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10:30 AM ET, January 1, 2018

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CNN:
Kim Jong Un offers rare olive branch to South Korea  —  (CNN)North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has held out a rare olive branch to the country's southern neighbor, offering talks over sending a delegation to the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang next month.  —  Kim struck an unusually conciliatory note …
Discussion: Althouse, fox13now.com and AOL
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Choe Sang-Hun / New York Times:
Kim Jong-un's Overture to South Korea Signals Possible Thaw in Nuclear Crisis  —  SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea's leader, Kim Jong-un, moved Monday to ease his country's isolation by offering to send a delegation to the Winter Olympics in South Korea next month, even as he claimed …
Reuters:
North Korea's Kim says ‘open to dialogue’ with South Korea, will only use nukes if threatened  —  Heekyong Yang, Josh Smith  —  SEOUL (Reuters) - Kim Jong Un on Monday warned the United States that he has a “nuclear button” on his desk ready for use if North Korea is threatened …
Olivia Beavers / The Hill:
North Korean leader: Nuke button is ‘on my table’  —  North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is beginning 2018 by issuing a new wave of threats against U.S., touting his nation's ability to deploy nuclear weapons with the push of a button.  —  “The U.S. should know that the button for nuclear weapons …
Discussion: Associated Press and RedState
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Karim Sadjadpour / The Atlantic:
The Battle for Iran  —  Protest movements in the Middle East face enormous repressive hurdles and rarely have happy endings.  Even when protesters “succeed” in toppling an autocrat, they've rarely succeeded in ending autocracy.  —  In Iran, the obstacles to success are daunting.
Martin Fackler / New York Times:
Rouhani Urges Calm in Iran as Protests Continue
Elise Viebeck / Washington Post:
Graham urges Trump to clarify Iran strategy
Discussion: Axios, Breitbart, Politico and ABC News
Ben Casselman / New York Times:
Democrats in High-Tax States Plot to Blunt Impact of New Tax Law  —  Democrats in high-cost, high-tax states are plotting ways to do what their states' representatives in Congress could not: blunt the impact of the newly passed Republican tax overhaul.  —  Governors and legislative leaders in New York …
Kenneth P. Vogel / New York Times:
Partisans, Wielding Money, Begin Seeking to Exploit Harassment Claims  —  WASHINGTON — As the #MeToo movement to expose sexual harassment roils the nation's capital, political partisans are exploiting the moment, raising hundreds of thousands of dollars to support accusers who come forward …
Cara Buckley / New York Times:
Powerful Hollywood Women Unveil Anti-Harassment Action Plan  —  Driven by outrage and a resolve to correct a power imbalance that seemed intractable just months ago, 300 prominent actresses and female agents, writers, directors, producers and entertainment executives have formed an ambitious …
Chris Tomlinson / Breitbart:
Muslim Caregiver Refuses to Buy Elderly Woman Christmas Ham Due to ‘Religious Reasons’  —  A Muslim caregiver in Sweden has caused controversy after she refused to purchase a Christmas ham for one of her company's clients, saying that it violated her religious beliefs.
Discussion: Jihad Watch
Robert Barnes / Washington Post:
Chief Justice Roberts says courts will examine protections against sexual harassment  —  Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. announced an initiative Sunday to ensure there are proper procedures in place to protect law clerks and other court employees from sexual harassment …
Rebecca Savransky / The Hill:
Comey: I hope 2018 brings more ethical leadership  —  said Sunday he hopes 2018 brings more “ethical leadership.”  —  “Here's hoping 2018 brings more ethical leadership, focused on the truth and lasting values,” Comey wrote in a tweet that many will interpret as a nod to President Trump
 
 
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Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
A deep dive into Paramount's sale to Skydance; sources: Skydance may integrate Pluto into Paramount+, and CBS head George Cheeks is expected to be head of TV

Todd Spangler / Variety:
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