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Kim to meet with Putin as tensions with US rise

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will reportedly meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin during a forthcoming visit to Russia. Kim intends to visit the Russian Federation at Putin’s invitation by the end of April, according to the Associated Press, citing the Kremlin and North Korea’s state-owned Korean Central News Agency. The announcement comes as Russia is […]

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Dems plot next move in Trump tax-return battle

The Trump administration this week is expected to miss a second deadline for providing President TrumpDonald John TrumpThorny part of obstruction of justice is proving intent, that’s a job for Congress Obama condemns attacks in Sri Lanka as ‘an attack on humanity’ Schiff rips Conway’s ‘display of alternative facts’ on Russian election interference MORE‘s tax […]

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Pompeo: 'Several US citizens' killed in Sri Lanka attacks

Several United States citizens are among those who were killed Sunday in a series of bombings in Sri Lanka, Secretary of State Mike PompeoMichael (Mike) Richard PompeoUS downplays North Korea’s saber rattling Overnight Defense: Pompeo rejects North Korean call for him to leave negotiations | Trump talk with rebel Libyan general raises eyebrows | New […]

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Former UN ambassador: Trump 'should be patient' with North Korea

Former United Nations ambassador Bill Richardson said President TrumpDonald John TrumpImpeachment? Not so fast without missing element of criminal intent Feds say marijuana ties could prevent immigrants from getting US citizenship Trump approval drops to 2019 low after Mueller report’s release: poll MORE should be more patient with North Korea and not jump into a […]

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Multiple countries join US-led panel probing Boeing 737 Max certification

Aviation authorities from eight countries and the European Union (EU) will join several U.S. agencies in reviewing the certification of the Boeing 737 Max automated flight control system after a pair of deadly crashes in six months forced the aircraft to be grounded globally. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced Friday that civil aviation authorities from Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, […]

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US intel accuses Huawei of being funded by Chinese state security: report

The CIA has reportedly accused Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei of being backed by China’s state security apparatus. The People’s Liberation Army, China’s National Security Commission and a third intelligence organization gave money to Huawei, according to American intelligence shared with Britain, The Times reported Saturday, citing a U.K. source. The U.S. reportedly also shared the information with Australia, […]

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Wage growth shaping up as key 2020 factor for Trump

President TrumpDonald John TrumpImpeachment? Not so fast without missing element of criminal intent Feds say marijuana ties could prevent immigrants from getting US citizenship Trump approval drops to 2019 low after Mueller report’s release: poll MORE’s re-election prospects may turn on one key economic indicator: wages. Trump has argued that the 2020 election will come […]

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Tlaib rallies in support of Green New Deal at Detroit town hall

Rep. Rashida TlaibRashida Harbi TlaibTlaib rallies in support of Green New Deal at Detroit town hall Warren calls for House to begin impeachment proceedings Man arrested for threatening Dems, citing Omar comments MORE (D-Mich.) rallied her constituents Friday evening in a Detroit town hall to gin up support for the Green New Deal, a climate […]

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US authorities arrest former Marine in raid of North Korean embassy in Spain

U.S. authorities arrested a former Marine after a February raid on the North Korean embassy in Spain, The Washington Post reported Friday, citing two people familiar with the matter. Christopher Ahn, a former Marine and member of a group known as Free Joseon that aims to overthrow North Korean leadership, was arrested Thursday. He appeared in […]

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Overnight Energy: Flint residents can sue EPA over water crisis | Environmentalists see victory with Green New Deal blitz | March global temperatures were second hottest on record | EPA told to make final decision on controversial pesticide

FLINT RESIDENTS CAN NOW SUE EPA: A federal judge this week said residents of Flint, Mich., can sue the federal government over its response to the city’s drinking water crisis. Judge Linda Parker of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan said Thursday the government is not immune from a lawsuit. She […]

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