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World News Filler: China

9 takeaways from Trump’s meeting with Xi 

By Dorothy Li and Frank Fang Contributing Writers  U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping met for roughly 100 minutes on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit on Thursday in Busan, South Korea, according to Chinese

World News Filler: China

Trump to sit down with China’s Xi in South Korea 

By Catherine Yang Contributing Writer  U.S. President Donald Trump was in Gyeongju, South Korea, on Wednesday, hours away from capping off his busy Asia tour with a high-stakes meeting with Chinese Communist Party leader Xi Jinping on Thursday.  The

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Food stamps to be paused for 42 million Americans 

By Zachary Stieber Contributing Writer  Food stamps are set to be paused on Saturday because of the government shutdown.  Some 42 million Americans will not receive benefits through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

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Social Security announces 2026 payment adjustment 

By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer   Monthly Social Security payments for tens of millions of retired Americans are set to receive a 2.8% cost-of-living adjustment increase throughout 2026, the Social Security Administration announced

President Donald Trump at the White House on Oct. 20, 2025. Photo by Madalina Kilroy.

Trump rules out running for VP in 2028 

By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer                   President Donald Trump on Monday ruled out the possibility of him running for vice president in 2028 and said the Republican side has “great” potential candidates.