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22+ min ago (712+ words) By LifeZette News Staff November 28, 2025 A Democrat strategist told CNN on Wednesday that adding 500 more National Guard members to Washington, D.C., would create "more targets" following the shooting that critically injured two guardsmen less than a day after they were sworn into service. The exchange took place during CNN's "NewsNight" as officials continued to address the aftermath of the attack. Host Erica Hill asked strategist Donte Mills about the administration's emergency request to keep the Guard in the nation's capital and President Donald Trump's directive to add 500 additional troops. MORE NEWS: Dem Senator Klobuchar Humiliates Herself, Accidentally Dunks on Bidenomics "The administration filing this emergency today saying we want to keep them in, and the president saying, I want 500 more troops. How much does that sort of muddy the waters legally, given everything that we saw today?" Hill asked. Mills said…...

1+ hour, 20+ min ago (604+ words) By LifeZette News Staff November 28, 2025 A federal three-judge panel in North Carolina ruled Wednesday that the state's new redistricting maps will stand, rejecting a challenge brought by plaintiffs who alleged racial discrimination in the 2025 redistricting process. The decision comes as multiple states pursue new congressional maps ahead of next year's midterm elections. BREAKING: North Carolina can use GOP-drawn congressional map designed to add another Republican House seat, court rules " NBC " Breaking911 (@Breaking911) November 27, 2025 MORE NEWS: Trump Releases One of His "Most Important Messages Ever' Concerning Immigration [WATCH] In a 57-page ruling, the panel found that the plaintiffs did not demonstrate that lawmakers acted with discriminatory intent when enacting Senate Bill 249. "Though not fatal to their claim'Williams Plaintiffs have presented no direct evidence that the General Assembly enacted S.B. 249 to discriminate against black North Carolinians," the judges wrote. "Instead, the direct evidence shows that…...

1+ hour, 37+ min ago (464+ words) By LifeZette News Staff November 28, 2025 President Donald Trump used a series of Thanksgiving posts on Truth Social Thursday night to outline an immigration agenda he said would take effect under his direction, including what he described as a plan to "permanently pause" immigration from third-world countries. Trump tied the announcement to the 2021 Afghanistan evacuation, criticizing the Biden-Harris administration and stating that large numbers of evacuees entered the United States without proper vetting. Trump wrote: "This is part of the horrendous airlift from Afghanistan. Hundreds of thousands of people poured into our Country totally unvetted and unchecked. We will fix it, but will never forget what Crooked Joe Biden and his Thugs did to our Country!" MORE NEWS: Trump Confirms Guardsman's Death After Attack by Afghan Brought In Under Biden [WATCH] In following post, Trump said immigration policy changes would focus…...

2+ hour, 7+ min ago (466+ words) By LifeZette News Staff November 28, 2025 President Donald Trump announced on Thanksgiving that 20-year-old West Virginia National Guard member Sarah Beckstrom died from her injuries following the ambush-style shooting near the White House on Wednesday. Trump made the announcement during holiday remarks, confirming that Beckstrom, who had been critically wounded, passed away earlier in the day. NEW: President Trump announces that National Guard member Sarah Beckstrom has sadly passed away. Beckstrom was shot by a suspected Afghan national. " Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) November 28, 2025 MORE NEWS: "Hair Discrimination" is Now Illegal in Pennsylvania Thanks to Democrats [WATCH] Beckstrom was among the Guard personnel assigned to duties in the area on Wednesday. According to officials, she had volunteered to work the shift so that others could spend the holiday with their families. She sustained what her father described as a "mortal wound" during the…...

2+ hour, 40+ min ago (687+ words) By LifeZette News Staff November 28, 2025 Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro has signed the CROWN Act into law, a measure that prohibits discrimination on the basis of hairstyle, type, or texture. The law, formally titled "Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair," was approved as state officials argued that certain hairstyles have been used as grounds for unequal treatment in workplaces and schools. PA Gov. Josh Shapiro signed House Bill 439 (the CROWN Act) into law at a Philadelphia hair salon, prohibiting hair discrimination. Shapiro: "This will bring about real freedom for all Pennsylvanians!" " " Pecan " (@PecanC8) November 26, 2025 MORE NEWS: "Are You Stupid?: Trump Goes Off on Reporter Over Biden Blame Question [WATCH] Shapiro said the law addresses discrimination he believes remains present in the state. "Real freedom means being respected for who you are " no matter what you look like, where you…...

2+ hour, 55+ min ago (688+ words) By LifeZette News Staff November 28, 2025 President Donald Trump spoke with U.S. military personnel on Thanksgiving during a gathering at Mar-a-Lago, using the holiday call to thank service members for their work and to speak about ongoing national security concerns. During the call, Trump confirmed that one of the two National Guard members wounded in Wednesday's terrorist attack in Washington, D.C., had died from her injuries. Trump told those listening that 20-year-old Sarah Beckstrom had passed away. MORE NEWS: JD Vance was Right: Resurfaced Remarks Highlight Afghan Refugee Crisis in Wake of DC Attack [WATCH] Beckstrom and 24-year-old Andrew Wolfe were shot in the attack near the D.C. Armory, where they had been stationed. "She's just passed away. She's no longer with us," Trump said. "She's looking down at us right now. Her parents are with her." NEW: President Trump announces that National Guard…...

4+ hour, 51+ min ago (639+ words) By LifeZette News Staff November 28, 2025 Vice President J.D. Vance's long-standing warnings about the national security risks posed by unvetted Afghan refugees have reentered the spotlight following the shooting of two West Virginia National Guard soldiers in Washington, D.C., allegedly by an Afghan national who entered the United States in 2021. Vance first raised alarms in September 2021 as a U.S. Senate candidate, following the Biden-Harris administration's withdrawal from Afghanistan. In an interview with Breitbart News's Matthew Boyle, Vance said the administration "create[d] an opportunity for terrorists" by resettling large numbers of Afghans without proper screening. MORE NEWS: Stephen A. Smith "GOES NUCLEAR' on the "Seditious Six's' Senator Mark Kelly [WATCH] "Afghanistan by itself is a disaster, but you combine it with what's going on at our southern border, you create an opportunity for all of these terrorists to flow across our country completely unchecked," he…...

16+ hour, 38+ min ago (846+ words) By LifeZette News Staff November 27, 2025 Stephen A. Smith issued sharp criticism of Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., after Kelly appeared in a video urging military personnel to disregard what he described as "illegal orders" from President Donald Trump. Smith said it was inappropriate for an elected senator to publicly instruct service members to ignore directives from the Commander in Chief, arguing that such remarks cross a constitutional boundary. Smith questioned why Kelly would appear on camera delivering that message. MORE NEWS: Al Sharpton Blames Trump for National Guardsman Being Shot by Afghan National Biden Let In [WATCH] "Respectfully, Senator, what the hell are you doing, looking into the camera and and telling military men and women to ignore the Commander in Chief? How dare you? How dare you do that?" Smith said. He added that although he never served in uniform, he…...

16+ hour, 38+ min ago (504+ words) By LifeZette News Staff November 27, 2025 Two National Guard soldiers were shot and critically wounded near 17th and I Street NW on Wednesday afternoon, prompting a rapid response from law enforcement and a temporary lockdown in the area. The attack occurred on Thanksgiving Eve and immediately drew national attention as officials confirmed both guardsmen were hospitalized in critical condition. During an appearance on MS NOW's "Deadline: White House," Rev. Al Sharpton said the guardsmen were placed "in harm's way" because of President Donald Trump's policies. MORE NEWS: Two West Virginia National Guard Members Identified After Terrorist Attack Near White House [WATCH] Speaking with host Nicole Wallace, Sharpton argued that their deployment to Washington, D.C., made them targets. "Matter of two people fighting for their lives, guardsmen, that this president put there. And as I said, I was one that was very vocal against…...

18+ hour, 18+ min ago (455+ words) By LifeZette News Staff November 27, 2025 Federal officials on Thursday identified the two West Virginia National Guard members critically injured in Wednesday's terrorist attack in Washington, D.C., as 20-year-old Sarah Beckstrom and 24-year-old Andrew Wolfe. " Fox News (@FoxNews) November 27, 2025 MORE NEWS: Dem Rep Claims Trump Issued "Illegal Orders' Despite Colleague Confession [WATCH] Both were shot near the White House in an attack that led to an immediate lockdown of the complex. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro released the names during a morning news conference. Pirro noted that both Beckstrom and Wolfe had been sworn in just one day before they volunteered for service in Washington, D.C., and were shot while on duty in the street. Wolfe was first identified Wednesday night in a now-deleted Facebook post from Musselman High School in West Virginia. The school wrote, "Our Applemen community is deeply saddened to learn that…...