Key Events (10)
The Strait of Hormuz has reopened to commercial vessels following US-Iran conflict, though Iran's parliamentary speaker warned it could close again if the US blockade continues. President Trump stated the blockade will remain in place until a full 'transaction' with Tehran is complete.
President Trump and Pope Leo XIV are in a public dispute over the morality of the US attack on Iran. The Pope said he was not 'trying to debate' Trump and will continue to preach peace, while Trump has attacked the Pope and the pontiff clarified that some media reports about his statements have been inaccurate.
A court ruled that the Trump administration can continue construction of a White House ballroom after the construction had been halted due to a lawsuit challenging the president's authority to raze the East Wing without congressional approval.
ICE deported 174 DACA recipients (Dreamers—undocumented immigrants who arrived as children) during the last year, according to a letter from the agency head. These individuals had been allowed to stay in the US under an Obama-era program.
President Trump told supporters in Phoenix that oil and gas prices are coming down, as the administration has extended a sanctions waiver allowing countries to buy Russian oil in an effort to manage energy market volatility amid the Iran war.
Joseph diGenova, a former lawyer for Trump's campaign, is planning to lead a grand jury investigation into alleged 'grand conspiracy' cases against Trump's political opponents. DiGenova will split time between Miami and Fort Pierce, where the grand jury is overseen by a Trump-favored judge.
FBI Director Kash Patel denied allegations of excess drinking following a report in The Atlantic citing concerns from two dozen current and former officials. Patel threatened to sue the publication over the report.
Traders placed over $1 billion in 'perfectly timed' bets on the US-Israel war in Iran, raising concerns among lawmakers about the ethics and circumstances of these suspicious wagers.
President Trump signed an executive order loosening restrictions on psychedelic drugs to accelerate research into their efficacy in treating mental health disorders such as severe depression and PTSD.
A former USAID official detailed the devastation inflicted by Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) cuts to the foreign aid organization, describing the dismantling as 'ignorance and cruelty.'
Executive Orders (1)
The president signed an executive order loosening restrictions on psychedelic drugs to accelerate research into their efficacy in treating mental health disorders such as severe depression and PTSD.
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