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After Tuesday's primaries in South Carolina, Maine, North Dakota, Virginia and Nevada, we know it's Donald Trump's party and it might be the real year of the woman. Primary takeaways: Women keep winning and a Trump tweet strikes a fatal blow to Sanford After Tuesday's primaries in South Carolina, Maine, North Dakota, Virginia and Nevada, we know it's Donald Trump's party and it might be the real year of the woman.

Senate will not ‘poke the bear’ Trump by passing tariff measure

U.S. Senator Bob Corker accused his fellow Republicans of being afraid to stand up to President Donald Trump on Tuesday, as his legislation to block the president's ability to impose tariffs on national security grounds hit a roadblock in Congress. "'We might poke the bear' is the language I have been hearing in the hallways," Corker said in an emotional Senate speech.

North Korea highlights Trump concessions on war games after summit

The Korean Central News Agency reported that Trump expressed his intention to halt U.S.-South Korea military exercises, offer security guarantees to the North and lift sanctions against it as relations improve. The U.S. president told a news conference on Tuesday, after his summit with North Korea's leader in Singapore, he would like to lift sanctions against it but it would not happen immediately.

Opinion: Verdict on Singapore – Better Real Estate Deals Than Bombing Runs

People at a railway station in Seoul, South Korea, watch a TV report of President Donald Trump's meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Tuesday. For a president who normally adheres to his own doctrine of infallibility, Donald Trump displayed a few flickering moments of uncertainty in the aftermath of the Singapore summit.

Primary takeaways: Women keep winning and a Trump tweet can be fatal

The sitting Republican House member lost his race to state Rep. Katie Arrington, who campaigned as a Trump ally, after the president made a last-minute endorsement of Arrington. Sanford has been one of the few members to criticize the president, and GOP primary voters punished him for it, handing him his first electoral defeat.

S.C. Rep. Sanford predicts defeat; 4 other states vote

South Carolina Rep. Katie Arrington, who is running for the first district of South Carolina, celebrates after casting her vote on Tuesday at Bethany United Methodist Church in Summerville. South Carolina Rep. Katie Arrington, who is running for the first district of South Carolina, celebrates after casting her vote on Tuesday at Bethany United Methodist Church in Summerville.

Northern light: Macedonia makes name change deal with Greece

Heller is considered the vulnerable Republican senator seeking re-ele... Nevada's Dean Heller is considered the vulnerable Republican senator seeking re-election this year, but he has an easy primary battle Tuesday thanks to President Donald Trump. Nevada's Dean Heller is considered the vulnerable Republican senator seeking re-election this year, but he has an easy primary battle Tuesday thanks to President Donald Trump.

Rep. Mia Love is bucking GOP leadership over immigrant – Dreamers,’…

U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan says he has no ill will toward Rep. Mia Love, R-Utah, for trying to sidestep him and other GOP leaders to force a House vote on legislation to protect young undocumented immigrants from deportation. "Mia has an independent streak," Ryan said Tuesday.

Trump must show resolve, caution with North Korea -U.S. Republicans

They widely praised Trump for taking the bold step of sitting down to talk with Kim, but voiced concern about the vagueness of the agreement that resulted and the president's lavish praise for the North Korean leader. In much more measured tones than the president's ebullience about the meeting, Republican lawmakers urged Trump to be vigilant in moving forward.

Kudlow’s Full Recovery Seen After Heart Attack, White House Says

Donald Trump's top economic adviser, Larry Kudlow, is expected to recover fully after suffering a mild heart attack in the U.S. shortly before the president's nuclear summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, a White House aide said Tuesday. "The great @larry_kudlow is expected to make a full and speedy recovery after a very mild heart attack.

Trump slams ‘low IQ’ and ‘punch-drunk’ De Niro after star’s F-bomb attack

Trump slams 'low IQ' and 'punch-drunk' De Niro after star's F-bomb attack President Trump on Tuesday slammed Robert De Niro as a "very Low IQ individual" who has "received to many shots to the head," after the actor's profanity-laced tirade during Sunday's politically charged Tony Awards. "Robert De Niro, a very Low IQ individual, has received to many shots to the head by real boxers in movies," Trump wrote.

FLASHBACK: Bill Clinton’s Administration Suspended Joint…

President Donald Trump isn't the first president to call off joint military exercises with South Korea in order to appease North Korea. The Clinton administration deferred a U.S.-South Korea military exercise to persuade North Korea to allow inspection of its nuclear facilities in April 1994.

Nobel for Trump? Odds slashed after summit but awards committee may be wary

It did not take long for bookmakers to slash Donald Trump's odds of winning the Nobel Peace Prize in the wake of the historic summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. OSLO: It did not take long for bookmakers to slash Donald Trump's odds of winning the Nobel Peace Prize in the wake of the historic summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

Illinois’ Republican congressmen write Trump opposing Blagojevich mercy

Former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich with former Illinois Senate President Emil Jones and former state Sen. Jeffrey Schoenberg at the Illinois Executive Mansion in 2007. (John Mintier Former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich with former Illinois Senate President Emil Jones and former state Sen. Jeffrey Schoenberg at the Illinois Executive Mansion in 2007.

Who lost the South China Sea?

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis has spoken out against China's strategy of "intimidation and coercion" in the South China Sea, including the deployment of anti-ship missiles, surface-to-air missiles, and electronic jammers, and, more recently, the landing of nuclear-capable bomber aircraft at Woody Island. There are, Mattis warned, "consequences to China ignoring the international community."

‘Beast’ Mode: Democrats Worry Kim Is Playing Trump

Kim Jong Un peered inside as a Secret Service agent held open a door of "The Beast," President Donald Trump's heavily armored limousine. The surreal moment left some lawmakers speechless, with Democrats saying it showed Trump was too conciliatory toward the North Korean dictator during their historic summit.

Voters weigh heft of Trump backing in South Carolina primary Source: WSOC

South Carolina voters are finally getting their chance to weigh in as polls open Tuesday for the state's primary elections, with a hotly contested governor's race at the top of the ticket. The Republican primary vote is a test for the heft of the endorsement of President Donald Trump, who is backing Gov. Henry McMaster.

Trump’s victory Fist Pump as odds slashed on him winning Nobel Peace Prize after Kim meet

Trump walked away from his historic meeting with Kim believing that the United States and North Korea can "start a new history" be achieving peace between the two nations. In a highly stage-managed summit at the Capella Hotel in Singapore , Trump lavished Kim with compliments, calling him "very smart" and hailing their "special bond".