WHAT TO KNOW

* Trump concluded his summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping in South Korea, his last stop on his weeklong trip to Asia. After the meeting, Trump said the U.S. would cut fentanyl-related tariffs in half, to 10%, and overall duties on Chinese goods to around 47%, while China would drop planned restrictions on rare earth minerals for a year, likely with routine extensions. * Before his meeting with Xi, Trump said on Truth Social that he had directed the Pentagon to “immediately” start testing nuclear weapons “on an equal basis” with other nations. * Food assistance, health care costs, air travel and military pay will all face major strain in the coming days as the government funding lapse nears a full month with no resolution in sight. * Casey Means, Trump’s nominee for su

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