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Trump set to meet with Xi in Beijing as war and inflation weigh on his presidency

Trump set to meet with Xi in Beijing as war and inflation weigh on his presidency

President Donald Trump is set to land in Beijing on Wednesday for a state visit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping

May 12, 2026 at 9:22 pm EDT

In diplomacy, pomp and protocol matter, especially when Trump goes to China

In diplomacy, pomp and protocol matter, especially when Trump goes to China

May 12, 2026 at 9:01 pm EDT

FBI Director Kash Patel denies drinking allegations in heated Senate exchange

FBI Director Kash Patel denies drinking allegations in heated Senate exchange

May 12, 2026 at 8:44 pm EDT

Trump's redistricting push fizzles in South Carolina Senate but wins in Missouri's top court

Trump's redistricting push fizzles in South Carolina Senate but wins in Missouri's top court

May 12, 2026 at 8:11 pm EDT

As Trump heads to China, past US flubs on US policy toward Taiwan can be a warning

As Trump heads to China, past US flubs on US policy toward Taiwan can be a warning

May 12, 2026 at 8:02 pm EDT

Republican senators say they need more detail on $1B White House security request

Republican senators say they need more detail on $1B White House security request

May 12, 2026 at 7:58 pm EDT

Trump's FDA chief is out after angering pharma CEOs, vaping lobbyists and anti-abortion activists

Trump's FDA chief is out after angering pharma CEOs, vaping lobbyists and anti-abortion activists

May 12, 2026 at 7:36 pm EDT

Hegseth gets bipartisan grilling on rising costs of the Iran war and Trump's end game

Hegseth gets bipartisan grilling on rising costs of the Iran war and Trump's end game

May 12, 2026 at 6:32 pm EDT

Trump's proposed 'Golden Dome' estimated to cost $1.2 trillion, far more than he initially said

Trump's proposed 'Golden Dome' estimated to cost $1.2 trillion, far more than he initially said

May 12, 2026 at 5:41 pm EDT

Obama meets with Talarico, aiming to boost Democrat's bid for US Senate in Texas

Obama meets with Talarico, aiming to boost Democrat's bid for US Senate in Texas

May 12, 2026 at 5:04 pm EDT

Trump downplays differences with China's Xi over Iran as he heads to Beijing for high-stakes summit

Tony Ortiz joins race for Orlando mayor

Trump is getting another medical checkup at the end of May, the White House says

Survey work begins for contested Trump Triumphal Arch project in Washington

A nonprofit sues to halt Trump’s 'American flag blue' repaint of the Reflecting Pool

Trump says he'll move to suspend federal gasoline tax. He can't do it on his own

Supreme Court halts order for Alabama to use US House map with 2 largely Black districts

Senate Republicans move ahead with $1B for Trump's ballroom security as Democrats pledge to fight

Trump and Xi dialed down the trade war, but challenges lurk at their China summit

Southern California mayor resigns, will plead guilty to acting as agent for Chinese government

Voter confusion and headaches for election officials follow hasty GOP push to redraw US House seats

Trump nominates Cameron Hamilton, fired after defending FEMA, to lead the agency

Democrats ask the Supreme Court to halt a Virginia ruling blocking new congressional districts

Trump nominates David Cummins to head the TSA after a rocky period for the agency

Supreme Court temporarily extends women's access to a widely used abortion pill

Man charged in White House correspondents' dinner attack pleads not guilty

Florida lawmakers in special session to finalize $115 billion budget

Trump-Xi summit comes with high stakes for Taiwan, the island democracy that China claims as its own

Treasury Department tells US banks to flag suspected Iranian money-laundering networks

Older Americans say it’s a good time to find a job. Younger people aren’t buying it, new poll finds

Memphis Grizzlies’ Brandon Clarke dies at age 29

Country singer Ella Langley owns top 2 spots on Billboard’s Hot 100 pop chart

Idaho National Guard rescues injured hiker after avalanche

Top baby names: Social Security releases list for 2025 birth year

Byron Allen to buy BuzzFeed, will become company’s CEO