President Trump told Axios in an interview on Monday that the situation with Iran is "in flux" because he sent a "big armada" to the region but thinks Tehran genuinely wants to cut a deal.
Why it matters: Trump came close to ordering a strike on regime targets in Iran earlier this month over the killing of thousands of protesters. Instead he delayed the decision while also moving military assets to the region. White House officials say an attack is still on the table, though the protests have largely been suppressed.
President Trump told Axios in an interview on Monday that Hamas had helped locate the remains of the last Israeli hostage. He called on the group to now follow through on its commitment to disarm.
Why it matters: With the recovery of Ran Gvili's body, every Israeli hostage — living and dead — has now been returned. The return of his body is a critical moment for Trump's peace deal.
Peacock will introduce major upgrades on Feb. 8, the same day NBCUniversal will broadcast both the Super Bowl and Winter Olympics, executives exclusively tell Axios.
Why it matters: The effort underscores NBCUniversal's ambitious streaming strategy as it looks to capitalize on live sports viewing during what it's calling "Legendary February," the convergence of three tentpole events.
The Trump administration plans to provide USA Rare Earth with $1.6 billion in mostly loan financing to extract and process the materials and manufacture rare earth magnets.
The agreement will provide the U.S. government a stake somewhere between 8% and 16%, depending on how the agreement is executed, a filing states. The company announced a separate $1.5 billion in private finance.
