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HIGHLIGHTS-The Trump presidency on March 17 at 11:19 A.M. EDT/1519 GMT

Highlights of the day for U. S. President Donald Trump's administration on Friday: HEALTHCARE Trump steps up his fight for support on Republicans' plan to dismantle Obamacare, wooing some conservative lawmakers at the White House while legislation advanced toward a possible vote in the House of Representatives next week.

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Highlights of the day for U.S. President Donald Trump's administration on Friday:

HEALTHCARE

Trump steps up his fight for support on Republicans' plan to dismantle Obamacare, wooing some conservative lawmakers at the White House while legislation advanced toward a possible vote in the House of Representatives next week.

NORTH KOREA

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson says the U.S. policy of "strategic patience" with North Korea is over and that military action will be "on the table" if North Korea elevates the threat level.

WIRETAPPING

A spokesman for British Prime Minister Theresa May says the White House assures her it will not repeat allegations that Britain's GCHQ spy agency helped former U.S. President Barack Obama eavesdrop on Trump.

GERMANY

Hours before German Chancellor Angela Merkel meets Trump in Washington, her country's economy minister says Germany could file suit against the United States at the World Trade Organization over the U.S. president's proposed border tax.

MILITARY BUILDUP

Interviews with shipbuilders, unions and a document review show major obstacles to Trump's plan to build dozens of new warships in one of the biggest peacetime expansions of the U.S. Navy.

ENVIRONMENT

Trump's proposal to do away with the federal agency that investigates chemical accidents is drawing sharp criticism from environmental, labor and safety advocates, who say eliminating the watchdog puts American lives at risk.

 

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