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  1. Kavanaugh sworn in as Supreme Court justice

    After fight that split U.S., Kavanaugh wins place on Supreme Court.
    A deeply divided U.S. Senate on Saturday confirmed Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, as Republicans dismissed accusations of sexual misconduct against the conservative judge and delivered a major victory to President Donald Trump.

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    After fight that split U.S., Kavanaugh wins place on Supreme Court
  2. Trump to Kim: Thanks and see you soon

    "Thank you to Chairman Kim Jong Un for keeping your word & starting the process of sending home the remains of our great and beloved missing fallen! I am not at all surprised that you took this kind action. Also, thank you for your nice letter - l look forward to seeing you soon!" Trump tweeted in the early hours.

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    US President Donald Trump tweeted his thanks to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, after the possible remains of American war dead killed in the Korean War arrived back on US soil.
  3. Russia's Putin tells Trump: 'Be my guest in Moscow'

    Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday he had invited Donald Trump to Moscow and that both he and the U.S. president want further summits, despite the uproar in Washington after the two leaders met in Helsinki last week.

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    Putin "ready" to visit DC, invites Trump to Russia
  4. Trade-war concerns cloud New York City investment conference

    A prolonged U.S. trade war with China and Europe would dent global economic growth and force investors to reassess the profitability of U.S. companies, some of the biggest hedge funds and private equity investors in the United States warned at an investment conference on Wednesday.

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    U.S. President Donald Trump is largely perceived on Wall Street as a pro-business leader but his hard-line stance on trade could jeopardize economic gains created by his tax cuts, investors said.
  5. Trump tries to calm political storm over Putin summit

    U.S. President Donald Trump tried on Tuesday to calm a storm over his failure to hold Russian President Vladimir Putin accountable for meddling in the 2016 U.S. election, saying he misspoke in a joint news conference in Helsinki.

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    Trump’s allies in Congress are blaming the press for Trump’s performance in Helsinki