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The United Stated closed its embassies in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait on Tuesday. The U.S. Embassy in Riyadh is also warning of immediate missile and UAV threats over Dhahran, a city in the eastern part of Saudi Arabia, directing residents to shelter indoors. Iran has fired hundreds of missiles and drones at Gulf states hosting U.S. air bases. A drone also struck the U.S. Embassy compound in Kuwait yesterday. The embassy said today it would close until further notice, citing regional tensions.
President Donald Trump will meet with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Tuesday. In an X post on Saturday, Merz said the two will discuss "the latest developments in the Middle East."

A fourth US service member was killed on the third day of the Iran conflict. Israel responded to Hezbollah strikes in Lebanon as Iran widened its targets, including an oil refinery in Saudi Arabia.

Former President Bill Clinton is testifying Friday behind closed doors to a congressional panel about his ties to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Clinton flew on Epstein's plane several times in the early 2000s after he left office, and a tranche of millions of documents released by the Justice Department includes photos of him with women whose faces are redacted. He has denied wrongdoing and expressed regret for his association with Epstein.
President Trump is traveling to southern Texas Friday to promote his economic and fossil fuel agenda. The president is set to speak in Corpus Christi, the nation’s top exporter of liquefied natural gas. Trump's visit comes as Republicans battle over key House and Senate races ahead of November’s midterms.

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is set to testify on Thursday in a closed-door session before the House Oversight Committee. The panel is investigating the case of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Clinton says she has limited information to provide. Former President Bill Clinton is expected to testify tomorrow.
The United States and Iran are holding another round of indirect talks in Geneva on Thursday to try to reach a deal on Tehran's nuclear program, as the United States gathers a massive fleet of warships in the Middle East. President Donald Trump wants a deal to constrain Iran’s nuclear program.

President Donald Trump highlighted his economic agenda in a record-long State of the Union address, declaring the United States is “bigger, richer, and stronger than ever before.” We have guests joining for analysis of the president's speech.
Dr. Casey Means testifies before a Senate committee on Wednesday on her nomination as U.S. surgeon general. Means is expected to face questions about the agenda of her key ally, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.