Trump admin updates: Trump at Charlie Kirk memorial service
The president and several of his Cabinet officials will speak at the service.
President Donald Trump is among those who will speak Sunday at the memorial service for conservative activist Charlie Cook, who was assassinated last week.
On his way out of the White House Sunday morning, Trump defended Attorney General Pam Bondi for doing a "great job" after appearing to criticize her the day before over the lack of prosecutions against his political opponents.
On Friday, Trump spoke with Chinese President Xi about a variety of topics, including trade and the TikTok deal.
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House GOP votes to block challenges to Trump's tariffs
The House voted to block challenges to President Donald Trump's global tariffs after several Republicans caved.
The rule vote on Tuesday afternoon included language to prevent future votes on repealing Trump's tariffs through March 2026. The move by Republican leaders protects Trump's tariffs from being challenged by Congress, which several GOP members opposed.
The vote was held open on the House floor while Speaker Mike Johnson and Majority Leader Scalise tried to flip several of the holdouts who were against the tariff language. Initially, there were six Republican "no" votes, including: Reps. Kevin Kiley, Don Bacon, Thomas Massie, Tom McClintock, Jay Obernolte and Victoria Spartz.
Ultimately, enough Republicans caved, and the rule vote cleared the chamber. Reps. Kiley, Massie and Spartz voted no. The final tally was 213-211.
-ABC News' Lauren Peller
Trump extends TikTok shutdown deadline to Dec. 16
President Donald Trump has again extended the deadline for TikTok to avoid a ban in the United States -- this time until Dec. 16.
The move comes as Trump said he's reached a deal with China on TikTok and that he will speak with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday to "firm" up the details. Trump said on Tuesday that a group of companies wants to buy the app, but didn't provide any more specifics.
Trump says Republicans will hold 'Midterm Convention'
President Donald Trump has confirmed that Republicans will hold a "Midterm Convention" ahead of the 2026 elections, posting Tuesday on social media that the time and place for the gathering is still to be determined.
"The Republicans are going to do a Midterm Convention in order to show the great things we have done since the Presidential Election of 2024," Trump wrote on his social media platform. "Stay tuned, it will be quite the Event, and very exciting!"
Sen. Graham signals deal on Russia sanctions bill could be coming soon
On Capitol Hill, there is increasing pressure from some Republican senators for action on a bipartisan Russian sanctions bill.
Sen. Lindsey Graham, one of the bill's sponsors, said GOP leaders have been somewhat reluctant to bring forward the popular bill in the House or Senate floor for a vote without President Donald Trump's explicit blessing to move forward. But Graham said Tuesday he's been in communication with the administration, and he believes a deal could be struck as soon as Wednesday.
"I think it's time to move. I think Europe needs to follow President Trump's lead," Graham said
Graham said he's been working "very closely with President Trump" and that he believes that "by Wednesday we'll have our differences resolved as to how the waiver works." A plan for moving the bill, Graham said, could be coming in the next few days.
-ABC News' Allison Pecorin