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New Trump immigration plan would overhaul green card system - The Boston Globe

posted onMay 22, 2019
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Setting aside some of his hard-line rhetoric on illegal immigration, President Donald Trump said Thursday that he wanted to recruit ‘‘top talent’’ to the nation as he unveiled his latest efforts to reform residency laws after years of setbacks and stalemates. ‘‘We discriminate against genius,’’ Trump said of current policies, which he contended excessively favor family based immigration. ‘‘We discriminate against brilliance.

Trump tries to tamp down talk of war with Iran - The Boston Globe

posted onMay 22, 2019
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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Thursday that he hopes the U.S. is not on a path to war with Iran amid fears that his two most hawkish advisers could be angling for such a conflict with the Islamic Republic. Asked if the U.S. was going to war with Iran, the president replied, ‘‘I hope not’’ — a day after he repeated a desire for dialogue, tweeting, ‘‘I’m sure that Iran will want to talk soon.’’ The tone contrasted with a series of moves by the U.S. and Iran that have sharply escalated tensions in the Middle East in recent days.

Trump delays imposing auto tariffs on auto imports and parts - The Boston Globe

posted onMay 22, 2019
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday delayed any decision to impose tariffs on car and auto-part imports, deciding against ratcheting up trade disputes or impacting ongoing talks with European nations and Japan. Trump has made it clear that any final decision on the matter hinges on trade negotiations between the United States and the European Union. In public hearings last year, the idea of imposing import taxes on cars drew almost no support, even from the U.S.

Judge upholds House panel subpoena for Trump financial records | TheHill

posted onMay 21, 2019
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A district judge on Monday upheld a subpoena issued by the House Oversight and Reform Committee for President Trump's financial records, dealing a blow to White House efforts to resist the Democrats’ investigations. In a 41-page opinion, Judge Amit Mehta, an Obama appointee, found that the panel, under the leadership of Chairman MORE (D-Md.), had valid reasons for requesting the president’s financial records from the accounting firm Mazars, even though they predated his entering office. "These are facially valid le

Trump pauses Pennsylvania rally multiple times as attendees require medical attention | TheHill

posted onMay 21, 2019
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Multiple attendees required medical attention at MORE's campaign rally Monday night in Montoursville, Pa. The president paused his speech three times in the span of roughly 45 minutes as individuals in the crowd required assistance. Trump stopped about 10 minutes after taking the stage and called out for a doctor. "Those are our friends right there," Trump said as doctors helped the woman. As Trump stepped away from the stage, a "four more years" chant broke out. "We stick together, folks," he added as he got a signal that the woman was all right.

Trump blasts 'Obama-appointed judge' over ruling on financial records | TheHill

posted onMay 21, 2019
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dealt a blow to the White House’s efforts to stymie congressional Democrats’ investigations into Trump. Mehta found that the House Oversight and Reform Committee had valid reasons for subpoenaing several years of Trump’s financial records from the accounting firm Mazars, even though the scope covered the time before he was president. The White House and Trump’s legal team have argued that lawmakers have no legitimate legislative purpose in demanding the records and accused Democrats of trying to dig up dirt on the president for political reasons. Trump has repeatedly attempted to hinder

Cohen says Trump attorney told him to say Trump Tower talks ended earlier than they did | TheHill

posted onMay 21, 2019
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The House Intelligence Committee has released transcripts of its private interviews with MORE encouraged him to testify falsely to Congress in 2017 about the duration of discussions around building a Trump property in Moscow.  The committee interviewed Cohen, Trump's former lawyer and "fixer," behind closed doors on February 28 and March 6 — before he reported to prison to serve a three-year sentence for bank fraud, campaign finance violations and other charges — as part of an investigation into the president’s business dealings in Russia and other foreign countries.