Trump denies knowledge of a secret 2019 mission in North Korea that a report says he approved where U.S. forces killed civilians during peace talks.
Trump later justifies ‘Department of War’ rebrand with claim U.S. only won wars before its name went ‘woke,’ invalidating service in post-WWII conflicts.
Venezuela’s Maduro later calls for dialogue hours after Trump threatened to shoot down Venezuelan military jets that pose a threat.
Venezuela defies Trump’s warning by flying fighter jets near a U.S. warship for the second time in two days.
Trump bypasses Congress with an executive order rebranding the Defense Department as the Department of War.
Maryland Governor Wes Moore surges state police into Baltimore to preempt a threatened National Guard deployment by Trump.
The DC National Guard commander extends troop deployment to Nov. 30 two days after the DC attorney general sued to block Trump’s federal security takeover.
The Trump administration cuts hundreds of millions in security funding for nations bordering Russia one month after approving a major arms sale to Ukraine.
Venezuelan military jets fly near a U.S. Navy vessel two days after Trump announced a lethal strike on a Venezuelan gang.
An appeals court blocks a lower court’s order from restricting National Guard actions in Los Angeles.