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Politicians are fighting viciously for power, said Shane Massey, leader of the State Senate. “To what end?” he asked, warning of eroding fundamental American values. “I’m voting no.”Shane Massey said on Tuesday that defying President Trump was a political risk he was willing to take.

In a letter to President Trump, the spokesman, Rich Danker, said moves to allow the sale of flavored e-cigarettes would enhance their appeal to children.The resignation comes at a fraught time for the Department of Health and Human Services, which now has three major vacancies.

Beijing welcomed President Trump with a high-ranking vice president, but the choice of a ceremonial leader suggests China is trading symbolism for substance.

The relationship between the two leaders is marked just as much by mistrust and confrontation as it is by niceties.President Trump and President Xi Jinping of China after a meeting in Busan, South Korea, last year. They are set to meet again this week.

Representative Kevin Kiley, independent of California, became the 218th signature on a petition to force action on an aid bill to Ukraine. The vote could come as soon as the end of May.Representative Kevin Kiley signed a discharge petition calling for a vote, starting a clock that will compel House leaders to bring the measure to the floor as soon as the end of the month.