Representative criticizes Trump administration regarding public safety following D.C. shooting
Concerns Over Public Safety Raised Following DC Shooting Rep. James Walkinshaw, a Democrat from Virginia, has criticized the Trump administration for allegedly neglecting public safety after a mass shooting incident in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday. In the early hours of Wednesday, two members of the West Virginia National Guard were seriously injured in a shooting […]
Republican lawmakers previously raised alarms about security dangers of the Afghan resettlement program from the Biden administration used by the suspected National Guard shooter.
Rahmanullah Rakanwal, an Afghan national accused of fatally shooting two National Guard soldiers during a terrorist incident in Washington, D.C., entered the United States under a resettlement program from the Biden administration, which many Republican lawmakers had warned could be risky for American safety. Rakanwal was among about 90,000 Afghans who arrived in the U.S. […]
Trump Administration Halts Afghan Immigration After National Guard Shooting
Immigration from Afghanistan Suspended Following Shooting Incident The administration has halted all immigration from Afghanistan after an Afghan man, who was paroled, allegedly attacked two National Guardsmen on Wednesday. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it is “indefinitely suspending” the processing of immigration applications for Afghan nationals. This decision came shortly after […]
Person Involved in National Guard Shooting Granted Humanitarian Parole by Biden Administration
Shooting Incident in Washington, D.C. Authorities have identified Rahmanullah Rakanwal as the individual responsible for the shooting that resulted in the deaths of two National Guard soldiers in West Virginia on Wednesday. Rakanwal, an Afghan national, was granted humanitarian parole after escaping from Afghanistan, according to a source close to the situation. The incident occurred […]
D.C. shooting suspect named as 29-year-old Afghan citizen who arrived in the U.S. in 2021 during Biden’s administration
Targeted Shooting in Washington, D.C., Involves Afghan National Recent reports have identified a 29-year-old Afghan national, Rahmanullah Rakanwar, as the suspect in a shooting incident that occurred on Wednesday afternoon in Washington, D.C. This attack left two West Virginia National Guard soldiers critically injured. Rakanwar entered the U.S. in 2021 as part of an emergency […]
Billboards Encourage National Guardsmen to Reject Orders from Trump Administration
A left-leaning organization is putting up billboards in cities facing high crime rates, where President Donald Trump has sent in the National Guard. These billboards communicate to military members that they are not “registered” and encourage them to refuse what the group describes as “unlawful orders.” Win Without War, as they describe themselves, is a […]
States take legal action against Trump administration for cutting SNAP benefits for migrants
Democratic Attorneys General Challenge USDA’s New SNAP Guidance A group of 21 Democratic attorneys general has initiated a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). This action aims to block new provisions that allegedly classify thousands of immigrants—including refugees and asylum seekers—as “permanently” ineligible for hunger relief benefits. Filed by the attorney general in […]
Boston’s mayor Michelle Wu uninterested in close ties with Trump administration
Boston Mayor Responds to Trump Meeting On Monday, Democratic Mayor of Boston, Michelle Wu, expressed to reporters that she has no interest in forming a close relationship with the Trump administration, particularly after New York Mayor-elect Zoran Mamdani had recent friendly discussions with the president. “I’m not looking for a bromance with the federal government,” […]
Trump administration imposing an additional $100 fee on foreign visitors to national parks
New Fees for International Visitors to U.S. National Parks Starting January 1, international travelers hoping to visit 11 of the most visited national parks in the United States will face an extra charge of $100 per person. This decision, announced by the Interior Department, aims to compensate for revenue losses linked to the recent government […]
Administration points to Democrat-led states for holding down the national average of gas prices, which have stayed the same since last Thanksgiving
As Thanksgiving approaches, gas prices are largely in line with last year’s figures, remaining at their lowest holiday levels since the onset of the pandemic. The White House attributes the stagnation of the national average to Democratic-led states. On Wednesday, the average cost for a gallon of regular gasoline was reported at $3.055, a slight […]