Biden and Xi Finally Meet Again Against a Backdrop of High Tensions
By Matt Viser, Yasmeen Abutaleb & Christian Shepherd | The Washington Post
President Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping launched a high-stakes meeting here Monday, the first in-person exchange between them as their nations’ leaders and at a time of extreme tensions between the global powers.
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Democrats Retain Control of U.S. Senate After Win in Nevada
By James Politi & Caitlin Gilbert | Financial Times (free)
Democrats will retain a majority in the U.S. Senate in a big boost to Joe Biden’s presidency after Catherine Cortez Masto won reelection in Nevada.
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