Federal operation investigating 1,000 immigration cases in Minnesota uncovers sham marriages and fake death certificates but arrests only four people.
Second immigrant shot while shackled to ICE van during sniper attack dies after being removed from life support, leaving behind wife and children.
Trump strips funding from council that trains and equips 14,000 federal investigators who root out government waste, fraud and misconduct, calling watchdogs ‘corrupt.’
U.S. removes 120 Iranians in rare deal with Tehran despite UN warning of execution surge, including some with valid residency permits who agreed to leave amid Trump deportation crackdown.
Education Department orders Fairfax County schools to investigate abortion claims after already withholding millions over transgender bathroom policy, threatening district with total loss of $167 million in federal funding.
Federal judge rules Nevada acting U.S. attorney has no legal authority to prosecute cases after administration illegally appointed her without Senate confirmation or serving as first assistant as required by law.
Florida transfers $66 million college property to Trump library foundation that will house Qatar plane retrofitted by taxpayers at hundreds of millions in costs before transferring to Trump after presidency.
Reagan-appointed judge rules Trump officials illegally revoked visas and arrested pro-Palestinian students to chill free speech, revealing threatening note his chambers received saying ‘Trump has pardons and tanks.’
Justice Department sues pro-Palestinian protesters in first use of abortion clinic access law to prosecute religious worship interference, targeting demonstration against West Bank settlement sales outside New Jersey synagogue.
EEOC closes disparate impact cases examining neutral-seeming policies that disproportionately harm protected groups, forcing workers to pursue AI bias and systemic discrimination claims in court without agency backing.
Des Moines school superintendent resigns after claiming U.S. citizenship on employment forms despite 2024 deportation order, following ICE arrest and state license revocation.
Trump announces Harvard deal requiring $500 million for trade schools, contradicting university leaders who said days earlier they have ‘no idea’ about talks, as White House pursues debarment proceedings.
Trump announces TrumpRx.gov website with Pfizer discounts that won’t apply to insured patients, threatening other drugmakers with tariffs unless they agree to similar deals by 2026 launch.
Education Department orders Minnesota to strip titles from transgender athletes and issue apology letters to competitors, threatening federal funding cuts over state policy allowing participation in girls’ sports.
FTC sues Zillow and Redfin over $100 million deal to eliminate rental listing competition, alleging Redfin fired hundreds of employees who were then selectively rehired by Zillow.
White House withdraws Antoni as Bureau of Labor Statistics nominee after CNN reveals sexually degrading Harris posts and anti-gay remarks, leaving position open after Trump fired predecessor over jobs data.
FBI director gifts at least five New Zealand officials 3D-printed guns that violate the country’s firearms laws and must be destroyed after safety authority finds them potentially operable.
Louisiana governor requests 1,000 National Guard troops for New Orleans, Baton Rouge and Shreveport, citing elevated crime despite data showing rates falling in all three cities.
ICE officer shoves journalists outside NYC immigration court, sending one to hospital with head injury, days after reinstating agent who threw woman to floor.
Trump and Hegseth summon 800 generals and admirals to unprecedented meeting, impose fitness standards while attacking ‘woke’ military and proposing cities as training grounds against ‘enemy within.’
Federal government shuts down as Republicans refuse to negotiate health care funding Democrats say is required for 60-vote Senate passage.
House Democrats release district-by-district tool showing Medicaid, Medicare and ACA cuts’ local impact as they refuse to capitulate in shutdown negotiations over Republican healthcare changes.
Trump posts AI deepfake video hours after White House shutdown meeting depicting Schumer making fabricated vulgar statements about immigrants and Jeffries in sombrero with mariachi music playing.
Former Trump campaign manager Brad Parscale registers as foreign agent for Israel under $6 million deal to create pro-Israel content targeting Gen Z Americans and influence AI models like ChatGPT.
DHS fires 24 FEMA technology staff for cyberattack it initially claimed resulted in no data theft, but internal documents reveal hackers stole employee data and vendor failure plus pre-existing staff shortages caused the breach.
Trump administration’s unpublished housing rules could strip aid from 4 million people through work requirements and two-year time limits, while kicking out 20,000 mixed-status families HUD admits will choose homelessness over family separation.
Senator Mark Kelly, who commanded Discovery on two space missions, joins effort to block shuttle’s $375 million relocation from free Smithsonian display to paid Houston museum, questioning why taxpayers should fund moving artifact already protected and accessible.
HUD fires two attorneys who exposed Trump administration dismantling fair housing discrimination enforcement, explicitly citing their whistleblower interviews as reason for termination in violation of federal protection laws.
Trump administration initiates rare debarment process to cut Harvard off from federal funding across all agencies 26 days after court order restored $2.7 billion in grants.
Broadview police open criminal investigation after masked federal agent fires pepper rounds at CBS reporter’s vehicle with no protesters present, as DHS denies attack occurred despite reporter’s injuries.
Trump administration argues Justice Department guidance supersedes independent Merit Systems Protection Board after two fired immigration judges win appeals, claiming presidential power overrides workers’ due process rights.
Trump threatens 100% tariff on movies made outside U.S. in vague threat targeting Newsom, despite his own Hollywood advisers’ plan calling for federal tax credits instead of tariffs.
Des Moines school board puts Superintendent Ian Roberts on unpaid leave after state revokes license following ICE detention that revealed final removal order and unauthorized work authorization despite background checks by district and state licensing board.
Federal prosecutors charge three activists with conspiracy for posting ICE agent’s home address online, as California bans law enforcement from wearing masks after agents conducted anonymous raids refusing to identify themselves.
Trump administration requests 100 military troops for Illinois to protect ICE agents during immigration raids, following similar deployment to Oregon that state officials are suing as unlawful, as Pritzker prepares legal challenge.
YouTube agrees to pay Trump $24.5 million to settle lawsuit over Jan. 6 suspension, with $22 million funding White House State Ballroom construction through tax-exempt trust, the third platform to settle with Trump this year.
Trump administration opens 13 million acres of federal land for coal mining, triple what law required, and slashes royalty payments companies owe from 12.5% to 7% while investing $625 million in taxpayer funds to expand the coal industry.
Reagan-appointed judge blocks Kari Lake’s plan to eliminate 532 Voice of America jobs, accuses Trump administration of egregious disregard for court orders that would support contempt trial.
Government shutdown appears unavoidable after White House meeting fails as Trump administration authorizes permanent firing of federal workers during funding lapse.
Trump releases 20-point Gaza peace plan and will personally chair international board overseeing Gaza’s governance, promising Israel full U.S. backing to finish the war if Hamas rejects it.
ACLU sues DHS for masked federal agents arresting DC residents based on perceived Latino appearance six weeks after Trump declared crime emergency.
Energy Department bans words ‘climate change’ and ’emissions’ from office whose mission is reducing emissions causing climate change.
Trump and Congress members declare Mormon church shooting ‘targeted attack on Christians’ despite virtually all Christian denominations not recognizing LDS as Christian faith.
Trump posts then deletes AI-generated video of himself promoting QAnon medical conspiracy after Fox News confirms fake segment never aired.
Missouri governor signs Trump-backed map splitting Kansas City’s 20-year Democratic district into rural conservative areas ahead of 2026 midterms.
Trump will join Pentagon chief’s military gathering costing millions to fly in generals for livestreamed event days after ordering troops to Portland.
Trump federalizes 200 Oregon National Guard members for Portland deployment based on social media posts as state sues claiming he acted unlawfully without valid threat.
Border Patrol commander says agents arrest people based on ‘how they look’ during militarized Chicago sweep three weeks after Supreme Court approved racial profiling in his California operation.
Trump falsely claims 274 FBI agents incited January 6 riot, conflating bureau’s response to help restore order and spreading conspiracy theories.
Educators in Iowa, South Carolina and Indiana file separate lawsuits after losing jobs over Kirk assassination comments, each claiming First Amendment violations.
