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Greg Abbott has directed that American flags on state property be flown at full-staff to mark President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration next week, bypassing the national mourning period for ...

Top European officials, including foreign ministers from France and Germany, have made a series of visits to meet with the country's new rulers. Spain's national flag flies again above Madrid's ...