Live updates: Trump, Xi begin high-stakes talks; Banned news outlets allowed back on White House grounds

President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping have begun a series of high-stakes meetings Thursday, culminating in a state dinner at the White House.

The summit marks the first official state visit from a Chinese leader in more than a decade, as tensions between the two countries remain high. Lawmakers have urged Trump to confront Xi on issues including trade , artificial intelligence and human rights violation claims. Insiders can read more here .

Meanwhile, the White House was dealt a blow overnight after U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly ordered the Trump administration to restore access to CNN, MS NOW and Politico after the president banned the outlets from the complex last week and the media organizations sued on First Amendment grounds.

In the morning on Wednesday, reporters from those outlets were still unable to access White House grounds. But, as of noon, the three outlets are reporting that some of their journalists have been allowed to enter the campus.

Dr. Heidi Overton, Trump’s pick to lead the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, will also appear today before the Senate for a confirmation hearing.

It will provide a test for Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine), who is facing a hard reelection race and pay-for-play allegations in a report that she has called a “partisan hit job.” Overton holds an outspoken anti-abortion stance, and Collins’s vote pins her between her abortion-rights constituents and the party.