| Big day of primaries points to a nail-biter in the fall Posted: 06 Jun 2018 01:59 PM PDT ![Big day of primaries points to a nail-biter in the fall]( "Big day of primaries points to a nail-biter in the fall") Heading into Tuesday's eight primaries, including in all-important California, momentum appeared to be shifting slightly in favor of Republicans, bolstered by a strong economy and President Trump's messaging. In California, for instance, Republican businessman John Cox advanced to face liberal frontrunner Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom in the race for governor in the fall. Now that Cox will be on the November ballot, that could help boost Republican turnout for endangered House seats in the general election.
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| Kellyanne Conway, an ‘insider’s insider,’ on life in Trump White House Posted: 06 Jun 2018 01:42 PM PDT ![Kellyanne Conway, an 'insider's insider,' on life in Trump White House]( "Kellyanne Conway, an 'insider's insider,' on life in Trump White House") For Kellyanne Conway, the political bungee jump of a lifetime started almost two years ago – first as a top official for Candidate Trump, then as counselor to President Trump. "I look at it as thriving more than surviving," Ms. Conway told reporters Wednesday at a breakfast hosted by The Christian Science Monitor.
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| Why North Korea may be primed for a deal Posted: 06 Jun 2018 12:51 PM PDT ![Why North Korea may be primed for a deal]( "Why North Korea may be primed for a deal") If somehow North Korean leader Kim Jong-un agrees to a disarmament-and-peace deal with President Trump at talks planned for June 12, one reason may be this: He wants to reduce the heavy burden of paying for one of the world's largest standing armies. North Korea's spending on its military eats up about a third of the official budget – yet one more cause of its mass poverty.
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| As Singapore summit nears, Russia worries Trump and Kim won't cut a deal Posted: 06 Jun 2018 10:14 AM PDT ![As Singapore summit nears, Russia worries Trump and Kim won't cut a deal]( "As Singapore summit nears, Russia worries Trump and Kim won't cut a deal") As President Trump's on-again-off-again summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in Singapore draws closer, the Russians are becoming increasingly worried. What scares them, experts here say, is not the possibility that Mr. Trump will make a deal with Mr. Kim – but the likelihood that he won't. Indeed, Moscow appeared more at ease a few months ago, when Trump and Kim were exchanging purple insults and apocalyptic threats.
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