Israel and Lebanon have peace talks and Swalwell resigns from Congress: Morning Rundown

Morning RundownIsrael and Lebanon have peace talks and Swalwell resigns from Congress: Morning RundownPlus, the three major stock indexes rose amid higher gas prices and economic uncertainty. Wall Street investors have seen this trend before.Listen to this article with a free account00:0000:00ShareAdd NBC News to GoogleApril 14, 2026, 7:04 AM EDTBy Elizabeth RobinsonIsrael and Lebanon will engage in peace talks despite Hezbollah’s objections. Rep. Eric Swalwell and Rep. Tony Gonzales announce their plans to leave Congress. And why the stock market saw gains despite rising oil prices.Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.Here’s what to know today.U.S. to mediate peace talks between Israel and LebanonDiplomats from Israel and Lebanon are set to meet today for rare high-level talks after more than a month of conflict and a week after the U.S. and Iran agreed to a ceasefire. Tehran-backed Hezbollah fired rockets at Israel after the joint attack on Iran, and Israel has retaliated with attacks across Lebanon that have killed more than 2,000 people.This is Morning Rundown, a weekday newsletter to start your day. Sign up here to get it in your inbox.The U.S. is mediating what are the first high-level talks between the two countries since 1993. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and the U.S. ambassador to Lebanon will take part, a State Department official said. Hezbollah has urged Lebanon to pull out of the talks.Meanwhile a number of Iran-linked ships were passing through the Strait of Hormuz this morning despite the American blockade of Iranian ports. A U.S.-sanctioned Chinese ​tanker appeared to be the first to make it through the waterway since President Donald Trump vowed to cut off the key trade route entirely, though the actual blockade stops short of this.Add NBC News to GoogleU.S. blocks Iranian ports after failed talks02:03Negotiations between the U.S. and Iran for a peace deal fizzled over the weekend but...