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North Korea's Kim Orders Preparations for 2nd Summit With US - Reports

PREVIEW - US Congress to Vote on Dueling Amendments to Reopen Government

North Korea's Kim Received Letter From Trump - Reports

Trump Says to Hold 'Alternative' Event Amid Canceled State of Union Address

Trump Says US Doing 'Very Well' in Trade Talks With China

House Committee Plans Probe of Trump Businesses Impact on US Foreign Policy - Lawmaker

Beijing says China, US are 'mutually indispensable'

China and the United States cannot do without one another, one of Beijing's most senior officials said Wednesday, as the world's two biggest economies struggle to end a damaging trade war

Uncertainty plagues markets ahead of US-China trade talks

Global markets parted ways Wednesday as investors were more cautious about the chances of success in China-US trade talks, and looked for direction from the ECB

US House Democrats Launch Probe of White House Security Clearances - Oversight Panel

A US House oversight committee is launching a broad-based investigation of security clearance procedures at the White House, Congressman Elijah Cummings said in a letter to the Trump administration on Wednesday

US Economic Growth May Hit Zero if Shutdown Continues Through First Quarter - White House

Economic growth in the United States could slow to as little 0 percent in the first quarter of 2019 if the partial shutdown of the federal government continues, chairman of the White House Council of Economic Advisers Kevin Hassett said on Wednesday

White House, Republicans Mull Giving Dreamers Green Cards to End Gov't. Shutdown - Reports

Senior White House officials and congressional Republicans have floated the idea of providing immigrants in the United States who are currently covered by Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program with a path to obtain permanent residence status in order to end the ongoing partial US government shutdown, the media reported on Wednesday

Swedish teenager upstages China, Brexit at Davos

China's slowdown and Brexit took centre-stage Wednesday at the Davos forum of the world's business elite, but the unlikely star was shaping up to be a Swedish teenager whose demands for climate action are inspiring schoolchildren across the world

Markets mixed as dealers battle uncertainty

Global markets diverged Wednesday as investors grew nervous about the chances of success in China-US trade talks ahead of a crucial meeting next week

Republican Senators Urge Trump to Reopen Guantanamo Prison to IS Terrorists - Letter

A group of Republican senators have proposed that US President Donald Trump reopen the Guantanamo Bay detention camp to the most hardened Islamic State (IS, a terrorist group outlawed in Russia) militants captured in Syria, a relevant letter obtained by The Washington Free Beacon said

US stocks winning streak ends amid angst over trade

Wall Street's four-session winning streak ended with a thud on Tuesday amid revived worries over US-China trade relations and a sense the January rally is fading