President Donald Trump is back at the White House today. He and representatives from his administration continue to seek a ceasefire agreement between Russia and Ukraine.
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President at Mar-a-Lago
President Donald Trump is, at his Mar-a-Lago residence, in Palm Beach, Florida, today. The president continues to seek to increase American manufacturing, domestic production, and employment opportunities through his tariff strategy.
Read MoreIsrael-Gaza Ceasefire Proposal
President Donald Trump’s Special Envoy to the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, has presented a new proposal to Israel and Hamas for extending the ceasefire in Gaza. The plan would provide for peace through the Jewish Passover holiday and Muslim Ramadan.
Read MoreFederal Shutdown Looms
Today is the deadline for Congress to fund the federal government. The House passed the stopgap measure earlier this week. A government shutdown, which would begin after midnight, means that only essential federal employees will be working.
Read MoreAdministration Seeks to Renew USMCA
Today, U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer are meeting with Ontario Premier Doug Ford in Washington, D.C., to discuss renewing the United States, Mexico, Canada Agreement (USMCA) to strengthen the economic bond between the two countries.
Read MorePresident’s Tariffs to Take Effect
President Donald Trump’s 25 percent tariffs on steel and aluminum are set to go into effect. The president stated that the tariffs are to counter trade practices that undermine national security and “to protect America’s critical steel and aluminum industries, which have been harmed by unfair trade practices and global excess capacity.”
Read MorePresident Seeks U.S. Buyer for TikTok
President Donald Trump continues to seek a purchaser to acquire TikTok to keep the social media app operating in the United States.
Read MoreUSAID Funding Deadline
Today is the deadline for President Donald Trump’s administration to comply with a district judge’s temporary restraining order mandating that payments be disbursed to nonprofits who sued the government for freezing all U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) funding for administrative review.
The Senate is scheduled to hold the confirmation vote for President Trump’s nominee for Secretary of the Department of Labor, Lori Chavez-DeRemer. The Labor Department has not had a Senate-confirmed head since March 2023.
The House Committee of Rules, chaired by Representative Virginia Foxx of North Carolina, is holding a business meeting to consider the Pandemic Unemployment Fraud Enforcement Act and the potential congressional disapproval of the “Gross Proceeds Reporting by Brokers That Regularly Provide Services Effectuating Digital Asset Sales” from the Internal Revenue Service.
Read MoreEfforts to End Russia-Ukrain War Continue
President Donald Trump is in Palm Beach, Florida, at his Mar-a-Lago residence today. U.S. and Ukrainian officials are scheduled to meet this coming week to discuss the first steps in ending the war in Ukraine.
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President Donald Trump is holding the first ever White House Crypto Summit today to discuss a crypto regulatory framework that allows growth and innovation in the digital assets sector.
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