By - The Trump administration rescinded a controversial memo that went out this week that aimed to temporarily freeze federal aid.
- President Donald Trump signed the Laken Riley Act into law, the first legislative win of his presidency. The act empowers Immigration and Customs Enforcement to detain undocumented immigrants based on their criminal records.
- Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, announced this evening it would pay $25 million to settle a four-year-old lawsuit from Trump over its decision to suspend his accounts after the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol.
- The Senate confirmed former Rep. Lee Zeldin, R-N.Y., to be the administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, and it invoked cloture on the nomination of former North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum to lead the Interior Department.
- Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Trump’s nominee to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, appeared before the Senate Finance Committee in his first of two confirmation hearings. Kennedy was grilled about his anti-vaccine activism, abortion views and level of support for public health insurance.
- Former Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., who was convicted on corruption charges last year, was sentenced to 11 years in prison. Prosecutors had recommended at least 15 years behind bars.
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