From Washington: Previewing President Trump's High-Stakes Middle East Trip
President Donald Trump is set to embark on his first major foreign trip of his second term when he heads to the Middle East next week. He is expected to visit Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE, where his agenda will likely include serious discussions on trade, energy, Israel-Gaza ceasefire talks, and more. FOX News State Department and Foreign Policy Correspondent Gillian Turner previews next week's historic trip and discusses how the Trump administration is addressing multiple global conflicts, including the one between India and Pakistan.
As the Republican-led Congress continues trying to find a consensus on the 'Big, Beautiful Bill', some on Capitol Hill have expressed concerns about what they call America's national debt crisis. Texas Republican Congressman Jodey Arrington says this is a generational opportunity to drastically address the government's spending and find ways to reform our entitlements. The Chairman of the House Budget Committee discusses the severity of America's debt problem and what he thinks needs to be done in the coming months.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
New York Times
12 minutes ago
- New York Times
China Walks a Line in U.S. Trade Talks, Trying Not to Overplay Its Hand
In its high-stakes trade talks with the United States, China has been trying to strike a balance in how it wields its market clout. It controls the world's supply of rare earth metals and magnets. And it has withheld supplies of the materials — crucial ingredients in everything from cars to fighter jets — as leverage. At the same time, Beijing knows it must not overplay its hand by pushing Washington so hard that the United States feels compelled to make the long-term investments needed to break its dependence on China. This delicate dynamic was underlined in an apparent compromise the countries reached on Tuesday in London. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said China's negotiators had agreed to resume sending rare earths to American companies. The Chinese government did not confirm this. But on Wednesday afternoon, the JL Mag Rare-Earth Company, a leading magnet producer in Ganzhou, China, said in a public disclosure that it had been issued licenses by China's Ministry of Commerce for sales of nonmilitary magnet exports to the United States, Europe and Southeast Asia. China has a long history of using government policy to control markets, periodically flooding countries with very low-priced Chinese supplies. That has driven many of China's overseas rare earth competitors out of business. Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
Newsweek
16 minutes ago
- Newsweek
Fact Check: Are Marines Refusing to Go to Los Angeles?
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Posts on social media suggest Marines are refusing to enter Los Angeles during protests and rioting, but there is no evidence to suggest that is the case. Protests in L.A. against immigration enforcement began on Friday and are continuing, resulting in some isolated incidents of violence and looting. Tensions escalated when, in response, President Donald Trump announced the deployment of 2,000 National Guard troops to restore order, without the consent of California Governor Gavin Newsom. On Monday he said 2,000 more guardsmen would be deployed, as well as active-duty U.S. Marines. L.A. Mayor Karen Bass said the use of troops was unnecessary and counterproductive. Newsom in response filed an emergency motion to block this deployment. A judge rejected this request. A curfew has been imposed in parts of the city. Los Angeles Police Department officers push protesters toward Little Tokyo in downtown LA, Calif., on June 9, 2025. Los Angeles Police Department officers push protesters toward Little Tokyo in downtown LA, Calif., on June 9, 2025. Photo by Caylo Seals/Sipa USA)(Sipa via AP Images The Claim A number of posts on social media suggested that 700 Marines did not go to Los Angeles despite Trump's call. One post, which at the time of writing had been viewed more than 380,000 times, said: "The fact that 700 Marines didn't actually show is a bigger deal than a lot of people are acting, imo [in my opinion.] The same social media user later posted: "It's commanding officers refusing to cooperate with the Secretary of Defense's orders." The Facts However, the social media accusations appear to be based on misunderstanding of a report by Fox News' chief national security correspondent Jennifer Griffin. She posted on X that Marines ordered to help had not yet arrived because they were undergoing training. This is not akin to Marines refusing to cooperate with orders. A CBS News report also said that 700 Marines arrived in the area and were ready to be deployed. Reuters said they were in a staging area in Seal Beach, about 50 km south of L.A. And a New York Times report cited a U.S. Northern Command spokeswoman who reportedly said the Marines will work alongside 2,100 National Guard members who are already in the city and are expected to be deployed on Wednesday. The spokeswoman told the publication the troops would not be involved in making arrests. The Ruling False. While it appears to be true that at the time of posting on social media, Marines had not arrived in L.A, this is because of training schedules and other scheduling choices, and not because they had refused to serve or comply with orders. Newsweek contacted the Pentagon and the White House outside of normal business hours to comment on this story. FACT CHECK BY Newsweek
Bloomberg
19 minutes ago
- Bloomberg
Romanian Pro-EU Election Result Lifts Economy, Top Bank CEO Says
Romania's economy is poised for a boost from the election of a pro-European president, outweighing risks from fiscal imbalances and US President Donald Trump's tariff war, according to the head of the country's biggest bank. 'A wave of optimism' has followed the recent elections, Banca Transilvania Chief Executive Officer Omer Tetik told Bloomberg. 'The outcome has been positively received by the investment community, and this sentiment has already begun to reflect in investor behavior.'
