The U.S. government has asserted that Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is complicit with armed criminal gangs that smuggle drugs into the United States; Maduro has denied those allegations.
November 15, 2025
medium
temporal
Summarizes opposing claims about Maduro's alleged involvement in drug smuggling.
The U.S. executive branch under President Donald Trump has characterized transnational drug cartels as "unlawful combatants" and described the United States as being in an "armed conflict" with such cartels.
November 07, 2025
high
policy
Describes a stated U.S. government legal/policy characterization used to justify military action against alleged drug-smuggling networks.
In 2025, the U.S. government set the annual ceiling for refugees admitted to the United States at 7,500.
November 07, 2025
high
temporal
U.S. refugee admissions policy
In 2025, the U.S. administration declared drug cartels to be unlawful combatants and characterized the United States as being in an "armed conflict" with those cartels.
October 16, 2025
high
temporal
U.S. policy designation and legal framing of drug cartels that enables military-style actions.
The U.S. Presidential Medal of Freedom is the United States government's highest civilian honor.
October 14, 2025
high
temporal
Definition and status of the Presidential Medal of Freedom within U.S. honors.
During U.S. federal government shutdowns, active-duty members of the United States armed forces typically continue performing duties without immediate pay but generally receive retroactive back pay once government funding is restored.
October 08, 2025
high
temporal
Describes the typical federal practice regarding military pay and service continuity during appropriations lapses.
The U.S. State Department identifies grounds for visa revocation to include indicators of an overstay, criminal activity, threats to public safety, engagement in terrorist activity, and providing support to a terrorist organization, and the administration has characterized certain public statements (including criticism of U.S. support for Israel or expressions of support for Palestinians) as potentially falling under its broad definition of support for terrorism.
January 01, 2025
high
policy
Describes policy grounds and administrative interpretation used to assess visa eligibility and potential revocation.
In 2018, the U.S. government provided more than $20 billion in aid to American farmers in response to retaliatory tariffs imposed by China during the U.S.-China trade dispute.
January 01, 2018
high
historical-statistic
Aggregate size of federal aid delivered to U.S. farmers amid the 2018 U.S.-China tariff exchanges.
Dick Cheney consistently defended expanded executive powers and the use of extraordinary surveillance, detention, and interrogation measures employed by the U.S. government in response to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
September 11, 2001
high
policy
As a senior official, Cheney argued in favor of robust counterterrorism authorities and tools adopted after 9/11, including enhanced surveillance and detention practices.
Hamas is designated as a terrorist organization by the United States, Israel, and many other countries.
high
status
Designation of Hamas as a terrorist organization by multiple states is a durable status used in diplomatic and legal contexts.
The United States government classifies the Islamic Republic of Iran as a state sponsor of terrorism.
high
descriptive
U.S. government designation applied to certain countries for supporting acts of international terrorism.
The United States government uses a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT) designation to label individuals and can remove individuals from that designation.
high
temporal
Describes a U.S. government sanctions/terrorism-designation mechanism and the ability to delist individuals.