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Politics chat: White House awaits Iran's response to deal, Trump to meet Xi

NPR | By Ayesha Rascoe,

Deepa Shivaram

Published May 10, 2026 at 7:12 AM CDT

The White House waits for Iran's response to the latest deal to end the war, as President Trump prepares for a meeting in Beijing with Chinese President Xi Jingping later this week.

Ayesha Rascoe

Ayesha Rascoe is the host of Weekend Edition Sunday and the Saturday episodes of Up First. As host of the morning news magazine, she interviews news makers, entertainers, politicians and more about the stories that everyone is talking about or that everyone should be talking about.

Deepa Shivaram

Deepa Shivaram is a multi-platform political reporter on NPR's Washington Desk.