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Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — In a crippling setback for the Trump administration, House Republicans failed to advance a key procedural vote on a package of legislation including three crypto measures — a top priority [Read More…]

Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Mike Waltz, former national security adviser who left his position in May in the wake of the Signal chat controversy in March, faced questions Tuesday from Democratic senators over the [Read More…]

Robert Knopes/UIG via Getty Images, FILE (WASHINGTON) — While the U.S. Department of Education cannot be dissolved completely under the law, the Supreme Court’s decision on Monday to lift an injunction against the Trump administration’s [Read More…]

Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images WASHINGTON — Mike Waltz, the former national security adviser who left his position in May in the wake of the Signal chat controversy in March, will face a confirmation hearing Tuesday on [Read More…]

Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images WASHINGTON — It was the first White House Faith Office summit with business leaders, but that didn’t stop President Donald Trump from using expletives and charged language against his foes in a [Read More…]

J. David Ake/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) –The Supreme Court on Monday lifted an injunction against the Trump administration’s efforts to gut the Department of Education. The move allows the administration to proceed, for now, with mass [Read More…]

Joe Raedle/Getty Images WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has come to the defense of Attorney General Pam Bondi amid an all-out revolt among his MAGA base over the administration’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files. [Read More…]

Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Senate Republicans are expected to spend the week rushing to try to deliver President Donald Trump a package that formalizes some of the cuts made by Elon Musk’s Department of [Read More…]

Scott Olson/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Former President Joe Biden, in an interview with the New York Times published on Sunday, said that he personally made every clemency and pardon decision during the last few weeks of his [Read More…]

Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Senate Republicans are expected to spend the week rushing to try to deliver President Donald Trump a package that formalizes some of the cuts made by Elon Musks’ Department of [Read More…]

J. David Ake/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — About two dozen state attorneys general and Democratic governors sued the Trump administration on Monday for withholding more than $6 billion in federal funds for several education programs nationwide. [Read More…]

Scott Olson/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Former President Joe Biden, in an interview with the New York Times published on Sunday, said that he personally made every clemency and pardon decision during the last few weeks of his [Read More…]

Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett defended President Donald Trump’s newly unveiled 50% tariff against Brazil, the United States’ second-largest trading partner, saying the move is part of the administration’s [Read More…]

Win McNamee/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump toured the devastation left by flash flooding in central Texas amid growing questions about how local officials responded to the crisis as well as questions about the [Read More…]

Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The State Department is sending formal layoff notices to 1,107 civil service employees and 246 foreign service officers with domestic assignments, according to internal department communication reviewed by ABC News. [Read More…]

Win McNamee/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump is touring the devastation left by flash flooding in central Texas amid growing questions about how local officials responded to the crisis as well as questions about [Read More…]

Joe Raedle/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Friday after his first meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi that their talks were “positive and constructive” and could pave the way [Read More…]

Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The State Department is sending formal layoff notices to 1,107 civil service employees and 246 foreign service officers with domestic assignments, according to internal department communication reviewed by ABC News. [Read More…]

Win McNamee/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump travels to Texas on Friday amid growing questions about how local officials responded to the devastating floods, as well as questions about the federal response — including [Read More…]

Spencer Platt/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Just weeks after New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani declared victory in the primary, other candidates set to be on the ballot — particularly incumbent Mayor Eric Adams [Read More…]