Key Events (10)
President Trump issued expletive-filled threats against Iran, including warnings to reopen the Strait of Hormuz by Tuesday or face severe consequences, and claims that the U.S. could attack Iran's power plants and bridges. Iran responded with warnings of devastating retaliation, while legal experts noted that such attacks would constitute war crimes.
The Trump administration announced it would end enforcement of civil rights settlements that required schools across multiple states to comply with federal civil rights law regarding protections for transgender students. The Education Department stated there was no precedent for terminating such settlements.
Trump claimed without evidence that Iranians welcome U.S. strikes on infrastructure and dismissed concerns that bombing civilian targets would punish ordinary people or constitute war crimes. The president made these statements during a press conference after the White House Easter egg roll.
President Trump threatened to jail journalists to force them to reveal their sources regarding a report that a U.S. airman was missing after being shot down by Iranian forces. The president indicated he would compel an unnamed media outlet to disclose sources on Iran coverage.
Trump mocked UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer's resistance to backing airstrikes against Iran by invoking the legacy of Neville Chamberlain, the British leader known for appeasement policies. The jibe highlighted diplomatic tensions between the U.S. administration and European allies over Iran policy.
The U.S. Supreme Court issued a brief order vacating a lower court ruling that had upheld a criminal conviction against Steve Bannon, making it likely that the rightwing media host's conviction will be dismissed.
Trump endorsed ex-Fox News host Steve Hilton in California's governor's race, a move that experts say could dash the Republican Party's hopes of locking Democrats out of the November runoff election.
The Trump administration announced new tax-sheltered savings and investment accounts branded as 'Trump Accounts' for children, with BNY and Robinhood set to help run the program beginning this summer.
Lower court judges have been challenging Trump's policies through rulings that have slowed or halted some of the administration's most extreme initiatives, prompting experts to describe their efforts as a challenge to what they characterize as the president's 'war on the rule of law.'
ICE agents reportedly detained the wife of a U.S. Army soldier just days after their marriage, prompting the soldier to publicly describe the separation. The detention raised concerns about the impact of immigration enforcement on military families.