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UN unanimously approves new sanctions against North Korea

The U.N. Security Council on Monday unanimously approved new sanctions on North Korea in a resolution that eliminated a ban on all oil imports and an international asset freeze on the government and leader Kim Jong Un the Trump administration wanted.

Trump makes sure Americans know he’s working on vacation — ANALYSIS

Politicians spend their careers trying to get into the White House. Yet it is an odd fact of life that as soon as a new president is sworn in, he cannot get away from 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. fast enough.

Mitch McConnell delays August recess to complete work on health care bill

A revised version of the Senate GOP health care bill will be unveiled in days and votes could begin next week, though Majority Leader Mitch McConnell would not say Tuesday whether he had gained enough votes to pass the controversial legislation.

Melania and Barron Trump move into the White House

After nearly five months of living apart, President Donald Trump’s wife, Melania, announced Sunday that she and the couple’s young son have finally moved into the presidential mansion at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.

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Review of national monuments prompts BLM to postpone Gold Butte forum

Public is invited to weigh in on the review of 22 national monuments targeted for reconsideration, including two in Nevada: Gold Butte in northeastern Clark County and Basin and Range in remote Lincoln and Nye counties.

 
Climate change, drilling loom large at Arctic summit

High-level officials from the world’s eight Arctic nations will meet in Alaska amid concerns about the future of the sensitive region after President Donald Trump called for more oil drilling and development.

Republican Estes wins Kansas House seat by narrow margin

Republicans survived an election scare on Tuesday and won a Kansas House seat in the first congressional election since President Donald Trump’s victory, but the margin was much narrower than expected in a district that had voted overwhelmingly for Trump in November.

Nevada has science edge if Yucca Mountain licensing resumes

The Department of Energy’s Yucca Mountain program was defunded and dismantled under President Barack Obama, leaving only a handful of scientists from the hundreds who once worked on the project.

Tillerson says Russia must choose between US, Syria

U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson says Russia must choose between aligning itself with the U.S. and likeminded countries or embracing Syrian President Bashar Assad, Iran and the militant group Hezbollah.

New wave of anti-Trump protests sweeps across US

Another night of nationwide protests against Donald Trump’s election came to a head in Portland, where thousands marched and some smashed store windows, lit firecrackers and started a dumpster fire in what police declared a riot.