Maine passes the nation’s first statewide ban on new large data centers, pausing permits until November 2027 to study energy and water impacts.
U.S. claims full naval blockade of Iranian ports within 36 hours as Lebanon and Israel hold first direct talks in three decades.
Trump holds impromptu press conference on Iran blockade with a DoorDash driver at his side after staging a McDonald’s delivery to promote his no-tax-on-tips law.
Trump launches blockade of all Iranian ports on war day 47 and threatens to destroy approaching warships while both sides quietly pursue new peace talks.
Trump concedes gas prices may stay elevated through midterm elections after March saw the largest monthly gasoline price spike on record.
Trump orders U.S. Navy to blockade Iranian ports after peace talks fail, prompting all shipping to stop in the Strait of Hormuz, passage for 20% of global oil.
Vance departs for Islamabad peace talks as Iran’s lead negotiator demands Lebanon ceasefire and unfrozen assets before negotiations can begin.
Cuban President Díaz-Canel tells NBC he won’t step down under U.S. pressure as Washington leverages oil embargo in diplomatic talks.
Trump DOJ settles predatory lending case against Texas developer without compensating victims, redirecting $20 million to immigration enforcement instead.
Postal Service suspends pension contributions to avoid running out of cash within 12 months, plans to raise stamp prices to 82 cents in July.
DOJ opens antitrust investigation into NFL over whether streaming deals and splintered media packages harm consumers.
Two-day-old Iran ceasefire falters as Kuwait reports drone attacks, Saudi Arabia reveals major pipeline damage, and Israeli strikes kill 300 in Lebanon.
Newly created Polymarket accounts placed large bets on Iran ceasefire hours before Trump’s announcement, generating hundreds of thousands in profits.
Treasury selects Bank of New York Mellon and Robinhood to manage Trump accounts, the tax-deferred child investment program created by last year’s budget law launching July 4.
Trump suspends threatened strikes on Iranian bridges and power plants after Pakistan-brokered two-week ceasefire, but Iran keeps firing and Israel says the deal excludes its war with Hezbollah in Lebanon.
Three Gulf sovereign wealth funds near deal to provide almost a third of the $81 billion backing Paramount’s takeover of CNN parent Warner Bros. Discovery.
Trump vows to destroy Iran’s power plants and bridges Tuesday if Strait of Hormuz stays closed, as overnight airstrikes kill dozens across Tehran.
U.S. rescues missing crew member from downed F-15E on day 38 as Trump gives Iran 48 hours to reopen Strait of Hormuz.
Trump requests $152 million to reopen Alcatraz as a maximum security prison, converting one of America’s most visited national parks.
U.S. added 178,000 jobs in March after losing 133,000 in February, but the labor force shrank by 396,000 and wage growth hit its lowest point since 2021.
Trump’s budget reveals $377 million in White House renovation spending this year, an 866% increase, with $174 million more planned for next year.
Trump requests $1.5 trillion Pentagon budget, a 40% increase, while cutting domestic programs 10% and telling Americans the country “can’t take care of day care.”
Trump proposes $10 billion National Park Service fund for Washington construction and beautification that critics say could bankroll his monument ambitions.
USDA kills 49 of 50 farm grants for underserved producers, costing Montana tribes nearly $15 million for land and training programs the agency labeled DEI.
Trump signs executive order threatening colleges’ federal grants if they don’t comply with NCAA rules on athlete transfers, eligibility and pay.
Iran shoots down two U.S. warplanes, a first in the five-week war, leaving one crew member missing two days after Trump declared Iran “decimated.”
Trump announces up to 100% tariff on imported brand-name drugs, but built-in exemptions mean the full rate may never apply to any major drugmaker.
Trump administration sues Illinois, Connecticut and Arizona to block state gambling regulators from overseeing prediction markets where traders have profited from the president’s military strikes.
Oil surges past $110 a barrel as Austria and Spain close airspace to U.S. military flights on day 36 of the Iran war.
Trump administration asks court to approve firing half of CFPB’s remaining staff after judges blocked earlier attempts to close the agency.
Trump tells nation Iran war objectives are “nearing completion” but offers no exit plan, no Hormuz deadline mention, and threatens two more weeks of bombing.
Trump schedules primetime address on the Iran war after telling reporters U.S. forces will leave in “two or three weeks,” as NBC reports he has repeatedly rejected off-ramps to end the conflict.
Trump’s “God Squad” convenes for the first time in over 30 years and votes unanimously to exempt all Gulf of Mexico oil and gas drilling from Endangered Species Act protections.
Gas tops $4 a gallon for the first time since 2022 as Iran war enters day 34, with 348 American troops wounded and a third aircraft carrier deploying to the region.
Iranian drone strikes fully loaded Kuwaiti oil tanker carrying 2 million barrels off Dubai, setting it ablaze.
Trump threatens to destroy Iran’s power grid, oil wells, and water supply unless a deal is reached “shortly,” as Gulf allies push for ground invasion.
Trump reverses Cuba oil blockade, says he has “no problem” with sanctioned Russian tanker delivering 730,000 barrels to the fuel-starved island.
Pakistan will host U.S.-Iran talks as Iran declares homes of American and Israeli officials in the Middle East legitimate military targets.
Trump tells Saudi investment forum the U.S. has Iran “on the run,” warns Cuba is “next,” and says Saudi crown prince “didn’t think he would be kissing my ass.”
Israel strikes Iran’s nuclear production plants as Iranian missile attack wounds 10 U.S. troops and damages aircraft at Saudi base one month into war.
Trump again delays threatened strike on Iran’s energy plants, pushing deadline to April 6 after Wall Street posts worst day of the war.
White House rejects Elon Musk’s offer to pay TSA workers during the DHS shutdown, citing legal conflicts with his federal contracts.
USPS seeks temporary 8% surcharge on most package shipping to cover rising fuel costs, warning the agency will run out of cash by early 2027.
EPA waives summer restrictions on higher ethanol gasoline blend to ease prices as the Iran war disrupts global oil supply through the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran rejects Trump’s 15-point ceasefire plan and issues counterproposal demanding war reparations and sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz on day 27.
FCC bans all new consumer routers manufactured outside the United States, citing supply chain risks tied to Chinese hacking campaigns against U.S. infrastructure.
USDA cancels a $300 million Biden-era program that helped underserved farmers buy and retain land, calling it discriminatory DEI spending.
Oklahoma Gov. Stitt appoints energy executive Alan Armstrong to fill Mullin’s Senate seat through the end of the year, with Trump-endorsed Rep. Kevin Hern already running for the full term.
California sues Trump for using the Defense Production Act to force restart of an offshore oil pipeline shut down after the 2015 Refugio Beach spill.
Newly unsealed transcript reveals DOJ prosecutor told a judge his office had no evidence of crimes by Fed Chair Powell, calling a $1.2 billion cost overrun enough reason to investigate.
