Dec. 5: AFL-CIO Founded and Other Historical Events
Friday, Dec. 5, 2025 — the 339th day of the year. There are 26 days left in the year.
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Trump Calls Somali-Americans 'Garbage,' Intensifying Anti-Immigrant Tone
President Donald Trump repeatedly called Somali immigrants in the United States “garbage,” saying the word multiple times in a brief, deliberate closing to a Cabinet meeting. The remarks marked a further hardening of...
Peraton Named Prime Integrator for FAA Modernization
Washington, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Transportation and the Federal Aviation Administration announced that Peraton will serve as the Prime Integrator to lead a major modernization of the nation's air traffic...
US Halts Immigration Processing for Six Asian Countries
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration late Tuesday paused immigration processing for applicants from 19 countries, including six Asian nations — Afghanistan, Iran, Laos, Myanmar, Turkmenistan and Yemen — freezing work...
Dec. 4: Fred Hampton and Mark Clark Killed
Today is Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025 — the 338th day of the year. There are 27 days left in 2025.
U.S. Orders Stricter H-1B Screening Over Censorship Concerns
The Trump administration has ordered enhanced vetting of H-1B visa applicants, according to an internal State Department cable dated Dec. 2. The guidance directs consular officers to more closely review applicants’...
Rubio Calls Radical Islam an "Imminent Threat"
Washington, D.C., Dec. 4 — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned in a Fox News interview Wednesday that radical Islamist movements seeking to expand control over territory and populations represent an "imminent...
How Bible Maps Helped Create National Borders
In 1525 the first Bible to include a printed map appeared in Zürich in Christopher Froschauer’s Old Testament, and it quietly changed how Bibles were made and imagined. The map’s appearance marked a turning point: maps...
USCIS suspends processing for immigrants from 19 countries
The Trump administration has ordered a halt to processing many immigration benefits — including green cards and naturalization — for people from 19 countries designated as high-risk under its travel restrictions...
Man Charged After Semi Crash Kills Two in Oregon
An Indian man who, according to federal authorities, entered the United States three years ago has been charged with homicide after a semi‑truck he was driving collided with a passenger car, killing two people.
When Bibles Began Drawing Borders
Five hundred years ago a small innovation quietly changed both bookmaking and the way Europeans pictured the world: the first widely distributed Bible to include a printed map appeared in 1525. Christopher Froschauer’s...
Dec. 1: Ukraine Votes for Independence
Today is Monday, Dec. 1, the 335th day of 2025. There are 30 days left in the year.