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US politics

The suspect, who was wounded in an exchange of gunfire before he was arrested by other National Guard troops, has been identified by the Department of Homeland Security as 29-year-old Rahmanullah Lakanwal. US President Donald Trump, who was at his resort in Florida to celebrate Thanksgiving at the time of the attack, released a prerecorded video statement on his Truth Social media account later on November 26 calling the shooting "an act of evil, an act of hatred and an act of terror."

Two West Virginia National Guard members were critically wounded after being shot near the White House. Officials have described the attack as a targeted shooting. United States President Donald Trump condemned the shooting as a heinous assault and an act of evil, an act of hatred and an act of terror. list of 1 item list 1 of 1Two US National Guardsmen injured in Washington, DC, shootingend of list The shooting occurred just one day before the Thanksgiving holiday in a busy tourist area. Here is what to know about the shooting, the alleged attacker, and what's next:

This afternoon, blocks from the White House, a man sneaked up on two West Virginia National Guardsmen and shot them in the head with a handgun. Both soldiers are reportedly in critical condition. A motive has not been determined, but a recent Afghan immigrant named Rahmanullah Lakanwal is in custody, according to CBS News. Early photos of the suspect show a burly, bearded man being wheeled almost naked into an ambulance.

The Department of Homeland Security has determined that the suspect was "flown in by the Biden administration in September 2021" and "his status was extended under legislation signed by President Biden." Zoom in: Trump said the attack "underscores the single greatest national security threat facing our nation," pointing to millions of immigrants in the U.S. whom he said were "unknown and unvetted."

Prosecutors in Oregon are warning the US justice department to rein in federal agents who've repeatedly used excessive force on protesters, immigrants and even local police. A joint letter from Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield and district attorneys from Multnomah, Clackamas and Washington Counties, demands the US Department of Justice "immediately halt unlawful and reckless actions by federal officers operating in Oregon."

Rep. Mike Levin, D-San Juan Capistrano, called on his colleagues in Congress to pass legislation he has introduced that would prevent new leasing for the exploration, development, or production of oil or natural gas in federal waters along the Southern California coast, from San Diego to the northern border of San Luis Obispo County. We're going to continue to fight this legislatively and legally, and from a communications perspective and any other tools that we've got in the toolkit, Levin said.

After pushing for entry for weeks, they visited on Monday and found three people detained there and said the facility was clean. I'm glad that we were finally able to get down there, U.S. Rep. Juan Vargas told reporters following the visit. It does leave a lot of suspicion in my mind as to what was there before, why weren't we allowed to go in. We gave all the notices that we were supposed to.

For the first time, we are seeing a foreign adversary use a commercial AI system to carry out nearly an entire cyber operation with minimal human involvement,

Eight others, largely erased from public discourse, served during and after Reconstruction, clearing a path that made his tenure possible. A framed image of the eight's portraits hangs in his office. Over the years, Clyburn says that image sparked what ultimately led him to write The First Eight: A Personal History of the Pioneering Black Congressmen Who Shaped a Nation. The book, which was published this month, restores these men to the historical record and draws lessons from their lives.

Amid wider economic uncertainty, some analysts have said that businesses are at a "no-hire, no fire" standstill. That's caused many to limit new work to only a few specific roles, if not pause openings entirely. At the same time, sizable layoffs have continued to pile up - raising worker anxieties across sectors. Some companies have pointed to rising operational costs spanning from U.S. President Donald Trump's barrage of new tariffs and shifts in consumer spending.

Recently, several U.S. states passed laws requiring strong age verification for adult content online. Now, lawmakers in Wisconsin and Michigan are pushing the envelope even further. Not only do their new bills demand age checks-they require adult content sites to block access from any VPN provider, for any user, not just minors. On Security Now, Steve Gibson explained that these bills stem from concerns that residents are using VPNs to evade new state-level restrictions by appearing to connect from somewhere else.

The CROWN (Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair) Act expands Pennsylvania's Human Relations Act to include hair texture and protective hairstyles under the definition of race, making any discrimination against hairstyles in schools or the workplace a criminal act in the same way as discrimination against skin color. For too long, many Pennsylvanians have faced discrimination simply for hairstyles that reflect their identity and culture.

Ferreira's attorney said his client came to the U.S. under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. She's in the process of actually getting her residency and she was abruptly arrested and taken from her young child right before Thanksgiving, her attorney Todd Pomerleau told WCVB, which published a statement from a source familiar with the situation. This individual is the mother of Karoline's nephew and they have not spoken in many years, the source said.

On Wednesday on his WarRoom podcast, Bannon argued Hegseth ordering a review of Kelly over potentially unlawful conduct is not enough. We've got to stop messing around! Kelly's got to be recalled. We don't need to wait until 10, December, Pete, Bannon said. It's pretty obvious what [Kelly] did. Just recall him back to active duty and let's convene a court martial.

One of the things I do sometimes is I fantasize about what would happen if such and such met such and such. How much would you pay to see a no holds barred between Pete Hegseth and Jason Crow? You know how long Pete Hegseth would last? Maybe a half a second. Jason was in the 75th Ranger Regiment, he said.