White House press secretary Secretary Karoline Leavitt says that U.S. officials have had “ongoing talks and discussions” with Hamas officials.

Many in higher ed have expressed concern that the department doesn’t have to be eliminated to be weakened substantially.

Oil prices fell on Friday and were headed for their first monthly drop since November, as markets watched an Oval Office argument between the U.S. and Ukrainian presidents while also bracing for Washington's new tariffs and Iraq's decision to resume oil exports from the Kurdistan region.