President Trump schedules a prime-time address amid rumors of a U.S. withdrawal from the Iran conflict after eliminating its nuclear threat, as markets surge on de-escalation signals despite ongoing Strait of Hormuz closure. A federal judge issues an injunction blocking Trump’s demolition of the White House East Wing to build a massive ballroom and underground command center.
President Trump escalates warnings to Iran over the Strait of Hormuz, threatening strikes on power plants, oil facilities, and desalination plants amid ongoing airstrikes and troop deployments. The administration reverses course by resuming asylum processing after a halt that created a four-million-case backlog, sidelining mass deportation pledges.
President Trump extends deadlines for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz amid massive U.S. military deployments and preparations for a potential amphibious assault on Karg Island. Critics accuse Trump of betraying 2024 campaign promises on mass deportations and avoiding new wars, as elite funding shifts fracture his coalition and fuel internal GOP factionalism between JD Vance and Marco Rubio.