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President Donald Trump says the alleged shooter of two National Guard members in Washington, D.C., entered the United States from Afghanistan in 2021 and asks for Americans to pray for the victims.

It is with great sorrow that we can confirm both members of the West Virginia National Guard who were shot earlier today in Washington, DC have passed away from their injuries. These brave West Virginians lost their lives in the service of their country. We are in ongoing contact with federal officials as the investigation continues. Our entire state grieves with their families, their loved ones, and the Guard community. West Virginia will never forget their service or their sacrifice, and we will demand full accountability for this horrific act.— Governor Patrick Morrisey (@wvgovernor) November 26, 2025

At least two National Guard members were shot near the White House on Wednesday. The White House is reportedly on lockdown. President Trump, who is currently at Mar-a-Lago for Thanksgiving, has been briefed. Update: Per DC Police, one suspect is in custody. The unidentified suspect was reportedly shot and taken to a hospital. National Guard shot near White House. NTD’s @marisotsu on site where her uber window was blown from bullets pic.twitter.com/vbdN3YmTtT — Bohan Jiang (@bohansjiang) November 26, 2025 According to Newsmax, two National Guardsmen were shot. Their conditions are not known.

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The Talk ShowsNov 23RD, 2025 Guests to be interviewed today on major television talk shows:FACE THE NATION (CBS): Margaret Brennan anchors: Seditionist Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.); Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.); Seditionist Rep. Jason Crow (D-Colo.); Ukrainian Ambassador Olga Stefanishyna; new national polling with Anthony Salvanto. FOX NEWS SUNDAY (Fox Network): Anchor Shannon Bream: Sen. Mark Warner (DeepState-Va.); Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.). Legal panel: Ilya Shapiro, and Tom Dupree, both lawyers with the Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies. Panel: Susan Page, Tiffany Smiley, Marc Thiessen and ye olde whiner Juan Williams.MEET THE dePRESS (NBC): Hosted by Kristen Welker:...

A federal judge on Nov. 20 ordered the Trump administration to end its deployment of National Guard troops in the nation’s capital. Trump had said the troops were needed to deal with rampant crime and violence in Washington and support federal immigration law enforcement efforts there. On Aug. 11, the president signed a presidential memorandum, in which he said the local D.C. government “has lost control of public order and safety in the city.” “It is a point of national disgrace that Washington, D.C., has a violent crime rate that is higher than some of the most dangerous places in...

President Trump woke up this morning in an absolute rage after learning six congressional Democrats were calling for members of the military and intelligence community to commit treason against America. As The Gateway Pundit reported, Senators Elissa Slotkin of Michigan and Mark Kelly of Arizona, along with Representatives Chris DeLuzio of Pennsylvania, Chrissy Houlahan of Pennsylvania, Maggie Goodlander of New Hampshire, and Jason Crow of Colorado, posted a video on Tuesday essentially ordering these professionals to betray Trump and implement a ‘soft coup,’ rendering him powerless to carry out his policies. They said the Trump Administration is pitting the military...

President Donald Trump said House Republicans should vote to release files involving the Jeffrey Epstein case, a startling reversal after previously fighting the proposal. “We have nothing to hide, and it’s time to move on from this Democrat Hoax perpetrated by Radical Left Lunatics in order to deflect from the Great Success of the Republican Party,” Trump wrote on social media shortly after landing at Joint Base Andrews following a weekend in Florida. Trump's statement followed a fierce fight within the GOP over the files, including an increasingly nasty split with Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, who had long been...

On Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) said President Donald Trump was “losing his MAGA base” over the Jeffrey Epstein files.Host Kristen Welker said, “I want to turn to another big issue, you are pushing for the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files. Your joint bill with Thomas Massie is going to come to a vote on the House floor. It’s expected to this week. Do you think you have enough votes for it to pass?”Khanna said, “We do, and there’s nothing I have been prouder of or more meaningful than this work. The credit goes...

The Talk ShowsNov 16th, 2025 Guests to be interviewed today on major television talk shows:FACE THE NATION (CBS): Margaret Brennan anchors: Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.); Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.); Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll; Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) and Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-N.Y.). FOX NEWS SUNDAY (Fox Network): Anchor Shannon Bream: Speaker of the US House of Representatives Mike Johnson (R-LA); Rep. Riley Moore (R-W.Va.); Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) ; Rep. Ami Bera (D-Calif.); Dr. Marc Siegel, medical director of NYU's Doctor Radio on Sirius XM. Panel: Mollie Hemingway, Josh Kraushaar, Comfortably Smug and Jessica Turdloaf.MEET THE dePRESS (NBC):...

Thank you all for your prayers and condolences. My dad's graveside service was simply beautiful! They played two of his favorite songs: "Blue Bayou" by Linda Ronstadt and "Zion" by Aaron Shust. Yvonne took several short videos of the service - as well as from the viewing the night before, and I'm posting mostly image captures from those videos. I'll continue working on this over the coming days.

I attended Jim's graveside service. I feel like I should post something about it, to give Freepers and his Family some peace. I'm sure his son Chris has many things to do besides make a post about this, so I'm going to do one for him. Hope he doesn't mind. It was a small and Solemn service. A Navy Funeral Presence was there... from the near by base of Lemoore Naval Air Station. They did the United States Flag folding ceremony, and also played Taps. The Rabbi who presided over it, said a wonderful prayer, about mourning death... it wasn't...

The House on Wednesday passed a funding bill that will end the government shutdown, the longest in U.S. history, by a margin of 222-209. President Donald Trump is scheduled to sign the bill later Wednesday. The legislation will fund the government through Jan. 30 and provide funding for some government agencies for the remainder of the fiscal year.

The Supreme Court has rejected a call to overturn its landmark decision that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide. The justices on Monday turned away an appeal...WASHINGTON(AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a call to overturn its landmark decision that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide. The justices, without comment, turned away an appeal from Kim Davis, the former Kentucky court clerk who refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples after the high court's 2015 ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges.Davis had been trying to get the court to overturn a lower-court order for her to pay $360,000 in damages and attorney's...

* The Senate was on track to approve a deal that could end the federal government shutdown, which began on Oct. 1. * People familiar with the situation told CNBC that enough Democratic senators had agreed to vote for the deal to clear a 60-vote minimum threshold. The Senate was on track Sunday night to pass a deal that could end the federal government shutdown, which began on Oct. 1. People familiar with the situation told CNBC that enough Democratic senators had agreed to vote for the deal to clear a 60-vote minimum threshold. If passed, the deal would have...

The Talk ShowsNov 9th, 2025 Guests to be interviewed today on major television talk shows:FACE THE NATION (CBS): Margaret Brennan anchors: Kevin Hassett, director of the National Economic Council; democrap Virginia Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger; democrap New Jersey Gov.-elect Mikie Sherrill; Maryland democrap Gov. Wes Moore; West Virginia Republican Gov. Patrick Morrisey. FOX NEWS SUNDAY (Fox Network): Anchor Shannon Bream: Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy; DNC Chair Ken Martin; House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.); Christian novelist Karen Kingsbury. Panel: Richard Fowler, Meridith McGraw, Hans Nichols and Mollie Hemingway. MEET THE dePRESS (NBC): Hosted by Kristen Welker: House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries...

Live NYC election results for 2025 mayoral raceZohran Mamdani has won the New York City mayor's race, CBS News projects. Mamdani defeated Republican Curtis Sliwa and former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who ran as an independent. Voter turnout surpassed 2 million, the first time that's happened since 1969. Early voting turnout set records. Cuomo thanked his supporters, calling them "New York patriots." Most recent polling showed Mamdani with a lead in the race, although Cuomo had gained some ground. President Trump endorsed Andrew Cuomo Monday night, saying New Yorkers "really had no choice."

I heard this morning from Chris Robinson that his dad had passed away on October 27, 2025. They live in Fresno, California. His beloved wife, Sheila, passed away on 11-18-2020. He is survived by his loving sons, Chris and John. He was the founder of this important internet platform for Conservatives, and was a true patriot. THIS was the last post that he wrote, thanking someone for their donation on 10-24-2025. For us who were privileged to have had the chance to meet him, he was a kind a gracious man who worked hard making FReeREpublic a safe place for...

The Talk ShowsNov 2nd, 2025 Guests to be interviewed today on major television talk shows:FACE THE NATION (CBS): Margaret Brennan anchors: Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.); Massachusetts demoncrat Gov. Maura Healey; Juan Andrade, president and chief executive officer of USAA. FOX NEWS SUNDAY (Fox Network): Anchor Shannon Bream: Speaker of the US House of Representatives Mike Johnson (R-LA); Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.). Panel Horace Cooper, Ben Ferguson, former Obama spokesperson Marie Harf and Annmarie Hordern.MEET THE dePRESS (NBC): Hosted by Kristen Welker: California democrap Gov. Gay-vin Newscom; NBC News Pollster Steve Kornacki. (MSDNC) Panel: Adrienne Elrod, Matt Gorman, Jonathan Martin and...