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Republican Rep. Chris Smith urges Trump to confront Xi about Americans jailed in China

China's President Xi Jinping, right, and U.S. President Donald Trump visit the Temple of Heaven in Beijing, May 14, 2026. (Brendan Smialowski/Pool Photo via AP, File)

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With as many as 300 Americans reported to be languishing in Chinese prisons, some subjected to sexual abuse, racial discrimination, and torture, Rep. Chris Smith is demanding that President Trump make their release a centerpiece of his upcoming summit with China’s President Xi Jinping.

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Foxes guarding the server room? Senators smell a rat as Big Tech begs Washington to regulate AI

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Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, June 17, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Top Democrats call for investigation of AI targeting

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Britain's Prime Minister Andy Burnham leaves 10 Downing Street to attend the weekly Prime Ministers' Questions session in Parliament in London, Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

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Top Democrats call for investigation of AI targeting

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Britain's Prime Minister Andy Burnham leaves 10 Downing Street to attend the weekly Prime Ministers' Questions session in Parliament in London, Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Trump, Burnham clash over oil, islands and Britain’s maritime power 40 minutes ago

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A mockup of President Donald Trump's proposed triumphal arch stands at the Great American State Fair on the National Mall, June 27, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jen Golbeck, File)

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In this Jan. 10, 2018, photo, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents gather before serving an employment audit notice at a 7-Eleven convenience store in Los Angeles. (Associated Press) **FILE**

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Taylor Swift yells ‘That’s my husband!’ at Chiefs game while flashing wedding ring

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Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, speaks during a hearing on Capitol Hill, March 9, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

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Women affiliated with Iran's Revolutionary Guard carry rifles as they march beneath a banner depicting U.S. President Donald Trump in crosshairs and reading "We will kill" during the state-organized "Janfada," or "Sacrifice for Iran," military-style parade in Tehran, Iran, Friday, Sept. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

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Trump strikes back at Canada with potential Belarus fertilizer deal

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This combination of photos shows MS NOW White House reporter Akayla Gardne, from left, CNN senior White House reporter Betsy Klein and Politico White House reporter Cheyenne Haslett near the White House complex after all were denied entry to the White House and had their credentials confiscated following President Donald Trump's ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico, Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photos/Jose Luis Magana)

News outlets sue Trump over White House press ban

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U.S. and China open communication line over alarming AI incidents

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CNN senior White House reporter Betsy Klein, right, departs after having her credential revoked following President Donald Trump's ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico, at the White House, Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

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CNN senior White House reporter Betsy Klein, right, departs after having her credential revoked following President Donald Trump's ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico, at the White House, Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

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