Trump and Netanyahu to meet amid tensions over the Iran war.Funeral services for the late Sen.
Lindsey Graham take place in Washington, D.C., and South Carolina.Plus, a major earthquake rocks southern Japan.Here’s what to know today.Netanyahu and Trump to meet with war heavy on their mindsPresident Donald Trump walks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu outside of the White House in 2020.Alex Edelman / Bloomberg via Getty Images fileIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet today with President Donald Trump at the White House for a high-stakes sit-down on the Iran war.
The Israeli leader has seen support for the war fall at home.Support for his government’s actions have plummeted in the U.S., and his relationship with Trump appears strained.This is Morning Rundown, a weekday newsletter to start your day.
Sign up here to get it in your inbox.The sit-down will be their first face-to-face meeting since Trump reportedly called Netanyahu “f---ing crazy” during a heated phone call.The meeting also comes amid scrutiny from lawmakers over the administration’s handling of the war and as the Defense Department requests Congress to approve an additional $67 billion in supplemental funding to expand weapons production and speed up delivery.
The president is also expected to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House to discuss its war with Russia.Where Netanyahu and Trump’s relationship stands.Washington says goodbye to Sen.Lindsey GrahamSen.
Lindsey Graham in 2024.Vitalii Nosach / Global Images Ukraine via Getty Images fileTwo days of funeral services for Sen.Lindsey Graham are set to begin today, as Trump, Washington officials and world leaders — including Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy — say goodbye to one of the most prominent and influential lawmakers on Capitol Hill.
This morning, Graham’s casket will be carried by an armed forces body bearer team and later...