New decisions from Trump, and new fallout. An overview of day 580. – The Trump administration is seeking a contractor for a facility to house 3,000 unaccompanied minors—with eight children per room sharing a single toilet, shower, and sink. – Health Secretary Kennedy is presenting a plan for a nationwide autism alert system to help […]
New decisions from Trump, and new fallout. An overview of day 579. – The Department of Education intends to strip the American Bar Association of its authority to accredit nearly 200 law schools, citing reasons such as its DEI policies and alleged conflicts of interest. – Trump is suspending tariffs on 300,000 tons of imported […]
New decisions from Trump, and new fallout. An overview of day 578. – Trump personally ordered his aide Natalie Harp to finally complete her security clearance process, after she had refused to cooperate with the background check for over a year, *The Daily Mail* reports. – The Bureau of Land Management is selling protected wild […]
New decisions from Trump, and new fallout. An overview of day 577. – Trump nominates physician and White House staffer Heidi Overton as head of the FDA. Overton opposes abortion and has supported Trump in spreading false claims about vaccines; Democrats therefore consider her unfit for the position. – Starting in September, the Treasury Department […]
New decisions from Trump, and new fallout. An overview of day 576. – ICE proposes offering up to $500,000 in liability insurance to local police officers carrying out immigration arrests. – The Trump administration wants to open up 67 million acres (approx. 271,000 km²) of seabed in the Pacific Ocean for mining of critical minerals. […]
New decisions from Trump, and new fallout. An overview of day 575. – Trump says it is “no one’s business” how his son Barron’s estimated net worth increased by $150 million in a year. – The US and Canada are nearing an agreement to prevent the looming 50% US import tariff on Canadian products, reports […]
New decisions from Trump, and new fallout. An overview of day 574. – Attorney General Blanche says he is prepared to take the battle for access to state voter lists to the Supreme Court if necessary. The Trump administration is continuing the legal battle despite nearly two dozen defeats in lower courts. – Trump is […]
New decisions from Trump, and new fallout. An overview of day 573. – The Navy is considering radically redesigning new aircraft carriers to meet Trump’s aesthetic preferences, reports the Washington Post. – CENTCOM Commander Brad Cooper visits the USS Abraham Lincoln, which has been at sea for over 260 days. The aircraft carrier is under […]
New decisions from Trump, and new fallout. An overview of day 572. – The Trump administration asks the Supreme Court to resume construction of the ballroom, after a court halted work due to a lack of congressional approval. – The Department of Health accuses dozens of hospitals and healthcare providers of false billing for gender-affirming […]
New decisions from Trump, and new fallout. An overview of day 571. – The US is sending the USS George Washington to the Middle East for operations around Iran. The ship is to relieve the USS Abraham Lincoln. – The Treasury abolishes the reporting requirement for business owners intended to combat money laundering through anonymous […]
New decisions from Trump, and new fallout. An overview of day 570. – Trump asks a federal court of appeals to suspend sanctions against him and his lawyers. The sanctions stem from the handling of his $10 billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service. – The Trump administration abolishes the registry of shell companies and […]
New decisions from Trump, and new fallout. An overview of day 569. – Trump does not rule out declaring a national emergency if the Senate does not pass the SAVE Act, responding to that suggestion with: ‘Stranger things have happened. I’ll leave it at that.’ – Trump lifts the ban on TikTok on government devices […]
New decisions from Trump, and new fallout. An overview of day 568. – The Trump administration awards Barnard Construction a $1.6 billion contract for the construction of a border wall in New Mexico without a public tender. The company’s chairman donated over $1 million to Trump in 2024. – The Trump administration has now revoked […]
