Trump bans international students from entering U.S. to attend Harvard citing national security concerns after the university refused to comply with Homeland Security requests for information about foreign students
Trump bans travel from 12 countries and restricts it from 7 others while citing Boulder antisemitic attack by Egyptian man as justification despite Egypt not being on either list.
Hegseth becomes first defense secretary in three years to skip Ukraine aid coordination meeting at NATO headquarters, marking Trump administration’s retreat from leading Western military support.
Trump doubles steel tariffs to 50% globally but grants Britain preferential 25% rate tied to their recent trade deal, threatening to raise UK duties if their compliance falters.
Trump sends Congress his first formal request to eliminate $9.4 billion in funding for NPR, PBS and foreign aid while his budget director threatens to bypass lawmakers entirely using “pocket rescission” tactics.
Second group of white South African refugees arrives despite Trump’s debunked genocide claims that he confronted President Ramaphosa with at White House.
Pentagon shifts Greenland from European to Northern Command, which oversees North America, as Trump continues pushing to annex the Danish territory despite NATO opposition.
Trump administration demands countries submit final trade offers by Wednesday as July 8 tariff deadline approaches with only Britain deal completed despite promises of multiple agreements.
Trump publicly contradicts his own envoy’s Iran nuclear proposal by claiming the U.S. will never allow uranium enrichment despite Witkoff offering limited enrichment just two days earlier.
Defense Secretary Hegseth demands Australia increase defense spending by $40 billion annually to 3.5% of GDP “as soon as possible” amid deepening U.S.-China tensions and Trump’s tariff threats on Australian steel.
China threatens retaliation against Trump administration over AI chip export controls and planned Chinese student visa revocations despite 90-day trade deal signed last month in Geneva.
Sens. Graham and Blumenthal warn Putin is stalling peace talks while preparing a new military offensive against Ukraine within two weeks after meeting with Zelenskyy in Paris.
EU threatens automatic countermeasures by July 14 after Trump doubles steel tariffs to 50% during Friday rally at U.S. Steel plant.
Trump administration knew that vast majority of 238 Venezuelans jailed without trial in El Salvador had no U.S. criminal convictions, with government data showing only 32 were convicted of crimes and most violations were immigration-related.
Defense Intelligence Agency IT specialist Nathan Laatsch arrested for allegedly offering classified documents to Germany in exchange for citizenship, saying he disagreed with “values of this administration.”
Hegseth reassures Asian allies that U.S. will stand with them against Chinese aggression, warning Beijing’s military action against Taiwan could be “imminent.”
Trump accuses China of violating preliminary trade deal that paused retaliatory tariffs, saying “so much for being Mr. Nice Guy,” and threatening retaliation.
Supreme Court allows Trump to strip humanitarian parole from 500,000 migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela.
Trump administration creates Office of Remigration at State Department to implement far-right European policy aimed at expelling minorities and immigrants.
Federal judge extends order blocking Trump administration from revoking Harvard’s foreign student enrollment privileges.
Iranian officials reject Trump’s nuclear deal timeline and insist any agreement must fully lift sanctions while preserving their uranium enrichment program.
Trump proposed capping international enrollment at Harvard as he demanded student data and escalated his fight with the university.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the U.S. will begin revoking visas for Chinese students and revising visa rules.
White House plan for Trump to receive a Qatari luxury jet as Air Force One is not final due to unresolved legal concerns after efforts to reframe the sale as a gift.
Trump told Netanyahu to delay Iran strike while U.S. pursued a nuclear deal, warning force was possible if negotiations with Iran collapsed.
Trump asks Supreme Court to eliminate due process protections for deportations to South Sudan after judge blocks removals.
Trump administration halts student visa appointments and expands social media vetting targeting pro-Palestinian campus activism.
U.S. and Argentina launch alternative to WHO after both countries withdraw from global health organization.
Trump allows Nippon Steel to invest in U.S. Steel with American CEO and government veto over key decisions.
Trump offers Canada free Golden Dome missile defense if it becomes 51st state, otherwise $61 billion.
El Salvador denies Maryland Rep. Glenn Ivey access to wrongly deported union worker despite Supreme Court order.
Volvo Cars cuts 3,000 jobs amid Trump’s threatened 50% EU tariffs and broader automotive industry struggles with electric vehicle transition costs.
Trump Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff, a real estate developer with no diplomatic experience, calls Hamas ceasefire response “unacceptable” amid competing negotiations.
Trump warns Putin that conquering Ukraine will cause Russia’s “downfall” while criticizing Zelenskyy for condemning America’s “silence” after Moscow’s largest air raid in three years.
Record number of Americans applied for British citizenship in the past year as Trump’s return to office drove the highest quarterly surge in more than two decades.
Trump cuts National Security Council staff in half and embeds loyalists to transform the independent policy-making body into a rubber stamp for predetermined White House decisions.
More than a dozen Trump administration officials sold stocks days before president’s tariff announcements sent markets plunging, including Trade Representative official who sold $30,000 before April’s “Liberation Day” tariffs.
Trump administration revokes Harvard’s ability to enroll international students after university refuses to turn over five years of foreign student conduct records including protest footage.
Trump claims U.S. is close to brokering peace between Congo and Rwanda through negotiations led by Tiffany Trump’s father-in-law despite continued fighting in eastern Congo.
Chicago man fatally shoots two Israeli Embassy staffers outside Capital Jewish Museum in Washington D.C. while shouting “Free Palestine” before surrendering inside the building.
Pentagon accepts unprecedented $400 million Boeing 747 gift from Qatar to serve as Air Force One during Trump’s presidency before transferring to Trump’s personal library afterward.
Donald Trump played a video and presented news articles falsely claiming white genocide in South Africa to President Cyril Ramaphosa during their Oval Office meeting, despite South Africa’s denials.
Trump administration deported 50 Venezuelans who entered U.S. legally and had no criminal records to El Salvador prison.
Federal judge blocks Trump’s takeover of U.S. Institute of Peace, ruling president unlawfully fired board, president, staff and seized headquarters.
Senate confirms Charles Kushner as France ambassador despite previous felony conviction for tax evasion and witness retaliation that Trump pardoned in 2020.
Trump announces immediate Russia-Ukraine ceasefire negotiations following Putin call, though Putin made no ceasefire commitment.
Supreme Court allows Trump to revoke protected status for 350,000 Venezuelans, shortening Biden’s extension to 2026.
Iran’s president vows to continue nuclear talks with the U.S. despite Trump’s repeated airstrike threats.
