President Trump may be backtracking on the Paris Climate Accord.
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Already, Ryan is backtracking on his support for free trade.
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Gail: This is no time to be backtracking on Iran.
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Gundlach said he is not backtracking on his 6% investment call.
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The Clinton campaign has accused him of backtracking on that vow.
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Now, environmental groups accuse Cargill of backtracking on its 2020 deadline.
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His comments were an apparent backtracking on the identity of the suspect.
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But Sanders on Thursday released a statement backtracking on the proposed arrangement.
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Trump's backtracking on his promise to immediately repeal Obamacare indicates just this trait.
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However disbursement was held up last year over perceived backtracking on reform commitments.
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YouTube is almost completely backtracking on the verification system changes it announced yesterday.
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Beijing also released an official statement blaming the U.S. for backtracking on trade negotiations.
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In one message, Anna accused Mifsud of backtracking on a promise to help her.
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And, as with Brexit itself, this is not the first backtracking on such coins.
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Bolsonaro seems to be backtracking on the offer now, and maybe for good reason.
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The climax here, backtracking on a daring idea, shows a wobbly grasp of tone.
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The banks can't bring coal back without backtracking on their own environmental finance initiatives.
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By Thursday, Trump seemed to be backtracking on the idea -- at least for now.
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It may also mean backtracking on its pledge never to form alliances with other parties.
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NEW: Downing St now backtracking on having sorted confidence and supply deal with DUP. #coalitionofchaos?
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"Someone said, 'you are backtracking on single-payer,'" he said, when pressed on the question.
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Among the countries backtracking on political freedom are Venezuela, Hungary, Russia, Mexico and many others.
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North Korea has history of backtracking on peace effort; reaction from the 'Special Report' All-Stars.
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The US ranked last—for continuing to subsidize exploration and production and backtracking on previous pledges.
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Why would we squander all our investments to date by backtracking on global health funding now?
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Talks broke down in May after the United States accused China of backtracking on reform pledges.
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Several European leaders have warned the Romanian government that backtracking on corruption will hurt the country.
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Labour reforms that parliament passed during the summer lull were viewed by lenders as backtracking on promises.
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But this would mean the Commission backtracking on its previous ruling that the two markets are separate.
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But Erdogan has made numerous statements saying that there will be no backtracking on the S-400.
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Lieu's comments come after President Trump denied that he is backtracking on withdrawing U.S. troops from Syria.
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On the other hand, he observed the country backtracking on progress it had made on racial discrimination.
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Mark Zuckerberg backtracking on comments about Facebook not banning Holocaust deniers WARREN&aposS &aposSPECIAL INTERESTS&apos: Brockton, Mass.
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Google is now backtracking on some of its changes following a backlash from developers of ad blocking extensions.
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It appears it's now backtracking on that and looking to roll chats back into the main Facebook app.
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HP is backtracking on a firmware update that recently blocked some printers from using third-party ink cartridges.
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In announcing the new tariffs, Trump accused China of backtracking on previously agreed-upon positions in the negotiations.
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Under international pressure, Bolsonaro is already backtracking on a promise to pull out of the Paris climate accord.
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A few months after Congress' intervention on arbitration, the CFPB began backtracking on small-dollar lending, as well.
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As a result, furious Beyonce fans — popularly known as the BeyHive — immediately slammed the company into backtracking on Thursday.
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That said, Mike's backtracking on his violent threats from last month ... saying he really doesn't wanna hurt the guy.
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" Newsom, faced with charges about backtracking on his single-payer promise, said last year "I haven't lost my idealism.
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The U.S. accused China of backtracking on its commitments, which reportedly included strengthening its laws to protect intellectual property.
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"From our perspective of where we are now, it is a result of them backtracking on significant commitments," Mnuchin said.
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"There's no question where we are now, that this is a result of them backtracking on significant commitments," Mnuchin said.
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Yet Mr Macron has also ruled out backtracking on his main policy choices, including the abolition of the wealth tax.
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"In saying she made a misstatement, I don't think she was backtracking on the substance of what she said," Rep.
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In August, the Italian broadcaster sought this sum in damages for backtracking on the pay-TV deal struck in April.
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Everything about the Leave campaign was a lie, and that's why the majority of them are backtracking on everything they said.
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They are betting Trump is just trying to raise the pressure on Beijing to prevent negotiators from backtracking on previous commitments.
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Neiman Marcus made this even clearer by backtracking on the move and re-adding Ivanka Trump products weeks after dropping them.
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Trump increased the tariff rate to 25% on May 203 after accusing China of backtracking on earlier commitments in the talks.
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The explanation seems to be that China is backtracking on plans for the restructuring of state-owned firms in these sectors.
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Trump increased the tariff rate to 25% on May 10 after accusing China of backtracking on earlier commitments in the talks.
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Adnan Topan Husodo, the coordinator of Indonesia Corruption Watch, accused Widodo of backtracking on pledges to support the fight against corruption.
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"There's no question where we are now, that this is a result of them backtracking on significant commitments," Mr. Mnuchin said.
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They cited Macri's backtracking on cutting taxes on exports and the high cost of credit with interest rates above 60 percent.
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Uber is backtracking on its plans to shut down its Quebec operations after the Canadian province implemented tighter restrictions on its drivers.
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Now, Jenner is (once again) backtracking on comments she made earlier this week that started World War III in the modeling industry.
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Yes, but: The Fed ended up backtracking on the cuts and raised rates in 1999 and 2000 ahead of the 2001 recession.
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Financial markets were sideswiped last month when Trump unexpectedly accused China of backtracking on previous commitments and hiked tariffs on Chinese goods.
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The announcement sparked a storm of controversy, as you can imagine, and tonight the school announced it is backtracking on its decision.
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The GOP presidential contenders' recent backtracking on a pledge to support the party's eventual nominee doesn't matter, political operative Ford O'Connell says.
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The Trump administration is backtracking on a major policy that cut payments to hospitals while the policy is stuck in the courts.
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New York (CNN Business)YouTube is backtracking on changes it announced to its verification process following backlash from creators on its platform.
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U.S. President Donald Trump is planning to raise tariffs on Chinese goods on Friday, citing Beijing's backtracking on commitments made during the talks.
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Merkel's Social Democrat (SPD) national coalition allies accused her CDU of backtracking on a pledge never to cooperate with a far-right party.
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President-elect Donald J. Trump has not been inaugurated yet, but he's already backtracking on some of his most high-profile campaign positions.
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The white paper cited three instances of the U.S. backtracking on its commitments, adding that Washington was reponsible for setbacks in the talks.
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Microsoft is backtracking on its original plans to force the Chrome default search engine over to Bing using the company's Office 365 installer.
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House Republicans are backtracking on their idea to allow a vote on Democrats' controversial "Abolish ICE" bill, worried their political stunt would backfire.
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China is now increasingly the source of authoritarian internet control technology, and countries across the world are backtracking on internet freedom (including the U.S.).
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We spoke with Chef Q who is now backtracking on her $1,000 a plate claims ... saying there was no REAL set rate for her.
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Backtracking on the deal or proposing unusual workarounds could poison the well with Democrats and set up an ugly fight heading into November's election.
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Berlin is keen to avoid any backtracking on formal commitments made by the G7 in the past two years since President Trump assumed office.
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By backtracking on climate change, an issue about which he professes to be passionate, he showed himself willing to jettison even his dearest policies.
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Soon after taking office he was widely criticised within the movement for backtracking on an election campaign promise to close down Parma's trash incinerator.
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So if North Korea is backtracking on its promises to end its nuclear weapons program, what should America and our allies do about it?
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The government has said there would be no backtracking on human rights and has ruled out torture and curfews in the state of emergency.
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The U.S. and China were reportedly close to a deal in May, but negotiations collapsed after Washington accused Beijing of backtracking on key commitments.
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"The international community will read this as India backtracking on its renewable energy commitments," said Nandikesh Sivalingam, climate and energy campaigner at Greenpeace India.
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Diaspora Jews were infuriated last year by the government's backtracking on a plan to let men and women pray together at the Western Wall.
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A Georgia school district is backtracking on a new bathroom policy for transgender students following "serious safety concerns," including death threats and student harassment.
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While US officials departed the Chinese capital confident, they were later surprised by new Chinese demands the US characterized as backtracking on agreed-to commitments.
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The organization has denied all allegations and, just a couple of days after the lawsuits was filed, Tenney is backtracking on some of it, too.
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Hungary's government led by Orban's Fidesz party has also been accused of backtracking on democratic values, the rule of law, minority rights and media freedoms.
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Former Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell is backtracking on the comments he made about women and Donald Trump to the Washington Post following some swift backlash.
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Yet backtracking on planned reforms would be a huge embarrassment for China's leaders, who have laboured long and hard to raise the yuan's status internationally.
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Despite claims that small refinery waivers are reducing the demand for ethanol, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) monthly data show no backtracking on biofuel blending.
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After saying in February that the ruling in Kesha's court case against Dr. Luke "sounds like it's fair," Williams is now backtracking on these statements.
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Reform progress stalled last year, raising concerns the authorities are backtracking on commitments and unpopular policy changes in anticipation of presidential and parliamentary elections in 2019.
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The Israeli prime minister might try to engage in some damage control, but it's hard to see the Russians backtracking on supplying the missiles to Syria.
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Meanwhile, McConnell is backtracking on his previous statement that Moore should "step aside" in the race for the Jeff Sessions' former seat, as reported by CNN.
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On January 1st Romania takes over the presidency of EU ministerial meetings, but the European Commission has chastised its government for backtracking on anti-corruption reforms.
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But following Vivendi's backtracking on a request to remove five Elliott-backed board members at a shareholder meeting in March, relations between the two have thawed.
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Despite the government backtracking on the most controversial aspect of the bill, thousands of students returned to the streets of Paris and other cities on Thursday.
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" Fraser said that the biggest impact the euro has made in the region is that "it has enormously raised the cost of backtracking on the European project.
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Lindsay Lohan is backtracking on some eyebrow-raising comments she made about #MeToo -- calling women who speak out as looking "weak" -- and is setting the record straight.
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And the left, even if Sanders himself is unlikely to directly attack Warren, will pick through her plan for any sign of backtracking on that memorable commitment.
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S. relations, with a string of tit-for-tat import tariffs culminating in Washington accusing Beijing of backtracking on almost all aspects of a proposed trade deal.
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Facebook may be locked in a battle against fake news, and now CEO Mark Zuckerberg is backtracking on claims that the social network won't ban Holocaust deniers.
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NATO Trump said NATO is "no longer obsolete" during a Wednesday press conference with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, backtracking on his past criticism of the alliance.
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Sanders's campaign said Harris's plan relied too much on private insurance, while Biden's team accused her of backtracking on her initial pledge to support Medicare for All.
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In November, O'Rourke said he would not rule out a run for president in 2020, backtracking on previous statements that he would not seek the White House.
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BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hungary unexpectedly announced the indefinite suspension of a new administrative court system on Thursday, backtracking on a reform that had raised concerns over judicial independence.
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Google is backtracking on a controversial search engine redesign, announcing today that it will experiment with some elements of the new look in response to user feedback.
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Until Tuesday, the European countries had overlooked Iran's backtracking on the deal, as they attempted to hold the agreement together in the wake of the U.S. departure.
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Immigration hawks on the right and some of Trump's allies, like Breitbart News, are furious with the president for dealing with Democrats and backtracking on the issue.
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Why are we having a serious discussion about applying their spin to cover backtracking on unfulfillable promises, and taking that as a lens through which to view comedy?
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The Trump administration's decision to impose new taxes on Chinese exports comes after the United States accused China of backtracking on commitments made during recent negotiations on trade.
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BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro confirmed on Thursday the nomination of Nestor Foster to be ambassador in Washington after backtracking on appointing his son, lawmaker Eduardo Bolsonaro.
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"In stark contrast, Donald Trump is hiding behind fake excuses and backtracking on his previous promises to release his tax returns," Clinton campaign communications director Jennifer Palmieri said.
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Israel is backtracking on Prime Minister Netanyahu's statement that he has been discussing the possibility of annexing the Jewish settlements in the West Bank with the Trump administration.
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On trade, the sources said that Washington was backtracking on language condemning protectionism that Trump agreed to at a Group of Seven meeting in Sicily in late May.
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The OECD said it had warned G20 finance ministers in recent weeks that Panama was backtracking on its commitment to share information on financial accounts with other governments.
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In February, hundreds of thousands took to the streets in Bucharest, Romania's capital, and in provincial capitals, to protest perceived backtracking on Romania's decades-long fight against corruption.
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But Mr. Juncker used the phrase to criticize Mr. Orban and other leaders he accused of backtracking on human rights, including through the promotion of violently antimigrant rhetoric.
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In May, the government unexpectedly announced it was suspending the idea of a new administrative court system, backtracking on a reform that had raised concerns over judicial independence.
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But she could also be vague, backtracking on key policy positions — most notably by changing her stance on Medicare for All — and often resorting to repeating stock phrases.
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Since the Justice Department's letter was made public, however, some of the DOJ and FBI's most vocal critics have become quieter, with only Johnson backtracking on his previous claims.
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But a Trump decision to withhold or delay sanctions would be less difficult than backtracking on U.S. threats to kick Turkey out of the F-35 program, experts said.
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Trump will have a unified government in January, and already his campaign is backtracking on some of his boldest promises—the ones that helped him build a winning base.
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HAVANA (Reuters) - Cuba is backtracking on some key agricultural reforms and experimenting with restoring price controls in the face of public demands that the government tame rising food costs.
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Gabby Douglas is backtracking on a comment that suggested women should dress modestly to avoid enticing "the wrong crowd", which she made following Aly Raisman's criticism of victim shamers.
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Just hours after president Donald Trump's press secretary Sean Spicer announced the US would honor a refugee deal with Australia, the White House is reportedly backtracking on the agreement.
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Analysts have said such a content deal would guarantee steady revenues at Mediaset's pay-TV arm Premium, which Vivendi agreed to buy last year before backtracking on the purchase.
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Romania captured the world's attention last week when hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets, protesting a government decree that many saw as backtracking on fighting corruption.
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By working remotely, renting out their condo and living simply, they were able to complete the trip without going into debt and without backtracking on any of their financial goals.
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The backtracking on an embassy move has shaken the resolve of Trump's pro-Israel allies, who hoped that this move would signal the president's unwavering commitment to the Jewish state.
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The House GOP bill would permit states to opt out of both provisions, sparking harsh criticism that Republicans are backtracking on their promise to protect people with pre-existing conditions.
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However the disbursement of funding was held up last year over perceived backtracking on reform commitments that raised doubts about the authorities' will to eliminate corruption and modernize the economy.
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But even the prospect of backtracking on the massive spending deal could help the president — and GOP leadership — quell criticism from the party's conservative flank over its high price tag.
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Netanyahu's critics seized on his backtracking on the arrangement - under which thousands of other migrants would have won the right to remain in Israel - as a sign of political weakness.
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The Trump administration, which has accused China of backtracking on previous trade commitments, sought to turn up the pressure on Beijing after months of talks failed to produce a breakthrough.
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In the midst of all of this, former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg prematurely declared victory, with no results yet in, later backtracking on the assertion after it caused confusion.
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Cuba's broader set of rules on the private sector that goes into effect on Friday has sparked concerns it is backtracking on market reforms necessary to help boost its ailing economy.
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Now Flynn is backtracking on his version of events, saying he cannot rule out having spoken about sanctions in his talk with the Russian ambassador, according to an aide to Flynn.
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The president's decision to share Israeli intelligence with Russia has added a level of distrust, as has the apparent backtracking on a campaign promise to move the U.S. embassy to Jerusalem.
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The compensation requests come as China and the United States engage in an escalating trade war, with Washington accusing Beijing of backtracking on almost all aspects of a proposed trade deal.
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What I can say is that he's deliberately endeared himself to racists, and I'm every bit as concerned about that as I am his backtracking on the "drain the swamp" pledge.
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But diplomats and business leaders say backtracking on curbing subsidies might give investors the impression the government is not serious about reforms and opening up the state and oil dominated economy.
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Burke's backtracking on comments she made on the "Allegedly" podcast Saturday where she confessed being with her former "Dancing with the Stars" partner 24/7 made her want to kill herself.
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It's true that Trump's legislative agenda is trapped in the quagmire of a divided Republican Congress, and that Trump is backtracking on many of his promises, especially his "America First" agenda.
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Rep. Beto O'Rourke (D-Texas) said Monday that he would not rule out a run for president in 2020, backtracking on recent statements that he would not seek the White House.
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That truce lasted until May, when the Trump administration accused China of backtracking on a partially completed agreement that would have replaced tariffs with broad structural changes in the Chinese economy.
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While nobody expects any immediate deterioration in U.S.-Australian ties, the notion of Trump backtracking on the deal could push the world's 12th-largest economy to an even closer relationship with Beijing.
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Gaziantep, Turkey (CNN)The Turkish government is now backtracking on its initial claim that the attacker who bombed the Kurdish wedding celebration in southern Turkey on Saturday night was a young teenager.
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And it worked: The global deals that evolved from the reciprocal tariff approach greatly reduced tariff rates around the world, while setting up rules that constrain countries from backtracking on their commitments.
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Negotiations between the countries broke down last week after administration officials accused the Chinese of backtracking on several key provisions of a proposed deal, including agreeing to codify changes in Chinese law.
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Washington even appears to be backtracking on language pledging to "fight all forms of protectionism" that Trump approved at the G7, say German officials, who list migration as another source of contention.
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While demand factors play a role, weak trade also reflects structural factors and a lack of progress – together with some backtracking – on the opening of global markets to trade in goods and services.
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Democrats have accused the Senate majority leader, Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, of backtracking on a deal reached last fall that, in hopes of avoiding another last-minute showdown, set top-line spending limits.
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The official disputed the assertion that China was backtracking on its promises, adding that U.S. demands were becoming more "harsh" and the path to a deal more "narrow" as the negotiations drag on.
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Trump's backtracking on the need for a universal background check bill could kill what little momentum there is; congressional Republicans in the past have been loathe to take up bills Trump doesn't support.
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Mr. Gardner said he had been assured by both President Trump and Mr. Sessions before voting for the attorney general's confirmation that backtracking on marijuana would not be a focus of the administration.
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Mr. Trump said this summer that the health service would be "on the table" in trade talks, before later backtracking on that claim amid efforts to protect Mr. Johnson, an ally, from criticism.
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The US imposed new tariffs on a further $200 billion in Chinese goods following a midnight deadline and after the President accused Beijing of backtracking on a deal between the world's two largest economies.
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Following the email exchange with Avenatti, Storie-Avenatti also issued a statement backtracking on the allegations she made in court under oath, saying "there was never any abuse, alleged or otherwise, in our relationship."
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Scarlett Johansson appears to be backtracking on her feelings about withdrawing from a movie where she was playing a trans person ... now saying she outta be able to play whoever the hell she wants.
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But he urged Greece to avoid "complacency or backtracking" on agreed reforms, ahead of a second bailout review - which includes an unpopular loosening of labor laws - and is expected to begin in the autumn.
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Her statement did not mention the failure of G20 finance officials to reach a compromise deal to endorse free trade, backtracking on past commitments in their communique to keep trade open and reject protectionism.
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"He took that totally out of play," Trump said, citing Mueller's backtracking on whether his decision not to charge Trump was solely based on Justice Department policy that a sitting president cannot be indicted.
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But his youth and ability to compete in red Texas catapulted him to the upper echelon of presidential speculation -- something he has fed by backtracking on a claim that he won't run for president.
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The prospect of Washington backtracking on the deal has worried some of the U.S. allies that helped negotiate it, especially as the world grapples with another nuclear crisis in the shape of North Korea.
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DAVID ALTSCHULNashville, Tennessee Reading about the European Central Bank backtracking on the tapering of quantitative easing ("He still has your back", June 3rd) reminded me of one of the film versions of "A Christmas Carol".
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"There has been no consultation on branch closures worthy of the name," one shareholder said at the company's annual meeting in Edinburgh, accusing the bank of backtracking on a pledge to help rural communities thrive.
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The saga threatens to embarrass the pro-Western authorities at a time when they face a chorus of criticism from reformers and foreign donors over perceived backtracking on reforms and attacks on anti-corruption institutions.
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The saga has attracted international attention to Ukraine at a time when the authorities face a chorus of criticism from reformers and foreign donors over perceived backtracking on reforms and attacks on anti-corruption institutions.
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In the days since a December date was suggested, it now looks like the crown prince is once again hedging and backtracking on timing, letting the world know he'll decide when the time is right.
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Turkish policymakers eagerly jump on any perceived American or European backtracking on freedom of expression issues, using these events to draw false comparisons to the domestic situation and to deflect international condemnation of Turkish illiberalism.
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Mr. Bolsonaro had accused Ms. Bachelet of "meddling" in Brazil's affairs after she raised concerns about a jump in killings by the Rio de Janeiro police, backtracking on democratic norms and attacks on indigenous communities.
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The Trump administration has yet to lay out of clear vision for its Asia policy, with the President and his cabinet making several contradictory statements and at times backtracking on previous declarations on the region.
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On the other hand, reports of China backtracking on previous trade deals are mere "mudslinging," Wang Shouwen, the Chinese vice minister of commerce and deputy China international trade representative, said as he led the Sunday presser.
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The two sides had appeared to be converging on a deal until last weekend, when U.S. President Donald Trump announced his intention to raise tariffs with his negotiators saying that China was backtracking on earlier commitments.
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LAUNCESTON, Australia (Reuters) - President Donald Trump has inadvertently admitted that the United States no longer holds the whip hand in the ongoing trade dispute with China, after backtracking on his latest escalation of the tariff war.
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Tesla had announced last month that it would be moving sales online and shuttering most of its retail locations in order to keep the Model 3 price low, but they are now backtracking on that strategy.
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Tesla had announced last month that it would be moving sales online and shuttering most of its retail locations in order to keep the Model 3 price low, but they are now backtracking on that strategy.
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There's a simple reason why, experts tell me: Backtracking on America's promises to Tehran means then North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has no reason to trust Trump during negotiations about Pyongyang's nuclear and missile programs.
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He acknowledged this would be a drawn-out procedure and, while not backtracking on the euro referendum, he said 5-Star's "first priority" was to introduce income support for some 9 million Italians threatened by poverty.
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BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hungary will modify proposed legislation on non-governmental organizations that get foreign funding to address objections by the Council of Europe, the government said on Thursday, backtracking on some elements of the controversial bill.
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McDonald's UK is backtracking on what was supposed to be a heartwarming ad about a young boy asking his mother about his dead father and finding out that they both liked the same sandwich: Filet-O-Fish.
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Delayed implementation of reforms and backtracking on changes to the energy sector have held up the disbursement of international funding that Ukraine needs to help finance peak payments on its foreign currency-denominated debt in 2018-2020.
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The company has lately suffered a bruising media battle that ended with Disney backtracking on its decision to bar the Los Angeles Times from its movie screenings amid backlash from the news organizations and notable Hollywood figures.
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Washington has accused Beijing of backtracking on commitments made during trade negotiations and U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to hike existing tariffs on Chinese goods on Friday and impose fresh levies soon if there is no deal.
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Italy's government is in a war of words with European officials over its plans to triple the deficit next year, backtracking on a previous pledge to narrow the budget gap in one of the bloc's most indebted countries.
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From compromising Israeli intelligence to backtracking on a promise to move the U.S. Embassy from Jerusalem to Tel Aviv to a diplomatic scuffle over the Western Wall, Israel's once-clear support of the Trump administration is less certain.
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"EPA's removal of this report and the subsequent backtracking on its finality raises questions about the agency's motivation in providing a fair assessment of glyphosate - an assessment based on the scientific analysis conducted by CARC," the letter states.
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It all appears to have started up again on July 17 after the Instagram account CommentsByCeebs shared a Hilton fan account video showing Lohan accusing Hilton of hitting her back in 2006 and then backtracking on those remarks.
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Concerns about Beijing backtracking on those guarantees sparked the 2014 "umbrella movement," a 79-day pro-democracy occupation of the central business district that commanded international headlines, but did not win any concessions from Beijing or the government.
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Wendy Cutler, a former USTR chief negotiator for Asia, said it was normal to see drama in the final stages of a major trade negotiation, but indications of Chinese backtracking on previously agreed text were cause for concern.
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Cook's comments aggravated White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough, who thought the iPhone maker was backtracking on its earlier commitment to work collaboratively on resolving law enforcement's encryption concerns, according to one person with knowledge of the situation.
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Despite long-standing fears over overbuilding, China's property market has shown signs of stabilizing, even in the more stagnant residential sector, with the government backtracking on some cooling measures it put in place to calm the previously overheated market.
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" While some of Le Pen's campaign rhetoric on immigration and security echoed Trump's, she recently criticized Trump for backtracking on his position on the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) when he said he no longer viewed it as "obsolete.
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However, from compromising Israeli intelligence to backtracking on a promise to move the U.S. Embassy from Jerusalem to Tel Aviv to a diplomatic scuffle over the Western Wall, Israel's once-clear support of the Trump administration is less certain.
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In fact, the United States's latest tariffs were prompted by its perception that the Chinese government was backtracking on its commitment to incorporate into Chinese law major terms of the two countries' draft agreement to end the trade war.
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In January, Nadler threatened to issue a subpoena to Whitaker for his testimony if he did not agree to appear, saying that Whitaker was backtracking on a previous promise to testify in the first month of the new Congress.
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On Friday, Seoul said North Korea had refused to accept a list of South Korean journalists who planned to observe the closure of the North's nuclear weapons test site at at Punggye-ri next week, backtracking on an earlier invitation.
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Trudeau, who over the last year has faced increasing criticism for backtracking on promises, ordering endless consultations on major topics and failing to fulfill many of his campaign promises, had taken a tougher stance against the United States in recent weeks.
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Speaker Waldir Maranhao, in an official statement to the Senate, did not cite any reason for backtracking on his surprise announcement on Monday to annul last month's lower house vote to recommend the Senate try Rousseff for breaking budgetary laws.
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Washington (CNN)The Trump administration is backtracking on plans to nearly eliminate the Office of National Drug Control Policy, asking Congress to fund a number of the programs that drug treatment advocates believe have helped fight the scourge of opioid addiction.
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According to Politico, the $85033 billion would focus on unspent funds that were approved in previous years rather than targeting funds approved in the 2018 omnibus, which could make it easier for Republicans concerned about backtracking on their recent promises.
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Baird analyst David Tarantino published a research note Tuesday backtracking on his initial outlook for the industry's same-store sales in the month of May, saying inclement weather became a headwind for restaurants in the back-half of the quarter.
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The military junta that toppled him has often looked hesitant and worried, backtracking on its own decisions (it fired its first interim leader after one day), and making a string of concessions to appease the protesters camped outside their headquarters.
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WASHINGTON — Facing a fierce backlash after she called historically black colleges and universities "real pioneers" of school choice, Betsy DeVos, the education secretary, spent Tuesday afternoon backtracking on the controversial statement and highlighting the institutions' roots in racism and segregation.
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Left-leaning analysts in South Korea who support engagement with North Korea said a liberal president would also consider backtracking on Ms. Park's agreement to host the advanced American missile defense system known as Terminal High Altitude Area Defense, or Thaad.
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BAGHDAD (Reuters) - An Iranian-backed Sh'ite Iraqi militia said on Saturday it planned to storm Falluja, Islamic State's stronghold near Baghdad, once civilians left the city, backtracking on earlier statements that it would leave this task to the Iraqi army.
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Two years later, however, amid implementation problems and the famous/infamous backtracking on "if you like your health care plan, you can keep it," Republicans again ran on their opposition to the ACA and made more seat gains in Congress.
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The government had hoped to receive the long-delayed next tranche of IMF loans worth $2 billion this year, but a lack of clarity on the sustainability of recent pension laws and backtracking on gas pricing commitments have further stalled the disbursement.
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BEIJING, Feb 15 (Reuters) - Soybean traders in China on Friday shrugged off recent cancellations of import orders as "old business," even as the global market worried it could be a sign of Beijing backtracking on its pledge to buy more American beans.
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Warren's remarks at a presidential town hall hosted by the League of United Latin American Citizens came hours after Trump reversed course, backtracking on previous efforts this week to push forward with including the question after the Supreme Court blocked the move.
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Sources close to the situation tell us Jay knew revealing the real reason he sat might spark new criticism from Colin Kaepernick supporters -- some of whom took Sunday's video as a sign Jay was backtracking on his "We've moved past kneeling" remark.
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At this Berkeley County mill, neither the administration's backtracking on a promise to use American-made steel in the Keystone XL Pipeline or its messy battles with congressional Republicans and low approval ratings have damped optimism about the president or his agenda.
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PARIS (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron will maintain the presidential press room inside the Elysee Palace, backtracking on earlier plans to restrict media access to the heart of French power, as he seeks to fix a bumpy relationship with the media in France.
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SIT-INS The protests — 18 months into Macron's tenure, and his bid to reshape the economy — are expected to rumble on into January despite his attempts to defuse them, including by backtracking on planned fuel tax hikes and signaling wage rises for the poorest workers.
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BEIJING, Feb 5 (Reuters) - General Motors is backtracking on an aggressive promotion of three-cylinder engines in China that saw some Buick and Chevrolet models offered only in that option - a move which proved highly unpopular and helped sales slide, people familiar with matter said.
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But Pence's political future grew cloudy as chief executive of his home state -- bogged down by a massive national controversy over his decision to sign a religious freedom bill and then his backtracking on some of the provisions in it viewed as anti-gay.
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The inner workings of the Cuban power structure have always been tough to read, and not everyone believes Fidel Castro was behind a recent backtracking on market reforms, such as allowing farmers to sell products at market prices or permitting private imports and exports.
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It was almost too easy for Seth Meyers, who took "A Closer Look" at the controversy on Monday, and in particular, the governor's backtracking on whether the image of a man wearing blackface, and another wearing a Ku Klux Klan hood, actually featured him.
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The U.S. Department of Labor and Department of Homeland Security have rescinded a rule requiring employers to post job ads in newspapers before hiring immigrant workers under the H-2B visa program, while backtracking on a proposal to mandate that they post openings online instead.
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In doing so, he faces multiple risks, including: failed talks that leave the region even closer to a military conflict, concessions by Mr. Trump that damage South Korea's security, or a sudden reversal by North Korea, which has a long record of backtracking on deals.
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The tough talk capped a week that saw Beijing unveil fresh retaliatory tariffs, U.S. officials accuse China of backtracking on promises made during months of talks and the Trump administration level a potentially crippling blow against one of China's biggest and most successful companies.
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Hounded by the news media and criticized by fellow South American soccer leaders after backtracking on a collective pact to vote for the North American bid to stage the 2026 World Cup, Nunes, 80, has been in a type of self-imposed exile in Moscow.
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"We're not closer (to a deal) because there has been some backtracking on the part of the Mercosur countries in relation to certain products where we had agreements in 2017," EU Agriculture Commissioner Phil Hogan said in an interview at the Paris farm show.
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Wolfgang Schauble, Germany's finance minister, recently suggested that the Tory MP doesn't understand the EU constitution, while the EU Parliament's chief Brexit negotiator Guy Verhofstadt accused Johnson of trying to undermine the EU's security policy and backtracking on claims he made for the Leave campaign.
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"With national elections around the corner, Widodo appears to be backtracking on his reform agenda with a string of populist measures... moves that would pressure firms' profit margins and weigh on the investment climate," Fitch Group's think-tank BMI Research said in a note last week.
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Backtracking on reforms, even if bond issuances were successful, could increase creditors' appetite to push Greece to consider a precautionary credit line from the euro zone bailout fund, the European Stability Mechanism (ESM), after the end of its current bailout program, the third since 2010, officials said.
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The backtracking on the Opening Day fund-raiser had strong echoes of Ms. Trump's calling off her own fund-raising effort: an online auction that offered the winning bidder the opportunity to have coffee with her, to benefit the Eric Trump Foundation and a hospital it supports.
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Vice Premier Liu He will hold talks in Washington on Thursday and Friday aimed at salvaging a deal that appeared to be unraveling after U.S. officials accused China of backtracking on earlier commitments and President Donald Trump threatened to hike tariffs on Chinese goods on Friday.
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The risk, and it is a big one, is that the backtracking on capital-account openness wouldn't be used to clean up the domestic economy, but would instead be an excuse to rollover bad debts and delay reform: that China, in other words, would follow the Japanese path.
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It's just two months since the European Central Bank wrapped up its 20193 trillion euro ($2.9 trillion) bond-buying scheme, but with euro zone growth at four-year lows and other global central banks already backtracking on policy tightening, bond market expectations of ECB action are on the rise.
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Bachelet told reporters she was concerned by a jump in killings by Rio de Janeiro police, backtracking on democratic norms and attacks on indigenous communities amid a rise in Amazon forest fires that have been a point of contention between Bolsonaro and leaders including French President Emmanuel Macron.
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Those trade talks ran into trouble this week with China backtracking on earlier commitments to change its laws in key areas, including intellectual property rights, trade secrets, forced technology transfers, access to financial services and currency manipulation, Reuters reported on Wednesday, citing U.S. government and private-sector sources.
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And now, after a Harvard-affiliated doctor publicly called out the cop's story as "nonsense," the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and others have revised their guidelines for first responders who encounter synthetic opioids, backtracking on previous warnings that said merely touching fentanyl and similar drugs could be deadly.
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And now, after a Harvard-affiliated doctor publicly called out the cop's story as "nonsense," the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and others have revised their guidelines for first responders who encounter synthetic opioids, backtracking on previous warnings that said merely touching fentanyl and similar drugs could be deadly.
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The opinions expressed here are those of the author, a columnist for Reuters.) LAUNCESTON, Australia, Aug 14 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump has inadvertently admitted that the United States no longer holds the whip hand in the ongoing trade dispute with China, after backtracking on his latest escalation of the tariff war.
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It was a bit more complex than that but the upshot was then-President Ronald Reagan repeatedly backtracking on his word and military aide Oliver North getting convicted of obstruction of justice after admitting to attempting to throw Congress off the trail of blood, money and weapons running through three continents.
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The big open question remains whether Trump's anger with China — especially its flooding of the U.S. with deadly fentanyl and its backtracking on promises to make huge agricultural purchases — will ever grow to such a point that he wants to move in a tougher direction on national security and human rights.
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"Whether it's her constant shapeshifting on immigration, her rapid backtracking on trade deals she once supported, or her reckless usage of a secret email server to cover up her own conflicts of interest while secretary of state, Hillary Clinton has proven her number one concern is her own political gain," the RNC said.
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The main source of Washington's recent discontent is Chinese backtracking on promises to end the practice of forcing U.S. companies to hand over their technology in exchange for access to the Chinese market — a practice that has helped turn Chinese companies into global leaders in areas like robotics, electric cars and other advanced industries.
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Sen. Bernie SandersBernie SandersFormer Biden economic adviser: 'I really like a lot of' Warren's tax proposals Poll: Trump trails top 2020 Democrats in Michigan Monmouth acknowledges poll showing Biden losing support was 'outlier' MORE (I-Vt.), a 2020 White House hopeful, on Sunday dismissed criticism that he is backtracking on his "Medicare For All" plan.
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Syria: Trump on Monday denied backtracking on his order to the Pentagon last month to withdraw U.S. troops from Syria within 2900 days, even as his advisers at the White House and the Pentagon said a timeline is dependent on new conditions on the ground and could stretch to four to six months and perhaps longer (The Hill).
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In the end, perhaps this latest ridiculous PewDiePie controversy provides at least one important lesson: backtracking on a donation to the ADL meant to move past your previous instances of anti-Semitism because your most racist fans got mad at you doesn't seem to be the best way to move past your previous instances of anti-Semitism.
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Stovall points to "a trio of turnaround triggers" that he thinks will help boost the market's fortunes over the longer run, once the correction runs its course: a midterm election surprise in which the Republicans maintain control of the House and Senate; progress in the U.S.-China trade dispute; and the Federal Reserve backtracking on its intentions to continue raising interest rates.
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In fact, Kim may already feel victorious in light of recent US policy shifts: Perceived US backtracking on preconditions: After North Korea announced that it would not unilaterally denuclearize, press secretary Sarah Sanders and National Security Adviser John Bolton said we would still go to a meeting, abandoning our earlier calls for North Korea to show a commitment to denuclearization before you would sit down with Kim.
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Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie SandersBernie SandersJoe Biden faces an uncertain path Bernie Sanders vows to go to 'war with white nationalism and racism' as president Biden: 'There's an awful lot of really good Republicans out there' MORE on Sunday said Sandy Hook victims should be able to sue gun manufacturers for the 2012 elementary school shooting that killed 20 students and six adults, backtracking on previous comments.
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President TrumpDonald John TrumpThe Hill's Morning Report - Sponsored by AdvaMed - House panel expected to approve impeachment articles Thursday Democrats worried by Jeremy Corbyn's UK rise amid anti-Semitism Warren, Buttigieg duke it out in sprint to 2020 MORE has abandoned his plan to dissolve the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), backtracking on a campaign promise to shrink the government, The Washington Post reported Wednesday.
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Hours after a federal judge blocked a key component of President Donald Trump's executive order banning refugees and visitors from seven Muslim-majority countries, the White House is backtracking on the order's applicability to legal permanent residents of the U.S. "As far as green card holders moving forward, it doesn't affect them," White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus said Sunday morning in an appearance on NBC's Meet the Press.
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Earlier this month, for instance, more than 100 members of the outgoing conservative-led parliament penned a letter to the president, accusing the US of backtracking on its obligations under the nuclear agreement and asking Rouhani to respond by threatening that Iran would "resume its previous nuclear activities within the framework of the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT)," should the nuclear deal continue to bear no economic fruit for Iran.
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But the opposition, anti-corruption prosecutors, magistrates and hundreds of thousands of Romanian protesters said it had been tailor-made to amnesty dozens of politically-affiliated public officials convicted or accused of abuse of office in one of the most corrupt members of the EU. The European Commission and the United States both condemned the government's move as backtracking on anti-graft reforms and the widely-acclaimed work of anti-corruption prosecutors.
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After partially backtracking on remarks he made earlier this week dismissing the conclusion of America's intelligence services that Russia had interfered in multiple ways with the 22019 presidential election, President Donald TrumpDonald John TrumpFacebook releases audit on conservative bias claims Harry Reid: 'Decriminalizing border crossings is not something that should be at the top of the list' Recessions happen when presidents overlook key problems MORE brought renewed attention to his attitudes toward Russia by announcing that he had invited that country's leader, Vladimir Putin, to visit the White House.
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In many cases, those plans are already included in a student&aposs tuition, and students are required to opt-out if they want to use a different form of insurance (or if they are still covered on their parent&aposs insurance.) While the Brigham Young-Idaho administration did not respond to Insider&aposs request for comment on whether it was considering backtracking on its decision, an email sent by the university and posted on the Accept Medicaid BYU Facebook group to a student, seemed to suggest they were unlikely to reverse course.
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