What to Know
- The U.S. and China agreed to slash reciprocal tariffs in a major step toward easing their ongoing trade war.
- An American-Israeli soldier held hostage for more than 19 months in the Gaza Strip was released by Hamas today.
- President Trump departed for the Middle East today for the first major foreign trip of his second term.
- Trump will visit Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, though his most pressing regional challenges concern two other countries: Israel and Iran.
- Trump this morning signed an that aims to lower prescription drug prices and discussed the measure at a press conference with Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
President Trump is taking the first major international trip of his second term this week. Follow along for live updates.
