“Battery manufacturing began to take off in the United States in recent years after Congress and the Biden administration offered the industry generous incentives,” the New York Times reports.

“But that boom now appears to be stalling as the Trump administration and Republican lawmakers try to restrict China’s access to the American market.”

“The Pentagon is expanding its military presence in the Middle East and Europe in response to worsening hostilities between Israel and Iran, sending refueling planes and an additional aircraft carrier among the resources dispatched,” the Washington Post reports.

“More than two dozen tanker planes were deployed from the United States to Europe on Sunday and Monday, a movement that U.S. officials linked to commanders’ desire for options should American facilities near the warring countries face a direct threat. Flight-tracking data shows the refueling aircraft along with some heavy transport jets took off from points across the U.S. and landed hours later at air bases in Spain, Greece, Germany, Italy and Scotland. Among them were KC-135 Stratotankers and KC-46 Pegasuses.”

“The White House is discussing with Iran the possibility of a meeting this week between U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi,” Axios reports.

“The objective would be to discuss a diplomatic initiative involving a nuclear deal and an end to the war between Israel and Iran.”

“President Trump on Monday abruptly left a Group of 7 summit Canada, where he joined other leaders in signing a statement criticizing Iran, to deal with the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran,” the New York Times reports.

“Mr. Trump had previously refused to sign the statement, but decided to do so when the draft language was adjusted.”

Wall Street Journal: “In leaving early, Trump abandoned several conversations on trade and global security, aimed at easing tensions over tariffs and other issues.”

Washington Post: “Other presidents, including Trump in his first term, have cut short trips to the G-7 and similar international meetings in recent years. In 2023, for example, President Joe Biden shortened a trip to the Pacific region, skipping stops in Papua New Guinea and Australia to deal with the U.S. debt crisis.”

“But Trump’s announcement here came in a far more ominous context as the United States expands its military presence in the Middle East.”

Before leaving Canada, Trump said in a cryptic post: “Everyone should immediately evacuate Tehran!”

“President Trump is weighing a critical decision in the four-day-old war between Israel and Iran: whether to enter the fray by helping Israel destroy the deeply buried nuclear enrichment facility at Fordo, which only America’s biggest ‘bunker buster,’ dropped by American B-2 bombers, can reach,” the New York Times reports.

“If he decides to go ahead, the United States will become a direct participant in a new conflict in the Middle East, taking on Iran in exactly the kind of war Mr. Trump has sworn, in two campaigns, he would avoid. Iranian officials have already warned that U.S. participation in an attack on its facilities will imperil any remaining chance of the nuclear disarmament deal that Mr. Trump insists he is still interested in pursuing.”

CNN: “Israel is sending clear signals, including through former senior officials, that it hopes the US will ultimately join the conflict and use its unique military edge to destroy the Iranian nuclear complex at Fordow, which is buried deep underground.”

Wall Street Journal: Iran looks to Trump and nuclear talks as escape hatch as attacks intensify.

“President Trump could have opened by talking about trade. He could have discussed the wars in the Middle East or the long-running, brutal war in Ukraine,” the New York Times reports.

“But there was something else that appeared to be top of mind for Mr. Trump during Monday’s meeting in Canada of the leaders of the Group of 7 industrialized nations: President Vladimir Putin of Russia.”

“He went on to blame former President Barack Obama and former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada for kicking Russia out, and argued that its inclusion in the group would have averted the war in Ukraine.”

Politico: Macron says he’s still confident U.S. will back further Russia sanctions.