Key Events (10)
The Justice Department released Epstein files with significant redactions, sparking legal threats and controversy over compliance with the Epstein Transparency Act. Photos were initially removed from the release, though at least one photo featuring Trump was subsequently restored, with officials stating it posed no risk to survivors.
Trump endorsed Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman in the 2026 New York governor race after U.S. Representative Elise Stefanik withdrew her candidacy from the race.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu plans to brief Trump on possible new military strikes against Iran, signaling continued coordination on Middle East military matters.
The Trump administration is pursuing policies to restrict transgender medical treatments, with RFK Jr. pushing a plan to block such treatments, raising bodily autonomy concerns.
Signs of infighting and political divisions emerged at the Turning Point conference, with figures including Tucker Carlson, Steve Bannon, and Trump Jr. attending an event showing stress within the political right.
Trump has significantly expanded executive power in his first year back in the White House while adopting the trappings of royalty in ways not seen in the modern era, according to analysis of his presidency.
A Louisiana nursing student, Vilma Palacios, 22, spoke out during her six-month ICE detention, expressing her desire to regain her freedom as she faces possible forced return to Honduras.
The Trump administration's immigration crackdown is creating divisions among Baptist groups, with an increasingly vocal contingent supporting the administration's deportation efforts while others oppose the policies.
The Trump administration's crackdown on immigration is affecting the Sikh community, particularly long-haul truckers who have depended on the profession, with two high-profile crashes and federal crackdowns creating concern and wariness.
The U.S. Coast Guard pursued an oil tanker linked to Venezuela that was sending distress signals as it headed from the Caribbean into the Atlantic, part of continued U.S. pressure on Venezuela.