WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is hosting a pair of Arab Gulf leaders at the White House on Wednesday as violence between Israel and Syria renewed doubts about his pledge to impose peace on the Middle East. Trump held a meeting in the Oval Office with Bahrain's crown prince and was set to have dinner with Qatar's prime minister.

The meeting comes as Israeli and Hamas officials are in Doha, Qatar, where they're engaged in discussions about a potential ceasefire.

Congressional Democrats led by Sen. Warren are introducing legislation to close 'loopholes' that allow unchecked donations to presidential libraries, coming after Paramount and Disney's settlements with President Trump.

President Trump is facing backlash from many of the podcasters and comedians who helped propel his return to power last year.

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Paramount, Meta and X are among the companies giving tens of millions of dollars to Trump’s future library as they seek perks from his administration.