Highlights of the day for U. S. President Donald Trump's administration on Wednesday: RUSSIA The chairman of the House of Representatives Intelligence Committee does not believe Trump Tower was tapped during the 2016 presidential campaign, adding pressure on FBI Director James Comey to provide evidence supporting or debunking Trump's claim.
Highlights of the day for U.S. President Donald Trump's administration on Wednesday: RUSSIA The chairman of the House of Representatives Intelligence Committee does not believe Trump Tower was tapped during the 2016 presidential campaign, adding pressure on FBI Director James Comey to provide evidence supporting or debunking Trump's claim. The top Republican and Democrat on the Senate Banking Committee say sanctions imposed on Russia over its involvement in Ukraine must not be lifted without drastic changes by Moscow. The Justice Department announces charges against two Russian spies and two criminal hackers for pilfering 500 million Yahoo user accounts in 2014. TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS Court orders from judges in Maryland and Hawaii on Wednesday could decide the immediate fate of Trump's revised travel ban, set to take effect at 12:01 a.m. EDT (0401 GMT) on Thursday. BUDGET Trump on Thursday will offer the first details of his plans for deep cuts in domestic programs and foreign aid, releasing a budget outline that would boost military spending by $54 billion and seek cuts of the same size in non-defense programs. AUTOS The Trump administration orders a review of tough U.S. vehicle fuel-efficiency standards put in place by the Obama administration, handing a victory to auto industry executives and provoking criticism from Democrats and environmental groups. HEALTHCARE House Speaker Paul Ryan says the major elements of the Trump-backed Republican healthcare overhaul plan will remain intact despite conservative opposition to a bill whose prospects remain up in the air. CLIMATE CHANGE The Trump administration is contacting U.S. energy companies to ask them about their views on the U.N. global climate accord, sources say, a sign Trump is reconsidering his 2016 campaign pledge to back out of the deal. The Sierra Club is asking the Environmental Protection Agency's inspector general to investigate whether the agency's head, Scott Pruitt, violated internal policies by saying he did not believe carbon dioxide was a major contributor to climate change. TRADE One of Trump's most protectionist trade advisers is striking a more conciliatory tone with Mexico, saying he wants the two countries and Canada to form a regional manufacturing "powerhouse" with stricter rules of origin. One of the Trump administration's first major tests of its confrontational approach to trade will bring Vice President Mike Pence head to head with his pugnacious Japanese counterpart. ADMINISTRATION The Senate votes overwhelmingly to confirm former Republican Senator Dan Coats to be Trump's director of national intelligence and to approve Army Lieutenant General H.R. McMaster as his national security adviser.
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