Earlier Tuesday, a dozen House Republicans bucked Trump and Johnson to prevent the legislation from advancing on the floor -- joining the entire Democratic caucus -- and, at least temporarily, freezing activity in the House. The final tally was 196-223.

Nvidia announced it has received the OK to resume selling its pared down H20 chip in China.

According to a White House official cited by Reuters, a significant portion of the $17 billion deal includes an agreement between Bahrain’s Gulf Air and U.S. aviation giants Boeing and GE, valued at approximately $7 billion.

Ian Bennitt, the senior director for maritime and industrial capacity at the National Security Council, is leaving the White House office, according to a published report.

Harvard turned to international donors, including China, as one way to help save it from financial troubles. That money is dwindling, but Republicans are questioning the relationship.

"There's a lot of ambiguity about what the real data in China are," said Kevin Hassett, a top economic adviser for the White House.

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth did not inform the White House before he authorized a pause on weapons shipments to Ukraine last week, according to five sources familiar with the matter, setting off a scramble inside the administration to understand why the halt was implemented and explain it to Congress and the Ukrainian government.

The minority members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee say the White House is undercutting American soft power and letting China fill the void.

President Donald Trump's foreign aid cuts, tariffs on allies and restrictions on international students have “deeply” undermined America's ability to compete with China, Senate Democrats say. In a report released Monday,

The White House hosted an “African leaders” summit of sorts this week. But only five countries from the continent of more than 50 nations were welcome to join.