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The Latest: Trump in China for Xi meeting to focus on Iran war, trade and US arms sales to Taiwan
U.S. President Donald Trump has arrived in Beijing for his highly anticipated summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping at a restless moment for a world worried about war, trade and artificial intelligence More »
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Senate confirms Trump pick Warsh as chairman of the Federal Reserve, following Powell
The Senate has confirmed Kevin Warsh as chairman of the Federal Reserve More »
Who is Fed chair nominee Kevin Warsh?
The U.S. Senate on Wednesday confirmed Kevin Warsh to lead the Federal Reserve More »
Republican resistance to Iran war grows in the Senate as Murkowski flips
Senate Republicans have again blocked Democratic legislation that would halt President Donald Trump’s war with Iran More »
Foreign ticket holders from World Cup qualifying countries won't have to pay bonds to enter US
The Trump administration is suspending a requirement that foreign visitors from countries that have qualified for the World Cup and have bought tickets for the soccer tournament pay as much as $15,000 in bonds to enter the United States More »
Trump arrives in Beijing for talks with China's Xi on Iran war, trade and US arms sales to Taiwan
The welcoming ceremony for U_S_ President Donald Trump as he arrived in Beijing for a summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping has included a military honor guard, a military band and hundreds of Chinese youths waving flags and chanting, “Warm welcome!” More »
In diplomacy, pomp and protocol matter, especially when Trump goes to China
President Donald Trump's visit to Beijing is drawing attention for the spectacle China might present More »
As Trump heads to China, past US flubs on US policy toward Taiwan can be a warning
American presidents have navigated a verbal tightrope for nearly 50 years regarding official U.S. policy toward Taiwan and China More »
FDA chief's resignation widens a leadership gap at the nation's health department
Dr. Marty Makary's resignation from his post atop the Food and Drug Administration is widening a leadership gap that already existed at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services More »
Former private prison executive David Venturella will become ICE's acting leader
The Trump administration says a former executive at a private prison operator will serve as the acting head of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement More »
