Days after Trump’s summit in Beijing, Putin will meet with China’s Xi

Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on a two-day trip to Beijing next week, the Kremlin said Saturday.  During the meeting, Xi and Putin will discuss bilateral relations, economic cooperation and “key international and regional issues,” the Kremlin said.  Putin’s trip is scheduled for May 19-20, according to the Kremlin.

Massie primary tests Trump’s grip on GOP

President Trump’s quest to unseat Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) will come to a head Tuesday, as primary voters weigh whether there is room in the Republican Party for a lawmaker willing to openly defy the president.  The race has become the most expensive House primary battle in U.S. history, according to AdImpact, drawing $25.6 million