The amount is still far below what the U.S. spent previously on humanitarian and health aid, but resumes the flow of money for key efforts to fight malnutrition and disease.
Category: United States Politics and Government
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U.S. Restores Some Vaccine and Health Aid to Unicef, Gavi and World Food Programme
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Five Big Moments in Michigan’s Democratic Senate Primary
The New York Times – On the Runway:Divisions over Israel and high-profile endorsements have shaped the closely-watched race between a progressive former public health official and a more moderate member of Congress.
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Fact-Checking Trump’s Claims About the Effect of the Iran War on Oil Prices, Munitions and More
The New York Times – On the Runway:The president misleadingly blamed the Biden administration’s weapons transfers to Ukraine for current concerns over munitions stockpiles, among other claims about the Iran war.
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Trump’s Polling Numbers Hit a New Low. Don’t Expect Him to Change Course.
The New York Times – On the Runway:Barely a third of Americans approve of Mr. Trump’s handling of the job, putting him at historic depths for a second-term president at this stage of his tenure.
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Warsh Considers Reducing Frequency of Fed Policy Meetings
The New York Times – Business:The Federal Reserve has met at least eight times a year for decades. Reducing the number of meetings would represent the biggest change by Kevin M. Warsh since he became chairman.
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State Dept. to Release 250,000 More Trump Passports With His Portrait
The New York Times – Travel:An additional 250,000 commemorative passports, featuring a portrait of President Trump and intended to honor the nation’s 250th anniversary, will be made available at in-person events.
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Plug-In Solar Panels Are Starting to Sprout in U.S. Backyards
The New York Times – Business:Ten U.S. states have legalized systems that can be plugged into standard wall outlets. The technology typically does not require permits or electricians.
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Dulles Airport’s Reviled ‘People Movers’ May Be Lurching Into the Sunset
The New York Times – Travel:A $22.5 billion redesign plan eliminates the “mobile lounges,” which were conceived as a way of making air travel more efficient. Many passengers found the opposite to be true.
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ABC Formally Rebukes F.C.C. for Review of TV Licenses
The New York Times – Business:The network’s comments are part of its efforts to push back against the F.C.C.’s review of its local broadcast licenses.
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Trump’s Tariff Exemptions Include Diamonds, Oil and Gas, Copper and Other Items
The New York Times – Business:A new round of tariff carve-outs has raised familiar questions about who should receive the lucrative exceptions, and why.