Monday, Nov. 24
Trump administration labels Cartel de los Soles a terror organization.
According to the Associated Press, the Trump administration decided to classify the Venezuelan Cartel de los Soles as a foreign terrorist organization.
The decision comes after months of pressure between the U.S. and Venezuela, due to the Trump administration’s claims that Venezuela has been trafficking drugs into the U.S.
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro denies the existence of the cartel, while Trump officials claim the new designation can provide new options for ways to deal with Maduro. President Donald Trump has not yet ruled out military action against Venezuela, the AP reported.
Former Prince Andrew faces pressure to testify in Epstein investigation
The former Prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has faced recent pressures to testify in the ongoing congressional investigation into the convicted sex offender, Jeffrey Epstein, according to the AP.
Last month, the former prince was stripped of all royal titles and honors due to the continued criticisms regarding his relationship with Epstein.
Keir Starmer, Prime Minister of the U.K., said that generally, anyone with relevant information regarding cases like Epstein's should come forth with evidence. Those remarks come after members of the House Oversight Committee have said Mountbatten-Windsor continues to hide from serious questions, the AP reported.
Tuesday, Nov. 25
White House considers continuing Obamacare subsidies to support health care needs
The White House is currently discussing a potential proposal that would help consumers pay for healthcare coverage under the Affordable Care Act by extending subsidies, the AP reported.
The plan extends Obamacare provisions while the administration, alongside Congress, attempts to establish a new healthcare policy.
According to the AP, anonymous sources familiar with the proposal claim the proposal caps subsidies at 700% of the federal poverty level.
Wednesday, Nov. 26
Trump’s Russia-Ukraine peace plan gains traction
The Trump administration recently proposed a 28-point peace plan that hopes to end the Russia-Ukraine war, the AP reported.
The plan is heavily geared towards Moscow's wishes, with regulations that prevents Ukraine from joining NATO in the future, limit the troop number of Ukraine's military, forfeit the eastern region of the Donbas to Russia and more.
The plan was given to Ukrainian officials, who then met with European allies to establish counterproposals that await a response from Russia and Washington.
Friday, Nov. 28
Trump pushes for ‘reverse migration,’ a pause in migration from poor countries
Trump recently made a statement discussing his intention of permanently pausing migration into the U.S. from poorer nations and promised to revoke the legal status of and expel millions of immigrants from the country, the AP reported.
The heightened statements follow the shooting of two National Guard members who were stationed in Washington for the crime reduction program.
The Trump administration has since promised to reexamine the status of millions of legal immigrants in the U.S., according to the AP.
Sunday, Nov. 30
Trump reacts to National Guard shooting, pauses asylum decisions, visas
The Trump administration has stopped all asylum decisions and paused issuing visas for anyone traveling on an Afghan passport, according to the AP.
The decision follows the shooting of two National Guard members in the capital, killing Specialist Sarah Beckstrom, 20, and wounding Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe, 24.
The suspected shooter, Rahmanullah Lakanwal, is a 29-year-old man from Afghanistan who lived in the state of Washington after working with the CIA during the Afghanistan War.
Trump deemed the shooting a “terrorist attack” and threw criticisms at the Biden administration for allowing Afghans who worked with American forces to immigrate to the U.S.
The Trump administration also ordered 500 more National Guard members to the capital.
