N.R.A., Manafort, Syria: Your Thursday Evening Briefing
A cultural note as the Olympic Games near their end: "Arirang," a centuries-old Korean folk song, is often heard at the Games —
and has served as a stand-in national anthem as North and South Korea build ties.
Controversy over the trip’s potential to blur the lines between commerce and government grew after reports
that Mr. Trump plans to give a speech in New Delhi on Friday, at an event where Prime Minister Narendra Modi will also speak.
When Kim Jong-un’s sister attended the Winter Olympics two weeks ago, the South Korean
news media called her "North Korea’s Ivanka." Now, they’re about to get the real one.
The special counsel, Robert Mueller, unsealed new charges against President Trump’s former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, above.
Ms. Trump will attend the closing ceremony at the Games on Sunday,
and the U.S. is batting back rumors of another attempt at a meeting with North Korea.
Donald Trump Jr. has spent the week in India, pitching new luxury high-rises that bear his family’s name.
