Top Stories: President Trump tried to deal with Kim Jong-un the way he had handled real estate negotiations -- with threats and flattery. It didn't work.

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TOP STORIES President Trump tried to deal with Kim Jong-un the way he had handled real estate negotiations — with threats and flattery. It didn't work. Thursday, May 24, 2018 7:45 PM EST President Trump attempted a revolutionary approach to North Korea — a gamble that negotiating prowess and deal-making charm in a face-to-face meeting with Kim Jong-un could accomplish what no American president or diplomat had dared to attempt in the 65 years since an uneasy armistice settled over the Korean Peninsula. Read More »

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