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WATCH: Trump's top Middle East priority is ending war in Gaza, White House says

By Tia Goldenberg, Michelle L. Price, Associated Press

The meeting between President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu could give new urgency to a U.S. ceasefire proposal being discussed by Israel and Hamas, but whether it leads to a deal that ends the war is unclear.

WATCH: Trump to visit 'Alligator Alcatraz,' new immigration detention facility in Florida Everglades

By Chris Megerian, Adriana Gomez Licon, Associated Press

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Monday that Trump will be visiting “Alligator Alcatraz.”…

WATCH: White House holds briefing as Congress gets classified intelligence on Iran strike

By Joey Cappelletti, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press

Senators are set to meet with top national security officials Thursday as some lawmakers question President Donald Trump's decision to bomb three Iranian nuclear sites and whether those strikes were ultimately successful.

Trump calls for more crude drilling amid jitters that Iran may close critical shipping lane

By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press

President Donald Trump urged stepped-up production as the White House sharpened its warnings to Iran against closing the Strait of Hormuz, a vital oil and gas shipping lane, in retaliation for the U.S. strikes on Iran's nuclear program.

WATCH: Trump to decide Iran action within 2 weeks, White House says

By Associated Press

President Donald Trump will decide within the next two weeks whether to strike Iran, the White House said Thursday, saying Trump still sees a “substantial” chance that negotiations can achieve U.S. and Israeli demands on Iran’s nuclear program.

WATCH: White House holds news briefing as Trump considers attacking Iran directly

By Associated Press

The White House announced that President Donald Trump will decide whether to join Israel’s campaign against Iran’s military and nuclear program within two weeks, saying that Trump still sees a window for diplomacy to address Israeli and U.S. demands on…

WATCH: White House holds briefing after Newsom accuses Trump of attacking democracy

By Associated Press

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt began her Wednesday briefing by continuing to lambaste California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass.

WATCH: White House criticizes GOP senators worried about national debt and attacks CBO

By Associated Press

The president fired off a series of angry posts on social media Tuesday morning about Paul’s opposition to Trump’s big tax breaks and spending cuts package.

WATCH: White House says Israel accepted new U.S. proposal for temporary Gaza ceasefire

By Associated Press

“I can confirm that special envoy (Steve) Witkoff and the president submitted a ceasefire proposal to Hamas that Israel backed and supported,” White House press Karoline Leavitt told reporters.

WATCH: White House holds briefing after House GOP passes Trump's 'big, beautiful bill'

By Associated Press

Leavitt also used her press briefing Thursday to attack by name the federal judge who ruled that the White House violated a court order on deportations to third countries with a flight linked to South Sudan.