Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that he reached a "substantial framework" for trade talks between the U.S. and China ahead of a meeting between President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday -- potentially averting hefty tariffs on imported Chinese goods. Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly said Sunday that the legality of the Trump administration sending an aircraft carrier battle group to waters around Central and South America is "questionable." The move comes as the U.S. military carried out its 10th strike on an alleged Venezuelan drug boat, all of them in international waters. Roundtable: Former DNC chair Donna Brazile, columnist for "The Free Press," Charles Lane, "SCOTUSblog" editor Sarah Isgur, and former Trump White House chief of staff, Reince Priebus. 

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday that there is no formal proposal from the White House to defund the Affordable Care Act and instead send money directly to Americans, despite a social media post from President Donald Trump on Saturday promoting such a plan. Sen. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., on Sunday dismissed President Donald Trump's call this weekend for senators to redirect Affordable Care Act funds away from insurance companies and instead be sent "directly to the people," telling ABC "This Week" anchor George Stephanopoulos that the proposal would undermine the ACA's protections for preexisting conditions. Roundtable: Former New Jersey Governor, Chris Christie; former DNC Chair, Donna Brazile, and Sarah Isgur, Director of Public Affairs of the Justice Department during President Trump's first term, now the Editor of SCOTUSBlog.