Natalie Kitroff

How do the contours of the American government change in a world where he really implements his plan to the fullest?

I guess I'm wondering whether as vote progresses toward that goal, there's a world in which it starts to backfire on him.

As he and the administration move to fire thousands of workers, for example, during the shutdown to slash spending at this time, you'd expect to see a negative economic impact, right?

Right.

The government is one of the biggest employers in the country.

And you've told us Trump isn't as bought in as vote is on shrinking the government from a philosophical standpoint.

So if this plan becomes politically costly for Trump, might that lead to the president abandoning votes vision?

When the rubber hits the road.

We'll be right back.

Here's what else you need to know today.

Israel and Hamas are set to begin a new round of negotiations in Egypt on Monday, where the two sides, speaking through Egyptian and Qatari mediators, will discuss President Trump's proposal for ending the war in Gaza.

They're expected to focus on the potential release of all Israeli hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners.

On Friday, Hamas said in a statement that it agreed to Trump's framework for returning to Israel all living hostages and the bodies of those who had died.

But the militant group left many questions unanswered, including whether it agreed to the White House demand that it be barred from political power in Gaza.

Trump told the news site Axios that he'll push to finalize a peace deal between the two sides in the next few days.

Today's episode was produced by Rob Zipko, Caitlin O'Keefe, Carlos Prieto, and Anna Foley.

It was edited by Lisa Chow and was engineered by Chris Wood.

Contains music by Dan Powell, Marion Lozano, and Diane Wong.

That's it for The Daily.

I'm Natalie Kitroweth.