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President Trump announced a 10-day ceasefire in Lebanon after what he described as 'excellent conversations' with Israeli and Lebanese leaders, ending seven weeks of fighting. The ceasefire is expected to be followed by the first Israeli-Lebanese summit in decades.
Former Trump lawyer John Eastman was disbarred by the California Supreme Court over his efforts to overturn the 2020 election results. Eastman announced he will appeal the decision to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Trump nominated Dr. Erica Schwartz, a former deputy surgeon general and rear admiral in the U.S. Coast Guard, as CDC director. Her nomination signals a shift away from vaccine skepticism and reflects a more traditional public health approach.
Trump announced plans to nominate Cameron Hamilton, a former Navy SEAL and unsuccessful congressional candidate, to lead FEMA again after his earlier removal from the position.
RFK Jr. faced heated questioning from lawmakers during a budget hearing, with critics accusing him of promoting 'dangerous conspiracy theories' regarding vaccines and public health policies. Lawmakers criticized his 'terrible decisions' and funding cuts to key programs.
House Democrats filed six articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, accusing him of 'high crimes and misdemeanors' including the attack on Iran without congressional authorization and strikes on alleged drug smuggling boats.
Trump renewed public criticism of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, calling his performance 'bad' and pushing for his replacement. Meanwhile, the Justice Department continues a criminal investigation into Powell regarding renovations at the Fed's headquarters.
The U.S. House narrowly rejected a war powers resolution challenging Trump's Iran military actions, though the vote showed growing bipartisan concern. The Senate had also failed to pass similar resolutions multiple times.
The House approved a bill to shield approximately 350,000 Haitians from deportations for three years, representing a rare bipartisan rebuke of Trump's mass deportation agenda. The measure was enabled by a small group of Republican defectors.
Pope Leo XIV denounced global leaders as 'tyrants,' saying the 'world is being ravaged by a handful of tyrants' in an apparent reference to Trump and the administration's military actions. The remarks came amid an ongoing feud following Vice President Vance's comments about the Pope.