Trump’s week in review: President secures historic peace deal to bring hostages home as shutdown continues

President Donald Trump secured a historic peace deal between Israel and Hamas this week that will end the war in Gaza and return the hostages, two years after the terrorist network attacked Israel Oct. 7, 2023 — all while the U.S. government remains in a shutdown due to a stalemate in the Senate. The president made the announcement on his Truth Social platform Wednesday."I am very proud to announce that Israel and Hamas have both signed off on the first Phase of our Peace Plan," the president posted. "This means that ALL of the Hostages will be released very soon, and Israel will withdraw thei