A year ago, the president promised a new era in the first major foreign trip of his second term. Now in Beijing, the war with Iran and economic strain have clouded his diplomacy.

Xiang Lanxin, Professor Emeritus of International History and Politics at The Geneva Graduate Institute, speaks with Paula Newton about U.S. President Donald Trump’s trip to Beijing.

Welcome to the Daily Briefing. Start the day with these stories: Nicole Fallert here, bringing you the news to know on Thursday, from President Donald Trump's schedule today in China to one influencer's experience on a cruise ship hit by hantavirus.

"It really was a historic moment," President Donald Trump says after returning from his two-day summit in China.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, Tesla CEO Elon Musk,

Fox News contributor Michael Pillsbury compares President Donald Trump’s China approach to that of Nixon and Reagan on ‘Varney & Co.’

President Trump returns to the White House following his state trip to China, touting “fantastic trade deals.” NBC News correspondents Gabe Gutierrez and Courtney Kube join Meet the Press NOW to wrap up his visit with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

Fears of a 2022-style inflation problem are bubbling back up, but there’s also hope for a Trump pivot on the Iran conflict.