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BEIJING (AP) — Trump and Xi wrap up summit claiming progress in stabilizing US-China relations, but deep differences persist.

HAVANA (AP) — Cuban government says CIA Director John Ratcliffe meets counterparts in Havana in latest US-Cuba talks despite tensions.

Emails show FBI Director Kash Patel's Hawaii trip included 'VIP snorkel' at a Pearl Harbor memorial apnews.com/article/fbi-ka…

BEIJING (AP) — Trump and Xi wrap up meeting after two hours of talks covering Taiwan, trade and other differences in US-China relations.

BEIJING (AP) — Xi warns Trump that differences over Taiwan could bring US and China to clashes or conflict, Chinese state media reports.

According to my calculations, if the Cubs continue their current “win 10 then lose 3” pattern, they’ll finish the regular season at 120-42, sweep the NLDS & NLCS, fall behind 3-0 in the World Series, and then win 4 straight to become World Series Champions!

A WSJ analysis of thousands of posts found that the president uses the social-media platform to spread conspiracy theories and attack his adversaries wsj.com/politics/trump… via @WSJ

US and China seek to repair damage from tariff war that sent trade into a freefall apnews.com/article/us-chi…

BEIJING (AP) — Trump arrives in Beijing for talks with China's Xi on the Iran war, trade and US arms sales to Taiwan.

In diplomacy, pomp and protocol matter, especially when Trump goes to China apnews.com/article/trump-…

Trump's proposed 'Golden Dome' estimated to cost $1.2 trillion, far more than he initially said apnews.com/article/trump-…

Distracted and Bogged Down, Trump and Xi Enter a Summit of Reduced Ambitions nytimes.com/2026/05/12/us/…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump says ceasefire is on 'life support' after rejecting Iran's latest proposal for not including nuclear concession.

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine House of Representatives has voted to impeach Vice President Sara Duterte.

President Trump will visit the Temple of Heaven on Thursday with President Xi, according to @AnnaKelly47

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia Supreme Court strikes down voter-approved congressional redistricting plan, dealing a major blow to Democrats.

Gasoline costs 50% more in the US than it did before the Iran war apnews.com/article/gasoli…

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — United Arab Emirates says its air defenses are responding to new Iranian missile and drone attacks.

U.S. Warns China Over Iranian Oil as Sanctions Fight Intensifies nytimes.com/2026/05/04/us/… via @NYTimes

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