Wicker targets Xi talk with sharp warning as Washington hosts state visit

Sen. Roger Wicker blasted the White House’s invitation to Xi Jinping, calling the Chinese leader a brutal, unelected dictator and urging tougher talks on military buildup, Iran links, and human rights as Xi prepares for a White House state visit; the live feed also covers DHS probe delays into Minneapolis shootings, Democrats warning of planned foreign-aid redirects, Collins opposing NIH grant-board changes, a GOP-Ohio ad/legal squabble, calls to subpoena Donald Trump Jr. and Hunter Biden over foreign gifts, and a busy Senate agenda amid partisan tensions.