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At UN, Trump threatens ‘to totally destroy’ North Korea

In his first address to the General Assembly, President Donald Trump aimed his rhetorical fire at North Korea, Iran, Venezuela – and even the United Nations – in an address that may be remembered foremost for his assertion that the United States may be forced “to totally destroy North Korea.”

GOP pushes last-ditch health care bill but Democratic opposition grows

A last-ditch Republican bill to repeal Obamacare was still short of GOP votes Monday and faced increased opposition from Democrats like Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, who said the legislation would take Nevada “backwards.”

Trump calls for reform to ‘make the United Nations great’

“Make the United Nations great — not again. Make the United Nations great.” That will be the message behind President Donald Trump’s maiden speech Tuesday to the U.N. General Assembly.

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Applause, criticism greet leak of Zinke’s monument recommendations

Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke’s recommendation to President Donald Trump to modify 10 national monuments, including shrinking the size of Gold Butte in Nevada, brought swift reaction Monday from both sides of the land-use debate.

 
Sean Spicer crashes Emmys to poke fun at himself

Weeks after leaving his job, former White House press secretary Sean Spicer was onstage at the Emmy Awards on Sunday joking about one of his first — and more dubious — claims from the press room.

Confusion follows Trump, Dems meeting on Dreamers — ANALYSIS

When Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi dined with Trump at the White House Wednesday night, the three discussed passing a measure to shield Dreamers from deportation.

Zinke wants to trim Gold Butte, other national monuments

Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke is recommending that six of 27 national monuments under review by the Trump administration be reduced in size, with changes to several others proposed.

Thousands die waiting for Social Security disability benefits

More than 1 million Americans await a hearing to see whether they qualify for disability benefits from Social Security, with the average wait nearly two years — longer than some of them will live.

Clark County changes rules for fake marriages

But for any of the tens of thousands of couples that tie the knot in Las Vegas each year, those benefits could be off the table if the officiant never files the proper paperwork with Goya.