President Trump declared August 26 a national day of commemoration to honor the 13 U.S. troops killed in the 2021 Abbey Gate bombing during the Kabul withdrawal.
President Trump signed an executive order toughening legal and immigration penalties for flag desecration, framing it as a defense of national pride and unity.
A rare parasite, the New World Screwworm, has been confirmed in Maryland, with reports of livestock infections in Texas raising fears of a nationwide outbreak.