Key Events (10)
Trump's 10 percent tariff on Chinese imports took effect on Tuesday, with China announcing retaliatory measures including tariffs on coal, liquefied natural gas, crude oil, and other goods, as well as an investigation into Google.
Trump announced a 30-day pause on tariffs against Canada and Mexico following negotiations, temporarily delaying further trade escalation with the two neighboring countries.
Trump proposed a U.S. takeover of Gaza and stated that Palestinians have 'no alternative' but to leave during a White House meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, marking Trump's first in-person meeting with a world leader since returning to office.
Trump claimed he left instructions to 'obliterate' Iran if it attempts to assassinate him and signed an executive order to intensify efforts to persuade Iran to abandon its nuclear program.
Trump personally ordered the firing of special counsel prosecutors who worked for Jack Smith, according to multiple sources, representing a significant assertion of presidential power over the Justice Department.
FBI agents who worked on January 6 Capitol attack cases sued the Trump Department of Justice, claiming efforts to compile lists of employees who participated in these investigations could be a precursor to mass firings and retaliation.
Trump administration claims it has begun deporting migrants to Guantanamo Bay, with the press secretary stating that at least two deportation flights of undocumented immigrants are 'under way'.
The U.S. Senate confirmed Chris Wright, a fracking executive and climate skeptic, as Trump's energy secretary in a 59-38 vote, despite controversies over his climate change views.
CDC webpages containing public health information on contraception, gender-affirming care, sexually transmitted infections, and HIV are being removed or intermittently disappearing as the Trump administration targets federal health information resources.
RFK Jr. cleared a crucial Senate committee vote for his nomination as health and human services secretary, with Republican committee members voting unanimously for the controversial pick ahead of a full Senate vote.
Executive Orders (1)
Trump signed an executive order to intensify a campaign intended to persuade Iran to give up its nuclear program, made during a visit from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Source ↗Tariff Actions (2)
A 10 percent tariff on Chinese products took effect on Tuesday, with China subsequently announcing retaliatory measures including tariffs on coal, liquefied natural gas, crude oil, and other goods.
Source ↗Trump announced a 30-day pause on previously announced tariffs against Canada and Mexico following negotiations, temporarily delaying further trade escalation with these neighboring countries.
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