Is the American dream a scam?

Allegated Tears, a new memoir by Edgar Gomez, tackles that question.

Who are the people who are benefiting the most from this idea that we need to keep working,

that we need to keep, you know, our heads low, that we need to keep going out and risking our lives?

You can hear more about that on Code Switch from NPR wherever you get your podcasts.

Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Rylan Barton.

After a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, President Trump outlined

a peace plan to end the war in Gaza.

As NPR's Tamara Keith reports, it's not a done deal yet.

The plan calls for the release of the hostages, demilitarization of Gaza, and rebuilding

overseen by a Board of Peace, led by Trump.

We're right there. We're right there. First time in thousands of years, I think, you can

probably say, if you really look into it.

Trump said he has the backing of leaders in the region and, quote,

I'm hearing that Hamas wants to get this done.

Israel would have my fallback into finish the job of destroying the threat of Hamas.

But I hope that we're going to have a deal for peace.

Netanyahu offered qualified support. Tamara Keith, NPR News.

The country is heading towards a government shutdown unless a funding deal can be struck by the end of tomorrow.

Congressional leaders from both parties met with President Trump today.

Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer says there are still large differences over health care

and Trump's power to clawback funding.

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