Get the latest news and live updates as the government shutdown continues, Trump sanctions Russia in a push for a ceasefire in Ukraine and Rubio heads to Israel amid Gaza truce.

As Rubio visits Israel, family members and lawmakers push Trump to demand the return of 16-year-old Mohammed Ibrahim of Florida, detained eight months without trial.

President Donald Trump is embarking on his first trip to Asia during his second administration, facing headwinds on the home front and from abroad. Trump departs on Friday for Malaysia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations leaders summit before traveling to Japan on Monday for trade talks with new Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to

Amer Ghalib faces tough questioning from Republicans over past anti-Israel stances at his confirmation hearing for Kuwait ambassadorship, putting his nomination at risk. After Amer Ghalib became the most prominent Muslim politician in the country to endorse Donald Trump for president last year,

The worst European fears about Trump’s second term have not yet come to pass. Trump has not withdrawn U.S. troops from Europe or pulled out of NATO. His global tariff blitz has not resulted in the threatened 100% import taxes on European goods.

Sen. John Fetterman congratulated President Donald Trump on the Israel-Hamas peace plan noting that he and Trump share an "ironclad commitment to Israel and its people."