Key Events (10)
Trump proposes that the United States take over Gaza and relocate its Palestinian population, describing it as turning the region into the "Riviera of the Middle East." Secretary of State Marco Rubio and press officials later appear to walk back aspects of the proposal, but the plan draws international condemnation as ethnic cleansing and raises concerns about the viability of a two-state solution.
A federal judge temporarily blocks Trump's buyout deadline for federal employees, allowing time for legal briefs to be filed before a hearing on Monday. The ruling provides a brief delay in the administration's effort to reduce the federal workforce.
The NCAA bans transgender athletes from competing in women's college sports, a move that comes one day after Trump's executive order on the same subject. The decision follows broader Trump administration efforts to restrict transgender rights.
The Department of Justice sues Chicago and the state of Illinois, claiming the city and state impede Trump's immigration policies and seeking a court order to sweep aside sanctuary laws. The lawsuit escalates the administration's pressure on localities resisting immigration enforcement.
Schools across the United States are placed on high alert amid Trump immigration raids, with educators rushing to keep students safe and support anxious parents as fears of deportation intensify among immigrant families.
Trump's interior department issues a directive that conservation groups say would allow Interior Secretary Doug Burgum to redraw the boundaries of protected national monuments to boost fossil fuel extraction. Environmental groups express concerns about reduced protections for public lands.
The State Department fires security and personal services contractors in response to a Trump executive order, with directives stating that new contracts must be terminated immediately. The move continues the administration's effort to reduce federal workforce and spending.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio accuses South Africa of anti-Americanism and skips a G20 meeting, repeating Trump's remarks about alleged expropriation of private property in the African nation. The move reflects heightened US-South Africa tensions.
The Bezos Earth Fund, part of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos's $10 billion charitable initiative, halts funding for the Science Based Targets initiative, which monitors corporate decarbonization efforts. The move raises concerns about billionaires accommodating to Trump's policies on climate and environmental issues.
Abandoned clinical trials funded by USAID leave thousands of participants with experimental drugs and devices in their bodies without access to monitoring or care, following the Trump administration's stop-work order on USAID-funded research. The action disrupts ongoing medical research and patient care.