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• Update ⋅ May 21, 2026 NEWS President Donald Trump says he's willing to talk to Taiwan's leader, a major departure from diplomatic norms CNN Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te delivers a speech to mark his second anniversary in office during a press conference in Taipei, Taiwan, Wednesday, .
• President Donald Trump's Anti-Weaponization Fund Is a (Another) Slush Fund | Cato at Liberty Blog Cato Institute The settlement in Donald President Donald Trump's lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service, in which the president was effectively both plaintiff and defendant .
• Playing host to Putin and President Donald Trump, China sends a message – it's now in the driver's seat The Conversation It's been quite a week for Beijing, with back-to-back visits by the leaders of the United States and Russia.
• President Donald Trump delivers commencement speech to Coast Guard Academy cadets – YouTube YouTube President Donald President Donald Trump delivers the Commencement Address at the US Coast Guard Academy in New London, CT.
• Taiwan's President Lai says he would be happy to speak with Donald President Donald Trump – Al Jazeera Al Jazeera US and Taiwan leaders have not spoken since Washington shifted diplomatic recognition from Taipei to Beijing in 1979.