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SEOUL, South Korea — nuclear weapons capable of hitting the mainland United States. The announcement came hours after a launch that the United States military said sent the missile aloft for 37 minutes.

At least 32 states are balking at the Trump administration’s request for voter registration data as part of the new election integrity commission, with several states outright declaring they will not provide the information. On Monday, Delaware and Louisiana joined Minnesota, New York, Pennsylvania, South Dakota and Virginia in rebuffing the request. The District of Columbia said last week it would not follow through on the inquiry. In a statement, Delaware State Election Commissioner Elaine Manlove said, "Releasing this information to the White House would not serve the mission of safeg

Professional wrestling provides a decent template for understanding an important aspect of the Trump presidency — and not just because the commander in chief circulated a video of him body-slamming Vince McMahon, only with a CNN logo superimposed on his opponent’s face. Perceived slights are everywhere. The violence is actually less than meets the eye. And — while he is very much operating in real life — Trump acts as if everyone is sort of in on the big joke. One can argue about whether his latest tweets constitute an incitement to violence.

Critics and supporters are sharply divided over edited video of him body-slamming someone with the CNN logo superimposed on his face. While Trump and members of his team have repeatedly denied that his words and actions are intended to threaten or encourage violence, many of his detractors have said they fear that his most incendiary rhetoric can be interpreted that way. Here are some examples: Decades before launching his political career, Trump started crafting his public image with the release of his book "The Art of t

As most senators have now returned home to celebrate the Fourth of July holiday, they will have some time to ponder the next steps in the ongoing health care debate. Some senators returning to their states may be facing tough questions from angry constituents during the break. That was the case for Sen.

The video of President Donald Trump wrestling a man with a CNN logo superimposed on his head -- tweeted out by Trump over the weekend -- did not come from the website Reddit, the White House said on Monday. “The video was not pulled from Reddit,” a White House official told ABC News.

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