Biden announces new agreements with China on fentanyl and resuming military talks President Biden announced new agreements on fentanyl, AI and resuming military talks with China following his first meeting in a year with Chinese leader Xi Jinping at the APEC summit. Deepa Shivaram
A reclaimed VA campus in West LA could help with the city's homelessness crisis The massive West LA campus may finally start housing vets - in numbers that could turn the tide on veterans homelessness nationwide. Quil Lawrence
Tensions among the Republicans in the House seem to be at a boiling point There's been plenty of drama — some physical — as the Republican-led House of Representatives approved a plan to avert a government shutdown this week. A Martinez
Tens of millions already being spent on campaign ads naming China More Americans see China as a major threat, and that is leading campaigns, especially Republican ones, to use them in their advertising. It's even popping up in places like the Montana Senate race. Domenico Montanaro
A preview of Biden's meeting with his Chinese counterpart in California It's been a year since President Biden and China's Xi Jinping met face to face. We look at the national security and economic issues on the line for Wednesday's meeting. A Martinez
Speaker Johnson's close ties to Christian right — both mainstream and fringe The Louisiana Republican has deep ties to evangelical leaders, including pastors who hold anti-democratic views and helped fuel the Jan. 6 Capitol riot as a battle for God to save America. Susan Davis
Americans are split over Israel's response in its war with Hamas An equal number say Israel's response to Hamas' attack has either been too much or about right. A majority of Democrats now say it's been too much, driven by people of color and younger respondents. Domenico Montanaro
A GOP senator challenges Teamsters head to a fight in a fiery exchange at a hearing A congressional hearing devolved into an angry confrontation between Republican Senator Markwayne Mullin and Sean O'Brien, the president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. The Associated Press
U.S. Diplomats and aid staff are objecting to U.S. policy in the Middle East Dozens of U.S. diplomats and aid experts have been expressing dissent over US policy in the Middle East. Michele Kelemen
The Republican field is getting smaller. Here's what that means for beating Trump Tim Scott and Mike Pence have dropped their bids for president, and the next GOP debate in less than a month will likely feature an even smaller stage, but Trump is still the far-and-away frontrunner. Domenico Montanaro
