Federal appeals court keeps Oregon Guard federalized but blocks Portland deployment ahead of Thursday arguments on Trump’s bid to send troops against immigration protests.
Kash Patel fires FBI agents who investigated Trump for Jack Smith despite agents following Justice Department policy and obtaining required approvals, including combat veteran months from retirement.
FBI reassigns nearly one-quarter of agents nationwide to immigration enforcement with ICE, pulling them from counterterrorism, counterintelligence and violent crime investigations under Director Kash Patel.
Hegseth investigates nearly 300 Pentagon employees for online criticism of conservative activist Charlie Kirk after shooting death, calling dissent domestic terrorism and conduct unbecoming.
Texas GOP to vote Saturday on blocking 10 Republican state lawmakers from 2026 ballot for not being conservative enough in ideological purge.
Wyoming librarian fired after refusing to remove LGBTQ+ books and defending Pride Month wins $700,000 settlement from Campbell County after nearly 30 years of service.
Hawaii state library system bans words “censorship” and “banned” from Banned Books Week displays and orders removal of American Library Association materials providing facts about book banning.
Trump calls for jailing Illinois Gov. Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Johnson for challenging his ICE operations as Pritzker responds “come and get me” and Illinois Democrats call threats dictatorial.
Utah Legislature picks least Democratic-friendly map of six options after judge ruled previous districts violated voter-approved anti-gerrymandering law, adding amendment opponents call obstruction tactic.
Trump says he would invoke Insurrection Act if courts or governors block National Guard deployments, one day after federal judge blocked Portland troops.
Man arrested with Molotov cocktail and charged with threats to kidnap or injure hours before Supreme Court mass at DC cathedral.
FBI severs ties with civil rights group Southern Poverty Law Center day after Musk accused it of inciting Kirk assassination, second break after ADL split.
FBI Director Patel fires trainee who displayed Pride flag on desk, citing Trump’s Article II powers and calling it “inappropriate political signage” despite trainee’s 2022 Attorney General’s Award.
Trump reposts QAnon-affiliated content calling Democratic leaders “The Party of Hate, Evil, and Satan” during shutdown negotiations while falsely claiming they seek healthcare for unauthorized immigrants.
Trump posts second AI-generated deepfake video mocking House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries with sombrero and mustache hours after Jeffries condemned first video as racist bigotry.
Reagan-appointed judge rules Trump officials illegally revoked visas and arrested pro-Palestinian students to chill free speech, revealing threatening note his chambers received saying ‘Trump has pardons and tanks.’
Trump and Hegseth summon 800 generals and admirals to unprecedented meeting, impose fitness standards while attacking ‘woke’ military and proposing cities as training grounds against ‘enemy within.’
Trump posts AI deepfake video hours after White House shutdown meeting depicting Schumer making fabricated vulgar statements about immigrants and Jeffries in sombrero with mariachi music playing.
Broadview police open criminal investigation after masked federal agent fires pepper rounds at CBS reporter’s vehicle with no protesters present, as DHS denies attack occurred despite reporter’s injuries.
Trump administration requests 100 military troops for Illinois to protect ICE agents during immigration raids, following similar deployment to Oregon that state officials are suing as unlawful, as Pritzker prepares legal challenge.
Trump and Congress members declare Mormon church shooting ‘targeted attack on Christians’ despite virtually all Christian denominations not recognizing LDS as Christian faith.
Trump posts then deletes AI-generated video of himself promoting QAnon medical conspiracy after Fox News confirms fake segment never aired.
Missouri governor signs Trump-backed map splitting Kansas City’s 20-year Democratic district into rural conservative areas ahead of 2026 midterms.
Trump federalizes 200 Oregon National Guard members for Portland deployment based on social media posts as state sues claiming he acted unlawfully without valid threat.
Trump falsely claims 274 FBI agents incited January 6 riot, conflating bureau’s response to help restore order and spreading conspiracy theories.
Trump directs Defense Secretary to deploy troops to Portland to protect ICE facilities despite Governor Kotek telling him Oregon neither needs nor requested federal forces.
Tennessee Gov. Lee deploys National Guard to Memphis without arrest powers, two weeks after Trump’s unilateral intervention order.
Federal officials call Dallas ICE shooting terrorism, say gunman left notes targeting agents as “human traffickers” but killed restrained detainee instead.
Trump orders FBI to investigate left-wing groups and funders including Soros and Hoffman after conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s assassination.
Sen. Lindsey Graham used a national Fox News interview to endorse a third presidential term for Trump, a direct challenge to the 22nd Amendment.
Sniper Joshua Jahn killed one detainee and wounded two at a Dallas detention facility before killing himself in the third recent violent attack on ICE in Texas.
Returning from a weeklong suspension, Jimmy Kimmel tearfully denied intending to mock Charlie Kirk’s death, condemned political violence, called for national de-escalation, and defended free speech over censorship.
Ryan Routh tried to stab himself in the neck with a pen immediately after a jury found him guilty of attempting to assassinate Trump.
The FBI re-arrests the ABC10 shooting suspect after finding a handwritten note threatening Kash Patel, Dan Bongino, and Pam Bondi.
Trump headlines a memorial for activist Charlie Kirk 10 days after his fatal shooting, transforming the service into a MAGA political rally for tens of thousands.
Trump publicly demanded Attorney General Pam Bondi prosecute his rivals one day after firing the federal prosecutor who declined to charge Letitia James.
A US military strike on a boat in the Caribbean kills three, bringing the total killed to 17 in 17 days.
ICE releases Cincinnati imam Ayman Soliman and reinstates his asylum two months after detaining him based on a disputed terror designation.
Indivisible and endpoliticalviolence.org will host a free virtual training on Sunday to teach activists how to counter political violence.
D.C. officials deny federal efforts reduce crime and accuse the police union chief of lying to Congress during a contentious hearing.
The day after ABC suspended Jimmy Kimmel, Trump threatens to pull broadcast licenses for negative coverage, saying the decision is up to his FCC chairman.
One week after Charlie Kirk’s assassination, House leaders doubled lawmakers’ personal security allowance to $10,000 per month.
The FBI takes a man into custody for ramming its Pittsburgh office in what the agency is calling an ‘act of terror.’
The Education Dept. unites 40 conservative groups to create ‘patriotic’ civics curriculum despite a federal ban on such influence.
Trump plans to designate antifa a terrorist organization, contradicting his former FBI director’s testimony that it is a movement.
House Democrats and four Republicans block Rep. Nancy Mace’s resolution to censure Rep. Ilhan Omar for her comments following Charlie Kirk’s murder.
Disney’s ABC pulls ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ after major station owner Nexstar Media and FCC Chairman Brendan Carr pressured the network over the host’s commentary on Charlie Kirk’s murder.
The Justice Dept. deleted a report showing right-wing violence is more prevalent just as Trump began blaming the left after Charlie Kirk’s assassination.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene echoes the White House in blaming the left for Kirk’s murder, calling for a ‘national divorce.’
While mourning Charlie Kirk, Trump blames Minnesota’s governor for not requesting flags be lowered for slain Democrat Melissa Hortman.
