2026 in the United States
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The following is a list of events of the year 2026 in the United States, as well as predicted and scheduled events that have not yet occurred.
July 4, 2026, will be the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence of the United States from the British Empire.[1]
Under the second year of Donald Trump's second presidency, the United States has engaged in attacks against its adversaries. In January 2026, the U.S. launched a military raid in Venezuela that captured its president Nicolás Maduro. In February 2026, the U.S. launched a major attack on Iran with Israel with the stated goal of regime change, killing its leader Ali Khamenei. Domestically, the US underwent two partial government shutdowns, with the first lasting four days, from January 31 to February 3, and the second lasting approximately 76 days, from February 14 to April 30, becoming the longest government shutdown in U.S. history and impacting the US Department of Homeland Security, with the core issue regarding the funding of Immigration and Customs Enforcement. In addition, 2026 saw the first major judicial actions against prediction markets, in particular Kalshi and the usage of its platform and other prediction markets to bypass state regulations on sports betting, with Nevada being the first to land a court-enforced ban of Kalshi and Arizona being the first to file criminal charges against Kalshi.[2]
In science and technology, the most prominent story so far has been the April 2026 NASA mission Artemis II, the first crewed deep-space mission since 1972. Artemis II sent four astronauts—including the first woman, person of color, and Canadian—to circumnavigate the Moon.[3]
Planned events include the 2026 FIFA World Cup, to be held across the U.S., Canada, and Mexico from June to July; and the 2026 midterms in November.
Incumbents
[edit]Federal government
[edit]- President: Donald Trump (R-Florida)
- Vice President: JD Vance (R-Ohio)
- Chief Justice: John Roberts (Maryland)
- Speaker of the House of Representatives: Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana)
- Senate Majority Leader: John Thune (R-South Dakota)
- Congress: 119th
State governments
[edit]Elections
[edit]The midterm elections are scheduled to be held on November 3. In the federal government, the offices up for election are all 435 seats of the House of Representatives, and roughly one third of the Senate. Most states and territories will hold elections for their governors and legislatures.[4]
In the Senate, nine senators have announced their intention not to seek re-election this cycle, including five Republicans and four Democrats. Republican seats in Maine, North Carolina, and Ohio are seen as vulnerable, while Democrats will be defending seats in Georgia, Michigan, and New Hampshire.[5] In the House, numerous states have redrawn their congressional districts ahead of the election, with Republicans attempting to strengthen their narrow margins.[6]
On the state level, 36 states and three territories will hold gubernatorial elections, and most states and territories will hold elections for their legislatures. Many major cities, including Long Beach, Los Angeles, Louisville, Newark, Oakland, Oklahoma City, St. Petersburg, and Washington, D.C., will also elect their mayors and municipal governments.[7][8]
Events
[edit]January
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- January 1
- Zohran Mamdani is sworn in as the 112th Mayor of New York City, becoming the first Muslim and Asian American to hold the city's highest office.[9]
- Public Domain Day: Books, films, and other works published in 1930 enter the public domain.[10]
- January 3 – 2026 United States strikes in Venezuela: Trump announces the capture of Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, following a large-scale air strike.[11]
- January 4 – 31st Critics' Choice Awards: One Battle After Another and its director Paul Thomas Anderson win Best Picture and Best Director respectively. Films Frankenstein and Sinners and television series Adolescence all top the charts with four awards each.[12][13]
- January 5
- Prosecution of Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores: Maduro and his wife appear in a federal court in Manhattan and plead not guilty to drugs and weapon charges.[14]
- New coins celebrating the Semiquincentennial, featuring pilgrims, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and James Madison, begin circulating.[15]
- Tim Walz announces he will not seek reelection as governor amidst political attacks and the Minnesota fraud scandal.[16]
- The Corporation for Public Broadcasting votes to dissolve itself.[17]
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention rewrites its childhood vaccine schedule, reducing the number of shots universally recommended from 17 to 11.[18]

- January 7
- Killing of Renée Good: A 37-year-old woman is shot and killed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Minneapolis, Minnesota.[19]
- Trump announces that the United States will withdraw from 66 international organizations.[20]
- Somalia–United States relations: The State Department suspends all ongoing assistance programs to Somalia.[21]
- Two people are killed and six others are injured in a mass shooting during a funeral at a LDS Church meetinghouse in Salt Lake City, Utah.[22][23]
- January 10 – 2025–26 measles outbreak: North Carolina experiences a surge in measles over the past week, with cases rising to 310 in the state alone. Nearly 2,500 are reported nationally.[24]
- January 11
- Federal prosecutors open a criminal investigation into Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell over the testimony he gave to a Senate committee about renovations to Federal Reserve buildings.[25]
- Low-cost airline Allegiant Air purchase Sun Country Airlines for $1.5 billion.[26][27]
- Three inmates are killed, thirteen others are hospitalized, and a guard is injured when violence breaks out at the Washington State Prison in Davisboro, Georgia.[28]
- January 13
- The Trump administration designates the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt, the Islamic Group in Lebanon, and the Islamic Action Front in Jordan as foreign terrorist organizations for their support of Hamas.[29]
- Meta announces the closure of the studios Armature Studio, Sanzaru Games, and Twisted Pixel.[30] In addition, they announced more than 1,000 workers would be laid off in their Reality Labs business.[31]
- January 14
- January 17 – Trump confirms that European countries will be hit with a 10% tariff on "all or any goods" exported to the US from February 1, amid the dispute over Greenland.[35]
- January 19 – The Indiana Hoosiers defeat the Miami Hurricanes 27–21 in the 2026 College Football Playoff National Championship, winning their first national title.[36]
- January 20 – DHS launches "Operation Catch of the Day", a surge in immigration enforcement in Maine, primarily in the cities of Lewiston and Portland.[37]

- January 22
- The United States leaves the World Health Organization.[38]
- Trump's Executive Order 14253 is carried out, removing exhibits commemorating the history of slavery in the United States at the President's House.[39]
- January 23 – The Office of Foreign Assets Control imposes sanctions on British-Palestinian activist Zaher Birawi, alleging that he has ties with Hamas.[40]
- January 23–26 – A major winter storm and cold wave impacts over 30 states and kills at least 85 people, with over 15 states of emergency being declared.[41][42][43]

- January 24
- Trump threatens Canada with 100% tariffs on all goods if the country's prime minister Mark Carney strikes a trade deal with China.[44]
- Killing of Alex Pretti: A 37-year-old man is shot and killed by United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Minneapolis, Minnesota.[45]
- One person is killed and 14 others are injured in a gas explosion and multiple-alarm fire at a 17-story apartment building in the Bronx, New York City.[46]
- January 25
- Over a million people are without power across the South and at least 10,000 flights are canceled due to the winter storm.[47]
- Six people are killed when a Bombardier Challenger 650 aircraft crashes at Bangor International Airport in Maine.[48]
- January 27 – Representative Ilhan Omar is attacked during a town hall meeting in Minneapolis when an audience member sprays a chemical substance at her. A 55-year-old man is arrested and charged with third-degree assault, while Omar herself is uninjured.[49]
- January 28
- FBI investigation into the 2020 United States presidential election in Georgia: The Federal Bureau of Investigation raids the election center in Fulton County, Georgia.[50]
- Amazon announces 16,000 job layoffs in its second round of corporate reduction.[51]
- January 29 – Journalist and former CNN host Don Lemon is arrested by federal authorities after he reported on a protest inside a church in St. Paul, Minnesota earlier in the month.[52]
- January 30
- Three million pages related to the Epstein Files, including 2,000 videos and 180,000 images, are released to the public, implicating many high-profile public figures worldwide.[53]
- Killing of Brian Thompson: Judge Margaret Garnett dismisses the federal murder and weapon charges against Luigi Mangione, ruling out the death penalty against Mangione. However, the judge maintains the stalking charges, which carries a maximum sentence of life imprisonment.[54]
- January 31
- Five people, including a 6-year-old, are wounded in a shooting at the Mardi Gras parade in Clinton, Louisiana.[55]
- Nancy Guthrie, mother of Today co-host Savannah Guthrie, is abducted from her home in the Catalina Foothills area north of Tucson, Arizona.[56][57][58]
- A federal government shutdown begins.[59]
February
[edit]- February 1 – The 68th Annual Grammy Awards are held at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, honoring the best in music from September 2024 to August 2025.[60] "Luther" by Kendrick Lamar and SZA wins Record of the Year while Debí Tirar Más Fotos by Bad Bunny wins Album of the Year, the first Spanish-language album to do so.[61][62] Kendrick Lamar wins five awards and surpasses Jay-Z as the most awarded hip-hop artist in Grammy Awards history.[63]
- February 3 – The government shutdown ends with a bill that funds DHS for two weeks.[64]
- February 4
- The Central Intelligence Agency announces it will no longer publish The World Factbook.[65]
- Decline of newspapers: The Washington Post announces 300 journalist layoffs, roughly one-third of its employees, as part of a major restructuring.[66]
- February 5
- The New START treaty limiting strategic nuclear weapons with Russia expires.[67]
- Three people are killed and seven others are injured when a car crashes into a 99 Ranch Market in Westwood, Los Angeles, California.[68]
- February 6 – Trump shares a video on social media depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as apes. Trump receives bipartisan condemnation.[69]
- February 8 – Super Bowl LX is played at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California,[70] with the Seattle Seahawks prevailing over the New England Patriots. Bad Bunny headlines halftime show with special guests Lady Gaga and Ricky Martin, while Kid Rock performs at the Turning Point alternate All-American Halftime Show.[71]
- February 10 – Trump threatens the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge, saying the U.S. should be "fully compensated for everything" it has given to Canada, and demanding that Ottawa "treats the United States with the Fairness and Respect that we deserve".[72][73][74][75]
- February 11 – The Federal Aviation Administration abruptly announces a 10-day temporary flight restriction (TFR) over El Paso, Texas and surrounding areas (specifically a 10-mile radius surrounding El Paso International Airport). All air traffic is prohibited, including civilian airliners, general aviation, and medical flights. The FAA states that the TFR is because of an 'incursion' of cartel-operated drones. Despite the initial 10-day window, flights resume only hours later.[76]
- February 12
- The Endangerment Finding of 2009, regulating six greenhouse gases as air pollution, is repealed by the Environmental Protection Agency.[77]
- At least six people are killed in a killing spree in Sarasota and Fort Lauderdale, Florida.[78]
- White House "border czar" Tom Homan announces that ICE will end its recent immigration crackdown in the Twin Cities, Minnesota.[79]
- February 14 – A second shutdown affecting only the Department of Homeland Security begins.[80]
- February 16 – A mass shooting occurs at the Dennis M. Lynch Arena in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, during a high school ice hockey game. The attack results in the deaths of three people, and three others hospitalized.[81]
- February 17
- Tributes are paid to Jesse Jackson following the announcement of the civil rights leader's death at the age of 84.[82][83]
- Tricia McLaughlin resigns as Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs in the United States Department of Homeland Security and will leave the Trump administration amidst backlash about Trump's hardline immigration policies.[84]
- An avalanche kills eight skiers northwest of Lake Tahoe in California.[85][86]
- San Antonio Express-News publishes a story about Tony Gonzales's affair [87]
- February 19 – Trump announces he is transferring $10 billion from the US government to his "Board of Peace" which he chairs.[88]
- February 20 – Legal affairs of the second Trump presidency: The U.S. Supreme Court holds in a 6-3 ruling that the IEEPA does not give the President the power to set tariffs, striking down Trump's sweeping emergency tariffs via executive orders.[89][90][91]
- February 21 – Trump announces that he will increase global tariffs to 15% following the Supreme Court decision the previous day, effective from February 24.[92]
- February 22 – A 21-year-old man is shot and killed after entering the secure perimeter of Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence. The suspect is described as a white male carrying a shotgun and fuel can.[93]

- February 24
- Meta agrees to purchase millions of artificial intelligence chips from AMD, with AMD committing to supply up to six gigawatts of graphics processing units and issuing Meta warrants convertible into 160 million shares as part of a long-term partnership.[94]
- Trump delivers the first official State of the Union Address of his second term to a joint session of Congress.[95]
- February 25 – 2026 Cuban boat incident: Cuban border guards are involved in a shoot-out with ten people on board a US-registered boat. Five of the boat's passengers are killed, and five are injured.[96]
- February 26 – The Kansas Legislature suspends the driver licenses of all transgender residents, overriding a veto from Governor Laura Kelly.[97]
- February 27
- An extra-governmental group is reportedly working with the Trump administration to draft an executive order which would declare a national emergency and give the Trump administration extended powers over the administration of the 2026 United States elections. Trump denies his knowledge of the existence of such an executive order.[98]
- Anthropic rejects a Pentagon request to loosen security safeguards on the Claude large language model for potential use in mass surveillance and autonomous weapons systems.[99] In response, Trump orders federal agencies to stop using Anthropic's technology, and OpenAI signs a deal with DOD.[100]
- February 28
- Iran War: The U.S. and Israel launch attacks on cities in Iran, and assassinate Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.[101] Iran launches retaliatory strikes against U.S. and Israeli military bases in the Gulf, with explosions reported in Bahrain, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates, as well as additional spillover in Jordan and Syria.[102]
- Iran war protests
- Anti-war protests are held in cities such as New York City, Portland, and Philadelphia.[103][104][105]
- In Washington DC, anti-war protests organized by groups such as 50501 and Code Pink are held near the White House. Additionally, diaspora protests are held near the World War I Memorial with demonstrators holding American and Israeli flags praising the strikes.[106]
- An anti-war protest is held in Los Angeles at the City Hall to call for an end to American military actions in the Middle East. American actress and activist Jane Fonda takes part in the protest.[107]
March
[edit]- March 1
- 2026 Austin bar shooting: Four people are killed, including the perpetrator, and 15 others are injured in a mass shooting at a bar in Austin, Texas. The FBI investigate the attack as potential terrorism, with the possible motive being linked to the U.S. strikes on Iran.[108]
- 2026 attack on the United States consulate in Karachi: In Karachi, Pakistan, protesters supportive of the Iranian government attempt to storm the U.S. consulate. The Marine Security Guard opened fire, killing several protesters.[109]
- March 2
- March 3
- Six U.S. soldiers are reported to have died when an "unmanned aircraft system" evaded air defenses to hit a command centre in Port Shuaiba, Kuwait. These are the first American troops killed in the Iran War.[112]
- Trump orders Treasury Secretary Bessent to "cut off all dealings" with Spain, after Spain refuses to grant the U.S. permission to use jointly operated bases to continue its attacks in Iran.[113]
- March 4 – DOD Secretary Hegseth announces that a U.S. submarine has sunk an Iranian naval frigate in the Indian Ocean with a single Mark 48 torpedo, the first such sinking of an enemy ship since World War II. The Sri Lankan navy reports the IRIS Dena went down in the Indian Ocean, with 140 people on board missing.[114][115][116]
- The U.S. House Ethics Committee launched a formal investigation into Tony Gonzales.[117][118]
- March 4–5 – The Senate and House of Representatives reject War Powers Resolutions to halt Trump's actions in the 2026 Iran War without congressional approval.[119][120]
- March 5–17 – The 2026 World Baseball Classic is held in the United States, including Puerto Rico, as well as in Japan. The championship game is held at LoanDepot Park in Miami.[121]
- March 5
- Trump appoints DHS Secretary Noem as the "Special Envoy for The Shield of the Americas," a security initiative focusing on the Western Hemisphere. Trump nominates U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin to replace Noem as DHS Secretary.[122]
- The Pentagon officially designates artificial intelligence company Anthropic a supply chain risk – the first time the government has given this label to a domestic firm. Anthropic states it will challenge the decision in court.[123]
- March 6 – Virginia passes legislation to prohibit schools from teaching about falsehoods of the January 6 United States Capitol attack.[124]
- March 7 – Trump hosts the first Shield of the Americas summit in Doral, Florida, with 12 Latin American countries in attendance.[125]
- Mach 10 – U.S. federal judge Sarah D. Morrison rules that the prediction market Kalshi constitutes as gambling and must adhere to state gambling regulations.[126]
- March 11 – 2026 Minab school attack: A preliminary inquiry finds that the U.S. is at fault for an airstrike which killed 168–180 people at a girls' only elementary school of in Minab, Iran.[127]
- March 12
- Temple Israel synagogue attack: A suspected attacker is killed after a vehicle rams into a synagogue in West Bloomfield, Michigan, and travels "with purpose down the hall of the building".[128]
- 2026 Old Dominion University shooting: A former National Guardsman opens fire at an ROTC class at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia, killing the instructor and injuring two cadets. Cadets subdue the shooter, with one fatally stabbing him.[129]
- CNN reports that the Pentagon and National Security Council significantly underestimated Iran's willingness to close the Strait of Hormuz in response to U.S. military strikes while planning the ongoing operation.[130]
- March 13
- March 14 – Trump announces that U.S. forces have "totally obliterated" all military targets on Kharg Island, which handles the vast majority of Iran's oil exports.[133]
- March 15 – The 98th Academy Awards are held at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, honoring the best films released in 2025. One Battle After Another wins the Academy Award for Best Picture.[134][135]
- March 16
- A federal judge blocks the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices changes to vaccine policy, including revisions to the childhood immunization schedule. The judge rules that the policy changes were arbitrary and capricious and that HHS Secretary Kennedy illegally fired and replaced committee members.[136]
- Trump urges allied countries to assist in securing and reopening the Strait of Hormuz following its effective closure by Iran.[137]
- March 17
- Joe Kent resigns as director of the National Counterterrorism Center, citing disagreement over American involvement in the Iran war.[138]
- Trump criticizes NATO and other U.S. allies, saying he's been told they "don't want to get involved" in the Iran war.[139]
- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes files the first criminal charges against Kalshi, alleging that the prediction market is hosting illegal gambling and breaking state law by betting on elections.[140]
- March 18
- 2026 Minab school attack: Win Without War protestors display children's backpacks on Capitol Hill in protest of Minab elementary school airstrike that killed 160 children. Several Democrats from Congress attend the protest.[141]
- The highest March temperature ever recorded in the U.S. occurs, reaching 109 °F (43 °C) near Martinez Lake, Arizona, amid a particularly strong heatwave across the south and southwest. The record is broken again on March 20, reaching 112 °F (44.4 °C).[142]
- March 19 – The Pentagon seeks $200 billion in additional funds for the Iran War.[143]
- March 20
- A jury in California rules that Elon Musk misled Twitter investors before his $44bn purchase of the company in 2022.[144]
- A Nevada court rules that Kalshi cannot operate in the state without obtaining a gaming license from the Nevada Gaming Commission.[145]
- March 21
- Trump issues a warning that if Iran does not fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours, Washington will "hit and obliterate" the country's power plants, starting with the largest.[146]
- An anti-war protest is held in Philadelphia to call for U.S. Senators John Fetterman and Dave McCormick to bring an end to the war.[147]
- In the NCAA Tournament, 11th seed Texas upsets 3rd seed Gonzaga in the Round of 32 to reach the Sweet Sixteen, becoming the first team to go from the First Four to the Sweet Sixteen since the UCLA Bruins did so in 2021.[148][149]
- March 22 – Air Canada Express Flight 8646: Two pilots are killed and more than 40 passengers injured when a Bombardier CRJ700 collides with a firetruck while attempting to cross a runway at LaGuardia Airport, New York.[150]
- March 23
- Trump announces a postponement of U.S. strikes against Iranian power plants after what he calls "productive" negotiations.[151] However, Iran's foreign ministry denies that such talks have taken place.[152]
- 2026 United States federal government shutdowns: ICE agents are sent to airports to assist TSA agents who are without pay.[153]
- A jury in California finds that Bill Cosby is liable for raping a woman by the name of Donna Motsinger in 1972 and awards $19 million in damages to her.[154]
- The Trump administration announces that it will pay $1 billion to French company TotalEnergies to cancel planned offshore wind farms in the Atlantic and instead pursue fossil fuel projects.[155]
- March 24
- The U.S. Senate confirms Markwayne Mullin as the 9th DHS Secretary in a 54–45 vote. Secretary Mullin is the first member of the Cherokee Nation to serve in the U.S. Cabinet.[156]
- Former Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin is held in contempt of court and is sentenced to either 60 days in prison or a $500 fine.[157]
- Democrat Emily Gregory wins a special election to represent the 87th House district of Florida which contains Mar-a-Lago.[158]
- March 25
- Expansion of the NBA: The National Basketball Association Board of Governors approve a vote to explore expansion bids in Las Vegas and Seattle.[159]
- A jury in California finds that Meta and YouTube are liable for social media addiction.[160]
- Iran dismisses a peace plan proposed by the U.S., calling the demands "excessive". The White House warns Iran that Donald Trump will "ensure they are hit harder than ever before" if the country refuses to accept defeat.[161]
- The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously holds that internet service providers are not liable for the copyright infringement of their users if the ISP did not intend its services to be used for infringement.[162]
- Trump signs an executive order requiring proof of U.S. citizenship for voter registration.[163]
- March 26
- Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores appear in a New York federal court for their latest hearing, faced with charges of narcoterrorism and weapons offenses.[164][165]
- Treasury Secretary Bessent announces that Trump's signature will appear on U.S. paper currency, the first time a sitting president's signature will appear instead of the Treasurer and Secretary of the Treasury.[166]
- March 27
- A House Ethics Committee panel finds that Florida Democratic Representative Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick committed ethics violations in misappropriating federal disaster money for her re-election campaign.[167]
- A federal appeals court overturns a $16.1billion judgment against Argentina over their nationalization of oil firm YPF.
- March 28
- Protests against Donald Trump: The third No Kings protests are held in all 50 U.S. states against the policies of Trump and his administration including the Iran war, ICE operations, and the January shootings of Renée Good and Alex Pretti.[168][169]
- In the NCAA Tournament, the Arizona Wildcats reach the Final Four for the first time since 2001. Additionally, Illinois reaches the Final Four for the first time since 2005.[170][171]
- 3,500 U.S. troops arrive in the Middle East with the USS Tripoli (LHA-7), as strikes between Israel and Iran continue.[172]
- March 30 – Trump and his son Eric unveil the plans for Trump's presidential library in Miami, Florida, at the Miami Dade College campus. Trump plans for the library to also be a hotel.[173]
- March 31
- AAA reports the average price of gas in the United States has risen to $4 a gallon for the first time since 2022.[174]
- Trump signs an executive order directing DHS to create voter lists and USPS to mail ballots only to people on the list.[175]
- A federal judge rules that Trump's Executive Order 14290 barring federal funding for NPR and PBS violates the First Amendment.[176]
- The U.S. Supreme Court rules 8-1 that talk therapy used in conversion therapy is protected speech under the First Amendment and orders lower courts to apply strict scrutiny to a Colorado law banning conversion therapy on minors. This ruling potentially strikes down existing restrictions on conversion therapy in the U.S.[177]
April
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- April 1
- Iran War: Trump says that US military action in Iran could end in "two to three weeks", and that the US will "leave whether we have a deal or not" once he's certain Iran cannot build a nuclear weapon "for years".[180]
- Artemis program: NASA[181] launches the Artemis II lunar flyby mission from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the first crewed flight beyond low Earth orbit since Apollo 17 in 1972. With a crew of four astronauts – Reid Wiseman (Commander) Victor Glover (Pilot), Christina Koch (Mission specialist), and Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen (Mission specialist)[182] – it also becomes the first time a person of color, a woman, and a non-United States citizen have left low Earth orbit.[183] It will pass around the Moon's far side on April 6.
- The Supreme Court hears oral arguments over the constitutionality of Trump's Executive Order 14160 ending birthright citizenship. Trump is in attendance, a first for a sitting president.[184][185]
- The DOJ publishes an opinion that the Presidential Records Act is an unconstitutional overreach of congressional power, and advises Trump that he can refuse to hand over records to the National Archives and Records Administration at the end of his term.[186]
- April 2
- Trump fires DOJ Attorney General Pam Bondi, who is replaced by Todd Blanche in an acting capacity.[187]
- DOD Secretary Hegseth fires three high-ranking U.S. Army generals: Chief Staff Randy George, Chief of Chaplins William Green Jr., and T2COM Commander David Hodne. The Pentagon did not provide a reason.[188]
- The Colorado Court of Appeals vacates the nine-year sentence of 2020 election denier Tina Peters on First Amendment free speech grounds and remands the case for resentencing.[189]
- April 3 – Iran War: A United States Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle is shot down over Iran during combat operations. Both crew members are later rescued.[190] During the rescue mission, an A-10 Thunderbolt II is also hit and crashes, though its pilot ejects safely and is recovered.[191]
- April 4 – 2025–26 NHL season: In ice hockey, the Buffalo Sabres clinched the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time since the 2010–11 season, ending their 14-year Stanley Cup playoff drought.[192][193]
- April 5
- Iran War: Trump posts a widely covered expletive-laden message on Truth Social threatening to destroy Iranian power plants and bridges if Iran does not reopen the Strait of Hormuz, writing: "Open the Fuckin' Strait, you crazy bastards, or you'll be living in Hell – JUST WATCH!"[194]
- April 5 – The 2026 NCAA Division I women's basketball championship game is held at the Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix, Arizona, in which the UCLA Bruins beat the South Carolina Gamecocks 79–51 to win their first title.[195]
- April 6
- The crew of Artemis II breaks the record for the furthest humans have ever been from Earth, reaching a maximum distance of 252,757 miles (406,773 km) as they travel around the far side of the Moon.[196]
- The Supreme Court vacates a federal appeals court ruling that upheld former Trump advisor Steve Bannon's criminal conviction for contempt of Congress for defying a subpoena from the January 6th Committee. The DOJ moves to formally dismiss Bannon's convictions.[197]
- The 2026 NCAA Division I men's basketball championship game is held at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, in which the Michigan Wolverines beat the UConn Huskies 69–63 to win their second title and first since 1989.[198]
- April 7
- Iran War:
- Trump warns that "a whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again" unless Iran reaches a deal on reopening the Strait of Hormuz, and sets a deadline of 20:00 EDT.[199]
- Following Trump's threat to "end its civilization", Democrats and former Republican congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene call for the invocation of the 25th amendment of the United States Constitution. Additionally, Democrats call for Trump to be impeached.[200]
- Trump announces a two-week ceasefire that was mediated via Pakistan. He agrees to "suspend the bombing and attacks on Iran for a period of two weeks", subject to Iran agreeing to the "complete, immediate and safe opening" of the Strait of Hormuz, and to allow time for an agreement to be reached.[201]
- Assistant District Attorney Clay Fuller, a Trump-endorsed Republican, wins the special election in Georgia to replace Marjorie Taylor Greene, who resigned in January following a public fallout with Trump.[202]
- Judge Chris Taylor, the Democratic-backed candidate, wins election to the Wisconsin Supreme Court. The result expands the court's liberal majority to 5–2.[203]
- AI firm Anthropic announces a new model for its Claude language model, named Mythos, designed for locating cybersecurity vulnerabilities and debugging.[204][205]
- Iran War:
- April 8
- Trump threatens 50% tariffs on countries who distribute weapons to Iran.[206]
- Gilgo Beach serial killings: Rex Heuermann pleas guilty to killing eight women between 1993 and 2010 on Long Island.[207]
- Jasveen Sangha is sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for distributing ketamine that resulted in the death of Friends actor Matthew Perry in 2023.[208]
- April 9
- The DNC votes against a resolution to limit AIPAC influence.[209]
- Melania Trump delivers a rare public statement at the White House denying any connection to Jeffrey Epstein and his associate Ghislaine Maxwell. She calls allegations linking her to Epstein "lies" and urges Congress to hold public hearings for survivors of Epstein's sex trafficking.[210][211]
- The FBI launches an antitrust investigation into the NFL.[212][213]
- April 10
- Iran War: U.S. inflation rises to 3.3% year-on-year in March, a two-year high, driven by higher energy and goods prices linked to disruptions caused by the Iran War.[214]
- Artemis II successfully returns to Earth, splashing down safely in the Pacific Ocean near San Diego. The four crew members are extracted from the capsule and taken by helicopter to the USS John P Murtha.[215]
- April 11
- Iran War:
- Iran and the United States hold ceasefire talks in Islamabad, Pakistan, making it the first highest-level engagement between the two countries since the Iranian Revolution in 1979. The U.S. delegation is led by Vance.[216]
- The U.S. Central Command has confirmed that the U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class destroyers USS Frank Peterson and USS Michael Murphy have crossed the Strait of Hormuz to ensure the strait is clear of sea mines.[217][218][219]
- A probe against Eric Swalwell over the sexual assault allegations against him is launched by the Manhattan District Attorney.[220][221]
- Iran War:
- April 12
- Rory McIlroy wins the Masters Tournament for the second straight year, the first golfer to do so since Tiger Woods in 2001–02.[222]
- Eric Swalwell suspends his California gubernatorial campaign after four women accuse him of sexual assault and harassment.[223]
- April 13
- A federal judge dismisses a $10 billion defamation lawsuit filed by President Donald Trump against The Wall Street Journal and its owner News Corp over reporting linking him to Jeffrey Epstein's birthday book. U.S. District Judge Darrin Gayles rules that Trump failed to plausibly allege "actual malice". The case is dismissed without prejudice, allowing Trump to refile an amended complaint.[224]
- Iran War: The United States begins a naval blockade of Iran following the 2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis.[225][226]
- The House Ethics Committee launches an investigation into Eric Swalwell over sexual misconduct allegations.[227] The same day, Swalwell announces he will resign from Congress.[228]
- Texas Representative Tony Gonzales also resigns from Congress after admitting to having an affair with a staffer.[229]
- April 15 – The California Supreme Court announces that lawyer John Eastman has been disbarred for his role in attempting to overturn the 2020 United States presidential election.[230]
- April 16
- Justin Fairfax, the former Lieutenant Governor of Virginia (2018–2022), murders his wife Cerina while their two kids are present, before committing suicide.[231]
- The Trump administration cancels $73M funding for New York for failing to vet foreign truck drivers.[232]
- The DOJ opens an investigation against Eric Swalwell.[233][234]
- Singer D4vd is arrested as the main suspect of the death of Celeste Rivas Hernandez.[235][236]
- The U.S. complete the withdrawal of their armed forces from Syria after being in the country since 2014.[237]
- April 17
- A federal appeals court allows the Trump administration to continue construction on the White House ballroom until at least June, in response to a lower court injunction ruling that the president requires congressional approval for the ballroom. Federal lawyers appeal the injunction, citing national security risks.[238][239]
- Liz Conmy, a member of the North Dakota House of Representatives, dies in a plane crash in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota.[240]
- April 18 – Reactions to the Iran War: During the Coachella festival, The Strokes denounce the US-Israel strikes against Iran and accuse the Central Intelligence Agency of using violence to promote regime change while performing Oblivius.[241][242]
- April 19 – Eight children are killed and two other people are injured in a mass shooting at multiple locations in Shreveport, Louisiana. The perpetrator is killed by police.[243]
- April 20
- DOL Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer resigns amid abuse of power allegations. Keith E. Sonderling becomes Acting Secretary of Labor.[244]
- Around 62 U.S. military veterans are arrested by the U.S. Capitol Police inside the United States Capitol in Washington, DC during a protest against the Iran War after occupying the Cannon House Office Building.[245][246] Among those arrested are Center on Conscience & War executive director Mike Prysner and client Tyler Romero.[247]
- The Onion implements a new plan to acquire InfoWars from far-right conspiracy theorist Alex Jones after an earlier plan was rejected by a judge.[248]
- Tim Cook announces he will step down as Apple's CEO and become Executive Director. John Ternus is chosen as Apple's next CEO, effective September 1, 2026.[249]
- FBI Director Kash Patel sues The Atlantic in a $250 million defamation lawsuit over an article claiming that Patel is an alcoholic.[250]
- April 21
- Iran War: Trump says that he extended the Iran truce to allow time for an Iranian proposal to be submitted at Pakistan's request.[251]
- 2026 Virginia redistricting amendment: Voters in Virginia approve a redistricting referendum aimed at boosting Democrats' chance of winning seats in the upcoming midterms.[252]
- The DOJ charges the Southern Poverty Law Center with defrauding donors with payments to white nationalist informants.[253]
- April 22 – A chemical accident in Institute, West Virginia leaves two dead and 30 others injured.[254]
- April 23
- Iran War: Trump orders the US Navy to destroy any Iranian boats laying mines in the Hormuz.[255]
- The Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche reclassifies marijuana to a Schedule III drug.[256][257]
- Warner Bros. Discovery shareholders approve Paramount Skydance's proposed acquisition of the company in a deal valued at $111 billion including debt, moving the merger a step closer to completion pending regulatory approval.[258][259]
- A shooting at the Mall of Louisiana in Baton Rouge leaves five injured and one dead.[260]
- April 24 – President Trump fires all 24 members of the National Science Board, the body that oversees the National Science Foundation.[261]
- April 25
- President Trump is evacuated after a shooting occurs at the White House Correspondents' Dinner. One law enforcement officer is struck in a bullet-resistant vest and is expected to recover. A 31-year-old male suspect is subdued and taken into custody.[262][263]
- The US military announces that its strike on an alleged drug boat in the eastern Pacific killed two people.[264]
- April 26 – 2026 NASCAR Cup Series: In NASCAR, a 26-car pileup occurs during the Jack Link's 500 at the Talladega Superspeedway after driver Bubba Wallace was pushed from outside.[265]
- April 27
- The suspect in the White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting is charged with attempting to assassinate the president, along with weapon offences relating to the incident at the Washington DC Hilton. He does not enter a plea.[266]
- King Charles and Queen Camilla arrive in the US for a state visit.[267]
- April 28 – Former FBI director James Comey is indicted on federal charges of threatening the president. The charges are related to a post he made in May 2025, which included a photo of seashells on the beach arranged to spell "86 47".[268]
- April 29
- Iran War: It is reported by The Washington Post that the USS Gerald R. Ford will exit the Middle East and return to Virginia in the coming days after spending 10 months at sea.[269][270][271]
- Louisiana v. Callais: The Supreme Court, in a 6–3 decision, rules that Louisiana's new redistricting map was an unconstitutional racial gerrymander under the Fifteenth Amendment.[citation needed]
- April 30
- Camp Mystic in Texas withdraws an application to reopen during the summer in the wake of the floods in July 2025.[272]
- 2026 United States federal government shutdowns: The U.S. House of Representatives unanimously approves a bill passed by the Senate to fund the Department of Homeland Security, the Secret Service, the Coast Guard, FEMA, TSA, and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency in an effort to end the 76-day government shutdown.[273][274] The bill is then signed by Trump, bringing an end to the shutdown.[275]
- In ice hockey, the Minnesota Wild defeat the Dallas Stars in six games in the 2026 Stanley Cup playoffs following a 5–2 victory to win a playoff series for the first time since 2015, ending an 11-year drought.[276]
May
[edit]- May 1
- Iran War: President Donald Trump notifies lawmakers in Congress that the Iran war has been "terminated" ahead of a 60-day deadline under the War Powers Resolution which military operations must halt unless lawmakers authorize military force.[277]
- 2026 May Day protests: May Day protests are held across the U.S., including an economic blackout as part of 3,500 "May Day Strong" events across the country. Additionally, demonstrations are held outside institutions such as the New York Stock Exchange.[278][279]
- British singer Zayn Malik cancels all U.S. concert events for his upcoming Konnakol tour after being hospitalized for an unknown illness.[280][281]
- May 2
- 2026 Kentucky Derby: In horse racing, American racehorse Golden Tempo wins the 152nd Kentucky Derby after entering the race with a 24-1 odds, making Cherie DeVaux the first female trainer to win the derby.[282]
- Spirit Airlines announces it has gone out of business after 34 years.[283]
- May 3 – Iran War: President Trump announces Operation Project Freedom in an effort to secure commercial traffic across the Strait of Hormuz.[284]
- May 4
- Iran War:
- The U.S. Central Command confirms the launch of Operation Project Freedom in an effort to secure commercial traffic across the Strait of Hormuz.[285][286]
- Danish shipping company Maersk reports that the Alliance Fairfax, a US-flagged vehicle carrier operated by subsidiary Farrell Lines, has successfully crossed the Strait of Hormuz accompanied by U.S. military assets as part of Project Freedom.[287]
- Iran is reported to have fired missiles and drones at military and commercial ships.[288]
- Trump tells reporters that US forces shot down seven Iranian "fast boats".[289]
- Iran War:
- May 5
- Iran War:
- U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announces that Operation Epic Fury has concluded.[290][291]
- President Trump announces that Operation Project Freedom has been paused, citing progress in negotiations.[292]
- CNN hosts the Californian Governor primary debate[293][294]
- Vivek Ramaswamy wins the Republican nomination for the governor of Ohio [295][296]
- Tanner Horner is sentenced to death after pleading guilty to the murder of Athena Strand, a 7-year-old girl he took from her Texas home while delivering a Christmas gift.[297]
- Iran War:
- May 6
- Iran War: Amid negotiations over the Strait of Hormuz crisis, President Trump says that the U.S.–Israeli war against Iran could end if Iran accepts a U.S. proposal, but warns that bombing would resume at "a much higher level and intensity" if it rejects the terms. Iran says it is reviewing the proposal.[298]
- Former collegiate American football quarterback Stephen Garcia, who played for the University of South Carolina, announces he has been diagnosed with stage IV colorectal cancer.[299]
- May 7 – The U.S. Department of State along with other federal agencies orders an investigation of all 53 Mexican consulates throughout the country. The Trump administration accuses former Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador of utilizing Mexican consulates in the U.S. to monitor political activities.[300]
- May 8
- Tariffs in the second Trump administration: The U.S. Court of International Trade rules that the 10% global tariffs imposed by Trump are illegal.[301]
- In college basketball, the NCAA Division I men's and women's tournaments will expand to 76 teams beginning next year.[302]
- Frontier Airlines Flight 4345: A Frontier Airlines Airbus A321neo collided with a pedestrian during takeoff at Denver International Airport. 1 person was killed and 12 people were injured.[303]
Predicted and scheduled events
[edit]May
[edit]- May 14 to 15 - President Trump is scheduled to make a state visit to China and meet with Xi Jinping, the General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party, thus the top leader of China.[304]
June
[edit]- June 1 to 3 – The American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities sesquicentennial (150th annual) meeting is scheduled to be held in Chicago.
- June 11 to July 19 – The United States will co-host the 2026 FIFA World Cup alongside Canada and Mexico and will host the majority of games during the tournament, including all games past the quarterfinals of the knockout stage including the final, which will be held at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
- June 14 – The UFC Freedom 250 is scheduled to be held on the South Lawn of the White House.[305]
- June 26–27 – 2026 NHL entry draft is to be held at KeyBank Center
- The Stanley Cup Finals are to be held with the last game no later than June 21
July
[edit]- July 4 – The United States will celebrate its 250th anniversary as a nation.[306]
August
[edit]- August 12 – A total solar eclipse is predicted to occur at the Moon's descending node of the orbit in North America and Europe. The total eclipse will pass over the Arctic, Greenland, Iceland, the Atlantic Ocean and northern Spain.[307]
- September 26 – The execution of convicted murderer Christa Pike is scheduled to take place.[308]
November
[edit]- November 3 – The 2026 United States midterm elections are scheduled to be held.[309]
See also
[edit]- 2026 deaths in the US
- 2026 in American music
- 2026 in American television
- List of American films of 2026
- List of animated feature films of 2026
- 2026 NFL season
- 2026–27 NHL season
- 2026–27 NBA season
- 2026 Major League Baseball season
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