Key Events (10)
A federal judge ruled that Trump must hand over financial records sought by the BBC in a $10 billion defamation lawsuit, potentially exposing details about the Trump family's business ventures and financial dealings.
The Senate Judiciary Committee advanced Todd Blanche's nomination as Attorney General by a 9-8 party-line vote, with Senators Cornyn and Tillis reportedly negotiating to secure his confirmation despite controversy over his role in Trump's IRS immunity deal.
President Trump imposed a 50% tariff on a wide range of Canadian goods, citing discrimination against U.S. exports in agriculture and automotive products, ratcheting up trade tensions with America's largest trading partner.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth testified before the Senate that the ongoing Iran war has cost $37.5 billion so far, with the Pentagon requesting an additional $70-88 billion in emergency military spending to continue operations and replenish depleted weapons stocks.
The Senate Intelligence Committee advanced Jay Clayton's nomination as Director of National Intelligence on a 9-8 party-line vote, advancing Trump's intelligence chief nominee despite Democratic opposition.
ICE arrested a record 43,138 people in June 2026, with data suggesting July could break that record again as the Trump administration's mass deportation campaign continues to escalate.
The U.S. continued intensive military operations against Iran on the 10th night of renewed fighting, with strikes on Iranian targets while mediators in Pakistan attempted to salvage a collapsed interim ceasefire deal and prevent full-scale escalation.
An appeals court overturned a lower court ruling that had freed pro-Palestinian Columbia University student activist Mohsen Mahdawi from ICE detention, marking another legal victory for the Trump administration's campaign targeting foreign student protesters.
Health Secretary RFK Jr. froze over $1 billion in federal Medicaid funding to California and Minnesota, claiming to investigate potential fraud in these Democratic-run states using AI-based detection methods, continuing the administration's pattern of financial pressure on blue states.
The Trump administration announced it is moving to end the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's 60-year-old requirement for employers to submit workforce demographic data, as part of efforts to eliminate diversity-related data collection across the government.
Tariff Actions (1)
President Trump imposed a 50% tariff on a wide range of Canadian goods including hockey sticks, wine, and cement, citing Canada's alleged discrimination against U.S. exports and unfair treatment of American farmers and manufacturers.
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