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.
U.S. forces launch air raids on Iranian targets in the Strait of Hormuz to reopen the vital waterway, requesting $200 billion in funding amid projections of prolonged conflict and oil price surges. President Trump directs advisors to abandon mass deportation plans, scaling back arrests and raids to avoid political backlash ahead of midterms.
Iran sustains its blockade of the Strait of Hormuz into the third week of war with the US and Israel as Trump strikes Kharg Island and pitches an international naval coalition rejected by European and Asian allies. President Trump endorses Mark Levin as a MAGA patriot on Truth Social while denouncing critics like Tucker Carlson and Candace Owens as non-MAGA voices.
US condemns Israel’s strikes on Iran’s oil infrastructure amid strategic rift, with Washington pushing for swift de-escalation while Israel seeks regime change. Republicans at Trump Doral retreat abandon mass deportation rhetoric, shifting focus to violent offenders to improve midterm polls.
The US-Israel war with Iran reaches day 10 amid stalled regime change efforts, resilient Iranian counterattacks, and conflicting statements from President Trump on escalation. Trump’s coalition splinters over the conflict, with provocations against Muslims and shifts in MAGA rhetoric from anti-intervention to pro-war stances.
U.S. Central Command expands intelligence operations to a 100-day minimum against Iran amid escalating missile attacks, plummeting interception rates, and severe disruptions to global energy flows through the Strait of Hormuz. President Trump endorses the SAVE Act on Truth Social, igniting backlash from Marjorie Taylor Greene over its transgender surgery provisions despite subsequent edits to the post.
U.S. Marine veteran Brian McGinnis suffers a broken hand after Capitol Police tackle him during a Senate hearing protest against U.S. war involvement with Iran, with Senator Tim Sheehy accused of slamming a door on it. Thieves steal a truckload of Tucker Carlson’s nicotine pouches from a Los Angeles hub, prompting suspicions of sabotage timed before the U.S.-Israel war declaration against Iran.
United States and Israeli forces launch thousands of airstrikes on Iranian military and infrastructure sites, met by Iranian ballistic missile barrages on US bases and Gulf allies. President Trump pushes for regime change through leadership assassinations and Kurdish proxies, amid warnings of prolonged attrition and ground troop risks.
Polymarket odds climb to 85% favoring Democrats to capture the House in the 2026 midterms amid Trump’s midterm crisis from stalled deportations, struck-down tariffs, and organizational woes. Trump delivers a record 110-minute State of the Union address boasting border triumphs, economic highs, and foreign policy wins like Iran’s nuclear setback, drawing Democratic rebukes on affordability and corruption.
Candace Owens met privately for four and a half hours with Erica Kirk and Turning Point staff after public accusations about Charlie Kirk’s death, then gave a conciliatory on-air recap that sparked heavy backlash. An armed attack at Brown University left multiple casualties while the suspect remained at large and federal responses were sharply criticized for failing to exploit campus surveillance and investigative resources.
The U.S. has approved a Qatari-funded facility at Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho to host Qatari F-15s and pilots for joint training, raising questions about foreign operations on American soil and needed oversight. Separate reporting says Venezuelan officials offered the United States access to oil and gold projects in exchange for security guarantees, a deal some administration officials rejected because they insist Nicolás Maduro must step down.
Charlie Kirk’s death has been leveraged by the MAGA movement to promote a Christian nationalist agenda, as evidenced by his memorial service’s transformation into a political rally.
The Trump administration is accused of manufacturing a crisis with Venezuela based on false claims of drug trafficking, potentially to distract from domestic issues. Meanwhile, despite campaign promises, Trump’s administration has overseen low deportation numbers, refusing to release official data and contradicting earlier pledges.