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A federal judge in New York ruled that the Trump administration's cancellation of over $100 million in National Endowment for the Humanities grants was unconstitutional. Judge Colleen McMahon sided with The Authors Guild and others who sued the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and the NEH.
The U.S.-Iran ceasefire faced significant challenges when the United Arab Emirates announced its air defenses were 'actively engaging' with Iranian missiles and drones. President Trump dismissed the exchange as a mere 'trifle' and insisted the ceasefire remains intact.
The U.S. Department of Energy announced it seized 13.5 kilograms of enriched uranium from a reactor in Caracas, Venezuela. The seizure represents a fraction of the 408 kilograms of uranium held by Iran.
The Trump administration lifted its hold on immigration applications for doctors but left applications from people in several dozen countries it deemed high-risk on pause. A Libyan doctor treating roughly 1,000 patients in Indiana remains unable to renew his green card.
The Pentagon began releasing previously secret files documenting UFO reports, including 162 documents in the first release. Materials include a 1969 debrief of astronaut Buzz Aldrin stating he saw a 'sizable' object near the lunar surface.
According to ICE records analyzed by The Guardian, the Trump administration arrested the parents of at least 27,000 children during a seven-month period from January to August 2025. Advocates warn the family-separation crisis will lead to generational trauma.
The U.S. added 115,000 jobs in April despite economic uncertainty from the Iran war, while unemployment remained steady. U.S. consumer confidence hit a record low as Americans expressed concern about rising prices.
ABC network lawyers accused Trump's FCC of punishing the network for political reasons in a legal motion challenging the FCC's investigation into The View talk show.
President Trump handpicked a firm he said had previously worked on his swimming pool to repair the Washington Reflecting Pool near the Lincoln Memorial through a no-bid contract.
The New York Times reported that President Trump plans to fire FDA Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary, despite Makary's support for the Make American Healthy Again movement. The termination follows disputes over vaping policy, the abortion pill, and rejections of new drugs.