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May 17

China committed to not 'provide material support to Iran,' US trade rep says

Greer also emphasized there's been "no change" to U.S. Taiwan policy.
May 17
President Donald Trump speaks with Chinese President Xi Jinping, left, while leaving after a visit to the Zhongnanhai Garden in Beijing, May 15, 2026.
May 15

A third of the Congressional Black Caucus could lose seats amid redistricting fight

Some members say redistricting is taking the U.S. backwards.
May 15
Congressional Black Caucus Chair U.S. Representative Yvette Clarke speaks during a Congressional Black Caucus news conference Capitol Hill in Washington, April 29, 2026.
May 14

Trump responds to Xi's 'Thucydides Trap' comment about America's decline

Trump said Xi was referring to the United States under Biden's leadership.
May 14
President Donald Trump shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People, May 14, 2026, in Beijing.
May 15

Trump won't commit to arms sale to Taiwan after stark warning from Xi

Trump also said he doesn't "need favors" from China to help with Iran.
May 15
President Donald Trump gestures as he speaks next to Chinese President Xi Jinping during a visit to the Zhongnanhai Garden in Beijing, China, May 15, 2026.
May 17

'This Week' Transcript 5-17-26: U.S. Trade Rep. Jamieson Greer

This is a rush transcript of "This Week" airing Sunday, May 17.
May 17
In this April 2, 2026, file photo, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer speaks with reporters at the White House in Washington, D.C.
May 13

Breakdown of $1 billion request for Trump's White House ballroom project

GOP Sen. Jim Justice called the $1 billion price tag "enormous."
May 13
Construction of the White House ballroom continues adjacent to the White House in Washington, May 12, 2026.
May 14

Xi warns Trump that US and China will 'clash' if Taiwan is handled 'improperly'

The meeting between the two leaders lasted more than 2 hours.
May 14
President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping arrive to attend a state banquet at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, May 14, 2026.
May 14

Supreme Court preserves broad access to abortion drug mifepristone

The decision keeps on hold lower court order that would have restricted access.
May 14
In this April 13, 2023, file photo, packages of Mifepristone tablets are displayed at a family planning clinic, in Rockville, Md.
May 14

RFK Jr. spokesman resigns over fruit-flavored e-cigarette concerns, letter says

Richard Danker said FDA approval of the e-cigarette flavors harms children.
May 14
Former Health and Human Services assistant secretary for public affairs, Richard Danker.
May 15

Trump-Xi summit Day 2 takeaways: ANALYSIS

There was pomp and pageantry, but no major breakthroughs from the meetings.
May 15
President Donald Trump boards Air Force One before his departure from Beijing Capital Airport in Beijing, May 15, 2026.
May 08

Pentagon releases declassified UFO files from various federal agencies

The Pentagon said it will release more files "on a rolling basis."
May 08
In this handout image provided by the Department of War an images of a UAP that resembles a football-shaped body near Japan that the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command reported. The Department of War announced the initial release of new, never-before-seen files on Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) on May 8, 2026, as part of a Trump administration transparency effort.