The White House called the brief talks in Shanghai this week between top U.S. and Chinese officials "constructive" and said negotiations are expected to pick up again in early September.
Immigrant advocacy groups are trying to encourage noncitizens to take part in the national head count while many remain skeptical after the Trump administration's failed citizenship question push.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has never met GOP Rep. John Ratcliffe, Trump's nominee to become director of national intelligence. Other Senate Republicans said he still needs to be vetted.
Moderates took aim at the liberal policies of Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren on health care and taxes at the Democratic debate, arguing that their stances could ensure a second term for Trump.
As 10 Democratic presidential candidates debated Tuesday night, health care dominated the first hour. Another 10 will meet on stage tonight. Also, the Fed is expected to cut interest rates today.
Former Vice President Joe Biden will again be center stage — and the focus will be on how he handles issues of race and whether he looks like he's ready and able to take on President Trump next year.
On the debate stage in Detroit, Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders were at the center of a heated fight over Medicare for All. But the question here is about costs, not just taxes.