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NYTIMES (Choe Sang-Hun) - North Korea’s Kim Jong-un Hints at Improving U.S. Relations — With Caveats
The North Korean leader said that his country can get along well with the United States as long as Washington accepts it as a nuclear weapons state.
NYTIMES (Joshua Walker) - Japan Is Redefining Its Place in the World
Sanae Takaichi’s political rise presages a stronger Japan that could reshape the strategic balance in Asia and help deter Chinese aggression.
STRIPES - 2 West Virginia National Guard members receive Purple Heart during State of the Union address | Stars and Stripes
Two West Virginia National Guard members who were shot in D.C. were awarded the Purple Heart medal during Trump’s State of the Union address.
AXIOS (Maya Goldman) - Trump admin cites fraud in freezing Minnesota Medicaid funds
The Trump administration is halting $259 million in Medicaid funding to Minnesota until the state takes steps to root out fraud in the program, Vice President JD Vance and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services administrator Mehmet Oz announced Wednesday. Why it matters: CMS served notice that it plans similar freezes to other states' funding as part of the administration's crackdown on fraud. - It also keeps a focus on Minnesota's safety net funding after the administration used the state's inability to rein in fraud as justification for launching the ICE enforcement surge that targeted the state's Somali community. State of play: Wednesday's announcement came after Health and Human Services last month notified Minnesota that it…
The Trump administration is halting $259 million in Medicaid funding to Minnesota until the state takes steps to root out fraud in the program, Vice President JD Vance and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services administrator Mehmet Oz announced Wednesday. Why it matters: CMS served notice that it plans similar freezes to other states' funding as part of the administration's crackdown on fraud. - It also keeps a focus on Minnesota's safety net funding after the administration used the state's inability to rein in fraud as justification for launching the ICE enforcement surge that targeted the state's Somali community. State of play: Wednesday's announcement came after Health and Human Services last month notified Minnesota that it…Open
AXIOS (Kate Santaliz) - Republicans hesitant to censure Rep. Al Green again
Rep. Al Green's (D-Texas) latest protest during President Trump's State of the Union has triggered a fresh Republican push to censure him. But not every Republican thinks it's worth the fight. Why it matters: GOP leaders and some rank-and-file members aren't sold on censuring Green, arguing the once-rare punishment has become too routine. - A vote to censure Green could reopen a tit-for-tat cycle that lawmakers in both parties have said is diminishing the punishment's weight. Driving the news: Rep. Michael Rulli (R-Ohio) said Tuesday night he's introducing a resolution to censure Green, whom he called "a disgrace to the United States Congress." - But House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) told reporters he's not sure censure is "going to…
Rep. Al Green's (D-Texas) latest protest during President Trump's State of the Union has triggered a fresh Republican push to censure him. But not every Republican thinks it's worth the fight. Why it matters: GOP leaders and some rank-and-file members aren't sold on censuring Green, arguing the once-rare punishment has become too routine. - A vote to censure Green could reopen a tit-for-tat cycle that lawmakers in both parties have said is diminishing the punishment's weight. Driving the news: Rep. Michael Rulli (R-Ohio) said Tuesday night he's introducing a resolution to censure Green, whom he called "a disgrace to the United States Congress." - But House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) told reporters he's not sure censure is "going to…Open
AXIOS (Julianna Bragg) - U.S. launches investigation after Cuba kills 4 on Florida boat
U.S. officials are looking into an announcement by Cuba's government that it killed four people aboard a Florida-tagged boat near the Villa Clara coast on Wednesday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said. Why it matters: The Trump administration has already signaled an openness to regime change in Cuba, and the incident that Cuban officials claim was "intended to carry out an infiltration for terrorist purposes" risks another escalation between Washington and Havana. The latest: Rubio told reporters U.S. officials were still gathering facts about what happened and the nationalities and residential statuses of those on the boat, with the Department of Homeland Security and Coast Guard involved in the independent investigation. - There…
U.S. officials are looking into an announcement by Cuba's government that it killed four people aboard a Florida-tagged boat near the Villa Clara coast on Wednesday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said. Why it matters: The Trump administration has already signaled an openness to regime change in Cuba, and the incident that Cuban officials claim was "intended to carry out an infiltration for terrorist purposes" risks another escalation between Washington and Havana. The latest: Rubio told reporters U.S. officials were still gathering facts about what happened and the nationalities and residential statuses of those on the boat, with the Department of Homeland Security and Coast Guard involved in the independent investigation. - There…Open
YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - Prosecutors tour Nancy Guthrie's home as search continues | Jesse Weber Live
Senior national correspondent Brian Entin reports live from outside Nancy Guthrie's house after a surge of activity at the residence on Wednesday. "Jesse Weber Live" brings a fresh, fast-paced, and often unexpected take on the day’s headlines, diving into the biggest stories through the lens of legal expertise.
YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - Companies putting profits over safety of Americans: Truck driver | Katie Pavlich Tonight
Marcus Coleman joins NewsNation with his daughter, Delilah, following their appearance at President Trump's State of the Union address. Coleman discussed the president's proposed "Dalilah’s Law," which would ban migrants illegally in the U.S. from driving commercial trucks. "Katie Pavlich Tonight" offers a conservative take on the day’s events while welcoming all viewpoints. The goal: cutting through left-right bias in pursuit of plain facts and honest analysis.
THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Ann Coulter) - The Immigration Angle to the Epstein Scandal
The late sex trafficker had no problem bending American immigration law for his “girls,” with a little help from Democratic officials. The post The Immigration Angle to the Epstein Scandal appeared first on The American Conservative .
Politics The Immigration Angle to the Epstein Scandal The late sex trafficker had no problem bending American immigration law for his “girls,” with a little help from Democratic officials. Democrats are exulting over their brilliant move of bringing Jeffrey Epstein “survivors” to Trump’s State of the Union address. (It didn’t seem to faze him.) I gather that this means Democrats and the media have moved on from their complete indifference to Epstein’s victims to deep concern. Notwithstanding their current garment-rending, liberals could not have been less interested in Epstein’s victims when they first…Open