Key Events (10)
Colombia lifted its ban on deportation flights after Trump threatened retaliatory tariffs. The move came after Colombian President Gustavo Petro had initially blocked two military aircraft carrying deportees, prompting Trump to call for 'retaliatory measures.'
Trump signed an executive order directing the US government to override California water policies if necessary, two days after visiting Los Angeles which had been devastated by wildfires burning over 35,000 acres.
Trump fired federal government watchdogs including inspectors at the State and Defense departments. Senator Adam Schiff criticized the firings as a 'clear violation of law.'
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that Trump will sign an executive order removing DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) from the military and will reinstate troops discharged for refusing COVID-19 vaccines during the pandemic.
January 6 rioter Matthew Huttle, who was pardoned by Trump and given six months in prison, was killed by Indiana state police during a traffic stop. Police said he was shot after allegedly resisting arrest.
The Navajo Nation reported concerns about Indigenous people being caught up in Trump's immigration raids. The group took steps to protect members after reports of people being stopped or detained by immigration agents.
A federal workers' union accused Elon Musk's DOGE (Department of Government Efficiency) of 'illegal' job posting practices, claiming the Trump-created organization is 'corrupt' after Musk posted a vague request for job applications.
The US State Department suspended diversity and inclusion training materials, affecting more than 1,200 courses used to train diplomats and other foreign service personnel.
A federal judge rescinded an order that had banned Stewart Rhodes, the former leader of the far-right Oath Keepers militia group, from Washington DC and Capitol Hill.
ECB President Christine Lagarde warned that political interference in central banks risks economic harm, in comments widely seen as a veiled warning to Trump, who had demanded that the Federal Reserve lower interest rates 'immediately.'