Privately, some American officials acknowledge that the administration has gotten nowhere in negotiations, and that there is no sign the North will give up its nuclear weapons.
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Trump Dismisses Troops’ Possible Brain Injuries as ‘Headaches’
The deputy commander of the American-led operation in Iraq said the Pentagon was putting service members through medical examinations to see if they had traumatic brain injuries.
Ivanka Trump Takes Spotlight at Davos, Ahead of Cabinet Members
Gatherings like the World Economic Forum give the president’s adviser and daughter a chance to meet the world’s power brokers, who have come to acknowledge her influence in the White House.
France Says U.S. Talks Could Produce Agreement on Digital Taxes
France’s finance minister made the announcement a day after the two countries appeared to strike a temporary truce in a trans-Atlantic spat.
Trump, in Davos to Talk Trade, Lashes Out at Enemies Back Home
The White House hoped the president’s trip to the World Economic Forum would shift attention away from impeachment, but an impromptu news conference often turned to the drama in Washington.
Trump Focuses on Economy at Davos, Seeking a Counter to Impeachment
President Trump made his first appearance on the international stage since the House sent impeachment articles to the Senate, on the day his trial is set to begin in earnest.
Ukraine’s President Said He’d Fight Corruption. Resistance Is Fierce.
For Volodymyr Zelensky, taking on the oligarchs and organized crime is a domestic test with geopolitical consequences.
11 Americans Were Hurt in Iran Missile Strike, Military Says, Contradicting Trump
The service members showed symptoms of concussions after Iranian missiles hit air bases in Iraq last week. President Trump had said that “no Americans were harmed.”
Ukraine’s Prime Minister Oleksiy Honcharuk Offers Resignation
In a recording, Prime Minister Oleksiy Honcharuk appears to criticize the economic acumen of President Volodymyr Zelensky. His resignation, though, was turned down.
Iran’s Supreme Leader Rebukes U.S. in Rare Friday Sermon
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei told thousands of worshipers that God’s backing had allowed Iran to “slap the face” of the United States with a missile attack.