Draft funding agreement would give Trump appointees veto power over Radio Free Europe and Middle East Broadcasting editors, with authority to shut down operations on two weeks’ notice.
Trump’s Treasury undersecretary for terrorism financing exits after objecting to blanket surveillance of Minneapolis Somali community, with administration offering him ambassador to Germany instead.
Vance and Oz announce $259 million Medicaid payment freeze to Minnesota, citing fraud from a COVID-era nutrition scandal as Walz calls it “a campaign of retribution.”
France bars U.S. Ambassador Charles Kushner from direct access to government ministers after he skips formal summons over State Department comments calling a French activist’s death “terrorism.”
FBI Director Kash Patel celebrates in Team USA’s hockey locker room in Milan after the FBI denied his Olympics trip on a government jet was personal, calling reporting on it “designed to mislead.”
Greenland’s prime minister rejects Trump’s offer to send a hospital ship, noting Greenland already provides free health care and telling Trump to stop making “random outbursts on social media.”
Trump announces he is sending a Navy hospital ship to Greenland to treat people “not being taken care of,” though Greenland provides free health care and both Navy hospital ships are in an Alabama shipyard until at least April.
FCC chairman asks broadcasters to pledge daily Pledge of Allegiance and “patriotic, pro-America programming” while actively threatening stations’ licenses over content he dislikes.
CIA Director Ratcliffe retracts 19 intelligence reports after a review by Trump’s Intelligence Advisory Board flagged them for political bias, spanning three administrations.
DHS admits its “Worst of the Worst” arrests website was full of incorrect information after CNN found hundreds of people listed for minor offenses like traffic violations and marijuana possession.
Workers hang a giant banner featuring Trump’s portrait and “Make America Safe Again” on the Department of Justice building, the agency he accused Biden of weaponizing against him.
Trump orders Defense Department to release government files on “alien and extraterrestrial life” after accusing Obama of leaking classified information for saying aliens are statistically likely to exist.
Trump defends tariffs and claims “I’ve won affordability” at Georgia campaign stop as polls show 57% disapprove of his economic stewardship and 68% rate the economy fair or poor.
FDA removes online warnings about dangerous unproven autism treatments as Kennedy restaffs federal autism panel with advocates of chlorine dioxide, raw camel milk and chelation.
White House economic advisor Hassett calls for discipline of New York Fed researchers whose study found 90% of tariff costs fall on US companies and consumers.
DHS chief immigration spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin departs as administration pivots to “softer” immigration messaging after two citizens killed by federal agents in Minneapolis.
Trump’s private company trademarked “President Donald J. Trump International Airport” days after he pressured officials to rename Dulles, meaning any airport using the name must license it from him.
Trump attacks $16 billion Gateway tunnel project days after court forced release of frozen federal funds, denying he demanded Penn Station and Dulles be renamed for him.
California Gov. Newsom signs clean energy agreement with U.K. in London as Trump calls it “inappropriate” and warns British leaders against partnering with him.
Trump blames Maryland Gov. Moore for month-old Potomac sewage spill from a federally regulated pipe and deploys FEMA, currently shut down, to lead cleanup.
Secretary of State Rubio tells Orban “your success is our success” during Budapest visit two months before April election where Orban trails opposition challenger in polls.
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas rejects Rubio’s claim that Europe faces “civilizational erasure,” noting the U.S. ranks 58th in press freedom while her home country ranks second.
FTC chairman tells Apple its news app may violate federal law by not featuring enough Fox News and Breitbart, citing research from a group whose founder Trump appointed as ambassador.
Trump calls Oklahoma Gov. Stitt a “RINO” after Stitt, as NGA chair, pushes back on excluding Democratic governors from annual White House dinner.
Trump administration’s new dietary guidelines website directs Americans to Elon Musk’s Grok chatbot for nutrition advice, weeks after the chatbot generated millions of sexualized deepfakes of women and children.
National Cancer Institute is spending taxpayer funds to study ivermectin as a cancer treatment, alarming career scientists who call it “absurd.”
Trump calls Olympic skier Hunter Hess “a real Loser” after Hess said wearing the American flag doesn’t mean he represents everything happening in the U.S.
Trump calls Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime performance “an affront to the Greatness of America,” criticizing the Puerto Rican singer’s use of Spanish.
Congressional Black Caucus chair calls Trump administration a “bigoted and racist regime” after video depicting Obamas as primates stayed on Truth Social for 12 hours.
Trump claims Schumer suggested renaming Penn Station after him, which Schumer calls an “absolute lie,” as Trump continues pushing to add his name to airports, stadiums, and federal buildings.
Fox News and Fox Business went the entire day without mentioning Trump’s racist Obama video until after 6 p.m., then covered it for just over two minutes.
Trump shared a video depicting the Obamas as apes on Truth Social, then claimed he didn’t watch it to the end and refused to apologize.
Trump tells National Prayer Breakfast he “probably should” get into heaven, says he had to win 2024 “for my own ego,” and calls ICE protesters “like the Gestapo” for entering a Minnesota church.
RFK Jr. tells Tennessee crowd the keto diet can “cure” schizophrenia, citing a 2019 paper on two patients while psychiatrists call the claim misleading and unsupported.
Education Department investigates Tufts and National Student Clearinghouse for allegedly sharing student data with political groups to influence elections, citing no specific organizations or evidence.
Trump launches TrumpRx, a government website that links to drugmaker discount programs most companies were already offering before the deal.
Trump plans to install reconstructed Columbus statue at White House, rebuilt from pieces protesters dumped in Baltimore harbor in 2020.
Trump doubles down on nationalizing elections, telling GOP lawmakers the federal government “should get involved” to count votes in states he calls “crooked,” drawing bipartisan rejection.
Trump calls CNN’s Kaitlan Collins “the worst reporter” and criticizes her for not smiling after she pressed him on the Epstein files and justice for survivors.
Trump calls on Republicans to “nationalize” voting and take control of elections from states in at least 15 places he calls “crooked.”
Newsom files civil rights complaint against Dr. Oz after CMS administrator posted video falsely linking Armenian-American bakery to “organized crime mafia” health care fraud.
Framed photo of Trump and Putin from Alaska summit now hangs in White House visitor lobby, part of Palm Room renovation.
White House fences off Lafayette Square for “repairs” through May; Trump reportedly wants brick walkways removed to prevent use as weapons during demonstrations.
Trump administration orders review of all federal funding to 14 Democratic-led states and DC, directing agencies to report grants, loans, and contracts by Monday; memo claims effort is “data-gathering,” not withholding.
National Park Service removes panels honoring nine people enslaved by George Washington at Philadelphia’s President’s House, implementing Trump’s order to remove “disparaging” displays before America’s 250th birthday.
Trump sues JPMorgan Chase and CEO Jamie Dimon for $5 billion over 2021 account closures, filing on the same day former special counsel Jack Smith testifies publicly for the first time.
DOJ arrested three organizers of anti-ICE protest at St. Paul church, charging them with conspiracy to deprive rights; White House posted altered photo showing calm arrestee as crying.
VP Vance visits Minneapolis, blames state officials for ICE chaos, falsely claims city has “highest concentration” of immigration violators; says Insurrection Act not needed “at this time.”
Trump marks one year back in office with rambling press conference, calling Jack Smith “a sick son of a bitch” and saying “God is proud of the job I’ve done.”
Noem claims 10,000 “criminal illegal aliens” arrested in Minneapolis, but immigration experts say the numbers are “VERY likely false” and “HIGHLY inflated.”
