White House officials are negotiating and seeking trade deals with China. Watch the video above for more information.

U.S. and Chinese officials are meeting in Stockholm to discuss trade tariffs and a potential summit between their leaders. U.S.

On the other side is a new coalition: the AI wing of MAGA. Fueled by capital, compute, and libertarian ideology, this group sees AI as the next economic engine —and a geopolitical lever. Their priority isn’t to protect the homeland. It’s to wire the world with American AI models and infrastructure .

Despite the focus on expansion, the plan does mention the importance of "defending against misuse and preparing for future AI-related risks."

A White House AI Action Plan outlines steps to advance U.S. artificial intelligence innovation and infrastructure.

Above all, Trump’s AI plan shows the extent to which Silicon Valley is now able to steer the White House agenda. The administration’s China hawks are being sidelined, and so too is the faction of wealthy technologists, so-called AI doomers, who’d pushed for stronger safety controls.

The visit highlights efforts to strengthen security and economic ties between the U.S. and Philippines as tensions rise in the Indo-Pacific.

U.S. senators from both major parties plan to introduce bills this week targeting China over its treatment of minority groups, dissidents and Taiwan, emphasizing security and human rights as President Donald Trump focuses on trade with Beijing.