Israel, Lebanon Agree to Ceasefire, Trump Takes Economic Message to Nevada

<p>Insight &amp; analysis on the White House and Capitol Hill.<br /><br />Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: <a href="http://bit.ly/3vTiACF">http://bit.ly/3vTiACF</a>.<br /><br />US President Donald Trump said that Israel and Lebanon had agreed to a 10-day ceasefire, a move that would ease broader tensions between Washington and Tehran.<br /><br />There was no immediate confirmation from Israel or Hezbollah, the Iranian-backed militant group that the Jewish state has been waging war against in Lebanon, of an agreement to halt hostilities.<br /><br />Trump, posting on Truth Social on Thursday, said he had held &ldquo;excellent conversations&rdquo; with Lebanon&rsquo;s President Joseph Aoun and Israel&rsquo;s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. &ldquo;These two Leaders have agreed that in order to achieve PEACE between their Countries, they will formally begin a 10 Day CEASEFIRE&rdquo; at 5 p.m. Washington time, he said.<br /><br />Bloomberg Washington Correspondents Joe Mathieu and Kailey Leinz deliver insight and analysis on the latest headlines from the White House and Capitol Hill, including conversations with influential lawmakers and key figures in politics and policy. On this edition, Joe and Kailey speak with:</p> <ul> <li>Republican Senator Ted Budd of North Carolina.</li> <li>Bloomberg Washington Correspondent Tyler Kendall.</li> <li>Bellwether Government Affairs CEO Arshi Siddiqui and Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck Partner Rosemary Becchi.</li> <li>Democratic Senator Catherine Cortez Masto of Nevada.</li> </ul><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>