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Today's national headlines for November 29, 2025, are led by the Trump administration's immigration crackdown following a fatal attack on National Guard members in D.C., and a major winter storm causing Thanksgiving travel chaos in the Midwest.
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Immigration and D.C. Shooting Aftermath
The Trump administration has implemented significant immigration policy changes after an Afghan national allegedly shot two National Guard members in Washington, D.C., killing one.
- Asylum Halted: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has paused all asylum decisions to ensure maximum vetting and screening of applicants.
- Visa Freeze: The State Department has halted the issuance of visas for individuals traveling on Afghan passports.
- Suspect to Face Murder Charges: The suspect in the ambush shooting is expected to survive and face murder charges in a high-profile trial.
- National Guard on Alert: National Guard patrols in D.C. are modifying their security posture to be less predictable following the attack.
Weather and Travel Chaos
A powerful winter storm system is severely disrupting post-Thanksgiving travel across the Midwest and Great Lakes regions.
- Flight Cancellations: Chicago's O'Hare International Airport has canceled over 600 flights, with delays lasting hours.
- Hazardous Conditions: Officials in multiple states, including Missouri, are warning against travel due to heavy snowfall and dangerous road conditions as millions of Americans return home from the holiday.
U.S. Politics and Foreign Policy
- Venezuela Airspace Closed: President Trump declared Venezuelan airspace "closed in its entirety" amid a surge in drug trafficking and military buildup in the Caribbean. Venezuela condemned the move as a "colonialist threat".
- Trump Pardons Ex-Honduran President: Trump announced plans to pardon former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández, who was sentenced to 45 years in prison for drug trafficking charges, a decision that has drawn criticism and confusion within his administration.
- Rep. Troy Nehls to Retire: U.S. Representative Troy Nehls (R-Texas) announced his retirement from Congress at the end of his current term.
- Ukraine Peace Talks: U.S. and Ukrainian officials are engaged in "refined" peace talks in Geneva aimed at ending the war with Russia.
Other News
- Northwestern Settlement: Northwestern University will pay $75 million in a federal civil-rights agreement to resolve probes into antisemitism on campus.
- Dinosaur Fossil Discovery: A high school senior discovered a 150-million-year-old dinosaur fossil during his first day on a dig in Montana.
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