Axios

President Trump's envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will travel this weekend to Moscow and Kyiv for talks on ending the war, U.S. officials said.

Why it matters: This will be the first visit by Witkoff and Kushner to Kyiv since President Trump returned to office.

Persistent pump pain and pricey burgers mean this summer's last hurrah comes with a cost crunch.

The big picture: Gasoline prices are almost certain to remain north of $4 per gallon over Labor Day weekend — a heavy travel stretch and the time when midterm election season intensifies.

The Trump administration is working on a post-war strategy focused on a regional effort to contain Iran and expand normalization of relations between Israel and its neighbors, according to two U.S. officials and two other sources with knowledge of the issue.

Why it matters: While the plan is still in the early stages of drafting, it's intended to guide the U.S. approach in the Middle East after the Iran war ends and in the final two years of President Trump's term. Two big events loom over the planning: the Oct. 27 election in Israel and the U.S. midterm elections in November.