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What to Know After meeting with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi this morning, Trump addressed U.S. troops aboard the USS George Washington. During his address to the troops, Trump said he would “send more than the National Guard” into troubled U.S. cities, as legal challenges intensify over his plan to deploy guard units nationwide. Trump said his administration would continue targeting drug traffickers, defending recent U.S. military strikes on fishing vessels, including a submersible hit earlier this week. Republican and Democratic lawmakers remain deadlocked over a government funding plan, prolonging the shutdown. A trade deal between the U.S. and China is edging closer, officials from both nations said Sunday, after reaching a preliminary agreement for President Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping to finalize during their high-stakes meeting. With millions at risk of losing food assistance, federal workers missing paychecks, and airport delays rippling through the nation’s travel system, pressure is intensifying this week to bring an end to the second-longest federal government shutdown in U.S. history. Follow along for live updates.
