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Negotiations resumed in Oman between US and Iranian officials over maritime safety in the Strait of Hormuz, with Vice President JD Vance participating in talks aimed at securing Iran's pledge to stop attacks on shipping vessels.
A Trump-appointed federal judge dismissed the seditious conspiracy case against Proud Boys defendants, stating he was granting the dismissal request despite finding it was 'clearly based not on facts or the law,' following the Trump administration's decision to drop the prosecution.
The Trump administration subpoenaed multiple New York Times journalists to testify before a federal grand jury following their reporting on security concerns with the new Air Force One aircraft gifted by Qatar, with the White House reportedly directing FBI Director Patel to oversee the investigation.
Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, following his father's funeral, announced that revenge for the previous leader's assassination by US forces 'will most certainly be carried out,' escalating tensions after the former Supreme Leader was killed in an Israeli-American strike on the first day of the US-Israel war on Iran.
President Trump rushed renovations at the Kennedy Center ahead of a FIFA peace prize ceremony, with whistleblowers alleging improper no-bid contracts and a botched reflecting pool project requiring the pool to be drained again for repairs due to algae blooms and peeling paint.
A bipartisan housing bill became law without Trump's signature after Congress passed it without his explicit support, following his stated refusal to sign without passage of voting legislation he demanded.
ICE fatally shot Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a 52-year-old Mexican national, during a street arrest operation in Houston; witnesses disputed ICE's account of events, and investigations revealed the victim was not the intended target but 'resembled' the actual subject based on appearance alone, sparking nationwide demands for accountability.
Small farmers expressed anger at the Trump administration as the USDA began cutting funding programs, citing DEI concerns and alleged wasteful spending, contradicting Trump's campaign promises of agricultural support.
US officials, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio, urged Iran to make a public guarantee of safe shipping passage through the Strait of Hormuz, while Europe considered proposals to establish navigation fees to ensure freedom of transit, as tensions remained elevated following recent attacks on merchant vessels.
Hunter Biden won a $1.7 million defamation settlement against Patrick Byrne, the former CEO of Overstock.com, over Byrne's claims that Biden had sought a bribe to lobby his father to release $8 billion in frozen Iranian assets.
US Congressman Ro Khanna reported being detained by armed Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank, who were carrying US-made weapons, with Israeli Defense Forces refusing to intervene despite his calls for assistance.