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two children, backed clean air council environmental group, sued us president donald trump two cabinet members monday try stop scrapping package pollution reduction rules known clean power plan lawsuit, filed federal court eastern district pennsylvania, says united states relying junk science ignoring clear present dangers climate change, knowingly increasing resulting damages, death destruction latest legal action green advocates taken combat trump administration efforts roll back environmental regulations rule changes agencies like us department interior us environmental protection agency two young plaintiffs, aged , identified first last initials court papers, allege suffering effects rapidly warming climate trump called climate change hoax said june would withdraw united states global pact combat

us president donald trump said monday japan would shoot north korean missiles sky bought us weaponry needed so, suggesting tokyo take stance avoided north korea pursuing nuclear weapons missile programs defiance un security council sanctions made secret plans develop missile capable hitting us mainland fired two missiles japan trump, speaking summit japanese prime minister shinzo abe, repeated mantra era strategic patience north korea over, said two countries working counter dangerous aggressions trump also pressed japan lower trade deficit united states buy us military hardware abe shoot sky completes purchase lots additional military equipment united states, trump said, referring north korean missiles prime minister going purchasing massive amounts military equipment, make best military equipment far abe, part, said tokyo would shoot missiles necessary trump replying question posed abe

russian lawyer met donald trump jr election campaign said us president son told father, elected, could return issue us law imposes sanctions russian officials related death russian lawyer, bloomberg reported new york attorney alan futerfas, represents donald trump jr, immediately respond requests comment representative russian lawyer, natalia veselnitskaya, answer calls seeking comment june meeting new york veselnitskaya donald trump jr, along senior trump campaign officials, become part investigation allegations russia interfered us presidential election trump denied campaign colluded moscow bloomberg quoted veselnitskaya saying interview moscow lobbying called magnitsky law, adopted washington response death sergei magnitsky, whistle blowing lawyer auditor supporters magnitsky say russian state murdered denying adequate medical care prison tax evasion charges kremlin denies allegation interview bloomberg, veselnitskaya quoted donald trump jr saying meeting, reference magnitsky law looking ahead, come power, return issue think according bloomberg, veselnitskaya also recalled future president son saying understand side may messed up, take long time get bottom veselnitskaya said meeting offered pass information pertaining alleged tax evasion wealthy democratic party donors said trump jr asked documents proving tax evasion, documents described minute meeting failure

us commerce secretary wilbur ross said nothing improper investments shipping firm significant ties russian president vladimir putin inner circle, bbc journalist reported monday us media, citing leaked documents offshore law firm, said partnerships used ross percent stake navigator holdings, new york times said earns millions dollars year transporting gas russian petrochemical firm sibur fact sibur happens called russian company mean evil it, ross said, according bbc journalist twitter reporting content interview ross

russian petrochemical holding sibur said monday direct dealings us commerce secretary wilbur ross ties partners breach sanctions imposed russia ukraine crisis sibur commenting reports ross kept investments navigator holdings, shipping firm supplied services sibur stakeholders sibur include associate russian vladimir putin subject us sanctions statement, sibur said first half year, sibur spent million services provided navigator, percent sibur overall expenditure logistics said navigator never sole contractor shipping sibur petrochemical products negotiations meetings held solely sibur management solely management companies shipping sibur liquefied petroleum gas without shareholders involvement, sibur said emailed statement connection introduction sanctions regard one company shareholders, counter parties conducted necessary checks whether restrictions working sibur restrictions found, statement said sibur expresses surprise politically charged interpretation certain media publications regular commercial activities, many years, outset reflected company published accounts sibur shareholders include gennady timchenko, close putin ally us sanctions since another sibur shareholder putin son law, kirill shamalov shamalov reply email reuters seeking comment spokesman volga group, investment vehicle timchenko assets, declined comment new york times publications, citing leaked documents offshore law firm, reported partnerships used ross percent stake navigator holdings reuters independently verified documents

india monday formed panel government officials investigate cases figure called paradise papers, trove leaked documents offshore investments wealthy individuals institutions officials government bodies central bank carry monitor investigation, finance ministry said leaked documents obtained germany sueddeutsche zeitung newspaper shared international consortium investigative journalists icij media outlets reuters independently verified documents relate affairs individuals institutions ranging us commerce secretary wilbur ross britain queen elizabeth trading firm glencore glenl

president donald trump percent cut obamacare advertising us health insurers many states digging deeper pockets get word enrollment, opened last week independence blue cross, health insurer pennsylvania, commissioned tractor trailer truck bring insurance consultants shopping centers neighborhood spots around philadelphia centene corp cncn , best known medicaid health insurance, expanding tv print advertising obamacare ventures three new states kansas, missouri nevada tech savvy newcomer oscar health four different tv commercials running six states including texas ohio espouse easy health insurance video shots patients text messaging oscar trump cut million advertising outreach spending enrollment period, opened nov , part promise let democratic president barack obama signature healthcare law implode congress repeal republicans say affordable care act, law created obamacare, drives costs consumers, democrats warn millions americans left without healthcare dismantled advertising serves two roles helps draw young, healthy customers keep overall member costs addresses confusion among many people whether subsidies help make coverage affordable many obamacare still exist wake trump actions government advertising budget million states rely federal healthcaregov website enroll consumers states run exchanges, like california new york, set advertising budgets member plans generally ramping efforts kind plug hole, said kelley turek, executive policy director industry lobbyist america health insurance plans decrease million big hole plug news headlines changes government support obamacare trump tweets raised fears program subsidies ending government also cut enrollment period half, six weeks tmsnrtrs k halv adding confusion, insurers like anthem inc antmn sharply raised monthly premiums popular obamacare plans account reduced government funding, pulled dozens us counties result, many obamacare customers may need change health plans , either work different insurer response price increases still run people wondering, still going plan next year independence blue cross chief executive officer daniel hilferty said interview hilferty said company increasing advertising year part confusion september, congressional budget office said expected enrollment reach million people versus million year cut previous projection million trump threatened law later cut estimated billion government subsidies insurers cover customer pocket costs make reduced subsidies, apply common silver plans

us senator rand paul return washington may delayed suffered five broken ribs assault kentucky home, media reported sunday, citing senior adviser republican lawmaker paul neighbor, rene boucher, charged one count fourth degree assault causing minor injury connection incident friday, according authorities boucher, , released bond senator paul five rib fractures including three displaced fractures type injury caused high velocity severe force, doug stafford, senior adviser paul, said statement, according multiple media reports clear exactly soon return work, pain considerable difficulty getting around, including flying, reports quoted stafford saying added senator type injury could lead life threatening injuries paul, , also lung contusions, stafford said statement, according reports bowling green daily news, citing arrest warrant, said paul told police neighbor came property gated community east bowling green tackled behind paul injuries face trouble breathing rib injury, newspaper said clear motivated altercation paul go hospital, police said paul mowing lawn time attack, television station wave tv kentucky reported kelley appreciate overwhelming support friday unfortunate event thank thoughts prayers, paul said twitter sunday morning, referring wife man answered boucher phone sunday, reuters reporter asked speak him, said sorry talk kentucky state police said saturday paul boucher acquaintances suspect retired physician, bowling green daily news said new york daily news reported facebook page boucher contained numerous postings critical republican president donald trump paul, ophthalmologist, ran republican presidential nomination dropping race february

every american president favorite foreign leader donald trump, seems japanese prime minister shinzo abe two leaders toasted bromance monday wrapped two days golf, burgers serious talks trade north korea two men met face face six times since trump elected us president year ago telephone conversations played golf twice, trump mar lago resort florida sunday outside tokyo abe recalled grandfather, premier nobusuke kishi, president dwight eisenhower began tradition us japan golf diplomacy years ago play golf two times, person must favorite guy, abe said ahead formal banquet trump monday added never two japanese american leaders forged close bond one year abe first foreign leader meet trump election last november, win caught tokyo guard many expected democratic party candidate hillary clinton win worried trump america first rhetoric trump told dinner guests protocol reasons, met foreign leader inauguration

family members japanese abducted north korea met us president donald trump monday welcomed sympathy sad plight, said meant nothing unless led action bring home loved ones trump incorporated attacks pyongyang story megumi yokota, snatched lonely beach north korean agents years ago, mentioning september speech united nations part, japanese prime minister shinzo abe said rest return pyongyang says kidnapped train spies, making issue keystone political career monday, trump met megumi mother sakie, becoming third president so, well relatives seven abductees pyongyang says dead

us president donald trump japanese prime minister shinzo abe discuss bilateral free trade agreement fta summit meeting monday, senior japanese government spokesman said japanese deputy chief cabinet secretary yasutoshi nishimura made comment reporters meeting two leaders recent economic dialogue japan united states, tokyo pushing back us calls open talks bilateral fta

us president donald trump greeted japanese emperor akihito empress michiko monday genteel handshake nod, bow, avoiding pitfall us president barack obama criticized home deep bow monarch trump, wearing suit tie wife, melania, long, dark blue dress, met palace entrance royal couple, wearing suits trump smiled, shook hands nodded year old emperor greeting michiko well four entered palace chatted interpreters footage aired live television, without sound customary meeting, trump shook hands again, tapped emperor arm repeatedly left hand thank great meeting , told akihito sure meet obama came fire meeting emperor tokyo critics back home said bowing low akihito us commentators said us president lower head foreign monarchs akihito spent much reign working heal wounds world war ii, waged across asia father name, emperor hirohito obama also faced criticism different quarter

china said monday hopes sides words actions help reduce tensions korean peninsula, japanese prime minister shinzo abe said japan would shoot north korean missiles necessary foreign ministry spokeswoman hua chunying made comment regular news briefing

special counsel robert mueller collected sufficient evidence charge michael flynn, us president donald trump former national security adviser, son, nbc news reported sunday, citing multiple sources familiar investigation nbc news said mueller team looking possible money laundering charges, lying federal agents, flynn role possible plan remove opponent turkish president united states exchange millions dollars nbcnewsto ywxzpc mueller increasing pressure flynn following indictment former trump campaign manager paul manafort, nbc news said flynn served days trump national security adviser fired discovered misrepresented contacts russian diplomat vice president michael pence peter carr, spokesman mueller office, declined comment robert kelner, flynn lawyer, also declined comment barry coburn, lawyer michael flynn jr, declined comment, although younger flynn appeared address report tweet sjw full morningthe disappointment faces go jail worth harassment, younger flynn wrote, using acronym social justice warriors, pejorative often used reference liberals

us house representatives speaker paul ryan said sunday republican lawmakers weighing host ideas house tax writing committee begins revising tax bill week, though expects broad outlines remain ryan, republican, told fox news sunday house tax writers considering president donald trump call include tax package repeal affordable care act provision mandates individuals buy insurance coverage active conversation members whole host ideas things add bill one things discussed, ryan said tax writing house ways means committee monday begin considering revisions tax bill released last week, would constitute biggest overhaul us tax system since ryan said believes house still track vote revised tax bill us thanksgiving holiday nov senate developing version legislation, ryan said expected similar enough two chambers could resolve differences pass tax bill year end basically decided big ticket items big percent corporate rate percent rate pass businesses, middle class tax cut, ryan said things things agree on, bills written within details differences fairly narrow, added passes, tax overhaul first major legislative achievement since republicans took control white house congress january

special counsel robert mueller pushed back sunday paul manafort efforts avoid house arrest, arguing president donald trump former campaign manager needed detail finances behind proposed million bail agreement court memorandum, mueller attorneys argued court agree bail agreement manafort fully explains finances court prosecutors said team able substantiate value one three properties, well several life insurance policies, manafort wants pledge bail manafort, ran trump presidential campaign several months last year, associate richard gates pleaded guilty last week count indictment federal grand jury face charges including conspiracy launder money, conspiracy united states failing register foreign agents ukraine former pro russian government two currently house arrest, prosecutors argued could pose flight risk charges part mueller investigation alleged russian efforts tilt election trump favor potential collusion trump associates, allegations moscow republican president deny saturday court filing, manafort offered limit travel pledged life insurance worth million well million real estate assets, including property fifth avenue new york identified media outlets apartment trump tower prosecutors said needed independent appraisal fifth avenue property, since manafort claiming fair market value unit appeared exceed outside estimates prosecutors also argued needed time talk manafort insurance company policies prosecutors noted manafort would required forfeit one policies, worth million, convicted, creating additional questions value potential bail agreement document, mueller said team talks manafort counsel striking bail agreement manafort provided enough detail yet finances discussions best described ongoing, government prepared consent change current conditions release least manafort provides full accounting net worth value assets proposes pledge, mueller said court memorandum us district judge amy berman jackson said thursday initial bail terms would remain place set bail hearing monday consider changes

former head us democratic national committee sunday defended assertion seriously considered proposing replace hillary clinton party presidential nominee, said critics could go hell donna brazile written soon published book thought working replace clinton vice president joe biden nominee almost collapsed event sept , interview sunday abc week, brazile said supported clinton felt pressure come plan b candidate collapsed many people calling dnc ask incident wanted win, pressure, brazile said telling shut know tell go hell going tell story book, hacks inside story break ins breakdowns put donald trump white house, set release tuesday hachette books former clinton campaign staffers signed open letter saying shocked learn brazile upcoming book considered trying replace clinton democratic vice presidential nominee tim kaine clinton, former us senator first lady, beat senator bernie sanders democratic nomination lost election republican donald trump november nearly fainted new york memorial ceremony sept , , attacks doctor said diagnosed pneumonia two days earlier, took several days campaigning brazile comments abc revealed tensions clinton campaign staff got sick tired people trying tell spend money, said getting salary basically volunteering time patsey slave, brazile said, referring character film years slave brazile said found evidence democratic primaries rigged, comment odds article wrote politico week saying process fixed favor clinton, signed fundraising agreement dnc leaked emails suggested party favored clinton sanders brazile replaced former dnc chairwoman debbie wasserman schultz last year furor emails contents

man arrested assaulting us senator rand paul kentucky home friday causing minor injury, state police said rene boucher, , bowling green, kentucky, arrested charged one count fourth degree assault causing minor injury, kentucky state police said statement saturday paul boucher acquaintances, said jeremy hodges, state police spokesman, declined say led incident paul office said statement former republican presidential candidate blindsided victim assault assailant arrested, matter police senator paul fine office immediately respond questions extent injuries year old senator may suffered circumstances incident hodges said paul injuries minor require transport hospital boucher booked warren county regional jail released saturday posting , bond, captain chip olney facility said phone boucher scheduled appear court thursday, olney said unclear boucher attorney, could reached comment late saturday paul, ophthalmologist, dropped race president february successfully ran election senator september, paul opposed partial repeal healthcare reforms adopted former democratic president barack obama, angering president donald trump, republican paul last month played golf trump discussed tax reform proposals

us house speaker paul ryan said sunday special counsel robert mueller fired step down, needs allowed follow russia investigation end need let career professionals jobs, see throughi think stepping think fired, ryan said interview fox news sunday

us house speaker paul ryan said colleagues might use tax overhaul currently consideration repeal affordable care act provision mandates individuals buy health insurance active conversation members whole host ideas things add bill, ryan said interview fox news sunday one things discussed

republican tax bill unveiled last week us congress could disrupt global supply chains large, multinational companies slapping percent tax cross border transactions routinely make related business units european multinationals, currently pay little us tax us profits thanks tax treaties diversion us earnings home countries low tax jurisdictions, could especially hard hit proposed tax becomes law, according tax experts others said proposal could run afoul international tax treaties, world trade organization global standards forbid double taxation profits new tax account income taxes paid countries proposed tax, tucked deep page bill backed president donald trump, caught corporate tax strategists surprise sent scrambling understand dynamics goals, well whether congress likely ever vote reuters contacted seven multinational companies four industry groups none would comment directly proposal, saying still studying entire tax package proposal part broad tax reform bill unveiled house representatives republicans thursday, promises lower overall tax burdens simplify tax code whether proposed reforms ever become law uncertain, weeks possibly months debate intense lobbying still ahead house package overall drawn criticism adding much federal budget deficit heavily favoring rich big business however, corporate tax part, experts said, included ambitious proposals worthy discussion said percent excise tax one proposal targeting abuses called transfer pricing multinationals set prices goods, services intellectual property rights constantly move national business units global standards, prices resemble available open market however, foreign parent charges us affiliates inflated price, reduce us tax bill effectively shift profits lower tax country, reducing entire corporation overall tax costs clearly transfer pricing issue something done, said steven rosenthal, senior fellow tax policy center, nonpartisan washington think tank would view percent excise tax blunt instrument address problem problem blunt instruments sometimes hit want hit, sometimes hit want hit, said rosenthal, former legislation counsel congress joint tax committee proposal, us business units import products, pay royalties tax deductible, non interest fees foreign parents affiliates course business would either pay percent tax agree treat amounts income connected us business subject us taxes proposed, new tax rule would apply businesses payments us units foreign affiliates exceeding million rule would take effect european companies sell foreign made products us market local distribution units could among affected, said michael mundaca, co director national tax department accounting firm ernst young companies could end paying tax transfers twice

us president donald trump publicly appealed saturday saudi arabia list national oil company saudi aramco shares new york, intervening battle among world top stock exchanges would much appreciate saudi arabia ipo aramco new york stock exchange, trump wrote twitter important united states trump say raised issue time whether responding information nyse bid describing listing priority washington, could help sway saudis decision saudi government, seeking raise money low oil prices strain finances, plans sell percent aramco next year sale officials say could raise billion, making world largest initial public offer ever saudi authorities said intend list aramco riyadh one foreign exchanges, setting competition among new york, london, hong kong, tokyo bourses aramco spokesman comment trump tweet, spokeswoman nyse declined comment nyse group president thomas farley said conference riyadh last week given ipo talks saudi authorities london stock exchange also received government support bid, although less public prime minister theresa may chief lse pitched investments britain head saudi arabia sovereign wealth fund visit riyadh earlier year trump tweet named new york stock exchange, mention rival nasdaq inc, also vying aramco listing generally, public servants impartial, give preferential treatment anyone, avoid endorsements, said scott amey, general counsel government ethics watchdog project government oversight washington already seen violations administration, help president leading example nasdaq replied trump tweet, saying agreed united states best destination global companies aramco belongs nasdaq valuable operating companies world nearly two years announcing plan sell aramco shares, saudi officials say yet decided foreign listing venues sources told reuters august riyadh favored new york aramco main foreign listing financial legal advisers recommended london less problematic risky option aramco lawyers warned litigation risks associated us justice sponsors terrorism act, jasta passed last year, law allows saudi government sued grounds helped plan sept , , attacks united states, allegation riyadh denies mohammed al sabban, adviser former saudi oil minister ali al naimi, told reuters trump intervention would resolve jasta problem president trump forgotten completely risks implementing jasta law saudi assets still there, sabban said probably administration could prevent case saudi arabia however, president trump term ends, raise fears jasta law could still applied still, trump may able wield diplomatic clout riyadh saudi leaders welcomed warmly visit kingdom may, partly taken tough stance nation diplomatic archrival iran, riyadh eager close military ties washington president trump tweet indicates that, white house perspective least, public listing aramco dead recent reports indicated, said bob mcnally, president washington based energy market policy consultant rapidan energy group tweet suggests white house believes saudi arabia may approaching decision list wishes either claim credit push possibly wavering saudi arabia new york listing, mcnally added exchanges hosting aramco look forward boost fee income trading stock prestige associated company may help attract big listings, including ipos state companies gulf governments sell assets era cheap oil

us president donald trump, arrived japan sunday, said spoke king saudi arabia listing national oil company saudi aramco shares new york consider using us exchanges remarks made aboard air force one en route japan, trump kicks day asian trip north korea expected top agenda meetings japanese prime minister shinzo abe leaders

head democratic national committee saturday vowed ensure candidates equal chance win democratic presidential nomination former party chair accused committee rigging process aid hillary clinton dnc chairman tom perez said statement nominating process would unquestionably fair transparent perez made comments former dnc chairwoman donna brazile said opinion piece politico earlier week nomination process rigged clinton favor signed fundraising agreement dnc clinton, former us senator first lady, beat senator bernie sanders nomination lost election republican donald trump november senator elizabeth warren, massachusetts democrat, told cnn week perez needed assure democrats, including supporters sanders, process fair agreed nominating process rigged perez said committed ever restoring voters faith democratic process even perception impartiality unfair advantage undermines ability win unacceptable sanders campaign manager jeff weaver told cnn week thought debate schedule rigged perez said party decide debate schedule advance, instead negotiating candidates entered race joint fundraising agreements transparent leaked emails suggested party actively favored clinton sanders former clinton campaign manager robby mook friday denied nomination rigged clinton favor hillary clinton primary almost million votes, mook told cnn idea dnc could rig contest frankly laughable brazile, replaced former dnc chairwoman debbie wasserman schultz last year furor contents leaked emails, also wrote contemplated proposing replace clinton party presidential nominee, washington post reported saturday post said considered replacing clinton vice president joe biden clinton fainted september soon published book, brazile recounts deliberations interim dnc chair whether initiate process removing clinton running mate tim kaine, virginia senator, post reported, saying ultimately seek remove dnc rules give party chair ability call special meeting consider replacing nominee event death, resignation disability candidate officially nominated, full dnc power fill vacancies brazile book hacks inside story break ins breakdowns put donald trump white house, released tuesday hachette books

president donald trump former campaign manager paul manafort offered post million real estate life insurance assets limit travel bid avoid continued house arrest, according court documents filed saturday manafort, ran trump presidential campaign several months last year, associate richard gates earlier week pleaded guilty count indictment federal grand jury charges include conspiracy launder money, conspiracy united states failing register foreign agents ukraine former pro russian government part special counsel robert mueller investigation alleged russian efforts tilt election trump favor potential collusion trump associates saturday court filing, manafort offered limit travel new york, washington florida pledged life insurance worth million well million real estate assets, including property fifth avenue new york identified media outlets apartment trump tower us district judge amy berman jackson said thursday initial bail terms would remain place set bail hearing monday consider changes friday, suggested potential may trial date manafort gates house arrest, unsecured bonds million million, respectively, means post bail unless fail show court violate conditions prosecutors argued risk flight men subject electronic monitoring part indictment, special counsel office seeking forfeiture four manafort properties connection money laundering charges peter carr, spokesman mueller, declined comment saturday manafort, , filing also explained three different us passports, fact noted prosecutors manafort lawyer, kevin downing, rejected suggestions manafort jason bourne character

lawyer former campaign manager president donald trump attacked money laundering charge brought client flimsy, legal experts say may pinpointed potential weakness indictment us special counsel robert mueller paul manafort associate rick gates pleaded guilty monday charges failed disclose lobbying pro russia former ukrainian president viktor yanukovich laundered tens millions dollars funneling money dozens companies, partnerships bank accounts court filing thursday, manafort defense lawyer kevin downing said money laundering count, serious facing client year maximum sentence, based tenuous legal theory tying failure register foreign agent former ukrainian leader downing respond request comment mueller spokesman peter carr declined comment language filing defiant statements downing made outside courthouse following manafort arraignment monday suggest lawyer planning aggressive defense charges, first made public mueller probe russian interference presidential election kremlin denied meddling trump said collusion neither trump campaign mentioned indictments issued monday downing also seeking suppress evidence said improperly obtained search warrant, according additional filing friday manafort virginia home raided federal bureau investigation agents summer money laundering statute targets financial transactions involving proceeds specified unlawful activity according manafort indictment, unlawful activity violation us foreign agent registration act fara though money laundering statute includes fara violations, seattle tax lawyer john colvin said charge manafort straightforward cases fit normal paradigm money laundering cases involving criminal activity like drug trafficking, colvin said seems like stretch downing said thursday filing six prosecutions brought violating fara last years, producing one conviction pointing lack previous fara prosecutions, former federal prosecutor mark lee, white collar defense lawyer philadelphia, said downing likely trying suggest manafort may even known violating law section cited mueller requires fara violation knowing willful successfully casting doubt whether manafort intentionally violated fara could knock money laundering charge, lee said specific unlawful activity , definition laundering, said lee former federal prosecutor michael padula, miami defense lawyer, said parts money laundering statute also require funds promote ongoing criminal enterprise may hard show manafort case, proceeds went purchase real estate, expensive suits range rovers conspirator personal use lawyers said doubted defense arguments regarding fara would gain much traction idea somebody mr manafort background sophistication would understand that, alleged done, would required file agent foreign government, is, think, laughable, said chicago lawyer former federal prosecutor patrick cotter several lawyers noted that, even without money laundering counts, mueller strong charges based failure manafort gates report overseas accounts internal revenue service entirety case appeared backed strong documentary evidence also pointed mueller could add charges later date argument, get jail free card, said padula downing money laundering defense still got tough road ahead

george hw bush son george w bush vote fellow republican donald trump last year, says author new book st rd us presidents open disapproval man occupying white house elder bush voted hillary clinton, son voted neither trump democratic challenger, none above, said mark k updegrove, wrote last republicans cooperation two bushes harpercollins publish book nov interview new york times, updegrove said elder bush, , served president , instinctive dislike trump though know personally interview presidential campaign, george hw bush told author trump blowhard, driven certain ego lacking commitment public service younger bush, , served white house , believed candidate trump lacked humility necessary understanding presidency, updegrove said previewing book relationship bushes, written cooperation father son campaign, george w bush told author feared would turn last republican elected president time, think concerned hillary clinton would win, updegrove told times look values shared father ronald reagan, much contrast values republican party today, particular platform donald trump ran on, essentially protectionism certain xenophobia, said updegrove, historian written several books presidency updegrove could reached comment american people voted elect outsider capable implementing real, positive, needed change

islamic state claimed responsibility truck attack week killed eight people deadliest assault new york city since sept , militant group thursday described accused attacker sayfullo saipov, , one caliphate soldiers weekly issue al naba newspaper uzbek immigrant charged federal court wednesday acting support islamic state plowing rented pickup truck popular riverside bike trail, crushing pedestrians cyclists injuring dozen people addition killed according criminal complaint him, saipov told investigators inspired watching islamic state propaganda videos cellphone, felt good done, asked permission display group flag hospital room new york saipov taken bellevue shot abdomen police officer arrest us president donald trump, called saipov receive death penalty, said twitter friday islamic state claimed soldier degenerate animal killed wounded wonderful people west side lower manhattan based that, military hit isis much harder last two days pay big price every attack us trump tweeted middle east islamic state self proclaimed caliphate looked verge defeat friday, syrian government forces seizing last major city one side border iraqi troops taking last big town group leader, abu bakr al baghdadi, believed hiding desert near frontier, regional officials fear reconstitute guerrilla force, capable waging attacks without territory defend saipov sister believes may brainwashed, appealed trump friday ensure gets fair trial speaking phone uzbek capital tashkent, told reuters hoped trump would help make sure brother given time fair trial separate interview radio free europe, said spoke brother day attack good mood usual, good conversation, said five argentine tourists, belgian woman, new yorker new jersey man killed tuesday afternoon attack attack unfolded blocks site world trade center, , people killed suicide hijackers crashed two jetliners twin towers years ago federal bureau investigation said located another uzbek man, mukhammadzoir kadirov, , said wanted questioning person interest attack

saddled toughest job american diplomacy, chief us negotiator north korea stands us president insists want talk enemy shows interest listening veteran state department asia hand joseph yun might washington best diplomatic hope reducing risk devastating war korean peninsula, serves administration riven divisions handle pyongyang side, north korea young leader, kim jong un, shows little interest negotiating either, least developed nuclear tipped missile capable hitting us mainland despite daunting obstacles, south korean born yun told colleagues others hopes diplomatic efforts lower temperature dangerous nuclear stand off, according reuters interviews dozen current former us officials south korean diplomats deeply skeptical chances dreamer, white house official said, note sarcasm think going anywhere, said another us official, although suggested still worthwhile keep engaging level north koreans long yun appear undermining president donald trump public rejection direct negotiations trump told aides military threats drive north korea capitulate rein nuclear missile programs, four white house officials said, view shared among us intelligence agencies yun, however, quietly pursuing direct diplomacy north korean officials united nations mandate discuss issues beyond release us citizens, senior state department official told reuters week june, secured release us student otto warmbier, returned united states coma died days later trump headed asia friday senior aide warned world running time north korea crisis behind scenes, yun trying keep open fragile line communication could used prevent miscalculation one side spiraling military conflict aggravating tensions, two us strategic bombers conducted drills south korea thursday followed word south korea spy agency north korea may preparing another missile launch us officials said privately intercepting test missile among options consideration, though disagreement within administration risks midst yun, soft spoken, year foreign service veteran took job year ago, near end obama administration grappling trump strident rhetoric well disagreement among president top aides whether saber rattling force kim capitulate threshold military actions be, according several us officials spoke condition anonymity concern yun difficulties surfaced seoul, visits regularly trump travel next week second stop asian tour several south korean officials expressed worry yun diplomatic efforts north korea lack real underpinning support white house things clearly easy him, one south korean diplomat said yun precisely person talk north korea , trump killing whole process secretary state rex tillerson told reporters sept united states probing diplomatic opening, slapped trump, told via twitter waste time time, cia director mike pompeo, regularly briefs trump intelligence matters considered one hawkish voices north korea president inner circle, apparently gained stature several officials familiar discussions say pompeo feeding trump assessments us military threats force kim bow us demands nuclear disarmament, position us intelligence officers privately contest cia declined comment us official spoke condition anonymity said yun become diplomatically untethered, fully connected core us approach emphasizing economic sanctions threat military action rather diplomacy one tangible achievement yun diplomatic efforts past year winning release year old warmbier secret talks north korean officials oslo new york yun flew pyongyang june medically evacuate warmbier choe son hui, head north korean foreign ministry north america bureau, met yun oslo, unaware serious warmbier condition was, source washington knowledgeable matter said learned shocked yun summoned urgently meet north korean diplomat new york, quickly led warmbier return home, source said warmbier death complicated yun efforts contributed chilling us north korean contacts around time, state department official said despite trump threats military action pyongyang, state department official said yun view less engage diplomatically, likely dark even so, trump rhetoric raised questions among allies, possibly even north korea, serious, all, administration diplomacy much mandate yun may pursue trump personalized conflict deriding kim little rocket man

foreign policy adviser donald trump presidential campaign met russian government officials last year, new york times reported friday, citing testimony gave week us congressional committee numerous media interviews recent months, adviser, carter page, either denied meeting russian government officials july trip moscow said met mostly scholars, newspaper said page sent email least one trump campaign aide describing insights conversations russian government officials others, times reported, citing person familiar message newspaper said email read aloud closed door testimony thursday house representatives intelligence committee, investigating efforts russia tip november election trump favor possible collusion trump campaign russia russia says interfere election trump denied collusion page played significance meetings interview times friday brief hello couple people it, said page said one people met senior person, would confirm person identity special counsel robert mueller, impaneled grand jury probe collusion allegations, charged trump former campaign manager paul manafort another aide, rick gates, money laundering monday announced day another trump adviser, george papadopoulos, pleaded guilty early october lying fbi page questioned fbi earlier year also appeared grand jury part special counsel probe, times said

president donald trump said friday remember much meeting last year former campaign aide pleaded guilty last month part federal probe alleged russian meddling us election asked meeting aide george papadopoulos suggested arranging meeting russian president vladimir putin, trump told reporters remember much meeting unimportant meeting according court documents filed special counsel robert mueller, papadopoulos said meeting foreign policy advisers march connections could help arrange meeting candidate trump president putin photograph posted trump instagram account shows papadopoulos sitting table trump well jeff sessions, trump attorney general, several others papadopoulos pleaded guilty lying federal bureau investigation agents contacts people claimed ties top russian officials, first criminal charges alleging links trump campaign moscow plea made public week sessions pressure senate democrats testify trump campaign russia contacts testimony senate judiciary committee, sessions denied knowing anything contacts campaign russians russian government intermediaries president spoke leaving trip asia, domestic woes expected dog trump denies collusion russia moscow denies interfering election sessions also pressure boss, made clear thinks department justice look former presidential rival, hillary clinton, campaign behavior democratic national committee presidential primary race trump told reporters friday many people unhappy department justice, including comments followed remarks made larry connor show wmal radio lamented say department work saddest thing is, president united states, supposed involved justice department supposed involved fbi supposed kind things would love frustrated that, said trump friday repeated urgings justice department fbi investigate clinton everybody asking justice department fbi looking dishonesty going crooked hillary dems, said twitter comments elicited criticism several us senators president trump pressuring justice department fbi pursue cases adversaries calling punishment trials take place totally inappropriate undermine justice system erode american people confidence institutions, republican senator bob corker, frequently sparred trump, said statement democratic senator dianne feinstein said allow become numb president united states calling independent law enforcement organizations investigate political opponents characteristic authoritarian regimes, democracies, needs stop trump expressed frustration repeatedly russia investigation, overshadowed administration, times referring hoax witch hunt federal investigators week charged trump former campaign manager paul manafort another ex aide, rick gates, money laundering crimes court filing friday, mueller estimated would need three weeks present case manafort gates went trial men pleaded guilty manafort attorney kevin downing said filing friday would challenge called evidence improperly obtained search warrant, subpoena otherwise fbi agents seized documents material manafort virginia home july raid version story corrected say papadopoulos pleaded guilty october, november paragraph one

president donald trump arrived hawaii friday set longest trip asia american president quarter century, looking help pressure north korea stand nuclear crisis air force one landed joint base hickam, trump wife, melania, draped traditional lei necklaces trump went nearby camp smith classified briefing pacific command military leaders officials expected would touch north korea areas later, visit pearl harbor uss arizona memorial us sailors killed japan bombed american naval base dec , trump day trip japan, south korea, china, vietnam philippines, ending nov , takes washington time beset several issues include intensifying federal investigation russian meddling last year election, new york recovery attack earlier week killed eight people, debate republican tax cut plan approved congress would trump first major legislative victory trip began days trump former campaign manager paul manafort indicted investigation russian meddling presidential election attorney general, jeff sessions, faced democratic calls appear congress clarify previous testimony campaign russia contacts amid furor caused revelations, kremlin said friday meeting trump russian president vladimir putin asian economic summit next week discussed, trump said might happen may meeting putin, trump told fox news and, putin important help us north korea help us syria talk ukraine court documents made public monday also disclosed trump campaign foreign policy adviser, george papadopoulos, pleaded guilty early last month lying federal bureau investigation documents cited march meeting, trump campaigning presidency, attended trump sessions, papadopoulos offered help arrange meeting trump putin trump tweeted developments vigorously week, told new york times wednesday angry anybody case nothing suggest collusion campaign russia trump plan extended absence washington alarmed allies who, seeing healthcare reform bid fizzle, worry tax effort could suffer without trump keep momentum going saturday, trump fly japan later visit south korea search united front north korea going beijing, push chinese president xi jinping get tougher pyongyang fox interview, trump asked planned tough china thorny issues including trade, intellectual property theft subsidies understand something

us judge friday denied request russian lawyer natalia veselnitskaya, met donald trump jr us presidential campaign, return united states attend hearing unpaid million settlement international money laundering case order filed manhattan federal court, us district judge william pauley said veselnitskaya immigration status squarely within purview executive branch veselnitskaya represented prevezon holdings ltd, russian controlled company, may agreed pay nearly million settle us government lawsuit accusing laundering proceeds million tax fraud temporary permission us department justice enter united states working case expired following pauley order monday, us lawyer prevezon filed letter asking veselnitskaya allowed appear telephone hearing, scheduled nov hearing expected focus whether settlement payment due oct , us government maintained prevezon disputed letter filed oct half settlement money supposed come million euros owed prevezon netherlands frozen united states request, according letter netherlands lifted freeze oct , day imposed new freeze based complaint william browder, chief executive hermitage capital management, prevezon letter said browder said underlying million tax fraud uncovered former hermitage auditor, sergei magnitsky, died russian prison letter, prevezon asked court help obtain temporary us immigration status veselnitskaya owner, denis katsyv, could attend hearings veselnitskaya met donald trump jr new york last year trump jr said statement time veselnitskaya primarily discussed program adoption russian children russia banned adoptions russian children americans retaliation sanctions imposed us magnitsky act law intended punish russian officials responsible magnitsky death trump jr released emails related meeting last year election described veselnitskaya russian government attorney could provide information would incriminate hillary dealings russia would useful father

sister uzbek immigrant accused killing eight people new york said brother might brainwashed appealed us president donald trump friday ensure gets fair trial sayfullo saipov, , charged federal court wednesday driving rented pickup truck riverside bike trail, crushing pedestrians cyclists, support islamic state dozen people injured city bloodiest single attack since sept , trump called saipov receive death penalty speaking tashkent, capital uzbekistan, saipov sister, umida saipova, said hoped trump would help ensure brother given time fair trial told reuters telephone family shocked see saipov grow long beard got married umida saipova told radio free europe rfe family believed brother may brainwashed know brainwashed him, saipova said perhaps become part organized group know, honestly, long take head get rid poison, sure come senses, god willing said spoken brother day attack good mood usual, good conversation, told rfe saipov mother, mukaddas, told reuters last saw son august visited united states attack total shock family, said shocked news hospital since afternoon, said mukaddas said sayfullo told august missed tashkent wanted bring home, could youngest child days old, said sayfullo never complained life united states able support family help parents time, said kind friends, mukaddas said no, religious never visited mosques always busy studying working trump tweeted saipov move fast death penalty umida saipova told rfe family hoped brother would sentenced death rushed show trial amid unconfirmed reports uzbek authorities questioning family, added know father uncle

republicans tax plan would make adjustments retroactive, white house economic adviser gary cohn said friday, despite calls us lawmakers want cuts apply party aims pass bill year end trying deliver great tax reform american public get retroactive year trying tax plan starts jan next year, cohn said interview fox business network version story refiled correct headline make fox business network instead fox business news

federal judge friday proposed may trial date former trump campaign manager paul manafort associate rick gates, indicted charges including money laundering, according court filing us district judge amy berman jackson set monday hearing address proposed trial date case, stemmed special counsel robert mueller investigation whether russia interfered presidential election

two senior us house representatives republicans said friday agreed terms reauthorization deeply indebted national flood insurance program house majority whip steve scalise louisiana house financial services committee chairman jeb hensarling texas said statement bill support begin make flood insurance program stable sustainable people count look forward bringing legislation house soon urge colleagues support provide details agreement lawmakers wrestling handle flood insurance program expiration dec least billion debt us treasury likely face billions dollars additional costs due hurricanes harvey irma, struck texas florida recent weeks program extended times lapsed four times period law extended program september october house senate approved billion funding help program cover claims recent natural disasters reaching borrowing limit

us president donald trump pushing republicans change tax cut bill include repeal obamacare mandate requires individuals buy health insurance pay fine, house representative top tax lawmaker said friday house tax committee chairman kevin brady said asked congressional budget office cbo assess trump suggestion indicated lawmakers considering lawmakers expressed concern said adding divisive provision would expose tax bill fierce opposition doomed republicans efforts july repeal affordable care act, better known obamacare act former president barack obama biggest domestic achievement raised taxes wealthier americans fund healthcare benefits middle low income people, extending coverage millions previously uninsured democrats defended years attacks republicans, see washington intruding americans healthcare since trump took power january, pressed hard undo much obama work far secured major legislative accomplishments congress, even though republicans control house senate president feels strongly including individual mandate repeal step final process told twice phone person, brady told event hosted news outlet politico decisions made importing healthcare tax reform debate consequences, brady said trump broached idea tweet earlier week, saying would great repeal mandate use savings tax cuts republican senators, tom cotton rand paul, also favor idea representative tom cole, senior house republican, said friday adding mandate repeal could cost tax bill votes want overload vehicle, cole told reporters, adding including mandate repeal would probably deal breaker democrats brady also said friday would offer substantive improvements tax bill committee begins considering legislation next week gave details tax bill released thursday would cut tax rates businesses, individuals families republicans hope pass congress year end democrats oppose give away rich large corporations

democratic leaning states set bankroll big chunk tax cuts unveiled republican tax plan thursday, plan slashes deductions used residents states voted donald trump elections bill, introduced us house representatives committee ways means thursday, took aim state local tax deductions one part plan pay reductions taxes elsewhere overall, plan would reduce federal revenues roughly trillion years bill eliminates widely used deduction

north korea called friday halt called brutal sanctions , saying measures

twitter inc faced questions friday approach internal security company employee briefly deactivated us president donald trump account minute blackout realdonaldtrump account late thursday drew widespread attention microblogging site trump frequently uses twitter announce policy, assail adversaries tangle countries, including north korea, world affairs users voiced fears future employee interference technology glitches involving trump account could threaten national security incident also came twitter grapples overall criticism handling account suspensions, user abuse ever changing terms service twitter said tweet friday implemented safeguards prevent happening able share details internal investigation updates security measures, take seriously teams company representative declined answer questions including many employees suspend account special protections high profile users like trump trump back twitter soon account restored, employee send alter tweets cyber security experts previously speculated twitter could installed special protections trump account, ability access certain devices learned done twitter customer support employee employee last day conducting full internal review, twitter said tweet late thursday continuing investigate taking steps prevent happening again, company said earlier tweet reuters could determine many twitter employees authority delete accounts ability tamper ways, sending bogus tweets seriousness need accountability social media sites, ken meyer, served digital director former vice president joe biden, tweeted lone employees able change statements president speaking condition anonymity, former twitter employee said unlikely worker suspension privileges would also able hijack account send messages different types access, former employee said sure anyone twitter tweet someone else account another person familiar twitter operations, speaking condition anonymity, said employees currently cannot post user account, change even view user password, encrypted joseph lorenzo hall, chief technologist nonprofit center democracy technology, said suspension reflected need twitter transparent ability control accounts also demonstrated perils head state relying digital technology primary mode communication would nice rely older forms policy communication solid foundations, said, adding twitter require two person controls certain high profile accounts new york times friday reported rogue employee fact contractor, citing two anonymous sources familiar incident twitter tech companies ramped reliance contractors due pressure respond quickly thoroughly content violations companies desperately reliant upon human nuance sophistication decision making, human quite risk, sarah roberts, ucla professor studies contractors, said tweet bind company friday separately announced minor updates rules, including clarity actions could result account suspension latest string iterative changes amid criticism platform slowly inconsistently responds abuse twitter shares percent afternoon trading trump, nearly million twitter followers, responded temporary loss account boasting wide reach service twitter account taken minutes rogue employee, trump said twitter early friday guess word must finally getting impact used twitter attack opponents promote policies, presidential campaign since taking office january thursday incident also raised questions twitter secures official potus presidential account accounts could potentially influence world events technology companies including twitter are, meanwhile, attack us lawmakers failing stem spread russian propaganda misinformation platforms twitter particular long criticized enough police platform respond complaints harassment though temporary deletion trump account sparked flood criticism twitter users, many president critics also said happy see account disabled , hackers took control main account associated press tweeted explosions white house injured president barack obama, causing stocks briefly plunge

bipartisan group lawmakers us senate house representatives introduce bills soon monday toughen us foreign investment rules amid growing concern chinese deals, according source familiar legislation senator john cornyn, member republican leadership senate intelligence committee, introduce senate bill broaden government power stop foreign purchases us firms strengthening committee foreign investment united states cfius cfius interagency panel led treasury department reviews proposed transactions review national security concerns rep robert pittenger, north carolina republican, introduce identical bill house representatives least four democrats back bills, including senator amy klobuchar minnesota, rep rosa delauro connecticut rep dave loebsack iowa, said source spoke background protect business relationships likelihood congress acting pretty significant, said source rep denny heck, democrat washington, said concerned china least partly allegations stolen us intellectual property china actions clear cheating system evading rules meant prevent accessing technology critical national security need something stop sooner rather later, said statement changes, hope modernize update law order meet today threats around globe cfius already reputation tough high tech deals involving china particular, blocked transactions involve sophisticated semiconductors become conservative since president donald trump inaugurated amid growing political economic tensions united states china since inauguration, panel balked approving broader range deals china, according lawyers specialize representing proposed transactions board bills would expand cfius power look smaller investments joint ventures, according sources read drafts bills calls green field investment subject cfius scrutiny, bills cfius review ensure close sensitive military installations, first source said green field investment parent company starts new firm overseas ground

chairman house representatives tax writing committee said friday planned offer additional amendment republican tax reform bill start markup monday, also offer additional amendment making substantive improvements bill, ways means committee chairman kevin brady said statement friday, day house unveiled long delayed legislation deliver deep tax cuts president donald trump promised

three republican us lawmakers called friday robert mueller resign special counsel investigating russia us election, latest series conservatives criticisms fbi justice department probe moscow may influenced campaign representatives matt gaetz, andy biggs louis gohmert accused mueller conflict interest director federal bureau investigation former president barack obama administration approved agreement allowing russian company buy canadian company owned percent us uranium supplies president donald trump fellow republicans calling investigation uranium one deal, amid news mueller first indictments trump associates special counsel investigates allegations trump campaign colluded moscow moscow denies effort influence election, trump dismissed investigation witch hunt monday, day indictments became public, white house chief staff john kelly said special counsel appointed investigate democrats uranium deal another group republican lawmakers, including house representatives judiciary committee chairman bob goodlatte launched investigation last week examine issues including role former secretary state hillary clinton, trump opponent, uranium deal democrats dismissed republicans activities partisan effort distract mueller probe efforts ensure foreign government, moscow, influence future us elections gaetz, biggs gohmert members house judiciary committee, oversight fbi department justice gaetz called investigations issues related clinton previously, including accusing former fbi director james comey colluding mueller fbi investigation clinton emails

us house representatives friday approved legislation continue federal insurance program millions lower income children pregnant women, ongoing funding battle could weeks program gets money house republican measure approved largely along party lines would continue children health insurance program chip five years democrats warned partisan house approach would fly senate, delaying cash program expired month ago bill going nowhere senate take up, waiting around christmas get funding, democratic representative frank pallone warned republicans control senate seats, votes needed passage chip, provides health insurance million children, bipartisan program since creation years ago reauthorizing funding contentious

us president donald trump said unsure whether top diplomat, rex tillerson, would remain post rest trump term white house happy state department staff supporting agenda interview laura ingraham fox news late thursday, trump attacked department secretary state tillerson said alone determines us foreign policy one matters me, trump said one matters because, comes it, policy going asked planned keep tillerson board rest term, trump told fox, well, see know trump left friday trip asia tillerson following months conflict two trump comments drew criticism congress, many fellow republicans joined democrats objecting trump plan slash spending diplomacy foreign aid, failure fill key foreign policy jobs one would hope one matters least gets feedback top staff perhaps know little bit things does, representative eliot engel, top democrat house representatives foreign affairs committee, told reuters tensions trump, real estate developer reality television star office since january, tillerson, former chief executive exxon mobil corp xomn , resurfaced last month amid reports tillerson called trump moron considered resigning tillerson later said never considered leaving trump said good relationship criticized tillerson weak tillerson state department also odds white house global issues including rising tensions north korea nuclear program richard haass, president council foreign relations, said trump comments spelled trouble current secretary overall foreign policy rex tillerson, comes rex tillerson president determined make sure secretary state succeed, secretary state succeed, haass told cbs news tillerson made overhauling department top priority tightened control consolidating authority critics decried reorganization unfilled jobs time international crises continue around world recent meeting former national security advisers, former secretary state colin powell told hr mcmaster, trump national security advisor, administration gutting state mcmaster replied people support president agenda, two people present told reuters thursday, trump said many posts needed happy others already want vision, vision vision, said rex working hard best version story refiled add dropped words th paragraph

president donald trump said friday would spend extra day philippines trip asia, white house confirmed would attend east asia summit taking place actually staying extra day philippines big conference, second conference, think going great success, trump told reporters white house leaving trip

sierra club five us environmental groups sued white house advisory council us interior department, saying illegally withholding information review public land designations, according court papers lawsuit filed thursday, groups asked court compel interior department white house council environmental quality provide documents department review group national monuments, industrial activities like mining oil drilling prohibited interior put dozen monuments review earlier year several news outlets reported department determined would shrink, released formal report us president donald trump, meanwhile, pledged last week reduce size two monuments utah, according us senator orrin hatch interior department white house officials referred questions lawsuit us justice department justice department spokeswoman immediately respond requests comment environmental groups, also include natural resources defense council wilderness society, said interior white house council meeting appropriate deadlines freedom information act law requires government agencies release documents public upon request lays timeline failing provide requested records, defendants actively impeding plaintiffs access government information blocking plaintiffs ability carry organizational missions, lawsuit said

us president donald trump tell leaders five nation asia tour world running time north korea nuclear crisis give strategy isolate pyongyang months making adjustments, top aide said thursday trump leaves friday hawaii, first stop en route asia visit japan, south korea, china, vietnam philippines longest asia tour american president years goal increase international support effort deprive north korea resources leverage coerce give nuclear weapons president recognizes running time deal north korea ask nations more, white house national security adviser hr mcmaster told reporters briefing part us effort push china, north korea neighbor main trading partner, put pressure pyongyang, us treasury issued formal ruling thursday cutting us financial system chinese bank accused laundering money north korean concerns june, treasury department declared bank dandong primary money laundering concern serving gateway north korea access us international financial systems despite us un sanctions nl n jq south korea spy agency told lawmakers thursday north korea may planning new missile test, brisk activity spotted research facilities l n n mn us military keeping close eye north korea, conducted last missile test sept sixth largest nuclear test sept two guam based us b b bombers flew south korean airspace country pilsung range exercise thursday, us air force said nl n n p bilateral continuous bomber presence mission planned advance response current event, air force said statement mcmaster said trump would urge countries influence pyongyang convince leaders pursuit nuclear weapons dead end must denuclearize remind friend foe alike united states stands ready defend allies using full range capabilities, said mcmaster china perhaps trump critical stop asia ask chinese president xi jinping rein north korea senior us officials say china considers north korea strategic asset reluctant cut resources pyongyang fear triggering refugee wave mcmaster said trump, approved variety sanctions north korea, beginning drive pyongyang give nuclear weapons trump warned would totally destroy north korea threatened united states allies think little patient least months see others do, including china, said mcmaster think need reassess strategy think give couple months, months, see adjustments might need make trump expected press xi reduce oil exports north korea coal imports pyongyang limit financial transactions chinese leader newly ascendant consolidating power communist party congress

ivanka trump, us president donald trump daughter informal adviser, told summit tokyo friday world must boost women minority participation fields science, technology, engineering maths stem ivanka trump, seen important influence father, made women issues one signature policy areas since beginning role white house comments came ahead father trip asia

us house representatives republicans unveiled long delayed legislation thursday deliver deep tax cuts president donald trump promised, setting frantic race congress give first major legislative victory page bill, representing would largest overhaul us tax system since s, called slashing corporate tax rate percent percent, cutting tax rates individuals families ending certain tax breaks companies individuals congressional passage legislation would affect nearly every us company family far certain, business groups quickly came contentious provisions test republicans, control white house chambers congress unable deliver major legislative achievements trump since businessman turned politician became president january number provisions would hit taxpayers democratic leaning states hardest, like rolling back deductions state local taxes cutting half popular mortgage interest deduction legislation, called tax cuts jobs act, produces new advantages rich americans lowered corporate taxes, phasing estate tax dumping alternative minimum tax important special moment country, americans going let defenders status quo win see country continue downward spiral republican house speaker paul ryan asked, despite data showing eight straight years economic growth meeting ryan key house republicans, trump told lawmakers counting maintain momentum tax cuts, repeated request congress send legislation sign law us thanksgiving holiday nov ambitious timetable long, multi faceted piece legislation face ferocious lobbying battle among business sectors affected bill fierce opposition many democrats trump called bill important step toward tax relief americans, adding statement, getting started, much work left bill presented tax writing house ways means committee would consolidate current number tax brackets four seven percent, percent, percent percent earlier republican tax outline called cutting top rate highest earners percent national association home builders blasted legislation, saying would damage home prices punish homeowners urban areas concerned enacted, bill throw us back another housing recession, jerry howard, group president, said interview group said provision bill capping interest deduction future home purchases ,

construction dwight eisenhower national memorial kicked symbolically thursday years opposition late us president million monument critics balked cost size gilded shovels flashed lawmakers, architect frank gehry eisenhower family members turned trough earth ceremonial groundbreaking four acre hectare memorial th president world war two allied commander last, last, building last, said republican us senator pat roberts kansas, head memorial commission, held monument building permit let get job done dedication monument national mall near national air space museum anticipated may , , th anniversary surrender nazi germany world war two congress approved memorial , opposition gehry plans stalled years criticism focused eight story high columns supporting steel tapestry portraying kansas prairies eisenhower grew , house representatives committee report referred memorial five star folly plagued rising costs, construction delays design flaws republican president family dropped objections last year gehry reduced size changed tapestry image kansas farmland normandy beaches

many immigration initiatives launched trump administration recent weeks target one kind migrant children measures aimed expelling young people already united states illegally preventing new ones crossing country policy shifts generated headlines, including trump decision september end deferred action childhood arrivals program, daca measure, put place former president barack obama , allowed nearly , young people brought united states illegally children ability live, work study country without fear deportation proposals actions received far less attention trump administration recently intensified scrutiny abused neglected foreign minors applying stay united states seeking restrict qualifies special protections granted children crossing border alone stepping prosecutions adults paid smugglers bring unaccompanied kids united states white house also announced fall end program allowing central american minors apply us asylum still living abroad time, administration exploring ways scrap legal protections limit long conditions children held immigration detention centers response questions changes immigration policy focused children, white house said relevant agencies reviewing ways help law enforcement professionals jobs keep country safe graphic trump policies targeting young immigrants, see tmsnrtrs zat bk trump came office promising crack immigration message grew stronger week wake terrorist attack new york year old immigrant awarded green card visa lottery program president vowed end messaging child immigrants also reflects security concerns speech long island july, trump called alien minors responsible gang related killings united states animals, said members notorious central american gang ms addition, administration says wants prevent children undertaking perilous journeys united states eliminate fraud programs young immigrants president wants stop incentives vulnerable children come illegally, attorney general jeff sessions said speech texas october another speech last month, blamed dirty immigration lawyers encouraging clients game process immigration advocates see president focus young border crossers differently children perceived sympathetically public legal protections immigrants, giving authorities less flexibility deport them, say administration interest paint unaccompanied children gang bangers asylum seekers fleeing violence abuse, said american civil liberties union attorney michael tan administration wants public perceive children monsters people deserving refuge president trump first president try crack minors crossing border illegally obama prioritized removal young immigrants number unaccompanied minors apprehended us mexico border peaked , , violence torn central america trump campaigned promise toughen enforcement further, saying obama policies failed took office early , apprehensions unaccompanied minors dropped sharply, low april , january number arrests begun rising again, nearly , unaccompanied minors caught august, according government data one target administration legal agreement dating back bars government holding child immigrants long periods called flores settlement addressed advocates said harsh conditions kids held immigration detention facilities settle class action lawsuit, government agreed release minors quickly adult relatives licensed childcare programs, put least restrictive setting possible options available faced surge illegal crossings, obama administration fought broad legal interpretations agreement court make easier detain families trump white house wants scrap altogether internal memo dated sept written department homeland security dhs reviewed reuters called two decade old legal agreement unworkable, presented four options fight end among dhs could ask federal court dissolve flores deal, move memo acknowledged could prove difficult given past rulings bolstered agreement dhs spokesperson said agency would comment internal working documents administration focused stopping illegal border crossings children also limiting ability stay reach united states one targets sijs, special immigrant juvenile status, program foreign minors abused, abandoned neglected qualify, children prove mistreatment us family court, protected deportation allowed apply green cards sijs applications ballooned following surge unaccompanied minors program numbers hit , fiscal year, , percent increase , fiscal year white house immigration hard liners congress say lawyers taken advantage program using kids kind peril statute intended address chief among complaints children abandoned one parent apply sijs even another parent providing adequate care administration already taking steps limit program immigration attorneys say government scrutiny sijs petitions increased, slowing approval process leaving kids limbo approvals april june totaled , , percent previous three month period, according data us citizenship immigration services uscis uscis acknowledged stepped scrutiny petitions ensure meet criteria approval agency stressed majority applications still approved january june year , sijs petitions approved applications denied meanwhile pending applications ballooning, totaling , june, new petitions grow delays creating confusion young immigrants year old drucilla says mother neglected bringing united states illegally jamaica three years old following father murder drucilla eventually moved aunt new york applied sijs last year order stay country drucilla, asked identified first name, said nervous outcome case us officials recently requested additional documents substantiate claims growing up, nothing ever control, said lot anxiety see administration actions affect people, communities, institutions companies trump effect wwwreuterscom trump effect

senior chinese diplomat said friday china made best efforts resolve issues korean peninsula, ahead us president donald trump state visit beijing next week expected press china north korea vice foreign minister zheng zeguang said north korean nuclear issue would important topic discussion meeting chinese president xi jinping trump china firmly opposes conflict korean peninsula believes using force correct way resolve issue, zheng told reporters briefing beijing china united states shared interest peace stability korean peninsula, zheng said

south china sea issue china united states, washington expected make positive contribution instead stirring trouble, chinese vice foreign minister zheng zeguang said friday zheng speaking briefing next week visit china us president donald trump

china confidence economic relations united states going forward continue open provide broader market access, vice foreign minister zheng zeguang said friday zheng speaking briefing next week visit china president donald trump

us president donald trump said thursday ending called chain migration, allows legal immigrants apply relatives abroad come united states, would part legislation help young immigrants brought country illegally children yes part daca deal, trump said interview fox news channel, referring deferred action childhood arrivals program benefits young immigrants trump ending program march think republican would vote anything leaving chain migration chain migration disaster country horrible, said, adding funding wall border mexico would also part daca deal

days killing prominent cambodian government critic last year crackdown country longtime leader, president barack obama dispatched washington chief human rights envoy phnom penh attend activist funeral meetings cambodian authorities, assistant secretary state tom malinowski warned military intervene political turmoil else crucial us ties would suffer, sending clear message america stood behind opposition one example kind high level, rapid response us diplomacy president donald trump far avoided cambodia even southeast asian nation together many neighbors

united states circulated draft un security council resolution would extend two years mandate international inquiry chemical weapons attacks syria, russia vetoed extension last week us draft, seen reuters thursday, says syria must develop produce chemical weapons, calls parties syria provide full cooperation international probe investigation united nations organization prohibition chemical weapons

republicans us house representatives thursday released details page tax bill calls slashing taxes corporations, along many changes affecting individuals, families businesses based publicly released documents comments republican lawmakers, bill main features, expected change tax debate unfolds weeks ahead permanently reduces us corporate income tax rate percent current statutory rate percent, change line initial republican proposals dramatically reshapes tax system us multinational corporations worldwide taxation foreign profits would end territorial tax system exempting foreign profits corporate tax would imposed gives multinationals tax break trillion profits stashed offshore tax exempt basis measure would require profits brought united states, repatriated, full percent corporate tax rate would normally due instead, profits would taxed percent cash assets percent illiquid assets repatriation tax due proposal would payable eight years imposes new percent minimum tax us companies high profit foreign units, calculated global basis, discourage shifting profits abroad proposes tax foreign companies operating united states percent payments made abroad us operations companies could lower taxes putting operations us tax system repeals percent corporate alternative minimum tax pass businesses caps maximum tax rate small businesses non corporate enterprises percent, present maximum rate pass income percent sets standards distinguishing individual wage income actual pass business income prevent tax avoidance abuse new, lower tax level allows immediate full expensing capital investments businesses allows businesses deduct interest costs percent taxable income exempts rule businesses average gross receipts million less certain public utilities real property trades also exempted preserves research development tax credit phases tax credits solar, geothermal wind power consolidates three higher education tax credits single credit ends tax exempt bonds professional sports stadiums ends deductions employee entertainment recreation activities, well fringe benefits consolidates number tax brackets seven following zero tax income , percent , percent , percent million percent million top bracket present level added bill critics hammered republicans original proposal cut top rate increases standard deduction taxpayers , , individuals, , , married couples repeals , individual personal exemption preserves home mortgage interest deduction existing mortgages, reduces amount interest taxpayers deduct taxes new mortgages, capping , cap million caps deduction state local property taxes , repeals deduction state local income sales taxes, measure hurts high income tax states, new york, new jersey california retains popular retirement savings programs including k ira pension plans expands child tax credit , , , establishes new credit parent non child dependent also preserves child dependent care tax credit preserves earned income tax credit preserves deduction charitable giving changes higher education benefits, college tuition, details immediately available repeals individual alternative minimum tax high income taxpayers doubles exemption estate tax inherited assets repeals tax six years adds trillion federal budget deficit decade deficit billion year national debt exceeds trillion

republican tax plan unveiled thursday stirred anger us universities, said proposals tax endowments private institutions repeal deduction student loan interest payments would hurt institutions students bill republican led house representatives would increase students cost attending college billion , according analysis american council education ace , lead lobby group higher education plan would discourage participation postsecondary education, make college expensive enroll, undermine financial stability public private, two year four year colleges universities, ace president ted mitchell said house speaker paul ryan, powerful republican congress, told news conference tax plan would allow typical family four save around , year, could go toward college savings plan would establish percent tax earnings large, private school endowments would also scrap deduction interest paid student loans, congressional analysts said would increase federal revenues billion years, smaller tuition related tax breaks also end president donald trump fellow republicans locked horns colleges universities, say force liberal values students private college endowments total billion, according national association college university business officers nacubo tax would apply endowments least , assets student enrolled since universities must balance budgets, may raise tuition cut programs financial aid order cover new tax, said nacubo federal affairs director liz clark princeton university uses earnings billion endowment provide aid percent students pay academic programs, facilities research, said bob durkee, vice president secretary new jersey school families incomes , pay tuition, said incomes less , also forgo paying room board ending interest deduction would hurt people ability afford education, said justin draeger, president national association student financial aid administrators us, one thing talk whether funds effective use government money help people afford college, said another use offset unclear tax overhaul

us house republican tax bill released thursday would put end tax exempt debt issuance state local governments array health care, education, economic development financing, took municipal market participants surprise proposed elimination low cost funding private activity bonds, many trillion us municipal market expecting, would raise nearly billion federal government next nine years, according summary legislation came quite shock, said barbara thompson, executive director national council state housing agencies, noting assurances congress private activity bond issuance would retained thompson said would devastating country production affordable housing bill increase borrowing costs harm ability state local governments build maintain infrastructure, needed critical health, education, ports, airports, low income housing, sandy maclennan, president national association bond lawyers, said statement non profit hospitals, major issuers tax free bonds fund capital projects, would also hit many communities, tax exempt financing, private activity bonds, key maintaining vital hospital services, tom nickels, executive vice president american hospital association, said statement hospital access tax exempt financing limited eliminated, hospitals ability make investments new technologies renovations future challenged also chopping block advance refunding bonds, issuers us municipal bond market use take advantage lower interest rates outstanding bonds called current law advance refunding bonds provide state local governments incentives issue two sets federally subsidized debt finance activity, house bill summary stated tax credit bonds, never really caught investors, would repealed federal tax credits existing bonds would remain place bonds issued professional sports facilities would subject federal taxation bill alternative minimum tax would end legislation tax applied earnings small percentage muni bonds sold issuers airports housing authorities substantial private activity components deals proposals sure thing bill long legislative process ahead changes expected could voted law bill gale, co director urban brookings tax policy center, said likelihood final bill including elimination private activity bonds high hard get support enormous number revenue raisers every one politically going hard, gale said

us money managers reinsurance companies bermuda cayman islands could lose valuable loophole republican proposals overhaul tax code unveiled thursday plan includes percent excise payment payments domestic firms foreign affiliates could affect private equity firms hedge funds overseas reinsurance operations proposal would effectively kill called bermuda reinsurance loophole money managers able invest premiums raise reinsurers funds without paying tax gains plan part page bill would represent largest overhaul us tax system since s, many analysts raised doubts likelihood passed nl n n e base call tax package fail would remove immediate threat bermuda reinsurance loophole, said jaret seiberg, analyst cowen washington research group cannot, however, say risk expect smaller bill deficit finances temporary tax cuts extend next presidential election possible could revenue offsets bill shares private equity firm apollo apon ended percent thursday bermuda based division athene holding athn closed nearly percent weaker athene reinsures retirement savings products people institutions helped drive profits apollo third point tpren , bermuda based reinsurance arm hedge fund third point, finished percent weaker greenlight glreo , caymans reinsurer run hedge fund greenlight ended percent representatives greenlight third point immediately available comment included draft also proposal would exclude non traditional insurers based overseas, including hedge funds investors, qualifying favorable tax rates certain insurance related assets, types reserves unearned premiums, represent less percent business threshold bill high, said bradley kading, president executive director association bermuda insurers reinsurers alternative capital vehicles took real losses hurricanes harvey, irma, maria, kading said

wealthy owners us major league sports teams may put money fund stadium construction tax bill proposed us house representatives republicans, overall impact could slight, sports economists said legislation unveiled thursday could mean modest scaling back grand plans new stadiums, one expert suggesting team owners could help offset lost federal subsidies, example, pouring concrete flooring instead terrazzo outside biggest cities, team owners may enough leverage compel local governments hungry prestige perceived economic benefits new stadiums come alternative funding streams various sports owners past relocated teams cities stadium funding issues used threat move extract concessions local governments sure teams lather but, based experience, cities counties states want subsidize stadium figure way, rick eckstein, sociology professor pennsylvania villanova university, wrote email andrew zimbalist, economics professor massachusetts smith college, said may make future plans billion dollar stadiums less elaborate, added nothing team owners local governments could take stride republican plan, local governments could longer fund building renovating professional sports stadiums issuing tax exempt public purpose bonds, sort bonds typically used fund things like schools, libraries public transit us president donald trump called end subsidy, least national football league players angered republican president kneeling national anthem protest racial bias criminal justice system democratic predecessor, barack obama, also proposed ending tax break stadiums report last year brookings institution, washington based social sciences research group, found major league stadiums built overhauled since , least partly funded tax exempt municipal bonds total tax exempt bond principal issued fund stadiums billion led federal tax revenue loss billion, study found republicans say would expect see additional million tax revenue ensuing decade plan becomes law ted gayer, one authors brookings study, welcomed proposal end called egregious small misuse federal tax dollars substantially affect lucrative business professional sports teams no, said substantially impact ability sports teams get subsidies no, maybe margins, probably

new jersey man worked world trade center, young new yorker, belgian mother two, five argentines celebrating high school graduation years ago killed truck attack new york city bike path twelve people injured tuesday attack lower manhattan uzbek immigrant allegedly drove truck onto path along hudson river deadliest attack city since sept , us foreign officials identified dead

us judge thursday ordered president donald trump former campaign manager paul manafort remain home arrest wear electronic monitoring device awaits tentative trial date money laundering charges manafort, ran trump presidential campaign several months last year, associate richard gates pleaded guilty monday count indictment charges include conspiracy launder money, conspiracy united states failing register foreign agents ukraine former pro russian government part special counsel robert mueller investigation alleged russian efforts tilt election trump favor potential collusion trump associates investigation cast shadow first nine months republican presidency another top trump former campaign advisor, sam clovis, withdrew candidacy administration job, apparently result mueller probe manafort gates, conviction conspiracy launder money alone could carry sentence years prison men appeared court washington thursday us district judge amy berman jackson said initial bail terms pair would remain place now, set bail hearing monday consider changes manafort gates house arrest, unsecured bonds million million respectively, means post bail unless fail show court violate conditions prosecutors argued risk men would flee also subject electronic monitoring manafort attorney, kevin downing, argued client willing comply daily curfew, would like gps monitoring lifted jackson expressed reservations idea, saying would need see good reasons must articulate writing concerned

senate democrats thursday demanded attorney general jeff sessions recalled testify trump campaign russia contacts disclosure effort set meeting republican candidate donald trump russian president vladimir putin judiciary committee democrats want question sessions, trump campaign chief foreign policy adviser, denials knew anything contacts campaign russians russian government intermediaries sessions needs come back committee, person, oath, explain cannot seem provide truthful, complete answers, senator patrick leahy, panel senior democrat, said statement two democrats supported leahy call attorney general sessions come back congress answer questions light recent revelations, said senator ron wyden eight page letter sessions thursday, senator al franken recalled attorney general said oct judiciary committee hearing continuing exchange trump campaign russian government intermediaries happen, least knowledge sessions, franken wrote, apparently failed tell truth oath according court documents filed special counsel robert mueller unsealed monday, george papadopoulos, minor trump campaign adviser, said march , , meeting trump foreign policy advisers connections could help arrange meeting candidate trump president putin photograph posted trump instagram account shows papadopoulos sitting two seats sessions meeting, trump also attended new york times report tuesday quoted participant saying sessions shut george down, ruled meeting putin ordered present speak however, cnn reported thursday john cornyn, second ranking senate republican, serves intelligence judiciary committees, said unaware sessions meeting certainly think legitimate area inquiry congressional investigators pursue, cornyn told cnn cnn also reported carter page, another former trump campaign adviser, told house intelligence committee thursday informed sessions upcoming july trip russia page said trip unrelated work trump campaign, cnn said democratic sources requested anonymity said republican chuck grassley, committee chairman, resisting democrats demands recall sessions instead, suggesting attorney general allowed submit updated written testimony, said spokesman grassley immediately respond request comment justice department declined comment, trump denies collusion russia denied three us intelligence agencies conclusion january moscow tried help trump defeat democrat hillary clinton

members us house representatives intelligence committee said thursday want carter page, former foreign policy adviser president donald trump campaign, hand documents investigate russia election putting notice got comply subpoena, republican representative mike conaway, leading committee investigation, told reporters page met members committee thursday seven hours, panel subpoenaed testify committee members leaving session said page answered questions long session, declined hand documents wanted asked meeting would comply subpoena, page told reporters working help provide everything possibly met committee behind closed doors, panel said release transcript testimony publicly three days senate intelligence committee also issued subpoena page investigation russia might influenced us presidential campaign, whether collusion trump campaign moscow russia denies activity, trump said repeatedly collusion

us president donald trump thursday agreed expand use disaster aid help rebuild puerto rico power grid infrastructure wrecked hurricane maria, white house said unique agreement recognizing massive devastation island dire financial problems, aid federal emergency management agency fema infrastructure projects released faster, flexible way typical disasters, senior white house official told reuters plan, agreed puerto rico governor ricardo rossello, also provide third party advisers estimate much money requires big ticket projects, spent

us religious entities would allowed engage political activity without risk losing tax exempt status republican proposal overhaul tax code unveiled thursday, move could give influential community leaders latitude try influence voters plan would eliminate provision tax code known johnson amendment, prohibits churches using church resources encourage voting candidate religious leader currently endorse candidate personal capacity, cannot within confines church, mosque synagogue use staff help candidate supporters say increase religious liberty opponents say allow political leaders pressure churches allow churches turned political operations change would apply religious groups register non profits, including places worship christians, muslims jews evangelical christians

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republican tax bill unveiled thursday included cuts renewable energy tax credits considered critical enabling wind projects compete fossil fuel plants, tax breaks solar power left largely intact credits, receive broad bipartisan support, extended congress less two years ago wind industry decried proposal, saying put billion planned investment risk, solar sector expressed relief bill mostly preserved timeline laid primary tax credit legislation, republicans proposed eliminating , tax credit electric vehicles greg wetstone, president non profit american council renewable energy, said move mystifying wind particularly boon rural areas lot economic choices, wetstone said, noting wind strong support senate, yet weigh bill major concern wind developers, legislation called reduced credit every kilowatt hour energy produced wind projects , credit worth cents, dropping percent year projects start construction proposed bill, credit would drop cents per kwh addition, projects must show continuous construction order claim tax credit available day construction starts provision would increase tax revenue billion , according bill summary statement, american wind energy association trade group said investors project developers banked stability policy enacted planning billions dollars investment wind energy house proposal would pull rug , us wind workers american factories, awea chief executive tom kiernan said statement solar industry main trade group, solar energy industries association, said encouraged tax credit worth percent value solar project left mostly intact current law, credit scheduled step value gradually , becomes permanent percent credit utility commercial projects bill unveiled thursday would eliminate percent tax credit,

jerome powell president donald trump early radar possible successor federal reserve chair janet yellen, angling instead job us central bank vice chair supervision passed position last summer, one chain events set stage year old fed governor former investment banker take head world powerful central bank trump thursday nominated powell replace yellen term expires early february, saying white house year old lawyer former investment banker necessary wisdom leadership nl n n contenders job fell different reasons, trump soured top white house economic adviser gary cohn, decided renominating yellen despite largely approving policies came view two others posing risks economy, according current former fed government officials familiar decision end powell, maryland native, avid cyclist, guitar hobbyist, checked boxes mattered carried none negatives confirmed us senate, powell would become first person without advanced economics degree hold job since william miller late powell, lists personal assets million million government disclosure forms, served corporate boards managing partner carlyle group, private equity firm also burrowed deep last five years nuts bolts central banking, schooled broader monetary policy issues jay come baggage never extremes, said steve bell, worked powell bipartisan policy center think tank powell treasury department former president george hw bush administration compared possible nominees, called sweeping ill defined changes fed, powell took straight tactical line offered continuation yellen policies, moderate approach bank regulation and, perhaps importantly, prospect surprises, bell said powell private sector background appealed well trump preference business figures phds senior white house official thursday called experience unique refreshing central bank increasingly dominated economists stanford university economist john taylor, developed taylor rule guiding monetary policy, former fed governor kevin warsh, resigned central bank massive bond buying stimulus program credited many spurring us economy recession, also interviewed fed job arguably head start, backing conservatives, steady support wall street journal influential editorial board also carried risk financial market volatility, investors regarding somebody could tighten monetary policy central bank something trump indicated wants avoid first two names trump floated yellen cohn cohn fell favor criticized trump response violence sparked white supremacist rally virginia august former fed official, contacted summer part white house fed chief search, said clear administration interested, example, taylor reliance rules generally call interest rates higher currently administration officials vetting fed candidates much opposed taylor type rules systematic policy, said former official, spoke condition anonymity warsh, meanwhile, became target aggressive grassroots campaign highlighted critics viewed history bad calls inflation tenure fed policymaker, portending tough confirmation fight powell also benefited burgeoning relationships work technical aspects markets, assumption role fed regulatory point person resignation former fed governor daniel tarullo april prompted powell initially set sights job vice chair supervision, though soon became clear would get it, according person discussions white house fed officials involved process yet powell close work treasury resulted secretary steven mnuchin becoming strong advocate nomination top job, fed government officials said condition anonymity fed governor randal quarles, friend colleague got vice chair job powell wanted, additional ally mix powell support yellen fed policies, often credited paving way percent unemployment rate, steady economic growth calm markets, may strongest advantage race trump savvy enough look numbers chair, said peter conti brown, assistant professor wharton school university pennsylvania powell solves problem republican administration wants yellen fed without yellen, conti brown said

president donald trump thursday tapped fed governor jerome powell become head us central bank, breaking precedent denying janet yellen second term signaling continuation cautious monetary policies powell, , lawyer investment banker appointed fed board president barack obama, emerged trump choice slate possible nominees included yellen others may pursued sharp policy shift announcement white house, trump described soft spoken powell smart committed leader would build yellen achievements steering us economy recovery financial crisis sustain progress, economy requires sound monetary policy prudent oversight, trump said powell looked need strong steady leadership us federal reserve provide exactly powell worked alongside yellen past five years, backing direction monetary policy and, recent years, sharing concerns weak inflation justified continued cautious approach raising interest rates yellen four year term fed chief ends early february first us central bank chief renominated second term since trump thursday lauded yellen stewardship say decided pass another term republican president said impressed powell experience private sector real world perspective government understands takes economy grow, trump said powell, last years done prototypical washington circuit government, private, think tank jobs, pledged attuned emerging financial risks impact fed average americans take economy expanding eight years one boasts unemployment rate year low monetary policy decisions matter american families communities strongly share sense mission committed making decisions objectivity based best available evidence, powell said brief remarks trump announcement nomination goes republican controlled senate confirmation encouraged president trump choice, senate majority leader mitch mcconnell said statement pledged timely consideration nomination little apparent market reaction powell nomination, expected investors largely focused release details republican plan broadly change us tax code setting benchmark short term interest rates, fed broadly influences borrowing lending conditions economy since crisis, central bank gained power financial sector, becoming concerned issues like income inequality yellen, fed veteran served levels sprawling central bank system, said written statement would work powell ensure smooth transition trump decision, broad public search, offers analysts said classic compromise, allowing select fed chief getting continuity policies yellen run central bank kernel boiled selecting powell, trump selected yellen, said sarah binder, political science professor george washington university author recent book fed politics really much daylight, june, powell laid defense fed gradualist path critique those, including competitors fed job, argued central bank increased risk high inflation problems trump several occasions said would prefer rates stay low, position apparently odds short list, particularly stanford university economist john taylor former fed governor kevin warsh top white house economic adviser gary cohn also contender powell reliable supporter consensus forged yellen policy setting federal open market committee, likely seen less risky choice economy growing solidly us stock markets near record highs fed raised rates twice year widely expected next month powell gone colleagues calling relax stricter regulations imposed crisis, also important trump powell pursue end along trump appointee randal quarles, fed new vice chair supervision though first fed chief since late without advanced degree economics, powell brings market insights, fed board experience republican ties analysts say likely make smooth confirmation transition president george hw bush, powell oversaw policy financial institutions debt markets undersecretary treasury partner carlyle group, private equity firm, focused public debt dynamics bipartisan policy center think tank yellen entitled remain fed governor , though previous central bank chiefs traditionally stayed successor place

us president donald trump supports tax overhaul bill unveiled thursday republicans house representatives, top white house advisor said bill house delivered today bill president support, national economic council director gary cohn told gathering economic club washington, adding confident house would approve tax overhaul delivers middle class tax relief percent corporate tax rate shows desk guarantee going sign it, cohn said republicans pushing tax bill accept assessments budget analysts may share white house views tax bill could increase tax revenues fostering growth economy, cohn said accept score get legislation through, said legislate bill get score need get legislative process

president donald trump thursday tapped federal reserve governor jerome powell become head us central bank, promoting soft spoken centrist replace janet yellen term expires february five years fed governor jerome powell consistent, middle road voice, backing consensus crafted fed chair janet yellen interest rates raised slowly labor markets could recover, financial stability risks muted, new regulations made economy safer following collection quotes select policy speeches delivered since rates financial crisis significant damage productive capacity economy, damage character, extent, duration cannot fully known today seems plausible least part supply side damage could reversed economy enjoys period sustained growth encourage outcome, monetary policymakers consider removing accommodation, look little proof usual labor markets tightening supply side constraints binding

us lawmakers proposed targeted sanctions travel restrictions myanmar military officials thursday treatment country rohingya muslim minority, one strongest efforts yet washington intervene humanitarian crisis introduced day republican donald trump leaves first trip asia president, legislation would reimpose sanctions lifted last year myanmar returned democracy also would bar united states supplying assistance country military perpetrators atrocities rohingya held accountable measure target burmese leader aung san suu kyi, head myanmar civilian led government nobel peace laureate still enjoys strong support among us officials congressional aides said intended underscore strong desire among many members congress help rohingya legislation sponsored lawmakers including republican senate armed services committee chairman john mccain, senator ben cardin, top democrat senate foreign relations committee bill allow congress strengthen president hand making clear burmese officials consequences crimes humanity, cardin said statement among things, imposes ban jade rubies myanmar requires report individuals subjected sanctions, instructs us treasury department support international financial assistance programs partner enterprises owned myanmar military companion bill also introduced house representatives measure also bipartisan, led representative eliot engel, top democrat house foreign affairs committee, republican representative steve chabot, another foreign affairs panel member members congress clamoring strong response plight rohingya, trump administration weighing labeling treatment ethnic cleansing state department announced thursday secretary state rex tillerson would accompany trump trip asia, also stop myanmar , rohingya muslims fled rakhine state buddhist majority myanmar since security forces responded rohingya militants attacks august crackdown included reports burnt villages widespread killings united nations denounced classic example ethnic cleansing

house republicans proposing eliminate , tax credit electric vehicles, could hurt automakers like general motors co, tesla inc nissan motor co, according bill made public thursday current law allows automakers use credit, phases automaker hits , plug vehicles sold electric vehicles expensive batteries make pricier gasoline powered vehicles environmental groups auto industry trade group blasted proposal, would kick end year gm vowed fight, saying credits important customer benefit help accelerate acceptance electric vehicles tesla declined comment nissan said supports continuing tax credit noted made significant investments development market leading electric vehicles critics credit say electric vehicle buyers tend wealthier average need subsidies gloria bergquist, spokeswoman alliance automobile manufacturers, trade group representing gm, toyota motor corp, volkswagen ag vowg pde others, said change could hurt electric vehicle sales potential elimination federal electric vehicle tax credit impact choices prospective buyers make electric vehicle mandate states

longtime associate former trump campaign manager paul manafort hired new team lawyers defend charges brought probe looking alleged russian interference us election, spokesman said thursday richard gates manafort charged money laundering, conspiracy united states counts earlier week part special counsel robert mueller investigation alleged russia interference gates manafort pleaded guilty case gates hired new legal team comprised attorney walter mack law firm doar rieck kaley mack new york attorney wu wu, grohovsky whipple washington, spokesman said statement

us judge thursday warned lawyers paul manafort richard gates, former advisers president donald trump presidential campaign, speak case outside court, saying could interfere ability conduct fair trial criminal trial public relations campaign, judge amy berman jackson said hearing case judge said initial bail terms men would remain place now, set bail hearing monday consider changes also indicated openness proposal defense begin trial april, said possible tentative trial date could set monday

us congressional democrats filed suit thursday seeking release government documents related republican president donald trump ownership washington hotel critics say represents conflict interest lawsuit, democrats house representatives oversight government reform committee said general services administration gsa , government property arm, illegally withheld documents trump international hotel page suit marks latest legal skirmish luxury hotel blocks white house, become rallying point anti trump protesters critics say hotel violates government rules barring elected officials taking part lease federal property representative elijah cummings maryland, committee ranking democrat, said gsa ignored federal law refusing provide documents hotel operation, foreign payments hotel legal reasoning trump could party lease transparency

us republican representative lee zeldin said would support tax reform legislation introduced republican congressional leaders thursday bill current form need fix state local tax deduction issue adding back property tax deduction , progress, enough progress, zeldin said statement number lawmakers new york opposed eliminating deduction state local taxes

attorney general jeff sessions thursday accused technology companies failing adequately help federal investigators access encrypted communications, saying past year fbi blocked accessing nearly , mobile devices sessions criticized technology sector speech new york city, two days sayfullo saipov, uzbek immigrant, allegedly drove truck lower manhattan bike path, killing eight people injuring saipov said inspired islamic state videos, according investigators sessions, speaking us attorney office far site attack, addressed tragedy offering condolences laid three point plan combat terrorism generally, said include new immigration restrictions, improved access electronic communications continued efforts aggressively surveill non citizen terrorists overseas terrorists know administration use lawful tools disposal, sessions said, saying tools include using federal courts military proceedings guantanamo bay prison cuba prosecute terrorism suspects anyone doubt that, ask criminals department justice convicted terrorism related offenses since , said, referring sept , , attacks new york washington ask dozens enemy combatants guantanamo bay sessions say whether thought saipov sent guantanamo, though voice support proposal president donald trump scrap diversity visa program replace merit based system wednesday, trump said would consider sending saipov military prison guantanamo detainee sent since sessions thursday also harshly criticized silicon valley, saying technology companies often refuse cooperate law enforcement even comply court orders example, cited terrorist incident garland, texas, two gunmen opened fired assault rifles exhibit featuring caricatures prophet mohammed sessions said one terrorists sent instant messages another terrorist overseas know, however, said

president donald trump announced oct would stop subsidies health insurers critical obamacare law, response democratic state officials swift predictable lawsuit state attorneys general filed within hours race courthouse response presidential actions become familiar pattern since trump took office january, early rulings many lawsuits have, least temporarily, hobbled key parts president agenda many republican president significant executive actions, areas immigration transgender rights energy environment, impeded court rulings cases brought democratic state local officials well liberal advocacy groups check administration congress, democratic new york state attorney general eric schneiderman said state attorneys general similarly, important executive actions taken trump democratic predecessor barack obama stymied lawsuits filed republican state attorneys general, including one eventually decided supreme court intended protect millions immigrants country illegally deportation since trump took office, courts least temporarily blocked trump plans ban travelers immigrants several muslim majority countries withhold federal funds called sanctuary cities refuse cooperate federal authorities immigration enforcement ban transgender people serving military delay implementation regulation issued obama administration limiting methane emissions put brakes interior department rule requiring energy firms pay mineral royalties federal land delay compliance obama era rule aimed curbing natural gas drilling waste emissions federal land impede detained illegal immigrant teenager obtaining abortion trump claimed court victories, too, including oct federal judge california refused request state attorneys general force government keep subsidies insurers obamacare, formally known affordable care act, place litigation proceeds decision exception rule president trump remains committed protecting national security eliminating excessive regulations that, implemented, would destroy jobs, harm consumers provide meaningful benefit, white house official, speaking condition anonymity, said statement provided reuters trump administration confident legal positions looks forward arguing winning federal judiciary, official added response legal setbacks, trump lashed judiciary ways even supreme court appointee neil gorsuch called disheartening demoralizing trump called us courts political, labeled various rulings proceedings ridiculous disgraceful, disparaged one jurist ruled called judge presidents often face legal challenges policy initiatives, trump administration stands number suits encountered soon taking power trump faced far litigation obama stage presidency review legal database westlaw showed trump first nine months office, cities states filed lawsuits challenging major policy initiatives administration review showed similar lawsuits time period obama presidency trump also faces numerous suits advocacy groups others challenging actions termination obama program protected people brought united states illegally children deportation authority presidential commission formed investigate alleged voter fraud trump relied heavily unilateral executive actions advance policy objectives fellow republicans control congress unable pass major legislation sought executive actions challenged court quickly lengthy federal rule making procedures, said law professor jonathan adler case western reserve university school law obama relied executive actions later years presidency unable win congressional approval key initiatives, actions drew legal challenges early presidency, relied unilateral actions less often fellow democrats controlled congress passed major legislation including obamacare law legal experts say haste trump drafted policy initiatives may helped challenging actions orders sufficiently vetted administration willing shoot hip compared obama administration, adler said san francisco city attorney dennis herrera, democrat, saw trump executive order sanctuary city funding, herrera calculated could jeopardize billion federal funds city herrera said saw trump action designed appeal part administration political base without really vetted lawyers ensure legally airtight herrera initial ruling april blocking measure, case pending appeals court trump actions appealed conservative political base, legal challenges pleased liberal critics speaking event new york university, schneiderman, new york attorney general, called trump first travel ban, signed january week presidency, galvanizing moment democratic officials lawsuits challenging president actions important early victories, litigation onslaught ultimate effect trump agenda yet clear trump opponents tended file suits jurisdictions think likely prevail, appeals heard regional federal circuit courts dominated democratic appointed judges final decisions cases could made supreme court, trump appointment gorsuch restored conservative majority high court likely prove receptive administration arguments issues like immigration, said george washington university law school professor jonathan turley last week, federal judge san francisco appointed obama appeared skeptical hearing challenge states affordable care act subsidies, illustrating limits resistance litigation alluding political aspect case, us district judge vince chhabria asked rhetorically hearing attorneys general rushed court seeking emergency ruling president trump chhabria ruled favor trump follow trump impact energy, environment, healthcare, immigration economy trump effect wwwreuterscom trump effect reporting lawrence hurley andrew chung editing sue horton dunham

ralph mike waller ardent backers president donald trump help stage counter protest every wednesday front front royal, virginia, pawn shop, sparring anti trump demonstrators gather across street ask ed gillespie, republican candidate virginia governor next tuesday election, show little enthusiasm would like somebody closely aligned trump, ralph waller, mike waller uncle, said shop floor, racks pawned rifles behind gillespie is, fact, nothing like trump, real estate magnate never held political office, although members party gillespie washington lobbyist worked president george w bush white house, kind establishment mainstay trump bashed campaign trail moreover, gillespie largely kept distance trump, rarely mentioning name notably asking trump help tight race gillespie still needs voters like wallers trump, lost virginia last year points democrat hillary clinton, best rural areas counties along virginia mountainous spine, less urban areas tension gillespie looking thread thinnest needles, trying appeal voters turned trump retaining enough trump passionate base secure victory win, gillespie might provide blueprint republican candidates unsure campaign era president popular fewer percent americans manages this, shown engage trump voters literally avoiding donald trump, said quentin kidd, political scientist christopher newport university newport news, virginia virginia governor race, one two country year, watched nationally political observers looking clues next year midterm elections, democrats seeking seize one houses congress gillespie courting trump voters focusing says threat posed illegal immigrants, longtime trump campaign theme criticized sanctuary cities run ads warning street gang ms , largely composed members central america also called preserving confederate monuments following clashes white supremacists protesters august charlottesville, virginia trailing significantly behind democrat ralph northam, state lieutenant governor, gillespie risen polls since ads began running regularly kidd credits spots making race competitive sanctuary cities, gillespie told reuters interview, going make us safer virginia sanctuary cities, often use municipal funds resources enforce federal immigration laws, issue arose earlier year measure state legislature prohibit vetoed democratic governor terry mcauliffe argue gillespie cautious corey stewart, ran gillespie gubernatorial primary garnered support trump base, said gillespie erred asking president campaign harness energy trump stirred put president distance, offended lot president supporters, stewart said could cost election trump tweeted support gillespie, far gone gillespie said appreciated trump endorsement declined say whether would ask more, even parroting trump words like president disclose military strategy, disclose campaign strategy, said recent house party fairfax county, virginia, outside washington, gillespie mixed prosperous group republicans snacked catered spread chatted private schools spoke traditional republican priorities economic growth education reform

goldman sachs group inc gsn ceo lloyd blankfein said thursday bloomberg tv would one bit disappointed president donald trump nominated jerome powell new federal reserve chair background terrific background

goldman sachs group inc gsn chief executive lloyd blankfein visit china part business delegation november time us president donald trump, goldman spokesman confirmed blankfein executive major financial company traveling part trade mission led us commerce secretary wilbur ross, according preliminary list executives major industrial companies including general electric co gen , honeywell international inc honn boeing co ban list, well large number leaders energy commodities firms blankfein publicly used twitter speak trump january, became first major wall street leader speak trump order halt arrivals several muslim majority countries also criticized white house decision september phase deferred action childhood arrivals, program protects young, undocumented immigrants deportation china important region goldman, ranked top dealmaker asia pacific excluding japan first nine months year, according thomson reuters data wall street firms like goldman partner chinese joint venture firm run investment banking businesses mainland, us banks years trying operate businesses following trip beijing earlier year, blankfein said lot confidence china almost island stability

president donald trump repeatedly says proposed tax cut would biggest us history, even come close record trump would target talking corporate taxes, included taxes boast president fellow republicans congress propose cutting top corporate tax rate percent percent succeed, would largest american corporate tax cut since modern corporate tax began century ago proposed republicans, corporate rate would fall percent, compared second largest cut percent republican president ronald reagan individual taxes, trump claim hold up, according data top personal income tax rates collected tax foundation, washington think tank graphic tracking us tax rates, see tmsnrtrs z cv republicans congress backing away cutting top individual tax rate, percent even cut low trump wants, percent, president would even come close winning bragging rights reagan cuts lowered top rate percent percent impressive percent drop huge tax cuts president warren harding president calvin coolidge, republicans, take prize , top tax rate percent , percent, almost percent decline coolidge alone responsible percent cut taxes president john kennedy president lyndon johnson, democrats, tax cuts cut top rate percent percent, decline percent still, ways measure size tax cut besides rates one approach would measure much tax revenue federal government get taxpayers get keep cost tax cut number disputed favor tax cuts trump administration argues tax cuts ignite economy tax revenue increase, decrease way, cuts pay themselves, say committee responsible federal budget, bipartisan washington think tank, estimated trump tax cut could fourth largest percentage gross domestic product, gdp, measure national economic output think tank favors measure eliminates effects inflation, economic growth size total federal revenue measure, agreed number economists said reagan cuts largest history, even larger coolidge bragging rights time biggest tax hike, winner democratic president woodrow wilson world war one, increased top individual rate percent percent corporate rate percent percent

sam clovis, top adviser president donald trump election campaign, thursday withdrew candidacy senior administration post, days linked another aide pleaded guilty probe alleged russian meddling election respect mr clovis decision withdraw nomination, said white house spokeswoman sarah sanders

paul manafort, former campaign manager president donald trump, strong family community ties pose serious flight risk, lawyers argued court filing thursday million unsecured bond suffice assure appearance required court proceedings, lawyers said manafort associate rick gates charged money laundering, tax fraud failing register foreign agents ukraine former pro russian government

bipartisan group us house representatives called environmental protection agency recognize significant pitfalls costs renewable fuel standards future rulemaking enact well rounded biofuel policies look forward working put forth well rounded biofuels policies reflect market realities benefit american families businesses, lawmakers wrote epa administrator scott pruitt wednesday letter reuters reviewed thursday epa spokesman said email agency would respond group proper channels wednesday letter, whose list signatories led virginia republican bob goodlatte vermont democrat peter welch, said standard accomplished goals purportedly designed meet, like protecting environment revitalizing rural america diverting percent annual corn harvest fuel additive, rfs raised cost livestock production, increased food price volatility insecurity, decreased fuel efficiency, damaged small engine equipment, hurt environment chipped away household budgets, letter said earlier year, epa proposed reexamining several aspects standard renewable fuels, including whether refiners responsible blending whether ethanol exports could included marketplace renewable fuel credits agency announced oct would abandon efforts protests midwestern lawmakers president trump pledged support biofuels campaign, said republican us senator chuck grassley iowa statement emailed reuters thursday strong rfs consistent pledge, president trump applauded keeping word country renewable fuels association spokeswoman rachel gantz said goodlatte spreading lies standard rfs helping bring consumer choice breaking big oil monopoly pump, said

us house representatives republicans unveiled long delayed legislation thursday deliver deep tax cuts president donald trump promised, setting frantic race congress give first major legislative victory page bill, representing would largest overhaul us tax system since s, called slashing corporate tax rate percent percent, cutting tax rates individuals families ending certain tax breaks companies individuals congressional passage legislation would affect nearly every us company family far certain, business groups quickly came contentious provisions test republicans, control white house chambers congress unable deliver major legislative achievements trump since businessman turned politician became president january number provisions would hit taxpayers democratic leaning states hardest, like rolling back deductions state local taxes cutting half popular mortgage interest deduction legislation, called tax cuts jobs act, produces new advantages rich americans lowered corporate taxes, phasing estate tax dumping alternative minimum tax important special moment country, americans going let defenders status quo win see country continue downward spiral republican house speaker paul ryan asked, despite data showing eight straight years economic growth meeting ryan key house republicans, trump told lawmakers counting maintain momentum tax cuts, repeated request congress send legislation sign law us thanksgiving holiday nov ambitious timetable long, multi faceted piece legislation face ferocious lobbying battle among business sectors affected bill fierce opposition many democrats trump called bill important step toward tax relief americans, adding statement, getting started, much work left bill presented tax writing house ways means committee would consolidate current number tax brackets four seven percent, percent, percent percent earlier republican tax outline called cutting top rate highest earners percent national association home builders blasted legislation, saying would damage home prices punish homeowners urban areas concerned enacted, bill throw us back another housing recession, jerry howard, group president, said interview group said provision bill capping interest deduction future home purchases ,

enormous muslim population reputation welcoming home immigrants nationalities, new jersey city paterson perfect place suspect new york city truck attack go largely unnoticed sayfullo saipov, , lived wife three young children year authorities say drove rented truck throngs people lower manhattan bike path tuesday, killing eight people officials called act terrorism one largest muslim populations united states, estimated community leaders , , people, city nearly , boasts half dozen mosques many middle eastern ethnic restaurants within blocks saipov apartment, lebanese, turkish mediterranean restaurants line streets signs arabic english, serving immigrants numerous european, african asian countries well sizeable hispanic population city muslim stores attract visitors philadelphia connecticut, said ken abuassab, director paterson based american arab civil organization saipov apartment complex abuts omar mosque, though several members said interviews never seen ramy elhelw, , lifelong member mosque, said city serves kind central hub muslims across state matter new jersey, come paterson halal breads, restaurants, weddings, funerals, said halal refers food drink allowed islamic dietary laws paterson, nearly miles km west northern manhattan, natural landing spot immigrants seeking new job new life, given communal infrastructure already place muslims number countries, added paterson melting pot multiple nationalities, elhelw said red lines like many former new jersey industrial centers, paterson struggled recent decades, plagued stagnant economy high violent crime rates paterson native maria mazziotti gillan, , acknowledged city share problems said immigrants crucial chances revival new immigrants coming starting new restaurants south paterson lot arab restaurants, lot grocery stores catered toward turkish people people syria palestine seeing kind resurgence, said neighbors near saipov two bedroom rental apartment unit, two story brick complex said quiet man took young daughters school mornings spent evenings small circle friends saipov moved united states central asian homeland called diversity visa three years later, according cnn, married year old uzbek, nozima odilova, cuyahoga falls, ohio neighbor paterson, altana dimitrovska, told reuters couple two daughters looked age , infant son odilova typically wore head covering burka, leaving eyes exposed, dimitrovska said saipov alleged attack first time paterson found headlines following militant strike hours sept , , attacks destroyed world trade center new york, rumors spread muslims paterson celebrating, though police rushed downtown found people prayer false report lived urban myth saipov also second new jersey man accused new york attack last months ahmad rahimi, lived elizabeth, new jersey, convicted month setting bombs manhattan new jersey last fall, injuring people

us president donald trump thursday eased earlier call send suspect week truck attack new york city military prison guantanamo bay, stood comments alleged attacker get death penalty would love send nyc terrorist guantanamo statistically process takes much longer going federal system, trump wrote pair posts twitter also something appropriate keeping home horrible crime committed move fast death penalty

us justice department gathered enough evidence charge six members russian government hacking democratic national committee computers us presidential election, wall street journal reported thursday, citing people familiar investigation federal agents prosecutors washington, philadelphia, pittsburgh san francisco cooperating dnc investigation prosecutors could bring case court next year, said identifying individual russian military intelligence hackers charges, us authorities could make difficult travel, arrests jailing would unlikely, according journal report hacking investigation, conducted cybersecurity experts, predates appointment may federal special counsel robert mueller oversee probe alleged russian meddling election possible collusion president donald trump campaign mueller justice department agreed allow technical cyber investigation continue original team agents prosecutors, journal said us intelligence agencies said russian intelligence agencies behind cyber attacks, resulted thousands emails documents made public wikileaks last year intelligence community concluded january russian president vladimir putin ordered campaign sway election trump favor russia denied meddled election trump denied campaign colluded russian government case brought federal prosecutors, would pinpoint specific russian military intelligence hackers behind attack dnc emails john podesta, campaign chairman trump democratic opponent, hillary clinton would second time united states charged russians cyber crimes march, justice department charged two russian intelligence agents two hackers masterminding theft million yahoo accounts corrects last paragraph say would second time united states charged russians cyber crimes, instead would second time

president donald trump thursday tapped fed governor jerome powell become head us central bank, breaking precedent denying janet yellen second term signaling continuation cautious monetary policies powell, , lawyer investment banker appointed fed board president barack obama, emerged trump choice slate possible nominees included yellen others may pursued sharp policy shift announcement white house, trump described soft spoken powell smart committed leader would build yellen achievements steering us economy recovery financial crisis sustain progress, economy requires sound monetary policy prudent oversight, trump said powell looked need strong steady leadership us federal reserve provide exactly powell worked alongside yellen past five years, backing direction monetary policy and, recent years, sharing concerns weak inflation justified continued cautious approach raising interest rates yellen four year term fed chief ends early february first us central bank chief renominated second term since trump thursday lauded yellen stewardship say decided pass another term republican president said impressed powell experience private sector real world perspective government understands takes economy grow, trump said powell, last years done prototypical washington circuit government, private, think tank jobs, pledged attuned emerging financial risks impact fed average americans take economy expanding eight years one boasts unemployment rate year low monetary policy decisions matter american families communities strongly share sense mission committed making decisions objectivity based best available evidence, powell said brief remarks trump announcement nomination goes republican controlled senate confirmation encouraged president trump choice, senate majority leader mitch mcconnell said statement pledged timely consideration nomination little apparent market reaction powell nomination, expected investors largely focused release details republican plan broadly change us tax code setting benchmark short term interest rates, fed broadly influences borrowing lending conditions economy since crisis, central bank gained power financial sector, becoming concerned issues like income inequality yellen, fed veteran served levels sprawling central bank system, said written statement would work powell ensure smooth transition trump decision, broad public search, offers analysts said classic compromise, allowing select fed chief getting continuity policies yellen run central bank kernel boiled selecting powell, trump selected yellen, said sarah binder, political science professor george washington university author recent book fed politics really much daylight, june, powell laid defense fed gradualist path critique those, including competitors fed job, argued central bank increased risk high inflation problems trump several occasions said would prefer rates stay low, position apparently odds short list, particularly stanford university economist john taylor former fed governor kevin warsh top white house economic adviser gary cohn also contender powell reliable supporter consensus forged yellen policy setting federal open market committee, likely seen less risky choice economy growing solidly us stock markets near record highs fed raised rates twice year widely expected next month powell gone colleagues calling relax stricter regulations imposed crisis, also important trump powell pursue end along trump appointee randal quarles, fed new vice chair supervision though first fed chief since late without advanced degree economics, powell brings market insights, fed board experience republican ties analysts say likely make smooth confirmation transition president george hw bush, powell oversaw policy financial institutions debt markets undersecretary treasury partner carlyle group, private equity firm, focused public debt dynamics bipartisan policy center think tank yellen entitled remain fed governor , though previous central bank chiefs traditionally stayed successor place

paul manafort, served briefly donald trump election campaign manager, business associate rick gates expected make first appearances thursday us judge overseeing criminal case brought special counsel investigating campaign ties russia manafort, , gates, , also worked republican campaign, pleaded guilty magistrate judge monday count indictment, ranging conspiracy launder money, conspiracy united states failing register foreign agents ukraine former pro russian government also thursday, former trump campaign foreign policy adviser carter page scheduled testify us house representatives intelligence committee behind closed doors dealings russians page repeatedly denied serving intermediary trump campaign russia, us economic sanctions several years time last year election campaign monday charges opening salvo special counsel robert mueller, whose investigators probing allegations us intelligence agencies russia interfered election undermine democratic candidate hillary clinton help trump inquiry also determine whether coordination russians associates trump campaign kremlin repeatedly denied meddling trump denied potential collusion associates russia, calling investigations witch hunt george papadopoulos, another former member trump campaign small foreign policy team, pleaded guilty lying fbi face trial lawyer papadopoulos declined comment thursday hearing first courtroom us district court judge amy berman jackson, appointed former president barack obama handled series high profile cases past years pm gmt hearing expected focus setting bail conditions manafort gates house arrest, released unsecured bonds million million, respectively manafort, longtime lobbyist, political consultant lawyer, gates given stiff bail terms history deceptive misleading conduct , significant financial resources potentially significant sentences face, prosecutors said filing tuesday us district court district columbia conviction conspiracy launder money alone could carry sentence years prison prosecutors also said risk flight manafort holds three us passports frequently travels abroad asked information filing, manafort spokesman jason maloni said wednesday client looks forward allegations tried judge jury kevin downing, manafort lawyer, respond request comment ahead hearing clear whether gates, represented court appointed lawyer monday, retained counsel charges state direct connections trump campaign allegations collusion downing said manafort work ukrainians ended , two years joined trump campaign march manafort served campaign manager june august tuesday court filing, prosecutors said manafort gates connections ukrainian russian oligarchs downing said earlier week evidence trump campaign colluded russian government

us lawmakers released batch russian bought facebook inc ads wednesday showcased politically charged content allegedly spread social media moscow ahead us election ads criticized candidates, others sought organize promote simultaneous rallies opposite sides divisive issues sample posted house committee website pulled roughly , ads facebook provided congressional investigators last month tech companies recently acknowledged russia based content us politics social issues like gun rights, immigration, religion race spread platforms election ads sampled specifically dealt us election critical democratic candidate hillary clinton one account called army jesus said clinton supported evil forces hillary satan, crimes lies proved evil is, post read added republican candidate donald trump honest man cares deeply country ads appeared aimed setting clashes hot button issues one ad group calling heart texas promoted rally houston may , stop islamization us state another ad separate facebook page promoted pro islam rally time venue russian government denied attempts sway election, us president donald trump defeated clinton ads released us house intelligence committee hearing, lawyers facebook, twitter inc alphabet inc google testified russian influence networks second straight day companies attempted ward criticism lawmakers slow respond russian abuse facebook, world largest social media network, came scrutiny lawmakers, expressed frustration company role targeted marketing facebook general counsel colin stretch told committee million americans may exposed russian information facebook picture sharing service instagram beginning october election nov additional four million may seen material instagram october, though data less complete, stretch said instagram figures addition million americans may seen russian backed political content facebook two year period, number company disclosed earlier week companies visit washington week reflected shifting political fortunes us tech industry, decades relatively little regulatory scrutiny defensive range policy issues past election, failed, said democratic senator ron wyden, normally considered strong ally silicon valley us intelligence agencies concluded russia interfered campaign, including social media, try influence vote favor trump us justice department special counsel several congressional panels investigating russian meddling potential collusion trump campaign trump said collusion moscow ahead election democrats republicans said wednesday senate intelligence hearing tech companies need police foreign government abuse platforms republicans, however, sought distance scrutiny questions legitimacy trump election victory richard burr, republican chairman panel, said impossible measure impact know motivation russian operation spread political material social media conclusions trump benefited russia, perhaps decisive way, win white house ignored complexity issue, burr said tell story simplify easily, said republicans also sought portray amount russian content miniscule compared total amount political material online campaigns trump clinton spent combined million facebook ads, stretch said, compared , ad buys internet research agency, suspected russian troll farm senator mark warner, top democrat panel, said disappointed companies appeared confining reviews information linked internet research agency, suggested could far undetected russian content senators criticized companies sending lawyers, chief executives, testify go exercise again, would appreciate seeing top people making decision, said senator angus king, independent

president donald trump pressure chinese president xi jinping talks next week take tougher measures north korea, united states compiles information possible new sanctions chinese banks working pyongyang senior administration officials say trump try convince xi meet beijing squeeze north korea steps limits oil exports, coal imports financial transactions latest attempt trump china, north korea major ally, rein pyongyang nuclear weapons ambitions far clear xi, consolidated power communist party congress, agree china says leverage pyongyang exaggerated, points support un security council recent sanctions north korea evidence trying curtail isolated nation nuclear missile tests north korea year conducted powerful nuclear test detonation test fired intercontinental ballistic missiles that, perfected, could reach us mainland trump vowed prevent north korea gaining capability two us officials said threat additional un economic sanctions north korea another option solicit greater cooperation china, playing beijing concerns deeper poverty north korea could prompt exodus refugees across border officials said united states allies collecting detailed information chinese bank transactions north korea try identify institutions egregious records business pyongyang objective, officials said, craft proposal escalating sanctions chinese financial entities stops short sanctioning people bank china central bank washington far mostly held new sanctions chinese banks companies business north korea, given fears retaliation beijing possibly far reaching effects world economy brief statement thursday formally announcing visit chinese end, country foreign ministry said china ready work united states achieve important results trump visit elaborate trump stop beijing part nov tour five asian nations north korea major focus visit includes us allies japan south korea watched increasing worry united states north korea exchanged bellicose rhetoric prepare trip, trump met former us secretary state henry kissinger, key player president richard nixon opening china lunch last week white house, trump asked singapore prime minister lee hsien loong opinion north korea unpredictable leader, participant said lee told kim sees nuclear weapons program essential survival us led ouster iraqi president saddam hussein, libyan leader muammar gaddhafi downfall lee said probably impossible kim become convinced united states want overthrow him, participant lunch said super paranoid part us strategy north korea deprive kim jong un government resources, trump left open threat military force us officials, emphasizing want diplomatic solution, highlighted military preparedness counter north korean threat three us aircraft carrier groups region trump threatened totally destroy north korea derided kim rocket man suicide mission, dismay us military intelligence officials fear rhetoric could backfire well pressuring china, united states quietly pursuing direct diplomacy north korea, using new york channel get contact diplomats pyongyang united nations mission analysts asia skeptical trump pressure china work think china seriously change existing policy north korea simply pressure united states, said zhao tong, north korea expert carnegie tsinghua center beijing china ambassador united states, cui tiankai, told reporters monday take broad effort pressure north korea china alone cannot solve problem china everything korean issue, said japan, threat pyongyang hit close home tests year two ballistic missiles flew territory concern tokyo trump administration lacks clear north korea strategy biggest worry trump grand asia policy, north korea policy, well defined responds circumstances instead , said toshihiro nayakama, professor keio university turn china exert pressure question extent chinese pressure believe yet evaluated us administration, said trump administration considered threatening china trade actions resistance north korea advisers outside administration urged trump pursue course, persuaded advisers warned trade war, us officials said