What happened
President Trump is scheduled to meet with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun at the White House on Tuesday morning, marking the first visit by a Lebanese head of state since 2009. The meeting comes amid escalating hostilities between the U.S. and Iran over the past 10 days, with Aoun seeking Trump's help to persuade Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to withdraw troops from Lebanon as Israel fights Hezbollah.
Why it matters for the market
Separately, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Joint Chiefs of Staff 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 Tuesday regarding Trump's supplemental funding request. The intensifying military conflict and rising pump prices have sparked fresh alarm among GOP lawmakers.
Trump is also scheduled to meet with GOP leaders at the White House at 5 p.m. EDT as the House attempts to pass multiple bills this week. Speaker Mike Johnson will put a procedural vote to the test on Tuesday as the House seeks to avoid another government shutdown.
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On the campaign trail, Arizona holds its primary elections on Tuesday, while in South Carolina, the filing period opens for the race to fill the late Sen. Lindsey Graham's seat on the November ballot. The Pentagon has also identified a U.S. service member killed in an Iranian attack on an Iraq base.
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