In the face of threats, Speaker McCarthy and the president of Taiwan defiantly meet as Beijing warns the Chinese government will fight back. Plus, one day after Donald Trump’s arrest and arraignment in New York, there are new developments in the federal case investigating him. Also, Mike Pence has decided not to appeal his a federal court ruling ordering him to testify, potentially setting up a historic testimony before the special counsel.

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