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Russia reaches out to North Korea as invasion of Ukraine slows to crawl
17+ hour, 13+ min ago (920+ words) SEOUL, South Korea " North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un and Russian State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin unveiled a statue Sunday in Pyongyang honoring the North Korean troops who helped Russian forces repel an incursion into Kursk Oblast. The event indicates…...
Polish PM Donald Tusk: Ukraine will help develop "drone armada" to counter threats such as Russia
23+ hour, 56+ min ago (273+ words) Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk is asking Ukraine to help develop a "drone armada," as Warsaw builds one of Europe's largest and most modern military forces since Russia invaded Ukraine more than four years ago. From what began as a…...
My White House Correspondents" Association dinner experience
20+ hour, 46+ min ago (869+ words) In awe at the bravery of our law enforcement The person in the chair seated behind me crashed into mine, and I was annoyed. How rude, I thought, as we were all packed in like sardines at the 2, 000-person White…...
King Charles III and Queen Camilla kick off state visit at White House
15+ hour, 59+ min ago (375+ words) President Trump and first lady Melania Trump gave a warm reception to King Charles III and Queen Camilla at the White House on Monday, kicking off a slew of events during the royals" four-day trip to celebrate America"s 250th anniversary....
Iran promises to reopen strait if U. S. agrees to postpone talks on nuclear program
17+ hour, 54+ min ago (1022+ words) The White House said Monday it received an offer from Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz if talks around its nuclear program are postponed to another time, prompting a debate among President Trump and his security team. The proposal…...
Reporters covered the correspondents" dinner shooting in real time. Conspiracy theories still spread
16+ hour, 10+ min ago (365+ words) So much information, streaming out in so little time. And still: Within minutes, conspiracy theories flooded the internet. The shooting at the White House Correspondents" Dinner attended by President Donald Trump on Saturday night played out in front of some…...
Trump administration to pay 2 more companies to walk away from U. S. offshore wind leases
15+ hour, 47+ min ago (667+ words) WASHINGTON " The Trump administration announced two more payouts Monday for energy companies to walk away from U. S. offshore wind projects under development. Bluepoint Wind and Golden State Wind have agreed to end their offshore wind leases in exchange for reimbursements totaling…...
Trump administration fires independent board overseeing the National Science Foundation
18+ hour ago (398+ words) NEW YORK " The Trump administration has fired members of an independent board that oversees the National Science Foundation. Members of the National Science Board received an email on Friday sent from the Presidential Personnel Office "on behalf of President Donald…...
Hakeem Jeffries doubles down on call for "maximum warfare" on Republicans
15+ hour, 54+ min ago (404+ words) House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said he stood by his remarks about engaging in "maximum warfare" with Republicans when it came to the battle over congressional redistricting. Republicans have criticized Mr. Jeffries, a New York Democrat, for making the remarks…...
Billionaire tax proposal in California is on track to qualify for the ballot, backers say
17+ hour, 41+ min ago (446+ words) SACRAMENTO, Calif. " A controversial proposal in California to temporarily increase taxes on billionaires has enough signatures to qualify for the November ballot, a labor union backing the measure said Monday. The proposal, backed by the Service Employees International Union Healthcare…...