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Tipsheet: US scrambles for response to North Korea's nuclear ambitions

 
 
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US scrambles for response to North Korea's nuclear ambitions
By Rebecca Kheel 
 
North Korea’s increasingly sophisticated missile and nuclear tests are leaving the United States and international community scrambling for a plan to stop leader Kim Jong Un’s seeming unrelenting march to becoming a nuclear power.
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Trump: Options on North Korea 'effective and overwhelming'
By Max Greenwood
 
President Trump said Friday that he is confident the United States' options toward North Korea are "effective and overwhelming."
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North Korea vows to finish nuke program despite sanctions
By Jesse Byrnes
 
North Korea leader Kim Jong Un vowed Saturday to reach the country's nuclear goals despite increasing international sanctions, saying he wants to reach "equilibrium" of military force with the U.S.
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Judge blocks Trump from denying funds to sanctuary cities
By Brandon Carter
A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration's rules requiring so-called sanctuary cities to help enforce federal immigration laws in order to receive funding.
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DOJ rolls back program intended to identify problems in police departments
By Lydia Wheeler
The Department of Justice announced Friday that it’s rolling back an Obama-era program created to help improve trust between police agencies and the communities they serve.
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McCain backs bill to block transgender troops ban
By Rebecca Kheel
Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman John McCain (R-Ariz.) is backing a bipartisan bill that would block President Trump’s ban on transgender people serving in the military.
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Transgender troops allowed to re-enlist for now: report
By Max Greenwood
The Pentagon reportedly issued new guidance on Friday allowing transgender troops currently serving in the military to re-enlist in the coming months as the department weighs how to enforce President Trump's broader ban on their service.
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Senator says he nearly has the votes for ObamaCare repeal
By Peter Sullivan
Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) is predicting he will win enough votes to pass his last ditch ObamaCare repeal-and-replace bill through the Senate, despite the long odds he seems to be facing.
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Trump moves to dismiss congressional Emoluments Clause lawsuit
By Max Greenwood
President Trump has moved to dismiss a lawsuit filed by more than 200 Democratic lawmakers alleging that the president has violated a constitutional prohibition on taking gifts from foreign governments.
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Two Equifax executives resign in wake of data breach
By John Bowden and Ali Breland
Two executives at the credit reporting company Equifax are resigning effective immediately as the company deals with fallout from a massive data breach.
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ESPN head to staff: ‘ESPN is not a political organization’
By Jesse Byrnes
ESPN's chief is defending the network after intense backlash this week, including a stream of White House criticism over anchor Jemele Hill calling President Trump a "white supremacist."
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CNN: Top House Democrat distances himself from 'single payer' push
By Deirdre Walsh
While a growing number of Senate Democrats with potential 2020 presidential ambitions are publicly embracing Senator Bernie Sanders's single-payer health care proposal, the number two House Democrat raised questions about the approach Tuesday, saying the "first objective" of House Democrats is fixing Obamacare.
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The Wall Street Journal: Frustration with Republicans drove Donald Trump to deal with Democrats
By Peter Nicholas,  Rebecca Ballhaus and Siobhan Hughes
Months of mounting frustration with the lack of progress in the Republican-led Congress drove President Donald Trump to cut legislative deals with top Democrats, according to White House officials, raising the prospect of future collaborations on subjects from immigration to a tax overhaul to spending bills.
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The Associated Press: St. Louis protests against officer’s acquittal to continue
By Jim Salter
Hundreds of people protesting the acquittal of a white former St. Louis police officer in the fatal shooting of black man following a high-speed chase marched for hours in mostly peaceful demonstrations, until a broken window at the mayor’s home and escalating tensions led riot-gear-clad officers to lob tear gas to disperse the crowds.
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CNBC: Police make arrest in connection with terror attack on London Underground
By Ted Kemp
Detectives investigating Friday's bombing of the London Tube have arrested an 18-year-old man in connection with the investigation, London's Metropolitan Police announced Saturday.
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Reuters: California lawmakers take anti-Trump stance as session ends
By Sharon Bernstein
California lawmakers voted to become a sanctuary state, tussled over hot-button environmental issues and urged other states to refuse to cooperate with President Donald Trump’s Election Integrity Commission as their legislative year ended early on Saturday.
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