it is 11:00 a.m. eastern, 8:00 a.m. pacific. i m jose diaz-balart. breaking right now, reports of strikes near several hospitals in gaza. the palestinian red cross saying israeli snipers are opening fire at one facility. israel has said it does not target hospitals. we ll ask an idf spokesperson about what is happening in just a couple of minutes. also breaking, the white house announces a crucial in person meeting between president biden and china s xi jinping in california next week. on capitol hill, time is running out. we re just one week away from the deadline to come to a deal and avert a government shutdown. we got brand-new reporting on where negotiations stand. meanwhile, the fbi investigating a series of letters containing suspicious powder sent to election workers in several states. and former president donald trump defends his family s separation policy at the border. we ll play for you what he had to say. we begin this hour with breaking news out of the i
Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping shook hands at a hotel in Bali, Indonesia, on Monday before their first in-person meeting since Biden took office, one of the most closely watched encounters of his presidency.
take a listen. the american people have spoken and proved that democracy is who we are. the states across the country saw a record voter turnout. the voters were also clear. they re still frustrated. i get it. i understand it s been a really tough few years this country for so many people. and just looking ahead, kate, you know that tonight, the president leaves to go abroad in part to attend the g-20 summit in indonesia and yesterday we heard him saying foreign leaders are often asking him these days what is going on in the u.s. are things going to be okay? he said the best way to reassure these foreign leaders is to tell them if donald trump plans to run again, make sure that he doesn t get elected to a second term. kate? good to see you, thank you. house republican leader, kevin mccarthy, he s launching his bid to secure the speaker s