Here’s what you need to know:A presidential welcome• President Trump personally greeted the three Americans who were released by North Korea on Wednesday, after they arrived back in the U.S. overnight. The return of the men, all U.S. citizens of Korean descent, removed a delicate obstacle as Mr. Trump prepares for a summit meeting with the North’s leader, Kim Jong-un. • Mr. Trump was asked on Wednesday if he thought he deserved the Nobel Peace Prize. “The prize I want is victory for the world.”Torture era is over, C.I.A. pick says• Gina Haspel, President Trump’s nominee for director, said during her Senate confirmation hearing on Wednesday that the agency should never resume the brutal interrogations that were employed after the Sept. 11 attacks.

Source: New York Times May 10, 2018 09:43 UTC