1 Army Secretary Dan Driscoll Submits His Resignation After Tensions With Hegseth
Army Secretary Dan Driscoll is stepping down after about 18 months on the job, ending a short but high-profile run that included major changes inside the service and growing tension with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Driscoll submitted his resignation to President Donald Trump, and NBC News reported that the White House accepted it. Driscoll, a close ally of Vice President JD Vance, had served as Army secretary since February 2025. During his time in the post, he pushed the Army to move faster on new weapons, drones and other technology while cutting costs and relying less on large defense contractors. His departure comes after months of reported clashes with Hegseth over Army leadership, readiness, and plans to modernize the force.
2 Supreme Court Allows Construction Of White House Ballroom To Continue
The Supreme Court has allowed construction of President Donald Trump’s new White House ballroom to continue while a legal fight over the project moves forward. In a 5-4 decision yesterday, the court stopped lower court rulings that would have temporarily blocked work on the 90,000-square-foot ballroom where the East Wing once stood. The majority did not decide whether the project itself is legal. Chief Justice John Roberts joined the court’s three liberal justices in dissent. Roberts wrote that the project is likely unlawful because Congress has not approved it or provided authority for it. Officials say construction is about 65-percent complete and has passed the point where it could easily be reversed.
3 President Announces Deal With Nine Pharmaceutical Firms
President Donald Trump says nine more drug companies have agreed to lower prices for Medicaid programs as part of his plan to bring U.S. drug costs closer to prices in other developed countries. The companies include Teva Pharmaceuticals, Sun Pharma, Alcon and six others. The White House says 26 drugmakers, representing about 90-percent of the U.S. market, are now taking part, and some discounted medicines will also be offered through the TrumpRx website. The administration says the nine companies have promised nearly $20 billion in U.S. manufacturing investment and that the overall agreements could save Americans hundreds of billions of dollars.