US President Donald Trump said he would meet Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the upcoming Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit and hailed progress toward finalizing a deal over TikTok,

President Donald Trump said at the conclusion of a call with China’s leader Xi Jinping Friday morning that they had made progress to finalize a deal that would sell most of TikTok’s US assets to American investors.

A judge rejected Trump’s $15 billion suit against the New York Times. More: After Trump designated many Latin American cartels and gangs as foreign terrorist groups, DEA officials suggested killing their leadership in Mexico. A poll found most Americans are critical of Trump’s handling of major issues.

Trump administration officials have threatened to fire a top U.S. prosecutor who is overseeing a fraud investigation into New York Attorney General Letitia James, a high-profile opponent of President Donald Trump,

Senate Republicans and Democrats on Friday each blocked the other side’s plan to keep the government open past the end of the month. The two votes increased the likelihood of a shutdown on Oct. 1. The House passed a Republican-supported bill that would keep funding mostly at current levels;

An American version of the popular app will be partially owned by a consortium of Trump-allied investors, people familiar with the deal said, sidestepping a legally mandated ban the president has repeatedly pushed off.

A judge has temporarily thrown out Donald Trump’s $15 billion lawsuit against The New York Times because it was too long and angry to consider.

"The Trump regime's descent into full-blown authoritarianism is frightening, but it's not surprising," Mary Trump wrote on Friday.