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Ryan Routh, who attempted to assassinate President Trump in 2024 at his golf course near West Palm Beach, was sentenced to life in prison plus an additional consecutive seven-year sentence for a gun conviction. Federal prosecutors told the judge that Routh had plotted meticulously to ambush the president.
Trump suggested Republicans should 'take over' elections in 15 states before the midterms under the guise of preventing non-citizen voting. State election officials expressed alarm at Trump's call to 'nationalize' elections, citing concerns that the federal government has become hostile to their voting administration work.
Steve Bannon, former Trump adviser, called for immigration agents to be stationed at polling sites during the midterm elections. The statement added to election officials' concerns about potential interference from the Trump administration in voting.
A federal judge in Portland temporarily banned ICE from using teargas and projectiles on protesters after agents fired teargas, pepper balls and rubber bullets at a peaceful protest that included children.
The Trump administration's border czar announced that 700 federal immigration agents will be withdrawn from Minnesota, though approximately 2,000 agents will remain in the state—significantly above typical levels. The large-scale deployment has generated public outrage over the intensity of immigration enforcement operations.
House Democrats said the Trump administration's immigration crackdown has diverted resources and hamstrung US efforts to combat human trafficking. The statement raised concerns that the prioritization of immigration enforcement is undermining anti-trafficking operations.
Tennessee is moving forward with legislation that mandates ICE cooperation, school immigration status checks, and criminalizes information release about immigration enforcement. The bills are testing constitutional boundaries regarding state and federal immigration powers.
Ukraine and Russia held the first day of US-led peace talks in Abu Dhabi, with both sides describing discussions as 'productive' but major obstacles to a viable deal remaining. Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Moscow of violating an energy truce agreement.
US and Iran nuclear negotiations were salvaged after the White House relented on a proposed move of talks to Oman. Arab states convinced the Trump administration not to walk away from negotiations scheduled in Turkey.
Trump changed course on Harvard University negotiations multiple times, going from dropping a $200 million fine demand to demanding $1 billion from the university. His mercurial negotiating style threw talks into chaos.