the president did not walk back a previous comment he had made calling Xi a dictator.

These were very difficult days of my life because I literally went two full days without sleep.We dont want to be heroes and martyrs posthumously

which led to debates over whether North Koreas path toward ICBMs had been cut off.-led diplomacy aimed at persuading Pyongyang to abandon its nuclear program collapsed in 2019 due to wrangling over U.North Koreas state news agency released photos of a smiling Kim.

The North Korean missile blew up while it was flying at an altitude of less than 12.Details of the missile explosion werent immediately known.

Some analysts say developing a larger missile could mean the country is trying to arm its long-range weapons with multiple warheads to overcome missile defense systems.

Indo-Pacific Command later said that North Korea had fired a ballistic missile but didnt say whether it was a failed launch.House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries originally called the two-step plan a nonstarter.

All but two Democrats voted to pass the measure.The House has passed seven bills.

referred to as an omnibus bill.The Housepassed the bill