, number new consumers program created former president barack obama, , , previous week, us department health human services said republican president donald trump lawmakers trying undo obama health law enough votes repeal must continue run insurance program, offers income based subsidies uncertainty future drove monthly premiums percent average insurers anthem inc, centene corp molina healthcare sought cover higher costs nonpartisan congressional budget office estimated million enroll , million, even period sign ups cut half six weeks end dec total sign ups obamacare individual insurance states use healthcaregov reached million first three weeks enrollment figures include enrollment washington, dc states including new york california run enrollment websites among states using healthcaregov highest number individuals signing florida, , texas, , north carolina, , georgia, , pennsylvania, , , agency said

united states hopes determination ethnic cleansing occurred rohingya raise pressure myanmar military civilian leadership respond crisis allow displaced people return home, us official said wednesday determination indicate feel organized planned systematic, senior us official told reporters conference call point finger specific group, limited number groups involved planning organization

democrats try win control us congress next year midterm elections, hopes picking senate seat republican dominated texas rest telegenic ex punk rocker wants impeach president donald trump legalize marijuana beto rourke long shot bid unseat incumbent republican senator ted cruz illustrates tightrope democrats must walk gear november elections democrats win areas backed trump last year order gain control house representatives senate even texas party left wing base pressing candidates stop president means necessary rourke, currently represents el paso house, drawing big crowds across texas calls universal healthcare new restrictions gun ownership recent rally outside houston, hundreds supporters stood line hour shake hand rourke, , said trump surprise victory last year big reason decided run senate said trump racially charged rhetoric divisive governing style led support impeachment convinced beyond shadow doubt donald trump unfit office, rourke told reuters interview moment unlike other, certainly lifetime, think country since civil war, really decide are, two clear paths take, said end path laid trump tyranny, democracy, rourke said rourke unapologetic progressivism stands among democrats campaigning outside party liberal strongholds northeast west coast deeply conservative alabama, democratic senate candidate doug jones running pragmatist ahead dec special election, saying wants voice reason washington run ads attacking republican opponent roy moore sex scandal, steered clear harsh anti trump rhetoric virginia, ralph northam denounced trump narcissistic maniac sought democratic nomination governor, dialed back rhetoric general election, telling voters ahead nov victory would work trump state interest congress, handful rank file house democrats filed articles impeachment even though us special counsel robert mueller still investigating whether trump campaign worked russia last year election russia repeatedly denied meddling trump called investigation witch hunt democratic house leader nancy pelosi said earlier month would make impeachment priority party house next year democratic senate leader chuck schumer said premature consider impeachment even rourke supporters say impeachment talk counterproductive long republicans control congress otherwise, view, chest beating, said nikki redpath, houston area homemaker rourke campaign volunteer rourke seen favorite win democratic nomination march analysts say progressive views could prove liability tries reverse party long losing streak lone star state trump finished nine percentage points ahead democrat hillary clinton texas last year state elected democratic governor senator since democrats lost recent statewide elections double digit margins struggled recruit top tier candidates major races still, rourke anti trump message resonated oil industry executive katherine stovring, said used vote candidates parties motivated work democratic candidates way stop trump looking ways engage democracy risk, said texas republican strategist matt mackowiak said thought rourke would trounced cruz unless voters turn en masse trump nationally interesting candidate traditional sacrificial lamb democrats put up, mackowiak said far liberal elected statewide era differences republicans democrats stark, candidates like rourke little incentive moderate positions, said james henson, director texas politics project university texas point little downside rourke make polarizing statements impeachment issues think expect hear lot campaign unfolds, said

us president donald trump wednesday reignited feud father one three ucla basketball players detained china suspicion shoplifting, calling ungrateful fool series early morning tweets lavar ball, father liangelo ball, played trump involvement three athletes release chinese detention admitted stealing items three stores team trip china earlier month lavar, could spent next years thanksgiving son china, nba contract support remember lavar, shoplifting little thing really big deal, especially china ungrateful fool, trump tweeted another tweet, trump took sole credit getting liangelo ball long term prison sentence

tax overhaul pushed president donald trump fellow republicans prompting slew attack ads democrats progressive groups say legislation would lavish benefits corporations rich, harming middle class one ad launched tuesday warns republican tax plan would leave maine residents lost wilderness pans dark, deserted forest television spot, paid group one penny, urges state republican senator, susan collins, undecided plan whose vote could help decide fate senate, lose way another one penny ad nevada, republican senator dean heller faces tough election race next year, says senate plan tax break billionaires wealthy corporations, paid higher taxes every day nevadans republicans looking pass tax legislation within next weeks groups spending millions ads aiming sway public opinion final stretch debate legislation, would cut corporate tax rate percent percent, reduce individual income tax rates liberals see criticism tax plan potent issue us congressional elections, house seats election, along senate house representatives passed tax bill last week senate plans vote lawmakers return washington week us thanksgiving holiday republicans pressure deliver tax bill score first major legislative achievement since taking control white house chambers congress january many democratic ads focus republicans thought vulnerable elections others target republicans collins senate, republicans slim majority afford lose two republican votes still pass tax bill, democrats united opposition republicans say tax plans would provide across board cuts businesses middle class workers, along tax code simplifications would make easier individual taxpayers file republican tax writers contend plan would mean typical family four would see tax bill drop nearly percent democrats say republicans used model family specific set tax circumstances, families similar income levels could end paying house senate plans cut individual tax rates eliminate popular deductions senate plan, tax rate cut individuals temporary, corporate rate cut permanent senate plan would repeal key provision affordable care act requires individuals pay penalty health insurance nonpartisan joint committee taxation estimated senate bill would, beginning , lead higher tax bills average households earning , , annually , taxpayers earning , less annually would paying taxes, jct said democratic advocacy group priorities usa tuesday increased million tax related digital ad campaign targeting voters house districts republicans voted house bill also plans ads states represented senate republicans collins maine , heller nevada , john mccain arizona , bob corker tennessee lisa murkowski alaska democratic congressional campaign committee running digital ads republican held house districts group save care running digital ads districts house republicans voted bill, alaska, arizona maine republican conservative groups running ads national republican congressional committee started running spots multiple districts last week promoting tax bill america first policies, nonprofit run former trump campaign advisers, spending , week spots conservative radio programs

haitian immigrants tuesday decried us decision end program granted , haitians temporary visas earthquake, saying would sent back country yet recover disaster others since united states offered temporary protected status, tps, haitians january earthquake killed , people devastated country long poorest americas administration former president barack obama extended program several times, finding conditions haiti dire send beneficiaries home president donald trump administration, previously granting six month extension, announced monday would end tps haiti july haitian cannot obtain another kind us visa subject deportation back caribbean nation, earthquake victims still homeless country wobbling hurricane matthew, cholera outbreak political instability left void, said sebastian joseph, , haitian immigrant living flatbush section brooklyn haitians caribbeans concentrated said virtually haitians want stay united states, carved niche construction healthcare services caring elderly sick america home free years everybody wants come america, joseph said lot people go back nothing trump supporters note visa program always meant temporary trump ran presidential campaign promising restrictive immigration policies least one haitian tps recipient brooklyn accepted eventually must return say months it, say thank god, go, said margaret etienne, gave birth year old son us citizen country love country, said buying takeout haitian restaurant son stretch church avenue also called bob marley boulevard, late jamaican musician ending tps designation, acting secretary homeland security elaine duke said determined extraordinary temporary conditions caused earthquake longer exist critics dispute haiti recovered question duke reached conclusion senator marco rubio, republican florida, state haitians, urged trump extend tps, warning column wrote miami herald haitians sent home face dire conditions, including lack housing, inadequate health services low prospects employment fifty nine percent haiti population lives poverty line per day, according world bank going good know would do, said ives joseph laforgue, , unemployed haitian immigrant flatbush said open heart surgery lives charity brooklyn haitian community still, said would even less haiti haitian community leaders pro immigration politicians new york tuesday pledged pressure trump administration extend tps among us representative nydia velazquez, democrat introduced legislation would protect deportation immigrants tps deferred enforced departure ded , another program subject presidential discretion extended obama due expire march ricot dupuy, station manager radio soleil, haitian themed broadcaster new york, said thinks decision racially motivated pressure send immigrants back home idea whiten america, dupuy said brooklyn studio us chamber commerce stupid know tps holders, good country business community knows good eventually may last word

head us federal communications commission unveiled plans tuesday repeal landmark rules prohibited internet service providers impeding consumer access web content move promises recast digital landscape fcc chief ajit pai, republican appointed president donald trump january, said commission vote dec meeting plan rescind called net neutrality rules championed democratic former president barack obama treated internet service providers like public utilities rules barred broadband providers blocking slowing access content charging consumers certain content intended ensure free open internet, give consumers equal access web content prevent broadband service providers favoring content action marks victory big internet service providers inc, comcast corp verizon communications inc opposed rules gives sweeping powers decide web content consumers get price represents setback google parent alphabet inc facebook inc, urged pai rescind rules netflix said tuesday opposed measure roll back core protections three republican two democratic commissioners, move certain approved trump, republican, expressed opposition net neutrality regulations even implemented, calling power grab obama white house immediately comment tuesday pai said proposal would prevent state local governments creating net neutrality rules internet service inherently interstate service preemption likely handcuff democratic governed states localities could considered plans protect consumers equal access internet content fcc longer business micromanaging business models preemptively prohibiting services applications products could pro competitive, pai said interview, adding obama administration sought pick winners losers exercised heavy handed regulation internet simply set rules road let companies kinds every sector compete let consumers decide wins loses, pai added tom wheeler, headed fcc obama advocated net neutrality rules, called planned repeal shameful sham sellout even fcc leadership, proposal raises hypocrisy new heights t, comcast verizon said repealing rules could lead billions dollars additional broadband investment eliminate possibility future presidential administration could regulate internet pricing comcast said matter fcc decided would block, throttle, discriminate lawful content verizon said believed fcc reinstate framework protects consumers access open internet, without forcing bear heavy costs unnecessary regulation internet association, representing major technology firms including alphabet facebook, said pai proposal represents end net neutrality know defies millions americans proposal undoes nearly two decades bipartisan agreement baseline net neutrality principles protect americans ability access entire internet, said pai proposal would require internet service providers disclose whether allow blocking slowing consumer web access permit called internet fast lanes facilitate practice called paid prioritization charging certain content disclosure make easier another agency, federal trade commission, act internet service providers fail disclose conduct consumers, pai said ftc could seek bar practices deemed anticompetitive violated antitrust rules fcc received million comments new york attorney general eric schneiderman disclosed tuesday investigating six months bid learn behind filing false comments us appeals court last year upheld legality net neutrality regulations, challenged lawsuit led telecommunications industry trade association us telecom group praised pai decision remove antiquated, restrictive regulations pave way broadband network investment, expansion upgrades fcc repeal certain draw legal challenge advocates net neutrality nancy pelosi, top us house representatives democrat, said fcc move would hurt consumers chill competition, saying agency launched assault entrepreneurship, innovation competition heart internet planned repeal represents latest example legacy achievement obama erased since trump took office january trump abandoned international trade deals, landmark paris climate accord environmental protections, taken aim iran nuclear accord closer relations cuba, sought repeal obama signature healthcare law pai, moved quickly undo numerous regulatory actions since becoming fcc chairman, pushing broad deregulatory agenda pai said shared plans rollback white house advance directed undo net neutrality white house officials fcc obama regulated internet service providers like public utilities section federal law gave agency sweeping oversight conduct companies language new proposal would give fcc significantly less authority oversee web fcc granted initial approval pai plan may, left open many key questions including whether retain legal requirements limiting internet providers conduct plan would eliminate internet conduct standard, gave fcc far reaching discretion prohibit improper internet service provider practices

house representatives ethics committee said tuesday investigating allegations sexual harassment us representative john conyers, said office resolved harassment case payment admission guilt buzzfeed news report late monday cited allegations former staffers conyers, , made sexual advances female staff democratic congressman michigan issued statement tuesday prior ethics committee announcement give details case said would fully cooperate investigation allegations conyers came light congress reviews policies handle sexual harassment complaints followed string complaints prominent figures us media, hollywood politics case, expressly vehemently denied allegations made continue so, said conyers, one america prominent black lawmakers office resolved allegations express denial liability order save involved rigors protracted litigation lost narrative statement said resolution allegations equal reasonable severance payment ethics committee said statement aware public allegations begun investigation panel recommend punishments reprimand, censure expulsion, final punishment determined vote full house member congress ever expelled sexual misconduct house democratic leader nancy pelosi called panel open probe conyers credible allegation sexual harassment must investigated ethics committee, said statement first elected , conyers longest serving member house founding member congressional black caucus statement, chairman caucus, democratic representative cedric richmond, called allegations serious disturbing urged conyers cooperate fully investigations matter us representative jackie speier, democrat led push house revise policies sexual harassment complaints, called investigation allegations sexual harassment misuse congressional funds congressman conyers serious require immediate ethics investigation, said statement house speaker paul ryan issued statement earlier calling latest news report extremely troubling

group dozen us state department officials taken unusual step formally accusing secretary state rex tillerson violating federal law designed stop foreign militaries enlisting child soldiers, according internal documents reviewed reuters confidential state department dissent memo, reuters first report on, said tillerson breached child soldiers prevention act decided june exclude iraq, myanmar, afghanistan us list offenders use child soldiers despite department publicly acknowledging children conscripted countries tmsnrtrs jj pav keeping countries annual list makes easier provide us military assistance iraq afghanistan close allies fight islamist militants, myanmar emerging ally offset china influence southeast asia documents reviewed reuters also show tillerson decision odds unanimous recommendation heads state department regional bureaus overseeing embassies middle east asia, us envoy afghanistan pakistan, department human rights office house lawyers tmsnrtrs ah tb beyond contravening us law, decision risks marring credibility broad range state department reports analyses weakened one us government primary diplomatic tools deter governmental armed forces government supported armed groups recruiting using children combat support roles around world, said july memo state department spokeswoman heather nauert, questioned length reporters issue daily briefing, strongly defended tillerson decision valid technical compliance law way read one united states government likes idea use child soldiers, said abhorrent asked photo opportunity visiting peruvian foreign minister decision, tillerson sidestepped direct response dissenting officials complaint reuters reported june tillerson disregarded internal recommendations iraq, myanmar afghanistan new documents reveal scale opposition state department, including rare use known dissent channel, allows officials object policies without fear reprisals views expressed us officials illustrate ongoing tensions career diplomats former chief exxon mobil corp appointed president donald trump pursue america first approach diplomacy child soldiers law passed states us government must satisfied children age recruited, conscripted otherwise compelled serve child soldiers country removed list statute extends specifically government militaries government supported armed groups like militias list currently includes democratic republic congo, nigeria, somalia, south sudan, mali, sudan, syria yemen written response dissent memo sept , tillerson adviser brian hook acknowledged three countries use child soldiers said, however, necessary distinguish governments making little effort correct child soldier violations making sincere

us president donald trump tuesday stood criticism pay tv wireless company deal buy movie tv show maker time warner inc, justice department sued stop going get involved litigation, personally always felt deal good deal country, president said lawn white house left florida think pricing going go up, think good deal country case closely watched merger challenges trump vocal critic time warner cnn, opposed purchase time warner campaign trail last year, saying would concentrate much power hands tuesday, repeated criticism us department justice monday sued t, arguing would use time warner content force rival pay tv companies pay hundreds millions dollars per year time warner networks justice department pushed back suggestion decision sue done political considerations law enforcement decision, political one doj reached end year long investigation large, capable staff expert lawyers economists, justice department spokesperson said email comment division concluded merits merger illegal antitrust laws hurt competition vowed defend billion deal court department justice move block foolish deal posed threat consumers, wireless carrier trial lawyer, dan petrocelli, told cnbc tuesday want go court soon possible, petrocelli told cnbc, saying burden proof government cnbcx ajiovw ask court expedited trial next week, source familiar case said case assigned judge richard leon, senior judge district columbia district court, appointed president george w bush time warner shares went higher leon assignment announced investors bet judge would likely allow deal proceed republican appointed judges generally, always, business friendly appointed democrats shares time warner closed percent tuesday, signaling investors believe deal better chance approved closed less percent merger challenge unusual since two companies compete directly justice department successfully litigated stop vertical deal

us house representatives ethics committee said tuesday investigating allegations sexual harassment representative john conyers conyers, michigan democrat, said earlier tuesday office resolved harassment case payment admission guilt

nafta talks grinding toward stalemate, us president donald trump may tempted carry threat withdraw trade pact, legal experts say decision could defeated, delayed significantly court challenges constitutional statutory authority terminate north american free trade agreement

us department justice move block inc billion acquisition time warner inc foolish deal posed threat consumers, wireless carrier trial lawyer dan petrocelli told cnbc tuesday justice department monday sued arguing us wireless carrier would use time warner content force rival pay tv companies pay hundreds millions dollars per year time warner networks vowed defend deal want go court soon possible, petrocelli told cnbc, saying burden proof government case initially assigned tuesday judge christopher cooper federal court washington later reassigned judge richard leon case closely watched us president donald trump vocal critic time warner cnn, opposed purchase time warner campaign trail last year, saying would concentrate much power hands antitrust circles, court fight closely watched since justice department successfully litigated stop vertical deal

us department justice lawsuit aimed stopping inc buying movie tv show provider time warner inc heard district court judge richard leon, according court filing tuesday leon, nominated court president george w bush, stranger high profile cases s, worked house representatives panels looking iran contra affair whitewater controversy

president donald trump, raised eyebrows mulling power pardon investigators probe possible ties election campaign russia, used authority less controversial way tuesday pardon thanksgiving turkey joined wife, melania, son, barron, trump entered rose garden annual presidential tradition granted freedom large white bird named drumstick americans traditionally feast turkey, stuffing delights thanksgiving holiday, takes place coming thursday, drumstick pal wishbone granted reprieve pleased report that, unlike millions turkeys time year, drumstick very, bright future ahead him, trump said republican president resist referring predecessor, former democratic president barack obama, pardoned two turkeys named tater tot last year many know, active overturning number executive actions predecessor, trump quipped however, informed white house counsel office tater tot pardons cannot, circumstances, revoked turkeys live enclosure nearby university, virginia tech allegations potential ties trump presidential campaign moscow loomed white house investigations ongoing trump moscow denied collusion message twitter july, trump noted president complete power pardon

new york state attorney eric schneiderman tuesday said investigating six months posted significant numbers fake comments filed federal communications commission review net neutrality rules fcc got million comments review several researchers found evidence significant numbers submissions fake schneiderman said tuesday fcc refused multiple requests crucial evidence fcc immediately comment tuesday fcc chairman ajit pai proposed reversing obama era net neutrality rules

us president donald trump russian president vladimir putin spoke phone hour tuesday covered topics including syria, ukraine, iran, north korea afghanistan, white house official said

department homeland security violated two court orders days us president donald trump issued temporary travel ban citizens seven muslim majority countries, according department watchdog dhs inspector general john roth summarized findings letter dated monday three democratic us senators, saying unable release full page report, completed six weeks ago said delay due dispute dhs higher ups redactions, would deprive congress public significant insights operation department, roth said jan order president, us customs border protection agency cbp aggressive preventing affected travelers boarding aircraft bound united states, took actions that, view, violated two separate court orders, roth said trump banned entry citizens seven muslim majority countries days order issued little warning major us agencies, sparking confusion airports united states around world scope impact civil rights groups quickly challenged travel ban, managing block implementation key measures protesters, lawyers elected officials rushed major us airports citizens seven countries detained us ports entry, cbp officials largely complied court orders blocking ban, though hampered lack guidance superiors, roth wrote letter cbp officials virtually warning trump issuing travel ban scope order, caught surprise, roth said still, cbp officers us airports attempted good faith obey court orders, said one case, dulles international airport near washington, cbp stopped departing airplane taxiing affected traveler could admitted united states jan feb , cbp instructed airlines prevent boston bound passengers seven countries flying united states violation order federal court massachusetts airlines except lufthansa lhagde followed cbp instructions lufthansa passengers arrived boston, allowed enter, roth said cbp also continued issue board instructions airlines even separate nationwide federal court order jan blocked agency so, roth said top dhs officials reviewing roth report may invoke form governmental privilege said would prevent us releasing significant portions report troubled development agency officials conducted professionally, legal manner, implemented executive order issued president, said tyler q houlton, dhs spokesman parts report subject privileges afforded well recognized law, said since travel ban implementation subject lawsuits court orders

united states charged former senegalese foreign minister former top hong kong government official links chinese energy conglomerate bribing high level officials chad uganda exchange contracts mainland company chi ping patrick ho, , hong kong, cheikh gadio, , charged violating foreign corrupt practices act, international money laundering conspiracy, us justice department said statement monday said gadio, former foreign minister senegal, arrested new york friday added ho, former hong kong home affairs secretary heads non governmental organization based hong kong virginia, arrested saturday wiring almost million dollars new york banking system furtherance corrupt schemes, defendants allegedly sought generate business bribes paid president chad ugandan foreign minister, joon kim, acting us attorney southern district new york, quoted saying statement one could reached embassies chad uganda washington late monday missions immediately respond emails requesting comment statement, us justice department said case ho involved two bribery schemes pay high level officials chad uganda exchange business advantages shanghai headquartered, multibillion dollar energy firm energy company funded non government organization ngo based hong kong virginia ho heads, statement said, without naming shanghai company ngo ho secretary general hong kong based china energy fund committee, mainland backed think tank describes charitable, non government organization china energy fund committee fully funded cefc china energy, shanghai based private conglomerate, according think tank website organization respond email requesting comment cefc china energy said statement posted website late tuesday non governmental, non profit organization, fund involved commercial activities cefc china energy cefc investment uganda, company said statement, investment chad acquired via stake bought taiwan state owned chinese petroleum corp dealt directly chad government company continue monitoring matter take necessary measures based developments, said cefc key player chinese president xi jinping belt road initiative, aims bolster china global leadership ambitions building infrastructure trade links asia, africa, europe beyond chinese foreign ministry spokesman lu kang told regular news briefing tuesday aware specific details case want emphasize chinese government consistently requires chinese companies abroad operate lawfully abide local laws regulations idriss deby chad president since ugandan foreign minister sam kutesa served president un general assembly ho attorney, ed kim, krieger kim lewin llp, declined comment reuters bob baum federal defenders, represented gadio bail argument, immediately respond request comment ho ordered detained appearing court monday, justice department statement said said gadio appeared judge saturday held meet conditions million bond, according court records justice department said million bribe paid chad president, provided company opportunity obtain oil rights chad without international competition department said statement gadio go paid , ho via wire transfers new york justice department accused ho involved bribes promises future benefits uganda foreign minister exchange help obtaining business advantages chinese company

deep cuts spending florida schools public programs following great recession, outgoing republican governor rick scott month proposed billion budget says boosts spending depleted services record levels despite scott meaty budget recommendation, billion current spending, advocates florida public education, environment affordable housing remained skeptical new plan would go far enough move florida schools bottom compared states, said mark pudlow, spokesman florida education association, state teachers union florida public school per pupil spending sank peak , budget post recession low , year latest proposal, scott recommended increasing funding , per student, rise record high per student funding florida million students enrolled public k schools pudlow said welcomed governor increases, support florida education still lagging far behind united states nationwide per student spending average , , according recent us census bureau data available adjusted inflation, pudlow pointed out, scott budget puts florida per student spending , less peak scott proposed increasing public elementary secondary school spending billion billion current fiscal year andrea messina, executive director florida school boards association, said hopeful scott proposal signaled attitude shift state capital toward public education financing, bill far final florida house representatives senate hear governor budget recommendations next legislative session starting jan make budget proposals negotiate single plan agreed budget go back governor, authority veto line items signing bill scott also proposed million cuts taxes fees asked sharp increases spending departments, including corrections, would see added jobs plan budget environmental protection would surge billion billion current year, making among budget biggest gainers florida everglades restoration would among environmental projects receive infusion funds one place happy, although devil details, said frank jackalone, director sierra club florida jackalone said concerned state would continue cut environmental rules enforcement take earmarked funds intended environment spend government programs state representative carlos smith, democrat represents central florida district seeing influx residents fleeing hurricane battered areas, including puerto rico, said opposed scott budget proposal affordable housing plan, overall spending affordable housing would rise, smith said, would also include raid nearly million trust funds earmarked affordable homes know do, people sleeping cars, smith said storm evacuees, namely puerto ricans fleeing bankrupt hurricane battered us commonwealth

russian president vladimir putin us president donald trump discuss north korea hold telephone conversation tuesday, interfax news agency cited kremlin aide yuri ushakov saying kremlin spokesman dmitry peskov said earlier tuesday conversation would focus syrian president bashar al assad visit russia made monday

members us congress said tuesday operations carried rohingya muslims myanmar hallmarks ethnic cleansing, country leader aung san suu kyi expressed doubts allegations rights abuses us senate members also said disturbed violent disproportionate security response rohingya militant attacks driven , people myanmar neighbouring bangladesh human rights monitors accused myanmar military atrocities, including mass rape, stateless rohingya called clearance operations following insurgent attacks police posts army base myanmar government denied claims, army last week said probe found evidence wrongdoing troops hearing violations going moment, suu kyi told reporters response question human rights abuses end asia europe meeting, asem, myanmar capital naypyitaw say whether happened responsibility government, make sure happen nobel laureate suu kyi said hoped talks bangladesh foreign minister week would lead deal safe voluntary return fled suu kyi less two year old civilian government faced heavy international criticism response crisis, though control generals share power myanmar transition power decades military rule top un official described military actions textbook case ethnic cleansing , us secretary state rex tillerson visit myanmar last week refused label early november, us lawmakers proposed targeted sanctions travel restrictions myanmar military officials democratic senator jeff merkley, among sponsors legislation introduced senate, led congressional delegation visited rakhine week, blocked traveling violence hit north state rohingya camps group also traveled cox bazar district bangladesh, rohingya refugees huddled makeshift camps fed overstretched aid agencies many refugees suffered direct attacks including loved ones, children husbands killed front them, wives daughters raped, burns horrific injuries hallmarks ethnic cleansing, merkley told reporters myanmar tuesday profoundly disturbed violent disproportionate response rohingya military local groups, said delegation called myanmar allow investigation alleged atrocities would involve international community want emphasize world watching, merkley said, adding important myanmar allow anyone wants come back return homes farms merkley said delegation today recommend us government would do, asked legislation introduced congress myanmar officials far said plan resettle returnees new model villages , rather land previously occupied, approach united nations criticized past effectively creating permanent camps individuals cannot coming back simply return camps would continued discrimination, restrictions full participation economy society, said merkley warned isolating people camps creates two tier society fundamentally incompatible future democracy guarantees perpetuation suspicions misunderstandings conflicts speaking earlier tuesday, suu kyi said discussions would held bangladesh foreign minister wednesday thursday repatriation officials countries began talks last month process rohingya wanting return hope would result mou signed quickly, would enable us start safe voluntarily return gone across border, suu kyi said rohingya largely stateless many people myanmar view illegal immigrants bangladesh suu kyi said myanmar would follow framework agreement reached cover earlier repatriation rohingya, fled bangladesh escape previous bouts ethnic violence agreement address citizenship status rohingya, bangladesh pressing repatriation process provided rohingya safeguards time basis residencythis agreed two governments long time ago success, formula continue follow, suu kyi said earlier talks two countries reached broad agreement work repatriation deal, senior myanmar official later accused bangladesh dragging feet order secure funding aid agencies hosting refugees

white house asked us supreme court monday allow president donald trump latest travel ban take full effect appeals court california ruled last week parts could enacted three judge panel san francisco based th us circuit court appeals nov partially granted trump administration request block least temporarily judge ruling put new ban hold ruled government could bar entry people six muslim majority countries connections united states trump ban announced sept replaced two previous versions impeded federal courts administration appeal top us court argued latest travel ban differed previous orders process substance differences showed based national security foreign affairs objectives, religious animus also argued even th circuit ruled uphold partial ban, supreme court likely overturn decision last time courts barred president enforcing entry restrictions certain foreign nationals interest national security last week appeals court ruling meant ban would apply people iran, libya, syria, yemen, somalia chad connections united states connections defined family relationships formal, documented relationships us based entities universities resettlement agencies family relationships would allow entry include grandparents, grandchildren, brothers law, sisters law, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews cousins people united states state hawaii, sued block restrictions, argued federal immigration law give trump authority impose six countries lawsuit challenge restrictions toward people two countries listed trump ban, north korea venezuela us district judge derrick watson honolulu ruled last month hawaii likely succeed argument trump issued first travel ban targeting several muslim majority countries january, week took office, issued revised one first blocked courts second one expired september long court fight replaced another revised version trump said travel ban needed protect united states attacks islamist militants candidate, trump promised total complete shutdown muslims entering united states critics travel ban various iterations call muslim ban violates us constitution discriminating basis religion th circuit due hear oral arguments case dec parallel case maryland, judge also ruled trump administration partially blocked ban going effect appeal maryland case heard dec th us circuit court appeals richmond, virginia maryland case brought american civil liberties union, represents several advocacy groups, including international refugee assistance project

united states july end special status given , haitian immigrants protects deportation devastating earthquake, senior trump administration officials said monday decision acting homeland security secretary elaine duke gives haitians months return impoverished caribbean country legalize status united states former president barack obama administration granted haitian nationals united states called temporary protected status, tps, months magnitude earthquake struck near haiti capital, port au prince, january , killing , people obama administration extended status several times initial designation duke decided terminate special status us review conditions haiti found country made considerable progress, senior official president donald trump administration told briefing assessed overall extraordinary temporary conditions served basis haiti recent designation sufficiently improved longer prevent nationals haiti returning safely, official said may, homeland security secretary john kelly extended status haitians six months january time, kelly told reporters tps meant open ended law temporary law decision end tps haitians part trump broader efforts tighten restrictions immigration, comes despite calls even fellow republicans continue relief republican senator marco rubio florida published opinion piece miami herald friday urging administration renew haiti tps designation another months, citing ongoing natural disasters, health epidemics security issues since quake duke september ended protected status citizens sudan , extended citizens south sudan mid month, duke decided end status nicaraguan immigrants, extended program honduran immigrants july thousands nicaraguans hondurans received special status hurricane mitch devastated central america washington post reported kelly pressured duke end program hondurans, duke denied reports

members us congress said tuesday disturbed harsh response myanmar security forces attacks militants august said bore hallmarks ethnic cleansing rohingya muslim minority profoundly disturbed violent disproportionate response rohingya military local groups, democratic senator jeff merkley told reporters yangon end visit bangladesh myanmar merkley, member senate foreign relations committee, led five strong congressional delegation, last days met people affected military crackdown rohingya muslims forced , people flee bangladesh early november, us lawmakers proposed targeted sanctions travel restrictions myanmar military officials treatment rohingya

federal court judge california monday blocked executive order president donald trump deny federal grants called sanctuary cities, undermining administration crackdown illegal immigration judge, blocked order provisionally april, issued permanent injunction suit brought city county san francisco santa clara county, said order unconstitutional counties demonstrated executive order caused cause constitutional injuries violating separation powers doctrine depriving tenth fifth amendment rights, us district judge william orrick northern district california wrote order trump issued order january, shortly inaugurated, slashing funding jurisdictions refuse comply statute requires local governments share information us immigration authorities part policy, justice department sought punish cities local jurisdictions joined growing sanctuary movement aimed shielding illegal immigrants stepped deportation efforts district court exceeded authority today barred president instructing cabinet members enforce existing law, department justice spokesman devin malley said statement justice department vindicate president lawful authority direct executive branch department already appealed judge prior ruling april trump administration contends local authorities endanger public safety decline hand deportation illegal immigrants arrested crimes dozens local governments cities, including new york, los angeles chicago, joined growing sanctuary movement supporters sanctuary policy argue enlisting police cooperation rounding immigrants removal undermines communities trust local police, particularly among latinos justice department concerned localities compliance us immigration customs enforcement requests detain people hours beyond scheduled release time immigration officials pick cities say honor requests accompanied criminal warrants, compliance voluntary required statute chicago also sued federal government august threats funding cuts justice department federal judge sided city september issued preliminary injunction barring us government denying public safety grants

white house wants see republican elected us senate alabama help pass tax overhaul bill, senior adviser said monday, indicating possible shift toward supporting candidate roy moore, accused pursuing teenage girls moore, former alabama supreme court chief justice, republicans realistic chance win special dec election republicans slim majority senate white house said president donald trump thinks allegations, including charge moore initiated sexual contact year old girl s, troubling step true also said people alabama make choice senate called moore exit race, many leading republicans interview fox news channel monday, senior adviser kellyanne conway railed doug jones, democratic candidate jones, former federal prosecutor, overtaken moore polls since allegations sexual misconduct first reported washington post two weeks ago asked favoring vote moore, conway said want votes senate get tax bill us house representatives passed tax legislation last week senate, republicans afford lose two votes, take version next week last week, conway told fox senate seat worth child moore campaign struggled since post detailed accounts four women say moore pursued teenagers women since spoken allegations reuters unable independently confirm allegations moore, , denied accusations said victim witch hunt first televised interview since post detailed allegations, leigh corfman told nbc today show monday moore basically laid blankets floor living room proceeded seduce me, guess would say second visit home corfman said since story washington post lot people come said courage able said considered confronting moore twice before, it, school age children afraid would castigated group corfman said paid anyone speaking allegations anything, cost take leave job, said

us president donald trump administration provide details plans overhaul welfare first weeks , white house spokeswoman said monday something president great deal interest think count probably first part next year seeing specifics details come that, white house spokeswoman sarah sanders told press briefing asked trump comment earlier monday people taking advantage system

decision mitsubishi ufj financial group inc mufg shift us banks state regulators federal bank regulator garnering scrutiny pair us democratic senators senators elizabeth warren chris van hollen sent letter office comptroller currency monday, pressing details regulator decision allow bank come purview, sparred new york banking regulator earlier month, mufg bank tokyo mitsubishi ufj ltd branches new york, illinois, texas california granted federal charters, allowing bank regulated trump administration rather state governments pair said disturbed decision, questioned whether shift federal banking license allowed bank escape investigations new york department financial supervision, company bank branches also questioned role acting comptroller keith noreika, previously counted mufg client, decision noreika recused bank application federal charter, two senators demanding additional details decision, responsible approving bank charter instead occ spokesman immediately respond request comment

us president donald trump monday said plans take healthcare, infrastructure welfare reform issues soon republicans tax overhaul finalized, party pledged complete end year submitting plans healthcare, plans infrastructure plans welfare reform, desperately needed country, soon taxes, told reporters white house ahead meeting cabinet secretaries

august, dozen inventors gathered around fire pit outside headquarters us patent trademark office alexandria, virginia, set alight patents said rendered worthless overreaching federal government time us make patents great again, michael caputo, advisor donald trump presidential campaign, told gathered us inventor, group behind protest caputo represents spokesman, calling abolition us patent trial appeal board, administrative tribunal run patent office reviews validity patents rallying cry marks face conservatives, broadly supported board creation way rein trial lawyers patent trolls, hold patents sole purpose suing big companies licensing fees things really flipped comes conservative perspective patents, said charles duan, lawyer left leaning consumer group public knowledge much credit goes activists convinced many conservatives real problem control litigation tribunal designed speed resolving patent disputes favors big business smaller rivals change positions aided deepening right wing distrust tech giants, apple inc alphabet inc google, benefited ptab embracing liberal causes like immigration gay transgender rights graphic tmsnrtrs lfxv us supreme court due rule sometime next year whether tribunal unconstitutional intrusion executive branch onto matters reserved courts influential conservative groups already weighing heritage foundation, cato institute, federalist society, american conservative union published articles submitted briefs arguing ptab abolished legal experts expect survive, though, noting supreme court largely accepted powers executive branch courts areas, public employee benefits mounting criticism ptab could still convince court conservative justices vote abolition, said q todd dickinson, lawyer firm polsinelli former director patent office advocacy effort conservative groups could also convince trump administration curb patent board power, dickinson said anti troll weapon percent republicans congress backed legislation created ptab time, us chamber commerce said law would help reduce unnecessary litigation american businesses february business lobbying group criticized ptab creating cost uncertainty patent owners us representative thomas massie, kentucky republican holds patents relating computer interfaces, congress time board created, said conservatives initial intent curb excessive litigation gradually given way fears ptab helping wrong businesses board creation pushed big tech companies, banks retailers, complained inundated troll lawsuits successfully defending patent case federal court often takes years costs millions dollars, escalating pressure settle ptab offered cheaper faster alternative average cost litigating ptab petition final decision , , according patent risk management company rpx corp juries limited live witness testimony ptab proceedings, administrative judges apply lower standard proof would required federal court percent patents ptab makes final decisions either partially fully invalidated, according report issued october patent office agency also said percent patents challenged ptab upheld, part court frequently declines requests review patents spokesman patent office declined comment inventors say ptab made much harder get patents licensed big technology, routinely respond patent infringement claims initiating ptab proceedings patents owners wherewithal withstand serial challenges validity patents license them, said david pridham, chief executive dominion harbor, firm owns attempts license former eastman kodak co patents paul morinville, cowboy hat wearing entrepreneur indiana founder us inventor, said become harder get funding business based software patents holds morinville speaking republican lawmakers staffers past four years many conservatives credit group raising alarm patent tribunal close iconic garage inventor get, stories really resonate, said james edwards, conservative lobbyist focused patent law conservative groups vocal, debate transcends party lines republicans, representative darrell issa california, keep supporting ptab, democrats joined republicans calls curb powers many trial lawyers whose case loads fallen also oppose many liberals embraced ptab means eliminating brand name pharmaceutical patents keep drug prices high generic drug makers large tech companies also among board supporters, arguing actually increased competition weeding low quality patents conservative backlash part reflects right views tech giants like apple google, thanks tribunal prevailed hundreds disputes patent owners seeking hefty compensation google, amazon, apple big tech companies

us president donald trump predicted sunday senator jeff flake oppose republican tax bill, senator office says yet made mind senator flake still reviewing tax reform bill merits votes nothing president, spokesman senator said email contrary assertion made trump sunday post twitter tax cuts political career anyway toast , trump wrote flake twitter individual republican senators stand tax bill become focus trying determine whether pass republicans control seats senate two republican defections would likely kill bill wisconsin senator ron johnson already publicly stated opposes bill current form house voted last week approve tax bill support democrats republicans defecting trump flake, republicans, critical recent months flake delivered speech senate floor october said trump threatened nation democracy speech, flake announced would seeking election senate next year term expires trump turn critical flake, saying would able win election saturday event arizona, flake overheard nearby microphone talking mesa mayor john giles trump become party roy moore donald trump, toast, flake said, according television station knxv, whose microphone recorded moore, republican candidate senate seat alabama, faced sexual misconduct allegations, republican leaders congress urged drop dec special election twitter post sunday, trump also suggested flake intentionally made remarks order heard sen jeff flake , unelectable great state arizona quit race, anemic polls caught purposely mike saying bad things favorite president, trump wrote twitter

bipartisan harvard university project aimed protecting elections hacking propaganda release first set recommendations today us elections defended hacking attacks page guidebook shown reuters ahead publication calls campaign leaders emphasize security start insist practices two factor authentication access email documents fully encrypted messaging via services including signal wickr guidelines intended reduce risks low budget local races well high stakes congressional midterm contests next year though suggestions cost little nothing implement strike security professionals common sense, notorious attacks including leak emails hillary clinton campaign chair, john podesta, succeeded basic security practices followed ongoing effort led belfer center science international affairs, based harvard kennedy school government, drawing top security executives companies including google, facebook cyber security firm crowdstrike guidebook available online heard campaigns nothing like exists, said debora plunkett, year veteran national security agency joined belfer center year security experts understood security election experts understood campaigns, sides eager learn part worked plunkett said goal digestible outline realistic helpful, leadership buy critical handbook first effort belfer center four month old defending digital democracy program, whose leadership includes top campaign officials republican democratic parties belfer co director eric rosenbach said another guidebook, scheduled spring, aim state election officials, oversee actual vote counting might also deal propaganda intended mislead dissuade voters sow suspicions election integrity deterring information operations inherently government responsibility, technology firms decide act platforms, state organizations victims, rosenbach said belfer center also sending students states understand various voting technologies procedures idea recommend best practices type set up, could include mandated software updates, paper back ups audits thus far, project offered advice internet companies fire allowing russian advertising false claims polarize americans could come later, could broader program quick sharing threat information

us president donald trump would insist including repeal obama era health insurance mandate bill intended enact biggest overhaul tax code since s, senior white house aide said sunday version tax legislation put forward senate republican leaders would remove requirement former president barack obama signature healthcare law taxes americans decline buy health insurance repeal part obamacare part tax bill pass, great, white house budget director mick mulvaney said cnn state union sunday becomes impediment getting best tax bill can, ok taking soon say whether eliminating repeal called individual mandate would increase bill chances passing provision impediment now, mulvaney said republican senators critical plan said middle income taxpayers could see benefits tax cuts wiped higher health insurance premiums repeal obamacare mandate goes among senator susan collins, one handful republicans voted july block broader republican attempt dismantle affordable care act, commonly known obamacare think provision bill hope senate follow lead house strike it, collins said cnn state union republicans afford lose two votes tax bill slim majority senate getting rid mandate one republican trump main goals campaigned president last year promise repeal replace obamacare, congress agreed far another top trump administration official, treasury secretary steve mnuchin, said individual mandate bargaining chip president thinks get rid think get rid it, told fox news sunday mnuchin said objective right keep repeal mandate bill going work senate go going get something president sign year, said house representatives last week passed tax bill republicans, control chambers congress, consider tax bill critical party prospects us congressional elections democrats call republican plan giveaway corporations rich trump urged lawmakers add repeal mandate tax bill, writing twitter last week provision unfair highly unpopular next day, senate majority leader mitch mcconnell mandate plays critical role obamacare requiring young, healthy people, might otherwise go without coverage, purchase insurance help offset costs covering sicker older americans nonpartisan congressional budget office said repealing mandate would increase number americans without health insurance million republican senator roy blunt said thought senate bill would pass without individual mandate repeal depends votes are, told nbc meet press appearing several television shows, collins said also wanted senate skew relief middle income taxpayers advocated keeping top tax rate percent people make million year, house does, well deduction state local taxes corporate tax need cut steeply percent, collins said percent rate would garner additional billion allow senate restore deduction state local property taxes, told abc collins emerged pivotal lawmaker tax debate, along republican senators john mccain, lisa murkowski ron johnson, also fence oppose bill senate bill needs work, collins told abc week want see changes bill, said think changes

us treasury secretary steven mnuchin said sunday repeal obamacare individual healthcare mandate bargaining chip negotiations senate tax legislation getting passed senate bargaining chip, president thinks get rid think get rid it, mnuchin said fox news sunday unfair tax poor people

us president donald trump would object removing provision senate republican tax plan would repeal obamacare mandate becomes impediment, white house budget director mick mulvaney said sunday republican senators critical plan warned middle income taxpayers could see tax cuts wiped higher health insurance premiums repeal affordable care act mandate goes repeal part obamacare part tax bill pass, great, mulvaney said cnn state union sunday becomes impediment getting best tax bill can, ok taking

top us nuclear commander said saturday would resist president donald trump ordered illegal launch nuclear weapons air force general john hyten, commander us strategic command stratcom , told audience halifax international security forum nova scotia, canada given lot thought would say received order think people think stupid, hyten said response question scenario stupid people think things lot responsibility, think hyten, responsible overseeing us nuclear arsenal, explained process would follow command head stratcom provide advice president, tell do, said remarks, retransmitted video posted forum facebook page illegal, guess going happen going say, mr president, illegal guess going going say, would legal come options, mix capabilities respond whatever situation is, way works complicated hyten said running scenarios react event illegal order standard practice, added execute unlawful order, go jail could go jail rest life pentagon immediately respond request comment hyten remarks came questions us senators, including democrats trump fellow republicans, trump authority wage war, use nuclear weapons enter end international agreements, amid concern tensions north korea nuclear missile programs could lead hostilities trump traded insults threats north korea leader kim jong un threatened maiden united nations address totally destroy country million people threatened united states senators want legislation alter nuclear authority us president senate committee tuesday held first congressional hearing four decades president authority launch nuclear strike

association cuban businesswomen asked meet republican senator marco rubio florida explain impact country nascent private sector rolling back detente us relations rubio, cuban american politician advocates contact policy communist run island, advised president donald trump cuba policy welcomed reversal obama administration efforts rapprochement current situation us worried would like share personal histories perspective cuba, association, represents women small businesses, said letter rubio last month entrepreneurs took advantage economic opening president raul castro build businesses, said took americans visited cuba wake detente now, say businesses imploding would like rubio, born united states never cuba, visit caribbean island witness impact us policy want invite part team come learn cuba, cubans businesses, said niuris higueras, owner atelier restaurant havana, said business percent year ago association said rubio office responded letters would continue seek meeting office respond requests comment rubio welcomed trump announcement june would reverse former president barack obama policies cuba democracy restored said month new restrictions business travel go far enough entrepreneurs say speak much cuba private sector, employs , island million people began lot cancellations president trump june made statement ending obama policy, said nidialys acosta, runs business renting vintage us automobiles, nastalgicar people said scared uncertain julia de la rosa, runs room bed breakfast, said rentals percent october expected decline new us regulations individual travel kick month new rules limit individual travel, make group visits onerous ban americans business patronizing cuban military run businesses products asking anything simply take us opportunity keep working, de la rosa said

move certain please conservatives, president donald trump friday added five names list candidates prospective us supreme court vacancy presses ahead campaign move federal judiciary right two appellate judges nominated trump earlier year confirmed senate amy coney barrett kevin newsom another, brett kavanaugh, sits us court appeals washington, long viewed stepping stone high court others britt grant, georgia supreme court justice, patrick wyrick, oklahoma supreme court justice current vacancy us supreme court three justices older presidential campaign last year, trump identified conservative candidates supreme court upon taking office, named neil gorsuch court replace late justice antonin scalia, restoring supreme court conservative majority gorsuch confirmed senate april established one supreme court conservative justices speaking federalist society conference conservative legal advocates, white house counsel donald mcgahn said trump committed appointing judges committed originalists textualists, referring legal philosophy relies actual wording laws original meaning us constitution paper trails sitting judges nothing unknown see get, mcgahn said five jurists, strong conservative credentials, added list input conservative leaders, another seat court open up, trump nominate candidate updated list , white house said leonard leo, advisor president supreme court nominations, said trump thought time refresh original list committed picking list want make sure complete possible, leo said interview kavanaugh, appointed federal bench republican former president george w bush, served white house counsel bush worked assistant kenneth starr, independent counsel investigated democratic former president bill clinton monica lewinsky scandal grant wyrick joined state challenges affordable care act, democratic former president barack obama signature healthcare law, obama regulations aimed reducing emissions coal burning power plants, said carrie severino, chief counsel judicial crisis network, conservative legal advocacy group court currently consists five conservatives four liberals, conservative justice anthony kennedy sometimes joining liberals high profile issues gay rights abortion , kennedy second oldest justice court behind liberal ruth bader ginsburg, , former kennedy clerks said considering retirement liberal justice stephen breyer step down, trump would get historic opportunity shape court conservative direction decades come supreme court appointments lifetime jobs conservatives criticize federal judiciary liberal, attorney general jeff sessions conference lashed activist judges trump already taken steps make federal judiciary conservative, judicial appointees already confirmed senate pipeline catherine glenn foster, president anti abortion advocacy group americans united life, said pleased new selections known records tend strong recognizing protections life, said interview friday, republican alabama governor kay ivey said would support party senate candidate roy moore, accused several women unwanted sexual contact, importance keeping senate republican control another supreme court vacancy arise

white house friday said asked congress billion supplemental disaster assistance help hurt recent hurricanes hit puerto rico, texas, florida us virgin islands, far short aid officials called white house said expected seek additional funds fuller analysis us representative frank pallone senator ron wyden, democrats, called request dereliction duty trump administration american citizens puerto rico us virgin islands need help woefully inadequate funding request provide necessary resources required properly respond ongoing humanitarian crisis, added puerto rico governor ricardo rossello asked billion rebuild us territory infrastructure texas seeking billion florida asked billion billion would addition billion congress previously approved hurricane disaster relief white house budget director mick mulvaney said letter house speaker paul ryan billion represent final request assistance victims, especially puerto rico virgin islands, needs still assessed time, administration requesting additional fiscal year funding amount billion necessary authorities address ongoing recovery efforts, mulvaney said letter administration also wants congress approve new tax relief victims recent california wildfires, mirror congress awarded recently hurricane victims white house also wants make houses worship eligible disaster relief funding senator john cornyn texas, republican chamber, thursday dismissed latest request wholly inadequate state white house spokeswoman sarah sanders defended request point texas put state dollars process feel strongly step play role work federal government process thorough assessment completed number put forward congress today, said said new request primarily addresses texas florida storms took place ahead puerto rico assessment puerto rico completed yet done, fully anticipate additional requests time

pro trade republicans us congress growing worried us president donald trump may try quit nafta free trade deal entirely rather negotiate compromise preserves core benefits fifth round talks modernize north american free trade agreement kicked mexico friday, several republicans interviewed reuters expressed concerns tough us demands, including five year sunset clause us specific content rule, sink talks lead deal collapse business groups warned dire economic consequences, including millions jobs lost mexican canadian tariffs snap back early levels think administration playing pretty dangerous game sunset provision, said representative charlie dent, moderate republican eastern pennsylvania said putting nafta threat extinction every five years would make difficult companies district, ranging chocolate giant hershey co small family owned manufacturing firms, invest supply chains manage global operations hershey operates candy plants monterrey guadalajara, mexico house representatives members signed letter week opposing us proposals automotive rules origin, would require percent us content nafta built vehicles percent regional content warned would eliminate competitive advantages nafta brings us automakers lead collapse trade pact representative pete sessions, texas republican long supporter free trade deals, said disagreed trump approach trying beat someone nafta talks texas largest us exporting state nearly half billion exports last year headed mexico canada, according commerce department data need offer mexico fair deal want take cattle, need take avocados, sessions said still, congressional apprehension trump stance far unanimous signers largely republicans, democrats auto intensive states michigan ohio signing pro labor democrats actually expressed support us trade representative robert lighthizer tough approach demands tune, said representative bill pascrell new jersey, top democrat house ways means trade subcommittee want blow up, republicans want blow want substantial changes labor, environmental, currency, come agreement dispute, problems origin farm state republicans especially concerned collapse nafta would lead loss crucial export markets mexico canada corn, beef products senator chuck grassley iowa said lighthizer recent meeting agreed withdrawal nafta would hard us agriculture, largely benefited trade pact us agricultural exports canada mexico quintupled billion billion , year nafta went effect, according us commerce department data grassley said, however, lighthizer approach taking everybody brink talks republicans taking wait see approach talks representative frank lucas oklahoma said willing give trump benefit doubt nafta talks, adding farmers ranchers rural district strong trump supporters election president practical fellow push comes shove, understands base, lucas said

outcome alabama dec us senate election probably certified dec earliest, state official said friday, making unlikely race affect major year end legislation congress including republican tax cuts republicans hold slim majority senate victory democrat doug jones republican roy moore, facing sexual misconduct allegations, alabama race would cut margin , making harder president donald trump party win congressional passage major legislation lawmakers due take legislation government funding immigration december also try pass sweeping republican tax cut bill ahead dec christmas holiday alabama result certified christmas, republicans would time get legislative goals accomplished regardless alabama contest outcome john bennett, chief staff alabama secretary state, said state counties face dec deadline officially reporting election results, likely miss bennett said would push process back christmas, making dec earliest possible date certification certified election results available, new senator would sworn open session senate, according senate officials senate scheduled last week december, next open session would early january

us president donald trump begun paying legal bills related russia investigation longer cover costs using political donations election campaign republican party, attorneys confirmed friday trump defense lawyer john dowd said following payments republican national committee, president began paying bills wants make party even rnc confirmed longer paying bills expenses cover personal lawyers representing trump special prosecutor robert mueller probe possible collusion trump campaign russia last year election moscow denied meddling election, trump denied collusion investigation hounded trump presidency mueller already secured indictment trump former campaign chief another aide, third former adviser pleaded guilty attorney general jeff sessions offered shifting accounts russia contacts campaign adviser, including moscow former ambassador united states, sergei kislyak, knowledge contacts campaign russian intermediaries sessions made light investigation speech friday conservative lawyers group ambassador kislyak room get started here, russians sessions said, prompting applause laughter crowd federalist society event anybody russia got cousin russia something special white house counsel ty cobb said administration working others establish legal fund current former staffers dowd said white house counsel mcgahn campaign lawyer ben ginsberg jones day working structure fund, would subject rules prohibit staff receiving gifts pro bono legal service president exempt rules, dowd said geniuses working it, dowd said passes muster tax lawyers accountants, pass muster office government ethics former president bill clinton administration, private funds raised cover clinton legal expenses related whitewater investigation former president george w bush, legal fund set help former bush staffer lewis scooter libby, left white house employment august, reuters first reported rnc paying trump legal bills, amounted , month payments made trump outside legal team, includes dowd additionally, trump election campaign paid , year bills lawyers representing son, donald trump jr, according public disclosures campaign respond request comment whether continue pay trump jr legal expenses federal election commission allows use private campaign funds pay legal bills arising candidate elected official previous presidential campaigns used funds pay routine legal matters ballot access disputes compliance requirements, trump first president modern campaign finance era use funds costs responding criminal probe, said election law experts

wife republican us senate candidate roy moore alabama said friday husband would end campaign wake sexual misconduct allegations, dismissing reports past behavior toward women political attacks step down, kayla moore said news conference steps state capitol montgomery stop fighting people alabama former alabama supreme court chief justice campaign turmoil since washington post published story last week detailing accounts three women claim moore pursued teenagers women since spoken allegations reuters unable independently confirm accusations allegations came light, moore heavily favored defeat democrat doug jones special election next month two polls week showed moore trailing jones fox news released poll thursday putting jones ahead percent percent moore moore embattled candidacy also got boost thursday, alabama republican party said would continue support him, putting odds republican leaders washington want withdraw republican alabama governor kay ivey friday told reporters would vote moore, emphasizing importance keeping republican control us senate asked whether believed women accusing moore sexual improprieties unwanted romantic overtures, ivey said, timing little curious time reason disbelieve white house said president donald trump finds allegations troubling believes moore step aside true white house legislative director marc short friday said trump previously backed moore opponent, luther strange, primary contest moore explanations far satisfactory point, believe people alabama make decision, short told cnn president chose different candidate presidential campaign, several women went public accusations trump past made unwanted sexual advances inappropriate personal remarks trump denied accusations, accused rival democrats media smear campaign, went elected president kayla moore noted washington post endorsed hillary clinton trump last year election, accusing part concerted effort push back anti establishment conservative candidates people attacking president trump also attacking us, said post editorial board, endorsed clinton, works separately reporters editors work news stories, common newspapers

jared kushner lawyer failed give us senate judiciary committee documents president donald trump son law senior adviser received russian backdoor overture dinner invite, committee leaders said thursday letter kushner attorney, abbe lowell, senators chuck grassley dianne feinstein, judiciary committee republican chairman top democrat, listed documents emails among materials lowell failed produce kushner, letter said, also forwarded unidentified campaign adviser emails september concerning wikileaks, whistleblower group published emails us intelligence agencies determined russian military intelligence hacked democratic party accounts appears search may overlooked several documents, letter said lowell responses three requests materials related committee investigation russian interference presidential election mr kushner responsive requests, lowell said statement provided judiciary committee relevant documents mr kushner calls, contacts meetings russians campaign transition, request also informed committee open responding additional requests continue work white house counsel responsive documents inauguration asked letter, white house press secretary sarah huckabee sanders referred reporters lowell trump denies collusion campaign moscow russia denies january report three us intelligence agencies conducted influence operation skew presidential vote favor trump democratic rival, hillary clinton separately, wall street journal reported thursday special counsel robert mueller team last month subpoenaed trump campaign documents containing specified russian keywords dozen officials according journal, person familiar matter said campaign complying voluntarily request grassley feinstein letter lowell also specified keywords, including clinton, wikileaks, hacking, names four russian banks kushner remains one person interest investigations mueller congressional committees, according source knowledge probes among things, investigators want know kushner knew campaign russia hacking democratic emails effort help trump whether tried create secret back channel trump white house kremlin, said source, speaking condition anonymity investigators also want know kushner took part knew post election efforts trump former national security adviser, michael flynn, others lift us economic sanctions russia exchange financial investments business deals may reuters report quoted two sources said kushner flynn discussed former russian ambassador washington sergey kislyak creating back channel trump russian president vladimir putin would bypass state department us intelligence agencies flynn, former army general led defense intelligence agency later trump campaign adviser, fired february national security adviser misleading vice president mike pence conversations kislyak letter lowell also said failed produce communications sergei millian, copied kushner millian, used multiple aliases, belarussian born migr helped incorporate russian american chamber commerce, sponsored trips russia us businessmen december trip arranged chamber quasi governmental agency russia called rossotrudnichestvo, fbi agents questioned participants whether russian spies approached visit, one travelers said millian, met trump least one occasion, boasted ties former new york real estate developer reality television star denied russian spy

majority small businesses non corporate enterprises known pass throughs would see significant tax cut republican tax plan, us treasury secretary steven mnuchin said friday ninety eight percent number pass throughs , less income people get substantial reductions, mnuchin said cnbc interview key republican senator earlier week objected current plan issue thursday house representatives approved broad package tax cuts

pataskala, ohio, conroe, texas, local government leaders worry republican tax overhaul plans moving us congress become law, harder pave streets, put fires, fight crime pay teachers tax plan approved house representatives thursday would sharply curtail federal deduction millions americans claim tax payments state, county, city town governments ending deduction, local leaders say, could make taxpayers, especially high tax communities, less likely support future local tax increases even tolerate local taxes present levels proposed repeal state local tax salt deduction part assault local governments republicans washington, said elizabeth kautz, republican mayor burnsville, minnesota, near minneapolis hope look thoughtful ram something get something done year out, kautz said plan rushed congress party united states, local governments run schools, operate police fire departments maintain streets, parks libraries, among essential services federal government role level limited cities, towns, counties states collect property, sales income taxes existing law, payments taxes deducted, subtracted federal taxable income, lowering amount federal tax due house tax bill approved would eliminate deduction individuals families state local income sales tax, capping property tax deductions , bill debated senate, republican president donald trump support, would kill salt deduction entirely individuals families, although businesses would keep fate bill uncertain ending salt tax break part package changes deductions would help republicans raise trillion new federal tax revenues years increase would help offset trillion revenue would lost cutting corporate tax rate, another part senate house plans chuck canterbury, president fraternal order police, represents , law enforcement officers nationwide, wrote letter congressional leaders tuesday fop concerned partial total elimination salt deductions endanger ability state local government fund law enforcement agencies, said letter, distributed reporters emily brock, director government finance officers association, said salt deductions killed congress, voters could revolt blame individual taxpayer asked try minimize individual tax liability want curb century old salt deduction argue motivates local governments seek tax increases spend money maintaining deduction encourages government overspending taxation, argues american legislative exchange council, nonprofit group conservative state legislators private activists various groups fighting capitol hill defend salt deduction, national association realtors us conference mayors steve williams, chief financial officer conroe, texas, said rapid growth demanded new fire stations, schools, roads public safety services conroe near houston congressional district republican representative kevin brady, chairman house tax committee champion restricting salt deduction tax reform comes picking winners losers think final analysis, people congressional district losers, williams said conroe part montgomery county, voted percent percent trump democrat hillary clinton presidential election pataskala, ohio, near state capital, columbus, city finance director jamie nicholson said local police department needed new station works early building holding cell suspects arrest get handcuffed chair, said given past difficulty pataskala convincing taxpayers approve new taxes, said, eliminating paring back salt deduction might trigger demands chopping local taxes blow huge hole budget greg cox, republican member san diego county, california, board supervisors, echoed similar concerns impact community said republican plan unfair partly let businesses keep salt deduction, taking away individuals families

congressional republicans took important steps thursday toward biggest us tax code overhaul since s, house representatives approving broad package tax cuts, senate panel advancing version legislation sought senior lawmakers president donald trump house vote shifted tax debate senate, tax writing panel finished debating approved bill late thursday evening measure already encountered resistance within republicans ranks full senate action expected next week thanksgiving holiday four republican senators

radio broadcaster accused us senator al franken thursday touching breasts slept forcing kiss still comedian two preparing perform us troops middle east anchor leeann tweeden related experience first person account website los angeles station kabc amid outrage numerous reports sexual misconduct powerful men hollywood capitol hill franken, democrat, issued apology thursday senate democratic republican leaders called ethics committee review allegations franken said would cooperate tweeden said franken wrote skit included kiss two said insisted upon rehearsing it, first resisted repeated actors really need rehearse everything must practice kiss said ok would stop badgering me, wrote line leading kiss came me, put hand back head, mashed lips mine aggressively stuck tongue mouth said pushed franken away felt disgusted violated tweeden also said franken groped slept flight home military plane felt violated embarrassed belittled humiliated, tweeden wrote dare anyone grab breasts like think funny posted photo taken time franken mugging camera hands breasts sat military aircraft wearing flak jacket eyes closed certainly remember rehearsal skit way, send sincerest apologies leeann photo, clearly intended funny done it, franken said statement reuters unable independently verify tweeden franken accounts told reporters later press conference considered kiss assault accepted apology apology sure, accept it, said people make mistakes course knew made mistake us president donald trump weighed twitter, calling photo really bad think last week franken lecturing anyone would listen sexual harassment respect women, trump tweeted trump came fire last year alleged sexual misconduct decade old outtake appearance television program access hollywood surfaced presidential campaign, trump bragged kissing grabbing women without consent trump later apologized access hollywood comments, called locker room talk told reporters last month allegations sexual assault misconduct leveled election several women made stuff franken, longer statement issued first apology, contrite know head took picture, matter excuse look feel disgusted funny completely inappropriate, said uso, sponsored tour franken tweeden traveled, said never aware incident incident never reported uso, uso spokeswoman ashley mclellan said email knowledge report deeply disturbing reflect values uso franken well known american comedian elected us senate democrat minnesota sexual misconduct allegations lodged several well known men entertainment industry, roy moore, republican us senate candidate alabama, accused sexual contact teenage girls decades ago moore, , denied accusations said victim political witch hunt trump thursday said moore step aside sexual misconduct allegations true, stance puts odds republican leaders washington said believe women making accusations former alabama supreme court chief justice demanded moore withdraw race ahead dec vote lawmakers week shared stories women men propositioned groped halls us capitol congress reviewed sexual harassment policies senate republican leader mitch mcconnell democratic leader chuck schumer agreed ethics committee investigate franken also called ethics investigation appears senate looking that, should, feel appropriate action, white house spokeswoman sarah sanders said thursday asked allegations franken franken democratic senate colleagues clare mccaskill kirsten gillibrand expressed deep concern allegations behavior described completely unacceptable comedy excuse inappropriate conduct, believe ethics investigation, mccaskill wrote twitter former republican vice presidential candidate sarah palin, asked alabama senate candidate moore, said reporters asking instead franken called photograph phone asking about, palin said, talked reporters us capitol, complaining double standards added franken leave senate account true tweeden said inspired tell story women members congress spoke harassment week telling story may others, said