Trump media ban ruling lands overnight; Xi Jinping makes rare Washington visit
Summary
A federal judge ordered the White House to restore press access for CNN, MS Now, and Politico, ruling the ban lacked due process. Meanwhile, President Trump and Xi Jinping held high-level talks in Washington, extending the US-China trade truce by two months. At the UN, Iran’s president defied US threats, while OpenAI and Anthropic CEOs urged global AI safety standards. The episode also covered an FDA panel’s support for a multi-cancer blood test and rising suicide attempts among sailors on the USS Abraham Lincoln.
Topics discussed
Intro: Media ban ruling, Xi visit, and cancer test
Federal judge blocks Trump's media ban on CNN, MSNOW, Politico
Xi Jinping arrives in Washington; US-China trade truce extended
Iranian president pushes back on Trump at UN
AI CEOs warn UN on need for global safety standards
Suicide attempts reported on USS Abraham Lincoln deployment
FDA panel backs Galler multi-cancer blood screening test
Today's schedule: Trump-Xi talks and other events
Outro: Listener feedback and show promotion
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