Key Events (10)
Israeli military forces struck targets throughout southern Lebanon overnight as Hezbollah reported intense fighting in the area, with Lebanon's state news agency reporting at least 16 people killed in Israeli airstrikes. US-Iran peace talks scheduled in Switzerland were abruptly cancelled amid the renewed violence and continued Israeli-Hezbollah clashes.
A federal judge allowed a lawsuit from Democratic-led states to proceed challenging President Trump's executive order restricting mail-in voting, giving the states the green light to proceed with their legal challenge.
President Trump unveiled a refurbished Qatari Boeing 747 as the new Air Force One, claiming it will fly 'further and faster' than any previous presidential aircraft. The $400 million gift from Qatar sparked concerns about exceeding federal limits on unsolicited gifts.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni responded angrily to Trump's claims that she 'begged' him for a photograph at the Group of 7 summit in France, calling the remarks 'totally invented' and prompting Italy's foreign minister to cancel a planned trip to the US.
Bill Pulte, a Trump loyalist and head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency who previously investigated Trump's enemies, assumed his role as acting director of national intelligence, sparking criticism over his lack of experience and partisan background.
Tensions between President Trump and Senate Republicans escalated this week as Trump upended Republican efforts for swift confirmation of his intelligence nominee and thwarted other legislative priorities on Capitol Hill.
A firm tied to Trump donor John J. Cafaro received a no-bid, multimillion-dollar contract to clean and renovate the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. A White House spokeswoman stated the president was not involved in selecting Greenwater Services.
President Trump made an unusual dual endorsement of both Republican candidates in the South Carolina governor runoff on Friday, reversing his earlier support for only one candidate after recent GOP losses in governors' races.
A small Georgia town's revolt against a federal immigration detention center appeared successful, with the Department of Homeland Security announcing it had cancelled plans to convert a warehouse into a facility to detain up to 10,000 people.
A California labor union's proposal to temporarily increase taxes on billionaires secured a spot on the November ballot after the state's top election official confirmed sufficient public support, despite opposition from tech moguls and Governor Gavin Newsom.