Michelle Martin

Are the diplomatic efforts in the region to end the war, are those ongoing?

That is NPR international correspondent Aya Bertraui in Dubai.

Aya, thanks.

Thanks, Michelle.

OK, President Trump leaves for Beijing tomorrow to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

NPR senior political correspondent Tamara Keith will be traveling with the president to China.

She's here to tell us more about this.

Good morning.

Good morning.

So is it surprising that the president is going ahead with this trip now?

OK, so, Tam, you've been covering this administration for a long time.

So how do you expect the ongoing Iran conflict to affect the agenda for this meeting between Trump and Xi?

Does that change the dynamic between Trump and Xi?

That is NPS Tamara Keith.

Tam, thank you.

Congress is back after a week-long break.

NPR Congress reporter Eric McDaniel is here to tell us more about this.

Good morning.

Is it normal to pass three years of funding in one go?

So what impact would having this long-term funding stream have?