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The airplane carrying Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan, lifts off at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Friday, Sept. 25, 2026.
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The Supreme Court has turned away an attempt to use a new Missouri congressional map backed by President Donald Trump. That potentially puts an end to a long-running legal dispute as absentee voting is underway in the midterm elections. Earlier Friday the high court lifted restrictions on a controversial federal voter database, granting Trump a temporary win in his aggressive campaign against noncitizen voting. Meanwhile Trump took Chinese President Xi Jinping to visit the National Archives. There he showed off the sacred texts of U.S. democracy to the leader of the world’s most powerful communist country.
Takeaways from Trump-Xi summit: Lots of pomp and even more punting on tensions in US-China relations
Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping have wrapped up their Washington summit, focusing on personal rapport rather than substantial agreements. The biggest policy announcement was a modest extension of a trade truce by two months. Xi emphasized the importance of avoiding conflict and urged the U.S. to handle Taiwan prudently. The leaders discussed issues like artificial intelligence and the wars in Iran and Ukraine. Trump showed respect to Xi despite their past trade tensions, in contrast with his approach to Canada. The summit highlighted ongoing dialogue, with plans for future meetings at two upcoming international events.
