Key Events (10)
President Trump announced an indefinite extension of the US-Iran ceasefire, stating that attacks are on hold until Iran submits a proposal and talks reach conclusion. Vice President JD Vance is prepared to lead a US delegation to Pakistan with Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner if Iran agrees to peace talks.
Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer has departed the Trump administration as the third cabinet member to step down in recent weeks. Democrats characterized the administration as 'imploding' following the departures.
FBI Director Kash Patel has sued over a report citing sources that allege 'conspicuous inebriation and unexplained absences.' The legal action comes as tension deepens between Patel and media organizations covering his tenure.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that US military service members will no longer be required to get an annual flu shot, calling the previous vaccine mandate 'broad' and 'not rational.'
Trump's border wall plans will now slice through Big Bend National Park in rural Texas, which has long been spared from such construction, facing bipartisan opposition from local residents.
Trump's Federal Reserve chair nominee Kevin Warsh faced skepticism at his confirmation hearing over claims of independence from Trump, while declining to say whether Trump lost the 2020 election. Senator Elizabeth Warren called him Trump's 'sock puppet.'
Trump administration officials are reportedly considering sending approximately 1,100 Afghans who aided US forces to the Democratic Republic of Congo, following Trump's decision to halt the initiative allowing the group to apply for US resettlement.
A federal judge halted Trump administration actions aimed at restricting renewable energy projects. The Interior Department had imposed restrictions on wind and solar projects across the country, prompting legal challenges from developers.
Conservative commentator Tucker Carlson stated he regrets backing Donald Trump and is 'tormented by it,' admitting he 'misled' his supporters as his rift with the president deepens over the Iran war.
Two US officials who died following a Mexico drug raid near Chihuahua have been reported to be CIA agents. Mexico announced it will investigate a possible breach of its constitution and assess the US role in the anti-drug operation.