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1. Flying to the Netherlands to attend the NATO summit, saying that NATO's mutual defense clause "has many definitions" -Trump flew to the Netherlands on Tuesday local time and planned to attend the plenary meeting of the NATO summit. Trump previously told reporters on Air Force One that NATO's Article 5 (mutual defense clause) has many definitions, and this statement caused uneasiness among NATO allies. 2. Refuting reports about strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities -According to CNN and the New York Times on Tuesday, preliminary US intelligence assessments show that the US military strikes on three Iranian nuclear facilities last week may only delay Iran's nuclear program for a few months. Trump refuted the report, saying it was "trying to belittle" the strike. 3. Said that if Iran restarts its nuclear program, the United States will strike again -Trump said at the NATO summit in The Hague that "Iran's nuclear program has regressed decades." When asked whether the United States would launch another attack if Iran rebuilds its nuclear enrichment program, Trump said "definitely." 4. Calling on Congress to pass the "Beautiful Big Bill" - Trump increased pressure on Congress on Tuesday, demanding that lawmakers not take vacations until his so-called "Beautiful Big Bill" is passed. 5. Received praise from the Israeli Prime Minister and NATO Secretary-General in succession - Before arriving in The Hague on the 24th, Trump published a message sent to him by NATO Secretary-General Rutte on Truth Social, which was extremely flattering: "Dear President, congratulations and thank you for your decisive action on the Iranian issue. It is really an extraordinary move that no one dares to do. You will have another great success in The Hague tonight. Although the process is not easy, we have made everyone agree to increase (defense spending) to 5%!" Earlier, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu also said that Trump is Israel's best friend in history. 6. The US Senate Republicans plan to start voting on the tax bill on Friday -According to the AXIOS website, US Senate Majority Leader Thune said on Tuesday that he expects to start voting on Trump's "Beautiful Big Bill" on Friday. 7. The government was jointly sued by attorneys general of 21 states -According to the Wall Street Journal, a coalition of attorneys general of 21 states is suing the Trump administration for cutting billions of dollars in federal funding. The attorneys general said that the Trump administration is using provisions in the regulations issued by the White House to defend the arbitrary termination of undesired funding. 8. A federal judge halted Trump's order to end the collective bargaining rights of federal workers-James Donato, a judge of the U.S. District Court in San Francisco, approved a preliminary injunction application filed by a union coalition on Tuesday. According to Trump's executive order, members of these unions will be deprived of collective bargaining rights. 9. The House of Representatives voted to shelve the proposal to impeach Trump-On Tuesday afternoon local time, the House of Representatives shelved a member's proposal to impeach Trump in a bipartisan vote.

Bank of England Governor Bailey: This year's quantitative tightening review will be very interesting due to the steepening yield curve.