President lands in Beijing with Tesla, Nvidia CEOs

U.S. President Donald Trump has landed in Beijing for a highly anticipated presidential summit with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping. Trump is being accompanied on the trip by a group of executives from some of America’s most valuable companies, including Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Nvidia boss Jensen Huang. The president was greeted on the tarmac by…

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Rick Scott tells Trump to deal 'final blow' to Iran

Welcome to The Hill’s Defense & NetSec newsletter {Beacon} Defense & National Security Defense & National Security The Big Story Rick Scott calls on Trump to deliver ‘final blow’ to Iran Senator Rick Scott (R-Fla.) called on President Trump on Wednesday to deliver a “final blow” against Iran, writing that the U.S. military is “on…

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Donald Trump, Xi Jinping, U.S.-China meeting

U.S. President Donald Trump is welcomed after arriving in Beijing to kick off a landmark state visit in China on May 13, 2026. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed Thursday as investors look to a high-stakes meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping for clues on…

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Republicans block Democrat-backed measures to undo Trump's dismantling of CFPB

Senate Republicans on Wednesday rejected more than a dozen Democratic-backed measures by the Trump administration to dismantle the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). Democrats forced a vote on a number of proposals targeting rules and regulatory changes made during President Trump’s second term, including overdraft fees, credit report privacy and the CFPB’s policy on mortgage…

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