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8:30 PM ET, November 26, 2025

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Associated Press:
Two National Guard members shot in Washington, D.C., and their condition isn't known, AP source says  —  Two National Guard soldiers were shot Wednesday near the White House and their conditions aren't immediately known, according to a law enforcement official not authorized to discuss …
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Karoun Demirjian / New York Times:
Here's the latest.  —  Dozens of emergency responders and police vehicles were amassed at the scene of the shooting, an area of downtown Washington where troops have been patrolling for months.  —  Here's the latest.  —  A member of the National Guard was shot near the White House on Wednesday afternoon …
Discussion: The Daily Wire and UPI
Kerry Breen / CBS News:
2 National Guard members shot in Washington, D.C., suspect in custody, officials say  —  What to know about the shooting of 2 National Guard troops in Washington, D.C.  — Two members of the West Virginia National Guard were shot in an attack in Washington, D.C., Wednesday afternoon, West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey said.
Maggie More / NBC4 Washington:
2 National Guard members dead after shooting near White House in Farragut Square area … Two National Guard members have died after a shooting just before 2:30 on Wednesday, right next to Farragut Square Park and two blocks north of the White House.  —  The scene at 17th Street and I Street NW …
Thomas Mates / WJLA-TV:
3 people, including 2 National Guard troops, hurt in Northwest DC shooting  —  3VIEW ALL PHOTOS  —  FILE - Photo of a Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) cruiser in D.C. (7News/File)  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. (7News) — Three people, including 2 National Guard troops, are hurt after a shooting near …
Discussion: Breitbart and RedState
Luke Barr / ABC News:
2 National Guardsmen shot near White House: Officials
Politico:
2 National Guard troops critically wounded in shooting near White House
The Hill:
2 National Guard members in critical condition after what mayor calls ‘targeted shooting’ near White House
Julianna Bragg / Axios:
Two National Guard members in critical condition after shooting near White House
Dan Berman / CNN:
Georgia prosecutor kills the historic election interference case against Trump and allies  —  Georgia election case Trump legal cases Donald Trump US elections  —  A Georgia prosecutor on Wednesday officially dropped the historic racketeering case against President Donald Trump and others …
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New York Times:
Judge Dismisses Georgia Election Interference Case Against Trump  —  The president has now seen three criminal cases against him dissolve since he was re-elected last year.  —  The last pending criminal prosecution against President Trump was dismissed on Wednesday by a judge in Georgia …
Tamar Hallerman / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Georgia dismisses Trump election case, ending his last criminal prosecution
Shannon Larson / The Boston Globe:
‘Brazil is not her home.’ Mother of Karoline Leavitt's nephew, brought to US as child, detained by ICE.  —  Earlier this month, Bruna Ferreira was leaving her home in Revere to pick up her 11-year-old son, Michael Leavitt Jr., from school in New Hampshire when her car was suddenly swarmed by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.
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Amanda Holpuch / New York Times:
ICE Detains Woman With Family Ties to White House Press Secretary
Josh Fiallo / The Daily Beast:   Karoline Leavitt Slammed by Nephew's Family for Ignoring ICE Arrest
New York Times:
Green Card Interviews End in Handcuffs for Spouses of U.S. Citizens  —  Agents are arresting foreign-born spouses when they report for the final step to obtain permanent residency, and charging them with visa violations that could result in deportation.  —  The married couples filed …
Garry Kasparov / The Next Move:
Diplomacy for Sale: How Witkoff and Co. Cut a Deal with Russia  —  In a bombshell that should really surprise nobody, Bloomberg just reported that Steve Witkoff, the US Special Envoy to the Middle East, Russia, and apparently wherever else there's money to be made, has actually …
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Yuliya Talmazan / NBC News:
Kremlin says leaked U.S. call is an attempt to disrupt Ukraine peace talks
Politico:
Appeals court upholds $1M penalty against Trump in lawsuit against Hillary Clinton … And Pryor, a George W. Bush appointee, concluded that the district court judge who originally ruled against Trump had properly considered Trump's “pattern of misusing the courts” when deciding to sanction Trump and Habba.
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Avery Lotz / Axios:
Court upholds Trump's nearly $1M penalty for frivolous Clinton suit
Associated Press:
Judges allow North Carolina to use a map drawn in bid to give Republicans another US House seat  —  A federal three-judge panel on Wednesday allowed North Carolina to use a redrawn congressional map aimed at flipping a seat to Republicans as part of President Donald Trump's multistate redistricting campaign ahead of the 2026 elections.
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Washington Post:
Trump wants a bigger White House ballroom.  His architect disagrees.  —  The president and James McCrery had argued in recent weeks over the project's size, with Trump pushing him to expand the ballroom.  —  President Donald Trump has argued with the architect he handpicked to design …
Jacqueline Charles / Miami Herald:
Trump says Haiti no longer meets requirements for TPS.  Haitians have to leave  —  The Department of Homeland Security on Wednesday announced the end of temporary immigration protections for Haitians, adding them to a growing list of immigrant groups seeing their protected status revoked by the Trump administration.
Wall Street Journal:
Trump, After Call With China's Xi, Told Tokyo to Lower the Volume on Taiwan  —  Japan, a U.S. ally that had angered China on Taiwan, found the message worrying  —  Chinese leader Xi Jinping was angry, and President Trump was listening.  —  Days after Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi outraged China …
New York Times:
Northwestern University Nears Deal to Resolve Its Conflict With the White House  —  The school, one of several to face pressure campaigns from the Trump administration, would pay a $75 million fine and have its research funding restored under terms of the agreement being discussed.
Annie Karni / New York Times:
‘In Triage Every Day’: A Beleaguered Speaker Says He's Overwhelmed  —  In a podcast interview, Speaker Mike Johnson opened up about the crushing demands of a job that he joked was his in name only.  —  After several bruising weeks for Speaker Mike Johnson, a soft-focus podcast interview alongside his wife …
Discussion: HuffPost and Alternet.org
Politico:
US demands peace deal before security guarantees for Ukraine … Rubio mentioned security assurances to Ukraine during negotiations last weekend in Geneva, but did not go into detail and did not reiterate the offer during a call with the British and French, according to another European diplomat …
New York Times:
U.S. to Press Europe and Other Allies on ‘Mass Migration,’ Document Says  —  American diplomats were told to raise U.S. concerns about “violent crimes associated with people of a migration background.”  —  Secretary of State Marco Rubio has ordered American diplomats in Europe and in Canada …
Apoorva Mandavilli / New York Times:
Trump Administration Will No Longer Commemorate World AIDS Day  —  The State Department warned employees not to use government funds for the occasion and to “refrain from publicly promoting World AIDS Day through any communication channels.”  —  Every year since 1988, the United States …
Discussion: Advocate, Gay City News and Raw Story
Ryan Lizza / Telos News:
Part 3: Catch and Kill  —  If you are new to this series, read Part 1 here and Part 2 here.  —  I know Part 2 was a lot—reliving that chapter was a lot for me, too.  I asked you to hold me accountable for my tone in these dispatches, and I meant it.  Some of you thought I included too much that was personal.
Camille Mumford / Emerson Polling:
Tennessee 7th District 2025 Special Election Poll: Republican Van Epps and Democrat Behn Locked In Tight Race  —  Home Polls Tennessee 7th District 2025 Special Election Poll: Republican Van Epps and Democrat Behn Locked In Tight Race  —  Voters Split on Trump's Job Performance as Economic Issues Top Voters' Concerns
Reuters:
FCC says hackers hijack US radio gear to send fake alerts, obscenities  —  Hackers are hijacking U.S. radio transmission equipment to broadcast bogus emergency messages and obscene language, the Federal Communications Commission said on Wednesday.  —  In a public notice, the FCC said a …
JW Mason / J. W. Mason:
At Groundwork: Lessons from the September Jobs Report  —  (This was originally posted on the website of the Groundwork Collaborative, where I am a senior fellow.  I'm hoping to be doing these more regularly in the future, so if there's anything that would make them more useful or interesting, please let me know.)
 
 
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Reuters:
Two National guard members shot in Washington, DHS chief says
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