Stay up to date with live coverage of the Trump administration and national politics Friday as President Trump vowed to “permanently pause” migration from all “Third World

The National Guard troops, and the alleged shooter, are alive and being treated in hospital. The suspect, 29-year-old Rahmanullah Lakanwal, is an Afghan national who entered the US during the country’s botched withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021. He later applied for asylum, which was granted by the Trump administration in April of this year.

Two National Guardsmen were critically injured in a Northwest DC shooting Nov. 26, 2025. The suspect was also shot and is in police custody. Here's the latest.

WASHINGTON — As healthcare continues to take center stage of the government shutdown, neighbors in the DMV are bracing for major Medicaid changes that could leave thousands without healthcare. On Jan. 1, 2026, the eligibility standards for Medicaid are ...

I have read where Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth demanded that reporters agree to a new policy, under which they would need to pledge to not obtain or use any unauthorized material, even if the information is unclassified — or hand over their press badges.

A car-sharing company called " Getaround " has agreed to pay $75,000 as part of a settlement with the D.C. Office of the Attorney General.