Alex Ossola

Meanwhile, in Washington, President Trump said he had a, quote, very good call with Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and that he was sending border czar Tom Homan to Minneapolis.

White House Press Secretary Caroline Leavitt at a briefing this afternoon spoke extensively about Minneapolis.

Levitt also said that Trump will reduce the number of federal agents in Minnesota if local officials there increase their cooperation with federal authorities.

Michelle Hackman, who covers immigration for the journal, has been following this story.

Michelle, what we've been hearing from Levitt and the president, is this a de-escalation that we're seeing from the administration?

As I mentioned just a minute ago, President Trump is sending Tom Homan to Minneapolis.

What does that show us about a potential shift in the Trump administration's tone or strategy?

Do we have a sense of how folks in the White House are talking about the situation in Minneapolis?

But that sentiment has changed after Preti's death?

That was WSJ reporter Michelle Hackman.

Thank you, Michelle.

We have a more in-depth episode featuring Michelle about how ISIS authority has changed under President Trump.

That What's New Sunday episode came out yesterday, so you can find it in your feed and we'll leave a link to it in our show notes.

And in the latest developments from the Middle East, Israel has recovered the body of the last hostage taken into Gaza on October 7, 2023.

Israel says it will now reopen the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt after the return of the body of Ron Vili, who was a 24-year-old Israeli military police sergeant.

The return of Gvili's body and the opening of the Rafah Crossing were both crucial requirements of the first phase of the U.S.

peace plan for Gaza.

The next phase requires Hamas to disarm, which it has resisted, and for Israel to pull its troops out of most of Gaza.

Meanwhile, the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln and its accompanying warships have arrived in the Middle East, giving President Trump additional capabilities if he chooses to attack Iran.

Trump pulled back from an attack earlier this month, but he hasn't taken strikes off the table.