Key Events (10)
A federal appeals court ruled that most of President Trump's sweeping global tariffs were illegal, finding the president overstepped his authority in imposing import duties without proper congressional authorization. Trump responded by attacking the court as 'highly partisan' and vowed to continue his tariff fight.
A federal judge blocked the Trump administration's fast-track deportation procedures, rejecting what the judge called 'a truly startling argument' that the government could use expedited removal for people arrested far from the southern border.
The Trump administration announced layoffs of more than 500 workers at Voice of America and other broadcasters, with the acting CEO of the parent agency making the announcement one day after a judge blocked efforts to fire the VOA director.
Critics attacked the Trump administration's removal of Vice President Kamala Harris's security detail as an 'act of revenge,' citing the Guardian's reporting on the move as the 'biggest blow yet' to various administration policies.
Trump's cabinet is nearly all-white and the administration has been targeting diverse voices, as exemplified by efforts to remove Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, with critics describing such actions as 'racist as hell.'
Trump administration policy is holding immigration detainees in ICE custody without bail, as exemplified by a restaurant worker's case, with experts saying the administration is 'inflicting the maximum punishment.'
Scientists have revived Climate.gov, which went dark under the Trump administration, as a new volunteer-run website called Climate.us with an expanded mission to provide climate information to the public.
A U.S. diplomat told the UN Security Council that Washington could impose sanctions on Moscow if the Ukraine war continues, while stating that Russian strikes 'cast doubt' on Russia's 'desire for peace.'
Trump's repeated claims about having 'solved' the India-Pakistan war infuriated Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India, marking a significant deterioration in the Trump-Modi relationship.
The Trump administration announced restrictions on South Korean chipmakers Samsung and SK Hynix, prohibiting them from shipping American equipment to their production facilities in China without government licenses.