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National Guard to Patrol DC Through 2026

Army memo says extension is called for 'to restore law and order'

(Newser) - National Guard troops will be on the streets of Washington, DC, until the end of the year, according to a memo reviewed by the AP . The memo, signed by Army Secretary Dan Driscoll and dated Wednesday, said "the conditions of the mission" warrant an extension past the end of...

Another Performance Bites the Dust at the Kennedy Center

Banjo king Bela Fleck cites divisiveness after 'highly politicized' institution adds Trump name

(Newser) - Banjo virtuoso Bela Fleck won't be taking the stage at the Kennedy Center next month, saying the venue has become too politically fraught for comfort. The 18-time Grammy winner was slated to perform George Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue" with the National Symphony Orchestra in February, but the...

Suspected DC Pipe Bomber May Have a Card to Play

Politico analysis suggests that Brian Cole may be covered by President Trump's Jan. 6 pardon

(Newser) - If Brian Cole is ultimately convicted as the person who placed pipe bombs in Washington, DC, the night before the Capitol riot, he may have an argument to make about avoiding prison. A Politico analysis suggests he is covered by President Trump's pardon of Jan. 6 participants. The issue...

House Republican Who Backed Trump Impeachment Will Exit

Washington Rep. Dan Newhouse will not seek reelection

(Newser) - One of the last House Republicans who broke with President Trump after the 2021 Capitol riot is calling it quits. Rep. Dan Newhouse of Washington state announced Wednesday he won't run again, saying in a statement that stepping away comes "with no reservations or remorse, only gratitude" for...

FBI Couldn't Read Data Pointing to Pipe Bomb Suspect

WSJ reports cellphone location data held for 4 years was only recently deciphered

(Newser) - Cellphone data that proved crucial in the arrest of the suspect accused of planting pipe bombs on the eve of the Jan. 6 Capitol riot sat disregarded for four years, the Wall Street Journal reports, "because investigators couldn't figure out how to read it." That changed only...

Report: Pipe Bomb Suspect Believed Election Was Stolen

Sources say Brian Cole has been cooperating with FBI

(Newser) - Brian Cole, the Virginia man accused of planting pipe bombs in Washington, DC, the night before the Capitol riot, has told investigators he believed the 2020 election was stolen, sources tell NBC News and CNN . According to CNN's sources, the 30-year-old spoke to FBI investigators for hours on Thursday....

Alleged DC Pipe Bomber Had 'Extremist Beliefs'

Bondi says arrest was made after review of old evidence

(Newser) - The man accused of planting pipe bombs in Washington, DC, on the night before the Capitol riot was charged with explosive offenses Thursday. The Woodbridge, Virginia, resident was arrested Thursday morning. At a press conference, Attorney General Pam Bondi identified him as Brian Cole Jr., CNN reports.
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Judge to ICE: No Warrantless Arrests in DC Without Proof

ACLU lawsuit claims agency stopped people indiscriminately in immigrant neighborhoods

(Newser) - A federal judge has halted the Trump administration's practice of making immigration arrests in Washington, DC, without a warrant or clear proof that a person is likely to flee. The preliminary injunction, issued by US District Judge Beryl Howell, was granted after a lawsuit filed by the American Civil...

DC Shooting Suspect Worked With CIA in Afghanistan

Rahmanullah Lakanwal, 29, was evacuated to US after Taliban takeover

(Newser) - The Afghan man accused of shooting two National Guard members in Washington, DC, fought with CIA-backed forces in Afghanistan before coming to live in the US, the CIA said Wednesday, per the New York Times . Officials identified the suspect as 29-year-old Rahmanullah Lakanwal, who served in a "partner force"...

Trump, Vance Respond to National Guard Shooting in DC

They're blaming what they call lax immigration policies

(Newser) - President Trump said Wednesday's "heinous assault" on two National Guard members near the White House proves that lax migration policies are "the single greatest national security threat facing our nation." "No country can tolerate such a risk to our very survival," he said. Trump'...

Cops: Guard Members Were Ambushed by Lone Shooter

Patel says 2 soldiers are in critical condition after DC shooting

(Newser) - The suspect in the shooting Wednesday of two West Virginia National Guard members blocks from the White House is a 29-year-old Afghan national who entered the US in 2021, the New York Times reports. FBI Director Kash Patel and Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser said the Guard members, who had been...

2 National Guard Soldiers Shot Near White House
2 National Guard Soldiers
Shot Near White House
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Nov 26, 2025 4:03 PM CST

2 National Guard Soldiers Shot Near White House

West Virginia governor said they were killed, then said he was receiving 'conflicting reports'

(Newser) - Two National Guard members were shot near the White House on Wednesday and FBI Director Kash Patel says they are in critical condition. West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey initially said they had died, then walked back his remarks. "It is with great sorrow that we can confirm both members...

Washington, DC Will Get a New Mayor Next Year

Muriel Bowser won't seek a 4th term

(Newser) - Muriel Bowser, the mayor of Washington DC, announced on Tuesday that she will not be seeking re-election next year, a decision that came as she has had to confront a federal law enforcement intervention into her city launched by President Trump.
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Right at Rush Hour in DC, Fire in the Capitol Subway

Small electrical blaze was quickly contained in tunnel linking congressional offices

(Newser) - A minor fire sparked a brief scare in the subway tunnel connecting the Rayburn House Office Building and the US Capitol on Thursday, according to Capitol Police. The electrical fire was quickly doused with fire extinguishers before 5pm, reports NBC Washington . Two Capitol Police officers were taken to a nearby...

Sandwich-Chucking Case Goes to the Jury
DC Sandwich-Chucker
Found Not Guilty
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Nov 6, 2025 2:03 PM CST

DC Sandwich-Chucker Found Not Guilty

'A footlong from Subway could not and certainly did not inflict any bodily harm,' lawyer says

(Newser) - A former Justice Department employee who threw a sandwich at a federal agent during President Trump's law enforcement surge in Washington, DC, was found not guilty of misdemeanor assault Thursday, a day after the jury began deliberating. The AP calls the acquittal of Sean Dunn the "latest legal...

Republicans Struggle to Find Love in Deep-Blue DC

Conservatives find dating tough in a city dominated by Democrats

(Newser) - Dating in DC has always been tricky for political insiders, but for Trump supporters in the nation's capital, the search for romance is now a battlefield of ideology, expectations, and background checks, the Washington Post reports. MAGA singles who move to Washington hoping to find like-minded partners say the...

3rd Teen Indicted in Congressional Intern's Killing

Authorities say he's the brother of teen already arrested

(Newser) - A third teenager has been arrested and charged with the killing of a congressional intern in the nation's capital, a crime that President Trump cited when he announced a law enforcement surge in Washington, the AP reports. Naqwan Antonio Lucas, 18, has been indicted with first-degree murder and 15...

Lost Laptop Forces United Flight to Make Abrupt U-Turn

Runaway laptop battery prompts midair return to Washington Dulles

(Newser) - A United Airlines flight from Dulles Airport to Rome was forced to turn back midway through its trip after a passenger's lost laptop vanished into the plane's innards. According to the airline, the computer slipped behind a cabin wall panel on the Oct. 15 flight and found its...

Chelsea Clinton Has Some Thoughts on WH Demolition

Former first daughter says she's 'unsettled' by Trump's razing of East Wing in USA Today op-ed

(Newser) - If anyone might have thoughts on President Trump's demolition of the White House's East Wing to make way for a new ballroom, it's Chelsea Clinton, who lived decades ago at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. as a child when her dad, Bill Clinton, was president. But "although I...

Reaction to White House Demo Firm: 'Shame on You!'

Online critics slam Maryland contractor as Trump pursues $250M White House ballroom addition

(Newser) - A Maryland demolition company has found itself at the center of public outrage after it began tearing down part of the White House's East Wing to make room for President Trump's proposed $250 million ballroom. Dozens of one-star reviews flooded Aceco LLC's Google page in a matter...

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