Key Events (10)
Trump vowed to implement voter ID requirements for the midterm elections, stating he will do so whether or not Congress approves the measure.
The Department of Homeland Security began a partial shutdown after funding expired without Congressional agreement, affecting approximately 13% of the federal civilian workforce while DHS operations remained funded.
Antoine Massey, a man who escaped jail and appealed to Trump and Kim Kardashian for leniency, was sentenced to 60 years in prison after being convicted of rape and kidnapping charges stemming from a New Orleans jailbreak.
Trump repealed a landmark Obama-era climate rule, specifically an endangerment finding related to EPA air pollution enforcement, which environmental groups characterized as devastating to public health protection.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio told European leaders at the Munich Security Conference that the US wants a renewed alliance with Europe, but under conditions favorable to the Trump administration and a new world order.
Trump expressed support for regime change in Iran, stating it 'would be the best thing,' as the US military reportedly began planning for a potential operation against the Iranian government.
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen stated that US pressure on Greenland is 'totally unacceptable,' while legal experts raised concerns that an alleged US-Denmark agreement granting powers on Danish soil could be unconstitutional.
US military strikes on an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean resulted in 133 deaths, marking the second such strike in a week and the first Caribbean operation since November, with most recent strikes occurring in the Pacific.
Former President Barack Obama publicly stated support for anti-ICE demonstrators in Minneapolis, emphasizing the 'unprecedented nature' of the agency's actions that resulted in the deaths of civilians Renee Good and Alex Pretti.
A Venezuelan deportee who was illegally sent to El Salvador's notoriously brutal prison won a court ruling allowing his return to the US but expressed ongoing trauma and fears of another ordeal, seeking to clear his name.