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President Donald Trump points while eating during a surprise Thanksgiving Day visit to the troops, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2019, at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Donald Trump surprises U.S. troops in Afghanistan on Thanksgiving

President Trump made a surprise visit to Afghanistan on Thursday to serve Thanksgiving turkey to U.S. troops and meet with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani. During the visit, his first to Afghanistan, Mr. Trump announced that he has restarted peace talks with the Taliban and would like to slash the number of American troops there from roughly 14,000 to 8,600.

November 28, 2019
In this file photo, President Donald Trump speaks about his plan to combat opioid drug addiction at Manchester Community College, Monday, March 19, 2018, in Manchester, N.H. On Nov. 26, 2019, the White House announced Mr. Trump has donated his third-quarter salary to the federal government's efforts to combat the national opioid crisis.  (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

Donald Trump donates 3rd-quarter salary to opioids fight

President Trump donated his third-quarter salary of $100,000 to the fight against opioid crisis Tuesday, but the gesture didn't impress the Baltimore youths who booed first lady Melania Trump as she took the stage at a summit on the drug problem.

November 26, 2019
Vice President Mike Pence greets troops at a mess hall at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, Saturday, Nov. 23, 2019. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Mike Pence makes surprise visit to Iraq

Vice President Mike Pence made a surprise weekend visit to Iraq to rally with troops, serve them a Thanksgiving lunch and offer support for Kurdish allies.

November 23, 2019
In this Aug. 28, 2019, photo, a man exhales while using an e-cigarette in Portland, Maine. On Nov. 21, 2019, President Trump hosted a roundtable at the White House featuring vaping-industry defenders as well as vaping critics. The president signaled his support for a nationwide minimum age of 21 to buy vaping products. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

Donald Trump holds court over fiery White House debate on vaping

President Trump wants to raise the age for purchasing e-cigarettes, but he's walking a tightrope on flavored vapes between advocates who say fruity flavors hook kids and industry forces who say flavors support "mom and pop" shops and help adult smokers quit.

November 22, 2019
President Donald Trump greets Jon Voight during a National Medal of Arts and National Humanities Medal ceremony in the East Room of the White House, Thursday, Nov. 21, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Donald Trump awards arts medal to Jon Voight, Alison Krauss

The star of "Midnight Cowboy," a best-selling author, a versatile Grammy-winning singer and the man behind a 3-Michelin-star restaurant in Virginia were among eight people awarded presidential medals recognizing achievements in the arts and humanities on Thursday.

November 21, 2019