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Democratic Sen. Mazie Hirono Responds To Trump's Rhetoric On North Korea

6:07pm August 09, 2017

NPR's Ari Shapiro asks Sen. Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii, if there's reason to worry and whether the president's rhetoric toward North Korea is helpful in deterring a nuclear crisis.

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Tillerson Attempts To Ease Fears As North Korea Tensions Heat Up

5:47pm August 09, 2017

by Michele Kelemen

As rhetoric between the U.S. and North Korea heats up, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, speaking Wednesday in Guam, says there is no imminent threat of war between the two countries.

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Trump Claims To Have Modernized The U.S. Nuclear Arsenal

5:47pm August 09, 2017

by Geoff Brumfiel

On Wednesday, President Trump tweeted that he modernized the U.S. nuclear arsenal as his first act in office. But others question that claim. NPR takes a closer look at America's nuclear capabilities.

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On Twitter on July 26, President Trump declared that transgender individuals would not be allowed to serve in the military, contrary to a policy announced by the Pentagon last year. Now 5 trans service members have sued over the announcement.

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Transgender Service Members Sue Over Planned Ban On Trans People In Military

5:36pm August 09, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

The five service members argue that the directive — announced via Trump tweet — is destabilizing and harmful. The policy hasn't been enacted by the Pentagon while it waits for White House guidance.

A man watches a television news program showing President Trump at a railway station in Seoul on Wednesday. Trump warned North Korea on Tuesday that it faces "fire and fury" over its missile program.

FACT CHECK: Is The Nuclear Arsenal 'Stronger Than Ever'?

3:03pm August 09, 2017

by Philip Ewing

President Trump is in a war of words with North Korea and boasted American strategic power. It's still highly potent — but a shadow of its former self.

Lawyers Launch Initiative To Challenge Executive Power

7:38am August 09, 2017

by Carrie Johnson

National security lawyers are launching a new effort called the Institute for Constitutional Advocacy and Protection. They plan to sue over discrimination, privacy and national security issues.

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Morning News Brief: North Korea's Nuclear Threat, Trump TV

7:38am August 09, 2017

North Korea's government and President Trump have traded threats after North Korea's recent missile tests. And Hadas Gold of Politico discusses pro-Trump news videos on the president's Facebook page.

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The State Of North Korea's Nuclear Arsenal

7:38am August 09, 2017

by Mary Louise Kelly

Recent reports say North Korea has made significant progress in its nuclear weapons program.

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The View From Guam On North Korean Threat

7:38am August 09, 2017

Residents on the U.S. island territory of Guam are at the center of an escalating war of words between North Korea and the U.S. Ailsa Chang talks with Mayor Paul McDonald of Agana Heights, Guam.

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President Trump talks about North Korea during a briefing on the opioid crisis Tuesday at the Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, N.J.

Trump Says U.S. Will Meet North Korean Threats With 'Fire And Fury'

8:16pm August 08, 2017

by Scott Neuman

The president's remarks, made during a meeting while he is on a "working vacation" in New Jersey, follow similar remarks by North Korea a day earlier.