Politics Nov 29 Trump administration halts all asylum decisions after shooting of National Guard members The Trump administration has halted all asylum decisions and paused issuing visas for people traveling on Afghan passports days after a shooting near the White House that left one National Guard member dead and another in critical condition. By Collin Binkley, Ben Finley, Associated Press
World Nov 28 Refugee groups worry about backlash after National Guard shooting People who work with refugees are worried that those who fled dangerous situations to start again in America will face backlash after authorities say an Afghan national shot two National Guard soldiers this week, killing one of them. By Martha Bellisle, Associated Press
Politics Nov 28 WATCH: 'Are you stupid?' Trump rebuffs reporter's question on Afghan resettlement vetting President Donald Trump called a journalist "stupid" for attempting to fact-check his claim that the Biden administration didn’t vet Afghan nationals who came to the United States, related to the shooting of two National Guard members in Washington. By Steff Staples
Nation Nov 28 National Guard shooting suspect faces upgraded first-degree murder charge Specialist Sarah Beckstrom, 20, and Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe, 24 were hospitalized in critical condition after the Wednesday afternoon shooting near the White House. Trump announced Thursday evening that Beckstrom had died. By Collin Binkley, Ben Finley, Associated Press
Nov 27 Watch 5:33 Investigations of National Guard shooting reveal suspect worked for CIA in Afghanistan By Liz Landers, Zeba Warsi Investigators say the suspect in the brazen, daylight shooting of two National Guard members in Washington, D.C., drove across the country to carry out the attack. But they are still searching for a motive. This as President Trump announced one… Continue watching
Nov 27 Watch 7:31 Trump's deployment of National Guard in U.S. cities gets renewed scrutiny By John Yang, Karina Cuevas The shooting of two National Guard troops near the White House has intensified focus on the Trump administration’s use of military force to crack down on crime in cities led by Democrats. Juliette Kayyem, faculty director of the Harvard Kennedy… Continue watching
Nov 27 Trump criticizes the program that brought Afghan refugees to the U.S. who fought the Taliban By Jeffrey Collins, Associated Press Then-President Joe Biden said the U.S. owed it to those who opposed the Taliban to provide a safe haven. Continue reading
Nov 27 What we do and don't know about the shooting of 2 National Guard members in D.C. By Associated Press President Donald Trump said Thursday evening that 20-year-old National Guard member Sarah Beckstrom has died. Continue reading
Nov 11 A suicide bomber targeted an Islamabad court, killing 12 people and wounding 27, official says By Munir Ahmed, Ishtiaq Mahsud, Associated Press This attack highlights the ongoing struggles of the Pakistani government against a resurgent Taliban and border tensions. Continue reading