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A federal court has blocked the Trump administration's attempt to fire Fed Governor Cook over mortgage fraud allegations. The court ruled her removal was unlawful, allowing her to participate in upcoming rate decisions. The case highlights tensions over Fed independence and political influence.
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Multiple states, including West Virginia and Tennessee, are deploying National Guard troops to Washington D.C. and Memphis amid ongoing legal challenges and political tensions. Courts are examining the legality of these deployments, which are linked to efforts to combat crime and unrest, with significant public and political backlash.
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The US military is reducing troop deployments in Portland, Los Angeles, and Chicago, following a shift in domestic military strategy amid ongoing political tensions. The withdrawals are part of a broader reassessment of military presence in Democratic-led cities, with some troops remaining for training and federal facility protection.
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On Nov 20-21, 2025, U.S. District Judge Jia Cobb ruled that President Trump's deployment of National Guard troops in Washington, D.C. violated constitutional limits on presidential authority and the district's self-governance. The ruling pauses troop deployment for 21 days to allow appeal. Similar legal challenges are ongoing in Memphis and other cities over military involvement in domestic law enforcement.
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On November 26, 2025, two West Virginia National Guard members were shot near the White House in Washington, DC. Both were critically wounded and later confirmed dead. The suspect, also wounded, was taken into custody. The shooting occurred amid ongoing controversy over President Trump's deployment of National Guard troops to combat crime in Democratic-run cities.
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On November 26, 2025, two West Virginia National Guard members were critically wounded in a targeted shooting near the White House. The suspect, Rahmanullah Lakanwal, a 29-year-old Afghan national who arrived in the US via the Biden administration's Operation Allies Welcome in 2021, was taken into custody with non-life-threatening injuries. President Trump ordered 500 additional National Guard troops to Washington, DC.
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A U.S. Court of Appeals panel has temporarily paused the Trump administration's efforts to deploy military forces in Washington, D.C., amid ongoing legal challenges. The order extends the deadline for troop withdrawal set by a federal judge, as the legal fight continues over the president's authority to deploy the National Guard in the capital.