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Trump China visit live: ‘US and China should be partners, not rivals’, Xi says after earlier warning on Taiwan  The GuardianFive takeaways from the Trump-Xi summit in Beijing so far  CNBCKey Moments From the First Day of Trump’s China Visit  The New York TimesXi Jinping tells CEOs that ‘China’s door will only open wider’ as Trump’s two-day visit gets underway  Yahoo FinanceChina and U.S. agree Hormuz should not be ‘militarized,’ Rubio says  NBC News

China gains major edge on U.S. amid Iran war, intelligence report finds  The Washington PostTrump’s Trip Hit by Humiliating Intel Leak  The Daily BeastTrump wants China’s help on Iran. Beijing may have other ideas  ReutersWhy the Bombing of Iran Tied the U.S. More Closely to China  The New York TimesUS experience fighting Iran offers lessons for China, experts say  CNN

Jeffries’ job grows more difficult in race for House and speaker’s gavel  AP NewsCapitol agenda: Dems plot redistricting revenge  PoliticoHakeem Jeffries wants to redraw House maps from Oregon to New York. He’s willing to take on Democrats to do it  CNNDemocrats turn to state legislative races to catch up in the redistricting battle  NBC NewsDemocrats Target New States to Win Redistricting War  WSJ

Trump’s killer quote exposes his bind on Iran and inflation  AxiosVance says ‘we have a lot of work to do’ after Trump’s comments about Americans’ finances  ABC News – Breaking News, Latest News and VideosTrump’s Remark on Americans’ Finances and Iran War Points to GOP Midterm Challenges  The New York TimesTrump trips on affordability with remark on Iran, to GOP’s chagrin  The HillTrump says stopping Iran’s nuclear program outweighs Americans’ economic pain  Reuters

Prospect of Alex Murdaugh Retrial Puts Rural South Carolina Back in Spotlight  The New York TimesSouth Carolina Supreme Court overturns Alex Murdaugh’s murder convictions in deaths of wife and son  YahooCourt overturns Alex Murdaugh’s murder convictions and orders new trial  CNNAlex Murdaugh wins new trial after court clerk allegedly told jurors not to be ‘fooled’ by defense  Fox NewsAlex Murdaugh will get a new murder trial. Here’s a timeline of his case  NPR

Poll: Democrats would give up Black voting power to beat the GOP  PoliticoRepublicans feared losing midterms – but fight over voting maps changed all that  BBCAmerica Has Always Had a Gerrymandering Problem. This Is New.  The AtlanticDemocrats get a last-minute reprieve on 2026 redistricting  AxiosSupreme Court faces new criticism for redistricting decisions so close to the 2026 elections  NBC News

Trump Tells Xi US-China Relationship Will Be ‘Better Than Ever’  Bloomberg.comSee more headlines & perspectives on Google News

Trump and DeSantis sued over donation of Miami land for extravagant presidential library  AP NewsMiami Residents Sue Over Trump’s Plan to Make His Library a Hotel  The New York TimesFlorida gave Trump an illegal gift in presidential library deal, new lawsuit says  Miami HeraldMiami residents sue Trump, claiming Florida land gift for library unconstitutional  PoliticoTrump’s plan to use his library as a hotel sparks lawsuit  The Washington Post

Midsize Cities Held Steady as U.S. Population Growth Declined  The New York TimesSee more headlines & perspectives on Google News

South Carolina Governor Plans Special Session to Redraw House Maps  The New York TimesSouth Carolina Republicans block plan to eliminate Clyburn’s House seat  The Washington PostSouth Carolina Senate rejects effort to tackle redistricting despite pressure from Trump  NBC NewsSources: McMaster expected to call SC lawmakers back for special session on redistricting  WIS News 10SC House plans return Friday to take up redistricting, GOP leader says  The State

US agents arrest tourist after video shows a rock hurled at an endangered Hawaiian monk seal’s head  AP NewsUS agents arrest tourist after video shows a rock hurled at endangered Hawaii monk seal’s head  CNNArrogant tourist arrested week after viral video caught him hurling rock at beloved seal ‘Lani’ in Hawaii  New York PostWashington Man arrested for throwing rock at endangered monk seal on Maui  YahooSharon Stone Reveals Actor Brother Has Died at 74  The Daily Beast

Seattle Police releases photos of suspect in UW student murder  KUOWUPDATE: Detectives Seek Suspect in Homicide of University of Washington Student  SPD Blotter (.gov)Seattle police release new images of UW stabbing suspect  KING5.comUW student killed, police still searching for suspect  KUOWStudent Is Fatally Stabbed in University of Washington Housing Complex  The New York Times

Livestreamer ‘Chud the Builder’ involved in shooting outside Tennessee courthouse  NBC NewsUPDATE: Man who instigated racist disputes charged with attempted murder outside County Courthouse | VIDEO  Clarksville NowMan known for racially derogatory livestreams charged with attempted murder after Tennessee shooting  TribLIVE.comLivestreamer known for posting racist content faces attempted murder charge after shooting outside courthouse  YahooWitness describes Clarksville courthouse shooting involving controversial online streamer  WSMV

Denise Powell wins Democratic primary for Nebraska’s 2nd congressional district  NPRPolitical Organizer Wins Democratic Primary in Key Nebraska House Race  The New York TimesTakeaways from Nebraska Democratic primaries filled with plot twists  The Washington PostLive Results: Nebraska midterm state and congressional primaries  PBSDenise Powell will win razor-thin Democratic primary for ‘blue dot’ House district in Nebraska, CNN projects  CNN

Man Pleads Guilty to Ramming Car Into Chabad Headquarters  The New York TimesNJ man pleads guilty to ramming Chabad world headquarters in Crown Heights  GothamistDefendant pleads guilty to damaging Chabad World Headquarters in New York  The Times of IsraelNJ man obsessed with Judaism pleads guilty to federal charge for ramming car into NYC synagogue  New York PostChabad Headquarters Car Crash  Rutland Herald

Remains of 2nd U.S. soldier who went missing in Morocco have been recovered  NPRSee more headlines & perspectives on Google News

US citizen convicted of running secret Chinese ‘police station’ in NYC  BBCNew York man found guilty of acting as an unregistered agent of China  The GuardianMan Convicted of Running Illegal Police Station Tied to China’s Government  The New York TimesJury convicts man accused of running secret Chinese spy outpost in New York City  AP NewsMan Accused of Running China Police Outpost in NY Convicted  Bloomberg.com

Kash Patel Tries to Flip the Script on His Alleged Drinking Problem and It Blows Up in His Face — Then a 90-Second Video Drops and Turns the Hearing Into a Full-Blown Disaster  Atlanta Black StarKash Patel and the Trump administration’s mockery of congressional hearings  CNNKash Patel Denies Lying and Excessive Drinking in Heated Exchanges With Democrats  The New York TimesWATCH: FBI Director Kash Patel, ATF, DEA heads testify in Senate hearing  PBSKash Patel’s Performative Deflections  The Atlantic

After a string of losses in its anti-trans project, DOJ turns to grand jury subpoenas in Texas  lawdork.comNYU Langone Hospital Is Subpoenaed Over Youth Trans Care  The New York TimesR.I. judge blocks DOJ from obtaining medical records of transgender youth, calling the demand a ‘drastic overreach’  The Boston GlobeThe government’s fight against gender-affirming care just escalated  The 19th NewsNYU Langone hit with US subpoena seeking info on minors receiving gender-affirming care  Gothamist

Vance says $1.3 billion in Medicaid payments to California will be deferred over fraud concerns  Los Angeles TimesTrump Administration Will Withhold $1.3 Billion in Medicaid Payments to California  The New York TimesJD Vance threatens health funding to states that don’t comply with White House anti-fraud effort  The GuardianVance, Dr. Oz cite fraud and improper billing in halting new Medicare agency enrollments  WGMEVance, announcing anti-fraud effort, gets time in spotlight with Trump away  The Washington Post

Trump’s disappearing China hawks  PoliticoThe Xi exception: Why we saw a toned-down Trump in China  The Times of IndiaAmerica Has Lost Its Leverage Over China: How Trump and Xi Could Cement Beijing’s Advantage for Years to Come  Foreign Affairs MagazineTrump’s China policy is nearly the exact opposite of what everyone expected  vox.comTrump’s approach on China has changed, now appears focused on getting along  The Washington Post

Built for MAGA appeal, Alligator Alcatraz leaves DeSantis with big political bill  Miami Herald‘Alligator Alcatraz,’ the controversial Florida migrant detention facility, expected to close, source says  CNN‘Failed experiment in human suffering’: Alligator Alcatraz immigration jail to close  The GuardianDHS chief Mullin says agency has no plan to shut down “Alligator Alcatraz” detention center  CBS NewsDetainee’s release ordered as Alligator Alcatraz closure speculation grows  WINK News

A pro-Ala Stanford super PAC has pulled its ads from TV in the final stretch of the Philly congressional race  Inquirer.comCandidate profiles for Pennsylvania’s 3rd Congressional District  6abc PhiladelphiaWhat’s ‘progressive’? The 3rd Congressional District Democratic primary tests the label before voters head to the polls  WHYYHere are the candidates who are running to replace Rep. Dwight Evans in Congress  PhillyVoiceFar-left state Sen. Chris Rabb surging ahead in Philadelphia primary  Jewish Insider

Iran War Powers Vote Fails Again in Senate, but GOP Opposition Grows  The New York TimesSenate fails to curb Trump’s war on Iran even as Republican opposition grows  The Guardian3 GOP senators break with leadership, vote to advance resolution to end Iran war  The HillUS Senate blocks latest bid to rein in Trump Iran war powers, support grows  ReutersHouse GOP leadership divided on ethanol fuel vote  Politico

Kouri Richins sentenced to life without parole in husband’s fentanyl-laced cocktail murder  CBS NewsKouri Richins Sentenced to Life in Prison for Poisoning Her Husband  The New York TimesUtah mom, author Kouri Richins sentenced to life in prison for killing husband  YahooUtah grief author sentenced to life in prison in husband’s poisoning death  NBC NewsKouri Richins, author of a children’s book on grief, gets life sentence for killing her husband  TribLIVE.com