President Donald Trump said the U.S. ceasefire with Iran is on life support.

That's where we're starting the seven from the Washington Post.

I'm Hannah Jewell. It's Tuesday, May 12th.

Let's get you caught up with today's seven stories.

Hopes for an end to the war with Iran remain dim.

On Sunday, Trump rejected Iran's latest offer of a peace plan.

Speaking to reporters at the White House yesterday, Trump doubled down on that rejection,

calling Iran's plan a piece of garbage. He said he didn't finish

reading it and said this. I would say the ceasefire is on massive life support where the doctor

walks in and says, sir, your loved one has approximately a 1% chance of living.

Two and a half months after the U.S. and Israel launched their attack on Iran, the war is causing

economic pain worldwide and hurting Trump's popularity with voters.

According to a recent poll, almost two-thirds of Americans disapprove of Trump's handling of the economy.

That's the highest level of disapproval in either of his terms. And as oil prices rose again

in response to the stalemate, Trump said yesterday he would suspend the federal gas tax, but that

plan would require congressional approval.

President Trump is preparing for a high-stakes meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. That's number two.

Trump is scheduled to arrive in Beijing tomorrow evening. It will be his first visit to China in over eight years.

Trump and President Xi agreed last fall to an uneasy economic truce after a bruising trade war

that consumed most of 2025. The White House was struck by Xi's willingness to push back hard on

Trump's tariffs, so it wants the truce to last.

At the summit this week, the presidents will talk about ways to adjust tariffs that have grown

...