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Democracy Dies in Darkness     Most popular right now   Most Read A short history of 'dotard,' the arcane insult Kim Jong Un used in his threat against Trump Merriam-Webster said "dotard" searches were "high as a kite," and the old word trended on Twitter. By Rachel Chason  •  Read more » She chose to die so she could give birth. Now her newborn is dead, too. Life Lynn DeKlyen was born six days before her mother was buried. The infant died Wednesday, according to her family. By Kristine Phillips  •   Read more »   Amid new sanctions, Trump calls North Korea's leader 'madman' whose regime will face new tests Kim Jong Un on Thursday reacted angrily to Trump's remarks and actions this week, calling the president a "mentally deranged U.S. dotard" and Trump's earlier speech at the U.N. "unprecedented rude nonsense." 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