1. Trump Pardons Honduran Ex-President Accused of Flooding the U.S. With Cocaine - Juan Orlando Hernández, the former Honduran president prosecuted by Trump's first administration for drug trafficking and aiding narco-terrorists, is now a free man.
2. Confusion Deepens Over the Narco-Boat Strike - Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth claims he did not know survivors were on the targeted vessel as Congress demands answers.
3. Legal Fights Over Trump's Anti-Narco Strategy Intensify - Critics argue that because Congress defined narco-trafficking as a federal crime, the president cannot unilaterally classify traffickers as enemy combatants.
4. Minnesota Braces for Targeted ICE Raids Focused on Somali Immigrants - Federal authorities plan increased enforcement in Minnesota following widespread welfare-fraud investigations tied to Somali networks.

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