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- 1Xi Jinping Heads to Washington for Talks with Trump▼China's President Xi Jinping just left Beijing to meet President Trump in Washington, his first state visit to the US ca
Chinese President Xi Jinping has departed Beijing for Washington, in what is described as his first state visit to the US capital since 2015. President Trump is expected to greet him personally on the tarmac rather than at the White House, a gesture some observers read as a sign of warmth ahead of high-stakes US-China trade and diplomatic discussions.
- 2Rubio orders diplomats to urge swift global action against Iran▼Rubio orders US diplomats to push countries for swift action against Iran amid 'elevated risk of attack'
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has directed American diplomats abroad to press foreign governments for swift action against Iran, citing what the State Department calls an elevated risk of attack. The directive signals a sharpened US diplomatic posture toward Tehran, with envoys instructed to rally international support for measures aimed at countering the perceived threat.
- 3US accuses Russians of plot to kill dissident on American soil●Russians allegedly planned to kill dissident in US, DOJ says
The US Department of Justice says Russian operatives allegedly planned to assassinate a dissident living in the United States. The claim has drawn wide attention as it would constitute a hostile act on American soil, reviving debate over Russia's alleged campaigns against critics and exiles abroad.
- 4ACLU sues DHS over conditions at largest immigration detention facility▼ACLU sues DHS over 'inhumane conditions' at nation's largest immigration detention facility
The ACLU has filed a lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security alleging inhumane conditions at the largest immigration detention facility in the United States. The suit targets the federal agency responsible for immigration enforcement and detention, though specific allegations and the facility's identity were not detailed in initial reports.
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A pair of giant pandas left China on Sunday, bound for the United States. The move continues China's long-running practice of lending pandas to American zoos as part of what is often called 'panda diplomacy', a symbol of goodwill between the two countries. The arrival is likely to draw public interest and visitors in the US.
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The US Department of Justice is offering federal grants to local police departments that assist with immigration enforcement. The move, reported by local outlets in Washington state, effectively ties funding to cooperation with federal immigration priorities, a longstanding flashpoint between the federal government and so-called sanctuary jurisdictions that limit such cooperation. The policy is likely to draw legal challenges and debate over the role of local police in federal immigration work.
- 7California Regulators Seize Struggling Nano Banc●California Seizes Nano Banc, Ending Years-Long Struggles Culminating in Significant Financial Loss
California's Department of Financial Protection and Innovation has seized Nano Banc, closing the chapter on a bank that struggled for years and ultimately recorded significant financial losses. The state regulator took control of the institution after its prolonged troubles, a move that ends its operations and raises questions among depositors and observers about how its losses will be resolved.
- 8Supreme Court DHS voter database ruling won't affect California 2026 election▼Supreme Court ruling on DHS voter database will have no impact on California’s 2026 general election
The US Supreme Court has issued a ruling concerning a Department of Homeland Security voter database, and officials say it will have no impact on California's 2026 general election. The decision clarifies how federal data access rules apply to states, but California's voting procedures for 2026 remain unchanged, according to local reporting in Lassen County.