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congress

[kong-gris, kuhn-gres, kuhng-] / ˈkɒŋ grɪs, kənˈgrɛs, kəŋ- /


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SEOUL—At a rare Workers’ Party congress recently, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s rhetoric grew fiery when discussing his southern neighbors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Dahlia Lithwick and Mark Joseph Stern discuss AG Bondi’s legacy, and why she may still be dragged before congress to answer for the DOJ’s mishandling of the Epstein Files.

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

Lam would be the first person to have secured the top two jobs at a party congress, rather than stepping in following a holder's death.

From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026

“It was a dictatorship that worked from a perspective of building certain legitimacy, keeping the congress functioning, but of course, after purging dissent,” explains the Brazilian historian.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

As the congress drew to a close, I attended a caucus to plan the future of the clubs.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright