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Senator Lindsey Graham's funeral took place in Washington with President Trump, Israeli PM Netanyahu, and Ukrainian President Zelenskyy in attendance. Trump delivered a eulogy praising Graham as a 'true American original' and a key figure in Middle East policy.
President Trump met with Israeli PM Netanyahu for 90 minutes at the White House in what both leaders called a 'productive' meeting, though Trump had expressed frustration with Netanyahu beforehand over the Iran war and Gaza policy differences.
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy met with Trump at the White House and hailed it as a 'good meeting,' discussing joint production of Patriot missiles in Ukraine to bolster air defenses against Russian attacks.
The Senate confirmed Jay Clayton, a Trump ally and former SEC chair, as director of national intelligence in a 51-47 party-line vote. Clayton had declined to clearly say Biden won the 2020 election during his confirmation hearing.
Trump asked the Supreme Court to overturn the $83.3 million defamation judgment in the E. Jean Carroll case, seeking to reverse a jury's 2024 award even after he paid $5 million in a separate 2023 lawsuit.
Trump missed the 25-day deadline to file a petition for rehearing in the Supreme Court's birthright citizenship case, failing to follow through on his earlier vow to challenge the Court's ruling that struck down his executive order.
RFK Jr., the health secretary, is reportedly being pressured by Trump to cut vaccine schedules more aggressively, despite the White House halting changes due to unpopularity. This reflects the ongoing conflict between Trump's anti-vaccine ideology and vaccine-hesitant messaging.
Trump's approval rating hit its lowest point since returning to office at 34% in the Economist/YouGov poll, with 62% of respondents saying they do not support his job performance.
Multiple federal judges criticized the Trump administration's Department of Justice for 'unlawful,' 'unethical,' and 'unseemly' conduct, citing concerns about prosecutors' truthfulness and adherence to legal norms in dozens of cases across the country.