President Donald Trump gives a thumbs up before boarding Air Force One in Cleveland, Ohio, on August 11, 2026. | Jim Watson/AFP via Getty ImagesThis story appeared in Today, Explained, a daily newsletter that helps you understand the most compelling news and stories of the day. Subscribe here.Hi readers, it’s me again! Caitlin will be back on Wednesday. Now, for today’s news: President Donald Trump, South Korea, and the state of the US’s military alliances.Remember Trump’s first-term “love letters” with North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un? Trump was so fond of them that he took th...
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