White House National Economic Council Director Hassett said Fed Chair Kevin Warsh is steering developments in a positive direction and that the White House respects the Fed's independence.

Mercury partners with Palantir (PLTR.N) to enhance factory automation and accelerate production cycles.

Israel told the White House it has serious security concerns about a Hamas disarmament agreement. The Israeli prime minister’s office said intelligence assessments indicate Hamas plans to rebuild military capabilities rather than genuinely demilitarize. Israel said it will not withdraw from most of Gaza until Hamas completes disarmament. Hamas said it will begin disarming under Trump’s 20-point ceasefire plan, which calls for surrendering weapons and destroying tunnels and envisages Israeli withdrawal, a new technocratic Palestinian government and international security forces. A large-scale Israeli troop pullback before October elections is unlikely.