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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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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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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42 h. ago National Guard shooting suspect drove across US to DC before critically injuring two soldiers: Live

National Guard members shot were identified as 24-year-old Andrew Wolfe and 20-year-old Sarah Beckstrom

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45 h. ago Suspect in Washington DC national guard shooting had ties to CIA, agency confirms

Rahmanullah Lakanwal, 29, worked with agency-backed military units during US war in AfghanistanThe suspected shooter of two national guard members in Washington DC on Wednesday worked with CIA-backed military units during the US war in Afghanistan, the agency has confirmed.The alleged gunman, identified as Rahmanullah Lakanwal, 29, came to the US in September 2021 under an Operation Allies Welcome program that gave some Afghans who had worked for the US government entry visas to the US. Continue reading...

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49 h. ago Rahmanullah Lakanwal: Who is the National Guard shooting suspect and what happened in DC?

A 29-year-old Afghan national named Rahmanullah Lakanwal has been named in US media as the suepect of the attack

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50 h. ago National Guard shooting latest: First victim named as Trump condemns ‘act of terror’ in Washington DC

President Donald Trump rages at shooting of two Guardsmen in nation’s capital on eve of Thanksgiving

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53 h. ago Washington DC shooting latest: Trump says suspect in ‘act of terror’ attack on National Guard is Afghan refugee

Attacked National Guard members in critical condition as Trump halts processing Afghan immigration requests

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53 h. ago CIA head reveals National Guard shooting suspect worked with spy agency in Afghanistan as Trump blasts Biden for flying him in during disastrous withdrawal from country

Late on Wednesday night, CIA Director John Ratcliffe sensationally revealed Lakanwal had direct links to the CIA from his work alongside US Special Forces in Afghanistan.

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54 h. ago US halts Afghan immigration processing after National Guard shooting as suspect identified

USCIS has suspended all Afghan immigration processing after Rahmanullah Lakanwa, 29, was named as the suspect in the Washington DC shooting

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54 h. ago National Guard shooting suspect is Afghan Army vet who served with US troops: Trump blasts Biden for flying him in during 2021 withdrawal and orders migrant re

Donald Trump has addressed the American public after two National Guard members were shot in Washington, D.C.

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55 h. ago Washington DC shooting latest: Trump condemns ‘heinous assault’ on National Guard and says suspect is Afghan refugee

The suspect in Wednesday’s shooting was earlier identified by multiple outlets as a 29-year-old Afghan national who entered the country in September 2021

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56 h. ago Trump rips suspected DC shooter who left two National Guard members hurt in ‘monstrous ambush

‘It was a crime against our entire nation. It was a crime against humanity,’ Trump said of the shooting in a Wednesday night address

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57 h. ago Washington DC shooting: suspect in attack on national guard members identified as Afghan national – latest updates

Law enforcement officials tell AP and other outlets the suspect, Rahmanullah Lakanwal, entered the US in 2021; two guardsmen remain in critical conditionTwo West Virginia national guard members shot in Washington DCBloomberg’s scoop showing how Trump aide Steve Witkoff coached the Kremlin on the best way to get into Trump’s good graces is extraordinary for what it tells us about Witkoff’s dubious loyalties, and the Kremlin’s potential influence over US negotiation efforts. But equally interesting is the leaked material itself and where it may have come from.The story covers two intercepted phone calls: one between Witkoff and top Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov, and another between Ushakov and Kirill Dmitriev, who has been deeply involved in negotiations with the Trump White House. Continue reading...

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58 h. ago White House shooting suspect identified as Afghan national after 'targeted' attack

Two National Guard members were shot near the White House in a targeted attack, with an Afghan national named as the alleged shooter who was reportedly lying in wait, according to US media reports

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58 h. ago DC National Guard shooting suspect identified as Afghan national Rahmanullah Lakanwal who came to US during botched 2021 withdrawal

Two National Guard soldiers have been shot in an ambush-style attack just 800 yards from the White House, sparking a lockdown at the president's residence.

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58 h. ago White House shooter suspect identified as Afghan National Rahmanullah Lakanwal as guards fighting for life

The suspect was shot four times after the targeted attack on the guards

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58 h. ago Washington National Guard shooting suspect identified as Afghan national as FBI investigates 'terrorism'

The FBI is reportedly treating the shooting of two National Guard soldiers in Washington DC as an act of terror, with law enforcement sources telling US media the suspect has been initially identified

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