The U.S. Supreme Court agreed on December 5 to review the legality of President Trump's executive directive aiming to limit birthright citizenship under the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, a move lower courts have deemed unconstitutional.  Oral arguments are expected to take place in the spring of 2026.

National News FBI Arrests Suspect in Jan. 6 Pipe Bomb Plot : Federal agents apprehended Brian Cole, accused of planting two non-detonating pipe bombs near the Republican and Democratic National Committee headquarters in Washington, D.C., on the eve of the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot. The 30-year-old Virginia man is an autistic recluse and computer nerd who has no party affiliation his grandmother told the Daily Mail on Friday. It was reported that Cole admitted to planting

On November 27, 2025, a tragic ambush near the White House left two National Guard members wounded, with 20-year-old Sarah Beckstrom succumbing to her injuries the following day.  The suspect, 29-year-old Afghan national Rahmanullah Lakanwal, who had entered the U.S. via Operation Allies Welcome in 2021 and was granted asylum earlier that year.