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Megathread: US/North Korea summit taking place in Singapore
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Megathread: US/North Korea summit taking place in Singapore

Posted: 11 Jun 2018 05:57 PM PDT

President Trump and Kim Jong-un of North Korea arrived for the first-ever meeting between leaders of their two countries on Tuesday morning in Singapore, carrying with them hopes of ending seven decades of hostility and the threat of a nuclear confrontation.

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SUBMISSION	DOMAIN
In historic first, sitting US and North Korean leaders meet face-to-face	cnbc.com
Historic Trump-Kim summit begins in Singapore	washingtonpost.com
President Donald Trump shows optimism amid final Kim Jong Un summit preparations	abc7chicago.com
Trump casts North Korea summit as just a first date	politico.com
Fox News Poll: Record approval of Trump on economy, optimism on North Korea	foxnews.com
Trump Kim summit: US and North Korean leaders hold historic talks today	bbc.co.uk
Trump, Kim Begin Summit In Singapore	npr.org
Trump-Kim meeting: President of US gives thumbs up to dictator	independent.co.uk
Dennis Rodman weeps with joy over Trump-Kim summit	thehill.com
Trump and Kim shake hands ahead of historic summit	cnn.com
Trump meeting Kim Jong Un	straitstimes.com
Dennis Rodman Cries on Television After Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un Shake Hands	newsweek.com
Rand Paul calls Lindsey Graham 'a danger to the country' for proposing war with North Korea	theweek.com
Trump's unlikely allies on North Korea talks — progressive Democrats	mcclatchydc.com
U.S. promises not to bring up human rights at North Korea summit	thinkprogress.org
Trump immediately grumbled about the media to Kim Jong Un	theweek.com
I Escaped North Korea. Here's my Message for President Trump.	nytimes.com
Dennis Rodman says White House called to thank him ahead of North Korea summit	thehill.com
Kim Jong Un did not answer when asked whether he would give up his nukes	cnn.com
Kim Jong-un's human rights record is among the world's worst	smh.com.au
Dennis Rodman Breaks Down Weeping in Insane Interview About Kim Jong Un	thedailybeast.com
Trump ignores devastating human rights abuses in North Korea	msnbc.com
CNN's Jim Acosta shouts at Kim Jong Un: 'Will you give up your nuclear weapons, sir?'	washingtonexaminer.com
'We will have a terrific relationship,' Trump says after meeting Kim	marketwatch.com
President Donald Trump shows North Korea's Kim Jong Un interior of presidential limousine as they stroll during summit	washingtonpost.com
Trump says summit with North Korea's Kim 'better than anybody expected'. It seems he's feeling more comfortable with dictators than with allies.	uk.reuters.com
Trump says as summit ends that North Korea to denuclearize 'very, very quickly'	reuters.com
Trump says agreement will 'absolutely' lead to denuclearization of North Korea	nbcnews.com
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Trump, Kim sign agreement on denuclearization, security of North Korea	reuters.com
Trump Lets North Korea Keeps its Nukes for Now	amp.thedailybeast.com
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Trump to visit Guam, Hawaii after North Korea summit, AP reports	guampdn.com
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Iran tells North Korea Trump could cancel deal before getting home	mobile.reuters.com
Trump-Kim summit: North Korea's real estate potential excites Trump	qz.com
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North Korea agrees to 'complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula' after Trump-Kim summit	foxnews.com
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Transcript of Trump's news conference after Singapore summit with North Korea's Kim	washingtonpost.com
Trump credits Otto Warmbier for North Korea summit: 'Otto did not die in vain	nbcnews.com
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Trump: Otto Warmbier 'did not die in vain', led to historic North Korea summit	fox19.com
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Kim Jong Un commits to 'complete denuclearization' of North Korea	nypost.com
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Rep. Ro Khanna: If U.S.-North Korea Summit Happened Under Obama, Democrats Would Be Cheering	democracynow.org

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Discussion Megathread: VA, NV, SC, ME, ND Primaries 6/12/18

Posted: 12 Jun 2018 08:01 AM PDT

Virginia

U.S. House – Virginia 10th District: Northern Virginians will be watching closely as Incumbent-Rep. Barbara Comstock attempts to defeat Republican challenger Shak Hill to hold onto Virginia's 10th District in the U.S. House. Comstock has represented the district since 2015 after she served in the Virginia House of Delegates for four years. Hill is a retired Air Force pilot and former deputy assistant to President Donald Trump in 2017. Hill is conservative who has been endorsed by Sebastian Gorka, Trump's former deputy assistant.

U.S. Senate: Three Republicans will battle it out to be the GOP contender to take on Democratic-Incumbent Sen. Tim Kaine for his seat in the U.S. Senate. Kaine, who ran as Hillary Clinton's vice presidential candidate in 2016, has held the seat since 2013. He has previously served as Virginia governor, lieutenant governor and chair of the Democratic National Committee. He is running unopposed in the Democratic primary.

Anyone not already registered won't be able to vote, Virginia doesn't allow same-day registration. Also of note is some district's primaries have already been decided by caucuses or conventions.

Polling stations will be open on Tuesday, June 12 from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. If you need to find your local polling station, click here.
Results via ABC 3

Nevada

Nominees for one of the nation's most closely watched U.S. Senate races and Northern Nevada's lone U.S. House seat — as well as the winner of a fiercely competitive contest for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination — will all be decided on June 12.

Republicans in Washoe and six other Western Nevada counties will also pick the candidate likely to become the next representative in sprawling, GOP-dominated state Assembly District 32, while Reno Democrats will settle a four-way race for an empty seat in deep-blue Assembly District 24.

Polls close at 10pm EST, please click here to find your polling location.
Results via Silver State Election

South Carolina

Elections officials expect about 100,000 voters from Greenville to Walhalla to cast ballots in congressional, statewide and county races during Tuesday's Republican and Democratic primaries.

A competitive contest for governor and a race featuring a crowded field of candidates running to replace U.S. Rep. Trey Gowdy are expected to slightly boost turnout over the 2016 primaries that drew about 15 percent of Upstate voters to cast ballots.

The two big races on both sides will decide the parties' nominees for governor. Gov. Henry McMaster of Columbia faces a challenge in the Republican primary from four opponents — Lt. Gov. Kevin Bryant of Anderson, former Lt. Gov. Yancey McGill of Kingstree, state agency director Catherine Templeton of Mount Pleasant and Greenville businessman John Warren. A runoff is likely in two weeks between McMaster and either Templeton and Warren.

Both parties have "advisory questions" on the ballot this year. The results of these questions aren't legally binding, but they allow the parties to take their voters' temperature on a particular topic.

Polls are open until 7pm, you can find relevant voter information here.
Results via NBC 4

Maine

Residents in Maine who are headed to the polls are using ranked-choice voting for the first time in a statewide primary in the U.S., and they're also deciding whether to carry it forward to the November federal elections.

Voters are ranking their candidate preferences from first to last, and the election is over if one candidate wins a majority on Tuesday. If not, then the ballots will be shipped to the state capital for additional rounds of tabulations next week.

A field of 11 Democrats and Republicans are seeking party nominations for the opportunity to succeed the term-limited governor.

Tuesday's primary elections are being decided for the first time with ranked-choice voting. Voters will rank their candidate preferences from first to last, and the election is over if one candidate wins a majority.

If not, the ballots will be shipped to Augusta for additional rounds of voting next week. The last-place candidate will be eliminated and votes reallocated. There can be as many rounds as necessary until a candidate gets a majority.

Polls close at 8pm, click here to find your polling station and all relevant voter info.
Results via ABC 8

North Dakota

Tuesday, June 12 is the date of North Dakota's Republican and Democratic primaries. Primaries allow registered voters to select candidates to run in the general election, held Tuesday, Nov. 6. North Dakota's general election will include races for Richland County offices, the state legislature and the U.S. Congress. In many cases, the primaries establish final election candidates.

Voters will select candidates for a six-year term in the U.S. Senate. In November, incumbent Sen. Heidi Heitkamp, D-N.D., will face either U.S. Rep. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., or Thomas O'Neill, another Republican. Heitkamp was elected to the Senate in 2012. Cramer is the Republicans' endorsed candidate.

Additionally, voters will select candidates for a two-year term in the U.S. House of Representatives. In November, Democrat Mac Schneider will face one of the following Republicans: Tiffany Abentroth, Kelly Armstrong or Paul Schaffner. Tom Campbell, who dropped out of the race, is still on the primary ballot. Armstrong is the Republicans' endorsed candidate.

Polling locations cannot open earlier than 7:00 a.m. and must be open by 9:00 a.m. with the exception of those precincts in which fewer than 75 votes were cast in the last general election. Click here to find your polling place and for more information.
Results via ND Voices

Wisconsin Special Elections

Tuesday's elections will fill the seats of former Sen. Frank Lasse (R-De Pere) and former Rep. Keith Ripp (R-Lodi), who stepped down in December to take jobs in Gov. Scott Walker's administration. Walker didn't call special elections at the time. Voters in those districts — with the help of a group run by former Obama Attorney General Eric Holder — sued and courts ruled Walker had to call the special elections.

In Senate District 1, Republican Rep. André Jacque of De Pere faces Democrat Caleb Frostman, the former head of the Door County Economic Development Corp. The district includes all of Door and Kewaunee counties and parts of Brown, Manitowoc, Calumet and Outagamie counties.

In Assembly District 42, Republican Jon Plumer, a Lodi Town Board member and owner of karate schools, is running against Democrat Ann Groves Lloyd, a Lodi alderwoman and University of Wisconsin-Madison academic adviser.