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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…]

Stella/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — When public school teachers return to classrooms this fall, they will confront a new legal landscape that has given parents expanded veto power over certain aspects of a child’s education. A [Read More…]

Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — New York Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani notched the endorsement Thursday of Rep. Adriano Espaillat, an influential Latino leader, on Thursday in the race to become New York City’s next [Read More…]

Win McNamee/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A federal judge in New Hampshire has blocked the Trump administration from enforcing its executive order on birthright citizenship. U.S. District Judge Joseph Laplante certified a challenge on Thursday by the American [Read More…]

Samuel Corum/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump’s signature tax and spending megabill could alter aspects of K-12 and higher education in the coming years, according to education advocates on both sides of the aisle. After a [Read More…]

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov (2nd R) and United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio (2nd L) meet on the margins of the ASEAN Foreign Ministers Meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on July 10, 2025/ [Read More…]

Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Bryan Bedford as FAA administrator, putting a former airline executive in charge of the agency responsible for ensuring the safety and efficiency of the nation’s [Read More…]

STOCK PHOTO/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Roughly 8 million student loan borrowers will see their interest charges restart next month, the Department of Education announced Wednesday. Borrowers on the Biden-era Saving on a Valuable Education Plan [Read More…]

Photo by Mike Kline (notkalvin)/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Dr. Kevin O’Connor, former President Joe Biden’s physician, didn’t answer questions when he briefly appeared before the House Oversight Committee on Wednesday for a closed-door, transcribed interview. O’Connor [Read More…]

Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Supreme Court is allowing President Donald Trump to move forward with an executive order mandating a restructure of federal agencies and mass layoffs of federal workers. In [Read More…]

Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday suggested a federal takeover of New York City and Washington. The comments came when Trump, during a meeting of his Cabinet at the White House, [Read More…]

Stephanie Keith/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump’s MAGA base has erupted in outrage over the Justice Department and FBI’s memo stating they found no evidence that notorious deceased financier Jeffrey Epstein kept a “client [Read More…]