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Trade Breakthrough, Iran Diplomacy and Extreme Weather Shape a Busy Sunday

The United States closed the weekend with major developments in trade, foreign policy, severe weather and transportation. Washington and Beijing detailed new tariff reductions following President Donald Trump’s summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, while U.S.-Iran diplomacy remained unsettled and powerful storms affected both the Northeast and Hawaii.

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Trump and Xi Test a Fragile Thaw as Courts Challenge White House Power

Washington’s relationship with Beijing took center stage as President Donald Trump hosted Chinese President Xi Jinping for high-level talks on trade, technology and global security. Away from the summit, federal courts confronted the administration over press access and immigration enforcement, while rising bond yields and oil prices kept economic pressure elevated.

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Xi Arrives in Washington as Iran Tensions and Economic Pressures Test U.S. Policy

A high-profile U.S.-China summit moved to the center of Washington’s attention as Chinese President Xi Jinping began a state visit amid disputes over trade, technology and global security. At the same time, tensions with Iran remained elevated, a White House press-access fight reached federal court, and rising oil prices and Treasury yields renewed concerns about inflation.

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U.N. Diplomacy Opens a Narrow Door as Washington Expands Its Arctic Reach

Foreign policy dominated the U.S. news cycle as President Donald Trump addressed the United Nations and disclosed new talks between American and Iranian officials. Washington also reached a major Arctic security agreement, while immigration enforcement, energy policy and volatile oil prices continued to generate consequential developments at home.

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War Abroad, Rising Costs and Immigration Tensions Define a High-Stakes Weekend

The United States entered a consequential week with mounting pressure from overseas conflict, higher household costs and renewed disputes over immigration and press access. Developments in the Middle East remained especially significant as the Iran war and widening fighting involving Yemen’s Houthis threatened energy supplies and regional stability.

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Rates, Rights and Rules Reshape a consequential Friday in Washington

Today brought a dense mix of economic pressure, legal disputes and executive action across the United States. Americans ended the week confronting higher borrowing costs after the Federal Reserve’s first rate increase in three years, while the Trump administration moved on press access, gun policy and high-skilled immigration. A federal court also delivered a significant setback to the administration’s effort to dismantle a major clean-energy program.