Key Events (10)
Trump ordered the immediate reopening of commercial airspace over Venezuela, allowing direct flights from the US to the country. The move comes as major oil companies are already on the ground assessing potential operations.
A federal judge blocked Trump administration officials from detaining refugees in Minnesota, following arrests of over 100 lawfully resettled refugees under a DHS 're-vetting' operation.
Trump claimed he made an appeal to Putin to halt strikes on Ukrainian energy infrastructure amid extreme cold weather. However, no ceasefire has been confirmed by Moscow or Kyiv.
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey warned other cities to speak out against Trump administration policies or face ICE operations similar to those conducted in Minnesota, accusing the administration of pursuing a 'might is right' policy.
Trump threatened Iran with escalated military action, telling Tehran that time is running out to make a deal on its nuclear program and warning that the next attack would be 'far worse' than previous ones.
New videos emerged showing an altercation between Minneapolis ICU nurse Alex Pretti and federal officers 11 days before he was killed by federal agents during an ICE operation.
The Department of Homeland Security is experiencing turmoil following the killing of Alex Pretti, though ICE border czar Tom Homan pledged to continue immigration enforcement operations in Minnesota despite acknowledging the need for 'certain improvements.'
A US congressman visited a five-year-old boy and his father at an ICE detention facility in Texas after the child was detained by federal agents on his way home from preschool, with the father telling the representative his son has been 'depressed' by the experience.
The Justice Department charged Anthony Kazmierczak with federal assault after he appeared to spray congresswoman Ilhan Omar with liquid from a syringe at a town hall meeting.
The European Union formally designated Iran's Revolutionary Guards as a terrorist organisation, with EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas stating that any organisation killing thousands of its own people is working toward its own demise.