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The destruction of the Punggye-ri testing site was a gesture designed by North Korea to show it is still willing to embark on a diplomatic journey with the United States. It came amid questions over the fate of a planned summit in June between President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
With conservatives and moderates far apart on such crucial provisions as DACA, there was little sign that the warring factions would be able to reach a workable agreement on a compromise immigration bill.
The FBI’s background check into Jared Kushner took more than a year. Last month, he sat for about six hours of questioning by the special counsel’s team. Officials said it would be unusual for someone to get a full security clearance if there were an ongoing investigation that could result in charges for that person.
Stanley Cup Playoffs
Eastern Conference Finals 
Capitals players John Carlson and Alex Ovechkin hug after the game. (Jonathan Newton/The Post)
Capitals fans celebrate during the second period. (Andre Chung for The Post)
Tom Wilson punches Braydon Coburn during the first-period. (Jonathan Newton/The Post)
Alex Ovechkin celebrates an early goal. (Jonathan Newton/The Post)
With a 4-0 win over Tampa Bay in Game 7, the Capitals become the first of Washington’s four major sports franchises to reach a championship since 1998. The team now faces the Vegas Golden Knights in the Stanley Cup finals.
In the final stages of negotiations for a new North American trade deal, U.S. officials are considering invoking national security considerations to impose new tariffs on imported vehicles.
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In an interview with Fox News, the president said players who are unwilling to stand for the national anthem should be barred from playing.
The Kremlin could be found culpable for the deaths of 298 civilians, worsening tensions between Russia and the West.
(Video: The Washington Post; photo: Milwaukee Police Department)
The video depicting an incident in which NBA player Sterling Brown was subdued with a stun gun during a routine parking violation in January was “disconcerting,” the city’s mayor warned. The police chief said the officers involved had been disciplined.
Abrams could become the first African American woman elected governor in the nation’s history. She faces steep odds in a persistently red state — but two recent long-shot Democratic victories might serve as templates for a win.
On the Atlantic City Boardwalk, demonstrators, some waving high heels or underwear, protest the Miss America pageant on Sept. 7, 1968. (Getty)
The modern women’s movement began the way women have long come together, meeting in living rooms across the country to share their lives and issues. But they learned that to make a difference, they had to make a splash.
It is not clear whether the Texas woman will face criminal charges for her accusations, which spread on social media.
Retropolis
The Past, Rediscovered The San José, which sunk off the coast of Colombia in 1708, stands as one of the most expensive maritime losses in history.
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