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Democrats’ uncoordinated response to Trump speech a ‘mistake’: Sen. Schiff
ABC News Democratic Sen. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., said on Sunday that he took issue with the Democratic response in the chamber to President Donald Trump’s wide-ranging address to Congress last week. “I think the lack [Read More…]

White House crypto czar says public has ‘lost out on over $17 billion’ in bitcoin value
Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — David Sacks, the White House crypto czar, said Friday that taxpayers have lost out on “over $17 billion of value” because earlier administrations never took advantage of bitcoin already in [Read More…]

California Gov. Gavin Newsom breaks with party on transgender athletes in women’s sports, sparking backlash
Mario Tama/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — In this first episode of a new podcast published Thursday, California’s Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom, an LGBTQ ally, broke with his party, saying that transgender athletes playing in female [Read More…]

Trump threatens Russia with sanctions, tariffs until ceasefire, peace deal with Ukraine
Andrew Harnik/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump on Friday said he would turn up the heat on Russia until it reaches a ceasefire and peace deal with Ukraine. Trump threatened Russia with sanctions and [Read More…]

Porn industry, parent groups clash over online age-verification laws
ABC News (LAS VEGAS) — To Cherie DeVille, one of the adult entertainment industry’s most popular stars, pornography — and its easy accessibility online — is a fundamental freedom protected by the First Amendment. “This [Read More…]

Screaming match breaks out in House after vote to censure Democrat Al Green
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The House voted on Thursday to censure Democrat Al Green over his outburst at President Donald Trump’s speech to Congress on Tuesday night. The Republican-led effort passed 224-198 with two [Read More…]

Trump administration hit with over 100 lawsuits since inauguration
ABC News As Donald Trump seeks to reshape the federal government at breakneck speed, his administration has encountered a flood of litigation challenging the legality of its early actions in office. With more than 100 [Read More…]

‘Blood on your hands’: Mayors from ‘sanctuary cities’ grilled during House hearing
Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Democratic mayors of Boston, Chicago, Denver and New York City on Wednesday pushed back against House Republicans’ claims that they are harboring dangerous immigrants and violating immigration [Read More…]

Long before getting booted from Trump’s speech, Rep. Al Green called for the president’s impeachment
Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — He was the first Democrat to call for impeachment during President Donald Trump’s first term in the White House and now Rep. Al Green is believed to be [Read More…]

Lawyers use Trump’s speech before Congress in suit against DOGE
Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Less than an hour after President Donald Trump finished his joint address to Congress on Tuesday, lawyers cited his words as evidence in a lawsuit challenging Elon Musk’s [Read More…]

Republicans move to censure Democrat Al Green after he disrupted Trump’s address
ALLISON ROBBERT/AFP via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — House Republicans are moving to censure Democratic Rep. Al Green after his disruptions during President Donald Trump’s speech to a joint session of Congress Tuesday night. By Wednesday [Read More…]

Ontario Premier Doug Ford reacts to Trump’s tariffs, plans to remove American liquor and implement surcharge on electricity
ABC News (TORONTO) — Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Wednesday that President Donald Trump’s tariffs against Canada are the “craziest idea.” The premier spoke with ABC News Live to share his reaction to Trump slapping a 25% [Read More…]

Judge weighing whether to compel Trump administration to unfreeze FEMA funds
Ricky Carioti/The Washington Post via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A federal judge is weighing whether to compel the Trump administration to unfreeze millions of dollars in previously allocated FEMA funds. A coalition of 22 Democratic attorneys [Read More…]

Mayors from ‘sanctuary cities’ grilled during House hearing
Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The mayors of Boston, Chicago, Denver and New York City faced a fiery House Oversight Committee during a blockbuster hearing on sanctuary cities on Wednesday. Boston Mayor Michelle [Read More…]

Mayors from ‘sanctuary cities’ testify before Congress
Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Mayors of Boston, Chicago, Denver and New York City are testifying on Wednesday in front of the House Oversight Committee during a blockbuster hearing on sanctuary cities. [Read More…]

Supreme Court rules Trump administration must unfreeze foreign aid payments
Grant Faint/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A sharply divided Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that the Trump administration must comply with a district court order and pay out nearly $2 billion in foreign assistance funds to [Read More…]

‘Partisan and divisive’: House leadership disagrees on reception of Trump’s joint address
House Speaker Mike Johnson appears on ABC News’ “Good Morning America” on March 5, 2025. (ABC News) (WASHINGTON) — As Washington sought on Wednesday to make sense of President Donald Trump’s joint address to Congress, [Read More…]

In Democratic response, Slotkin says Trump has no credible plan to lower grocery prices
ABC News (WASHINGTON) — Delivering the Democrat response to President Trump’s joint address to Congress, Sen. Elissa Slotkin of Michigan accused him of having no credible plan to deal with high grocery and home prices. [Read More…]

Democratic Rep. Al Green removed from chamber after outburst during Trump address
Tom Brenner for The Washington Post via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — In a dramatic scene only a few minutes into President Donald Trump’s joint address to Congress on Tuesday, a longtime Democratic congressman interrupted the [Read More…]

Key takeaways from Trump’s speech to Congress
Ricky Carioti/The Washington Post via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump, six weeks into his historic return to the White House, delivered the longest joint address to Congress in history on Tuesday night. Trump [Read More…]