- President Trump is heading to China for a state visit, with trade, rare earths, fentanyl, and Iran on the agenda.
- The U.S. and China are in a fragile trade truce following last year’s intense trade war.
- Eileen Wong, mayor of Arcadia, California, has agreed to plead guilty to acti
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