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Why is President Trump meeting Xi Jinping and what does it mean for U.S.–China relations?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Corva Coleman. China's top leader Xi Jinping will meet President Trump tomorrow in Washington. NPR's Emily Fang reports their meeting comes at a crucial time for both men.
For China, the priority here is to keep the U.S. pacified without committing to anything. For the U.S., there's been an overall lack of direction in the Trump administration's approach to China this term, says Eli Ratner, a former assistant secretary of defense in the Biden administration.
They have moved away from that declaratory policy around seeing China as the dominant strategic competitor. They have unwound some of the traditional support that we've had toward Taiwan and other allies and partners.
A senior administration official said Trump will personally meet Xi on the tarmac at Joint Base Andrews as he arrives in the U.S., a sign of the importance of the visit to the president. Emily Fang, NPR News, Washington.
How are major media outlets challenging the Trump administration’s White House reporting ban?
A federal judge holds a hearing today on three media organizations' lawsuit against the federal government. CNN, MSNOW and Politico want to overturn President Trump's ban on their reporting from the White House. They say it is a blatant violation of the First Amendment. They and other media organizations, including NPR and Fox News, are refusing to take audio, video, or photos from White House events until further notice. NPR's David Folkenflik says the Justice Department complained about news coverage the Trump administration found unflattering and did not like.
The Justice Department referred to White House memos on this saying that they were upset over coverage of the White House ballroom construction. They were upset about the reports of depletion of ammunition during the war against Iran. They were upset, for example, about coverage of the Republican midterm convention in Dallas saying that it was unpopular. It hadn't gone well. They said these things jeopardize national security and spread falsehoods.
What does the latest NPR‑PBS poll reveal about voter confidence in USPS mail‑in ballot delivery?
NPR's David Folkenflik reporting. Voters are less confident that the U.S. Postal Service will deliver mail-in ballots on time this year than they were in 2024. That's according to the latest NPR-PBS Mayorist poll. NPR's Hansi Lowong reports.
Compared to two years ago, the share of registered voters who say they are confident or very confident that the U.S. Postal Service will deliver mail-in ballots and other election mail on time has dropped 13 percentage points. It's now down to 58 percent of voters. That's going to an NPR-PBS News Marist poll conducted this month, just as the Supreme Court blocked the Trump administration from using USPS to restrict mail-in voting for the midterm election. We should note USPS is a financial support of NPR.
Why is the U.S. Supreme Court reviewing Missouri’s congressional redistricting map?
The Postal Service is now expected to keep delivering election mail as originally planned. In a statement, USPS says misinformation may have had an impact on public sentiment, and that it has delivered more than 200 million pieces of election mail this year, with an on-time score of close to 98 percent. Anzila Wong, NPR News.
You're listening to NPR. The U.S. Supreme Court will, for the third time, take up a congressional redistricting map in Missouri. Lower court judges have approved a new map that favors Republican candidates. But the high court has refused to agree and has deferred to the Missouri State Supreme Court. The Missouri State Supreme Court has blocked the redistricted map from being used in this year's midterm elections. The Supreme Court has denied a request to intervene in a multi-state custody battle over a newborn with a heart defect.
What legal battle is unfolding over the newborn’s parentage and surrogate‑mother rights?
From member station KERA, Toluana Osabamowo reports, the court rejected a surrogate mother's appeal to keep the newborn.
Surrogate McKenna West left Alaska for Texas in July to give birth to a California couple's genetic child. The couple had asked West to get an abortion months earlier after doctors detected a severe fetal heart abnormality. West argues she's the child's mother under Texas law. Earlier this month, a Dallas judge upheld a California court's order establishing the couple as the child's parents.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
Why is President Trump meeting Xi Jinping and what does it mean for U.S.–China relations?
0:00–0:54
2
How are major media outlets challenging the Trump administration’s White House reporting ban?
0:54–1:58
3
What does the latest NPR‑PBS poll reveal about voter confidence in USPS mail‑in ballot delivery?
1:58–2:40
4
Why is the U.S. Supreme Court reviewing Missouri’s congressional redistricting map?
2:40–3:32
5
What legal battle is unfolding over the newborn’s parentage and surrogate‑mother rights?
3:32–4:41
6
What happened in the recent F‑16 crash in Germany and how does it affect U.S. military operations?
4:41–5:03