Key Events (10)
The Justice Department indicted former FBI Director James Comey, claiming his Instagram post of seashells arranged in '86 47' constituted a threat against Trump. Comey surrendered to authorities and was charged with two felonies.
Trump and Putin discussed Iran war and floated a temporary Ukraine ceasefire in a call described as 'very good conversation.' Putin welcomed Trump's decision to extend an Iran ceasefire, though previous truces have broken down amid accusations of violations.
King Charles III visited the White House and addressed Congress, with Trump claiming the monarch agreed with him on Iran nuclear weapons ban. The remarks were likely to embarrass UK aides as the monarchy typically maintains neutrality on such matters.
A federal judge dismissed the Justice Department's lawsuit seeking access to Arizona voter rolls, marking another setback in the administration's effort to gather information before midterm elections.
Oil prices surged to approach $120 per barrel for the first time since 2022 as Trump maintained a blockade on Iran, with US gas prices hitting $4.23, the highest level since 2022.
Trump threatened to reduce troop numbers in Germany amid tensions with NATO allies, after German Chancellor Friedrich Merz suggested Trump's team was being outplayed in Iran negotiations.
The Trump administration terminated members of the National Science Board, according to the National Science Board. A former official warned this would undermine public health efforts, citing the board's role in early AIDS detection systems.
The US Supreme Court conservatives appeared to favor ending Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitians and Syrians, with the court hearing arguments that the Trump administration has authority to strip immigrants of this status.
Kevin Warsh, Trump's pick to replace Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, advanced through a key Senate committee hurdle, raising questions about the Fed's independence amid Trump's pressure on the institution.
Trump hosted the crew of the historic Artemis II mission at the White House, where he praised himself and suggested he could have become an astronaut, despite having proposed cutting NASA's education, research and diversity programs.