Apr 27, 2018

Trump celebrates the hopeful news from Korea

Alayna Treene

Presdient Trump sent a congratulatory tweet Friday morning applauding the latest news from today's historic meeting between North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in.

Between the lines: Trump's celebratory tone is in line with the positive approach we've seen him take in the past few weeks ahead of his expected summit with Kim. On Tuesday, Trump event went so far as to say Kim has been “very honorable” and “very open" during the process of planning these high-level talks.

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  3. Bernie Sanders takes aim at Bloomberg: "Trump will chew him up and spit him out"
  4. Nearly half of Republicans support pardoning Roger Stone
  5. Scoop: Lyft acquires cartop advertising startup Halo Cars
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Bernie Sanders told CBS "60 Minutes" that he was surprised by Mike Bloomberg's lackluster performance at Wednesday's Democratic debate.

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Scoop: Lyft acquires cartop advertising startup Halo Cars

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Lyft has acquired Halo Cars, a small startup that lets ride-hailing drivers earn money via ad displays mounted atop their cars. Lyft confirmed the deal but declined to share any details.

Why it matters: Ride-hailing companies are increasingly eyeing additional ways to generate revenue, and Lyft rival Uber has been quietly testing a partnership with New York-based Cargo that gives it a cut of the advertising revenue, as I previously reported.

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