Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández was recently released from prison after being pardoned by President Donald Trump, who had previously sentenced him to 45 years for drug trafficking. Hernández sent a four-page letter to Trump claiming political persecution, which was reportedly a factor in the pardon decision. Hernández's lawyer confirmed his release from a West Virginia federal prison. Meanwhile, Trump is actively involved in various political and diplomatic activities, including a Cabinet meeting and an announcement about government-sponsored savings accounts for children. Internationally, U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are in Moscow for high-stakes talks with Vladimir Putin aimed at ending the Ukraine conflict, following recent negotiations with Ukrainian officials in Florida. In U.S. domestic politics, former Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes announced his bid for governor amid a competitive Democratic primary, and Tennessee is holding a closely watched special congressional election in a traditionally Republican district, with significant campaign funding from both parties. Other global and domestic news includes ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and the West Bank, a mass shooting in Stockton, California, and political and legal developments related to the Trump administration and other political figures.