King delivers pointed message on amid rising tensions with Trump

A toast, a bell and a few well-placed punchlines

A toast, a bell and a few well-placed punchlines.

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King Charles III is heading to New York from Washington on Wednesday, leaving a trail of raised eyebrows and knowing laughs.

Between quips about history and plenty of praise for America's place in the world, the British monarch’s speech to Congress on Tuesday paired levity with pointed reminders of alliances, obligations and shared values — soft-edged rebuttals to some of the very positions aired by President Donald Trump.