Rahmanullah Lakanwal, an Afghan national, was charged in the shooting of two National Guard troops near the White House. He served as a mercenary for U.S. forces in wartime Afghanistan for over a decade, according to senior intelligence officials. His mission involved killing Taliban fighters alongside American troops. “We paid…

National Guard Spc. Sarah Beckstrom, 20, one of two soldiers shot in an ambush-style attack near the White House, has died from her injuries, President Donald Trump said Thursday night. Trump made the announcement before speaking to military units via video link from West Palm Beach, Florida, where he is…

Mario Bustamante Leiva, a Chilean citizen, admitted guilty to multiple theft charges in Washington, D.C., including the theft of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s purse while she dined at a restaurant last spring. According to court documents, Noem’s purse contained approximately $3,000 in cash, her passport, DHS badge, credit cards,…

Thursday, 27 November 2025 04:48 PM EST President Donald Trump has ordered a widespread review of asylum cases approved under former President Joe Biden’s administration and green cards issued to citizens of 19 countries, Department of Homeland Security officials said on Thursday. Officials say the Afghan immigrant suspected of shooting…

Rahmanullah Lakamal, an Afghan national involved in the shooting of two National Guard members in Washington, D.C., has been accused of betraying those who helped him, according to Shawn VanDiver, founder and president of AfghanEvac. VanDiver stated that Lakamal “betrayed his family. He betrayed every American that helped him get…

By Michael Katz | Thursday, 27 November 2025 10:09 PM EST West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey expressed deep sorrow over the death of Spc. Sarah Beckstrom, a member of the West Virginia National Guard, following an ambush attack near the White House. He described the incident as “an unspeakable crime”…

By Jim Thomas | Thursday, 27 November 2025 09:16 PM EST ICE director Todd Lyons addressed Newsmax on Thursday, highlighting concerns over widespread fraud in asylum and temporary protective status programs, which he claims undermines lawful immigrants and exposes communities to risks. He specifically cited President Donald Trump’s push for…

A federal watchdog report found that former President Joe Biden’s Operation Allies Welcome program, which brought tens of thousands of Afghan evacuees into the United States in 2021, suffered from major breakdowns in recordkeeping and oversight. The findings resurfaced Thursday after authorities confirmed that the suspect in the shooting of…

Retired Air Force Brig. Gen. Blaine Holt urged the CIA to address its role in the ambush shooting of two National Guard troops near the White House, stating the alleged gunman ” wasn’t properly vetted.” Holt told Newsmax’s “The Chris Salcedo Show” that the CIA has much to explain, with…