Key Events (10)
The Trump administration halted Harvard University's ability to enroll international students, with Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem posting details of the department's letter to the university on social media.
The House passed Trump's sweeping 'One Big Beautiful Bill Act' tax-cut and spending measure, which would tighten eligibility for health and food programs and could add $3.8 trillion to the US debt. The bill now moves to the Senate for consideration.
During a meeting with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, Trump made false claims that Australia was being 'inundated' by white South Africans fleeing 'genocide,' baselessly claiming they were being executed. He also played a social media video which he falsely characterized as showing 'burial sites' of white farmers.
ICE made arrests at immigration courts across multiple US cities including Los Angeles, Phoenix, New York, Seattle, Chicago, and Texas, with advocates reporting that families with children were among those detained.
Two Israeli embassy staff members were shot and killed near the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington DC. Police said a Chicago-based suspect named Elias Rodriguez was taken into custody and is believed to have acted alone.
Trump announced he is 'seriously considering' taking government-sponsored mortgage companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac public, saying he will speak with advisers about the move affecting approximately 70% of US mortgages.
The Trump administration opened an investigation into diversity efforts at a Virginia school, representing the latest attempt to apply the Supreme Court's affirmative action ban to K-12 education.
The Republican-controlled Senate voted to reverse an EPA waiver that allowed California to set its own vehicle emissions rules, sparking criticism from Governor Newsom who issued a rallying cry in response to what Democrats called a 'nuclear' move.
Trump hosted an exclusive dinner for major investors in his memecoin at Trump National Golf Course, with hundreds of guests who had lost millions despite the opportunity to attend. Guests were reportedly greeted with chants of 'shame' upon arrival.
A Government Accountability Office watchdog found that the Trump administration wrongly impounded infrastructure aid, moving the government closer to a potential constitutional showdown as Trump increasingly claims expansive powers over federal spending.