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November 29, 2025
No West Virginia National Guard troops deployed in D.C. have asked to leave since deadly shooting, governor says
November 28, 2025 / 8:26 PM EST / CBS News Gov. Patrick Morrisey said Friday that no West Virginia National Guard members deployed to Washington, D.C., have requested to return home in the wake of Wednesday's shooting of two West Virginia Guard members that left one dead and the second critically wounded. "I haven't heard of anyone step back," Morrisey told CBS News in an interview. "They wanted to stay. They wanted to complete the mission and serve their state and country.& ...
Go to discussionTrump ramps up reporter attacks with White House media bias tracker
Media Trump ramps up reporter attacks with White House media bias tracker A new White House webpage presents a "Hall of Shame" for news reports the president disagrees with, coming after the president has voiced personal attacks on female reporters at ABC, CBS, the New York Times and Bloomberg. November 28, 2025 at 9:42 p.m. EST Yesterday at 9:42 p.m. EST 3 min President Donald Trump speaks at the White House on Tuesday. (Marvin Joseph/The Washington Post) By Scott Nover The Whi ...
Go to discussionRubio plans to skip NATO meeting at key moment for Ukraine, sources say
November 28, 2025 3:26 PM EST Updated 11 hours ago WASHINGTON, Nov 28 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio plans to skip a meeting of NATO foreign ministers in Brussels next week, two U.S. officials said, in a highly unusual absence of the top U.S. diplomat from a key transatlantic gathering. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau will represent Washington instead, said one of the officials, who requested anonymity to discuss matters that have not yet been made public. It wa ...
Go to discussionFDA to impose strict new vaccine requirements, claiming child covid shot deaths
FDA to impose strict new vaccine requirements, claiming child covid shot deaths Vinay Prasad, the nation's top vaccine regulator, said his team concluded that coronavirus shots were linked to children's deaths, necessitating a new approach. November 29, 2025 at 12:05 a.m. EST Today at 12:05 a.m. EST 6 min Moderna coronavirus vaccines are displayed during a 2021 vaccination campaign in California. (Melina Mara/The Washington Post) By Dan Diamond and Rachel Roubein The nation's top vaccine r ...
Go to discussionTrump takes populist turn against health insurers
11/28/25 5:00 PM ET President Trump is blaming health insurers for rising health care costs, adopting a populist approach as he seeks to counter attacks by Democrats that the GOP has done too little to keep health care affordable. Democrats are pushing Congress to quickly hold a vote on extending the Affordable Care Act (ACA) enhanced premium tax credits scheduled to expire at the end of this year. Trump is reportedly preparing a proposal that would extend the subsidies for two years, along ...
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