Axios

The White House has appointed Wayne Wall as the new senior director for Middle East at the National Security Council, a U.S. official and a source familiar with the issue said.

Why it matters: Wall is one of the first senior hires at the NSC since the big purge ordered by President Trump and acting national security adviser Marco Rubio more than two weeks ago.

President Trump told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in their Monday phone call that he believes there's a chance of reaching a nuclear deal with Iran and he therefore opposes military action at this time, an Israeli official and a U.S. official tell Axios.

Why it matters: The call between Trump and Netanyahu took place several days before the expiration of the two-month deadline Trump gave Iran for reaching a deal.

Europeans have been less interested in visiting America as of late — and for Americans, it appears the feeling's mutual.

Why it matters: President Trump's policies have purportedly dinged America's reputation internationally, and it seems that some Americans are feeling self-conscious about that reputation when making their own travel plans.

China's booming digital economy has boosted its share of the global ad market, challenging the United States' long reign as the world's largest ad market.

• China's 20% share of the global ad market is now greater than the country's share of global GDP, according to WPP Media.

Why it matters: Chinese ad sellers are finding enormous success selling ads to audiences globally, especially in the U.S. But U.S. tech giants are still largely banned from China.

The World Bank estimates the global economy is on track for the slowest growth of any non-recessionary year since 2008, according to forecasts released on Tuesday.

Why it matters: The group says tariff policies and the associated economic uncertainty crushed prospects of a "soft landing" that looked possible just months ago.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) announced he's suing the Trump administration over the deployment of the U.S. Marines and the National Guard to Los Angeles protests.

The big picture: President Trump and Newsom are embroiled in a simmering standoff over the response to the protest unrest that erupted last week over Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids.

Police in New York City arrested about two dozen protesters at Trump Tower in Manhattan Monday, as demonstrations against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids spread to more U.S. cities on Monday.

The big picture: There were reports of arrests at other NYC ICE protests, tear gas being deployed in Santa Ana, California, and Austin Police Department on X urged Texas drivers to be "cautious of pedestrians" as hundreds rallied against federal immigration crackdowns and in solidarity with Los Angeles demonstrators.

Los Angeles remained tense on Monday after 700 Marines mobilized to support thousands of National Guard troops President Trump sent to the city, as fiery LA protests against federal immigration raids continued for a fourth straight day.

The big picture: California's Democratic leaders criticized the action, saying it would only escalate tensions that have already seen authorities deploy tear gas during faceoffs with protesters. Trump has told reporters he'll "send whatever we need to make sure there's law and order."

The Los Angeles Police Department raised concerns Monday about the deployment of some 700 Marines to LA in response to four days of fiery protests sparked by federal immigration raids.

The big picture: The state's Democratic leaders have pushed back against President Trump's invocation of the military into the state to shut down protests against federal immigration enforcement.