National Guard members shot in D.C. identified but motive still unknown Officials did not identify the motive behind the attack during a Thursday briefing on the shooting. Axios · Nov 27, 2025
Suspect in National Guard shooting near White House had helped CIA The suspect came to America under a program for Afghans who worked with the U.S. during the war. Axios · Nov 27, 2025
Trump threatens to ‘fix’ major DC landmark: ‘You won’t be seeing this Biden filth and incompetence much longer’ Trump posted a video of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool with an operatic soundtrack The Independent UK · Nov 27, 2025
What is Operation Allies Welcome? The refugee scheme that allowed DC shooting suspect into the US Trump claims Biden-era scheme has let in ‘20 million unknown and unvetted foreigners’, but government figures reveal fewer than 200,000 people have entered US through resettlement program The Independent UK · Nov 27, 2025
National guard shooting will likely make Trump crack down even harder The attack makes the troops’ Washington DC exit less likely and offers a convenient data point for rightwing narratives The Guardian - US · Nov 27, 2025
Trump suspends all Afghan immigration requests after National Guard shooting in DC The president had called for authorities to re-examine Afghan immigrants who entered the country during the Biden administration The Independent UK · Nov 27, 2025
White House Official Statement On DC Guard Shooting: Trump Calls It 'Barbaric' President US Trump addressed the bloody shooting of two National Guard soldiers at the White House. International Business Times UK · Nov 27, 2025
What we do and don’t know about the shooting of 2 National Guard members in DC The brazen daytime shooting of two National Guard members in the nation’s capital by a man described as an Afghan national has raised multiple questions The Independent UK · Nov 27, 2025
What to know about shooting of 2 National Guard members in D.C. Police said a suspect is in custody and the investigation is ongoing. Axios · Nov 27, 2025
Who Is Rahmanullah Lakanwal: Afghan National Gunman Labelled Alleged Terrorist After National Guard Attack Authorities identify Rahmanullah Lakanwal as the gunman in the DC National Guard ambush. The Afghan national, who arrived during the 2021 withdrawal, faces terrorism investigations. International Business Times UK · Nov 27, 2025
Kash Patel Suffers Fresh Washington Embarrassment Amidst Trump FBI Ouster Rumours FBI Director Kash Patel faces scrutiny after a briefing blunder regarding a DC shooting suspect, coinciding with reports that Donald Trump considers replacing him with Andrew Bailey. International Business Times UK · Nov 27, 2025
Trump wants another 500 National Guard in D.C. after shooting near White House The White House has not said how long it plans to keep the National Guard members in D.C. Axios · Nov 26, 2025
Inside Rahmanullah Lakanwal’s journey from CIA-backed ‘Zero Unit’ unit in Afghanistan to suspect in DC shooting The 29-year-old Afghan national has been detained over the shooting of two soldiers in an ‘ambush style attack’ in Washington on the eve of Thanksgiving The Independent UK · Nov 26, 2025
National Guard shooting victim Sarah Backstrom’s father pays heartbreaking tribute: Latest updates West Virginia Guard member died on Thanksgiving as fellow service member Andrew Wolfe remains in critical condition after DC attack The Independent UK · Nov 26, 2025
The Independent UK · Nov 26, 2025 The Latest: Prosecutor declines to pursue Georgia election case against Trump A judge has dismissed the Georgia election interference case against President Donald Trump and others after the prosecutor who recently took over the case said he would not pursue the charges
Reason · Nov 26, 2025 Muriel Bowser Was a Flawed Mayor. We'll Miss Her When She's Gone. Bowser's apathetic pragmatism sustained D.C.'s turnaround success while keeping a hard-left approach to city government at bay.
The Mary Sue · Nov 26, 2025 Zero murders in D.C., according to Donnie Delusion. Meanwhile, the real number is 62. President Donald Trump couldn’t help himself from propagating lies even at the turkey pardon ceremony. On Tuesday, Nov. 25, he pardoned Gobble and Waddle from the Thanksgiving tables, but then stained his speech with false facts about D.C.
Guitar World · Nov 26, 2025 “One promoter just bailed… So we stole his PA and sold it for gas money”: The life and times of infamous Philly punk icons Ink & Dagger With a comprehensive retrospective announced via Trust Records, and the band back in session, Don Devore returns to the Ink & Dagger storyand the “psychedelic hardcore” sound that made them
The Independent UK · Nov 25, 2025 DC Mayor Bowser announces she won't seek fourth term, as Trump's federal intervention continues Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser says she will not be seeking re-election next year
The Independent UK · Nov 25, 2025 Court official dismisses misconduct complaint against federal judge in DC The department didn't explicitly ask for Judge Ana Reyes' removal from the transgender troops' litigation
The Independent UK · Nov 25, 2025 Dozens of rescuers search for a grandmother and 3 grandchildren missing on a hike in South Carolina Dozens of rescuers are looking for a grandmother and three grandchildren who authorities believe got lost while hiking in a South Carolina state park
Axios · Nov 25, 2025 Katie Miller podcast: Speaker Mike Johnson warns on antisemitism A furious debate over Israel, antisemitism and hate speech has engulfed MAGA this fall.
Marie Claire · Nov 25, 2025 Women Are Telling the Truth in Their Out-of-Office Messages. It’s Devastating A national campaign is delivering a radically honest wake-up call about childcare, burnout, and life without paid leave.
The Independent UK · Nov 21, 2025 A federal judge blocked Trump's National Guard deployment to DC but troops aren't leaving just yet A federal judge on Thursday ordered a temporary end to President Donald Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops in the nation’s capital
Bored Panda · Nov 21, 2025 Two Men Arrested Over Plan To Sail To Foreign Island, Execute The Men, And Enslave Women And Kids The suspects attempt to recruit homeless people from the Washington, DC area to serve as a “mercenary force.”