Mark Kastenmeier
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The 29-year-old suspect entered the U.S. in 2021 through a program that resettled thousands of Afghans after the U.S. withdrew from the country. Before that, he worked with the CIA.
The guard members shot have been identified as Specialist Sarah Beckstrom, 20, and Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe, 24.
The guard members shot have been identified as Specialist Sarah Beckstrom, 20, and Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe, 24.
Afghan national charged in Guard ambush shooting drove across US to carry out attack, officials say
President Donald Trump said on Truth Social that both Guardsmen are critically wounded and are in separate hospitals. Trump said the shooter is also severely wounded and “will pay a very steep price.”
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November 27, 2025 at 4:38 PM
The 29-year-old suspect entered the U.S. in 2021 through a program that resettled thousands of Afghans after the U.S. withdrew from the country. Before that, he worked with the CIA.
The guard members shot have been identified as Specialist Sarah Beckstrom, 20, and Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe, 24.
The guard members shot have been identified as Specialist Sarah Beckstrom, 20, and Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe, 24.
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The guy's race and nationality are less relevant than the fact a CIA contractor shot two National Guard soldiers
National Guard shooter faces assault charges as CIA ties emerge
National Guard shooter faces assault charges as CIA ties emerge
U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro said additional charges may come as the investigation continues to unfold.
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November 27, 2025 at 4:30 PM
The guy's race and nationality are less relevant than the fact a CIA contractor shot two National Guard soldiers
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No idea why an Afghan refugee shot National Guard soldiers within walking distance of the White House, but this new USCIS directive was revealed on Monday. Worth noting.
The folks at @afghanevac.bsky.social have in hand a new USCIS directive which largely targets Afghan refugees who fled the Taliban in the wake of the U.S. withdrawal in 2021.
In case you needed a reminder that the most loathsome people in the world work for DHS.
In case you needed a reminder that the most loathsome people in the world work for DHS.
November 27, 2025 at 5:19 AM
No idea why an Afghan refugee shot National Guard soldiers within walking distance of the White House, but this new USCIS directive was revealed on Monday. Worth noting.
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Impeachment isn’t an option, it’s a necessity. I know firsthand the lengths Trump is willing to go in order to silence dissent.
Impeach, convict, remove. And if our current leaders won’t do it, they need to step aside for people who will: www.youtube.com/watch?v=jo54...
Impeach, convict, remove. And if our current leaders won’t do it, they need to step aside for people who will: www.youtube.com/watch?v=jo54...
Trump Wrongly Indicted Me, I’ll Rightly Impeach Him | Kat Abughazaleh Speaks at Lincoln Memorial
YouTube video by Kat Abughazaleh
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November 23, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Impeachment isn’t an option, it’s a necessity. I know firsthand the lengths Trump is willing to go in order to silence dissent.
Impeach, convict, remove. And if our current leaders won’t do it, they need to step aside for people who will: www.youtube.com/watch?v=jo54...
Impeach, convict, remove. And if our current leaders won’t do it, they need to step aside for people who will: www.youtube.com/watch?v=jo54...
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It’s crazy when young officers up and down the chain are seeking legal cover so they don’t get sued one day for what could be illegal strikes.
November 19, 2025 at 5:35 PM
It’s crazy when young officers up and down the chain are seeking legal cover so they don’t get sued one day for what could be illegal strikes.
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Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum on Tuesday ruled out allowing U.S. strikes against cartels on Mexican soil, a day after Donald Trump said he was willing to do whatever it takes to stop drugs entering the U.S.
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum rejects Trump’s offer of military intervention against cartels
www.stripes.com
November 19, 2025 at 3:18 AM
Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum on Tuesday ruled out allowing U.S. strikes against cartels on Mexican soil, a day after Donald Trump said he was willing to do whatever it takes to stop drugs entering the U.S.
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"This case addresses a much broader issue than just one plaintiff but challenges unconstitutional efforts by the Trump Administration to censor individuals’ private views, which represents an ongoing threat to everything we value sacred in our country," Zaid told NBC.
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Former federal employee sues government after allegedly being fired for Facebook comments about Kirk's assassination
The U.S. Coast Guard contractor alleges he was fired "in retaliation for his private speech on a matter of significant national interest and attention," violating his First Amendment rights, according...
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November 16, 2025 at 2:30 AM
"This case addresses a much broader issue than just one plaintiff but challenges unconstitutional efforts by the Trump Administration to censor individuals’ private views, which represents an ongoing threat to everything we value sacred in our country," Zaid told NBC.
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The MacArthur "Genius" Award-winner was best known as the founder of the Disability Visibility Project, which highlights disabled people and disability culture through storytelling projects, social media and other channels. n.pr/47WGe0m
Disability rights activist and author Alice Wong dies at 51
The MacArthur "Genius" Award-winner was best known as the founder of the Disability Visibility Project, which highlights disabled people and disability culture through storytelling projects, social media and other channels.
n.pr
November 16, 2025 at 4:41 AM
The MacArthur "Genius" Award-winner was best known as the founder of the Disability Visibility Project, which highlights disabled people and disability culture through storytelling projects, social media and other channels. n.pr/47WGe0m
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🚨BREAKING: Donald Trump & USDA going to Supreme Court to try and STOP SNAP Benefits from being distributed. This is truly the MOST evil thing I have ever witnessed by a sitting Administration. Absolutely DESPICABLE!
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Trump admin goes to SCOTUS to try and stop order that it pay full SNAP benefits this month
DOJ asks the justices for an order by 9:30 p.m. Friday — as USDA was in the middle of completing its process for making full payments, under a court order to finish Friday.
www.lawdork.com
November 8, 2025 at 1:35 AM
🚨BREAKING: Donald Trump & USDA going to Supreme Court to try and STOP SNAP Benefits from being distributed. This is truly the MOST evil thing I have ever witnessed by a sitting Administration. Absolutely DESPICABLE!
www.lawdork.com/p/trump-admi...
www.lawdork.com/p/trump-admi...
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Populist Dems won. Moderate Dems won. We won in blue states. We won in purple states.
Maybe the take is that (a) people think Trump is out of control; and (b) people like Dems when we're taking a stand and fighting for what we believe in - as we have been for the last month.
Maybe the take is that (a) people think Trump is out of control; and (b) people like Dems when we're taking a stand and fighting for what we believe in - as we have been for the last month.
November 5, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Populist Dems won. Moderate Dems won. We won in blue states. We won in purple states.
Maybe the take is that (a) people think Trump is out of control; and (b) people like Dems when we're taking a stand and fighting for what we believe in - as we have been for the last month.
Maybe the take is that (a) people think Trump is out of control; and (b) people like Dems when we're taking a stand and fighting for what we believe in - as we have been for the last month.
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The president does not have authority to set tariffs by abusing an emergency power. 200+ members of Congress filed an amicus brief in our tariffs lawsuit, agreeing.
We’ll be at the Supreme Court next week making the case for why the court needs to hold the president accountable.
We’ll be at the Supreme Court next week making the case for why the court needs to hold the president accountable.
November 2, 2025 at 12:06 AM
The president does not have authority to set tariffs by abusing an emergency power. 200+ members of Congress filed an amicus brief in our tariffs lawsuit, agreeing.
We’ll be at the Supreme Court next week making the case for why the court needs to hold the president accountable.
We’ll be at the Supreme Court next week making the case for why the court needs to hold the president accountable.
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the military to provide dozens of lawyers to the Justice Department for temporary assignments in Memphis and near the U.S.-Mexico border that could run through next fall, according to a memo released this week
Hegseth orders military to detail dozens of attorneys to Justice Department
www.stripes.com
October 31, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the military to provide dozens of lawyers to the Justice Department for temporary assignments in Memphis and near the U.S.-Mexico border that could run through next fall, according to a memo released this week
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🚨BREAKING: Trump says U.S. will start testing nuclear bombs after three-decade hiatus
U.S. will start testing nuclear bombs after three-decade hiatus, Trump says
The U.S. last tested a nuke in 1992.
www.axios.com
October 30, 2025 at 2:12 AM
🚨BREAKING: Trump says U.S. will start testing nuclear bombs after three-decade hiatus
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The Epstein files stay hidden, but the Epstein Ballroom will be a prominent display.
October 28, 2025 at 12:01 PM
The Epstein files stay hidden, but the Epstein Ballroom will be a prominent display.
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JUST IN: Our Chief Legal Counsel, Andrew Bakaj, weighs in on "white nationalist" Paul Ingrassia's withdrawal from his nomination to the Office of Special Counsel.
"Ingrassia did one thing right in this process - he withdrew."
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"Ingrassia did one thing right in this process - he withdrew."
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October 22, 2025 at 1:26 AM
JUST IN: Our Chief Legal Counsel, Andrew Bakaj, weighs in on "white nationalist" Paul Ingrassia's withdrawal from his nomination to the Office of Special Counsel.
"Ingrassia did one thing right in this process - he withdrew."
whistlebloweraid.org/whistleblowe...
"Ingrassia did one thing right in this process - he withdrew."
whistlebloweraid.org/whistleblowe...
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JUST IN: Comey moves to dismiss the indictment against him for vindictive/selective prosecution, arguing that the prosecution stems directly form Trump's overt personal animus toward him and calls to put him in prison. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
October 20, 2025 at 8:25 PM
JUST IN: Comey moves to dismiss the indictment against him for vindictive/selective prosecution, arguing that the prosecution stems directly form Trump's overt personal animus toward him and calls to put him in prison. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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Ok we’re moving fast people! State of Oregon immediately requested En Banc hearing for reconsideration of the decision by judges across the 9th Circuit:
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www.courtlistener.com/docket/71554...
October 20, 2025 at 8:21 PM
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Americans go without paychecks, Trump’s turning the White House into his pet construction project.
October 20, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Americans go without paychecks, Trump’s turning the White House into his pet construction project.
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So it's too expensive to extend health care tax credits that millions of families rely on but not too expensive to spend $200 million on private jets for Kristi Noem?
These corrupt grifters are robbing taxpayers blind.
These corrupt grifters are robbing taxpayers blind.
Noem Approves Spending $200 Million to Buy Jets During Shutdown
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem authorized the Coast Guard to spend $200 million as soon as Friday on luxury jets as the government shutdown edges into its fourth week.
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October 20, 2025 at 8:19 PM
So it's too expensive to extend health care tax credits that millions of families rely on but not too expensive to spend $200 million on private jets for Kristi Noem?
These corrupt grifters are robbing taxpayers blind.
These corrupt grifters are robbing taxpayers blind.
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Trump and Republicans want to spend $40 billion on Argentina but they refuse to lower Americans’ costs or save Americans’ health care.
So much for “America First.”
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So much for “America First.”
apnews.com/article/trum...
US is working on doubling aid to Argentina to $40 billion by tapping private funding sources
The Trump administration is looking to provide an additional $20 billion in financing for Argentina.
apnews.com
October 20, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Trump and Republicans want to spend $40 billion on Argentina but they refuse to lower Americans’ costs or save Americans’ health care.
So much for “America First.”
apnews.com/article/trum...
So much for “America First.”
apnews.com/article/trum...