What happened
President Trump met with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun at the White House on Tuesday, marking the first visit by a Lebanese head of state since 2009. Trump praised Lebanon and its people during the Oval Office meeting, which comes amid heightened U.S.-Iran tensions.
Why it matters for the market
Trump warned Iran that the U.S. has been restrained so far, telling reporters, "Honestly they haven't seen anything yet. We've been nice." The conflict with Iran looms over Aoun's request for Trump to help persuade Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to withdraw troops from Lebanon as it battles Hezbollah.
Separately, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Joint Chiefs Chair Gen. Dan Caine, and Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins are set to testify before the Senate Appropriations Committee at 2:30 p.m. EDT on Trump's supplemental funding request. The intensifying military conflict and rising pump prices have sparked alarm among GOP lawmakers.
What traders should watch
Speaker Mike Johnson plans a procedural vote Tuesday covering a reconciliation bill, defense budget legislation, a continuing resolution, and a stock trading ban, as the House aims to avoid another government shutdown. Arizona holds its primary elections, and South Carolina opens filing for the late Sen. Lindsey Graham's Senate seat.
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