Here are the stories shaping the day:

• The Supreme Court allowed the U.S. military to ban troops who identify as transgender, while litigation challenging the prohibition plays out.
• President Donald Trump hosted Canada’s new prime minister, Mark Carney, at the White House on Tuesday for high-stakes talks focused on trade and security. Here are five takeaways from the meeting.
• The REAL ID deadline is today. Here’s what you need to know.
• China’s communist regime began a secret project during President Donald Trump’s first term, That is to weaken the United States through scaling up production of fentanyl precursors, then shipping them to Mexico and Canada for manufacturing and distribution across the border.

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