Key Events (10)
Trump stated he does not want Somali immigrants in the United States and urged them to return to Somalia to fix their country's problems. The Trump administration simultaneously paused all immigration applications from 19 non-European countries, including Somalia and Afghanistan, citing security concerns.
The Trump administration rolled back Biden-era fuel economy standards for vehicles, with Trump calling the previous regulations a "scam." The move marks an effort to dismantle pollution regulations and reverse policies promoting electric vehicle adoption.
Trump announced he is planning military strikes on alleged drug traffickers in other countries "very soon." Colombia's President Gustavo Petro warned Trump not to "wake the jaguar" with threats of military strikes on Colombian soil, while Republicans in Congress also scrutinized the administration over recent strikes on boats allegedly linked to drug trafficking from Venezuela.
Trump envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff met with Putin's team in Moscow to discuss Ukraine peace negotiations, but the talks ended without progress. A Kremlin aide stated there is "much work to be done" on a peace plan, and Putin rejected the latest peace proposal.
Former special counsel Jack Smith was subpoenaed by the House Judiciary Committee for closed-door testimony regarding his prosecutions of Trump. Trump quickly called for the testimony to be made public.
A federal judge blocked widespread immigration arrests in Washington DC that had been conducted without warrants or probable cause. The injunction was sought by civil liberties groups in a lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security.
Trump claimed he would void all documents signed by Biden, citing the use of an autopen (an automatic signing device). Legal experts questioned the legality of Trump's move, noting that presidents of both major parties have used the device.
The family of Alejandro Carranza Medina filed a complaint alleging "extrajudicial killing" following Trump administration airstrikes on alleged drug boats. Medina's relatives claim he was a fisherman, not a drug trafficker, and that he was killed in the strikes.
Trump ally Cleta Mitchell admitted in federal voting rights testimony in North Carolina that the goal was to eliminate same-day voter registration. The testimony came in a trial over a law that raised voter registration requirements.
The Department of Veterans Affairs announced it will share immigration data on non-citizen workers with "appropriate agencies." Civil liberties advocates fear the data will be sent to Immigration and Customs Enforcement to support the Trump administration's immigration enforcement crackdown.