Dems pick potential successor to DC’s congressional delegate after decades-long incumbency

June 17, 2026 12:27am EDT / Fox News

The 88-year-old Norton announced she would not seek a 19th term, setting up a rare open-seat contest for her seat

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At-large D.C. Council member Robert White Jr. won the Democratic primary Tuesday for Eleanor Holmes Norton’s longtime non-voting congressional seat, putting him on track to become the district’s first new member of Congress since 1991.

The rare open-seat contest for D.C.’s delegate post came after Norton, 88, announced she would not seek another term following 18 terms in Congress. The Democratic nominee will advance to the November general election in heavily Democratic Washington, where the party’s nominee is heavily favored against Republican and third-party challengers.

D.C.’s delegate can introduce legislation, serve on committees and advocate for the district on Capitol Hill, but the role does not include a final vote on the House floor. The race comes as Washington continues its long-running fight over statehood, home rule and federal control of the nation’s capital.

The primary race was held under D.C.’s new ranked-choice voting system, but White was able to secure the nomination.

Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) attends the Swearing In Ceremony of members of the Council of the District of Columbia at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington,DC on January 02, 2025.(Marvin Joseph/The Washington Post via Getty Images)

White has served as an at-large member of the D.C. Council since 2016 and previously worked in Norton’s congressional office as legislative counsel. He entered the race after dropping a possible mayoral bid, arguing the district needed a more aggressive advocate in Congress as federal pressure on D.C. intensified.

Norton was first elected in 1990 and took office in 1991, becoming the district’s nonvoting delegate and one of D.C.’s most recognizable political figures. Her retirement closes an 18-term tenure spanning roughly 35-years, defined by fights over statehood, home rule and full congressional representation for the capital.

For many D.C. voters, Norton has been the only congressional delegate they have ever known. Her decision to step aside after 18 terms opened the first truly competitive race for the seat in decades and set off a scramble among local Democrats seeking to inherit one of the district’s most symbolic political posts.

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Representative Eleanor Holmes Norton, a Democrat from the District of Colombia, during a House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee hearing in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, July 23, 2025.(Graeme Sloan/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

White will advance to the November general election, where the Democratic nominee will be heavily favored in overwhelmingly Democratic Washington, D.C.

Republican Denise Rosado is running unopposed for the GOP nomination, while at least one third-party candidate, Kymone Freeman, is also seeking the nonvoting delegate seat.

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韩国调整韩朝边境平民出入限制线

2026年6月17日 12:34 / 联合早报

朝鲜士兵在朝韩非军事区的哨所站岗。图片于2021年10月5日在韩国金浦市拍摄。 （路透社）

韩国国防部长安圭伯星期三（6月17日）说，韩国将调整一条与朝韩军事边界平行的界线，以缩小限制平民进入的区域，从而适应不断变化的安全形势，并方便当地居民。

路透社报道，这条“民间人出入统制线”（Civilian Control Line）目前位于朝鲜战争结束后划定的军事分界线以南10公里处。进入这片区域需要获得军方授权。

安圭伯说，政府决定将民众可进入区域的边界平均向军事分界线方向前移6公里。这项调整既是对当地居民多年呼吁的回应，也反映出韩国国防战备水平的提升。

据媒体报道，约有2万人居住在这个区域内，另有一些人通过申请审批程序来到这里务农或工作。

韩国国防部还宣布其他放宽边境地区管制的措施，包括简化农业用途无人机操作的申报规定。

自去年上任以来，韩国总统李在明领导的政府已采取一系列旨在缓和朝韩紧张关系的措施，但朝鲜方面仍对韩国维持强硬和敌对立场。

韩国调整韩朝边境平民出入限制线

2026年6月17日 12:34 / 联合早报

朝鲜士兵在朝韩非军事区的哨所站岗。图片于2021年10月5日在韩国金浦市拍摄。 （路透社）

韩国国防部长安圭伯星期三（6月17日）说，韩国将调整一条与朝韩军事边界平行的界线，以缩小限制平民进入的区域，从而适应不断变化的安全形势，并方便当地居民。

路透社报道，这条“民间人出入统制线”（Civilian Control Line）目前位于朝鲜战争结束后划定的军事分界线以南10公里处。进入这片区域需要获得军方授权。

安圭伯说，政府决定将民众可进入区域的边界平均向军事分界线方向前移6公里。这项调整既是对当地居民多年呼吁的回应，也反映出韩国国防战备水平的提升。

据媒体报道，约有2万人居住在这个区域内，另有一些人通过申请审批程序来到这里务农或工作。

韩国国防部还宣布其他放宽边境地区管制的措施，包括简化农业用途无人机操作的申报规定。

自去年上任以来，韩国总统李在明领导的政府已采取一系列旨在缓和朝韩紧张关系的措施，但朝鲜方面仍对韩国维持强硬和敌对立场。

State of play: What to know about potential socialist showdown between Trump and DC mayor as votes pour in

June 17, 2026 12:11am EDT / Fox News

President Trump has threatened more federal intervention in Washington, D.C. if the socialist candidate is victorious

By Andrew Mark Miller

Socialist DC mayoral candidate addresses supporters on election night

Janeese Lewis George held the lead in the Washington, D.C., mayoral race at midnight ET on Wednesday morning.

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Socialist Washington, D.C. mayoral candidate Janeese Lewis George holds a lead in her bid to replace outgoing mayor Muriel Bowser as midnight passes on the East Coast and the ballots continue to be counted throughout the night.

The Associated Press reports that as of 12 a.m. ET on Wednesday morning, George is the leader with 52.6% of the vote after 66% of the votes had been counted. The next closest candidate, Kenyan R. McDuffie, sits at 36.8%.

The nation’s capital has been at the center of the Trump administration’s nationwide crackdown on crime during his second term and he sent the National Guard into the district last year, which proponents have argued directly correlates to plummeting violent crime numbers.

Trump has suggested that he’d order another federal takeover of Washington D.C. if the “crazy socialist” mayoral candidate was elected.

LUIGI MANGIONE SUPPORTER WORKING FOR FAR-LEFT DC MAYORAL CANDIDATE LIKENED TO MAMDANI

Ward 4 Councilmember Janeese Lewis George joined parents, educators, and organizers at a SPACEs In Action and Blandi’s Childcare Center rally to demand funding for the Pay Equity Fund and childcare subsidies at the Blandis Childcare Center in Washington, D.C., on March 27, 2026. (L) Donald Trump speaks to members of the media outside the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, April 13, 2026.(Paul Morigi/Getty Images for SPACEs in Action; Salwan Georges/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

“I wouldn’t like it — and maybe we take back Washington, run it on the federal basis,” Trump said when asked by reporters how he’d respond if a self-described Democratic socialist D.C. council member were to win her bid.

“We won’t put up with it. We’re not going to lose our businesses,” Trump said on Thursday during a press briefing from the White House.

George called Trump’s recent threat to enact a second takeover as an “attack on democracy itself.”

DC GUARD SHOOTING SUSPECT STARES DOWN DEATH PENALTY IN FIRST COURT APPEARANCE

Ward 4 Councilmember Janeese Lewis-George speaks during the “Rally for Childcare” event aimed at restoring funding for childcare at Freedom Plaza in Washington, D.C., on May 12, 2025.(Paul Morigi/Getty Images for SPACEs in Action)

George, who has become the Democratic frontrunner, leads a race that will likely decide the winner of the general race in a city where roughly 75% of voters are registered Democrats.

Washington, D.C. is using ranked-choice voting for the first time, which could delay the certification of an official winner.

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The skyline of Washington, D.C., is shown with various buildings under a clear sky.(Saul Loeb/Getty)

Voters in Washington, D.C. were also voting in the Democratic primary to determine their next non-voting U.S. Delegate following the retirement of Democrat Eleanor Holmes Norton.

Shortly after midnight, the Associated Press called the race for the winner, At-Large Council member Robert White.

Fox News Digital’s Elaine Mallon contributed to this report

Andrew Mark Miller is a reporter at Fox News. Find him on Twitter @andymarkmiller and email tips to AndrewMark.Miller@Fox.com.

6月16日，七国集团峰会在法国举行，领导人正在拍摄合影。期间，特朗普（前排右四）询问了李在明（后排左三）关于当前韩朝关系的状况。 （法新社）

韩国总统李在明办公室说，李在明星期二（6月16日）在七国集团（G7）峰会会场，与美国总统特朗普进行了简短的交流，并请求特朗普牵头寻求和平解决与朝鲜的紧张关系。

路透社报道，韩国总统府发言人姜由桢说，两名领导人在G7领导人合影时互相问候，特朗普询问了李在明关于当前韩朝关系的状况。

李在明办公室称，李在明请求特朗普像在中东战争中那样，牵头努力和平解决朝鲜问题。姜由桢说，特朗普回应称他将努力解决朝鲜问题。

在特朗普的第一任期内，他与朝鲜领导人金正恩举行了三次会晤，包括2018年在新加坡举行的峰会、2019年在河内举行的第二次峰会，以及同年在朝韩非军事区举行的会晤。在第三次会晤中，特朗普成为首位踏入朝鲜领土的在任美国总统。

河内峰会未能就拆除朝鲜核计划和放松美国主导的制裁达成协议，导致外交努力破裂。

特朗普曾多次表示有意重启与金正恩的直接外交。他于2025年8月说，期待在“合适的时机”与朝鲜领导人会面；同年10月，他又表示“非常乐意”再次与金正恩会面。

上周，特朗普在社媒平台Truth Social上发布一张与金正恩的合影，未配文字说明，显然是在重提他们过去的外交往来。

6月16日，七国集团峰会在法国举行，领导人正在拍摄合影。期间，特朗普（前排右四）询问了李在明（后排左三）关于当前韩朝关系的状况。 （法新社）

韩国总统李在明办公室说，李在明星期二（6月16日）在七国集团（G7）峰会会场，与美国总统特朗普进行了简短的交流，并请求特朗普牵头寻求和平解决与朝鲜的紧张关系。

路透社报道，韩国总统府发言人姜由桢说，两名领导人在G7领导人合影时互相问候，特朗普询问了李在明关于当前韩朝关系的状况。

李在明办公室称，李在明请求特朗普像在中东战争中那样，牵头努力和平解决朝鲜问题。姜由桢说，特朗普回应称他将努力解决朝鲜问题。

在特朗普的第一任期内，他与朝鲜领导人金正恩举行了三次会晤，包括2018年在新加坡举行的峰会、2019年在河内举行的第二次峰会，以及同年在朝韩非军事区举行的会晤。在第三次会晤中，特朗普成为首位踏入朝鲜领土的在任美国总统。

河内峰会未能就拆除朝鲜核计划和放松美国主导的制裁达成协议，导致外交努力破裂。

特朗普曾多次表示有意重启与金正恩的直接外交。他于2025年8月说，期待在“合适的时机”与朝鲜领导人会面；同年10月，他又表示“非常乐意”再次与金正恩会面。

上周，特朗普在社媒平台Truth Social上发布一张与金正恩的合影，未配文字说明，显然是在重提他们过去的外交往来。

GOP Gov DeWine urges Ohio to abolish the death penalty, says it is no longer a deterrent

June 17, 2026 2:16am EDT / Fox News

‘The moral justification I had for voting for the death penalty simply no longer exists,’ the governor said

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Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, a Republican, on Tuesday announced support for abolishing capital punishment in his state, reaffirming his change of heart on the policy he helped write as a legislator 45 years ago to reinstate the death penalty in Ohio.

DeWine, who has repeatedly postponed executions during his time as governor, pointed to data showing that the death penalty does not serve as a deterrent to violent crime.

“For the state to take a human life, there must, in my opinion, there must be evidence that in doing so it will help protect the public, that the threat of that action will deter someone from committing murder,” DeWine said at a news conference.

“I do not believe that argument today can be successfully made, nor do I believe that there’s any chance in the future the facts that I’ve cited to support that belief will change,” he said. “Therefore, I believe Ohio should abolish the death penalty.”

TEXAS LAWMAKER PROPOSES BILL TO ABOLISH DEATH PENALTY IN LONE STAR STATE: ‘I THINK SENTIMENT IS CHANGING’

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announced support for abolishing capital punishment in his state.(AP Photo/Patrick Aftoora-Orsagos)

As he made his case, DeWine brought out charts and graphs showing the decline in both the number of death sentences handed down by courts and the quantity of executions being carried out. The data also showed the exceedingly long wait times as legal appeals play out for inmates on death row.

The governor said condemned murderers are increasingly unlikely to be executed, as they sometimes die by natural causes or by suicide before they can be executed.

“Even if the murderer is caught, indicted, convicted and sentenced to death, the odds are still pretty good they’re not going to be executed,” he said.

“In summary, each decade that the death penalty has been in effect, the chances of a murderer getting executed get more and more and more remote,” he added.

The last 10 people to be executed in Ohio had been on death row between 14 and 32 years, he said. Since the state reinstated capital punishment in 1981 under a law co-written by DeWine, 56 people who received the death sentence have been executed and 41 died by natural causes or suicide while on death row. Another 89 death sentences were overturned due to “judicial action” such as legal errors.

DeWine emphasized the years of pain for victims’ loved ones due to the delays and the impact on the mental health of state employees who work on execution teams.

UTAH DEATH ROW INMATE WITH DEMENTIA DIES OF NATURAL CAUSES 3 MONTHS AFTER EXECUTION WAS HALTED

The governor cited data showing that the death penalty does not serve as a deterrent to violent crime.(AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki, File)

“I no longer believe the death penalty is a deterrent to murder,” DeWine said. “The moral justification I had for voting for the death penalty simply no longer exists.”

The governor, who is term-limited and cannot seek another term in the 2026 election, said he felt compelled to share his thoughts now after 50 years of experience with the death penalty issue, including as a Greene County prosecutor, a member of the U.S. House and Senate and as Ohio’s attorney general.

However, he said his outright opposition to the death penalty has become solidified in the past year.

DeWine urged the legislature to abolish the death penalty or to leave it up to state residents to vote on the issue, although Republican House Speaker Matt Huffman has said he would oppose such an effort. Other supporters of capital punishment have argued that Ohio’s yearslong execution pause has denied justice to victims’ families and weakened the deterrent effect of death sentences.

DeWine has not authorized an execution since taking office seven years ago, citing, on numerous occasions, pharmaceutical suppliers’ unwillingness to provide the drugs used in lethal injections. Last year, President Donald Trump ordered the U.S. Justice Department to help states to resolve that issue. In January 2025, President Donald Trump ordered the U.S. Justice Department to help states resolve that issue.

The governor has said he expects no more executions during the remainder of his term. Delaying executions has left Ohio with 30 scheduled over the next four years, according to the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction. The state has not put an inmate to death since July 18, 2018, before DeWine took office.

The governor urged the legislature to abolish the death penalty or to leave it up to state residents to vote on the issue.(Jahi Chikwendiu/The Washington Post via Getty Images)

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“The most important way to protect the public is to lock up violent criminals and to keep them out of society,” DeWine said. “That is a proven way of saving lives and protecting our citizens. Our money and energies are much better spent focusing on keeping these repeat violent offenders out of society.”

Currently, 27 states allow the death penalty while 23 states and Washington, D.C., do not, according to the Death Penalty Information Center.

Since 2019, including that year, three states have abolished capital punishment, while five states now authorize nitrogen hypoxia as an execution method amid ongoing controversy over lethal injection protocols.

At the federal level, Trump has pushed to expand executions. During his first term, 13 federal executions were carried out, which was more than any president in modern history.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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报告指出，AI正把就业市场推向两极：善用AI提升员工能力的企业增长更快，而仅依赖自动化降成本的企业则逐渐落后。 （路透社）

人工智能（AI）正将全球劳动力市场推向两个截然不同的发展方向。

普华永道（PwC）星期二（6月16日）发布报告指出，善用AI增强员工能力的企业正获得更高生产率和增长回报；相反，仅把AI用于削减成本和推动自动化的企业，将逐渐落后。

彭博社报道，根据普华永道发布的《2026年AI就业晴雨表》报告，2025年对具备特定AI技能的人才需求，增长速度几乎是整体就业市场的七倍。像机器学习工程师、提示词工程师这类专业AI岗位，去年岗位数量大增69%，而整个就业市场平均只涨了9%。

同时，这些AI岗位的工资优势也在扩大：薪资溢价从之前的57%提高到62%。

报告分析27个国家和地区逾10亿条招聘信息后发现，AI正提高入门岗位门槛。越来越多初级职位开始要求判断力、同理心、创造力和领导能力等过去多见于资深岗位的能力。自2019年以来，需要这些能力的职位增加35%，而传统入门岗位则减少10%。

延伸阅读

研究：七成AI职位属高级岗位 新人入行更难 本地AI岗位更吃香 薪资较非AI岗位高出至少三成

调查也显示，49%的受访企业高管预计，未来三年AI将减少初级岗位招聘；相比之下，仅12%认为高级职位会受到同样影响。

不过，AI普及程度较高的企业并未出现更多职位流失。数据显示，AI暴露度最高的企业自2018年以来员工人数增加52%，高于暴露度最低企业的36%。

报告也发现，那些能够利用AI强化人类创造力和判断力的专业岗位增长最快。放射科医生、空中交通管制员和招聘人员等职位的就业增长速度，是IT服务经理、贷款专员和医务秘书等岗位的一倍，薪资增长也快42%。

从行业来看，科技、媒体和电讯业的AI相关岗位增长最快，去年增幅达11%；专业服务业增长6%；医疗保健业则不足1%。

AI也正进一步拉大企业之间的生产率差距。

AI暴露度最高的行业，2025年的生产率较2018年提高34%；暴露度最低行业则增长24%。

若以企业划分，AI暴露度排名前20%的公司，其劳动生产率较2018年增长163%，几乎是AI相关企业整体平均水平的四倍。

普华永道总结指出，在AI时代，“获胜并不只是依靠技术，而是依靠人类技能”。

AI将全球就业市场一分为二 善用人机协作企业领先

2026年6月17日 14:36 / 联合早报

AI将全球就业市场一分为二 善用人机协作企业领先

报告指出，AI正把就业市场推向两极：善用AI提升员工能力的企业增长更快，而仅依赖自动化降成本的企业则逐渐落后。 （路透社）

人工智能（AI）正将全球劳动力市场推向两个截然不同的发展方向。

普华永道（PwC）星期二（6月16日）发布报告指出，善用AI增强员工能力的企业正获得更高生产率和增长回报；相反，仅把AI用于削减成本和推动自动化的企业，将逐渐落后。

彭博社报道，根据普华永道发布的《2026年AI就业晴雨表》报告，2025年对具备特定AI技能的人才需求，增长速度几乎是整体就业市场的七倍。像机器学习工程师、提示词工程师这类专业AI岗位，去年岗位数量大增69%，而整个就业市场平均只涨了9%。

同时，这些AI岗位的工资优势也在扩大：薪资溢价从之前的57%提高到62%。

报告分析27个国家和地区逾10亿条招聘信息后发现，AI正提高入门岗位门槛。越来越多初级职位开始要求判断力、同理心、创造力和领导能力等过去多见于资深岗位的能力。自2019年以来，需要这些能力的职位增加35%，而传统入门岗位则减少10%。

延伸阅读

研究：七成AI职位属高级岗位 新人入行更难 本地AI岗位更吃香 薪资较非AI岗位高出至少三成

调查也显示，49%的受访企业高管预计，未来三年AI将减少初级岗位招聘；相比之下，仅12%认为高级职位会受到同样影响。

不过，AI普及程度较高的企业并未出现更多职位流失。数据显示，AI暴露度最高的企业自2018年以来员工人数增加52%，高于暴露度最低企业的36%。

报告也发现，那些能够利用AI强化人类创造力和判断力的专业岗位增长最快。放射科医生、空中交通管制员和招聘人员等职位的就业增长速度，是IT服务经理、贷款专员和医务秘书等岗位的一倍，薪资增长也快42%。

从行业来看，科技、媒体和电讯业的AI相关岗位增长最快，去年增幅达11%；专业服务业增长6%；医疗保健业则不足1%。

AI也正进一步拉大企业之间的生产率差距。

AI暴露度最高的行业，2025年的生产率较2018年提高34%；暴露度最低行业则增长24%。

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Judge to weigh US deal to end Halkbank prosecution

2026-06-17 04:05:11 / Reuters

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• Halkbank, a Turkish state lender, was charged in 2019
• Halkbank was accused of helping Iran evade US sanctions
• Justice Department and Halkbank announced deal in March

NEW YORK, June 17 (Reuters) – A federal judge is set to consider on ​Wednesday whether to approve an agreement reached by President Donald Trump’s administration and Halkbank to resolve the ‌Justice Department’s criminal prosecution of the Turkish state-run lender for allegedly helping Iran evade U.S. economic sanctions.

The agreement promises to relieve an irritant that has bothered relations between NATO allies Turkey and the United States since the United States first brought the charges ​in 2019. The announcement of the settlement in March sent Halkbank’s shares soaring on the Istanbul stock exchange.

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Manhattan-based U.S. ​District Judge Richard Berman then paused the case for 90 days to allow Halkbank to ⁠demonstrate compliance with the deal’s terms, which included barring it from entering transactions that benefit Iran and requiring ​a monitor to review the bank’s sanctions and anti-money laundering compliance.

When that period lapsed on June 10, prosecutors with ​the Manhattan U.S. Attorney’s office asked Berman to formally dismiss the case, writing that the monitor, Ernst & Young, had not found any instances of noncompliance by Halkbank.

Berman scheduled a hearing for Wednesday at 9 a.m. EDT (1300 GMT) to consider the request.

Legal experts have ​said that U.S. judges have little discretion to reject the terms of deferred prosecution agreements such as the one ​reached between the Justice Department and Halkbank.

No money changes hands in the agreement, and the bank did not admit criminal wrongdoing. ‌During ⁠a March 11 hearing, Berman referenced a letter he received from an advocacy group urging him to press for an explanation as to why there was no financial penalty, but did not inquire about the issue.

U.S. prosecutors had accused Halkbank of secretly transferring $20 billion of restricted funds, converting oil revenue into gold and cash to benefit Iranian interests and ​documenting fake food shipments ​to justify transfers of oil ⁠proceeds.

Halkbank pleaded not guilty. Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan once called the case unlawful and “ugly.” But the countries now are experiencing their best ties in decades since Trump’s return ​to the presidency last year.

After Erdogan met with U.S. President Donald Trump last year, the ​Turkish president ⁠expressed hope for a resolution of the Halkbank matter. Erdogan said in October that Trump told him during a September meeting at the White House and in a subsequent phone call that “the Halkbank problem is finished for us.”

The settlement was ⁠announced after ​the Iran war began in February. The Justice Department has said ​dropping the prosecution would further the U.S. interest in curbing support for Iran.

Reporting by Luc Cohen in New York; Editing by Will Dunham