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== Current events ==
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📰 Current events in the United States
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* '''December 3, 2025''' – The Trump administration pauses most immigration applications, including green card and naturalization requests, for people from 19 countries previously targeted by travel bans, as part of sweeping changes to U.S. immigration policy.
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* '''December 3, 2025''' – Federal agents launch an immigration enforcement operation in New Orleans under a Trump administration initiative targeting so-called sanctuary cities, drawing protests and criticism from local officials and civil rights groups.
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* '''December 3, 2025''' – Advocates warn that planned changes to federal homelessness funding could push hundreds of West Virginians and tens of thousands of people nationwide out of permanent housing, after HUD proposes shifting money toward transitional programs.
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* '''December 3, 2025''' – The Trump administration announces plans to roll back Biden-era vehicle fuel-efficiency standards, saying looser rules will reduce costs and expand consumer choice, while critics warn of higher emissions and slower electric-vehicle adoption.
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* '''November 27, 2025''' – A Trump-backed Republican candidate wins a nationally watched U.S. House special election in Tennessee’s 7th District, maintaining GOP control of the seat but with a narrower margin than in 2024.
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* '''November 12, 2025''' – President Donald Trump signs a funding bill that ends a record 43-day federal government shutdown, sending hundreds of thousands of furloughed federal workers back to their jobs.
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* '''November 30, 2025''' – Four people were killed and 10 wounded in a shooting during a family gathering at a banquet hall in Stockton, California, sheriff's officials said Saturday.
* '''November 29, 2025''' – A major winter storm spread through the Midwest and Great Lakes regions over the weekend with widespread heavy snowfall and hazardous travel conditions, according to the National Weather Service.
* '''November 28, 2025''' – Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez was sentenced to 45 years in prison after being convicted on drug trafficking and weapons charges in U.S. federal court.
* '''November 27, 2025''' – Army Specialist Sarah Beckstrom, 20, of West Virginia, died after being shot while serving with the National Guard in Washington, D.C. Another Guard member, Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe, was critically injured in the same incident.
* '''November 10, 2025''' – President Donald Trump announced a major trade deal with China that reduces certain tariffs and includes commitments from China to purchase U.S. agricultural products and halt fentanyl precursor flows.
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* The U.S. has '''50 states''' and several inhabited territories, including [[Puerto Rico]] and [[Guam]].
* [[Alaska]] is the largest state by land area; [[Rhode Island]] is the smallest.
* [[Yellowstone National Park]] (est. 1872) is widely considered the '''first national park in the world'''.
* Three presidents — [[John Adams]], [[Thomas Jefferson]], and [[James Monroe]] — all died on '''July 4th'''.
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'''Executive Branch'''
* [[Presidency of the United States|Presidency]]
* [[Vice President of the United States|Vice President]]
* [[Cabinet of the United States|Cabinet]]


'''Electoral System'''
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* [[Electoral College (United States)|Electoral College]]
<div style="font-weight:bold; font-size:120%;">🇺🇸 Start here</div>
* [[Presidential line of succession]]
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<li>[[United States]]</li>
<li>[[United States Government]]</li>
<li>[[History of the U.S.]]</li>
<li>[[American Culture]]</li>
<li>[[50 States of America]]</li>
<li>[[U.S. Territories]]</li>
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'''Historical Documents'''
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* [[United States Constitution]]
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* [[Bill of Rights]]
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* [[Declaration of Independence]]
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<li>[[Vice President of the United States]]</li>
<li>[[Presidency of the United States]]</li>
<li>[[Cabinet of the United States]]</li>
<li>[[United States Congress]]</li>
<li>[[United States Senate]]</li>
<li>[[United States House of Representatives]]</li>
<li>[[Supreme Court of the United States]]</li>
<li>[[United States Constitution]]</li>
<li>[[Separation of powers]]</li>
<li>[[Checks and balances]]</li>
<li>[[Electoral College (United States)]]</li>
<li>[[Presidential line of succession]]</li>
<li>[[Executive order]]</li>
<li>[[Impeachment in the United States]]</li>
<li>[[Executive Office of the President]]</li>
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[[Presidents of the United States|<span style="color: #991b1b; font-weight: bold;">→ View All Presidents</span>]]
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<li>[[Founding Fathers of the United States]]</li>
<li>[[George Washington]]</li>
<li>[[John Adams]]</li>
<li>[[Thomas Jefferson]]</li>
<li>[[James Madison]]</li>
<li>[[Alexander Hamilton]]</li>
<li>[[Benjamin Franklin]]</li>
<li>[[John Jay]]</li>
<li>[[Samuel Adams]]</li>
<li>[[John Hancock]]</li>
<li>[[Patrick Henry]]</li>
<li>[[Thomas Paine]]</li>
<li>[[John Dickinson]]</li>
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<li>[[50 States of America]] • [[:Category:United_States_Regions|United States Regions]]</li>
<li>[[U.S. Territories]] • [[:Category:Territory Capitals|Territory capitals]]</li>
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<span style="font-weight:bold;">Major cities:</span> [[New York City]], [[Los Angeles]], [[Chicago]], [[Houston]], [[Miami]], [[Washington, D.C.]], [[Philadelphia]], [[Atlanta]], [[San Francisco]], [[Boston]], [[Las Vegas]], [[Seattle]]
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<li>[[Yosemite National Park]]</li>
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<li>[[Grand Canyon National Park]]</li>
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<li>[[Great Smoky Mountains National Park]]</li>
* [[George Washington]]
<li>[[Zion National Park]]</li>
* [[Thomas Jefferson]]
<li>[[Rocky Mountain National Park]]</li>
* [[Benjamin Franklin]]
<li>[[Acadia National Park]]</li>
* [[Alexander Hamilton]]
<li>[[Arches National Park]]</li>
* [[John Adams]]
<li>[[Bryce Canyon National Park]]</li>
* [[James Madison]]
<li>[[Canyonlands National Park]]</li>
* [[John Jay]]
<li>[[Everglades National Park]]</li>
* [[Patrick Henry]]
<li>[[Denali National Park]]</li>
<li>[[Glacier National Park]]</li>
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[[Founding Fathers of the United States|<span style="color: #065f46; font-weight: bold;">→ Learn More About the Founders</span>]]
<div style="font-weight:bold; font-size:120%;">🎉 Holidays &amp; culture</div>
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<li>[[Federal Holidays in the United States]]</li>
<li>[[Independence Day (United States)]]</li>
<li>[[Memorial Day]]</li>
<li>[[Thanksgiving]]</li>
<li>[[Veterans Day]]</li>
<li>[[New Year's Day]]</li>
<li>[[Christmas Day]]</li>
<li>[[Halloween]]</li>
<li>[[Easter]]</li>
<li>[[Valentine's Day]]</li>
<li>[[Mother's Day]]</li>
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<li>[[Founding Fathers of the United States]]</li>
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<li>[[Vice President of the United States]]</li>
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<li>[[Presidential line of succession]]</li>
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<li>[[Alexander Hamilton]]</li>
<li>[[John Jay]]</li>
<li>[[Benjamin Franklin]]</li>
<li>[[Samuel Adams]]</li>
<li>[[John Hancock]]</li>
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<li>The U.S. has '''50 states''' and several inhabited territories, including [[Puerto Rico]] and [[Guam]].</li>
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<li>Three presidents — [[John Adams]], [[Thomas Jefferson]], and [[James Monroe]] — died on '''July 4'''.</li>
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[[United States|<span style="color: #4c1d95; font-weight: bold;">The Nation</span>]]
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[[U.S. States|<span style="color: #4c1d95; font-weight: bold;">50 States</span>]]
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[[National Parks|<span style="color: #4c1d95; font-weight: bold;">National Parks</span>]]
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[[United States Congress|<span style="color: #4c1d95; font-weight: bold;">Congress</span>]]
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Latest revision as of 17:36, 3 December 2025

Current events

📰 Current events in the United States

  • December 3, 2025 – The Trump administration pauses most immigration applications, including green card and naturalization requests, for people from 19 countries previously targeted by travel bans, as part of sweeping changes to U.S. immigration policy.
  • December 3, 2025 – Federal agents launch an immigration enforcement operation in New Orleans under a Trump administration initiative targeting so-called sanctuary cities, drawing protests and criticism from local officials and civil rights groups.
  • December 3, 2025 – Advocates warn that planned changes to federal homelessness funding could push hundreds of West Virginians and tens of thousands of people nationwide out of permanent housing, after HUD proposes shifting money toward transitional programs.
  • December 3, 2025 – The Trump administration announces plans to roll back Biden-era vehicle fuel-efficiency standards, saying looser rules will reduce costs and expand consumer choice, while critics warn of higher emissions and slower electric-vehicle adoption.
  • November 27, 2025 – A Trump-backed Republican candidate wins a nationally watched U.S. House special election in Tennessee’s 7th District, maintaining GOP control of the seat but with a narrower margin than in 2024.
  • November 12, 2025 – President Donald Trump signs a funding bill that ends a record 43-day federal government shutdown, sending hundreds of thousands of furloughed federal workers back to their jobs.

See also: United States current events for more detailed coverage.

Facts About the United States
   Concise, well-sourced articles about U.S. history, government, places, culture, and people.
⭐ Featured article
   Today’s featured article: United States – an overview of the country’s history, geography, government, economy, and society.

   Next steps: explore United States Government and History of the U.S. for deeper background.

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