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12:15 PM ET, November 28, 2025

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Wall Street Journal:
The Ambush on the National Guard  —  The alleged shooting by an Afghan ‘partner’ shouldn't condemn all who assisted the U.S. and now live here.  —  The ambush of two West Virginia National Guard members near the White House Wednesday afternoon is horrifying on its own.
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New York Times:
For Shooting Suspect, a Long Path of Conflict From Afghanistan to America
New York Times:
U.S. Reviews Biden Asylum Cases After Shooting
Tom Latchem / The Daily Beast:
Trump Approved National Guard Shooting Suspect's Asylum
New York Times:
D.C. Shooting Suspect ‘Could Not Tolerate’ the Violence of His C.I.A.-Backed Unit in Afghanistan, a Childhood Friend Said
Reuters:
Officials criticize Biden vetting, but Afghan shooting suspect was granted asylum under Trump
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Ramsey Al-Rikabi / Bloomberg:
Trump Demands ‘Reverse Migration’ in Push for Sweeping Crackdown
BBC:
Trump says US will pause migration from ‘third-world countries’
Shawn McCreesh / New York Times:
Trump Uses National Guard Shooting to Cast Suspicion on Refugees
Katherine Doyle / NBC News:
U.S. immigration agency launches re-examination of Green Card holders ‘from every country of concern’
Bill Mahoney / Politico:
The real political shift in New York wasn't Mamdani — it was everywhere else … “It was about peoples' anxiety,” said Leslie Berliant, who ousted a Republican incumbent to win a seat in the Otsego County Legislature.  “It definitely was a feeling that we don't feel protected by what's happening …
Discussion: The Hill, DNYUZ and NewsMax.com
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Niall Stanage / The Hill:
The Memo: 6 Democrats whose stars have risen, or fallen, in 2025
Discussion: The Guardian
Heather Digby Parton / Salon:
The Trump train — and its conductor — are losing steam
Discussion: Alternet.org
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
More than 220 judges have now rejected the Trump admin's mass detention policy … Courts, increasingly aware of the one-sided rejection of the administration's policy, have grown exasperated by the deluge of litigation that has flooded their dockets.  Some have made a partial accounting …
Discussion: Alternet.org, DNYUZ and Raw Story
Joe Barnes / Telegraph:
Trump hands Putin Ukraine's occupied territories  —  US president sends envoys to Moscow with peace plan that recognises Russia's war gains  —  The United States is poised to recognise Russia's control over Crimea and other occupied Ukrainian territories to secure a deal to end the war.
Discussion: NewsMax.com, UPI and The Atlantic
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Phillips P. OBrien / Phillips's Newsletter:
The Change From Biden To Trump Has Been Devastating For Ukraine
Reuters:
Trump says he may cut income tax ‘completely’ because of tariff income  —  U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday his administration may slash income tax completely over the next couple of years because of government revenue generated from tariffs.  —  “Over the next couple of years …
CNN:
Two National Guard members were tasked with serving the nation.  One is dead as the other fights for his life after shooting  —  Crime Gun violence Federal agencies US military  —  On a day when many families gather across the country to give thanks, a National Guard member's family …
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New York Times:
Here's What We Know About the National Guard Shooting Victims
Ross O'Keefe / Washington Examiner:
Trump announces National Guard soldier Sarah Beckstrom died from her injuries after shooting
Lori Rozsa / Washington Post:
New Mar-a-Lago no-fly zone means endless plane noise for neighbors  —  Flight rules altered in October by the Secret Service send planes over the Palm Beach homes of millionaires and billionaires, even when President Trump isn't at his estate.  —  PALM BEACH, Fla. — The best days …
Reuters:
Trump says US will soon take action against Venezuelan drug traffickers on land  —  The U.S. will “very soon” start taking action to stop suspected Venezuelan drug traffickers on land, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday.  —  “You probably noticed that people aren't wanting to be delivering by sea …
Gillian Tett / Financial Times:
Brazil offers lesson in winning the ‘Taco’ trade  —  Global politicians need to understand that White House policy is driven by melodrama and instinct  —  How do you say “Taco” — as in “Trump Always Chickens Out” — in Portuguese?  It is a question some Brazilians might ask now, with a smile.
Jakub Krupa / The Guardian:
Zelenskyy chief of staff resigns after property raid by Ukraine's anti-corruption agencies - Europe live  —  ‘I want there to be no rumours and speculation,’ Zelenskyy says as Andriy Yermak resigns  —  ‘Russia really wants Ukraine to make mistakes,’ Zelenskyy says ahead of talks with US ‘in near future’
Ben Kamisar / NBC News:
Poll: In a dramatic shift, Americans no longer see four-year college degrees as worth the cost  —  The latest NBC News poll shows two-thirds of registered voters down on the value proposition of a degree.  A majority said degrees were worth the cost a dozen years ago.
Discussion: IJR
Paul Waldman / Public Notice:
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Eleanor Hawkins / Axios:
Social media users flee X, flock to TikTok and Reddit  —  Americans' social media habits are splintering in ways that echo the fractured traditional news landscape, according to a new Pew Research report. … - Reddit and Twitter, now known as X, were also founded in 2005 and 2006, respectively, but have smaller user bases.
Discussion: DNYUZ
Paul Krugman:
Getting Ready to Party Like It's 2008  —  Trump's cronies are undermining financial stability  —  On Sept. 15, 2008 Lehman Brothers failed.  Within weeks the whole U.S. financial system was caught in the downward spiral of a massive bank run, on a scale not seen since the 1930s.
Discussion: Financial Times and Raw Story
 
 
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Jonathan Allen / NBC News:
In the Michigan city where Trump held his 100 days rally, voters wait for an economic turnaround
Discussion: Alternet.org
Vox:
How Trump made his Justice Department a tool for retribution
Brianna Tucker / Washington Post:
Retired judges warn that the rule of law is unraveling
Discussion: American Thinker and Bloomberg
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Discussion: Raw Story
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Mickey Djuric / Politico:
Carney loses Cabinet minister over pipeline push
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Adam Wren / Politico:
Mike Johnson set to huddle with Indiana Republicans amid redistricting fight
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