China vows to take Taiwan, Biden pleads in vain (Full show)

Presidents Biden and Xi of the US and China are holding a virtual summit on Monday. Taiwan is expected to be the overwhelming focus of the meeting. Beijing resents Washington's overtures to the island, with which it seeks reunification in the foreseeable future. Investigative journalist Ben Swann has the details.

But first, a car bomb exploded outside a women's hospital in Liverpool, UK on Monday. Police have declared it a terrorist incident based on what the evolving probe has already uncovered. RT's Shadia Edwards reports. Closing arguments began Monday in the high-profile trial of Kyle Rittenhouse, the gunman who killed two rioters in Kenosha, Wisconsin at the age of 17. Hundreds of National Guard units are on alert to respond if the trial's verdict provokes unrest in the city. RT America's John Huddy has the details.

Former Trump advisor and MAGA ideologue Steve Bannon surrendered himself to police after being charged with contempt of Congress. He'd failed to appear when summoned to give testimony concerning his possible role in the infamous January 6 riot at the US Capitol. But is it an open-and-shut case, given the highly partisan nature of his sudden return to the spotlight?

Meanwhile, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has denounced the FBI raid on James O'Keefe of Project Veritas as an attack on journalistic freedom. Attorney Kellyanne Burke and Ed Martin of ProAmericaReport.com join to share their insights. Plus, Steve Malzberg joins to discuss planned changes at CNN in the face of a staggering 70 percent loss of its audience. He is skeptical of CNN's stated goal of dialing back its partisan bias. Meanwhile, MSNBC's Stephanie Ruhle said Americans could "afford" inflation because they were saving and earning more than before, provoking the ire of critics.