The Latest: Trump’s Thanksgiving turkey pardon arrives during precarious political moment

President Donald Trump plans to bestow ceremonial pardons on two turkeys and fly to his private Florida resort on Tuesday to celebrate Thanksgiving a holiday interlude during what has been a turbulent and uncertain chapter of his second term The turkey pardon bestowed this year to birds Waddle and Gobble is a presidential tradition dating back decades But Thanksgiving may not provide Trump with much political respite after Democrats won sweeping victories in New Jersey Virginia and elsewhere earlier this month In Washington the president faces the possibility of a splintering Republican coalition ahead of next year s midterm elections which will determine control of Congress Abroad Trump is struggling to advance a plan to end the Russian invasion of Ukraine while the U S military is poised to target Venezuela with military strikes Holiday meals meanwhile could cost more this year despite the president s insistence otherwise a reminder of persistent frustration with elevated prices Here s the latest DCCC launches outreach efforts for rural communities voters of color The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee has rolled out an eight-figure resources plan targeting congressional districts with predominantly rural populations as well as those with large Asian American Black and Latino communities We know that to win the House majority House Democrats need to meaningfully engage with AANHPI Black Latino and rural voters as early as viable Rep Suzan DelBene chair of the DCCC announced in a report The Our Power Our Country plan will include building up on-the-ground organizing and is expected to target districts in Colorado Michigan New York Texas and Virginia among other states The initiative did not disclose exactly how much it will invest Turkey pardons offer holiday ritual during precarious moment for Trump President Donald Trump plans to bestow ceremonial pardons on two turkeys and fly to his private Florida resort on Tuesday to celebrate Thanksgiving a holiday interlude during what has been a turbulent and uncertain chapter of his second term Waddle and Gobble the two birds that will be spared from the dinner table enjoyed luxury hotel accommodations ahead of their White House visit The turkey pardon is a presidential tradition dating back years However Thanksgiving may not provide Trump with much political respite after Democrats won sweeping victories in New Jersey Virginia and elsewhere earlier this month Selected research indicates that holiday meals could cost more this year despite the president s insistence otherwise a reminder of persistent frustration with elevated prices Meanwhile Trump is struggling to advance a plan to end the Russian invasion of Ukraine after an earlier version faced swift criticism from European allies and even various Republicans The U S military is also poised to target Venezuela with military strikes part of an anti-drug operation that could ultimately destabilize the country s leadership Read more about other headwinds Trump is facing Trump administration plans to review refugees admitted under Biden memo obtained by The AP says The Trump administration plans a review of all refugees admitted to the U S during the Biden administration according to a memo obtained Monday by The Associated Press in the latest blow against a initiative that has for decades welcomed people fleeing war and persecution into the country The review is likely to sow confusion and fear among the nearly refugees who came to the United States during that period It is likely to face legal challenges from advocates selected of whom reported the move was part of the administration s cold-hearted cure of people trying to build new lives in the U S Read more about what the memo says and who could be impacted New survey finds rising pessimism among US Hispanics As the first year of President Donald Trump s second term comes to a close two new polls from the Pew Research Center find that Hispanic adults are increasingly unhappy with the way his administration is handling the business sector and immigration issues that were key for voters during last year s polling The surveys of more than Hispanic adults in the U S conducted in October and September detected that a year after Trump eroded the Democrats traditional advantage with Latino voters preponderance Hispanic adults are feeling worse about their place in the country and they re more likely to be worried that they or someone close to them could be deported than they were earlier this year Read more about the polls findings Catch up on the latest headlines AP Morning Wire curates the majority of critical stories and sends them straight to your inbox Sign up for the free newsletter here US labels Maduro-tied Cartel de los Soles as a terror organization Trump administration plans to review refugees admitted under Biden memo obtained by The AP says Marjorie Taylor Greene s resignation shocked a few in Georgia who say she could have won without Trump 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