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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Rylan Barton. President Trump says that Israel and

Hamas have agreed on the first phase of his peace proposal, and he's likely to travel to the region

soon, as NPR's Michelle Kellerman reports.

In a message on truth, Social President Trump announced a deal on the first phase of his peace plan.

That means all of the remaining hostages will be released very soon, he writes,

and Israel will withdraw troops to an agreed upon line.

Mediators say aid will be allowed to enter Gaza. Trump told reporters earlier in

the day that he could travel to the region this weekend. I'll be going to Egypt most likely.

That's where everybody is gathered right now. We appreciate that very much. But I'll be making

the rounds as the expression goes. That probably will. He didn't rule out visiting Gaza when he was asked. A group representing families of the

remaining hostages thanked Trump for what they're calling this historic breakthrough.

Michelle Kellerman, NPR News, Washington. Former FBI director James Comey has pleaded not guilty

to criminal charges brought by federal prosecutors. The case is fueled concerns that the Justice Department is being used to go after President Trump's perceived political enemies, as NPR's Ryan Lucas reports.

Comey's attorney entered the not guilty plea at his arraignment in federal court in Alexandria, Virginia. The former FBI director faces one false statements count and one

count of obstruction of a congressional proceeding. The charges stem from testimony Comey gave to Congress

in 2020. The Justice Department charged him just days after President Trump publicly called on

Attorney General Pam Bondi to go after Comey and two other political foes. Trump also pushed out the top federal

prosecutor in the Eastern District of Virginia and replaced him with a former insurance lawyer who

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