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Brooke Singman / Fox News:
Alleged National Guard shooter worked with US government entities in Afghanistan, including CIA: Ratcliffe  —  Afghan national Rahmanullah Lakanwal, 29, worked with the CIA while serving as a member of a partner force in Kandahar  —  EXCLUSIVE: The Afghan national accused of shooting …
Associated Press:
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 at a time when the presence of troops in the nation's capital …
New York Post:
Afghan national Rahmanullah Lakanwal, who came to US in 2021 withdrawal, ID'd as alleged terrorist gunman in shooting of 2 National Guard members in DC  —  Warning: Graphic image below.  —  The crazed gunman who shot two National Guard troops in a possible terror attack near the White House Wednesday …
Cheyanne M. Daniels / Politico:
National Guard shooter faces assault charges as CIA ties emerge … Sarah Beckstrom, 20, and Andrew Wolfe, 24, were sworn in less than 24 hours before the 29-year-old Afghan national opened fire just blocks from the White House, according to Pirro.  Both have undergone surgery for their injuries.
Mike Allen / Axios:
Suspect in National Guard shooting near White House had helped CIA  —  The suspect in Wednesday's shooting of two West Virginia National Guard troops is an Afghan national who entered the U.S. in 2021 after working with the CIA and other U.S. government agencies during the war, CIA Director John Ratcliffe tells Axios in a statement.
Discussion: NewsNation
Rebecca Falconer / Axios:
Trump admin cracks down on Afghan immigrants after National Guard shooting … - The Trump administration says the suspect arrived under former President Biden's “Operation Allies Welcome” program, which was designed to support vulnerable Afghan refugees following the U.S. troop withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021.
Discussion: The Hill, DNYUZ, WAGA-TV, Reuters and Israpundit
The Guardian:
National Guard shooting: Trump says US should ‘re-examine’ all Afghan refugees after suspect named  —  President calls the shooting in Washington an ‘act of terror’, as officials name Rahmanullah Lakanwal as suspected shooter  —  Donald Trump has called for his government …
Discussion: Raw Story, Newsweek, The Hill and Mediaite
CNN:
Afghan national identified as suspect in National Guard shooting in DC.  Here's what we know  —  Gun violence Federal agencies US military Donald Trump  —  Two West Virginia National Guard members are in critical condition after a gunman opened fire near the White House the day before Thanksgiving …
NBC News:
Suspect in National Guard shooting served alongside U.S. troops in Afghanistan, relative says  —  The suspect came to the U.S. in September 2021, a relative told NBC News.  He has been identified as Rahmanullah Lakanwal, according to four senior law enforcement sources.
Victoria Craw / Washington Post:
D.C. shooting live updates
NBC News:
Trump says U.S. must ‘re-examine’ everyone who came from Afghanistan under Biden after National Guard shooting
Kerry Breen / CBS News:
2 National Guard members shot in Washington, D.C.; suspect in custody identified as Afghan national
Associated Press:
Two National Guard members shot in Washington, D.C., and their condition isn't known, AP source says
Washington Post:
Live updates 2 National Guard members shot in D.C. near White House
Cameron Peters / Vox:
The National Guard shooting in DC, briefly explained
David Zimmermann / Washington Examiner:
Suspected gunman in DC National Guard shooting identified as Afghan national
Chuck Ross / The Washington Free Beacon:
Suspect in DC Ambush of 2 National Guardsmen Is Afghan National Who Entered US During Biden Admin
Politico:
2 National Guard troops critically wounded in shooting near White House
Jacob Knutson / Democracy Docket:
Trump Admin to Escalate D.C. Military Takeover After Two National Guard Members Shot
Maggie More / NBC4 Washington:
2 National Guard members dead after shooting near White House in Farragut Square area
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 …
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Joseph Gedeon / The Guardian:
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Amanda Chu / Politico:
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Arthur Melzer / The UnPopulist:
Thanksgiving, Above All, Celebrates Our Escape From a Pre-Liberal World  —  The purpose or meaning of holiday traditions, rotely handed down from a distant past, can often be elusive.  Halloween for example: We need the help of historians, to say nothing of psychologists, to understand the things we do on that day.
John Eligon / New York Times:
Trump Says South Africa Is Not Invited to G20 Summit in U.S. in 2026  —  The president did not attend this year's annual gathering in South Africa, which has been a frequent target of his attacks.  —  President Trump said on Wednesday that South Africa would not be invited to next year's Group …
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 …
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