Shigeru Ishiba, Japan's embattled prime minister, is playing up the agreement between Tokyo and Washington as a win-win.

"With the national interests of both countries in mind, we were able to reach an agreement at this time," Ishiba said.

He touted that despite Japan having a trade surplus with the U.S., the tariff was cut to an unparalleled level, 15 percent. Ishiba assured his countrymen that key strategic sectors like semiconductors and pharmaceuticals were now covered by a clause ensuring Japan would not be treated less favorably than other trade partners in the event of future tariff hikes.

Ishiba painted a picture of a stronger partnership ahead.

"Japan will invest in the United States across key sectors vital to economic security, such as semiconductors, pharma, steel, shipbuilding, critical minerals, aviation, energy, autos, AI, and quantum tech," he said.

Japan's chief negotiator, Economic Revitalization Minister Ryosei Akazawa, had been working on a deal since April. He's made eight trips to Washington, pressing the case in person. After the deal news broke, he tweeted a photo of himself at the White House: "Mission complete. Sincere thanks to all involved."

Shares rallied. Tokyo's benchmark Nikkei 225 index went up 3% after news of the deal.

While touting the deal as a diplomatic success, the prime minister faces deep uncertainty at home. His party no longer holds a majority in either house.

-ABC News' Anthony Trotter

Trump announced Tuesday that a trade deal has been made with Japan, posting on his social media platform that the country will invest $550 billion into the U.S., adding that the U.S. will receive 90% of the profits and that Japan will pay a reciprocal tariff of 15% to the U.S.

In his post about the announcement, Trump wrote that Japan will open its country to trade, including cars, trucks, rice and other agricultural products.

The original reciprocal rate for Japan on April 2 was 24%.

-ABC News’ Hannah Demissie

A spokesperson for Democratic Sen. Adam Schiff denied any wrongdoing in response to Trump's snowballing allegations that he committed mortgage fraud -- maintaining that the president's attacks are political in.

Trump has said over the past week that Schiff has misrepresented which home he uses as his primary residence to get a lower mortgage.

Schiff's office said that lenders have been told "repeatedly" that he maintains homes in both California and Maryland as principal residences. A spokesperson said relevant House counsel has been in consultation with the now-senator over the matter.

“President Trump’s false allegations are a transparent attempt to punish a perceived political foe who is committed to holding him to account. The facts here are simple: Senator Schiff and his wife accurately represented to their lenders that they would occupy and use the Maryland house they purchased in 2003 as a ‘principal residence,’ rather than a vacation home or an investment property,” Marisol Samayoa, spokesperson for Schiff, told ABC News.

"He also disclosed to his lenders -- repeatedly -- that he maintained another home in his district in California, where he lived when not in Washington, and which was also a principal residence, not a vacation home or an investment property. This was done in consultation with relevant House counsel,” Samayoa said.

Trump suggested Tuesday in the Oval Office spray that officials "have" the Democrat.

“Now it looks like Adam Schiff really did a bad thing,” Trump said. “They have him now. Let's see what happens. It's not up to me. It's up to -- I stay out of it purposely, but it's mortgage loan fraud. It's a big deal. He defrauded banks and insurance companies and the federal government, but it's very simple. It's mortgage loan fraud.”

“But he has a lot of other things far worse than that … So, no, Adam Schiff, they have him 100% on mortgage fraud,” Trump said.

-ABC News’ Isabella Murray

Top Democrats in two more states are raising the prospect of redistricting their congressional maps in response to Republicans in Texas preparing to do the same at the urging of the White House.

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday suggested that Democrats could "counter balance" Republicans' actions in Texas and said governors are "all going to have to band together to address that, at least to try to stop them" if Texas tries to redraw the map to help Republicans keep control of Congress.

States are required to redraw their maps every 10 years after each Census. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, at the urging of the White House, is asking the Texas legislature to revisit its map this summer, which could redraw blue seats and help Republicans maintain control of Congress in 2026.

"I think we ought to play by the rules, everybody, and I think we ought to have an election in 2026," Pritzker said. "We'll see who comes out ahead in the Congress. But I think cheating the way the president wants to is improper. We all ought to stand up against it.”

Illinois, which redrew its map to benefit Democrats after the 2020 Census, has 17 congressional districts. Currently, the state has a 14-3 split in the delegation between Democrats and Republicans.

Maryland House Majority Leader David Moon also raised the prospect of revisiting the state's congressional map. Currently, seven of the state's eight House seats are held by Democrats.

"Seems Trump has convinced Texas, Missouri & others, and FWIW TX did it years ago & got away with it because nobody responded. #mdga26", Moon posted on X

-ABC News’ Benjamin Siegel

President Donald Trump’s attempt to ensure his pick remains in charge of the U.S. Attorney’s Office in New Jersey took a new twist on Thursday.

One day before Alina Habba’s tenure as the interim U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey was set to expire, the White House withdrew her nomination for the post.

Habba then announced on social media that she is now the acting United States Attorney, seemingly restarting the clock on what is usually a 120-day temporary term.

“I don’t cower to pressure. I don’t answer to politics. This is a fight for justice. And I’m all in,” Habba wrote on social media.

The unorthodox legal maneuver appears to end a stalemate that began when federal judges in New Jersey selected Desiree Leigh Grace, an experienced federal prosecutor, over Habba, the president’s former personal attorney and choice to lead the office.

The Department of Justice quickly stated that it fired Grace, leaving unclear who would take over the office.

In a social media post, Grace stated that she would still be willing to lead the office “in accordance with the law.”

The Trump administration’s move to pull Habba’s nomination and then install her in an acting capacity appears to take advantage of a section of the Federal Vacancies Reform Act, which allows an acting officer to serve in a position for no more than 210 days if no one is nominated to the position.

-ABC News' Peter Charalambous and Alexander Mallin