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North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency released photo of a ballistic missile test at an undisclosed location.

Despite Rhetoric On North Korea, U.S. Military Posture Hasn't Really Changed

5:59pm August 11, 2017

by Mark Katkov

If the U.S. is preparing for war on the Korean Peninsula, there is little evidence to show for it. The military posture is more about deterrence than anything else.

What Could Happen If Trump Formally Declares Opioids A National Emergency

12:58pm August 11, 2017

by Alison Kodjak

The president has already called the opioid crisis an emergency. If he makes it official through a formal declaration, more money and personnel could be available to deal with the epidemic.

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Afternoon traffic passes in front of a wall painted with the flags of the U.S. and Guam in the Tumon district on the island of Guam on Friday. The island has become a talking point in the rhetoric coming from President Trump and North Korea.

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Trump Says U.S. Military Is 'Locked And Loaded' To Deal With North Korea

10:49am August 11, 2017

by Bill Chappell

North Korea has threatened to send missiles toward Guam. In his latest tweet about the isolated regime, President Trump says, "Military solutions are now fully in place, locked and loaded."

President Trump and Vice President Pence speak to the press on Thursday at the Trump National Golf Club in New Jersey before a security briefing. Trump said he would declare the opioid crisis a national emergency.

Trump Says He Intends To Declare Opioid Crisis National Emergency

6:29pm August 10, 2017

The comments follow a recommendation of a national commission, citing deaths of 142 people in the U.S. a day. The administration initially said it would not follow through on the recommendation.

John Dean, shown testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee in 2006, served as White House counsel to former President Richard Nixon. Dean says he sees echoes of the Watergate scandal in the Trump administration and its handling of the Russia invest

Nixon White House Counsel John Dean Sees Uphill Climb For Trump In Leaks Fight

9:28am August 10, 2017

by David Greene

Dean says he sees echoes of the Watergate scandal in the Trump administration: "We wrote what you shouldn't do. We wrote the book on it. And Trump doesn't even seem to know what happened."

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President Trump speaks as Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., looks on during a meeting with House and Senate leadership at the White House back in June.

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Trump, McConnell Point Fingers Over Health Care Failure

5:57pm August 09, 2017

by Jessica Taylor

The Senate majority leader blamed the president's legislative inexperience for the failure to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, but Trump fired back it was McConnell who came up short.

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.

After a briefing on the opioid crisis with Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price, President Trump remarked on the severity of the epidemic but did not declare a national emergency, as his commission on opioids had recommended.

Some States Say Declaring An Emergency Has Helped In The Opioid Fight

3:37pm August 09, 2017

by Andrea Hsu

Arizona is among the states that have declared the opioid epidemic a public health emergency, to help with funding and access to data. It's a move the Trump administration has declined to make.

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson says North Korea's Kim Jong Un "doesn't seem to understand diplomatic language."

Tillerson: Trump Is Using Language Kim Jong Un Can Understand

1:04pm August 09, 2017

by Bill Chappell

When asked if Americans should be worried about tensions with North Korea, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson replied, "I think Americans should sleep well at night."

Speaking to a crowd in Huntington, W.Va., on Thursday, President Trump said the U.S. economy is on its way back.

Now That He's President, Trump Is Sounding More Positive About The Economy

12:40pm August 09, 2017

by Jim Zarroli

As a candidate, Donald Trump described the economy as something of an unmitigated disaster. Now, he says, "prosperity is coming back to our shores." Is that really true?