Xi Jinping closed his three-day state visit with a tour of the National Archives alongside Trump, viewing the Constitution and Bill of Rights after Thursday's East Room dinner. Trump called the talks very positive and said trade details would follow, with Xi expecting two more meetings at APEC and the G-20. Coverage stressed ceremony over substance on trade, Taiwan, AI and Iran, though one account said Xi pledged to cease aid to Tehran.
Attention shifted to the Supreme Court, which allowed the administration for now to let states use a revamped DHS citizenship database to check voter rolls for noncitizens ahead of the midterms, over dissent warnings about errors and purges.
Hours later the Court for a third time blocked a Trump-backed Missouri congressional map favoring Republicans.