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President Trump declined to rule out the possibility of a U.S. recession amid concerns about his tariff policies, stating he does not like to predict economic downturns. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross countered that there will be no recession in America.
Trump threatened to withdraw U.S. support for Ukraine if the war continues to stalemate, signaling potential shifts in American military aid policy. The statement prompted criticism from Senator Lindsey Graham, who said pausing U.S. help could be worse than the Afghanistan withdrawal.
Trump appointed Walt Nauta, a classified documents co-defendant from his earlier federal prosecution, to the Naval Academy Board. Nauta was facing legal challenges related to the classified documents case.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Elon Musk clashed during a Trump Cabinet meeting, according to reporting by the New York Times, reflecting growing tensions between different factions within the administration.
More than one quarter of staff members at the only two federally run colleges for Native American students were terminated in February, prompting tribal organizations and students to file lawsuits against the Trump administration.
The U.S. Air Force intercepted a civilian aircraft flying in restricted airspace near President Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida. The incident prompted immediate response from military personnel.
ICE arrested Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil, who helped lead Columbia University protests, as Trump vowed to deport foreign students involved in demonstrations against Israel's military operations in Gaza.
The Wall Street Journal's editorial board accused President Trump of misusing legal authority to impose tariffs, challenging the constitutional basis for his unilateral trade actions.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is scheduled to meet with Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman while a Ukrainian delegation will meet with Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Trump administration officials to discuss the ongoing conflict with Russia.
The Secret Service shot an armed 27-year-old man near the White House during a confrontation. President Trump was at his Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida at the time of the incident.