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ByDavid Brennan, Alexandra Hutzler, Ivan Pereira, and William Mansell

Last Updated: April 13, 2025, 11:58 PM EDT

President Donald Trump held a Cabinet meeting with his top officials, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, as well as Elon Musk, on Thursday.

It follows Trump on Wednesday changing course on his tariff policy, instituting a 90-day pause in higher taxes for most countries while ramping up the rate against China to 145%.

On Capitol Hill, Republican leaders pushed through a budget blueprint to fund Trump's domestic agenda despite some GOP hard-liner opposition.

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Apr 07, 2025, 1:31 PM EDT

Netanyahu arrives at the White House to talk tariffs, Gaza

Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was greeted by Trump at the White House on Monday afternoon.

Trump did not respond to shouted questions from reporters on tariffs or the markets.

President Donald Trump greets Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House, April 7, 2025, in Washington.
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Netanyahu said he wanted to discuss the war with Hamas in Gaza as well as Trump's tariffs in their meeting in the Oval Office.

Israel is a target of the administration's "reciprocal" tariffs, getting hit with a 17% rate despite it moving ahead of Trump's announcement last week to cancel all remaining tariffs on American imports.

Apr 07, 2025, 1:26 PM EDT

Trump press conference with Netanyahu canceled

Just before Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was set to arrive for a meeting with Trump, the White House informed reporters that the press conference planned for the two leaders after their meeting would no longer be taking place.

The joint news conference was on the schedule for 2:30 p.m. ET. Now, reporters will only have the ability to ask questions at the beginning of Trump and Netanyahu's bilat in the Oval Office.

Apr 07, 2025, 12:16 PM EDT

Trump celebrates World Series champs LA Dodgers at White House

As markets continue to slide, Trump hosted the Los Angeles Dodgers in the White House East Room to mark their 2024 World Series victory.

President Donald Trump speaks during a ceremony to honor the Major League Baseball 2024 World Series Champion Los Angeles Dodgers in the East Room of the White House, April 7, 2025, in Washington.
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Trump talked about highlights from their season and praised National League MVP Shohei Ohtani and other key players, including Mookie Betts and Yoshi Yamamoto.

"You showed America that it's not about individual glory," Trump said. "It's about the team digging deep and sprinting right through first base. And you did that all the time."

President Donald Trump shakes hans with Shohei Ohtani during an event honoring the 2024 World Series champions Los Angeles Dodgers in the East Room of the White House in Washington, April 7, 2025.
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Apr 07, 2025, 12:13 PM EDT

Trump to meet with Israel's Netanyahu

President Trump is back in Washington after several days spent in Florida as his tariffs rocked the economy.

At 1 p.m. ET, Trump will welcome Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The two will have a bilateral meeting before a 2:30 p.m. ET joint press conference.