European report says Trump is destroying international order
The world is in an era of “wrecking-ball politics” led by U.S. President Donald Trump, and it’s putting international order under unprecedented strain, according to the just-released Munich Security Report 2026. The annual report described Trump as challenging existing rules and institutions, and warns that his approach risks dismantling long-standing alliances and norms. “More than 80 years after construction began, the U.S.-led post-1945 international order is now under destruction,” the report said. The report labeled Trump one of the most prominent “demolition men.” Trump’s policies “will pave the way for a world that privileges the rich and powerful, not the wider mass of people,” according to the report.
Second deadline passes in Nancy Guthrie case
A second reported ransom deadline has passed in the search for Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of “Today” host Savannah Guthrie. An alleged note from her possible abductors demanded $6 million by 5 p.m. on Monday and threatened Nancy’s life if the family did not pay. It’s unclear if any financial transaction has taken place. Savannah Guthrie recently posted another plea on social media, saying the family is “at an hour of desperation” but believes her mother is “still out there.” The FBI has appealed to the public for tips and has yet to identify a suspect or person of interest in the disappearance.
Maxwell takes the fifth
Ghislaine Maxwell, jailed for 20 years for conspiring with Jeffrey Epstein to abuse minors, would say that Donald Trump did nothing wrong related to Epstein if Trump grants here clemency so she’ll get out of prison. The extraordinary overture was disclosed by Maxwell’s lawyer during her deposition given by video before the House Oversight Committee. Trump has not ruled out the possibility of granting Maxwell a pardon or commutation. Meanwhile, lawmakers who yesterday were supposed to have been shown unredacted Epstein documents by Trump’s Department of Justice reported that the documents still had numerous things blacked out.
Judge rules on California’s mask ban
A federal judge in California on Monday temporarily blocked the state from enforcing its ban on most law enforcement officers from wearing masks during operations. U.S. District Judge Christina Snyder in Los Angeles granted the Trump administration’s request for a preliminary injunction, finding that the ban “unlawfully discriminates” against federal agents. Snyder, however, kept in place another law requiring federal officers operating in the state to display either their name or badge number. The ruling is a partial win and partial loss for the Trump administration, which challenged the policies in federal court last year, insisting both be thrown out to protect federal agents.
New DHS funding in doubt
Republican and Democratic negotiators have made little progress on a new funding deal for the Department of Homeland Security. The two-week extension of funding for DHS runs out at the end of the week. Democrats have sought to make major reforms to ICE and Border Patrol, but Republicans are refusing their key demands. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries blamed Republicans for the stalled negotiations on a deal to fund DHS, which includes FEMA and TSA. “Either they’re going to agree to dramatically reform the way in which ICE and other immigration enforcement agencies are conducting themselves … or they’re making the explicit decision to shut down the Coast Guard, shut down FEMA and shut down TSA,” Jeffries warned.
Trump threatens to block opening of U.S.-Canada bridge
Donald Trump is threatening to block the opening of a new bridge connecting the U.S. and Canada, again lashing out at Canada over a range of economic issues, making the split between Washington and Ottawa even wider. Trump said he would “not allow” the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge, a 1.5-mile structure connecting Detroit and Windsor, Ontario, “until the United States is fully compensated for everything we have given them.” Major construction on the bridge is complete, and it was expected to open later this year.
