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Trump said he didn’t ask Xi ‘for any favors’ on Iran
President Trump said Friday that he did not ask “for any favors” from Chinese President Xi Jinping on Iran during their summit in Beijing this week. “I’m not asking for any favors because when you ask for favors, you have to do favors in return,” Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One. “We don’t need…

Trump: Xi giving ‘serious consideration’ to Pastor Ezra Jin release
President Trump told reporters on Friday that Chinese President Xi Jinping told him he was seriously considering releasing imprisoned Pastor Ezra Jin following calls for his release. “I think he’s giving very serious consideration to the pastor,” Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One. “He said he’s giving very serious consideration to tha

Watch live: Army chief testifies before House on budget amid Iran turmoil
Army Secretary Dan Driscoll will testify before the House Armed Services Committee on Friday morning about President Trump‘s fiscal 2027 budget request, as tensions with Iran simmer. The White House is seeking $1.5 trillion for the Defense Department next year for the construction of a Golden Dome defense system among other priorities. That as
Democratic anger grows after court rulings; Will Cassidy lose his seat? Join the discussion
Democratic anger grows as court rulings dampen midterm prospects. Plus, are Republican candidates fading in the California governor’s race? And will Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) be primaried out of a job this weekend? The Hill’s senior vice president of editorial content, Bill Sammon, joins NewsNation’s Chris Stirewalt to discuss the latest polit

Trump ‘made no commitment’ on Taiwan, arms sales in summit with Xi
President Trump told reporters on Air Force One on Friday that he “made no commitment” on the issue of Taiwan during his summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing this week. “On Taiwan, he feels very strongly, I made no commitment either way,” Trump told reporters while en route back to Washington. The comments…


