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Trump criticized NATO and its secretary general Mark Rutte, describing the alliance as "very disappointing" after Rutte refused to commit allied support for military action against Iran. Rutte characterized their talks as "very frank" but declined to confirm whether Trump threatened withdrawal from the alliance.
A two-week US-Iran ceasefire took effect, but its stability was immediately threatened by ongoing Israeli military strikes on Lebanon and disagreements over whether Lebanon should be included in the truce. The UK, Australia, and other nations called for Lebanon's inclusion, while Trump said he asked Israel to scale back operations.
First Lady Melania Trump issued a public statement denying any knowledge of or association with Jeffrey Epstein, calling allegations against her "smears." She called for a congressional hearing with survivors of Epstein's abuse, reintroducing the topic into political discourse.
The Trump administration increased pressure on immigration judges to approve deportations, with judges ordering unprecedented numbers of people deported after facing pressure to approve cases or risk losing their positions.
The Trump administration launched an effort to deploy counterterrorism tools against far-left groups, despite providing limited evidence that these organizations present a significant terror threat.
European nations signaled a shift away from appeasing the Trump administration, with leaders including UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer publicly disagreeing with administration positions on the Iran conflict and Israel's military operations in Lebanon.
Vice President JD Vance headlined a campaign rally for Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán ahead of Sunday's elections, though fact-checkers disputed some of his claims about EU treatment of Hungary.
A climate change denial conference held near the White House drew hundreds of attendees who rejected the scientific consensus on climate change, reflecting a resurgence of climate denial messaging in the Trump administration.
The Democratic National Committee rejected a resolution condemning the influence of pro-Israel lobby group AIPAC, disappointing progressives unhappy with the group's involvement in Democratic contests.
A US federal judge ruled that the Pentagon violated his previous order in a press access case, granting the New York Times' motion to force implementation of an earlier ruling that gutted a restrictive Pentagon media policy.