Key Events (10)
Trump plans to appeal to the Supreme Court seeking to overturn the $5 million verdict in the E. Jean Carroll defamation case. The former president aims to have the civil judgment vacated.
Trump met with Poland's President Karol Nawrocki at the White House, pledging to 'stand with Warsaw' and stating he was not considering pulling U.S. troops from Poland. The meeting highlighted Trump's reassurance to a key U.S. ally amid regional security concerns.
Trump expressed frustration with Putin after a recent summit yielded no concrete results on ending the Ukraine war. Putin has continued military operations and set additional deadlines for diplomacy, which have passed without U.S. action from Trump.
China held a military parade in Beijing featuring unprecedented attendance by Russian President Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, signaling alignment among U.S. adversaries. Trump criticized the event, which analysts viewed as a coordinated rebuke to Western hegemony.
A federal appeals court ruled that the Trump administration illegally used the Alien Enemies Act to justify the removal of Venezuelans accused of gang ties in peacetime. The Fifth Circuit blocked the government's use of the act, stating it cannot justify such removals outside of actual wartime.
Over 1,000 health workers signed a letter calling for RFK Jr.'s resignation as HHS secretary over anti-vaccination policies. The letter accused Kennedy of installing ideologues, endangering U.S. health, and ignoring pleas as resignations mounted at the CDC.
Three West Coast Democratic governors—from California, Oregon, and Washington—formed the West Coast Health Alliance in response to turmoil at the CDC under RFK Jr. The alliance was created to coordinate on vaccine policy independently of the Trump administration.
House Republicans approved a new subcommittee to investigate the January 6 Capitol attack. Democrats criticized the creation as an attempt to rewrite the narrative and shift blame away from former President Trump.
A federal court ruled that the Trump administration illegally canceled funding to Harvard University. The decision was a victory for the university in its dispute with the administration, though the ruling may not be final.
Protesters in Washington, D.C. demanded the release of HIV/AIDS funding that they say was 'illegally' withheld by the Trump administration. The demonstrations targeted the administration's plans to rescind funding for international life-saving programs.