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The funds were added to help rural hospitals following deep cuts to Medicaid.
Half the money will be divided equally among states that apply.
But the second half of the funds will be dispensed based on criteria that urges states to enact White House-favored policies in order to increase their share.
President Trump insists that he didn't know about the survivors, and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth cites the fog of war in defending the follow-up strike.
Presidential historian Tevi Troy says the White House is clearly trying to distance itself from responsibility for killing the survivors.
He points to the briefing where the press secretary read a statement naming Admiral Bradley as the one who ordered the strike.
Troy says there are clear legal questions, and the lawyers are trying to make sure they walk a careful line to protect the president and the presidency.
President Trump said, quote, something good just may be happening in a social media post this morning after receiving a report on the weekend talks in Geneva.
A joint statement between the U.S.
and Ukraine was released stating that their original 28-point plan had been updated and refined.
Both the United States and Ukraine say more work is needed and express cautious optimism about the direction.
The early version included several measures that Ukraine has repeatedly rejected, including giving up territory it controls, shrinking its military, and ruling out NATO membership.
Franco Ordonez, NPR News, the White House.
Stephen Miller will work closely with Susie Wiles, who was just named as the next White House chief of staff. Vice President-elect J.D. Vance referred to the selection of Miller as, quote, another fantastic pick. Miller, who served as senior advisor in the first Trump administration, is best known for his role as a key architect of some of the Trump administration's strongest immigration plans.
Stephen Miller will work closely with Susie Wiles, who was just named as the next White House chief of staff. Vice President-elect J.D. Vance referred to the selection of Miller as, quote, another fantastic pick. Miller, who served as senior advisor in the first Trump administration, is best known for his role as a key architect of some of the Trump administration's strongest immigration plans.
Once leaving the White House, Miller went on to start America First Legal, a nonprofit that aimed to serve as a conservative version of the ACLU. It worked with conservative lawyers who filed hundreds of lawsuits and legal demands on behalf of conservative causes and against Democrats. Franco Ordonez, NPR News.
Once leaving the White House, Miller went on to start America First Legal, a nonprofit that aimed to serve as a conservative version of the ACLU. It worked with conservative lawyers who filed hundreds of lawsuits and legal demands on behalf of conservative causes and against Democrats. Franco Ordonez, NPR News.