Key Events (10)
Trump announced his administration is reviewing the reclassification of marijuana, signaling a potential shift in federal drug policy regarding the Schedule I drug.
Trump stated he will know shortly after meeting with Putin in Alaska whether the Russian leader wants a peace deal in Ukraine. Trump also said he and Putin will discuss 'land swapping' and expressed frustration with President Zelenskyy's conditions for any peace agreement.
Trump asserted federal control over Washington D.C. police and deployed the National Guard, claiming the capital was 'overtaken by violent gangs and bloodthirsty criminals.' However, crime statistics show crime is actually down in Washington D.C., and experts characterized Trump's claims as 'hyperbolic and false.'
The Trump administration reached a deal with AI chipmakers Nvidia and AMD, requiring them to pay 15% of revenues from China chip exports to the U.S. in return for licenses to sell to China. The administration also released a statement about a deal with AI chipmakers regarding national security and competitiveness.
Trump nominated Heritage Foundation economist EJ Antoni to be chief of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, replacing Erika McEntarfer whom Trump fired earlier in August. Antoni is a longtime critic of the agency.
Immigration enforcement under Trump's administration has contributed to a 13% drop in international visitors to Las Vegas in June, with unions reporting the decline is causing a 'Trump slump' and leading to worker layoffs in the tourism industry.
A federal judge rejected the Trump administration's request to unseal grand jury transcripts from the Ghislaine Maxwell case. The judge wrote that releasing the transcripts could risk 'unraveling secrecy' of grand jury proceedings.
A federal judge began hearing evidence on whether Trump's deployment of the National Guard and Marines to curb ICE protests in Los Angeles violated laws, with arguments centered on the legality of military deployment to domestic immigration enforcement.
Records show that the Veterans Affairs agency lost thousands of 'core' medical staff under Trump, exacerbating existing shortages and creating 'very unsafe' conditions for patients, veterans, and health workers according to staff accounts.
Danish wind energy company Ørsted blamed Trump's policies for derailing its business model, announcing a $9 billion cash call as its share price sank to an all-time low due to uncertainty created by U.S. energy and trade policies.