China & Korean Peninsula

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CHINESE PRESIDENT XIJINPING TRAVELS TO U.S.

ABC

“SOON CHINESE PRESIDENT XI JINPING TO ARRIVE AT JOINT BASE ANDREWS FOR HIGH-STAKES SUMMIT ”

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“CHINESE PRESIDENT XIJINPING TRAVELS TO U.S.”

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Where the room stands

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Topic poll · all networksHow many years did Obama teach constitutional law at U of Chicago?

3 years
8 years
12 years
17 years

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12 years

Trump once demanded S. Korea pay $5B/yr for US troops — 5x prior levels.

South Korea paid ~$1.03B/yr under a 2021 Biden-era deal. Trump called joint US-Korea military drills 'very expensive war games' and suspended some after his 2018 Singapore summit with Kim Jong Un.

Topic poll · all networksHow many years of his U.S. Senate term did Obama serve before becoming president?

Less than 1 year
About 3 years
Nearly 5 years
The full 6 years

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About 3 years

Hair evidence can place a suspect at a crime scene!

Forensic hair analysis compares microscopic features like color, diameter & cuticle. DNA from hair roots can identify suspects. Learn more at Wikipedia

Topic poll · all networksWhat do you think caused the Grand Canyon water crisis?

Decades of drought & overuse 0%
Federal mismanagement 0%
Population growth demand 0%
Climate change, long-term 0%

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Obama warned of division in his Jan. 2017 farewell address!

Ten days before leaving office, Obama told 18,000 people in Chicago that democracy was threatened by growing tribalism and disregard for facts — the same themes he continues raising in speeches today.

North Korea stole ~$3B in crypto to fund its weapons program!

UN investigators found North Korean hackers (the Lazarus Group) stole roughly $3 billion in cryptocurrency between 2017-2023. The funds reportedly cover up to 40% of North Korea's missile development costs.

Japan pays ~8% of UN costs but says its staff representation lags far behind.

Japan is the UN's 3rd-largest assessed contributor, yet Tokyo has long argued its nationals are underrepresented in Secretariat professional roles — a gap PM Ishiba raised directly with Secretary-General Guterres at UNGA 2025.

Topic poll · all networksWas Obama's 'strategic patience' on North Korea a mistake?

Yes — N. Korea went nuclear 0%
No — options were limited 0%
Partly — needed more pressure 0%
Too early to judge the results 0%

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Obama's post-presidency book deal was worth ~$65 million!

In 2017, Barack & Michelle Obama signed a joint deal with Penguin Random House — one of publishing's largest ever. Barack's memoir 'A Promised Land' sold 3.3 million copies in its first month alone.

Topic poll · all networksWhich Obama-era tech decision still shapes life most?

Net neutrality rules (2015) 0%
NSA surveillance reforms 0%
White House open data push 0%
Silicon Valley talent push 0%

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Topic poll · all networksHow long did Tupac Shakur survive after being shot in Las Vegas?

He died instantly
About 6 hours
6 days
3 weeks

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6 days

Topic poll · all networksObama was the first sitting senator elected president since which year?

1960
1948
1972
1984

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1960

Topic poll · all networksHow many total electoral votes did Obama win in 2008?

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365

Rebuilding Gaza could cost over $53 billion, per a 2024 UN estimate.

The UN Development Programme's 2024 report put reconstruction needs at $53B — more than 10x Gaza's pre-war GDP of ~$4.5B. That figure excludes long-term economic recovery and institution-rebuilding costs.

UN sanctions cut North Korea's exports by ~90% since 2017.

UN Security Council resolutions in 2017 banned North Korean coal, iron, and seafood exports — its biggest earners. The Bank of Korea estimated North Korea's economy shrank 4.5% in 2020 alone, fueling Kim's push for 'self-reliance.'

Japan's 2022 defense plan was its biggest military buildup since WWII!

In Dec. 2022, Japan pledged to double defense spending to 2% of GDP by 2027, reversing its postwar pacifist policy held since 1947. The plan includes long-range missiles and a new counterstrike capability.

Michelle Obama's memoir 'Becoming' is one of history's best-selling memoirs.

Published in 2018, 'Becoming' sold over 17 million copies worldwide. It topped bestseller lists in 16 countries and won Michelle Obama a Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album in 2020.

Colgate University's endowment tops $1.3 billion!

For a school with just ~3,000 undergrads in Hamilton, NY, that works out to roughly $433,000 per student — rivaling many large research universities in per-student endowment wealth.

Obama earned $400K for a single Wall Street speech in 2017!

Just months after leaving the White House, Obama was paid $400,000 by Cantor Fitzgerald — roughly 8x a U.S. president's annual salary. He later pledged some speaking proceeds to charity.

Topic poll · all networksColgate University was founded by 13 men with how much money?

$13
$130
$1,300
$13,000

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$13

Topic poll · all networksWhat will Trump offer Kim Jong Un to get a meeting this year?

Halt US-South Korea war games 0%
Sanctions relief upfront 0%
A Trump Tower Pyongyang promise 0%
Nothing — Kim comes to him 0%

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Topic poll · all networksWhich Obama belief about personal character rings most true?

We can choose our better selves 0%
Greed must be actively starved 0%
Fear drives most bad decisions 0%
Community shapes who we become 0%

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Topic poll · all networksHow convincing is circumstantial evidence in Tupac's murder trial?

Convincing — guilty beyond doubt 0%
Enough to convict with more proof 0%
Too thin — need direct evidence 0%
Way too soon to say 0%

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Obama's 2008 primary lasted 17 months — one of the longest ever!

Clinton didn't concede until June 7, 2008, after all 50 state contests. Most primaries end early — but 2008 went the distance, pushing Obama to campaign in states rarely visited by Democratic nominees.

Topic poll · all networksWhich Japan-US cooperation area matters most to everyday Americans?

AI development & jobs 0%
Semiconductor supply chains 0%
Economic security deals 0%
Military & regional safety 0%

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Japan was blocked from joining the UN for 11 years by Soviet vetoes!

After WWII, the USSR vetoed Japan's UN membership 5 times. Japan finally gained admission in 1956 as part of a 16-nation package deal — making 2026 the 70th anniversary of its accession.