Two National Guard members are in critical condition after they were shot by a lone gunman near the White House in Washington, DC, on Nov. 26, officials said. A suspect is in custody.

President Donald Trump asked for 500 additional National Guard members to be deployment in Washington, D.C., after two members were shot and critically injured just blocks from the White House Wednesday afternoon,

Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser described the attack as a 'targeted shooting,' while FBI Director Kash Patel said the incident will be prosecuted at federal level as it was an assault on federal officers.

Authorities have identified 29-year-old Afghan national Rahmanullah Lakanwal as the suspect arrested in the shooting of two West Virginia National Guard members in Washington, D.C.

Washington DC Mayor Muriel Bowser has announced she will not seek re-election next year, setting up what is likely to be a closely watched contest to lead the US capital for the remainder of President Donald Trump's term.

Washington, D.C. is changing rapidly in the first year of President Donald Trump’s second term—and the numbers show it.

Witnesses said they heard a loud noise underground trolly system before one of the cars began smoking near the wires