Key Events (10)
Workers removed President Trump's name from the Kennedy Center's facade overnight following court rulings rejecting his emergency appeal to block the removal. The removal followed a court-ordered Friday deadline after legal proceedings over the naming rights of the arts institution.
Trump signed a $70 billion immigration crackdown bill into law that funds his mass deportation campaign through the end of his second term. The legislation bankrolls expansions to ICE, border patrol, and the Department of Homeland Security.
President Trump announced that a U.S.-Iran peace deal is scheduled to be signed Sunday via electronic signing, with mediators from Pakistan and Qatar. The agreement would extend the ceasefire by 60 days and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, though Trump reserved what he called the 'ultimate alternative' if Tehran refuses.
Trump announced he will nominate James M. McDonald, a veteran former federal prosecutor and member of his legal team appealing his criminal conviction, as U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, replacing Jay Clayton who was nominated as director of national intelligence.
Trump announced that a Tren de Aragua gang leader, Hector Rusthenford Guerrero Flores (also known as Niño Guerrero), was killed in a 'swift and lethal' joint military strike conducted with assistance from Venezuelan authorities.
Trump is hosting a UFC birthday spectacle at the White House on Sunday for his 80th birthday, featuring seven fights on the South Lawn with approximately 4,300 spectators, a 92-foot 'Claw' structure, and an octagonal fighting cage, despite weather concerns.
The Trump administration blocked foreign access to Anthropic's advanced AI models Fable 5 and Mythos 5, leading the company to take them offline entirely to comply with the directive. The move marks an escalation in treating cutting-edge AI systems as national security assets.
The FCC moved up its public comment process for ABC's license renewals, with the Guardian reporting this represents one of the most significant actions the Trump administration has taken against a media company, potentially redefining press freedom boundaries.
A judge ordered restoration of national park plaques removed under a Trump directive, giving officials 21 days to comply. Judge Angel Kelley condemned the administration for 'telling half-truths' in connection with the removal.
ICE investigators obtained local voter files from two counties in Texas and North Carolina by going directly to election officials, representing an escalation in President Trump's multi-agency effort to root out alleged noncitizen voting.