Morning Report

Chinese President Xi Jinping is meeting with President Trump today for high-stakes talks that could touch on several points of tension between their countries, including artificial intelligence and weapons shipments to Taiwan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The battle over President Trump’s ban of three media outlets from the White House is turning to the legal system starting today with a hearing on whether the move is constitutional. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

President Trump is responding to the rising demands to impose guardrails on A-I with the creation of an "A-I Force," even as he argues the broader concerns about the technology running rampant are a "hoax." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

President Trump is digging in on the battle to put his name on the Kennedy Center, raising the possibility that his administration could have the institution torn down entirely if he doesn’t get his way. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Federal Reserve raised interest rates yesterday for the first time since July 2023, a clear sign that central bank officials remain concerned about persistent inflation less than two months before the midterm elections. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices