A federal judge granted the Trump administration another week to provide an update on efforts to retrieve Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Maryland man accidentally deported to El Salvador. Democratic lawmakers have traveled to El Salvador to advocate for Garcia's return, while the Trump administration says said they have no power to bring him back.

President Donald Trump has offered rare criticism of Vladimir Putin, urging the Russian president to “STOP!” after a deadly barrage of attacks on Kyiv, Ukraine's capital. Meantime, the President's ceasefire plan appears to be losing momentum, even within the administration.

China is denying President Trump's claims that the two countries are discussing resolutions to the impending trade war. This comes after Trump raised tariffs on Chinese imports to 145% and China responding with 125% tariffs on U.S. goods, resulting in a mutual trade embargo.