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Trump Seeks $7.85 Billion in Harvey Aid, Urges Debt Limit Action

EghtesadOnline: The Trump administration sent Congress a request Friday for almost $8 billion in initial relief for Hurricane Harvey victims and suggested the assistance be authorized in tandem with a measure to raise the federal debt ceiling, a move that House Republicans are unlikely to embrace.
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Publish Date:02/September/2017 | 04:51

Trump administration sends conflicting signals on Russia sanctions

EghtesadOnline: President Donald Trump grudgingly accepted new congressional sanctions on Russia, the top U.S. diplomat said on Tuesday, remarks in contrast with those of Vice President Mike Pence, who said the bill showed Trump and Congress speaking "with a unified voice."
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Publish Date:02/August/2017 | 05:03

Mass Iraqi Deportation Blocked by Judge in Rebuke to Trump

EghtesadOnline: A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to suspend the deportation of about 1,400 Iraqis, saying the government is moving too quickly to return them to a country where they face a “grisly fate” including persecution and torture.
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Publish Date:26/July/2017 | 04:57

Deal on Russia, Iran Sanctions Clears Way for House Vote

EghtesadOnline: Republican and Democratic leaders in the House reached a tentative deal to move ahead on a bill that would prevent the Trump administration from acting unilaterally to remove sanctions on Russia.
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Publish Date:23/July/2017 | 04:09

U.S. Says Iran Meets the Letter But Not Spirit of Nuclear Deal

EghtesadOnline: President Donald Trump’s administration said Iran is complying with the deal to curb its nuclear program, even as White House officials argued that the Islamic Republic continues to engage in actions that destabilize the Middle East and isn’t living up to the spirit of the pact.
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Publish Date:18/July/2017 | 04:58

Trump administration expected to certify Iran is compliant with Obama's nuclear deal

EghtesadOnline: The Trump administration is expected to re-certify that Iran is complying with guidelines set by former President Barack Obama's nuclear deal, multiple Trump administration officials tell CNN, meaning President Donald Trump -- at least for the time being -- will go along with a deal he once promised to "tear up."
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Publish Date:16/July/2017 | 24:12

Trump Administration Blocks ‘Startup Visas’ That Tech Leaders Backed

EghtesadOnline: The Trump administration said it plans to rescind an Obama-era program that would allow foreign entrepreneurs who launch startup companies in the U.S. to live in the country, in the president’s latest effort to constrict immigration flows.
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Publish Date:11/July/2017 | 04:58

Trump administration re-evaluating self-driving car guidance

EghtesadOnline: U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao said on Sunday she was reviewing self-driving vehicle guidance issued by the Obama administration and urged companies to explain the benefits of automated vehicles to a skeptical public.
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Publish Date:27/February/2017 | 06:30

White House weighs designating Iran’s Revolutionary Guard a terrorist group

EghtesadOnline: U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration is considering a proposal that could lead to potentially designating Iran’s powerful Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization, according to U.S. officials familiar with the matter.
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Publish Date:08/February/2017 | 10:11

Trump Administration to Argue U.S. Faces Grave Peril Without Ban

EghtesadOnline: The Trump administration will return to court Tuesday to argue it has broad authority over national security and to demand reinstatement of a travel ban on seven Muslim-majority countries that stranded refugees, triggered protests and handed the young government its first crucial test.
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Publish Date:07/February/2017 | 04:46