President Donald Trump hosts Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Tuesday at the White House, seeking closer security and economic ties at a time when China is increasingly assertive in the Indo-Pacific region. More than a month after their deployment by Trump, 700 Marines will leave Los Angeles, where they stood guard over two downtown buildings in what local officials called “political theater.” Updated Congressional Budget Office projections show Trump's tax and spending law will add $3.4 trillion more to the deficit and leave more than 10 million people uninsured.