Trump rolls out the red carpets for Xi Jinping’s visit to Washington. Democrats have their biggest polling lead yet in the race for Congress. And Pennsylvania doctors say some babies are now being born with measles.
\n\nPresident Donald Trump has accused China of hacking America’s elections and plundering its wealth, yet he has showered the visiting Chinese leader, Xi Jinping, with tributes and affection during their summit this week at the White House. In fact, Trump has rolled out the red carpet not once but twice for Xi. And yesterday evening, Trump feted Xi at a state dinner and gave his guest a statue of a bald eagle as a gift.
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\n\nThe two presidents were set to discuss trade, the Iran war and AI, among other issues, though foreign policy experts expect no substantive breakthroughs.
\n\nThose trying to view the summit live may have faced difficulties after Trump imposed a media ban last week on three outlets, prompting other to suspend “pool” coverage of the president’s public events. Journalists from CNN, MS NOW and Politico were allowed back at the…
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