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5 min readCelebratory gunfire echoed across Beirut on Wednesday evening as a ten-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon took effect, announced by President Trump. The truce adds to a growing sense of diplomatic momentum in the region, but it was just one of several major developments in a packed news day that also saw a new special election loss for Republicans, a striking shift in Hispanic Catholic views of Trump's religiosity, the first criminal charge against an ICE agent in the Trump administration's enforcement push, and the Artemis II crew finally back on Earth trying to process what they just did.
Ceasefire and Iran Talks
The Israel-Lebanon ceasefire was the day's dominant headline. Speaking next to Marine One on the White House lawn, Trump expressed optimism about the broader diplomatic landscape, particularly regarding nuclear talks with Iran. He told reporters he would be willing to travel to Islamabad to seal a deal with Tehran. "I would go to Pakistan, yeah. Pakistan has been great. They've been so good. Islamabad I'll be I might go. Yeah. If the deal is signed in Islamabad I might go." Peace talks in Islamabad last weekend yielded no agreement, but Trump told the New York Post on Wednesday that more talks could come as soon as this week. The White House has not confirmed that timeline.
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- 1 (00:03) **Israel-Lebanon Ceasefire Announced** - A ten-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon takes effect, announced by President Trump.
- 2 (00:40) **US-Iran Peace Talks Stalled** - Peace talks in Islamabad last weekend yielded no deal between the US and Iran.
- 3 (00:56) **Trump Campaigns in Nevada and Arizona** - President Trump is on a campaign-style swing through the Southwest.
- 4 (01:12) **New Poll on Trump's Religiosity** - A Pew poll finds an increasing number of Americans say President Trump is not religious.
- 5 (02:02) **Trump Criticizes Pope Leo** - The poll was conducted just before President Trump harshly criticized Pope Leo on social media.
- 6 (02:15) **New CDC and NIH Nominee** - Doctor Erica Schwartz has been nominated to lead both the CDC and the National Institutes of Health.
- 7 (03:00) **Acting ICE Director Resigns** - The Acting Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement has resigned.
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