Trump Hosts Netanyahu at White House Amid Push for Gaza Cease-Fire, Iran Peace Deal

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R) hands over a letter to President Donald Trump as they meet at the Blue Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on July 7, 2025. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds / AFP WASHINGTON—U.S. President Donald Trump welcomed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the White House on the evening of July

Trump threatens more than a dozen countries with new tariffs by Aug. 1

President Trump on Monday said the U.S will impose 25% tariffs on goods from South Korea and Japan by Aug. 1, while also threatening to hit a dozen other nations with steep import duties by next month.  Mr. Trump initially posted two nearly identical letters, addressed to Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and South Korean President Lee