News for December 11, 2025

ICE’s immigration sweep in Minnesota led to more than 400 arrests but also sparked protests, pushback, and accusations of mistaken detentions.

Kristi Noem faced sharp questions from House Democrats over the Trump administration’s immigration actions, including claims that some veterans were wrongly targeted for removal.

Maryland State Police charged 24-year-old Destiny Faith Chiveral with murder and child abuse in the death of her 5-week-old child.

The U.S. imposed new sanctions on Nicolás Maduro’s circle and on oil ships linked to Venezuela as President Donald Trump steps up pressure on the Maduro government.

Measles is spreading in Utah and Arizona, with outbreaks causing more cases, quarantines, and concern that the U.S. could lose its elimination status.

A federal judge ordered Kilmar Abrego Garcia released from ICE custody and blocked the government from detaining him again at a scheduled check-in.

A Kenyan court has paused a major US health aid deal after a challenge over whether it could expose people’s medical data.

Trump said the United States seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, in a rare move that adds to pressure on President Nicolás Maduro.