Latest News: Biden and Trump Celebrate Gaza Hostage Deal
1 Big Thing: Biden, Trump Celebrate Hostage Deal
- President Biden and President-elect Trump both wanted a ceasefire deal in Gaza before Inauguration Day
- The agreement begins with a six-week ceasefire on Sunday
- Hamas will release 33 hostages, including women and children
- More aid will enter Gaza, and Israel will release some Palestinian prisoners
- Biden's top Middle East adviser Brett McGurk and Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff worked together in Doha to push for the deal
Biden's Farewell
- Biden will deliver an Oval Office farewell address tonight at 8 p.m. ET
- The speech will focus on defending his record
- Biden will emphasize his economic achievements, highlighting low unemployment and investments in domestic manufacturing
- Major networks NBC, ABC, and CBS will broadcast the speech live
Catch Me Up
- Sen. Marco Rubio received praise during his Secretary of State confirmation hearing
- Temperatures will plummet next week across the U.S., with Inauguration Day expected to be 28°F
- The Supreme Court seems likely to uphold a Texas law requiring age verification for pornographic websites
1 for the Road
- Two separate moon missions launched on the same SpaceX rocket this morning
- The lunar landers from American and Japanese companies shared a ride due to a scheduling coincidence