Franco Ordonez

And there's very little difference.

and what we're looking at, and where we want to be, where we want to go.

That phase includes the disarmament of Hamas, starting reconstruction of Gaza, and establishing a new governing structure.

Trump pressed Hamas to disarm in order to move things forward, adding that there are several countries, and not just Israel, that are ready to, quote, wipe out Hamas if they don't.

Franco Ordonez, NPR News.

Since taking office, President Trump's used tariffs as a weapon against allies, declared war on drug cartels, and secured the release of hostages from Gaza.

Lori Esposito-Murray is a veteran in diplomatic circles.

She says the expectations at the beginning of the administration that Trump would isolate the U.S.

were clearly wrong.

Murray says Trump is using both economic and military power to pursue U.S.

interests, albeit in targeted ways.

She points to the strikes on Iran and the military buildup outside of Venezuela.

Franco, Ordonez, NPR News, the White House.

Speaking in the Oval Office, President Trump said that change would allow more research on medical uses and added that many friends have urged him to make the change.

The shift represents one of the most significant federal changes to marijuana policy in decades.

While it does not fully legalize the drug, the executive order equates the dangers of marijuana on par with more common prescription drugs.

Franco, Ordonez, NPR News, the White House.

President Trump said there's no doubt that adversaries are trafficking fentanyl into the U.S.

in order to kill Americans.

According to the CDC, the U.S.