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Health Bill Appears Dead as Pivotal GOP Senator Declares Opposition
New York Times
Sen. Bill Cassidy, Republican of Louisiana, listens during a Senate Finance Committee hearing on the Graham-Cassidy health proposal. Credit Al Drago for The New York Times. WASHINGTON A last-ditch attempt by President Trump and Senate ...

North Korea says Trump declared war via tweet. The White House says it didn't
Los Angeles Times
When is a tweet a declaration of war? North Korea's senior diplomat told reporters here Monday that President Trump's most recent salvo on Twitter was tantamount to a formal declaration and that it would give North Korea the right to shoot down U.S. ...

Hurricane Maria: Puerto Ricans Plead for More Federal Aid to Devastated Island
NBCNews.com
Puerto Ricans described desperate conditions on the hurricane-ravaged island and pleaded for more help from federal agencies on Monday, with some saying they felt the U.S. territory was being forgotten. "It looks like a bomb went off," said Monique ...