From Washington: Taiwan, Critical Minerals, and the State of US-China Tensions

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President Trump is set to host Chinese President Xi Jinping for a high stakes state visit in Washington, opening a crucial window of diplomacy between the world's two largest economies. The meeting comes at a time when tech leaders are raising alarms over rapid artificial intelligence development, and lawmakers are debating how to manage catastrophic risks without falling behind geopolitical rivals like China. Michael Allen, Managing Director at Beacon Global Strategies, joins the Rundown to discuss what to expect from the Trump-Xi summit, the AI debate, critical minerals, and how military intelligence sharing factors into the relationship. Later, Congressman Jay Obernolte (R-CA), Chair of…