Colombian President Petro meets Trump at White House after year of tensions, needing a special State Department permit to enter the country after his visa was revoked.
New York Attorney General Letitia James deploys volunteer legal observers to monitor and document ICE enforcement actions statewide, citing Minnesota shootings as warning of unchecked federal operations.
U.S. Africa Command deploys military team to Nigeria after Trump threatened the country over alleged Christian persecution, following December airstrikes against Islamic State affiliates.
Federal judge bars Homeland Security officers from using tear gas and projectile munitions on peaceful protesters outside Portland’s ICE building unless someone poses an imminent threat of physical harm.
Small Business Administration bars green card holders and all non-citizens from its main lending program starting March 1, reversing December rules that allowed up to 5% foreign ownership.
Trump signs bill ending partial shutdown, but a Feb. 13 deadline to fund Homeland Security looms as Democrats demand ICE body cameras, no masks, and an end to roving patrols.
Stephen Miran resigns as chair of the Council of Economic Advisers after his temporary Federal Reserve term expired, clearing the board vacancy for Trump’s Fed chair nominee Kevin Warsh.
U.S. F-35 shoots down Iranian drone “aggressively approaching” the USS Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Sea, 500 miles from Iran’s coast, days before scheduled nuclear talks.
Trump demands $1 billion from Harvard over antisemitism claims and calls for criminal charges after a federal judge blocked his $2.2 billion funding freeze in September.
Federal judge rules DHS likely broke the law by requiring lawmakers to give one week’s notice before visiting ICE detention facilities.
Maryland House passes redistricting map along party lines that would reshape the state’s lone Republican congressional district, but Senate expected to stall.
HHS has been using Palantir AI tools since March 2025 to screen child welfare grants and job descriptions for DEI and gender ideology phrases.
BLS suspends all data collection and delays January jobs report just 48 hours into partial government shutdown, the second jobs data blackout in four months.
Gabbard has withheld a classified whistleblower complaint about her conduct from Congress for eight months, attorney says, despite federal law requiring its referral.
Gateway Development Commission sues Trump administration over $205 million in withheld funding, with 1,000 workers facing layoffs by Feb. 6.
D.C. U.S. Attorney Pirro threatens jail for anyone bringing a gun into Washington, the same day Trump called for nationalizing state elections.
Trump calls on Republicans to “nationalize” voting and take control of elections from states in at least 15 places he calls “crooked.”
Courts block all five Trump stop-work orders against offshore wind farms, handing the industry a clean sweep of legal victories over the administration.
Trump’s weaponization chief Ed Martin expected to leave Justice Department after deputy AG Blanche stripped his authority and sidelined him for months.
Trump says Kennedy Center will close for two years for $200 million renovation, won’t be demolished, after his board added his name and overhauled programming.
Intelligence director Gabbard says Trump personally requested she attend FBI search of Georgia election center, then facilitated a call between Trump and agents.
HHS announces $100 million addiction and homelessness initiative less than three weeks after cutting then restoring $2 billion in mental health funding.
Noem orders body cameras for all federal officers in Minneapolis after two fatal shootings, with plans to expand nationwide “as funding is available.”
Federal judge blocks Trump administration from ending deportation protections for 350,000 Haitians one day before they were set to expire, citing racial animus by Noem.
Trump announces trade deal with India lowering reciprocal tariffs to 18%, but no signed text exists and the White House has not confirmed details.
Bill and Hillary Clinton agree to testify in House Epstein investigation after facing contempt charges for ignoring subpoenas issued six months ago.
ICE nearly doubled its detention network to 203 facilities in one year while DHS began buying warehouses in at least eight states to hold thousands more.
New York Times finds more than 5,300 Epstein documents mentioning Trump, including FBI tips alleging sexual abuse and a victim’s account of being brought to Mar-a-Lago.
Two measles cases confirmed at family immigration detention center in Dilley, Texas, forcing facility-wide quarantine and cancellation of congressional inspection visit.
ProPublica identifies the two masked federal agents who shot Alex Pretti as South Texas federal officers after the government refused to release their names to Congress or state investigators.
Top U.S. and Israeli generals held closed-door talks at the Pentagon as Trump escalates military threats against Iran and expands naval presence in the Middle East.
Justice Department published dozens of unredacted nude photos of young women in the Epstein files while redacting a photo of Trump’s face in the same release.
Trump family crypto firm sold 49% stake to UAE royal family’s national security adviser for $500 million between the 2024 election and inauguration, linking Trump business to foreign government.
Deputy AG Blanche says DOJ cannot investigate FBI tips about Trump’s involvement with Epstein, then removes the tip index from the public database.
Trump announces two-year closure of Kennedy Center starting July 4 after firing its board, renaming it for himself, and installing allies who approved $257 million renovation.
Portland mayor tells ICE agents to resign and leave the city after federal forces deploy chemical munitions on thousands of union protesters including children outside city’s ICE facility.
Five-year-old Liam Ramos and his father return to Minnesota two weeks after ICE detained the legal asylum seekers after the boy’s return from preschool.
Speaker Johnson says government shutdown will last through at least Tuesday as House Republicans lack the votes to pass $1.2 trillion funding package on their own.
TSA begins charging $45 per person for travelers without Real ID or passport starting Sunday, with no guarantee the identity check will clear in time to board.
Wired publishes a free guide on how to film ICE agents, protect your phone, and preserve footage for courts and investigators, warning there is no way to do it safely.
Border Patrol leader Bovino mocked federal prosecutor’s Jewish faith on conference call, asking “Do Orthodox criminals also take off on Saturday?” weeks before being reassigned over a separate fatal shooting.
Federal appeals judge dismisses DOJ misconduct complaint against Judge Boasberg, ruling that even if he warned of a constitutional crisis at a Judicial Conference meeting, that would not violate ethics rules.
Kennedy Center lists no Black History Month events for the first time after Trump-installed board renamed venue, drove out artists and lost its programming chief in under two weeks.
Trump pushes for 250-foot permanent triumphal arch near the Potomac that would dwarf the Lincoln Memorial and obstruct views of Arlington National Cemetery.
Federal judge denies Minnesota’s request to halt Operation Metro Surge but acknowledges “profound and even heartbreaking” consequences including two shootings by federal agents.
Utah governor signs bill expanding state Supreme Court from five to seven justices after legislature suffered court defeats on redistricting, abortion and school vouchers, giving him five of seven appointments.
Democrat Christian Menefee wins Houston special election to fill seat vacant nearly a year after Gov. Abbott delayed scheduling, narrowing Republicans’ House majority to 218-214.
Trump says U.S. is ‘starting to talk to Cuba’ after signing executive order tariffing countries that sell oil to the island, cutting off supplies routed through Venezuela and Mexico.
New U.S. chargé d’affaires arrives in Caracas to reopen diplomatic mission one month after American military operation captured Maduro, as interim government announces amnesty bill for political prisoners.
At least 10,000 Danish veterans march silently through subzero cold to U.S. embassy in Copenhagen after Trump said NATO allies hid from frontlines in Afghanistan and embassy staff removed 44 flags honoring Danish war dead.
