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MORE on Wednesday said there was “no reason” for joint U.S.-South Korea military exercises at the moment, citing ongoing discussions over North Korea’s nuclear program. “The President believes that his relationship with Kim Jong Un is a very good and warm one, and there is no reason at this time to be spending large amounts of money on joint U.S.-South Korea war games,” the White House said in a statement that Trump himself issued on Twitter. “Besides, the President can instantly start the joint exercises again with South Korea, and Japan, if he so chooses," the state

Family, colleagues and supporters gathered at the Arizona state Capitol on Wednesday to honor the late Sen. MORE (R-Ariz.). The memorial service in Phoenix is the first of a days-long procession for McCain, who died on Saturday a year after being diagnosed with an aggressive form of brain cancer. Speakers at the memorial, which included McCain's current and former colleagues, touted his military service during the Vietnam War and support for the Defense Department during his time in Congress. "John McCain believed in America.

A top aide to former Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) chief MORE wrote a memo earlier this year that appeared to be aimed at absolving Pruitt of blame over a controversial raise given to the aide. Internal EPA documents obtained Wednesday by The Hill offer more details surrounding one of many spending and ethics scandals weighing on Pruitt before his departure in July. Sarah Greenwalt, who was Pruitt’s senior attorney before she resigned in June, received a significant pay increase in March to $164,200, from $107,435, shortly after the White House re

Andrew Gillum's remarkable victory in Florida's Democratic gubernatorial primary on Tuesday energized progressives and showed the Tallahassee mayor's ability to win over fellow party members thanks in part to a late endorsement from MORE (I-Vt.). But Gillum, 39, is likely to face a tougher general election battle in a state where President Trump remains more popular than in other s

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The TAKE with Rick Klein There's comfort in declaring, as the nation mourns a hero and a patriot, that the legacy of Sen. John McCain lives on. But good luck finding that legacy in today's politics, in McCain's party, and especially in his home state this week. The truth is there is no obvious heir to the McCain legacy in public life today.

The TAKE with Rick Klein The moment belongs to Sen. John McCain.

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