Trump Orders Defense Department to Use 'Department of War' Title, Immigration Raid, Putin's Threats

Defense Department Renaming

• 🏛️ President Trump has ordered the Defense Department to use "Department of War" as a secondary title, a largely symbolic move as Congress holds the power to officially change the name.
• 📜 The order authorizes the Defense Secretary to use the title, which was in place for 150 years until after World War II.
• 🗣️ Trump believes the name "Department of War" sends a stronger signal than "Department of Defense."

Immigration Raid and International Relations

• 🚨 Homeland Security conducted its largest immigration enforcement operation in history, arresting 475 individuals at a Hyundai electric vehicle plant in Georgia.
• 🇰🇷 Most of those arrested were South Korean nationals, prompting concern and regret from the South Korean government.
• 🇺🇦 Russian President Putin stated that any foreign troops deployed to Ukraine would be considered "legitimate targets," amidst discussions of a potential reassurance force for Ukraine.
• 🇪🇺 Putin also expressed that Ukraine's bid to join NATO is unacceptable due to security concerns for Russia, though he acknowledged Ukraine's right to choose its own security.

Conflicts and Legal Settlements

• 💥 Fierce fighting continues in Ukraine, with Ukraine's air force reporting over 150 Russian drones and missiles, while Russia claims to have destroyed 92 drones.
• 🕊️ In Gaza, health officials report at least 22 people killed in Israeli airstrikes, with one strike destroying a 14-story building.
• ⚖️ The artificial intelligence company Anthropic has agreed to pay $1.5 billion to settle a class-action lawsuit filed by book authors over the use of their works for chatbot training.

Awards and Market Performance

• 🏆 Author George Saunders was named this year's winner of the National Book Award for Distinguished Contributions to American Letters.
• 📉 On Wall Street, stocks ended lower following a disappointing jobs report, with the Dow, NASDAQ, and S&P 500 all declining.

Civil Rights Pioneer

• ✊ Joseph McNeil, one of the four college students who initiated the 1960 Greensboro sit-ins at a segregated lunch counter, has died at 83.
• 🌟 The Greensboro sit-ins became a catalyst for student-led action, leading to the desegregation of the store within six months.