Hello, readers. Happy Monday and welcome back to OnPolitics after the long weekend. The first days back after a holiday are always a bit brutal − my coffee machine is already working overtime! Here's today's politics news. |
Trump defends Hegseth on strikes off Venezuela |
"I don't know anything about it," Trump told reporters yesterday. "He said he did not say that, and I believe him, 100%," Trump added, referring to Hegseth's reported directive. "He says he didn't do it." |
Trump's lethal strikes, the U.S. says, were aimed at deterring ongoing Venezuelan drug trafficking, and were already facing scrutiny. Since September, the U.S. military says it has launched strikes on at least 21 boats in international waters, killing 83 people. |
After a bombshell Nov. 28 Washington Post report that Hegseth ordered military officials to "kill them all" in a follow-up strike, lawmakers in the House and Senate have pledged to investigate. |
Trump could not say on Nov. 30 whether a second strike had taken place, saying, "I don't know. I'm going to find out about it. But Pete said he did not order the death of those two men." | U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters during travel to Washington, D.C., from Palm Beach International Airport, Florida, U.S., November 30, 2025. REUTERS/Anna Rose Layden Anna Rose Layden, REUTERS |
Poll: Americans say Trump raised prices |
A new poll found more Americans are unhappy with Trump's stances on the economy and cost of living, and nearly twice as many respondents say the president has done more to raise prices than lower them. |
The survey, conducted from Nov. 21 to 24, also found more Americans blame Trump (38%) than Biden (31%) for inflation. |
Americans' concerns about the cost of living and inflation have continued to be top issues for both parties. Respondents credited Democrats' focus on affordability as a component in their major victories in several key Nov. 4 races. |
Trump warns of 'long time' asylum pause |
Trump doubled down on his anti-immigration policies while speaking with reporters yesterday, saying his administration's pause on processing all asylum applications had "no time limit, but it could be a long time" until claims resume. |
Following an attack in Washington, DC, that killed a member of the National Guard and left another critically injured, Trump vowed in a social media post to halt migration from all "Third World Countries." |
The president ordered widespread reviews of immigration policies, including a reexamination of green cards issued to people from 19 countries considered "high-risk," and halted all asylum decisions. |
The deadly shooting was allegedly carried out by a suspect identified as an Afghan national who entered the U.S. under a Biden-era refugee program in 2021 and was granted asylum in April of this year by the Trump administration. |
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