Issue Mar 19-25 2025: United States President Donald Trump signed an executive order, changing election rules and citing Brazil and India as examples of secure voter registration systems.

Issue Mar 19-25 2025: According to U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM), American soldiers are now patrolling large parts of the border between the United States and Mexico in tactical vehicles in order to detect and track down migrants entering the United States illegally.

Issue Mar 19-25 2025: China has sharply criticized the United States for threatening to impose a 25% tariff on nations purchasing oil or gas from Venezuela, accusing Washington of “interfering in Venezuela’s internal affairs.”