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The negotiations that led to the Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement took months and months. At the center of the talks representing the United States was Brett McGurk, the White House coordinator for the Middle East and North Africa. He joined Amna Nawaz to discuss the deal. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The Supreme Court unanimously upheld a law that threatens to shut down TikTok as soon as Sunday. The justices ruled free speech rights must yield to concerns that Chinese control of the popular social media app creates a national security risk. President Biden said enforcement of the ban will fall to the incoming Trump administration. White House Correspondent Laura Barrón-López reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Friday, Department of Homeland Security nominee Kristi Noem faced questions from senators at a confirmation hearing, President-elect Trump says he and Chinese President Xi Jinping will 'solve many problems together' after the two leaders spoke on the phone and Russia and Iran deepened their ties with a "comprehensive strategic partnership treaty." PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Countries and businesses around the world will be watching to see just how quickly President-elect Donald Trump imposes new tariffs and just how steep they may be. News Hour special correspondent and Washington Post columnist Catherine Rampell reports on how some companies are already preparing. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including how the ceasefire agreement affects President Biden's legacy, his warning about an oligarchy in America, the confirmation hearings for President-elect Trump's Cabinet and what to expect in his second term. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Renowned poet and Los Angeles native Amanda Gorman has penned a heartfelt tribute to first responders battling the wildfires and helping those in need. In "Smoldering Dawn," she expresses her fears and hopes and celebrates how the community is coming together to face this trauma. Amna Nawaz spoke with Gorman about how the poem came to be and her new children's book, "Girls on the Rise." PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Israel's Cabinet has delayed a vote on the ceasefire deal struck to suspend the war in Gaza and swap hostages and detainees. Prime Minister Netanyahu blames Hamas for the delay, saying the militant group was trying to change the deal, a charge Hamas denied. American and Egyptian mediators met to discuss implementing the deal, scheduled to begin Sunday. Nick Schifrin reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

More of President-elect Trump's picks for key Cabinet positions faced questions from senators on Capitol Hill in another mammoth day of confirmation hearings. Lisa Desjardins reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Thursday, Blue Origin sent its first rocket into orbit with a successful test of the uncrewed New Glenn system, Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed state Attorney General Ashley Moody to fill Marco Rubio's Senate seat, Rudy Giuliani reached a settlement with former election workers he defamed, baseball announcer Bob Uecker died at 90 and visionary filmmaker David Lynch died at 78. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The Gaza ceasefire deal announced Wednesday largely mirrors a proposal made by President Biden last May. In recent days, President-elect Trump's Middle East envoy joined the Biden team to push the deal to completion. Those eight months have been bloody and have seen shifts in Gaza and across the region. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Principal Deputy National Security Advisor Jon Finer. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders