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Emergency personnel keep a presence following the shooting of two National Guard soldiers near the White House on Wednesday

An Afghan national who previously worked with the CIA named as suspect in DC National Guard shooting. Here’s what we know

By Lex Harvey, Chelsea Bailey, CNN (CNN) — A West Virginia National Guard member has died and another is in critical condition after a gunman opened fire near the White House the day before Thanksgiving, in an attack that has added fuel to President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown. US Army Spc. Sarah Beckstrom, 20, had

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Emergency personnel keep a presence following the shooting of two National Guard soldiers near the White House on Wednesday

An Afghan national who previously worked with the CIA named as suspect in DC National Guard shooting. Here’s what we know

CNN, PATRICK By Lex Harvey, Chelsea Bailey, CNN (CNN) — A West Virginia National Guard member has died and another is in critical condition after a gunman opened fire near the White House the day before Thanksgiving, in an attack that has added fuel to President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown. US Army Spc. Sarah Beckstrom,

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National Guard members gather after the shooting in downtown Washington

What is Operation Allies Welcome, the program officials say brought the DC shooting suspect to the US?

CNN By Lex Harvey, CNN (CNN) — The suspect accused of shooting two National Guard members near the White House came to the US through a Biden-era program to resettle Afghan nationals called Operation Allies Welcome, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Wednesday night. Former President Joe Biden launched Operation Allies Welcome in August 2021

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National guard and emergency personnel gather at a cordoned off area near where National Guard soldiers appear to have been shot near the White House on November 26.

Suspect identified as 2 National Guard members remain in critical condition after targeted shooting near White House

CNN By Zachary Cohen, Kaanita Iyer, Holmes Lybrand, Gabe Cohen, Evan Perez, CNN (CNN) — The Department of Homeland Security has identified the suspect involved in the Wednesday shooting of two National Guard members, who remain in critical condition. The suspect is Rahmanullah Lakanwal, who came to the US from Afghanistan in 2021, DHS said

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A store in New York displays a sign accepting Electronic Benefits Transfer cards for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program purchases for groceries on October 30

Democratic attorneys general sue to block USDA guidance that makes some immigrants ineligible for SNAP benefits

By Alison Main, CNN (CNN) — A coalition of 21 attorneys general have sued to block new guidance from the US Department of Agriculture that declares some immigrants, including refugees and those granted asylum, ineligible for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, benefits. New York Attorney General Letitia James, who led the coalition of other

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Justice Department asks judge for permission to release records from Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell investigations

By Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — The Justice Department asked a judge for permission Wednesday to publicly release financial records, travel documents, and notes of victim interviews obtained during the investigations into Jeffrey Epstein and his accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell to comply with a new law. In a letter to the judge overseeing the Maxwell case,

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United States Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff looks on during a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky

Trump brushes off concerns about Witkoff’s interactions with Russians as leaked transcript roils Washington

CNN By Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump brushed off concerns about his special envoy Steve Witkoff’s engagements with the Kremlin after a new phone call transcript provided rare insight into how the president’s top negotiator advised his Russian counterpart. In the October 14 audio recording reviewed and transcribed by Bloomberg, Witkoff counsels

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President Donald Trump walks on the South Lawn upon arrival at the White House on July 13

READ: Georgia prosecutor drops racketeering case against Donald Trump

Dan Berman, Holmes Lybrand (CNN) — A Georgia prosecutor has dropped the sprawling racketeering indictment case against President Donald Trump and his allies over attempting to overturn the 2020 presidential election. Here are key lines from the court filing from the prosecutor, Peter Skandalakis, the director of the Prosecuting Attorney’s Council of Georgia. Read his

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President Donald Trump delivers remarks in the Oval Office of the White House on November 21

Georgia prosecutor kills the historic election interference case against Trump and allies

By Dan Berman, CNN (CNN) — A Georgia prosecutor on Wednesday officially dropped the historic racketeering case against President Donald Trump and others for attempting to overturn the 2020 presidential election, closing the chapter in a legal effort once seen as a grave threat to Trump’s political future. The historic state racketeering charges were filed

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Several semi-trucks spun out on I-94 in Clay County

Post-Thanksgiving cross-country winter storm could wreck travel as it brings the most widespread snow of the season

By CNN Meteorologist Mary Gilbert, CNN (CNN) — Holiday travelers in the United States avoiding widespread disruptive weather ahead of Thanksgiving might not be so fortunate during their post-holiday journeys. A new storm that will first impact the Pacific Northwest on Thanksgiving night is expected to morph into a full-blown, cross-country storm with the potential

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United States Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff looks on during a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky

Trump brushes off concerns about Witkoff’s interactions with Russians as leaked transcript roils Washington

By Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump brushed off concerns about his special envoy Steve Witkoff’s engagements with the Kremlin after a new phone call transcript provided rare insight into how the president’s top negotiator advised his Russian counterpart. In the October 14 audio recording reviewed and transcribed by Bloomberg, Witkoff counsels top

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