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  1. Why Xi Doesn’t Need a Deal With Trump

    Wed, 13 May 2026 22:18:47 -0000

    President Xi Jinping of China is buying time for Beijing and may see an opening with a U.S. president weakened by the war in Iran.

  2. The China Gambit: From Nixon to Trump

    Thu, 14 May 2026 02:35:10 -0000

    President Trump’s visit to Beijing comes as relations with China have become more combative.

  3. As Trump and Xi Meet in China, American and Chinese People Are Drifting Apart

    Thu, 14 May 2026 02:36:28 -0000

    Past meetings between the presidents of the U.S. and China have involved friendly displays of cultural exchange. Those gestures have largely dried up.

  4. Gen. Caine’s Silence on Iran War Leaves Questions About Military Strategy

    Wed, 13 May 2026 19:51:38 -0000

    The president’s top military adviser is walking a tightrope as he leads the military through a divisive and unpopular war.

  5. Iran War Powers Vote Fails Again in Senate, but GOP Opposition Grows

    Wed, 13 May 2026 20:35:54 -0000

    Senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska became the latest Republican to switch her vote to halt the conflict and require President Trump to win congressional approval to continue it.

  6. Trump Administration Will Withhold $1.3 Billion in Medicaid Payments to California

    Wed, 13 May 2026 22:35:03 -0000

    Vice President JD Vance said the state had not done enough to fight fraud in the public health insurance program.

  7. Justice Dept. Sues D.C. Bar Over Efforts to Discipline Government Lawyers

    Thu, 14 May 2026 00:58:52 -0000

    The move escalates the administration’s feud with legal disciplinary bodies over the ethical conduct of government lawyers.

  8. Trump’s Remark on Americans’ Finances and Iran War Points to GOP Midterm Challenges

    Thu, 14 May 2026 00:42:45 -0000

    Asked if he was motivated by Americans’ financial woes to make a deal to end the war with Iran, he responded, “Not even a little bit.”

  9. Trump’s China Policy Has Weakened America

    Wed, 13 May 2026 21:55:51 -0000

    In Beijing this week, Mr. Trump should not hand China more victories.

  10. We Cannot Let Trump Cut Childhood Cancer Research

    Wed, 13 May 2026 15:06:58 -0000

    More children will die because the Trump administration is cutting pediatric cancer research.