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A balcony of onlookers stare as three diggers gnaw at the four-storey building that was a fixture of their daily view.

Trump Administration Orders Nearly 30 U.S. Ambassadors to Leave Their Posts  The New York Times Trump administration plans to promote loyal diplomats after recall of 30 ambassadors, sources say  The Guardian Trump administration abruptly recalls over two dozen career ambassadors  The Washington Post

A union representing career diplomats said such a mass recall had never happened in the history of the U.S. Foreign Service.

White House Invitees Are Asked About Donations to Trump’s Ballroom  The New York Times

Senator Richard Blumenthal is requesting information from an architect hired to oversee the ballroom design and people invited to a donor dinner with the president.

Trump announces new class of U.S. battleships named after himself  NBC News Trump Administration Live Updates: President Announces Plans for New ‘Trump Class’ Warships  The New York Times New Class of Warship to Be Named After Trump  The Wall Street Journal Trump’s Vanity

Donald Trump has said the US “has to have” Greenland, claiming it needs the territory for national security.

Several veteran correspondents questioned how Ms. Weiss, the new CBS News editor in chief, had handled the segment, after she defended her decision on a call with the newsroom.

President Trump claims the warship will be “the fastest, the biggest, and by far 100 times more powerful than any battleship ever built.” A month ago, the Navy scrapped plans to build a new, small warship, citing delays and cost

Representative Joyce Beatty, Democrat of Ohio, argues that only Congress is authorized to rename the D.C. performing arts institution.