Key Events (10)
A federal judge ordered Trump to halt construction on a $400 million White House ballroom project that would replace the demolished East Wing, requiring him to seek Congressional input and pursue traditional approvals before proceeding.
Trump signed an executive order to restrict mail-in ballots, a move critics and legal experts view as probably unconstitutional. Trump has falsely claimed mail-in voting leads to legendary fraud, despite voting by mail himself last week.
Trump faces a critical decision on whether to launch a ground war in Iran as negotiations stall. While Trump seeks negotiation, Iran refuses to engage until a cease-fire is declared, and U.S. forces including Marines and the 82nd Airborne Division are being positioned as leverage.
U.S. average fuel prices surpassed $4 per gallon for the first time in four years amid the Iran conflict, while global oil prices jumped to $118 per barrel after Trump's comments, with drivers in the UK facing fuel costs exceeding £100 per tank.
Former FBI agents who worked on Trump-related cases filed a class-action lawsuit against the FBI and Justice Department, alleging they were wrongfully terminated for investigating the president.
A Kuwaiti tanker was hit by an Iranian drone attack in Dubai port, with dozens of other vessels evacuating the area. The strike occurred hours after Trump threatened to 'obliterate' Iran's energy infrastructure unless it opened the Strait of Hormuz.
The Trump administration approved drilling in the Gulf of Mexico by waiving the Endangered Species Act, a move critics argue exploits the administration's 'self-made gas crisis' and could threaten the rare Rice's whale.
Pentagon Chief Hegseth announced that suspensions for helicopter crews who hovered over Kid Rock's home have been lifted following an Army investigation into the incident in Tennessee.
ICE agents will screen attendees at Marine Corps graduation ceremonies in South Carolina, causing families to fear undocumented relatives could be turned away or detained during recruit celebrations.
Italy's Defence Ministry denied using its Sicily airbase for U.S. planes carrying weapons for the Iran war, stating the U.S. failed to request authorization in time for parliamentary approval as required by international treaty.
Executive Orders (1)
Trump signed an executive order restricting mail-in ballots, which critics argue is probably unconstitutional. Trump has falsely claimed mail-in voting leads to fraud, despite voting by mail himself last week.
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