U.S. President Donald Trump said the U.S. and China are set to "come away with" a trade deal, as he is expected to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping later this week in South Korea during his Asia tour.

The talks between the US and China this weekend were positive as the countries came to terms on a range of contentious points, setting the stage for leaders Donald Trump and Xi Jinping to finalize a deal this week,

In Asia for the first time this term, Donald Trump is expected to work on investment deals and peace efforts before meeting face-to-face with Chinese President Xi Jinping to try to deescalate a trade war.

Some lawmakers worry that the impasse is ceding their authority over federal spending to an increasingly assertive president.

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The Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group is being deployed to continue targeting suspected drug smuggling boats in the Caribbean, the Pentagon said Friday.

The aircraft carrier USS Gerald R Ford, billed by the US Navy as “the most capable, adaptable, and lethal combat platform in the world,” is being sent to the Caribbean as the Trump administration ramps up military pressure on Venezuela over alleged drug trafficking.