Before Jensen Huang boarded Air Force One en route to Beijing, the president was reminded of intelligence showing that he was in a relationship with a woman believed to be a Chinese spy.
In choosing Mr. Jordan over Representative Steve Scalise of Louisiana, House Republicans signaled a desire for fresh leadership after their biggest election losses in decades.
The former Trump administration adviser has been urged to preserve his records, as part of Democrats’ bid to rein in the Department of Homeland Security.
The letter, which former President Joseph R. Biden Jr. details in a new book, is remarkable for a warm tone starkly at odds with his predecessor’s public comments.
Representative Thomas Massie, Republican of Kentucky, is retiring at the end of his term after losing to a primary challenger backed by President Trump.