In Washington, DC today, the main ongoing story is the fallout from yesterday’s shooting of two National Guard members near the White House, which is still driving security and political developments in the city.

Shooting near the White House

• Two members of the National Guard were shot in what officials describe as a targeted ambush in downtown DC, near the White House and close to the Farragut Square/Metro area, around mid‑afternoon on the day before Thanksgiving.

• Both Guard members remain in critical condition in the hospital, and the suspect, who was also wounded, is in custody under police supervision while receiving medical treatment.

Suspect and investigation

• Officials have identified the suspect as a 29‑year‑old Afghan national who entered the United States several years ago and had previously worked with U.S. units in Afghanistan, though investigators say the motive is still unclear.

• The FBI is leading the investigation and is treating the case as a possible act of terrorism or an attack on federal personnel, executing searches and seizing electronics as they try to establish intent and any potential links to extremist activity.

Government and security response

• President Donald Trump condemned the attack as an act of terror and ordered an additional 500 National Guard members to be deployed to Washington, DC, further increasing the visible federal security presence in the city.

• DC Mayor Muriel Bowser called the shooting a deliberate, targeted attack on the Guardsmen, while federal and local agencies have tightened security around the White House area and nearby busy corridors as investigations continue.

Political and community reaction

• The shooting has intensified debate over Trump’s earlier decision to deploy National Guard forces and other federal personnel to DC as part of a broader federal crime‑reduction and control initiative in the capital.

• Community members and officials have expressed concern and anger over violence striking such a heavily guarded area just before the Thanksgiving holiday, with some calling for reassessment of security measures and others warning against broad suspicion toward Afghan refugees or immigrants.