Nathaniel Smith, 36, breached Trump Tower in New York City and defaced Donald Trump's presidential placard with neon green spray paint, reading "USA" across it. Smith, a member of environmental group Extinction Rebellion, was seen calmly committing the act as onlookers watched. He stated that his actions were a plea for the country to overcome government institutions causing climate collapse.

Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett has accepted an invitation from Jimmy Kimmel to take an intelligence test publicly against President Donald Trump, who previously called her a "very low-IQ person". The challenge was made after Kimmel played a clip of Trump mocking Crockett's potential as the future of the Democratic Party. When asked if she would accept the challenge, Crockett enthusiastically agreed, prompting applause from the studio audience.

Italy is preparing a massive security operation for Pope Francis' funeral, which is expected to attract thousands of mourners, including foreign dignitaries such as Donald Trump and Prince William. The operation involves a "ring of steel" around the Vatican, with NATO jets patrolling the skies, snipers stationed on rooftops, missile launchers deployed, and 8,000 security agents in place, including uniformed police officers and plainclothes agents. Anti-drone weaponry and jamming systems will be used to prevent aerial threats, while barriers have been erected around St. Peter's Basilica to control the crowds.

President Donald Trump stated he had "no intention" of firing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, despite previous criticism and calling him a "major loser". Trump said he never intended to fire Powell, whose term ends next year, and that the press often runs away with things. He also revisited his criticisms of Powell, saying it would be good timing for him to lower interest rates, but emphasized again that he has no intention of firing him.