Official air-transport for the U.S. president; a symbol of executive power.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has joined President Trumps delegation to China and has been pictured in Beijing; the trip has been focusing on trade, AI export controls and Iran. China has not approved any purchases of Nvidias H200 chips and is continuing to push domestic chip development while U.S. export controls remain in place.
President Trump is in Beijing for talks with Xi Jinping amid U.S.-China tensions over Iran, fentanyl precursors, and trade. Beijing has shown warmth but is not promising a major breakthrough while Washington pushes for a China-led trade board.
The United States has not established direct presidential talks with Taiwan’s Lai Ching-te since 1979. Donald Trump has said he will speak with Lai, a move that could unsettle U.S.-China relations and Taiwan’s strategic position amid ongoing tensions in the Indo-Pacific.
The summit in Beijing has yielded a partial Boeing order, with U.S. and Chinese officials reporting about 200 jets and a potential up to 750 more if performance meets expectations. Beijing has signaled it will purchase thousands of U.S. agricultural products and is reviewing tariff actions as talks continue. The precise models and delivery timelines remain unclear.
President Donald Trump has named Bill Pulte, the Federal Housing Finance Agency director and chair of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, as acting director of national intelligence. Pulte will keep his housing posts, has no known intelligence experience and can serve up to 210 days without Senate confirmation, prompting bipartisan concern about politicising the intelligence community.
The White House has issued a scaled-back executive order asking frontier AI firms to voluntarily share advanced models 30 days before release for cybersecurity review. Last week the administration has imposed export-style restrictions that forced Anthropic to cut access to its Fable and Mythos models, prompting industry alarm about ad hoc controls and the limits of the voluntary framework.
President Donald Trump has delayed Jay Clayton’s Senate confirmation and said Bill Pulte will remain acting director of national intelligence. Trump has tied progress on renewing Section 702 surveillance authority and Clayton’s confirmation to passage of a voter ID bill and has ordered Pulte to cut ODNI staff and return employees to their home agencies.
Donald Trump has attended the New York Knicks–San Antonio Spurs game amid heavy security and a chorus of boos. The president watched from a private box as Spurs won 115-111. Police and Secret Service staff screened fans, and some viewers were shown chanting against him while others cheered. Trump downplayed the reception after the game.
Developing details from Haberman and Swan’s Regime Change reveal a clash between Donald Trump and Melania over White House decor, including a Rose Garden redesign, a controversial ballroom, and separate bedrooms. Staff say the dispute has created a staff-wide headache as the couple pursues distinct visions.
President Donald Trump has unveiled a donated Qatari Boeing 747 that the Air Force has converted for presidential use. The jet has been repainted in a red, white and dark-blue livery chosen by Trump and will serve as a temporary Air Force One until purpose-built Boeing planes arrive in 2028.
Trump is at Camp David as his team weighs options on Cuba and Iran. Reports indicate he is avoiding direct ownership of mishaps at home while weighing military and diplomatic moves. Officials say a final decision will shape U.S. posture in the Western Hemisphere this summer.