Live updates: Trump hosts Xi for final day of state visit

What to know today XI VISIT: President Donald Trump will host Xi Jinping at the White House for the third and final day of the Chinese leader's state visit. The two leaders and first ladies will meet over tea this morning before visiting the National Archives. NBC NEWS POLL: Democrats are heading into the final stretch of the 2026 midterms with their largest lead yet in the race for Congress and President Donald Trump’s approval rating at a significant low, according to NBC News’ newly released polling averages. WHITE HOUSE MEDIA BAN: The Trump administration told Politico it revoked the outlet’s credentials in part because it allegedly “threatened national security and/or spread falsehoods," but one story the White House cited, on efforts to end the Iran war, was based on information from a senior administration official who spoke on a press call in June. GATES ON AI: Microsoft co-founder and billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates said in an interview with "Meet the Press" airing in full on Sunday that lawmakers in Washington must regulate the development of artificial intelligence. Gates' remarks come weeks after the CEOs of some of the nation’s biggest AI labs agreed on the need to slow the pace of AI progress.

Live updates and the latest news as Trump hosts Xi on final day of his state visit