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President Donald Trump has announced a delay on proposed tariffs on the European Union until July 9, 2025. This decision followed a request from European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. Speaking to reporters in Morristown, New Jersey, President Trump says that he had agreed to the extension as a privilege and noted that rapid trade talks would commence.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned the fatal shooting of two Israeli Embassy staff members in Washington D.C. as a "horrific" antisemitic act, connecting it to the Oct. 7 attacks. The victims, a young couple reportedly soon to be engaged, were killed Wednesday evening after departing an event at the Capital Jewish Museum, according to police. LiveNOW?s Austin Westfall is reporting on the Israeli Prime Minister?s latest comments.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said this week that Israel will ultimately control the entirety of the Gaza Strip. According to Netanyahu, the Israel Defense Forces' (IDF) ongoing offensive will eventually result in the seizure of the entire enclave. Israel has consistently maintained that its primary objectives in Gaza are the return of hostages and the elimination of Hamas. This announcement follows reports from a month prior suggesting that Israel already controlled approximately 70 percent of Gaza. LiveNOW's Austin Westfall discussed these developments with Ben Cohen, a Senior Analyst at the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies.

During a White House meeting, President Donald Trump strongly challenged South African President Cyril Ramaphosa. This confrontation follows Trump's decision to eliminate all U.S. aid to South Africa and to welcome numerous white South African farmers into the U.S. These actions were part of Trump's argument that a "genocide" was occurring in South Africa. Mvemba Phezo Dizolele is a senior fellow and director of the Africa Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies and is speaking with LiveNOW?s Christina Evans.

National security analyst Hal Kempfer joins LiveNOW's Andrew Craft to discuss the Pentagon's acceptance of a luxury jet from Qatar.

Dr. Alon Burstein joins LiveNOW's Austin Westfall to discuss Israel's offensive in Gaza as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to take over the enclave.

The Supreme Court has permitted the Trump administration to remove legal protections for 350,000 Venezuelans, potentially leading to their deportation. An attorney for the Venezuelan migrants, Ahilan Arulanantham, described the high court's decision as the ?single largest action in modern American history stripping any group of non-citizens of immigration status.? This status allows individuals residing in the United States to legally live and work in the country, if conditions in their home countries are considered unsafe. Christina Evans from LiveNOW is discussing the situation with immigration attorney Susham M. Modi.

President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will share the Pentagon?s recommendations for the Golden Dome on Tuesday. The Golden Dome aims to shield the U.S. from a potential aerial attack. So far, 180 companies have put their names in the hat to help build this project.

National security analyst Hal Kempfer joins LiveNOW's Andrew Craft to discuss the two-hour call between President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin as Trump pushes for a ceasefire in the Russia-Ukraine war.

President Trump says ceasefire negotiations between Russia and Ukraine will begin ?immediately, after his two hour phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin. LiveNOW's Andy Mac spoke about ceasefire negotiations with national security expert Fred Fleitz.

Pope Leo XIV and U.S. Vice President JD Vance met at the Vatican on Monday ahead of a flurry of U.S.-led diplomatic efforts to make progress on a ceasefire in Russia?s war in Ukraine. Vance, a Catholic convert, had led the U.S. delegation to the formal Mass opening the pontificate of the first American pope. Joining him at the meeting on Monday was Secretary of State Marco Rubio, also a Catholic, Vance spokesperson Luke Schroeder said.