Trump, Costa Rica and Houstonian

Donald Trump picks Houston philanthropist Melinda Hildebrand as U.S. ambassador to Costa Rica
President Donald Trump has nominated Houston philanthropist Melinda "Mindy" Hildebrand to be the U.S. ambassador to Costa Rica. "I am pleased to announce that Melinda Hildebrand will serve as the next United States Ambassador to Costa Rica,
Trump taps Houston philanthropist Melinda Hildebrand to be U.S. ambassador to Costa Rica
The nomination comes months after the president reportedly selected billionaire and Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta to serve as the U.S. ambassador to Italy.
Donald Trump Appoints Mindy Hildebrand, Houston Philanthropist and Doughnut Shop Owner, as Ambassador to Costa Rica
President Donald Trump appointed a second Houstonian to serve as an ambassador. Melinda “Mindy” Hildebrand will serve as the ambassador to Costa Rica, per a report on Fox News. Hildebrand is the wife of Jeffery Hildebrand,
The next ambassador to Costa Rica may be a Houston doughnut shop owner
Melinda Hildebrand, who is publicly known as the owner of a Houston doughnut shop, was nominated to serve under the Trump administration Thursday.
Trump Appoints Donut Shop Owner as U.S. Ambassador to Costa Rica
President Donald Trump’s pick for U.S. ambassador to Costa Rica is the wife of a billionaire businessman, generous Trump donor, vice president of an oil company—and—a donut shop owner. “I am pleased to announce that Melinda Hildebrand will serve as the next United States Ambassador to Costa Rica,

Texas, Trump

30,000 tons of food stuck in Houston port after Trump halts foreign aid
The food was purchased through a USAID program to feed hungry people overseas is stuck at a warehouse in Houston's port.
'Trump Burgers' chain restaurant to expand in Texas. See which cities may get one
Trump Burgers, based in the Bellville, is looking to expand in Texas with planned locations in Galveston County and San Antonio.
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Following the Presidential Inauguration, A New Trump Burger Emerges in Houston
Trump Burger will open in Houston early this year, with flame-grilled burgers and buns branded with the president’s name ...
Houston congressman says he was wrong about TikTok. Now he's backing Trump's support for the app
A year after voting to ban TikTok in the United States, U.S. Rep. Wesley Hunt now says he was wrong. The Houston Republican ...
Are government-paid media subscriptions a 'scandal'? That's what Donald Trump is now asserting
NEW YORK (AP) — Federal government payments to news outlets like Politico, The New York Times and The Associated Press for ...
US Permian basin's oil output growth to slow in 2025 despite Trump's plan, executives say
Growth in oil output from the U.S. Permian basin, the country's most prolific formation, is expected to slow by at least 25% ...
Trump removes protections for nearly 350,000 Venezuelans, leaving Houston community in fear
An estimated 348,000 Venezuelan immigrants will be vulnerable to potential deportations when their status expires on April 7.
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Trump signs executive order aiming to ban transgender athletes from women's sports
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday afternoon to prevent transgender athletes from participating in ...