Trump News for Friday, November 28, 2025

Trump says will pardon former Honduras leader before presidential vote

Joseph Stepansky, Al Jazeera English

Juan Orlando Hernandez, member of Trump-endorsed candidate Nasry Asfura's party, serving US drug trafficking sentence.

Trump Says He’s Canceling Every Biden Executive Orders Signed With Autopen

Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone

"Joe Biden was not involved in the Autopen process and, if he says he was, he will be brought up on charges of perjury," the President wrote on Truth Social

'Terminates Joe executive orders signed with autopen' -- threatens 'perjury charges'...

Sayan Bose, The-sun.com

'Terminates Joe executive orders signed with autopen' -- threatens 'perjury charges'... (First column, 4th story, link) Related stories:Doctor Lays Out 'Concerning' Case About Trump's Health... 'Incoherent' Rambling to 'Confused a Lot'.…

Tim Walz Fires Back After Donald Trump Directs R-Word Slur At Him

TMZ Staff, TMZ

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz didn’t waste a second clapping back after Donald Trump hurled an ugly slur his way -- firing off a simple, deadly one-liner that landed hard. In an X post Friday, Walz fired back with, "Release the MRI results" -- a shot…

Melania Trump Launches Production Company As Her Documentary Release Date Nears

Patrick Hipes, Deadline

First Lady Melania Trump said Friday that she has launched a production company, Muse Films, news that comes ahead of the release of an Amazon MGM Studios feature documentary about her. The doc, titled Melania, is being directed by Brett Ratner and will hit t…

DJI ban: how the world’s biggest dronemaker is getting shoved out of the US

Sean Hollister, The Verge

December 23rd, 2025. That’s the day DJI will automatically be banned from the United States — unless Trump steps in. You’ll still be able to fly your existing DJI drones and film with existing Osmo cameras. But DJI will be barred from importing any new produc…

Trump claims he will nullify executive orders Joe Biden signed by autopen

Al Jazeera Staff, Al Jazeera English

The US president asserted that 92 percent of Biden's orders were illegitimate, citing legally dubious autopen claims.

America’s Slide Toward Simulated Democracy

Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic

How our public sphere has drifted from reality to a “simulated” democracy—and what it might take to pull it back

Any document signed by Joe Biden with autopen is terminated, says Donald Trump

Express Web Desk, The Indian Express

Trump has regularly criticized Biden for the use of an autopen, which has been a common practice past presidents as well.

It’s Time to Own Discretionary Stocks, 22V Research Says

barrons.com, Biztoc.com

The Google Trends Spike Before the D.C. Shooting Raises New Questions

The Allen Analysis, Allenanalysis.com

A closer look at the data behind Rahmanullah Lakanwal’s name appearing online hours before the attack

Atul Gawande of Harvard’s School of Public Health: The Trump regime’s destruction...

Jason Kottke, kottke.org

Atul Gawande of Harvard’s School of Public Health: The Trump regime’s destruction of USAID “has already caused t

Europe Fears It Can't Catch Up in Great Power Competition

msmash, Slashdot.org

European leaders have spent years warning that the continent risked falling behind the U.S., China and Russia in the global contest for economic, technological and military dominance, and officials now believe they have reached that point. The mood darkened…

Trump’s Thanksgiving message: Only “patriotic” immigrants welcome

CK Smith, Salon

Trump’s Thanksgiving Message: Only “Patriotic” Immigrants Welcome

Afghans in US issue plea to Trump after Washington DC shooting

BBC News

People who left Afghanistan urge the US president not to toughen his stance after an attack allegedly carried out by an Afghan national.

18 Celebrity Transformations That Left Us Speechless In 2025

Asli Akalin, Boredpanda.com

2025 has brought new hits, beloved films and shows, and also plenty of celebrity transformations that left fans doing a double take on their favorite stars.

Rubio plans to skip NATO meeting at key moment for Ukraine, sources say

By Gram Slattery, Yahoo Entertainment

Secretary of State Marco Rubio plans to skip a meeting of NATO foreign ministers in Brussels next week, two U. officials said, in ​a highly unusual absence...

Ahead of a tight presidential election, Honduras braces for controversy

Jared Olson, Al Jazeera English

The lead-up to Sunday's vote has been marred by finger-pointing and fears of election manipulation by campaign rivals.

RFK is in charge of flu season — and trouble may be ahead

Nicole Karlis, Salon

Viral mutations are driving a surge in illness. Can Americans trust the Trump admin for guidance?

‘Probably came to US illegally’: Who is Ilhan Omar, US representative targeted by Trump amid immigration crackdown?

Express Web Desk, The Indian Express

Omar was born in Somalia and fled the country’s civil war at age eight, spending four years in a Kenyan refugee camp before arriving in the US in 1995.

Suspect in Washington, DC, shooting charged with murder after soldier dies

Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English

US attorney files new charge against Rahmanullah Lakanwal after National Guard member Sarah Beckstrom dies from wounds.

After airstrikes, Donald Trump says US land action against Venezuelan drug networks coming ‘soon’

Express Web Desk, The Indian Express

The comments come as the administration continues weighing military action against Venezuela under what it calls counter-narcotics operations.

Can Dutch universities do without Microsoft?

Dub.uu.nl

Can Dutch higher education part ways with Microsoft? The sector is trying to break free, and alternatives are being explored here and there. At the same time, more and more tasks are being completed by Microsoft tools.

Ukraine is running out of men, money and time

Sergey Maidukov, Al Jazeera English

Survival now depends on rebuilding the country’s political and military foundations.

Trump Makes His Mar-a-Lago Neighbors’ Lives a Living Hell With His New Perk

Janna Brancolini, Daily Beast

Donald Trump’s neighbors are fuming over a new no-fly zone over the president’s Mar-a-Lago estate that has indefinitely re-routed noisy planes above their...

Trump demands ‘reverse migration’ in push for sweeping crackdown

financialpost.com, Biztoc.com

President Donald Trump called for “ reverse migration ” in the United States as he outlined a further crackdown on immigration following the sh…

Kyrsten Sinema's New Job Ensures She'll Remain the Most Annoying Person in the Room

Susan Rinkunas, Jezebel

Barf Bag: The former Senator is a psychedelics lobbyist now, and has jetted to Mexico and Aspen to talk up hallucinogenic ibogaine.

Leavitt's Relative Detained by ICE Shares Bittersweet Update...

The Daily Beast, Dnyuz.com

An appeal to help the relative of Karoline Leavitt fight her detention by ICE has hit its legal-defense goal—but she

Apple and Intel Rumored to Partner on Mac Chips Again in a New Way

Joe Rossignol, MacRumors

While all Macs are now powered by Apple's custom-designed chips, a new rumor claims that Apple may rekindle its partnership with Intel, albeit in a new and limited way. Apple supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo today said Intel is expected to begin shippin…

Apple might turn to Intel for its upcoming M-series chips, per report

Ryan Christoffel, 9to5Mac

Apple currently partners exclusively with TSMC for production of its M-series chips, but analyst Ming-Chi Kuo says that may change soon, with Intel being brought in as an important new supplier. more…

RSF military push for Kordofan leaves Sudan at risk of partition

Eiad Husham, Al Jazeera English

RSF already has control of western Sudan in war with Sudan's army, leaving country facing potential split.

With the penny going away, what should you do with the ones in your coin jar?

Daniel de Visé and Mike Snider, USA TODAY, USA Today

Are your old pennies worth millions? Experts say you shouldn't bank on it.

DC National Guard shooting suspect to be charged with first-degree murder, Pirro says

Megan Forrester, ABC News

Jeanine Pirro announced the suspect's charges would be upgraded to first-degree murder following the death of one of the guardsmen.

Trump says he'll 'permanently pause' migration from some countries after DC shooting

Jack Moore, ABC News

In a post on his social media platform late Thursday, President Donald Trump said he will "permanently pause migration" from some countries following the D.C. shooting.

This Is The Most Inappropriate Joke On ‘South Park’ So Far This Year

Keegan Kelly, Cracked.com

By Keegan Kelly Published: November 28th, 2025

Ukraine anticorruption investigators search home of Zelenskyy’s top aide

Al Jazeera Staff, Al Jazeera English

Ukrainian president's chief of staff Andriy Yermak confirms search, saying he has offered 'full cooperation'.

Hungary's Orban defies EU partners and meets Putin again in Moscow

BBC News

Russia's leader praised what he called Orban's "balanced position on the situation in Ukraine".

Trump pauses immigration from ‘Third World’ countries: What that means

Priyanka Shankar, Al Jazeera English

US president's announcement comes after two National Guard members were shot and an Afghan national was named a suspect.

Is China about to invade Taiwan?

The Week UK, The Week Magazine

Conflict in East Asia ‘would be one of the most dangerous and consequential events of the 21st century’

Trump’s “Animal House” is floundering

Brian Karem, Salon

The president and his cast of characters are wreaking havoc on American democracy

Trump’s Disgusting Bedroom Habit Exposed: Wolff

Erkki Forster, Inside Trump's Head, Daily Beast

Donald Trump’s biographer says the president caused a stir in the White House over his unsavory mealtime routine. Author Michael Wolff shared on the Inside...

Donald Trump lashes out at reporter asking about DC shooter

Al Jazeera English

Donald Trump snapped at a reporter who asked why he blames the Biden administration for the shooting in Washington, DC.

Orban defies EU by promising Putin to keep buying Russian oil

AFP, Yahoo Entertainment

Hungary's Viktor Orban defied the EU Friday by promising Vladimir Putin he will keep buying Russian oil, as he attended a Kremlin meeting held in the midst...

The Historic Rise of Zohran Mamdani: Democracy Now! Coverage from 2021 Hunger Strike to Election Night

webdev@democracynow.org (Democracy Now!), Democracy Now!

As Zohran Mamdani prepares to become New York’s first Muslim and first South Asian mayor on January 1, we look at the historic rise of the democratic socialist who shocked the political establishment. We spend the hour hearing Mamdani in his own words and loo…

Trump vows to ‘permanently pause’ migration from ‘Third World Countries’ after DC shooting

Max Rego, The Hill

President Trump said Thursday he will halt immigration from “all Third World Countries” after two National Guard members were shot in Washington, D.C...

The Corruption Is the Point

Janine R. Wedel, Project Syndicate

While Donald Trump's use of the presidency to enrich himself is unprecedented in American history, it does have analogues in Russia and other former communist countries. In fact, by appointing incompetent subordinates who owe him everything, Trump recalls a t…

WALZ DEMANDS RELEASE OF MRI RESULTS!

Charlie Jones, Irishstar.com

Tim Walz reignited the simmering questions about Donald Trump's health made all the more intense after he claimed he got an MRI at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in early October

The man who broke the BBC

Ben de Pear, Al Jazeera English

I saw how Robbie Gibb’s behind-the-scenes influence helped drive the BBC into crisis.

National Guard member dies from injuries. And, death toll in Hong Kong fire rises

Brittney Melton, NPR

National Guard member Sarah Beckstrom had died from her injuries after a shooting in the nation's capital. And, the death toll in the Hong Kong high-rise fire rises as dozens remain missing.

Links 11/28/2025

Conor Gallagher, Nakedcapitalism.com

Our daily links, including DC shooting, data center forever chemicals, pension scheme bailouts, and the Ukraine settlement sham.

Why has Venezuela banned six international airlines amid US tensions?

Edna Mohamed, Al Jazeera English

Venezuela's decision to revoke permits for carriers is the latest response to escalating tensions with the US.

The Trump Administration Is Now Directly Intervening in Honduras’ Presidential Elections, Confirming a Region-Wide Trend

Nick Corbishley, Nakedcapitalism.com

Honduras may be a relatively small country but there is a huge amount riding on this Sunday's election result -- not just regionally but globally.

The Basel Consensus Is Cracking

Howard Davies, Project Syndicate

Behind the facade of unity, global banking supervisors are split between fear of over-regulation and concern that easing rules invites a repeat of the 2007-09 financial crisis. With the US rethinking supervision and scaling back enforcement, its break from Ba…

The Trump train — and its conductor — are losing steam

Heather Digby Parton, Salon

Americans are growing weary of the president's cruel policies and stagnant economy

The Trump phone was set to be released in August. Months later, it's still nowhere to be found.

Bryan Metzger, Business Insider

The Trump phone was announced in June and was originally set to be released in August. Months later, it has yet to hit the market.

Venezuela explained in 10 maps and charts

Hanna Duggal, AJLabs, Al Jazeera English

Al Jazeera visualises Venezuela’s political and economic landscape, oil riches, migration crisis and tensions with US.

Ukraine corruption scandal threatens Zelenskyy’s special relationship with top aide

Shaun Walker, Yahoo Entertainment

Police raid at the home of Kyiv’s main peace negotiator is causing shock waves across Ukraine’s political scene

What Will the US Debt Reckoning Look Like?

Jeffrey Frankel, Project Syndicate

For now, and in the foreseeable future, fiscal adjustment is a political non-starter in the US, where the prospect of higher taxes or cuts to Social Security and Medicare is a surefire way to lose votes. But this is probably where the country is headed, thoug…

As hunger rises, Trump administration’s “efficiency” goals cause massive food waste

Tevis Garrett Graddy-Lovelace, Salon

Farmers are short of workers and money, food is rotting in warehouses, and millions of Americans are going hungry.

There’s No Doubt About It: The Great MAGA Crack-Up Has Begun

Michael Tomasky, The New Republic

Here we are, Black Friday, officially Christmastime now. America is in a sour mood. Grocery prices are up, and so are energy prices. Donald Trump lies incessantly about both. The American people are onto him. They’re pessimistic about the future. The distrust…

The Quick and Shameful Death of Biden’s Biggest Policy

Kate Aronoff, The New Republic

In late 2024, an operative for the right-wing gotcha group Project Veritas clandestinely filmed his Tinder date with a 29-year-old EPA employee. The employee, who talked freely about his work distributing grant funds allocated by the Inflation Reduction Act, …

Bari Weiss’s Big Secret Is That She’s Boring

Alex Shephard, The New Republic

Over the course of her decade-long career in media, Bari Weiss has really only told one story. Sure, she and The Free Press, the website she founded after publicly resigning from The New York Times in the summer of 2020, have covered a number of subjects: col…

The Supreme Court’s Ethics Code Is a Joke. Big Oil Knows That.

Aaron Regunberg, The New Republic

I don’t have access to Big Oil’s internal emails about this. But they sure look wildly desperate to dodge the growing array of lawsuits over the damage caused by their decades-long scheme to deceive the public about climate change. Oil companies are doing wha…

Ukraine peace plan, or Russian ‘wish list’?

CBC News

After a week full of leaks, counter proposals, and frenzied negotiations, is the possibility of a peace deal in Ukraine actually on the table?

The Supreme Court Is About to Hear a Case That Could Rewrite Internet Access

Michael P. Goodyear, Slate Magazine

That is not a dystopian fantasy, but a real possibility raised by a case the Supreme Court will hear on Monday.

Getting beyond the confusion, misinformation on Tylenol | Opinion

Dr. Richard Feldman, Columnist, South Bend Tribune

The Federal Food and Drug Administration’s recommendation is that the lowest effective dose be used for the shortest possible duration.

The Latest Thing AI Is Accelerating Is How Much U.S. Elections Suck

Mike Pearl, Gizmodo.com

AI super PACs are threatening to drown out the rest of politics.

UK Digital Services Tax raises £800M from global tech giants

Lindsay Clark, Theregister.com

Treasury haul beats early forecasts, yet captures only a fraction of the revenue generated in Britain The UK government collected just £800 million in Digital Services Tax (DST) from companies such as Amazon, Google, Meta, eBay, and TikTok in the most recent …

25 U.S. States Want to Ban Minors from Social Media. Will Any Succeed?

Jim Vorel, Jezebel

Many of the state bans are tied up in litigation, and each tackles issues of social media addiction and social development in different ways.

The DOT says it wants to make trucking safer, but some see an 'immigration raid'

Joel Rose, NPR

The Department of Transportation wants tougher rules for commercial driver's licenses after a deadly crash involving a trucker from India. Critics say it's an immigration crackdown by another name.

Trump is changing student-loan eligibility for professional degrees. Here's what you need to know.

Ayelet Sheffey, Business Insider

Trump's administration is capping new student loans for grad students and said that some degrees, like nursing, won't be classified as "professional."

Defending Press Freedom in the Age of Trump

Martin Baron, Project Syndicate

As authoritarian leaders seek to delegitimize independent news and AI blurs the line between facts and falsehoods, journalists around the world are fighting to be heard above a rising tide of misinformation and propaganda. In this environment, news outlets mu…

Euro zone consumers continue to see benign inflation path, ECB survey shows

investing.com, Biztoc.com

Donald Trump’s Divisive Thanksgiving Message: “Permanently Pause Migration From All Third World Countries”

Max Goldbart, Deadline

Donald Trump has delivered a divisive Thanksgiving message, a foul-mouthed rant in which he said he will “permanently pause migration from all Third World Countries.” Taking to Truth Social in the early hours of this morning, the President had anything but a …

RSF converts hospital in Sudan’s West Kordofan into military base

Al Jazeera Staff, Al Jazeera English

Sudan Doctors Network says military use of hospital is 'a blatant violation of sanctity of medical institutions'.

In Geneva and Pokrovsk, Ukraine fights Trump peace plan and Putin’s troops

John T Psaropoulos, Al Jazeera English

Zelenskyy described the simultaneous military and diplomatic pressure as 'one of the hardest moments in our history'.

Trump says US will 'permanently pause migration' from 'third world countries'

BBC News

The president did not name which countries would be affected, but vowed to remove anyone "not a net asset" to the US.

How to Stop a Nuclear War — and Why We’re Not Talking About It

Yves Smith, Nakedcapitalism.com

The risk of nuclear war is higher than ever due to the Cold War never having ended while many leaders are insensitive to the consequences.

Donald Trump Uses Shocking Slur in Late-Night Thanksgiving Message

Cameron Adams, Daily Beast

Donald Trump used a late-night Thanksgiving message to deploy an offensive slur against a political rival before announcing he wants to pause migration from ...

Trump vows to 'permanently pause' migration from poor nations in social media screed

The Associated Press, NPR

President Donald Trump vowed on Thanksgiving to "permanently pause migration" from poorer nations in a blistering late-night, anti-immigrant screed posted to social media.

Trump suspends immigration from ‘Third World’, orders review of green cards

Erin Hale, Al Jazeera English

Green card applications from 'countries of concern' will be reviewed after Afghan national named as shooting suspect.

D.C. Shooting Live Updates: National Guard Soldier Sarah Beckstrom Dies From Her Injuries

Siladitya Ray, Forbes Staff, Siladitya Ray, Forbes Staff https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/, Forbes

Trump said the suspected gunman is an Afghan national who entered the U.S. in September 2021.

Trump says he will ‘permanently pause’ migration from ‘third world countries’ after national guard shooting

Yahoo Entertainment

Trump Hits Another Low, Calls Governor ‘Seriously Retarded’

Michael Luciano, Mediaite

President Donald Trump reached another low on Thanksgiving night in a rant against immigrants and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz.

Trump says he wants to 'permanently pause' migration to the US from poorer countries

JOSH BOAK, Yahoo Entertainment

President Donald Trump says he wants to “permanently pause migration” from poorer nations and is promising to seek to expel millions of immigrants from the...

WATCH: Military funeral in Kyiv for American volunteer fighter

ABC News

ABC News’ Ian Pannell is in Kyiv, Ukraine, at the funeral of an American who lost his life fighting against Russia’s invasion.

Daily Briefing: In for a bull run?

Sonal Gupta, The Indian Express

In today's edition: Why Sensex breached 86,000 mark; the view on One Nation, One Elections; the Gautam Gambhir question and the Smriti Mandhana episode; and more

Trump says US will soon stop Venezuelan drug trafficking ‘by land’

Kevin Doyle, Al Jazeera English

US president claims attacks on vessels in Latin American region have stopped 85 percent of drugs trafficked by sea.

What we do and don’t know about the shooting of 2 National Guard members in DC

AP, The Indian Express

President Donald Trump announced Thursday evening that Specialist Sarah Beckstrom, 20, had died from her injuries in Wednesday’s shooting.

The five-time draft dodger used a tragic announcement to complain about how he doesn’t get enough credit.

The Daily Beast, Daily Beast

President Donald Trump went wildly off script in a call with U.S. military service members conducted during his Thanksgiving holiday at Mar-a-Lago. Trump, 79...

The president blurted out his latest insult on Thanksgiving.

The Daily Beast, Daily Beast

Donald Trump has furiously called a female reporter a “stupid person” after being asked about the suspect in the D.C. shootings. Trump, 79, took part in a...

Jodie Sweetin Says Her Holiday Wish Is For Donald Trump To Leave White House

TMZ Staff, TMZ

Jodie Sweetin was out at the L.A. Mission doing her do-gooder thing -- and couldn’t resist slipping in a few fiery shots at Donald Trump while she was at it! TMZ caught up with Jodie on Tuesday... and when we asked about her holiday wishes, she…

Donald Trump Confirms One National Guard Member Is Dead After D.C. Shooting

TMZ Staff, TMZ

Tragic news out of D.C. -- one of the two National Guard members shot by Rahmanullah Lakanwal near the White House on Wednesday has died, President Trump confirmed Thursday. Trump, in his first live remarks since the shooting, said, "Sarah…

The president said he had learned of 20-year-old Sarah Beckstrom’s passing just moments before his speech.

The Daily Beast, Daily Beast

President Donald Trump has ordered a review of all green card holders who hail from more than a dozen “countries of concern.” The order comes a day after...

US National Guard member Sarah Beckstrom, who was shot by Afghan immigrant, has died: Donald Trump

Express Web Desk, The Indian Express

Washington DC shooting: A US National Guard soldier has died after a shooting near the White House, while another remains critical. The suspected Afghan shooter is in custody and under a terrorism investigation.

Trump says one National Guard soldier shot near White House has died

Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English

US president says second National Guard member 'fighting for his life' after attack a day earlier in Washington, DC.

New analysis reveals how Elon Musk's years-long dream backfired: 'The world's most hated'

Rachel Beyer, Yahoo Entertainment

Consumers are directly affected.