Iran’s moderate leaders pursue Trump negotiations while Khamenei remains hidden after US air strikes.
Over 20 state attorneys general sue Trump administration for using obscure five-word clause to justify billions in federal funding cuts they claim bypasses Congress.
Trump appeals $83.3 million E. Jean Carroll defamation verdict claiming presidential immunity after previously waiving it and telling court she could “pursue this action when the president is no longer in office.”
Stephen Miller owns $100K-$250K in Palantir stock while company receives $30 million ICE contract and he pushes aggressive deportation policies.
DOGE operative Edward “Big Balls” Coristine, 19-year-old high school graduate with access to sensitive federal systems, resigns from government.
Federal appeals court orders Trump administration to return Jordin Melgar-Salmeron, Salvadoran man deported minutes after court blocked his removal.
Kilmar Abrego Garcia, whose mistaken deportation became flashpoint for Trump immigration policies, to be released from jail only to be immediately detained by ICE.
Trump administration cancels classified congressional briefing on Iran strikes as Democrats suspect White House hiding assessment that bombs only set back nuclear program by months.
House Democrats overwhelmingly join Republicans to kill impeachment resolution against Trump over unauthorized Iran strikes as leadership rejects impeachment efforts.
Man charged with providing explosives for anti-natalist fertility clinic bombing dies in federal custody awaiting trial.
Fired DOJ lawyer alleges Trump’s former personal attorney Emil Bove told subordinates to consider ignoring court orders day before confirmation hearing for lifetime federal appeals court judgeship.
GOP Sen. Grassley demands Trump administration fix benefits program backlog leaving police and firefighter families waiting years for payments.
Trump administration begins rehiring National Security Council staff weeks after cutting council to few dozen amid foreign policy crises.
Biden-appointed judge blocks Trump from withholding $5 billion in EV charger funds after administration ignored government watchdog finding it violated law.
Vaccine panel loses one of eight new members day before first meeting after Kennedy fired all existing experts and appointed anti-vaccine advocates.
Trump administration plans to award $30 million to Israeli-backed Gaza aid group that UN and major humanitarian groups say violates neutrality principles.
Trump agrees to meet Zelenskyy at NATO summit after Ukrainian president questioned whether to attend without guarantee of facetime.
Trump says US commitment to NATO’s mutual defense guarantee “depends on your definition” while heading to alliance summit.
NATO Secretary General Rutte sends Trump flattering message praising Iran strikes as “extraordinary,” which Trump then posts publicly.
Trump posts video with “Bomb Iran” song threatening to “put the Ayatollah in a box” and showing video of aerial bombings while ceasefire remains in effect.
Trump-brokered Israel-Iran ceasefire appears intact after both sides exchanged strikes Tuesday morning.
Defense Intelligence Agency assessment says Iran nuclear strikes only set back program a few months, which White House denies as “flat-out wrong.”
Pakistan condemns Trump’s Iran bombing one day after nominating him for Nobel Peace Prize as “genuine peacemaker,” creating diplomatic embarrassment over timing.
SD officials push to build Trump’s National Garden of American Heroes statue garden in Black Hills near Mount Rushmore despite Indigenous opposition over sacred land taken in violation of 1868 treaty
Media Matters sues FTC claiming retaliation for reporting on Nazi content appearing next to ads on X, alleging Trump administration targeting group on behalf of Elon Musk.
Trump spreads disinformation claiming Iran nuclear facility “obliterated” based on anonymous social media post, contradicting his own military officials and sparking wave of fake bombing videos.
Federal judge issues preliminary injunction blocking Trump’s June 4 proclamation banning Harvard international students after his May 22 attempt was also blocked, ruling both are retaliation for university’s refusal to screen applicants for political beliefs.
Masked Border Patrol agents hold down landscaper in street and repeatedly strike him during arrest, sparking outrage over father of three U.S. Marines who was applying for citizenship.
Florida uses emergency powers to seize Everglades land and build immigrant detention center dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” in days using tents and trailers, despite county objections over environmental impact.
House bans WhatsApp citing security concerns while recommending Signal despite both apps having identical federal records compliance issues.
GOP proposes nearly 50% GAO budget cut and restricts its enforcement powers after watchdog found Trump administration violated funding laws twice.
Supreme Court allows Trump to deport migrants to third countries without due process after administration repeatedly violated lower court orders, prompting Sotomayor to accuse colleagues of “rewarding lawlessness.”
Senate parliamentarian strikes down multiple Trump megabill provisions including state immigration enforcement and limits on court contempt powers, effectively killing measures Republicans can’t pass without Democratic support.
Senate parliamentarian blocks GOP provision forcing Postal Service to sell electric vehicles from Trump’s reconciliation megabill, citing Byrd Rule violations.
Federal judge demands written compliance report by Friday after Trump administration fails to disclose Voice of America layoffs despite court order blocking dismantling.
Trump administration announces plan to rescind Clinton-era roadless rule protecting 58 million acres of federal forest from logging after decades of Republican state and industry pressure.
Sen. Cassidy calls for postponing vaccine advisory panel meeting, citing new members’ lack of relevant expertise after HHS head Kennedy broke confirmation promises.
Iran launches missile attack on U.S. base in Qatar after giving advance notice to Trump administration, with no casualties reported in retaliation for American strikes on Iranian nuclear sites.
Netanyahu agrees to Trump-proposed Israel-Iran ceasefire while warning against violations as Iranian missiles continued striking Israeli territory hours after the announcement.
Senate parliamentarian strikes down GOP provision that would have limited courts’ ability to hold Trump officials in contempt. There have been 190 rulings against the administration since January.
Federal judge grants bail to Maryland man wrongfully deported to El Salvador prison due to Trump administration’s admitted “administrative error” but notes he will likely remain in ICE custody.
Senate GOP slashes apparent cost of tax cuts from $3.8 trillion to $441 billion using never-before-used accounting method that eliminates expiring tax cut costs.
Vance admits uncertainty about Iran’s uranium stockpile status after weekend strikes, contradicting Trump’s claims that nuclear sites were “completely obliterated.”
State Department doubles evacuation flights and orders embassy staff departures across Middle East one day after Trump’s Iran strikes, revealing inadequate advance planning for retaliation.
Pentagon reveals elaborate deception tactics and 18-hour bombing mission details one day after Trump’s unprecedented strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities.
Los Angeles journalists sue DHS Secretary Kristi Noem after agents shot credentialed reporters with rubber bullets and tear gas covering immigration raids.
GOP tax bill would force USPS to auction off brand-new electric vehicles for “negligible” revenue to eliminate Biden climate initiatives from postal service.
Trump calls green energy tax credits in his own “big beautiful bill” a “giant scam” and “junk” as GOP scrambles to meet July 4 deadline amid parliamentary setbacks.
Senate parliamentarian blocks GOP plan to shift food stamp costs to states, eliminating tens of billions in savings needed for Trump’s $4.5 trillion tax cut package.
Trump-nominated judge gives academic award to University of Florida law student who argued Constitution applies only to white people and called for removing non-white voting rights.
