US-China tensions ease, Hamas hostage deal, protest turns violent

At a high-stake summit, Biden and China’s Xi agree to resume military to military communication, and take steps to curb fentanyl production. Plus, Biden has been deeply involved in the negotiations of what could be an imminent Hamas hostage deal. And, Capitol police clash with pro-Palestinian protesters demanding a ceasefire outside the DNC headquarters. Six-officers are reportedly injured, and several arrests have been made. Also this morning: Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen joins to discuss how Meta is allowing 2020 election denialism in political ads for profit, the IDF promises more evidence of the Hamas command center underneath Gaza’s largest hospital following its raid yesterday amid war-crime concerns, and the Senate passes a short-term funding bill to avert a government shutdown on Friday. 

For information on the Israel-Gaza conflict, check out CNN’s podcast ‘Tug of War: Attack on Israel’.

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