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• Senate Republicans will have lunch at the White House at 12:00 ET 17:00 BST. The lunch appears to be a social event rather than a signal that President Donald Trump is preparing to insert himself into negotiations to end the government shutdown.
• A federal appeals court ruled that Trump can send federal troops to Portland, reversing a temporary restraining order.
• The US and Australia signed a landmark mineral deal as Washington looks to reduce exposure to China's control of the global rare earth supply chains.
• The US and Canada could sign a metals and energy deal at the APEC summit later this month.
• Vice President JD Vance is in Israel to stabilise the Gaza ceasefire.
• FHFA director Bill Pulte hinted that Fanny Mae and Freddie Mac could be taken out of federal government conservatorship this year.
• Interior Secretary Doug Burgum threw cold water on reports of a deal with Democrats on offshore wind.
• A second Trump-Putin summit is already in doubt. Kyiv looks to Europe to bolster support as Trump pivots again.
• Trump escalated his Latin American drug war with new measures against Colombia.
• US banks are struggling to put together a loan for Argentina as confidence in Trump's economic assistance package falters.
• Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei dismissed the prospect of new nuclear talks with the US.  
• Poll of the Day: Americans are less confident the GOP can keep the country prosperous. 

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