Xi gets the red carpet

President Donald Trump will roll out the literal red carpet this evening for President Xi Jinping, kicking of the Chinese leader’s three-day Washington stint with an AI-star-studded dinner. But what progress can the two world leaders actually make on AI? Then Playbook’s Dasha Burns, Megan Messerly and Ali Bianco unpack Sen. Jon Husted’s recent remarks on the Iran war and this week’s round of 2028 potentials, including Chris Christie. For more news and analysis, subscribe to the Playbook newsletter: politico.com/playbook