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The New York Times Hits Back At Trump's 'Name-Calling' Of Female Reporter

Nov 27, 2025, 08:00 AM EST The New York Times on Wednesday defended one of its female reporters, Katie Rogers, who became Donald Trump’s latest target after co-authoring a piece exploring the president’s health and aging. The article written by Rogers and Dylan Freedman, titled “Shorter Days, Signs of Fatigue: Trump Faces Realities of Aging in Office,” cited an analysis showing that the president has decreased his public appearances by 39% and has held a shorter schedule than he used to by th ...

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D.C. Shooting Suspect 'Could Not Tolerate' the Violence of His C.I.A.-Backed Unit in Afghanistan, a Childhood Friend Sai

The Afghan refugee accused of shooting two National Guard members in Washington, D.C., fought in the late days of the U.S. war there as part of a “Zero Unit,” a paramilitary force that worked with the C.I.A., according to a person briefed on the investigation and an Afghan intelligence officer familiar with the matter. The units were known for their brutality and labeled “death squads” by human rights groups. The suspect, identified by federal officials as Rahmanullah Lakanwal, 29, grew up in a ...

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Russia ready to 'fight to the last Ukrainian,' Putin says amid US peace drive

Russian President Vladimir Putin said a U.S. delegation is expected to arrive in Moscow in the first half of next week to discuss the latest American proposal to end the Kremlin's war in Ukraine. Speaking at a press conference during a visit to Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on Thursday, Putin said no draft peace agreement had been agreed to in recent talks between the U.S. and Ukraine, only a list of issues to be discussed. Putin also said it was "pointless" to sign any documents with Ukraine ...

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US will no longer commemorate World Aids Day, reports say

For the first time since 1988, the US government will no longer commemorate World Aids Day, according to reports. The state department has directed its employees and grant recipients not to use US government funds to mark the event – which falls annually on 1 December – and not to promote the day publicly. The news was first reported by the journalist Emily Bass and confirmed in an email viewed by the New York Times. Employees and grantees could still “tout the work” on Aids being done through ...

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Officials criticize Biden vetting, but Afghan shooting suspect was granted asylum under Trump

The Trump administration on Thursday blamed Biden-era vetting failures for the admission of an Afghan immigrant suspected ofshooting two National Guardmembers in Washington, D.C., but the alleged gunman was granted asylum this year under President Donald Trump, according to a U.S. government file seen by Reuters. Rahmanullah Lakanwal, a 29-year-old Afghan national, entered the U.S. on September 8, 2021, under Operation Allies Welcome. The resettlement program was set up by former Democratic Pre ...

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Keystone Kash Vows to Track Down National Guard Shooter Already in Hospital

(Daily Beast) FBI Director Kash Patel vowed to launch a manhunt for the shooter who wounded two National Guard members near the White House on Wednesday—only for an official to point out that a suspect is already in custody at a hospital. The embattled FBI director, 45, found himself embarrassingly out of the loop during a news conference on the “targeted” shooting, which has left two guardsmen in critical condition.

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Two West Virginia national guard members shot in Washington DC

Wed 26 Nov 2025 16.53 EST First published on Wed 26 Nov 2025 14.57 EST The condition of two West Virginia national guard members shot on Wednesday near the White House in Washington is unclear after the state governor received "conflicting reports" and Donald Trump said they were critically wounded. The incident happened near the Farragut West metro station and comes amid a controversial deployment of troops to the US capital city ordered by the Trump administration. While Patrick ...

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Republicans Propose Scrapping Automatic Emergency Braking in Cars: Report

Published Nov 26, 2025 at 03:13 AM EST updated Nov 26, 2025 at 04:39 AM EST Lawmakers are set to question the need for certain safety mandates in cars, including automatic emergency braking, at a hearing to discuss how to make vehicles more affordable for Americans, according to The Wall Street Journal, citing people familiar with the matter. Republican Senator Ted Cruz of Texas, the chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, has announced that the hearing is sched ...

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Supreme Court won't let Trump boot top copyright official, for now

November 26, 2025 WASHINGTON (CN) — The Supreme Court will allow the nation’s top copyright official to retain her post for now, deferring President Donald Trump’s request on Wednesday to exert control over the office that advises Congress on issues like artificial intelligence. In a short order, the high court indicated that it wouldn’t rule on Trump’s pending emergency appeal to nix the official’s reinstatement until hearing arguments on other executive branch terminations in December and Ja ...

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'Awful': GOP governor under fire after claim National Guard troops slain in shooting

November 26, 2025 5:27PM ET Political analysts and observers slammed West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey, a Republican, for putting out an unconfirmed statement about the condition of two National Guard members who were shot on Wednesday near the White House. A lone gunman shot two National Guard troops in Washington, D.C.'s Farragut Square, according to multiple reports. Initially, Gov. Morrisey tweeted out that "one did not survive the attack and the other was taken to a nearby hospit ...

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Lake effect snow piles up in Great Lakes region, impacting Thanksgiving travel

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National guard member Sarah Beckstrom has died after shooting in Washington DC, Trump announces

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The New York Times Hits Back At Trump's 'Name-Calling' Of Female Reporter

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Officials criticize Biden vetting, but Afghan shooting suspect was granted asylum under Trump

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Russia ready to 'fight to the last Ukrainian,' Putin says amid US peace drive

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US will no longer commemorate World Aids Day, reports say

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DC National Guard Shooting Victim Has Mortal Wound, Says Father

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D.C. Shooting Suspect 'Could Not Tolerate' the Violence of His C.I.A.-Backed Unit in Afghanistan, a Childhood Friend Sai

9 hrs ago - The Afghan refugee accused of shooting two National Guard members in Washington, D.C., fought in the late days of the U.S. war there as part of a “Zero Unit,” a paramilitary force that worked with the C.I.A., according to a person briefed o ... (NYT)

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Afghan national charged in Guard ambush shooting drove across US to carry out attack, officials say

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South Africa hits back at 'punitive' Trump move to bar it from G20 meeting in Florida

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Keystone Kash Vows to Track Down National Guard Shooter Already in Hospital

13 hrs ago - Updated Nov. 26 2025 9:38PM EST Published Nov. 26 2025 6:26PM EST FBI Director Kash Patel vowed to launch a manhunt for the shooter who wounded two National Guard members near the White House on Wednesday—only for an official to point out that ... (Daily Beast)

Trump administration pauses all immigration applications from Afghans after National Guard shooting in D.C.

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