The Political News Didn’t Stop Over Thanksgiving. Here’s What You Missed

President Trump visits U.S. Coast Guard personnel in Florida on Thanksgiving Day, November 22, 2018.

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Things may have changed, to borrow a phrase from the NPR Politics Podcast, by the time you finished digesting your turkey.

While most people try to take a break from the daily headlines during Thanksgiving, the political news often doesn’t stop. That was especially true this year, as President Trump veered from grievance to grievance, the federal government published a report warning of the devastating consequences of climate change and U.S. border agents fired tear gas at migrants trying to force their way across the border with Mexico, among other major stories.

Here’s a quick primer on some of news you’ve missed since the holiday.