Trump threatens to move World Cup matches from Boston eight months before tournament, claiming parts of city “taken over” by unrest and criticizing Mayor Michelle Wu.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says U.S. is working to provide $20 billion in additional financing for Argentina to help Trump ally Javier Milei before Oct. 26 midterms, bringing total aid to $40 billion.
Trump publicly confirms he authorized CIA lethal covert action in Venezuela and refuses to rule out targeting President Nicolás Maduro, an unprecedented acknowledgment of typically secret operations.
Trump threatens tariffs on Spain for refusing to boost NATO defense spending to 5%, calling move disrespectful as only country among 32-nation alliance not committing to new target.
Trump threatens to forcibly disarm Hamas if group refuses, saying it will happen quickly and perhaps violently, amid questions about group’s role after ceasefire deal.
Trump threatens to terminate cooking oil business with China in retaliation for soybean snub after Beijing stopped buying US soybeans in May despite importing $12.8 billion worth in 2024.
Trump threatens Argentina with loss of $20 billion assistance during White House meeting with Milei if country’s politics move leftward after October 26 midterms.
US strikes vessel off Venezuela coast killing six people Trump claims were narcoterrorists, the fifth such strike since September with 27 total killed and no evidence provided.
State Department revokes six foreigners’ visas over social media comments criticizing Charlie Kirk after deputy secretary urged users to send him critical posts.
Mali imposes $10,000 visa bond on U.S. visitors in retaliation after Trump administration imposed identical requirement on Malian citizens.
Trump and Zelenskyy to meet Friday at White House, day after discussing Ukraine acquiring Tomahawk missiles to strike Russia despite Trump’s prior concerns about escalation.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent accuses China of trying to damage global economy after Beijing imposed rare earth export controls.
Trump signs Gaza peace framework with Egypt, Qatar and Turkey after addressing Knesset, as Israel releases 250 prisoners and 1,700 detainees for 20 living hostages.
Trump jokes he doesn’t think “there’s anything going to get me in heaven” despite brokering Israel-Hamas hostage deal, his third heaven reference in three months.
Trump says he may send Tomahawk cruise missiles to Ukraine despite Russian warnings of major escalation, telling Russia it faces strikes if war continues.
Melania Trump announces eight Ukrainian children returned after direct communication with Putin, as Trump administration cut funding to Yale program tracking 30,000 allegedly abducted children.
Trump announces 100% tariff on all Chinese imports starting November 1, over and above existing tariffs, in retaliation for China’s new export controls on rare earths minerals.
Hegseth announces Qatar will build air force facility in Idaho under 2017 $12 billion arms deal, hosting F-15s and pilots for training.
Treasury buys Argentine pesos and finalizes $20 billion swap to boost Milei ahead of October 26 elections during U.S. government shutdown over Democratic objections.
Israel and Hamas agree to first Gaza ceasefire after two-year war, with Trump brokering deal following Netanyahu’s failed attempt to kill Hamas negotiators in Qatar last month.
Colombian president says U.S. strike killed Colombian citizens as Trump and Hegseth refuse to disclose nationalities or details of at least 21 people killed in unauthorized Caribbean military operations.
UN forced to cut 25% of peacekeepers globally as Trump canceled $800 million in appropriated funding and U.S. arrears on mandatory payments reach $2.8 billion.
Senate Republicans block war powers resolution to stop Trump’s unauthorized strikes on alleged drug boats near Venezuela that killed at least 21 people without trial or evidence.
Trump announces Israel-Hamas ceasefire releasing hostages Monday but leaves Hamas disarmament and Gaza governance unresolved after two-year war that killed over 67,000 Palestinians.
Senate Republicans use month-old rule allowing group confirmations to approve more than 100 Trump nominees at once, including former football star Herschel Walker as ambassador to the Bahamas.
Eswatini accepts 10 US deportees day before court case challenging $5.1 million deal to take up to 160 without parliamentary consent as constitution requires.
Trump tells Navy sailors not to worry about paychecks held by government shutdown, promising back pay while blaming Democrats for funding standoff.
Trump plans soybean farmer aid package as soon as Tuesday using tariff revenue after China halted bean purchases in May to retaliate against his trade war tariffs.
Trump pressures Netanyahu to halt Gaza strikes ahead of Monday peace negotiations, telling him ‘this is your chance for victory’ after war that killed over 67,000 Palestinians.
US strikes fourth boat off Venezuela, bringing death toll to 21 people Hegseth calls narco-terrorists, after Trump designated cartel officials as unlawful combatants in armed conflict.
Hegseth imposes new rules requiring IG complaints be processed in 7 days and meet higher evidence bar as report on his Signal leak of Yemen strikes looms, with former IG warning changes will discourage whistleblowers and critics calling it effort to avoid oversight.
US revokes Colombian president’s visa after pro-Palestinian protest, threatens to end UN peace mission monitoring 2016 accord while criticizing support for Indigenous groups as “excessive” and disputing Petro’s claim boat strikes killed poor youth not narco-terrorists.
Israel and Hamas agree to advance Trump’s Gaza peace plan before Sunday deadline, though Hamas sidesteps disarmament demand and Israel doesn’t address Trump’s call to halt bombing.
Administration informs Congress Trump has determined U.S. is in armed conflict with drug cartels, authorizing military to kill members as unlawful combatants after three strikes killed 17 people.
Trump signs executive order declaring attacks on Qatar threats to U.S. security, 20 days after Israel bombed the Gulf state that hosts America’s largest Middle East military base.
New report reveals Trump-appointed Ambassador Ronald Johnson dismissed U.S. embassy contractor in 2020 at request of El Salvador’s Bukele after contractor helped FBI investigate secret pact between president’s aides and MS-13 gang.
U.S. removes 120 Iranians in rare deal with Tehran despite UN warning of execution surge, including some with valid residency permits who agreed to leave amid Trump deportation crackdown.
FBI director gifts at least five New Zealand officials 3D-printed guns that violate the country’s firearms laws and must be destroyed after safety authority finds them potentially operable.
Former Trump campaign manager Brad Parscale registers as foreign agent for Israel under $6 million deal to create pro-Israel content targeting Gen Z Americans and influence AI models like ChatGPT.
Trump releases 20-point Gaza peace plan and will personally chair international board overseeing Gaza’s governance, promising Israel full U.S. backing to finish the war if Hamas rejects it.
State Department revokes Colombian President Petro’s visa after he urges U.S. soldiers at New York Gaza protest to disobey Trump’s orders.
Abu Dhabi royal fund and ByteDance will hold over one-third of TikTok US despite Trump’s claim of “American control.”
Supreme Court allows Trump to withhold $4 billion in congressionally approved foreign aid despite GAO ruling the move illegal.
Trump signs executive order approving $14 billion TikTok deal giving Oracle and investors control while ByteDance retains less than 20%.
Days before meeting with Netanyahu, Trump privately promised Arab leaders at the UN he would not allow Israel to annex the West Bank.
The Trump administration offers a $20 billion financial aid package to boost Argentina’s President Javier Milei one month before a key election.
Trump escalates his UN complaint to a “sabotage” claim and directs a Secret Service probe, even as the UN blames a U.S. videographer for an escalator failure.
Trump urged NATO allies to shoot down Russian planes violating their airspace and then immediately equivocated on a U.S. commitment to back them up.
U.N. officials countered Trump’s claims of operational failures by revealing his own team caused the escalator and teleprompter malfunctions during his speech.
Trump reversed his position on the Ukraine war one month after peace talks with Putin and endorsed Ukraine’s effort to reclaim all Russian-held territory.
