Key Events (10)
President Trump announced he will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska next Friday to discuss ending the Ukraine war. Trump stated that any resolution would involve 'some swapping of territories,' prompting Ukrainian President Zelenskyy to reject territorial concessions and warn that Ukraine will not give up land.
The Trump administration reportedly issued an order directing the Pentagon to develop plans to target drug cartels on foreign soil, which Mexico's President Sheinbaum rejected as an 'invasion,' stating there will be no such incursion on Mexican territory.
The Trump administration threatens to strip Harvard University of lucrative patents and demands $1 billion from UCLA to restore federal funding, escalating its offensive against Ivy League institutions by calling for reviews of federally funded research.
Trump nominated ex-Fox commentator Tammy Bruce, currently serving as State Department spokesperson, as deputy UN ambassador. Bruce was described by Trump as a 'great patriot' in the announcement.
The White House moved to open the Arctic National Petroleum Reserve to oil and gas drilling, with the Bureau of Land Management working to rapidly strip protections from the largest tract of land in the US, drawing outcry from environmental advocates.
Trump removed IRS Commissioner Billy Long from his post in a clash reportedly over the agency's refusal to release data on undocumented immigrants, according to reporting on the administration's actions.
Trump is reportedly considering reclassifying marijuana from Schedule I to a less dangerous classification, according to remarks he made at a fundraiser last month, potentially signaling a shift in drug policy.
Trump Media announced a deal to broadcast GB News, a UK right-wing channel, on its Truth+ streaming platform, broadening the outlet's global reach as the White House continues its campaign against mainstream media.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reposted a video suggesting women should not be allowed to vote, prompting criticism from a progressive evangelical group that called the ideas amplified by the video 'very disturbing.'
The Trump administration is targeting college admissions data collection by requesting information on grades and race, but has fired nearly all staff at the federal statistics agency that would normally collect such data, raising questions about implementation.