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Confronting a Crisis? Now, Kim Jong-un Can Just Pick Up the Phone

North Korea and South Korea have installed the first-ever telephone hotline between their top leaders in another sign of improving relations.

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Michael Cohen Has Said He Would Take a Bullet for Trump. Maybe Not Anymore.

Roger Stone says Mr. Trump has long treated Mr. Cohen, his lawyer and fixer, “like garbage.” Now he could end up cooperating in a criminal investigation against Mr. Trump.

The New York Times

Sheriff’s Deputy Is Fired After Fatally Shooting Unarmed Man in Houston

Deputy Cameron Brewer did not follow policy when he shot Danny Ray Thomas at an intersection last month, the sheriff’s department in Harris County, Tex., said.

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Former Lawyer for Stormy Daniels Is Drawn Into Federal Investigation

Keith Davidson, who reached multiple agreements with Michael Cohen in recent years, has provided certain electronic records to investigators, a spokesman said Friday.

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Fearing Chaos, National Democrats Plunge Into Midterm Primary Fights

Democratic leaders are intervening aggressively in California, where the state’s unusual voting system could undercut their chances in crowded congressional races.

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Trump Criticizes Times Report About His Longtime Lawyer

The report described President Trump’s years of poor treatment of the lawyer, Michael D. Cohen, and concerns that Mr. Cohen will cooperate with the federal officials who are investigating him.

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Scott Pruitt Before the E.P.A.: Fancy Homes, a Shell Company and Friends With Money

The E.P.A. chief is under scrutiny for high spending and interactions with lobbyists. Many of the pitfalls he has encountered in Washington have echoes in his past.

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Electric Scooters Are Causing Havoc. This Man Is Shrugging It Off.

Travis VanderZanden, chief executive of electric scooter start-up Bird, is unperturbed by how San Francisco and other cities are in an uproar over the dockless vehicles.

The New York Times

Will Kim Jong-un Trade His Nuclear Arsenal to Rebuild Economy?

North Korea’s leader has made economic growth the nation’s new top priority. But he appears intent on entering talks as an established nuclear power.

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Bernie Sanders Says ‘Trump’s Agenda Is Dead’ if Democrats Win Midterms

Mr. Sanders, the Vermont senator and 2016 presidential candidate, also criticized national Democrats for not doing more to support liberal candidates.

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