Key Events (11)
A federal judge blocked a plan to loosen fishing rules for red snapper in the Atlantic, halting what was expected to be the longest recreational snapper season in years. The ruling pits recreational anglers against commercial fishermen and environmental advocates.
The U.S. military faces uncertainty over troop deployments in Europe following President Trump's inconsistent statements on troop levels, creating potential costs of millions of dollars and disrupting the lives of military personnel.
US employment added 172,000 jobs in May, with unemployment at 4.3%, showing labor market resilience amid rising inflation and economic uncertainty from the Iran war.
The Senate approved $70 billion in funding for ICE and Border Patrol through Trump's second term in a party-line 52-47 vote, ending a partial shutdown after multiple amendments targeting the president's priorities were rejected.
The Trump administration announced it will drop the $1.8 billion 'anti-weaponization' fund intended to provide financial settlements to people claiming political persecution, following Republican party dissent over the plan.
A federal judge invalidated Trump administration policies that halted asylum grants and processing of immigration benefits for people from 39 countries, ordering asylum and immigration processing to restart.
Two corporations bid on oil and gas leases during an auction in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, with only 10 percent of available land claimed for development despite Trump administration promotion of the sale as 'liquid gold.'
The Trump administration obtained a court ruling granting the president immunity from IRS tax audits, described as a victory in a long-running feud that provides potentially lucrative tax protections.
An appeals court appeared skeptical of Trump administration arguments that no court has authority to block a planned $400 million ballroom construction at the White House, with judges questioning the government's position.
ICE issued a memo ordering the agency to stop reporting deaths of newly released detainees, rescinding a Biden-era policy that required investigation and reporting of such deaths.
The Trump administration is undertaking the broadest firearm deregulation in years, including allowing handgun shipping through the mail, gutting Biden-era background check rules, and making it harder to revoke gun dealer licenses.