President Donald Trump plans to announce while on his trip to Saudi Arabia next week that the United States will now refer to the Persian Gulf as the Arabian Gulf or the Gulf of Arabia, according to two U.S. officials.
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Top US officials will meet with Chinese delegation in Switzerland: Top U.S. officials are set to meet with a high-level Chinese delegation this weekend in Switzerland in the first major talks between the two nations since Trump sparked a trade war with stiff tariffs on imports.Trump says only 21 hostages held by Hamas now believed to be alive: Trump said Tuesday that three hostages held by Hamas in Gaza have died, leaving only 21 believed to be still living. The president’s comments came as Israel approved plans Monday to seize the Gaza Strip and to stay in the Palestinian territory for an unspecified amount of time, in a bid to recover the hostages and try to fulfill its war aims of destroying Hamas.Declassified memo contradicts Trump’s claims about Tren de Aragua: A newly declassified U.S. intelligence assessment confirms that analysts at American spy agencies found no coordination between Tren de Aragua and the Venezuelan government, contradicting statements the Trump administration used to justify invoking the Alien Enemies Act and deporting Venezuelan immigrants.Ask us a question: Have a question about Trump or his administration? Ask us. We’ll answer your questions during our live coverage.
