Here’s a look at what made news on April 29, 2025.

• The US Department of Justice has initiated the criminal prosecution of at least 28 migrants for unlawfully entering a recently established military buffer zone along the US-Mexico border.
• President Donald Trump marked his 100th day in office with a campaign-style rally in Michigan, where he criticized “communist radical left judges” and affirmed his resilience against any attempts to undermine his power.
• At the same rally in Macomb Community College, Trump addressed a range of topics including tariffs, Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders, and the challenges faced by his administration in US courts.
• In New York, a man has been arrested and charged with attempted rape following the release of surveillance footage showing him performing sexual acts on a deceased individual on a subway.
• Rodney Scott, Trump’s nominee for the leadership of Customs and Border Protection (CBP), stands accused by a former senior official of covering up the death of a man detained at the US-Mexico border.
• A federal judge has mandated the restoration of $12 million in Congress-approved funding for Radio Free Europe, a pro-democracy media outlet at risk of closure.
• President Trump has continued to falsely claim that he won the 2020 election and served three terms as president, as confirmed by a fact-check by CNN Politics.
• Despite President Trump’s assurances, US stock markets have not always outperformed European ones, with the S&P 500 down by 6% this year versus a 2.5% gain for European markets.
• NBA player Luka Dončić has graciously funded the full restoration of a vandalized mural of Kobe and Gigi Bryant in Los Angeles.
• The Trump administration has been accused of designating international students as criminals without proper verification, leading to thousands of visa holders having their records altered in databases.
• The Trump administration has removed Doug Emhoff and other Biden appointees from the board overseeing the US Holocaust Memorial Museum.
• Trump celebrated his first 100 days in office with a rally in Michigan, which many regarded as a radical and far-reaching presidency.
• Measles cases in Texas have surged to 663, reflecting a nationwide increase in the number of cases of the previously eradicated disease.
• Traffic on an Alabama interstate was brought to a halt by a runaway kangaroo named Sheila.
• President Trump praised Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer for her excellent job performance during his visit to the state, marking a significant change from their previously tense relationship.
• The Trump administration dismissed several members, including Doug Emhoff, from the US Holocaust Memorial Council.
• Los Angeles county has approved a $4 billion payout to settle nearly 7,000 claims of sexual abuse in juvenile facilities since 1959, superseding the previous largest aggregate sexual abuse settlement in US history.