Nov 29 Trump administration halts all asylum decisions after shooting of National Guard members By Collin Binkley, Ben Finley, Associated Press The Trump administration has halted all asylum decisions and paused issuing visas for people traveling on Afghan passports days after a shooting near the White House that left one National Guard member dead and another in critical condition. Continue reading
Nov 28 What to know about the looming federal ban on THC-infused drinks and snacks By Steve Karnowski, Gene Johnson, Associated Press Buried in the bill that ended the federal government shutdown this month was a provision to ban impairing beverages and snacks made from hemp, which have proliferated across the country in recent years. Continue reading
Nov 28 Watch 10:33 Capehart and Wehner on Trump's reaction to the National Guard shooting By John Yang, Ali Schmitz Jonathan Capehart of MS NOW and Peter Wehner, a contributing writer at The Atlantic and a senior fellow at the Trinity Forum, join John Yang to discuss the week in politics, including President Trump's push for an even tougher crackdown… Continue watching
Nov 28 Trump says he plans to pardon former Honduran president serving drug trafficking sentence By Josh Boak, Associated Press President Donald Trump said Friday that he will be pardoning former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez, who in 2024 was convicted for drug trafficking and weapons charges and sentenced to 45 years in prison. Continue reading
Nov 28 Refugee groups worry about backlash after National Guard shooting By Martha Bellisle, Associated Press People who work with refugees are worried that those who fled dangerous situations to start again in America will face backlash after authorities say an Afghan national shot two National Guard soldiers this week, killing one of them. Continue reading
Nov 28 WATCH: 'Are you stupid?' Trump rebuffs reporter's question on Afghan resettlement vetting By Steff Staples President Donald Trump called a journalist "stupid" for attempting to fact-check his claim that the Biden administration didn’t vet Afghan nationals who came to the United States, related to the shooting of two National Guard members in Washington. Continue reading
Nov 28 Long-awaited $3.6 billion in federal heating assistance released to states and tribes By Susan Haigh, Associated Press The federal funding for LIHEAP, which helps millions of low-income households pay to heat and cool their homes, has been held up during the beginning of the cold-weather season because of the federal government shutdown, which ended Nov. 12. Continue reading
Nov 28 National Guard shooting suspect faces upgraded first-degree murder charge By Collin Binkley, Ben Finley, Associated Press Specialist Sarah Beckstrom, 20, and Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe, 24 were hospitalized in critical condition after the Wednesday afternoon shooting near the White House. Trump announced Thursday evening that Beckstrom had died. Continue reading
Nov 28 Trump says he wants to 'permanently pause' migration to the U.S. from poorer countries By Josh Boak, Associated Press President Donald Trump’s threat to stop immigration would be a serious blow to a nation that has long defined itself as welcoming immigrants. Continue reading
Nov 27 WATCH: Trump says National Guard soldier has died after shooting, blames Biden administration By Josh Boak, Ben Finley, Associated Press Trump used the announcement to say the shooting was a “terrorist attack” as he criticized the Biden administration. Continue reading