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Trump's budget director defends plans to cut social programs
In addition, states will receive " more flexibility to control costs and design individual, State-based solutions to provide better care to Medicaid beneficiaries". "It's never happened", Sanford said. There is very little fraud in these assistance programs, and the Trump people know it. That is not the only problem with President Trump's US$ 4.1tr federal budget, according to analysts on b... [Full Article...]
Trump orders investigation of leaks related to Manchester terror attack
Ms Rudd said that counter-terrorism was adequately resourced, and denied that the cuts had hindered the authorities' ability to prevent Monday's attack. British Prime Minister Theresa May on Thursday issued a public rebuke of the Trump administration before meeting with the president, and a senior Democratic lawmaker said the British government may have "every right to be furious". [Full Article...]
Trump blasts reports of Kushner's Moscow contacts
Republican Senator Lindsey Graham of SC said it makes no sense that the Russian ambassador who reportedly spoke with Kushner would report that conversation to Moscow, knowing the USA would be monitoring the communications. He has not been contacted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation yet. Lt Gen McMaster and Mr Cohn, who were accompanying Mr Trump as part of his first foreign trip as pres... [Full Article...]
USTR Moves Forward with NAFTA Renegotiation
In the opinion of Merkley, "If Trump's wealthy and powerful friends dictate the terms of the renegotiation, NAFTA could easily become worse, not better, for working Americans ". Canada's Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland speaks to journalists on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada May 18, 2017 . Trump has called NAFTA a "horrible deal" for the U.S. [Full Article...]
Feng limps to one-stroke LPGA victory despite two late bogeys
Lee made an incredible up and down to save par at the 72 hole and post a bogey-free, 7-under par, 65. "I kind of started off from scratch after Kingsmill after I missed the cut, so I just started from ground zero and worked my way here", Salas said. [Full Article...]
US official mulling greatly expanding airplane laptop ban
Fox News Sunday's host Chris Wallace asked Kelly . "I might", he answered. "But it is a real, sophisticated threat, and I'll reserve that decision until we see where it's going". The Department of Homeland Security has been in talks with European Commission officials about extending a prohibition to US-bound flights from the continent. [Full Article...]
Two killed in Portland after trying to stop anti-Muslim rant
When the men intervened, they were attacked. A suspect was booked into jail Saturday morning for stabbing two people to death and injuring another in Portland , the largest city in the northwestern USA state of Oregon. Khan condemned the attack and believes similar acts of hate speech and harassment toward the Muslim community have gone up since the election. "We are very sad". [Full Article...]
10-Year-Old Boy Flies Off Giant Waterslide in California
On its website, the park described the slide: "A severe drop induces thrills in this open air ride". A 10-year-old boy was launched from a three-story water slide, landing on the concrete exit next to the slide, the Easy Bay Times reported . [Full Article...]