Highlights of the day for U. S. President Donald Trump's administration on Thursday: IRAN The United States is expected to impose sanctions on multiple Iranian entities as early as Friday following Tehran's recent ballistic missile test but in a way that will not violate the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, sources say.
Highlights of the day for U.S. President Donald Trump's administration on Thursday: IRAN The United States is expected to impose sanctions on multiple Iranian entities as early as Friday following Tehran's recent ballistic missile test but in a way that will not violate the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, sources say. AUSTRALIA The White House says Trump is "extremely upset" with an agreement with Australia to accept refugees but still will honor it. RELIGION Trump, who is strongly backed by evangelical Christian voters, promises to "totally destroy" a law barring churches and other religious institutions from political activity if they want to keep tax-exempt status. TRAVEL CURBS AND IMMIGRATION Trump defends his order to temporarily bar entry to people from seven majority-Muslim nations, saying it is crucial to ensure religious freedom and tolerance in America. Nobel Peace Prize winners meeting in Colombia criticize Trump's immigration policies and accuse him of xenophobia and discrimination. Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly tells Fox News he hopes to have a southern border wall finished within two years. TRADE Trump reiterates his concerns about the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and says he would like to speed up talks to either renegotiate or replace it. CABINET AND ADMINISTRATION A Senate committee suspends rules to approve Scott Pruitt, Trump's controversial choice to lead the Environmental Protection Agency, amid a boycott by the panel's Democratic members. Representative Mick Mulvaney is approved as budget director. Cerberus Capital Management LP's chief executive, Stephen Feinberg, is in talks to join Trump's administration in a senior role. INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS Trump's Treasury Department adjusts sanctions on the Russian intelligence agency FSB, making limited exceptions to the measures put in place by the Obama administration over accusations Moscow meddled in the U.S. presidential election. Senator John McCain writes Trump a letter saying Russia is testing him in eastern Ukraine and he should give Kiev the lethal aid it needs for defense. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is taking a low-key approach to dealing with Trump, seeking to avoid clashes while indirectly signaling differences with him to a domestic audience. OBAMACARE Health insurer Cigna Corp adds to growing public pressure on Republican lawmakers and the administration to stabilize the Obamacare individual market or risk insurers pulling out.
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