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People watch a TV news report in Seoul, South Korea, on May 3, as the screen shows portraits of three Americans detained in North Korea: Kim Dong Chul (left) Tony Kim and Kim Hak-song (right). Three American prisoners in North Korea were released into U.S

North Korea Releases 3 Americans As Pompeo's Visit Concludes

1:03pm May 09, 2018

by Bill Chappell

The former captives, believed to be three Americans of Korean descent, are traveling with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and will arrive back in the U.S. early Thursday.

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks during his swearing-in ceremony earlier this month, as President Trump and Vice President Mike Pence look on.

'We Hope It All Works Out': Pompeo Pays Surprise Visit To North Korea For Talks

8:06pm May 08, 2018

by Colin Dwyer

Even as President Trump said he's leaving the Iran nuclear deal, he voiced optimism on another deal, as he sent Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to plan a meeting between Trump and Kim Jong Un.

Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson arrives in Downing Street for the weekly cabinet meeting last month in London.

Don't 'Junk' The Iran Nuclear Deal, Boris Johnson Says On 'Fox & Friends'

9:45am May 07, 2018

British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson says the Iran deal can help avoid a nuclear arms race in the Middle East — one that would also include Saudi Arabia.

President Trump speaks to a cheering audience at the National Rifle Association's annual convention in Dallas on Friday.

Trump And Pence Address NRA Amid Tense Gun Debate

8:02pm May 04, 2018

by Scott Horsley

The president assured the group, which has become a lightning rod since the deadly school shooting in Parkland, Fla., that it has "an administration fighting to protect your Second Amendment."

Singer Kanye West and President-elect Donald Trump talk as they arrive to talk to the press after their meetings at Trump Tower December 13, 2016 in New York.

What The Kanye Controversy Can Teach Us About Black Voters

5:33pm May 04, 2018

by Gene Demby

The reactions to Kanye West's noisy rightward lurch illustrate some important dynamics about black voting behavior and why a country with many black conservatives has so few black Republicans.

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President Trump addresses reporters as he leaves for Dallas to speak at the National Rifle Association convention on Friday.

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Trump Says He Hasn't Changed His Story Regarding Payments To Porn Star

4:25pm May 04, 2018

by Brian Naylor

As he headed to Dallas for the NRA convention, the president told reporters Friday morning that his new attorney Rudy Giuliani "will get his facts straight."

Kim Dong Chul (center) a U.S. citizen detained in North Korea, is escorted from a courtroom after his trial in Pyongyang, North Korea in April 2016. He is one of three Americans currently detained by the Pyongyang regime.

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Trump Hints At Likely Release Of 3 Americans Held In North Korea

9:53am May 03, 2018

by Scott Neuman

In a tweet, the president suggested that the three — two detained last year and a third held since 2015 — could be released soon.

Scott Pruitt speaks on election night 2010, after his successful campaign for Oklahoma attorney general. When Pruitt assumed office, he also took control of the state's case against the poultry industry.

In Oklahoma, Critics Say Pruitt Stalled Pollution Case After Taking Industry Funds

10:06pm May 02, 2018

When Scott Pruitt served as Oklahoma's attorney general, he took over a major pollution lawsuit brought by his predecessor. Critics accuse Pruitt of inaction on the case, which remains unresolved.

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President Donald Trump participates in a ceremonial swearing-in for Secretary of State Mike Pompeo at the State Department on May 2.

Secretary Of State Pompeo Promises New 'Swagger' At State Department Swearing-In

2:31pm May 02, 2018

by Scott Horsley

President Trump paid his first official visit to the State Department Wednesday to attend the ceremonial swearing-in of Mike Pompeo. Pompeo promised a vigorous pursuit of diplomatic opportunities.

White House Chief of Staff John Kelly is denying that he called President Trump an "idiot." He called reports to that effect, "B.S."

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White House Officials Downplay Tension Between Trump And His Chief Of Staff

8:59pm May 01, 2018

by Scott Horsley

Trump administration officials are challenging a report that John Kelly, the White House chief of staff, called the president "an idiot." Kelly calls the story "total B.S."