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Trump announced a Hamas disarmament agreement through his Board of Peace, under which Hamas would surrender weapons in phases and Israel would withdraw from Gaza. However, Israeli officials stated they have not yet formally accepted the plan, and implementation faces significant obstacles including zero trust between parties and questions about the sequencing of withdrawals versus disarmament.
A federal judge ruled that Trump's $10 billion IRS lawsuit was brought in bad faith to 'manipulate' legal proceedings, finding no basis 'in law or fact' for the settlement. Trump appealed the ruling on Friday, continuing his fight to preserve the deal that granted him tax immunity and underpins the controversial $1.8 billion 'anti-weaponization' fund that is blocking Todd Blanche's attorney general confirmation.
Trump defended his controversial $1.8 billion 'anti-weaponization' fund, calling for immediate confirmation of Todd Blanche as attorney general despite Republican senators Thom Tillis, John Cornyn, and Bill Cassidy opposing the nomination. Trump's public defense of the fund—which a federal judge found to lack any legal or factual basis—further complicated Blanche's path to confirmation.
The Trump Justice Department moved to dismiss criminal charges against former Olympian David Hearn, who had been accused of damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. Federal prosecutors admitted that the damage resulted from a 'flawed installation by the contractor' and was not caused by Hearn, effectively acknowledging the charges were unfounded.
Trump contradicted his earlier agreement with Ukraine by saying he was 'not sure' about allowing Kyiv to build Patriot missiles domestically, reversing a commitment made just weeks prior. Ukraine has been running low on Patriot interceptors, the most reliable weapon for shooting down Russian ballistic missiles, making the reversal strategically significant.
A decorated retired Army captain filed a $3 million claim alleging that National Guard soldiers violently assaulted her during a deployment in Washington D.C., allegedly in retaliation for her vocal opposition to the Guard's presence. The incident reflects growing tensions surrounding military deployments in Democratic cities.
The Trump administration allowed a legal services contract to expire, leaving approximately 24,000 unaccompanied migrant children without legal representation. Advocates warn the expiration will significantly increase the risk of wrongful deportations, as children will face immigration proceedings without counsel.
The State Department acknowledged an 'unfortunate error' after displaying a highly inaccurate map of Africa at an international HIV conference, which placed Ivory Coast in East Africa and made Nigeria landlocked. The blunder occurred during official proceedings at a global health summit.
Trump is seriously considering launching attacks on Iranian energy infrastructure within days, according to U.S. officials, though he has not yet given final orders. The renewed military pressure comes as Iran struck tankers under U.S. escort in the Strait of Hormuz and the conflict continues to drive oil prices upward, now reaching $4 per gallon in the U.S.
ICE agents conducting enforcement operations in the Inwood neighborhood of Upper Manhattan allegedly pepper-sprayed three residents, including a woman who was filming the operation and two others who were subsequently sprayed. The incident occurred after someone slashed the tire of an ICE vehicle during the operation, and was captured on video that circulated widely on social media. New York City Public Advocate Jumaane Williams condemned the actions, saying Trump had 'sent his minions to try to intimidate New Yorkers, tear families apart, and flaunt our laws — apparently pepper-spraying a protester exercising their right to record.' Residents organized a community rally in response.