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Rubio and Chinese Diplomat Make Plans for Trump and Xi’s Washington Summit

Secretary of State Marco Rubio spent much of a meeting with China’s foreign minister discussing the summit, but did not bring up President Trump’s claims of election interference by China.

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President Donald Trump with Xi Jinping in Beijing in May.
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Trump’s Threat to Impose Fees in the Strait of Hormuz Contradicts His Aides

President Trump said the United States could collect tolls or fees, despite Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio saying no country could do so.

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Ships sailing near the Strait of Hormuz off the eastern coast of the United Arab Emirates at Khor Fakkan on Monday.
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Trump’s Threat to Impose Fees in the Strait of Hormuz Contradicts His Aides

President Trump said the United States could collect tolls or fees, despite Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio saying no country could do so.

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Ships sailing near the Strait of Hormuz off the eastern coast of the United Arab Emirates at Khor Fakkan on Monday.
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How Trump Failed to Secure the Strait of Hormuz in His Iran Deal

President Trump signed an agreement that Iran said gave it control of the waterway — and global energy supplies. Now, Iran’s military is violently asserting authority.

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President Trump at Joint Base Andrews on Thursday. He recently said the memorandum of understanding reached with Iran was “over.”
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