Art of the deal takes center stage: White House Report Card

Published June 21, 2025 9:06am ET



President Donald Trump’s famous “art of the deal” has been on display ever since he returned to the White House. But as he eyes U.S. involvement in the Israel-Iran war, it has never been as important to him and the nation.

As we size up this week’s White House Report Card, the two-week pause Trump has offered Iran and his negotiators to find a diplomatic solution to the terrorist nation’s continued bid to build nuclear weapons overshadows everything else. It has also shone the spotlight on the U.S. and GOP divide over getting involved in the crisis.

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