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President Trump is expected to attend the White House Correspondents' Association dinner, marking his first appearance as president at the event after boycotting it in previous years. The dinner will bring together Trump and members of the press corps he has frequently criticized.
NATO allies, including Spain, are pushing back against reported U.S. threats, as tensions between Trump and NATO allies escalate. EU leaders are exploring contingency plans and considering invoking the EU's mutual defense clause amid strained transatlantic relations.
A federal judge is questioning the legal basis for Trump's $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS, raising doubts about the viability of the case.
Trump has canceled a planned trip by his aides to Pakistan aimed at facilitating Iran nuclear talks, signaling deeper disagreement between the two sides on reaching a deal to end the Iran war.
Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer resigned amid allegations of an affair and steering federal grants to politically connected figures, with staff citing "constant turbulence" under her leadership.
A firm building Trump's ballroom received a secret no-bid contract from the National Park Service for a nearby job, with the contract value increased multiple times in a process experts described as highly unusual.
Trump is seeking to abolish Iran's atomic stockpile as part of ongoing nuclear negotiations, despite having withdrawn from the Obama-era nuclear accord in 2018, which subsequently led Iran to expand its nuclear enrichment program.
The Trump administration has issued new guidance to immigration officers instructing them to view participation in pro-Palestinian protests and criticism of Israel as "overwhelmingly negative" factors when evaluating green card applications.
A leaked Pentagon memo proposed the U.S. reassess its support for the UK's claim to the Falkland Islands due to the UK's lack of support for the Iran war, though the UK government stated its position on the islands remains unchanged.
Trump's former personal attorney Todd Blanche is positioning himself for the role of attorney general by championing Trump's retaliation agenda, raising concerns about further politicization of the justice department if confirmed.