6 h. ago US halts all asylum decisions as suspect in shooting of National Guard members faces murder charge

The Trump administration has halted all asylum decisions and paused issuing visas for people traveling on Afghan passports in the wake of a shooting that left one National Guard member dead and another in critical condition near the White House

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10 h. ago Trump administration halts all asylum decisions in wake of DC National Guard shooting

An Afghan national has been accused of carrying out the deadly shooting near the White House Wednesday

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11 h. ago Trump administration officially instructs a pause on all asylum decisions after National Guard 'terror attack'

The Trump administration ordered a nationwide pause on asylum decisions after two National Guard members were shot this week in Washington, DC.

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15 h. ago 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

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18 h. ago Dramatic moment National Guard trade gunfire with DC shooting suspect caught on video

Two National Guard members were shot in the attack

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19 h. ago MAGA Republican Nancy Mace calls for DC shooting suspect to be executed: ‘He doesn’t deserve to live’

South Carolina congresswoman joins a chorus of Republicans who want Rahmanullah Lakanwal to be executed

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20 h. ago Suspect in shooting of National Guard members now facing a first

Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, has announced upgraded charges against a man accused of shooting two National Guard members

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20 h. ago National Guard shooting suspect has charges upgraded as second victim fights for life – Live

Rahmanullah Lakanwal facing further charges after Sarah Beckstrom, 20, died from ‘mortal wound’ sustained in Wednesday’s attack. Fellow Guard Andrew Wolfe, 24, is still in a criticial condition in hospital

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21 h. ago National guard shooting suspect to be charged with murder as Trump steps up immigration crackdown – US politics live

US attorney for DC says charges upgraded to murder in first degree after national guard member dies; US president says he will ‘permanently pause’ migration from ‘third world countries’ Full report: Trump says he will ‘permanently pause’ migration from ‘third world countries’Jeanine Pirro, the US attorney for the District of Columbia, this morning announced that charges against the suspected shooter were being upgraded.Pirro told Fox News on Friday morning: “There are certainly many more charges to come, but we are upgrading the initial charges of assault to murder in the first degree.“Washington DC is considered a safe zone,” Donald Trump declared on Tuesday, veering off topic at the national Thanksgiving turkey pardoning ceremony at the White House. “This was one of the most unsafe places anywhere in the United States. It is now considered a totally safe city.”A day later, two national guardsmen from West Virginia were shot in a busy area a few blocks from the White House in downt...

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22 h. ago National Guard shooting victim still fighting for life after Trump confirms colleague’s death – latest updates

Sarah Beckstrom, 20, died after suffering ‘mortal wound’ while colleague Andrew Wolfe, 24, still in ‘very bad shape,’ according to President Donald Trump

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24 h. ago National Guard shooting victim still fighting for life after Trump confirms other soldier’s death – latest updates

Sarah Beckstrom, 20, died after suffering ‘mortal wound’ while colleague Andrew Wolfe, 24, still in ‘very bad shape,’ according to President Donald Trump

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25 h. ago ‘Are you stupid?’: Trump berates another female reporter for questioning him on DC shooter

Donald Trump called a female reporter “stupid” after she questioned him about claims he made regarding the Washington DC shooting.

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26 h. ago Trump to ‘permanently pause’ migration from ‘all third world countries’ after DC shooting

The president made the announcement after the death of one of the two DC shooting victims, 20-year-old National Guard Sarah Beckstrom

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26 h. ago National Guard member dies after shooting near the White House

Sarah Beckstrom and colleague Andrew Wolfe ambushed by 29-year-old Afghan national gunman

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27 h. ago Trump announces death of National Guardsman Sarah Beckstrom following Washington DC shooting: Live updates

Beckstrom, 20, died after suffering ‘mortal wound’ while colleague Andrew Wolfe, 24, still ‘fighting for his life,’ the president said

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30 h. ago Trump says he will ‘permanently pause’ migration from ‘third world countries’ after national guard shooting

In a social media post sent late on Thanksgiving, US president said he would ‘end all federal benefits and subsidies to noncitizens’ following Washington DC shootingDonald Trump has said he will “permanently pause migration from all third world countries,” a day after two national guard members were shot in Washington DC in an attack that has become a political flashpoint in the president’s ongoing crackdown on immigration.In a social media post beginning with “a very happy Thanksgiving,” sent after 11pm on Thursday, the US president said his administration would “end all federal benefits and subsidies to noncitizens” and remove “anyone who is not a net asset to the United States”. Continue reading...

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34 h. ago US National Guard member dies after Washington DC shooting as Trump slams 'savage attack'

Sarah Beckstrom, 20, has died after being shot in what the FBI is investigating as a terror attack, with a second soldier remaining in critical condition

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35 h. ago Trump announces death of National Guardsman Sarah Beckstrom following Washington DC shooting: Updates

20-year-old Sarah Beckstrom died after suffering a ‘mortal wound,’ while 24-year-old Andrew Wolfe is still ‘fighting for his life,’ the president said

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35 h. ago National Guard soldier dead after Washington shooting US President Donald Trump confirms

This is a breaking news story and is being constantly updated by our reporters as the breaking news story develops

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36 h. ago National Guard member dies after Washington shooting says US President Donald Trump

Officials have confirmed that one of the guards shot in the targeted attack, now being investigated by the FBI as an act of terror

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