2 h. ago West Virginia high school remembers slain National Guard member as caring and willing to help

Mourners gathered at a small West Virginia high school have remembered a National Guard member fatally shot last week as a caring and positive person who wanted to help others

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50 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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50 h. ago Trump says he will cancel all Biden executive orders signed by autopen – live

US president’s social media post escalates longstanding campaign to portray his predecessor as addled and not in charge by end of his termWest Virginia governor Patrick Morrisey reaffirmed his support for the state’s National Guard members deployed in Washington, DC.“When you have these terrorists, when you have these evildoers, you’re not going to back down when they go after our servicemen and women,” Morrisey, a Republican, told CNN.I’m devastated to learn of the passing of Specialist Sarah Beckstrom, a member of the West Virginia National Guard. She was only twenty years old.As families across the nation come together today to celebrate Thanksgiving, let us take a moment to think of those in West Virginia who have been plunged into unimaginable grief. Continue reading...

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50 h. ago Communities honor West Virginia National Guard members shot in Washington

West Virginia communities and officials are honoring two members of the state's National Guard who were shot in Washington, D.C., this week, lauding their dedication to serving their country

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54 h. ago The Latest: Trump wants to ‘permanently pause’ migration to the US from poorer countries

President Donald Trump says he wants to “permanently pause migration” from poorer nations and is promising to seek to expel millions of immigrants from the United States by revoking their legal status

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56 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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61 h. ago Trump announces ‘permanent pause’ on migrants from ‘third world countries’ after Afghan kills National Guardswoman in DC

MIGRANTS from third world countries will be barred from entering the US after an Afghan gunman killed a national guardswoman in a possible terror attack in DC. President Donald Trump announced he would be cracking down on immigration following the shooting which killed 20-year-old Sarah Beckstrom of the West Virginia National Guard. Her colleague, 24-year-old...

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65 h. ago Trump announces National Guard soldier Sarah Beckstrom, 20, is dead after DC 'terror attack' during live

The 20-year-old was 'ambushed' alongside fellow West Virginia National Guard member Andrew Wolfe while on duty near the White House on Wednesday night.

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68 h. ago Trump announces National Guard soldier Sarah Beckstrom is dead after being shot in DC 'terror attack'

The 20-year-old was 'ambushed' alongside fellow West Virginia National Guard member Andrew Wolfe while on duty near the White House on Wednesday night.

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2 d. ago Trump announces National Guard Sarah Beckstrom is dead after being shot in DC 'terror attack'

The 20-year-old was 'ambushed' alongside fellow West Virginia National Guard member Andrew Wolfe while on duty near the White House on Wednesday night.

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2 d. 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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3 d. ago Afghan national in custody after shooting of 2 National Guard members near White House

An Afghan national has been accused of shooting two West Virginia National Guard members just blocks from the White House in a brazen act of violence

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3 d. ago Washington DC shooting: Trump calls shooting of national guard members ‘an act of terror’, vows new scrutiny of immigrants – latest updates

President pledged crackdown on Afghan immigrants following reports that suspect entered US from Afghanistan in 2021Two 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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3 d. 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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3 d. ago Washington DC shooting: suspect in attack on national guard members identified as 29

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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3 d. ago Trump sent National Guard troops to Washington in August. Some are armed. Some have cleaned parks

Two members of the West Virginia National Guard were shot in Washington about two blocks from the White House

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3 d. ago Washington DC shooting: video suggests ‘lone gunman’ shot two national guard members near White House, say Washington DC police – latest updates

Gunman ‘ambushed’ troops and both guardsmen are being treated for gunshot wounds, says assistant chief of DC’s Metropolitan police departmentTwo 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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3 d. ago Two West Virginia National Guard members critically wounded in Washington DC shooting

The Trump administration will surge 500 National Guard personnel to the capital in response to the shooting, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said

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4 d. ago Washington DC shooting: Pentagon deploying 500 more national guard troops to city after two guardsmen were shot near White House

Defense secretary Pete Hegseth said the additional troops are being sent in after request by president Trump; both guardsmen in critical condition, officials sayTwo 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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4 d. ago Photos from the scene where 2 National Guard members were shot near the White House

Two West Virginia National Guard members have been shot near the White House. The shooting Wednesday unfolded at 17th and H Streets NW, just two blocks from the White House. Emergency crews rushed the two Guard members and a suspect who was also shot to a hospital. Officers from federal and local agencies, including the Secret Service, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and Washington Metropolitan Police, swarmed the cordoned-off scene as helicopters flew overhead and National Guard troops stood watch.

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