Key Events (10)
Trump asked federal officials to condition the release of Gateway tunnel project funding for New York on renaming Penn Station and Dulles Airport after him. A federal judge subsequently ruled Trump cannot halt funding for the tunnel project.
The Trump administration moved to make it easier to fire approximately 50,000 federal workers, continuing efforts to reduce the federal workforce.
Trump posted a racist video of the Obamas on social media late at night and declined to apologize, stating 'I Didn't Make a Mistake.' The video caused unusual public outcry from members of his own party, and the White House later deleted it.
ICE chartered flights on a private jet owned by Trump family friend Gil Dezer to deport Palestinian men from Arizona to Tel Aviv. The Guardian's investigation found the luxury plane made at least two such trips.
Trump called for Republicans to 'take over' voting, prompting Democratic Senator Ruben Gallego to urge citizens to initiate a national strike in response to potential midterm interference.
A pardoned January 6 rioter, Christopher Moynihan, pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge for threatening to kill Democratic congressman Hakeem Jeffries in October.
Far-right influencer and U.S. Senate candidate Jake Lang, a pardoned January 6 rioter, was arrested for damaging an anti-ICE sculpture at Minnesota's capitol. Lang posted a video of himself kicking down the sculpture.
The United States and Argentina signed a major trade deal to slash tariffs between the two countries.
Iran's foreign minister stated that talks with the United States were 'a very good start' but negotiations are 'over for now,' with no indication of when discussions might resume.
Trump invited only Republican governors to the White House for an annual meeting scheduled for later this month, breaking a longstanding tradition of including Democratic governors.