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What are the key developments in President Xi’s state visit and U.S.–China trade talks?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Korva Coleman, Chinese President Xi is near the end of his state visit to the U.S. President Trump will take him to the National Archives this morning to see the nation's founding documents. Meanwhile, the U.S. trade representative, Jameson Greer, told CNBC today that the US and China have made progress on some trade issues.
We want to have some some subset of goods that we can trade with the Chinese on a more preferential basis where we're sending them ag, we're sending them medical devices, and we're getting from them, you know, consumer goods and other things that are uh non-sensitive. And we've actually reached agreement with the Chinese on a number of these things and areas where, you know, if if we have trade disputes in the future or if there are tariff measures in the future, we just leave those things to the side.
He said the Trump administration will release more details on Monday. President Trump hosted President Chi last night for a state dinner at the White House. A Democratic Senator is asking the White House for immediate answers about a new television ad featuring the president. The ad says it's paid for by the US government, and Bears Tamar Keith reports the White House insists it is a public service announcement.
Why is a Democratic senator demanding answers about the Trump‑funded TV ad?
The ad features President Trump's voice and a splashy montage of images of the president. Phrases including largest tax cut in history flash on the screen. As the song providing the soundtrack to the thirty-second ad repeats the phrase Love me.
America will never be a communist country.
In a letter demanding answers, Democratic Senator from New Hampshire Maggie Hassan says the ad appears to run afoul of federal prohibitions against using government funds for propaganda. A White House spokesperson described the ad as a public service announcement. Tamar Keith, NPR News.
Department of Health and Human Services has nearly one hundred million dollars of unspent funding. That is supposed to go to teen pregnancy prevention. And now there's less than a week to go in the twenty twenty six fiscal year.
How are unspent teen‑pregnancy prevention funds prompting a congressional fight?
This is according to a letter from ninety two members of Congress sent to HHS today. NPR Selena Simmons Duffin has this exclusive report.
The Democratic Women's Caucus is demanding that the Trump administration restore dozens of teen pregnancy prevention grants it cancelled suddenly in June. Representative Judy Chu of California is leading the effort.
Created by Congress. With the clear intent of supporting evidence based education models. That help reduce teen pregnancy, sexually transmitted diseases, and other health risks for young people.
She says the Trump administration was trying to unilaterally remake the program to promote abstinence, but that is not Congress's intent. A federal judge is also considering a lawsuit brought by grantees that seeks to have the funding restored. Selena Simmons Duffen, NPR News.
What did California’s highest court decide about the sheriff’s ballot seizure?
You're listening to NPR News from Washington. California's highest court has ruled that a Republican sheriff illegally seized hundreds of thousands of ballots earlier this year and must return them. The ballots were from a vote on whether to redraw California's congressional maps to favor Democratic candidates. From Member Station K V C R Madison Aud has more.
Sheriff Chad Bianco of Riverside County, about 60 miles east of Los Angeles, said he took the ballots from the county registrar to investigate alleged voter fraud. State and county elections officials said there was no evidence of fraud. California's Attorney General Rob Bonta told Bianco to pause the investigation. In its rulings, the court says Bianco bypassed election law by taking the ballots and defied Bonta's authority. Bonta says the rulings Help protect election integrity.
How is the upcoming nor’easter and Hurricane Nolo expected to impact the East Coast and Hawaii?
The riverside county sheriff is not above the law, and state law must be enforced.
Bianco says he's disappointed by the rulings, but will comply with them. For NPR News, I'm Madison in San Bernardino.
The National Weather Service is warning a powerful nor'easter storm is winding up to hit part of the east coast this weekend.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What are the key developments in President Xi’s state visit and U.S.–China trade talks?
0:00–1:11
2
Why is a Democratic senator demanding answers about the Trump‑funded TV ad?
1:11–2:04
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How are unspent teen‑pregnancy prevention funds prompting a congressional fight?
2:04–2:56
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What did California’s highest court decide about the sheriff’s ballot seizure?
2:56–3:49
5
How is the upcoming nor’easter and Hurricane Nolo expected to impact the East Coast and Hawaii?
3:49–4:34
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What surprising story does ‘This American Life’ feature about David’s unexpected turn?
4:34–5:03