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It’s Monday. Welcome back to another week of the federal government with the lights off. 😅

In today’s issue:

• Major website, app outage

• Australian leader visits White House

• FBI probes hunting stand near Air Force One zone

• Trump lays into ‘No Kings’

• Aerial protest footage

• FAA shortages trigger flight delays

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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is at the White House today to meet with President Trump. The two just signed an agreement on critical minerals and rare earth materials.

💡 Why this matters: The Hill’s Julia Shapero and Sylvan Lane point out the White House is struggling to obtain these materials because many of them are controlled by China.

Trump then took wide-ranging questions from reporters and made some news. Here are the highlights:

Trump agreed to meet with China's Xi: Trump says he will be meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping later this month during a summit in South Korea. This is particularly newsy because Trump suggested last week that this meeting may not be necessary.

Trump predicted an outcome to the Ukraine war: A reporter asked Trump whether he thinks Ukraine could win the war against Russia. “They could still win it, I don’t think they will, but they could win it,” Trump responded.

Oh, and this was an awkward moment: At one point Trump paused to complain that a camera hit a mirror in the White House. "You're not allowed to break that. That mirror is 400 years old,” Trump mused.

💻 Watch their meeting

🗨️ Follow today’s live blog

HAPPENING LATER TODAY:

The Louisiana State University baseball team visits the White House to celebrate its 2025 national championship win.

The Secret Service found something concerning:

The Secret Service found what appeared to be an elevated hunting stand in Palm Beach, Fla., positioned within sight of the Air Force One exit area. It was discovered shortly before President Trump landed at Palm Beach International Airport.

📸 The tree stand

FBI Director Kash Patel described it as

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