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5:40 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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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: RedState and Associated Press
Ashleigh Fields / The Hill:
2 National Guard members shot near White House
Luke Barr / ABC News:
2 National Guardsmen shot near White House: Officials
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 …
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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 …
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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Josh Fiallo / The Daily Beast:
Karoline Leavitt Slammed by Nephew's Family for Ignoring ICE Arrest
Discussion: DNYUZ
NBC News:
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt's relative detained by ICE
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
Associated Press:
Report: US envoy coached Putin aide on how Russian leader should pitch Trump on Ukraine peace plan
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 …
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
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 …
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
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John Nichols / The Nation:
Can Aftyn Behn Stun the GOP in Tennessee Next Week?
Discussion: The Hill, The Daily Wire and Townhall
David Cole / New York Times:
Mark Kelly Is Being Investigated for Telling the Truth  —  On Monday, Pete Hegseth, the secretary of defense, directed the Pentagon to investigate Senator Mark Kelly, a retired Navy captain who flew combat missions during the gulf war and took several spaceflights as an astronaut before he was elected …
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The Atlantic:
‘An Example MUST BE SET’
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
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.
Discussion: Bloomberg and Chicago Tribune
Russell Berman / The Atlantic:
The Fear Taking Hold Among Indiana Republicans  —  On Monday I spoke with a Republican member of Indiana's legislature who opposes President Donald Trump's push for the state to redraw its congressional map to gain two GOP seats and help the party hold its House majority in next year's midterm elections.
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: Alternet.org and DNYUZ
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: Gay City News and Raw Story
MacKenzie Sigalos / CNBC:
MIT study finds AI can already replace 11.7% of U.S. workforce … Massachusetts Institute of Technology on Wednesday released a study that found that artificial intelligence can already replace 11.7% of the U.S. labor market, or as much as $1.2 trillion in wages across finance, health care and professional services.
Josh Kovensky / Talking Points Memo:
Chicago Protestors Reel After Fending Off Federal Charges  —  The administration governs by propaganda.  There's bluster, threats, and even real violence — all deployed to push a far-right agenda forward while dissuading as many people as possible from opposing it.
New York Times:
A Year Later, Donors to Trump's Transition Come to Light  —  A 46-person list includes billionaires and people he went on to appoint to positions of power.  —  A full year after making a public pledge to do so, President Trump has disclosed a list of donors who helped pay for his transition to power.
U.S. Department of Education:
U.S. Department of Education Initiates Review of University of California, Berkeley for Potential Clery Act Violations  —  Today, the U.S. Department of Education's (the Department) office of Federal Student Aid (FSA) initiated a focused review of the University of California, Berkeley …
Hailey Fuchs / Politico:
‘Nobody will ever believe it’: James Comer airs doubts about his own Epstein investigation … “I fear the report will be like the Warren Report,” he said.  “Nobody will ever believe it.”  —  Comer's reference to the 1964 report on the assassination of President John F. Kennedy led …
Politico:
Pete Hegseth is a no-show in Ukraine.  That suits the White House just fine. … The Pentagon leader — a former Fox News host who seems more at home railing against diversity programs than leading diplomatic consultations — has carved out an unorthodox political niche that has helped insulate …
Reuters:
Two National guard members shot in Washington, DHS chief says  —  Two members of the National Guard were shot in Washington on Wednesday, U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said in a post on X but gave no other information.  —  Police in Washington separately said there was a shooting …
Discussion: The Daily Caller and Fox News
Reuters:
Trump's campaign of retribution: At least 470 targets and counting  —  Reuters documented at least 470 targets of retribution under Trump's leadership - from federal employees and prosecutors to universities and media outlets.  The list illuminates the sweeping effort by the president …
Discussion: New York Times and DNYUZ
Jason Lalljee / Axios:
Campbell's fires executive for alleged racist rant, disparaging company … - The lawsuit alleges that Bally called Campbell's products “highly processed food” for “poor people.”  — It also alleges that Bally “claimed that Indian workers were ‘idiots’ and expressed that he disliked working with them.”
 
 
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Ashleigh Fields / The Hill:
Graham-led panel to investigate kidnappings of Ukrainian children
Colin Demarest / Axios:
China seeks “alternative world order,” U.S. commission warns
Discussion: NewsMax.com
S.V. Date / HuffPost:
Second-Term Tab For Trump's Golf Hobby Tops $70 Million, On Track To Exceed $300 Million
Discussion: New Republic and MeidasTouch News
Avery Lotz / Axios:
No, you probably won't fight about politics at Thanksgiving
Discussion: Oregonian
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Politico:
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