Key Events (10)
Paramount Global agreed to pay Trump $16 million to settle his lawsuit over a 60 Minutes interview with Kamala Harris, though the payment will go to Trump's future library or charitable cause rather than directly to him, and Paramount made no apology.
President Trump announced a preliminary trade agreement with Vietnam that will allow US goods into the country duty-free, marking the second limited trade deal following his threat of steep tariffs.
The Senate passed Trump's sweeping tax-and-spending policy bill, but the House remained frozen on the legislation as party leaders worked to address Republican holdouts' concerns about changes made during Senate negotiations.
A federal court ruled that Trump's asylum ban at the US-Mexico border was unlawful, finding that the president exceeded his authority and his proclamation of an 'invasion' at the southern border was unconstitutional.
Trump claimed Israel is ready for a Gaza peace deal and said he is seeking a ceasefire, while Hamas said it is reviewing the US truce proposal, though it remains unclear what terms Israel has agreed to.
The Pentagon stated that US strikes have set back Iran's nuclear program by 'one to two years,' with defense officials claiming key sites were destroyed based on internal assessments, repeating claims made by Trump.
The White House announced it is halting some weapons shipments to Ukraine in order to 'put America's interests first,' citing concerns that US military stockpiles are too low, with the Pentagon also reviewing arms exports to other allies.
The Trump administration appealed a judge's ruling that blocked an executive order targeting Perkins Coie, a law firm that had been used by Democratic campaigns.
Twenty states filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration for providing Medicaid data to immigration officials, claiming the move violated privacy laws and threatens access to emergency care for immigrants.
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell stated that the Fed would have already cut US interest rates if not for Trump's tariffs, with Trump subsequently attacking Powell and saying 'anybody would be better than Jay Powell' as his next Fed chair pick.