Barnaby Joyce says he will resign from the National party, telling the parliament he was seeking “a better position” than the Coalition backbenches and claiming he has been ignored by his party leadership. The backbencher has not confirmed if he will – as widely speculated – seek to join One Nation or remain as an […]
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Two National Guard members in critical condition after shooting near White House
Watch: How the shooting of two National Guard members unfolded Two National Guard soldiers are critically injured after being gunned down in Washington DC, less than two blocks from the White House, in what the city’s mayor called a “targeted shooting”. Police said a lone suspect opened fire on two National Guard members from West […]
The National Women’s Soccer League championship is Saturday. The fans are ready : NPR
The Washington Spirit and Gotham FC face off in the National Women’s Soccer League finals on Saturday in San Jose. Left: Marge Liguori and Nat Lazo cheer on Gotham FC. Right: The crowd cheers at the Washington Spirit’s semifinal match last weekend. Luke Chávez/Hannah Foslien/Getty hide caption toggle caption Luke Chávez/Hannah Foslien/Getty As the National […]
Judge temporarily blocks National Guard deployment in D.C. : NPR
Members of the National Guard stand by an escalator at the Farragut North Metro station in Washington, D.C. on Nov. 13. Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images A federal judge on Thursday ordered an end to the monthslong National Guard deployment in Washington, D.C. to tackle crime, […]
Judge permanently blocks deployment of National Guard to Portland, saying Trump exceeded his authority
A federal judge ruled on Friday that Donald Trump “exceeded the President’s authority” when he sent federalized National Guard troops into Portland. In a 106-decision, Trump-appointed U.S. District Judge Karin Immergut made permanent an order she issued last month blocking the deployment into the city. “The evidence demonstrates that these deployments, which were objected to […]