Texas Man Charged After Shooting Near Vice Presidential Motorcade Route
A Texas man was federally charged after allegedly firing at Secret Service officers near the Washington Monument along Vice President J.D. Vance’s motorcade route, wounding a 15-year-old bystander before officers shot and arrested him.
White House Correspondents’ Dinner Shooting Suspect Charged; Case Centers on Targeted Attack on Trump Administration Officials
A suspect accused of breaching security and firing at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner was charged in a case investigators describe as a targeted attempt against senior Trump administration officials, with reporting pointing to pre-attack travel planning, weapons transport, and a claimed pre-incident message to family.
Iran Recruits Israeli Citizen to Manufacture Explosives for Assassination of Former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett; Shin Bet Foils Second Plot in One Month
Shin Bet arrested a Haifa resident who manufactured 8 to 10 kilograms of explosives for an Iranian handler targeting former PM Bennett; a second disrupted plot in 30 days reflects an Iranian campaign to target Israeli political figures through locally recruited operatives using financial incentives and graduated tasking.
Asif Merchant “Murder-for-Hire” Case Heads to Trial, Prosecutors Allege Iran-Linked Plotting and Coded Tradecraft
A Pakistani national is on trial in Brooklyn on murder-for-hire allegations stemming from a 2024 sting in which he allegedly used a business cover, coded language, and a $5,000 cash advance to recruit supposed hitmen for an overseas-directed plot to kill U.S. officials, with prosecutors and filings situating the case within broader Iran-linked targeting concerns.
D.C. Ambush by Former CIA-Backed Afghan Partner Sparks Terror Probe and Nationwide Freeze on Afghan Immigration
An Afghan former CIA partner who arrived under Operation Allies Welcome is accused of ambushing two National Guard soldiers near the White House, triggering a terrorism probe, a freeze on Afghan immigration, and a renewed national fight over domestic deployments and vetting.
Shooting of National Guard Personnel Near White House Highlights Rising Security Tensions in Washington, D.C.
Two National Guard soldiers were critically wounded in a targeted shooting near the White House, intensifying scrutiny of D.C.’s ongoing militarization and prompting calls for additional troop deployments.

