Wednesday, 30 September 2026
Key Events (10)
The Trump administration's Justice Department filed ethics complaints against seven federal judges in Minnesota after they spoke publicly to the New York Times about the impact of the administration's immigration enforcement surge on their court operations.
The Trump administration announced it is cutting 20 percent of U.S. general and admiral positions across the Pentagon, part of a broader military restructuring. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth defended the cuts and attacked military diversity efforts.
Trump announced $200 billion in energy investments from South Korea, which includes an Alaska liquefied natural gas project. The investment is being promoted as part of Trump's economic agenda ahead of midterm elections.
The Trump administration announced it is withdrawing from the Greco anti-corruption monitoring body, claiming it represents an end to writing 'blank checks to international bureaucracies.'
The Federal Reserve's inspector general found no criminal wrongdoing by former Fed Chair Jerome Powell regarding the central bank's $2.4 billion headquarters renovation, clearing Powell of criticism by Trump.
The State Department revoked over 250,000 visas under Trump's administration citing criminal activity, fraud, birth tourism, and national security threats as reasons for the mass revocations.
An immigration judge ruled that Salah Sarsour, the Palestinian-born leader of Wisconsin's largest mosque and advocate for Palestinian rights, can be deported on national security grounds, using Cold War-era provisions.
The Supreme Court temporarily allowed the Trump administration to resume deporting people to third countries other than their home nations, permitting the practice to continue while legal challenges proceed.
Trump and six tech executives signed a voluntary AI agreement, with Trump calling it a 'morally binding' compact on AI safety. The accord emphasizes self-regulation by tech companies, though critics question its enforceability.
The Pentagon announced the formal completion of U.S. military withdrawal from Iraq after two decades of operations, ending the anti-ISIS mission but raising concerns about power vacuums and Iranian influence as the Iran war continues.