Chapter 1: What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Giles Snyder. President Trump is planning to leave for the Middle East today. He's scheduled to leave this afternoon with the U.S. brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hamas holding. If last night's weekly rally in Tel Aviv is any guide, he is likely to receive a warm welcome. NPR's Greg Myrie is in Tel Aviv.
The crowd kept chanting, thank you, Trump. Thank you, Trump. Some in the crowd had placards of the president. They credit him for this ceasefire. And this is particularly true among the hostage families and their many supporters. They believe Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected earlier opportunities to end the war.
And it is clear that Trump put extensive pressure on Netanyahu and Hamas to accept this deal now.
Chapter 2: What updates are there on President Trump's Middle East visit?
President Trump expected to address the Israeli parliament tomorrow and co-chair a Gaza peace summit in Egypt. Government shutdown dragging on with no end in sight. Thousands of federal employees have begun receiving reduction in force notices. The Senate set to reconvene Tuesday to consider legislation to reopen the government.
NPR's Ava Pukach reports from Washington that the shutdown is affecting one of the world's biggest museum and research institutions.
All 21 Smithsonian Institution museums, its research centers, and the National Zoo are now closed. The Smithsonian had kept these sites running for the first 11 days of the shutdown, using prior year funds. The institute says animals at the National Zoo and Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute will continue to be fed and cared for, but the popular live animal cams will be turned off.
About 62% of the Smithsonian's budget comes from the federal government. Other popular tourist sites in Washington, D.C., including the open-air Lincoln and Jefferson Memorials, remain accessible. Ava Pukach, NPR News, Washington.
Wall Street will be watching the country's biggest banks this week for clues about the health of the economy. NPR's Maria Aspin reports that investors are also looking for reassurance after President Trump threatened to escalate the trade war with China.
JPMorgan Chase and Goldman Sachs are among the big banks unveiling their quarterly report cards on Tuesday to kick off the latest round of financial updates from big companies. Investors expect good news overall. Corporate profits have been beating expectations this year.
That's despite spikes of market chaos and ongoing uncertainty over how President Trump's tariffs are reshaping the global economy. and raising prices for consumers. The big banks in particular have a window into how consumers and businesses are spending money, or cutting back.
That's especially important during the ongoing government shutdown, when federal data about the jobs market and inflation is delayed. Maria Aspin, NPR News, New York.
And this is NPR News. Voters in New Orleans have handed Democratic City Councilmember Helena Marino the keys to City Hall. Preliminary results show Marino won 55 percent of the vote in yesterday's mayoral election, allowing her to avoid a runoff. Marino won the election outright as President Trump has suggested that New Orleans could be one of his next targets for a National Guard deployment.
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