What to Know
- Trump called the Middle East “a region transformed” as he celebrated the U.S.-brokered ceasefire and hostage deal in an address to Israel’s parliament.
- Trump and the leaders of Qatar, Egypt and Turkey, the countries that were acting as key mediators, held an official signing ceremony for the Gaza peace plan. Notably missing from the signing ceremony were the two parties expected to abide by the peace plan: Israel and Hamas.
- The government shutdown is in its 13th day amid an ongoing congressional stalemate over expiring health care subsidies. The Trump administration has warned of more cuts to the federal workforce, adding to the uncertainty faced by hundreds of thousands who are already furloughed without pay.
- China signaled Sunday it would not back down from Trump’s 100% tariff threat, urging the U.S. to pursue negotiations over confrontation.
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