President Donald Trump will meet with Philippine President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. at the White House on Tuesday for bilateral talks focused on security and trade. With trade between the two countries totaling around $23.5 billion in 2024, the United States has a trade deficit of about $5 billion with the Philippines, including a nearly 22 percent increase from the previous year, according to data from the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative.
A House Judiciary subcommittee is holding a hearing on Tuesday to explore how the Chinese Communist Party currently utilizes U.S. courts to silence critics, delay and overturn national security directives of the legislative and executive branches, harass competitors of Chinese companies, access strategic emerging technologies, and evade sanctions….