Key Events (10)
President Trump announced that an Iran deal is "largely negotiated" and that the U.S. is "getting a lot closer" to an agreement, with negotiations including the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. Trump stated it is a "solid 50/50" on either making a deal or striking Iran anew.
The Department of Justice acknowledged removing news releases from its website about criminal cases related to the January 6, 2021 Capitol riot, characterizing the information as "partisan propaganda." This action represents another step by the Trump administration in scaling back the broad inquiry into January 6 events.
A study found that 145,000 U.S. children have been separated from their parents through immigration detention under the Trump administration, with experts pointing to the resulting trauma from family separations.
Tulsi Gabbard resigned as U.S. Director of National Intelligence after a tumultuous stint during which she was largely left out as Trump launched attacks on Venezuela and Iran.
The White House paused the removal of detainees to the Democratic Republic of Congo as an Ebola outbreak widened, though the administration indicated it will not return detainees already deported to third countries in the disease-stricken region.
The Trump administration is restricting legal immigration after a year focused on undocumented immigrants, making it harder for legal migrants to stay in the country—a policy shift that presents political risks.
A judge dismissed a lawsuit brought by author Michael Wolff against Melania Trump that was aimed at heading off billion-dollar legal action brought by the First Lady over statements linking her to Epstein.
Trump Mobile, a phone company launched by Donald Trump's family, disclosed it is investigating potential exposure of would-be customers' personal information, including names and contact details, though not credit card or banking information.
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu, who was a partner with Trump in the Iran war, has been largely left out of peace talks, representing a significant setback for Israel with potential risks for the country.
One person was killed in an exchange of gunfire with the Secret Service near the White House. The gunman, who was known to the Secret Service, opened fire on federal officers who shot and killed him; President Trump was in the White House at the time.