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Trump's Greenland envoy Landry arrives in Nuuk

Trump's Greenland envoy Landry arrives in Nuuk

COPENHAGEN, May 17 (Reuters) - U.S. special envoy Jeff Landry, appointed by President Donald Trump last year to push for American control of Greenland, arrived in Nuuk on Sunday, local media reported.
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FEMA Allocates $4 Million to Whatcom County for 2021 Flood Recovery

FEMA Allocates $4 Million to Whatcom County for 2021 Flood Recovery

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has allocated nearly $4 million to Whatcom County, Washington, as part of a broader $237 million release for natural disaster recovery across the United States. This funding will support the acquisition and demolition of flood-prone residential structures, converting the land into open green space to mitigate future flood risks. The decision follows severe flooding in November 2021 that damaged over 2,000 homes and infrastructure in the region. U.S. Representative Rick Larsen has been advocating for federal support to aid recovery efforts and improve disaster preparedness.
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ABC News Live Prime Highlights President Trump's Landmark Preservation Efforts

ABC News Live Prime Highlights President Trump's Landmark Preservation Efforts

ABC News Live Prime with Linsey Davis is set to feature a series of significant discussions and interviews from May 18-22. Among the highlights is a segment with Jonathan Karl, who will interview Carol Quillen, the president and CEO of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. The discussion will focus on the organization's efforts to block the construction of a proposed White House ballroom and prevent alterations to the Kennedy Center. These actions are part of a broader initiative to stop President Trump's unilateral efforts to reshape Washington's historic landmarks. The program will also cover other topics, including the potential impact of President Trump's executive order on birthright citizenship, which could affect hundreds of thousands of children if upheld by the Supreme Court.
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Justice Department announces $1.7B fund to compensate Trump allies in deal to drop IRS suit

Justice Department announces $1.7B fund to compensate Trump allies in deal to drop IRS suit

The Trump administration says it's creating a $1.7 billion fund to compensate prosecuted allies of the Republican president after he moved to drop his lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service
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Pageantry over policy: Takeaways from Trump's China trip

Pageantry over policy: Takeaways from Trump's China trip

(Fixes garble in headline) By Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON, May 15 (Reuters) - U.S.
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Exclusive-FDA drug center head expected to leave after commissioner's exit, sources say

Exclusive-FDA drug center head expected to leave after commissioner's exit, sources say

By Yasmeen Abutaleb and Michael Erman WASHINGTON, May 15 (Reuters) - The acting head of the U.S.
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Exclusive-US may ask Israel to put Palestinian tax money toward Trump's Gaza plan, sources say

Exclusive-US may ask Israel to put Palestinian tax money toward Trump's Gaza plan, sources say

By Alexander Cornwell and Rami Ayyub JERUSALEM, May 15 (Reuters) - The U.S. is considering asking Israel to give some tax money it is withholding from the Palestinian Authority to Donald Trump's Board of Peace to fund the U.S. president's post-war plan for Gaza, five sources familiar with the matter
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Analysis-Trump returns from China with stability and a stalemate

Analysis-Trump returns from China with stability and a stalemate

By Michael Martina, David Brunnstrom, David Lawder and Mei Mei Chu WASHINGTON/BEIJING, May 16 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's visit to Beijing this week may have produced modest results by the standards of U.S.-China summits but it highlighted a clear benefit for China: after the extremes of
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Sierra Leone to take in hundreds of West Africans deported by US, minister says

Sierra Leone to take in hundreds of West Africans deported by US, minister says

By Umaru Fofana and Robbie Corey-Boulet FREETOWN, May 16 (Reuters) - Sierra Leone has agreed to take in hundreds of West African migrants who are being deported by the United States, its foreign minister told Reuters, the latest such deal by the Trump administration as it tries to accelerate
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Taiwan presses case for US arms after Trump says not decided on new sales

Taiwan presses case for US arms after Trump says not decided on new sales

TAIPEI, May 16 (Reuters) - U.S. arms sales to Taiwan have always been a cornerstone of regional peace and stability and are something confirmed in U.S. law, a senior Taiwanese diplomat said on Saturday after President Donald Trump said he had not decided on future sales.
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Rising diesel costs from Iran war strain US school budgets

Rising diesel costs from Iran war strain US school budgets

By Lisa Baertlein LOS ANGELES, May 16 (Reuters) - Soaring diesel prices since the onset of the Iran war are draining already tight U.S. school district budgets, making it more expensive to bus students and run generators in a shock officials say they will not be able to afford for long.
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Tech CEOs summoned to US Capitol for June hearing

Tech CEOs summoned to US Capitol for June hearing

By Courtney Rozen May 15 (Reuters) - The CEOs of Meta, Alphabet, TikTok and Snap have been invited back to Capitol Hill to answer questions from U.S. lawmakers about children’s online safety, according to a Senate aide.