The U.S. military has quietly guided about 70 commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz in three weeks, most running dark to dodge Iranian attack.
Trump sends a third round of edits to the Iran ceasefire deal, demanding Tehran destroy its enriched uranium and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
U.S. fires a missile into a cargo ship breaking the Iran blockade a day after Trump said he would lift it.
U.S. military kills three in another eastern Pacific drug-boat attack as a Pentagon watchdog opens a review of the campaign’s legal basis.
U.S. general meets Cuban military officials at Guantanamo Bay as Trump squeezes the island with a fuel blockade.
Trump says he will lift the U.S. naval blockade of Iran and lays out deal terms that Iran calls false.
White House adviser Navarro pushed the Pentagon to fast-track a $620 million loan to Vulcan Elements, a rare-earth firm Trump Jr.’s venture fund had quietly invested in months earlier.
Dell wins a $9.7 billion Pentagon software contract after CEO Michael Dell pledged $6.25 billion to Trump’s signature children’s investment accounts.
Caribbean and Pacific drug-boat strikes have killed at least 199 since September after survivors of recent attacks were never found, the U.S. military says.
U.S. and Iran reach tentative 60-day ceasefire extension pending Trump’s approval as the two sides keep trading strikes.
Virginia Representative Beyer introduces a bill to block Trump’s 250-foot arch planned for his Northern Virginia district near Arlington National Cemetery.
U.S. kills two in second Pacific drug-boat strike in two days, raising campaign death toll to at least 196.
U.S. strikes Iran again during purported ceasefire, prompting Iranian retaliation against an American air base.
Iran says U.S. strikes during ceasefire killed four navy sailors as Qatar peace talks enter detail phase.
U.S. launches ‘self-defense’ strikes on Iran missile sites and mine-laying boats during ceasefire as Qatar peace talks continue.
Trump administration says Iran agreed in principle to dispose of highly enriched uranium under framework reopening Strait of Hormuz.
San Francisco becomes first major U.S. city without a primary immigration court after Trump purges 19 of 21 judges in one of the nation’s most asylum-friendly jurisdictions.
Four Russian Kosmos military satellites maneuver into co-planar orbits within striking distance of a Finnish-American radar satellite supplying Ukraine with surveillance imagery.
Trump administration prepares fresh Iran strikes as military and intelligence officials cancel Memorial Day plans and recall rosters activated overseas.
Trump deploys 5,000 additional troops to Poland citing his Nawrocki endorsement, weeks after pulling 5,000 from Germany over Merz’s criticism.
Trump ‘in no hurry’ to end Iran war as Revolutionary Guard threatens to attack beyond the Middle East if strikes resume.
Pentagon inspector general opens self-initiated evaluation of SOUTHCOM boat attacks that killed 190+ people across nearly 60 vessels since September.
Pentagon undersecretary Elbridge Colby pauses 86-year-old defense board with Canada, claiming Ottawa “failed to make credible progress” on its defense commitments.
New York Times sues Pentagon for second time in five months over Hegseth rule requiring escorts for journalists in the building.
Defense Secretary Hegseth campaigns for Trump-backed challenger to Rep. Massie a day before Kentucky primary, claiming “personal capacity” as private citizen.
Trump calls off Tuesday strike on Iran at Gulf Arab states’ request, latest deadline he set then walked back.
Trump plans South Lawn helipad to protect grass from new Marine One helicopter, latest physical alteration to the White House grounds in his second term.
Taiwan’s president pushes back after Trump suggests arms sales to the island could be a “negotiating chip” with China.
Two Navy electronic warfare jets collide midair at Idaho air show, all four crew eject safely as base scraps remainder of show.
Drone strike on UAE nuclear plant perimeter briefly forces reactor onto emergency diesel, first attack on facility since Iran war began.
USS Gerald R. Ford returns from longest carrier deployment in 50 years that spanned Maduro capture and Iran war.
Iran unveils plan to charge tolls for Strait of Hormuz passage and bar U.S. operation as blockade enters second month.
U.S. military aircraft conducted 26 surveillance flights within 80 miles of Cuba since February, now encircling the island instead of passing by as in 2025
Energy Secretary Wright predicts Strait of Hormuz reopens “this summer at the latest,” threatens U.S. military will force it open if Iran refuses a deal.
Trump announces U.S. and Nigerian forces killed alleged ISIS second-in-command Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, second strike on militants Trump frames as persecuting Christians.
Trump claims U.S. controls Strait of Hormuz and “wiped out” Iran’s military as Iran’s foreign minister calls Tehran the war’s “victor.”
U.S. abruptly cancels deployment of 4,000 troops to Poland already in transit from Fort Hood, after Trump-Merz feud over Iran war.
Unidentified attackers seize ship off UAE coast and head for Iranian waters as rival U.S. and Iranian blockades enter day 75.
DHS plans November exercise sending autonomous drones across US-Canada border to gather ‘battlefield intelligence,’ positioning multiple companies backed by Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr.
Three Republicans join Democrats in seventh failed Senate attempt to limit Trump’s Iran war powers, with Sen. Lisa Murkowski flipping after past opposition.
Xi warns Trump that US missteps on Taiwan could push the two countries into ‘conflict’ on first US presidential visit to China since 2017.
CBO estimates Trump’s Golden Dome missile defense will cost $1.2 trillion over 20 years, seven times the White House projection.
Iran war cost hits $29 billion as inflation reaches highest level since 2023 and gas remains up 50% since war began.
Defense Secretary Hegseth calls for second investigation into Senator Kelly over depleted munitions warning, days after appeals court signaled rejection of first retaliation effort.
Trump rejects Iran’s peace counter-proposal as drone attacks hit four countries, fraying month-old ceasefire.
Trump posts AI-generated image showing 159 Iranian warships sunk under his presidency versus intact under Obama and Biden, while awaiting Iran’s peace proposal response.
Trump says he may shift US troops withdrawn from Germany to Poland, days after Trump-endorsed Polish President Nawrocki publicly offered to host them.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard threatens to attack US bases if Iranian tankers are hit, day after US fighter jet disables two tankers in Gulf of Oman.
Pentagon releases first 161 declassified UAP files including nearly 30 videos, three months after Trump February disclosure directive.
US military strikes third boat in five days in eastern Pacific, killing two and leaving one survivor.
