President Trump insisted Sunday he wasn't out to destroy China, even as he defended waging a trade war against the world's second-largest economy.
The big picture: The last 10 days have been a series of escalations and de-escalations, as Trump threatened higher tariffs and top aides questioned China's trustworthiness, only for the president to then praise Chinese leader Xi Jinping and promise things would work out in the end.
The U.K.'s top finance official tells Axios that there is a "shared agenda" with Trump administration counterparts — one that is strengthening its relationship with the U.S. at a perilous moment for the global economy.
Why it matters: While the U.K.'s Labour government has had setbacks at home, abroad, it has shown how to navigate President Trump at a time of geopolitical and economic uncertainty.
Vice President JD Vance is expected to visit Israel this week as part of a push by the Trump administration for the implementation of the agreement to end the Gaza war, four Israeli officials and one U.S. officialwith knowledge of the plan said.
Why it matters: The implementation of the first phase of the deal was mostly successful with the release of 20 live Israeli hostages, close to 2000 Palestinian prisoners and detainees released, an initial Israeli withdrawal from large parts of Gaza and a ceasefire.
A coalition led by Martin Luther King III and a Latino group has launched a new campaign to boost civic engagement of Black and Hispanic voters in important states.
The big picture: The initiative comes as the Supreme Court takes up a crucial case that could gut a key piece of the 1965 Voting Rights Act, which has historically preserved the political power of people of color.
