Modi, Trump to meet with focus on trade, immigration, strategic ties

NEW DELHI — U.S. President Donald Trump welcomes Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for talks Thursday at the White House. Officials in New Delhi expressed optimism Modi’s visit will herald a renewed and substantive partnership. However, analysts said there will be contentious issues to navigate on trade and immigration, which are among Trump’s top priorities.  Underlining…

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Trump orders revamp of US diplomatic corps to ensure it follows his agenda

WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday issued an executive order directing Secretary of State Marco Rubio to revamp the Foreign Service to ensure “faithful and effective implementation” of Trump’s foreign policy agenda.  The order, which follows upheaval at the U.S. Agency for International Development, comes as Trump institutes changes to ensure U.S. foreign policy…

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Minority party Democrats vow to fight Trump’s agency shutdowns, job cuts

Democratic lawmakers are criticizing what they call the Trump administration’s “extreme” efforts to reshape the U.S. government, vowing to oppose those changes despite limited political capital in both chambers of the U.S. Congress. Republicans, however, defend the moves, saying attempts to stop fraud and waste are long overdue. VOA congressional correspondent Katherine Gypson reports from…

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