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President Trump rolled out the red carpet for Xi Jinping in Washington this week—meeting the plane, military pageantry, state dinner, even a National Archives tour. The result: a two-month extension of the trade truce (now into January), pandas headed to Atlanta, and more meetings scheduled. Xi pressed for "prudence" on Taiwan and invoked the Thucydides Trap. Brent Sadler and Rep. Claudia Tenney break down what the U.S. actually gained versus what Beijing wanted on chips, rare earths, Taiwan arms, and leverage.

 

In a 5-4 June ruling (Watson v. RNC), the Court upheld Mississippi's law letting mail ballots postmarked by Election Day count if they arrive within five days. Justice Barrett wrote the majority (joined by Roberts and the three liberals). The RNC lost its bid to block similar grace periods in a dozen-plus states. With midterms approaching, what does this mean for election integrity and late-arriving votes?

 

John Solomon and Amanda Head cut through the noise with Rep. Claudia Tenney (House Intelligence) and Brent Sadler.

 

Will the short trade extension hold, or is Taiwan the real flashpoint? Drop your take below.