9 d. ago ICE arrests of Afghans are on the rise in the wake of National Guard attack, immigration lawyers say

Immigration lawyers and authorities say arrests of Afghans are on the rise following the shooting of two National Guard members in Washington, D.C. The suspect in the attack is an Afghan national

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1 week ago National guard member wounded in DC attack is ‘slowly healing’, says West Virginia governor

Andrew Wolfe was shot in the head on 26 November, while Sarah Beckstrom died from her injuriesThe West Virginia national guard soldier who was wounded in the 26 November shooting that killed a colleague of his in Washington DC is “slowly healing”, according to West Virginia’s governor.Andrew Wolfe, 24, was shot alongside fellow West Virginia national guard soldier Sarah Beckstrom, 20, while they patrolled the US capital as part of the Trump administration’s push to deploy military members on to the city’s streets. Beckstrom died of her injuries the day after she was shot while Wolfe was hospitalized in critical condition. Continue reading...

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1 week ago West Virginia National Guard member who survived DC shooting is slowly healing, governor says

The West Virginia National Guard member who survived last week’s shooting in Washington is slowly healing

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2 w. ago Trump’s sweeping changes to US immigration policy – here’s what to know

President orders pause on asylum claims and extra scrutiny of migrants from 19 countries after Washington shootingDonald Trump is seizing on the shooting of two national guard members, allegedly by an Afghan man, to press his immigration crackdown still farther. In the aftermath of the attack, which left guard member Sarah Beckstrom dead and colleague Andrew Wolfe in critical condition, Trump directed US Citizenship and Immigration Services to pause all pending asylum applications.USCIS followed up that announcement with more seismic shifts to immigration policy. This is how the White House is reshaping the process for requesting asylum, green cards and citizenship. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago National Guard member shot in DC has shown positive signs, West Virginia governor says

West Virginia's governor says a National Guard member from his state who was shot last week in an attack in Washington, D.C., remains in serious condition but has shown some positive signs

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2 w. ago Kristi Noem claims suspect in national guard shooting was ‘radicalized’ in US

Homeland security secretary also blamed ‘activist’ judges for defying court order to halt deportation flightsKristi Noem, the homeland security secretary, claimed on Sunday that the suspect in the national guard shooting in Washington DC was “radicalized” in the US and blamed the Biden administration, though the suspect’s asylum was approved under Donald Trump.The shooting suspect, 29-year-old Rahmanullah Lakanwal, was granted asylum under the Trump administration in April 2025. He worked with CIA backed units in Afghanistan, coming to the US in September 2021 under an Operation Allies Welcome program. Continue reading...

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2 w. 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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2 w. 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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2 w. 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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2 w. 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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2 w. 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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2 w. 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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2 w. 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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2 w. ago National guard member Sarah Beckstrom has died after shooting in Washington DC, Trump announces

One other member of the guards, Andrew Wolfe, is still fighting for his life, according to the presidentSarah Beckstrom, one of the national guard troops shot in Washington DC on Wednesday, has died, Donald Trump said on Thursday.“Sarah Beckstrom of West Virginia, one of the guardsmen that we’re talking about, highly respected, young, magnificent person She’s just passed away. She’s no longer with us,” Trump said in his first live remarks since the shooting. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago National Guard member Sarah Beckstrom, 20, dies after ‘being shot by Afghan refugee’ in Washington DC horror

ONE of the National Guard members who was shot by a crazed gunman near the White House has died from her injuries, President Donald Trump has announced. Sarah Beckstrom, 20, passed away after she was shot twice while out on patrol near the Farragut West Metro Station in Northwest Washington DC on the eve of...

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2 w. ago National Guard shooting prompts Trump to order sweeping review of Green Card holders from ‘countries of concern’: Updates

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

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2 w. ago Dad of National Guard soldier shot in DC says his daughter has ‘mortal wound’: Latest

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

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2 w. 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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2 w. ago Washington DC shooting LIVE: National Guard victims pictured amid surgery update

The shooting took place near the White House in Washington DC on Wednesday afternoon - two National Guardsmen are in a critical condition after being hit

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2 w. ago National Guards named as Washington DC ambush shooting victims still 'critical'

Two National Guard members were shot in Washington DC on November 26 with the suspect, an Afghan national, allegedly facing charges of assault with intent to kill

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