White House launches new ‘media bias’ tracker on site

On November 26, 2025, Rahmanullah Lakanwal, a 29-year-old Afghan national, allegedly carried out a shooting targeting two members of the West Virginia National Guard near the White House, resulting in critical injuries. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem stated that Lakanwal was radicalized in the U.S. after being granted asylum during the Trump administration, raising concerns about domestic extremism.

Northwestern University has agreed to pay $75 million to the Trump administration to settle investigations into allegations of antisemitism on its campus, thereby regaining access to federal funding that had been previously frozen. This agreement is part of a broader civil rights deal aimed at addressing the university's handling of these serious allegations.

An Afghan immigrant, identified as Rahmanullah Lakanwal, allegedly shot and critically injured two members of the West Virginia National Guard near the White House on November 26, 2025. Prior to this incident, advocates had raised concerns about Lakanwal's mental health, indicating he was 'not functional as a person' and that his mental health crisis had gone unaddressed for over a year.

Senator Mark Kelly faced scrutiny regarding his comments urging military personnel to disobey illegal orders from the Trump administration, raising questions about his stance on military obedience. This follows a Pentagon investigation into potential misconduct related to a video featuring Kelly and other lawmakers.

The Trump administration has announced an indefinite halt on immigration from Afghanistan following a shooting incident near the White House that left one National Guard member dead and another critically injured. The suspected shooter, identified as Rahmanullah Lakanwal, an Afghan national, reportedly entered the U.S. during the 2021 airlift. This incident has raised significant concerns regarding security and immigration policies.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced on 'Meet the Press' that the U.S. will resume reviewing asylum claims after addressing the backlog of cases that had been halted following a shooting incident involving National Guard members in Washington, D.C. The Trump administration had previously suspended immigration requests from Afghanistan in response to this incident.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio and special envoy Steve Witkoff met with Ukrainian officials in Florida to finalize a peace deal following the resignation of President Zelenskyy's top negotiator. This meeting is part of ongoing diplomatic efforts to resolve the conflict in Ukraine, which has seen significant violence and casualties recently.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has significantly weakened its oversight system that addresses civil rights violations, particularly concerning immigration detention, raising concerns among former officials about potential human rights abuses under the Trump administration. This dismantling coincides with an increase in aggressive immigration enforcement operations across the country.