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2 hours ago

Muslim donors flood Mamdani’s campaign for NYC mayor, see national impact

"This is not a local race anymore. This is a national race."
2 hours ago
New York mayoral candidate, State Rep. Zohran Mamdani speaks with ABC News Senior Political Correspondent Rachel Scott in New York City, June 25, 2025.
3 hours ago

House passes $9B in spending cuts, including cuts to public broadcasting and USAID

House Speaker Mike Johnson celebrated the passage of the $9 billion rescissions package and said there would be additional rescissions bills coming.
3 hours ago
House Speaker Mike Johnson celebrated the passage of the $9 billion rescissions package and said there would be additional rescissions bills coming.
3 hours ago

Democrats press Trump administration on US deal with El Salvador to detain migrants

The letter cites recent court filings in a case before the U.N.
3 hours ago
Prison officers remove handcuffs from a prisoner to enter a cell at maximum security penitentiary CECOT (Center for the Compulsory Housing of Terrorism) on April 4, 2025 in Tecoluca, San Vicente, El Salvador. Amid internal legal dispute, Trump's administration continues with its controversial and fast-paced deportation policy to El Salvador, as part of a partnership with President Bukele.
4 hours ago

Trump orders AG Bondi to unseal Epstein grand jury records

President Donald Trump has called for Attorney General Pam Bondi "to produce any and all pertinent grand jury testimony, subject to court approval" related to the case.
4 hours ago
President Donald Trump has called for Attorney General Pam Bondi "to produce any and all pertinent grand jury testimony, subject to court approval" related to the case.
July 18
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson speaks to media at the Capitol, in Washington, July 3, 2025.
July 17

Bondi says she'll try to unseal Epstein grand jury records

Trump alleged, without evidence, that former Biden officials doctored the files.
July 17
President Donald Trump is seen leaving after signing the "Halt All Lethal Trafficking of Fentanyl Act," during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House, July 16, 2025, in Washington.
July 17

Trump's DOJ contacted states for voter data, access to voting machines: Sources

In some cases, letters requested copies of the state's voter registration lists.
July 17
The U.S. Department of Justice logo is seen on a podium before a press conference.
July 17

Why the White House is attacking Powell over the ‘Taj Mahal on the National Mall’

Could cost overruns on a renovation project be cause to fire the Fed chair?
July 17
The Federal Reserve Board Building is seen as it undergoes renovations, June 10, 2025, in Washington, D.C.
July 17

Crypto bills advance after record stalemate in GOP House

After a record-breaking nine hours, the GOP-led House late Wednesday night finally advanced a trio of crypto bills to the floor for debate and consideration by a vote of 217-212.
July 17
Video: Crypto bills advance after record stalemate in GOP House
July 17

Trump diagnosed with 'chronic venous insufficiency' after swelling: White House

Chronic venous insufficiency is not considered a serious medical condition.
July 17
President Donald Trump arriving before speaking at a ceremony to sign the "Halt All Lethal Trafficking of Fentanyl Act," in the East Room of the White House, July 16, 2025, in Washington.
July 17

Maurene Comey's farewell after firing: 'Fear is the tool of a tyrant'

She told colleagues in a farewell email that she was fired without a reason.
July 17
Assistant U.S. Attorney Maurene Comey is shown outside court during the Sean "Diddy" Combs' sex trafficking trial, June 3, 2025.
July 17

What $9B spending cuts could mean for PBS, NPR stations

The House is set to approve an effort to claw back $9 billion from the budget.
July 17
The Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) headquarters is seen on May 2, 2025 in Arlington, VA.
July 17

Trump claims his uncle taught the Unabomber, offers no evidence to support claim

Kaczynski never attended MIT where John Trump taught, the school said.
July 17
President Donald Trump shakes hands with Senator Dave McCormick at the Pennsylvania Energy and Innovation Summit, at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, July 15, 2025.
July 17

Stacey Abrams talks new book, state of the Democratic Party

Former Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams joined ABC News Live to discuss the release of her new book, “Coded Justice."
July 17
VIDEO: Stacey Abrams talks new book, state of the Democratic Party
July 17

Bondi heads to Alcatraz for briefing after Trump's order to reopen infamous prison

Bondi will tour the prison and surrounding island to collaborate on necessary planning to reopen the facility, according to a Justice Department official.
July 17
VIDEO: Bondi heads to Alcatraz for briefing after Trump's order to reopen infamous prison
July 17

Trump claims his uncle taught the Unabomber, offers no evidence to support claim

President Donald Trump raised eyebrows this week when he claimed his uncle, John Trump, taught the Unabomber, Ted Kaczynski.
July 17
President Donald Trump raised eyebrows this week when he claimed his uncle, John Trump, taught the Unabomber, Ted Kaczynski.
July 17

Mike Pence calls for the release of the Epstein files

Many of Trump’s most prominent supporters are demanding answers.
July 17
Former Vice President Mike Pence acknowledges a standing ovation as he speaks after receiving the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award during a ceremony at the JFK Library, May 4, 2025, in Boston.
July 17

Trump underwent vascular testing because of leg swelling: White House

President Donald Trump underwent vascular testing after he had swelling in his legs, with all results within normal limits, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Thursday.
July 17
President Donald Trump underwent vascular testing after he had swelling in his legs, with all results within normal limits, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Thursday.
July 17

Democrats walk out of Senate committee vote to advance Trump's court pick Emil Bove

Sen. Cory Booker called on the committee's Chair Chuck Grassley to allow further debate on Bove's nomination, but Grassley declined.
July 17
Video: Democrats walk out of Senate committee vote to advance Trump's court pick Emil Bove
July 17

Elon Musk posts on X criticizing Trump’s handling of the Epstein files

Billionaire Elon Musk posted on X over the last day, flooding his feed with criticism of President Donald Trump and his administration’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files.
July 17
VIDEO: Elon Musk posts on X criticizing Trump’s handling of the Epstein files
July 17

Committee advances former Trump attorney for key appeals court role

Democrats walked out before Republicans forced the vote.
July 17
Emil Bove, President Donald Trump's nominee to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit, testifies during his Senate Judiciary Committee nomination hearing, June 25, 2025 in Washington.
July 17

Senate passes $9B in spending cuts -- including cuts to public broadcasting, USAID

The bill now returns to the House with a deadline for final passage on Friday. ABC News' Jay O'Brien reports.
July 17
VIDEO: Senate passes $9B in spending cuts -- including cuts to public broadcasting, USAID
July 17

Top Republicans urge Trump for transparency into Epstein files

President Donald Trump blasts "stupid" and "foolish" supporters amid calls to reveal more Jeffrey Epstein files.
July 17
President Donald Trump blasts "stupid" and "foolish" supporters amid calls to reveal more Jeffrey Epstein files.
July 16

Crypto bills advance after record stalemate in GOP House

The vote was stalled for more than 9 hours -- a record in the House.
July 16
President Donald Trump raises his fist while boarding Air Force One, as he departs for Pennsylvania, at Joint Base Andrews, Md., July 15, 2025.
July 16

10 GOP senators speak out after Trump admin freezes $6B in education funding

The letter is a rare rebuke by GOP senators of Trump's education policies.
July 16
Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., speaks during a hearing of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, July 16, 2025, in Washington.
July 16

Rep. Eric Burlison calls for release of Epstein files: ‘This was no small event’

ABC News’ Linsey Davis is joined by Rep. Eric Burlison, R-Mo., who is one of the conservatives on the Hill calling for the release of more Epstein files in their entirety.
July 16
VIDEO: Rep. Eric Burlison calls for release of Epstein files: ‘This was no small event’
July 16

Timeline: Jeffrey Epstein memo causes controversy among MAGA base

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi has faced calls to resign.
July 16
This photo provided by the New York State Sex Offender Registry shows Jeffrey Epstein, March 28, 2017.
July 16

Why do Trump's MAGA followers care so much about the Epstein files?

Many influencers argue there are too many unanswered questions.
July 16
Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Kash Patel and U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi speak during a press conference on May 7, 2025, in Washington, D.C.
July 16

After Mamdani meeting, one Democrat compares his campaign to Trump's

Democrats look to learn from the NYC mayoral candidate’s success.
July 16
NYC Mayoral Candidate Zohran Mamdani briefly speaks with reporters as he leaves the Dirksen Senate Office Building on July 16, 2025 in Washington, DC.
July 16

President Trump says Epstein list is hoax 'started by Democrats'

After being asked how he knows the Jeffrey Epstein list is a hoax, President Donald Trump blamed Democrats and said some “foolish Republicans fall into the net.”
July 16
VIDEO: President Trump says Epstein list is hoax 'started by Democrats'
July 16

Attorney for Epstein victims speaks out

Sigrid McCawley, a managing partner for Boies Schiller Flexner, discusses the bipartisan push to release the Epstein files, reaffirming her belief that Jeffrey Epstein did not act alone.
July 16
VIDEO: Attorney for Epstein victims speaks out
July 16

Trump says deal reached to advance crypto legislation after House setback

After a setback when House Republicans failed to advance a vote on crypto-related legislation, Trump said he struck a deal with GOP lawmakers to move it forward Wednesday.
July 16
VIDEO: Trump says deal reached to advance crypto legislation after House setback
July 16

Epstein files a 'conspiracy' Trump 'stoked and benefited from,' says Rep. Subramanyam

Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Va., discussed the rescissions legislation in the Senate as well as the recent controversy surrounding calls for the release of the Epstein files.
July 16
VIDEO: Epstein files a 'conspiracy' Trump 'stoked and benefited from,' says Rep. Subramanyam
July 16

What Trump has said about Epstein over the years, including on 2024 campaign trail

Republicans have fueled the Epstein intrigue for years.
July 16
President Donald Trump attends the inaugural Pennsylvania Energy and Innovation Summit on the campus of Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, July 15, 2025.
July 16

Senate to advance with bill to codify DOGE cuts

Senate Republicans are expected to move forward on Wednesday with efforts to codify some of the DOGE cuts to programs such as the U.S. Agency for International Development and public broadcasting.
July 16
VIDEO: Senate to advance with bill to codify DOGE cuts
July 16

Zohran Mamdani meets with Democrats Sanders, AOC

Presumptive Democratic nominee for New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani met with Democratic members of the House and Senate to discuss his campaign.
July 16
Presumptive Democratic nominee for New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani met with Democratic members of the House and Senate to discuss his campaign.
July 16

Trump told GOP lawmakers he would 'likely' fire Powell, sources and officials say

He also told reporters Wednesday it was "highly unlikely," unless for fraud.
July 16
President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on July 16, 2025. | US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is shown on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on June 24, 2025.
July 16

Trump blasts 'stupid,' 'foolish' Republicans amid calls to reveal more Epstein files

The president made baseless claims that Democrats created a "hoax."
July 16
Donald Trump walks upon his arrival from Pennsylvania, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, July 15, 2025.
July 16

Trump says it's 'highly unlikely' he'll fire Fed's Powell

"So he's doing a lousy job," Trump said. "But no, I'm not talking about that. Fortunately, we get to make a change in the next one to eight months or so, and, we'll pick somebody that's good."
July 16
VIDEO:  Trump says it's 'highly unlikely' he'll fire Fed's Powell
July 16

'Republicans got duped by the Democrats' on Jeffrey Epstein, Trump claims

President Donald Trump says he's "lost a lot of faith" in his supporters who are criticizing his administration's handling of the Epstein files.
July 16
VIDEO: 'Republicans got duped by the Democrats' on Jeffrey Epstein, Trump claims
July 16

Oversight chair: Jill Biden, Harris may be subpoenaed after aide pleads Fifth

Jill Biden aide pleads the Fifth before Oversight Committee hearing on Wednesday
July 16
House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer speaks to reporters at the Capitol in Washington, July 16, 2025.
July 16

Trump admin sues public broadcasting board members, an effort to push them out

CPB says there is no provision in the law that allows Trump to fire them.
July 16
President Donald Trump attends the inaugural Pennsylvania Energy and Innovation Summit on the campus of Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, July 15, 2025.
July 16

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. fires two top deputies at HHS

No reason was given for the dismissals.
July 16
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testifies before the House Energy and Commerce Committee Health Subcommittee, June 24, 2025 in Washington.
July 16

Republicans join call to release Jeffrey Epstein files

President Donald Trump is pushing back on calls to release the Jeffrey Epstein files, saying he doesn't "understand what the interest or what the fascination is."
July 16
President Donald Trump is pushing back on calls to release the Jeffrey Epstein files, saying he doesn't "understand what the interest or what the fascination is."
July 15

Special election primary in Arizona is latest clash in Democrats' generational fight

Gen Z influencer Deja Foxx challenged the late Rep. Grijalva's daughter.
July 15
Pima County Supervisor Adelita Grijalva  joined concerned citizens of SE Arizona in front of Tucson's Federal Building to protest an open pit copper mining project that would destroy the Santa Rita Mountains, May 3, 2025. Deja Foxx attends the Prada Fall/Winter 2024 Womenswear fashion show during Milan Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2024 - 2025, Feb. 22, 2024, in Milan.
July 15

Johnson says Bondi needs to 'come forward and explain' handling of Epstein files

Republicans on Capitol Hill are calling for Ghislaine Maxwell to testify.
July 15
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson arrives for a news conference at the Republican National Committee headquarters in Washington, D.C., on July 15, 2025.
July 15

North Carolina AG on federal education cuts: ‘This would be a shock to the system’

North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson is one of about two dozen officials suing the Trump administration for withholding more than $6 billion in federal education funding.
July 15
VIDEO: North Carolina AG on federal education cuts: ‘This would be a shock to the system’
July 15

Bondi should release 'whatever she thinks is credible' on Epstein: Trump

"Let them have it," he said about MAGA supporters' demands for the DOJ files.
July 15
Donald Trump speaks to reporters on his way to board Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House on July 15, 2025, in Washington, DC.
July 15

Pentagon pulling half of the National Guard deployed to support ICE in LA

The Pentagon confirmed that 2,000 California National Guard members are being withdrawn from Los Angeles following protests of Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations.
July 15
VIDEO: Pentagon pulling half of the National Guard deployed to support ICE in LA
July 15

Inflation surged in June amid tariffs as Trump declared 'inflation is dead'

Consumer prices rose 2.7% in June compared to a year ago, marking a notable surge of price increases as President Donald Trump's tariff policy took hold.
July 15
VIDEO: Inflation surged in June amid tariffs as Trump declared 'inflation is dead'