President Trump Welcomes Macron to White House Ahead of State Dinner

“President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump welcomed President Emmanuel Macron of France and his wife, Brigitte Macron, to the White House on Tuesday morning,” Quint Forgey reports for Politico. “The wonderful friendship we have developed over the past year is a testament to the enduring friendship that binds our two nations,” President Trump said during the arrival ceremony at the White House.

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In The Hill, former Democratic Sen. Joseph Lieberman writes that the Senate should fulfill its constitutional duty and confirm CIA Director Mike Pompeo as our next Secretary of State. “Given his strong background, Pompeo is certainly qualified” to be our Nation’s top diplomat, Lieberman argues.

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Bloomberg reports that “U.S. consumer confidence unexpectedly rose in April to the second-highest level since 2000,” according to the Conference Board consumer confidence index. Sho Chandra writes that the uptick can be attributed to “bigger after-tax paychecks and a still-strong job market -- with the lowest unemployment rate since 2000.”

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“Acting on President Trump’s demand that his cabinet secretaries gut Obama-era federal regulations, the Treasury Department on Tuesday said it has cut over 300 standing and proposed rules with a focus on the Internal Revenue Service,” Paul Bedard reports for the Washington Examiner. “Reducing unnecessary burdens will lead to increased economic growth, greater job creation, and a fundamentally stronger economy for our country,” Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said.