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.President Xi Jinping of China, seen here in Beijing on Tuesday, has been seeking to redefine the terms of how China and the United States should engage.
President Trump’s visit to Beijing comes as relations with China have become more combative.President Richard M. Nixon visiting Beijing in 1972.
Past meetings between the presidents of the U.S. and China have involved friendly displays of cultural exchange. Those gestures have largely dried up.President Trump and the first lady, Melania Trump, with the Chinese leader, Xi Jinping, and his wife, Peng Liyuan, during a tour of the Forbidden City
The president’s top military adviser is walking a tightrope as he leads the military through a divisive and unpopular war.In public, Gen. Dan Caine has avoided discussing with lawmakers the broader U.S. military strategy.
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.Senator Lisa Murkowski, Republican of Alaska, during a committee hearing. She previously opposed similar resolutions.
The claim and the denial signaled both how close Israel and the United Arab Emirates have become, and how delicate that relationship remains.Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel in Jerusalem in April.
Vice President JD Vance said that California had failed to combat fraud in Medicaid.
The move escalates the administration’s feud with legal disciplinary bodies over the ethical conduct of government lawyers.Todd Blanche, the acting attorney general, accused the D.C. Bar, which handles complaints of lawyer misconduct, of acting as a “blatantly partisan arm of leftist causes.”
A YouTube series starring Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and his family is part of the nation’s 250th anniversary celebrations, but it doubled as a family excursion for them.Mr. Duffy has insisted that the department’s career ethics and budget officials reviewed and approved his participation i
The decision, in which judges cited jury interference by a court clerk, upends one of America’s highest-profile homicide cases.Alex Murdaugh, convicted of killing his wife, Maggie, and younger son, Paul, in June 2021, sits during a hearing on a motion for a retrial in 2024.
A court overturned the murder convictions against Alex Murdaugh, who had been found guilty in the killing of his wife and younger son. Here are the basics of the entire case.Alex Murdaugh at his bond hearing in September 2021 after surrendering to face insurance fraud and other charges.
The aging statesman braved rough seas and arduous carriage rides to reach Paris, where he persuaded the French to back the American rebels. We followed in his footsteps.
New census estimates show that the nation’s largest cities saw the sharpest slowdowns in population growth over the past year amid declines in immigration and plunging birthrates.Austin, Texas, grew to have one million residents, but overall, the growth of midsize cities outpaced that of the larger
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.”
Honda posted its first loss since 1957 as it took a multibillion-dollar hit from scaling back its electric-vehicle plans.A Honda dealership in Osaka, Japan.
Kouri Richins, 36, who wrote a children’s book about grief after murdering Eric Richins, will serve without the option of parole.Kouri Richins, right, at a sentencing hearing in Park City, Utah, on Wednesday.
President Trump’s pick to replace Jerome H. Powell takes the helm at a highly uncertain moment for the economy and with heightened concern about the Federal Reserve’s ability to operate independently.Kevin M. Warsh has vowed to embark on “regime change” at the Federal Reserve.
Gov. Henry McMaster, a Republican, appears prepared to thrust the state into the nation’s redistricting wars.Gov. Henry McMaster’s decision to call back the state legislature came a day after the State Senate voted to block a resolution to do so.
Denise Powell prevailed in a close primary race for an Omaha-based seat, currently held by a retiring Republican, that could help determine control of the House.Denise Powell narrowly won a Democratic House primary that featured an unusual argument: that electing her chief party rival, State Senator
Gov. Brian Kemp, a Republican, also asked lawmakers to delay changes to the state’s election system that could cause disarray in the midterms.Gov. Brian Kemp of Georgia on Wednesday called lawmakers back to the State Capitol next month to redraw the state’s legislative districts for the 2028 electio
The woman, who was a passenger on the MV Hondius, was breathing with the help of an artificial lung, officials in Paris said.Passengers after disembarking from the MV Hondius on Monday.
The passenger, who had tested positive once in the Canary Islands, was being monitored in a special biocontainment facility in Omaha, until a new test came back negative.American passengers from the hantavirus-stricken cruise ship were being monitored at the Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha.
The previous World Cup final drew more than 500 million live viewers. This year’s matchup is scheduled for July 19 at MetLife Stadium.Shakira recorded the official World Cup song, “Dai Dai,” which features the Afrobeats star Burna Boy.
While Trump chases quick wins and flashy optics, Xi plays a generational game for global dominance.
