Another tense meeting took place in the Oval Office. President Donald Trump’s conversation with the South African president began cordially but quickly turned into an open debate over allegations that white South Africans are being targeted for persecution.

A judge has ruled that the Trump administration broke the law by deporting illegal immigrants to South Sudan. The administration argues the individuals were convicted of violent crimes and notes that the decision came from a district judge.

House Republican leadership met with Trump at the White House on Wednesday to discuss the reconciliation bill—referred to by Trump as the "one, big, beautiful bill." Speaker Mike Johnson aims to bring it to a vote ahead of a self-imposed Memorial Day deadline.