up first, though, the largest economies, china and the u.s. meeting face to face for the first time in a year. fierce rivals who find the relationship between the two countries at the lowest in decades. president xi saying, quote, turning our backs on each other is not an option. president biden in a strong position, thanks in part to a healthy u.s. economy. in stark contrast to china s sluggish post pandemic recovery. china s weakened currency and high unemployment rate likely giving biden the upper hand today as competition between china and the u.s. is expected to be the center of the conversation. but with two wars raging overseas, and china s ongoing relationship with russia and iran, this meeting could provide an opening for biden to influence two major conflicts. joining us from san francisco, nbc news white house correspondent, monica alba, and janis mackey frayer as well. give us the top priorities for the biden administration and how confident the white house is for
hi, everyone, it is 4:00 in new york, i m alicia menendez, in for nicolle wallace. it is a tried and true tactic of the donald trump playbook, turn anything into political score settling. today, lawyers for the ex-president filed a motion for a mistrial in the civil fraud case against him in new york that threatens to bring down the trump organization and tarnish his brand as a business mogul. in the motion, trump s team accused the judge and his staff of bias. the motion is filled to the brim with dramatic language, saying quote, only the grant of a mistrial can salvage what is left of the rule of law. trump s lawyers also took aim at the judge s law clerk, included photos of the clerk, as well as her campaign donation history in their public filing. that is even after the judge placed a limited gag order on donald trump that barred him from commenting on court staff. trump s lawyers were then prohibited from discussing the judge s communications with his staff. the length o