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President Trump will attend the Saudi Investment Forum in Washington, D.C.

today.

He's hosting Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

They have announced that Saudi Arabia will invest up to a trillion dollars in the U.S., focusing on the tech sector.

Details are still unclear.

Trump hosted the Crown Prince at a dinner last night and said he is elevating Saudi Arabia's status to a major non-NATO ally.

This comes with improved U.S.

economic and military ties.

Separately, House Speaker Mike Johnson says he is not pleased that the Senate approved a bill to require the Justice Department to release all files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Johnson spoke to reporters after attending the dinner last night.

Trump has said he would sign the bill.

It's not clear when that would happen.

A federal appeals court panel has blocked a plan by Texas lawmakers to redraw the state's congressional districts.

President Trump had demanded the redistricting.

It's an effort to send more Republicans to Congress.

Houston Public Media's Andrew Schneider reports Texas officials have appealed to the U.S.

Supreme Court.

Stocks opened higher this morning as Target issued a cautious forecast for the holiday shopping season.