- The federal government shut down after Congress failed to agree on funding for President Trump's proposed $5B border wall.
- The United States will withdraw military forces from Syria.
- A seven year old girl died in the custody of United States Border Patrol.
- Defense Secretary James Mattis resigned.
- President Trump announced that Chief of Staff John Kelly will step down by the end of the year.
- Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke resigned.
- President Trump's former personal attorney Michael Cohen was setenced to 3 years in prison for lying to Congress, violating campaign finance laws, and tax evasion.
- A federal judge chastised Michael Flynn, and then delayed his sentencing in lieu of further cooperation with the prosecution.
- Brett McGurk, Presidential envoy to the coalition fighting ISIS, resigned.