President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping concluded a lavish three-day summit in Washington, D.C., Friday, pledging to meet at least two more times this year.
It was one of the few, solid commitments announced during the meetings, which saw other high-stakes issues fall to the background. This includes negotiations over Artificial Intelligence regulation, long-term trade agreements, Taiwan’s security and the release of Americans detained in China.
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Pentagon turns on the jets in $1.5 trillion defense budget push
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Pentagon officials have ramped up their efforts in recent weeks to help Congress carve a path toward President Trump’s record $1.5 trillion Pentagon budget request.
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The Memo: Rising bond yields, mortgage rates deepening gloom for Trump’s GOP
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Hard numbers on the economy are spelling new trouble for President Trump and the GOP in the midterm elections. They also presage difficulties for millions of Americans.
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Live updates: Xi departs after 3-day Trump visit; Iran war, economic squeeze weigh on GOP
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President Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping wrapped up their three-day summit in Washington on Friday, as some GOP lawmakers bristle at the lavish treatment China’s president received while the nation grapples with economic pressures.
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Whole Hog Politics: Trump plays the hits, but struggling GOP seeks new material
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[Watch Whole Hog Politics Live: Hill Insider members can join us live today at 9 am ET as Chris Stirewalt and host Bill Sammon go deep on this week’s political news. Members can join the discussion and pose their questions to Bill and Chris. Tune in!]There are a couple of ways to think about President Trump’s predictably failed effort to bar certain news organizations from the White House — if you have to think about it at all.
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McConnell, Cornyn join letter questioning Trump invite to Putin
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A group of senators, including seven Republicans, sent an open letter to President Trump on Friday to express “serious concern” and press him to explain why he invited Russian President Vladimir Putin to attend the Group of 20 Leaders’ Summit in Miami later this year amid Russia’s war with Ukraine.
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Anti-Trump attorney: ‘Don’t overreact’ to Supreme Court voter database decision
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Norm Eisen, a former White House ethics lawyer and frequent critic of President Trump, urged Americans not to “overreact” after the Supreme Court’s Friday ruling permitting the administration to move forward with its new immigration database ahead of the midterm elections.
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Jack Smith to testify before Senate Judiciary next week
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Former special counsel Jack Smith will testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday, his second appearance before Congress as they probe his investigation into President Trump.
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New Jersey governor calls on lieutenant governor to resign over ethics report
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New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill (D) gave Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell (D) until Friday to resign over a new ethics report that found he violated state policy against discrimination in the workplace.
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