Trump touches down in Beijing — and gets a warning from Xi

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<p>President Trump arrived in Beijing for a high-stakes meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Aamer Madhani from the <a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-xi-china-iran-trade-a1d63a711a037472f5c1c330c2120bd5">Associated Press</a> is there.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Trump said he wants to suspend the federal gas tax but it will take an act of Congress to make that happen. <a href="https://apple.news/AM5PgBL6rR9-HROKnD69lWA">Politico</a>&rsquo;s Andy Picon joins to discuss why some lawmakers are hesitant. <span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Meteorologists say a super El Ni&ntilde;o could hit the globe this year. Ben Noll of <a href="https://apple.news/A2YhuYrD9Q8qz2A-SZdAVNA">The Washington Post</a> explains what scientist have learned from past El Ni&ntilde;o events.</p> <p>Plus, the Senate <a href="https://apple.news/Av_WD6di0TTW47HhmRl0CuA">confirmed</a> Kevin Warsh as the new Fed chief, disgraced lawyer Alex Murdaugh&rsquo;s double-murder conviction was <a href="https://apple.news/AFGspV2xBQjCVgA-kkqribw">overturned</a>, and FIFA <a href="https://apple.news/AufnzyaC6TCiPUsACafXguA">reveals</a> the lineup for the first ever World Cup half-time show.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Gideon Resnick.</p>