Tuesday, 2 December 2025

Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández, convicted of cocaine trafficking and sentenced to 45 years in prison, was pardoned by Trump and released from custody. The pardon came amid a contentious presidential election in Honduras where results showed two candidates separated by approximately 500 votes.

Trump threatened imminent military strikes against Venezuela and any country he claims manufactures drugs for the United States market. The threats signal escalating US-Venezuela tensions, with Trump reportedly delivering an ultimatum to President Nicolás Maduro to leave power immediately.

Trump called Somali immigrants 'garbage' and the United States has reportedly ramped up deportation efforts targeting the Somali community in Minnesota, the district represented by Democratic Congresswoman Ilhan Omar.

Costco sued the Trump administration over sweeping emergency tariff powers, claiming the White House misused emergency authority and warning that importers could lose refunds even if duties are ruled unlawful by courts.

The Trump administration placed fourteen FEMA workers back on administrative leave after they had initially been suspended in August for signing a petition warning that budget cuts posed risks to national disaster response capabilities.

Trump's administration halted asylum decisions and suspended decisions on many asylum claims, with unclear scope and legal status. The pause followed a national guard shooting in Washington DC and represents significant changes to immigration policy.

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins threatened to withhold SNAP (food assistance) funds from Democratic-led states unless they turn over recipient data to the federal government.

Michael and Susan Dell announced a $6.25 billion donation to encourage families to claim new 'Trump accounts'—investment accounts for children created as part of Trump legislation. The Dells plan to contribute $250 to millions of accounts for children under 10.

The family of Alejandro Carranza Medina, a Colombian citizen, filed the first formal complaint alleging he was illegally killed in a US airstrike on September 15 targeting suspected drug boats in the Caribbean.

The Pentagon announced that all 2,375 estimated National Guard soldiers deployed in Washington DC are now armed, marking a shift in rules of engagement for domestic military deployments following the fatal shooting of a guard member.