Targeted Attack On National Guard, Trump Case Dismissed, Russia Awaits Peace Terms

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🗓️ 27 November 2025

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Two national guard members are in critical condition after being shot near the White House. President Trump says the suspect came to the U.S. from Afghanistan. He now calls for a re-examination of all Afghan nationals.

There will also be no legal consequences for Trump’s attempts to overturn the 2020 election results. A federal judge dismissed the last outstanding election interference case against the president in Georgia.

Also, U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff is set to arrive in Moscow next week, where do things stand in the ongoing peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine?

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0:00.0	Two National Guard members are in critical condition after being shot near the White House.
0:06.2	President Trump says the suspect came to the U.S. from Afghanistan.
0:09.3	We must take all necessary measures to ensure the removal of any alien from any country who does not belong here.
0:16.5	What is Trump calling for?
0:17.9	I'm A. Martinez, and this is up first from NPR News.
0:23.5	President Trump will face no legal consequences for his attempts to overturn the 2020 election.
0:29.2	The last outstanding election interference case against the president in Georgia has now been officially dismissed.
0:34.4	This is really an opportunity for justice and reconciliation, and that has been
0:39.8	squandered. What's the reason for the decision? And U.S. Special Envoy, Steve Whitkoff, is set to
0:45.3	arrive in Moscow next week. Where do things stand in the ongoing peace negotiations between Russia and
0:50.5	Ukraine? Stay with us. We'll give you all the news you need to start your day.
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2:02.3	Two West Virginia National Guard members are in critical condition after they were shot
2:06.1	near the White House in Washington, D.C. Wednesday afternoon. The city's mayor described the
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