The president's supporters say Donald Trump should have won the international honor this year. With a Middle East peace deal in sight, he should be a lock to win in '26, they contend.

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, eliciting tears of hope from some and accusations of U.S. meddling from others. The controversial activist, living in hiding, dedicated her award to President Trump and hasn’t ruled out supporting U.S. military intervention in Venezuela.

The Trump administration started a new wave of federal layoffs. The Venezuelan opposition leader won the Nobel Peace Prize. A judge blocked Trump from deploying troops in Illinois. More: Perry further suggested “the deployment of National Guard is likely to lead to civil unrest.” The Trump administration cut $40 million in security funding for D.C.