Pentagon has blocked Ukraine for months from using U.S. missiles to strike deep inside Russia as Trump team seeks leverage for Putin talks.
Hegseth fires Defense Intelligence Agency chief Jeffrey Kruse along with top Navy and NSA officers after Iran strike assessment angered Trump.
State Department fires press officer Shahed Ghoreishi after he questioned pro-Israel talking points on Gaza and West Bank terminology.
Trump calls Netanyahu “a war hero” and then says “I guess I am too” during radio interview as veterans slam cuts to VA care.
Trump administration sanctions four more International Criminal Court officials for authorizing probes of U.S. and Israeli war crimes, drawing global rebuke.
Zelenskyy joins European and NATO leaders at White House as Trump dodges war strategy, inflates peacemaker role, and faces coordinated pressure.
Zelenskyy returns to White House for talks with Trump joined by seven European leaders, his first visit since being berated on live TV in February.
Government papers left in Alaska hotel printer expose Trump-Putin summit details, fueling ongoing security concerns over administration’s handling of sensitive information.
Trump pivots after meeting Putin, dropping push for Ukraine ceasefire and set to press Zelenskyy in Washington Monday for direct peace deal.
Trump welcomes Putin with red-carpet pomp and limousine ride but secures no ceasefire deal, raising concerns about legitimizing the Russian leader.