Trump tells ABC News he thinks he can trust the Iranians
(WASHINGTON) -- After announcing the Strait of Hormuz is "completely open" and saying a deal can soon be secured with Iran, a triumphant-sounding President... Read More.
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First on ABC: Memo to Rubio details data on HIV/AIDS treatment program under Trump administration
(WASHINGTON) -- Data collected by the State Department that has not previously been made public indicates that the number of people receiving treatment through... Read More.
Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons leaving agency
(WASHINGTON) -- The acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Todd Lyons, who presided over the agency amid President Donald Trump's controversial immigration... Read More.
House approves short-term FISA spy powers extension amid GOP infighting
(WASHINGTON) -- In the dead of night at 2:09 a.m., the House passed a bill to extend FISA through April 30 by unanimous consent,... Read More.
Exclusive: Barack Obama calls for Virginians to vote ‘Yes’ in new video just days before crucial redistricting election
(WASHINGTON) -- Former President Barack Obama, in a video shared exclusively with ABC News, called on Virginians to vote in favor of a redistricting... Read More.
Fine arts panel gives initial approval to Trump’s ‘triumphal arch’ but asks for design revisions
(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump's proposed 250-foot-tall "triumphal arch" at the National Mall in Washington, D.C., was given initial approval on Thursday by the... Read More.
DOJ prosecutors turned away after unannounced visit to Fed construction site: sources
(WASHINGTON) -- Prosecutors from the U.S. attorneys office in Washington were turned away Tuesday after they made an unannounced visit to the Federal Reserve,... Read More.
Average tax refund is $3,400, an 11% increase from last year: Treasury Dept
(WASHINGTON) -- Wednesday is Tax Day, the last day of this year's tax season, and the average refund for filers is up 11% compared... Read More.
Olivia Troye, former aide to Mike Pence, to run for Congress in Virginia as a Democrat
(WASHINGTON) -- Olivia Troye, a former aide to Vice President Mike Pence who was among the highest-profile Trump administration officials to become a vocal... Read More.
Trump pressed on Iran endgame as US naval blockade begins in Strait of Hormuz
(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump said Monday that a U.S. naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz has begun, a new development in the... Read More.
Pope Leo responds to Trump’s criticism, saying he has ‘no fear’ of US administration
(ALGIERS and LONDON) -- Pope Leo XIV on Monday responded to criticism from President Donald Trump, telling reporters while traveling to Algeria that he... Read More.
Congress returning from 2-week recess as Iran war debate rages and members face expulsion
(WASHINGTON) -- Congress returns from its two-week recess early this week -- thrusting lawmakers back into the debate surrounding the Iran war as the... Read More.
