Trump Suspends Immigration After Guard Attack, Holiday Economy, Retail Spending

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🗓️ 28 November 2025

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One of the two National Guard members allegedly shot by an Afghan man in Washington, D.C. has died. In response, President Trump says he wants to permanently suspend immigration from certain countries.

With the holiday season in full swing, consumer confidence in the U.S. has dropped to its lowest level in months. Yet, despite these worries about the economy retail sales this holiday season are expected to top $1 trillion for the first time.

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0:00.0	One of the two National Guard members shot allegedly by an Afghan man in Washington, D.C. has died.
0:07.6	In response, President Trump says he wants to permanently suspend immigration from certain countries.
0:13.3	We'll hear which ones could be affected.
0:15.3	I'm A. Martinez, and this is up first from NPR News.
0:20.7	With a holiday season in full swing, consumer confidence in the U.S. has dropped to its lowest
0:25.3	level in months.
0:26.4	High prices, tariffs, and the recent government shutdown have all contributed to these feelings,
0:31.0	and many blame the president and his administration.
0:33.6	We get it, and we hear you, and we know that there's a lot of work to do.
0:37.0	There's a lot of wooded
0:37.8	job. Yeah, despite these worries about the economy, retail sales this holiday season are expected to top
0:42.5	$1 trillion for the first time. So how do those two things square up together? Stay with us. We'll
0:49.3	give you all the news you need to start your day.
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1:15.0	One of the National Guard members shot during an attack Wednesday in the nation's capital has died.
1:20.1	Sarah Bextram was 20 years old. In the wake of this violence, the Trump administration is also
1:25.6	launching a sweeping reexamination of thousands
1:28.6	of refugees and migrants allowed into the U.S. and given green cards. The move targets legal
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