What to Know • On a whirlwind Middle East trip, Trump addressed Israeli parliament and met with leaders of several countries to celebrate a deal to end the war in Gaza. He also met with the families of 20 Israelis held hostage by Hamas as their loved ones were finally released as a part of the first phase of the deal. • Trump and the leaders of Qatar, Egypt and Turkey — countries that were acting as key mediators in negotiations — held a signing ceremony for the Gaza peace plan. Notably missing from the signing 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, addi

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