Key Events (10)
A federal judge ordered planes carrying alleged gang members to be turned around, halting the Trump administration's use of the 1798 Alien Enemies Act to deport individuals to El Salvador. However, the White House denied violating the court order, and El Salvador's president stated deportations had already occurred, with top administration officials thanking him.
The Trump administration launched airstrikes on Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen, with at least 31 killed and up to 100 injured. US officials announced the strikes will continue indefinitely in response to Houthi attacks on Red Sea shipping.
Trump envoy Steve Witkoff stated that Trump and Putin are expected to speak this week about ceasefire terms for Ukraine, describing discussions as 'positive' and 'solution-based.'
Since Trump's inauguration, the S&P 500 has fallen 6 percent and is trailing major stock indexes in Europe and China, reversing its historical outperformance. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated he is 'not at all' worried amid the stock market sell-off.
National Security Adviser Mike Waltz stated that 'all options are on the table' in responding to Iran, signaling potential escalation of U.S. military posture in the Middle East.
A First Amendment legal battle is setting up around the arrest of activist Mahmoud Khalil, with the Trump administration's interpretation of immigration law raising constitutional concerns about free speech protections.
Voice of America broadcasts have been replaced by music following Trump's executive order calling for dismantling the federal agency that oversees the broadcaster, part of a wider campaign against the news media.
A page on the Defense Department website honoring Charles C. Rogers, a Black Medal of Honor recipient for his Vietnam War service, has been removed with 'DEI' added to the website address, amid the Trump administration's campaign against diversity programs.
Blackwater founder Erik Prince is lobbying White House allies to privatize Trump's mass deportation plans by bringing in private contractors to assist in immigration enforcement operations.
Trump administration is accused of offering 'quid pro quo' by fast-tracking a controversial fossil fuel pipeline deal in Michigan that benefits a Trump donor company, raising pollution concerns.