Trump Approves Disaster Declarations in Alaska, Nebraska, North Dakota, Denies Maryland, Illinois, Vermont

A damaged home in the aftermath of Typhoon Halong, in Kipnuk, Alaska, on Oct. 17, 2025. Marc Lester/Anchorage Daily News via AP President Donald Trump has approved major disaster declarations for Alaska, Nebraska, North Dakota, and the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe, while denying similar requests from Maryland, Illinois, and Vermont—decisions that drew a mix

Trump–Putin Meeting Not Completely Off the Table, White House Says

U.S. President Donald Trump greets Russian President Vladimir Putin on the tarmac after they arrived at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, on Aug. 15, 2025. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Oct. 23 that a future meeting between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin is