When George Santos entered the political race, he described himself as the descendant of Jewish Holocaust survivors, an NYU finance graduate and top Wall Street investor who rescued distressed animals in his spare time. But most of the life story turned out to be bogus.
Former US president Donald Trump launched his White House comeback bid under the shadow of four major criminal investigations. In Georgia, his efforts to change the 2020 election outcome could pose an 'imminent' threat to his 2024 aspirations.
Nikki Haley has launched her bid for president with a call for 'generational change'. But does the former South Carolina governor really have a shot at dethroning Donald Trump?
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Donald Trump and his lawyers are engaged in talks with New York officials about exactly how they will take a former commander-in-chief into custody, fingerprint and book him, and charge him.
Former US president Donald Trump is set to make public remarks in Florida on Tuesday after being arraigned in New York on charges related to hush money payments.
The former president surrendered to authorities, was fingerprinted, and appeared before a judge to hear the charges against him. This is everything we learned from the 'People of the State of New York against Donald J Trump'.
Rejected by its voters, ostracised by its elite inner circle and now indicted by its jurors, the people of New York have one more humiliation for Donald Trump: a criminal indictment.
On the same day that Joe Biden officially launched his bid to secure a second term in office, a trial began accusing his main rival, Donald Trump, of defamation and sexual battery. It sets the stage for a messy 2024 rematch.
America has found itself in a surreal situation over the past two weeks as the former Elle magazine advice columnist E Jean Carroll took Donald Trump to a civil court in New York over an alleged sexual assault in the 1990s.
Former US attorney-general William Barr says Donald Trump is "toast" if allegations that he wilfully retained hundreds of highly classified documents are proven true under Special Counsel Jack Smith's 37-count indictment against the former president.
For the third time this year, former US president Donald Trump has taken to social media to claim he's about to be charged in yet another criminal case. Here's what we know.
Donald Trump has been charged after trying and failing to delete CCTV evidence of farcical and allegedly criminal behaviour. How was he brought undone by a bunch of boxes?
Sidney Powell pleads guilty to aiding the former US president's efforts to overturn his election defeat in the state of Georgia in 2020, agreeing to testify against him if called.
The court declares former US president Donald Trump ineligible for the White House under the constitution's insurrection clause for his role in the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol.
Donald Trump's eligibility to run in 2024 is in question, with courts all over the country weighing in – but so far the latest legal dramas are playing straight into the former president's hands, writes North America correspondent Barbara Miller.
Mr Trump continued to profit from foreign governments while he was US president, with businesses tied to him receiving at least $11.6 million in foreign payments from 20 countries during his four years in the White House
This week's Iowa caucuses signal the start of the primary race for the 2024 US election. Donald Trump's the strongest polling Republican, but many caucus-goers say there are better options.
Millions of Americans are doing it tough, the wealth gap is widening and despite the Democrats letting many of those people down, Bernie Sanders tells 7.30 a vote for Donald Trump would be much worse.
A New York trial date has been set for the hush-money case against the former president, who is alleged to have paid off a porn actor and model ahead of the 2016 election.
By staying in a race she has little chance of winning, Nikki Haley is doing something very unusual in American politics, but with the leading Republican candidate Donald Trump facing more than 90 criminal charges, these are unusual times, writes Barbara Miller.
Joe Biden and Donald Trump pick up delegates in the first few races to be called as results roll in from today's primary elections across more than a dozen US states. Follow live.
The federal opposition's rush to jump on US presidential hopeful Donald Trump's character assessment of Australia's envoy in Washington could erode his standing in the capital, a former senior diplomat has warned.
How well ambassador Kevin Rudd would go if there were another Trump administration is unknowable, but the bigger question is how the Albanese government would manage it, writes Michelle Grattan.
A gun-loving grandma, a former Democrat and a MAGA frontwoman — who will Donald Trump pick from his long shortlist of running mates? And will his pick be based on strategy or aesthetics?
For the next six weeks or so, a courtroom on the 15th floor of the New York County Supreme Court will be the setting for a trial that made history before it even started. And once again, Donald Trump is at the centre of unprecedented events.
A former newspaper publisher outlines how he bought and buried negative stories about Donald Trump, and the former president's lawyer is chastised by a judge, as the "hush money" criminal trial continues in New York.
Former National Enquirer publisher David Pecker testifies at Donald Trump's criminal trial that he wrangled with Mr Trump and his former lawyer ahead of the 2016 election over who should buy the silence of women who said they had sexual encounters with him.
In a bleak Manhattan court, the evidence has centred on the National Enquirer — a gossip rag with a history of specialising in chequebook scoops, true crime, celebrity scuttlebutt and pumping up Donald Trump.
The rather shabby appearance of the criminal courthouse in lower Manhattan belies the history being made within its walls, as a jury prepares to deliberate over Donald Trump.
One of America's presidential candidates is notorious for attacking prosecutors and courts, undermining their decisions and disrespecting their independence. But this week, Joe Biden adopted a quintessential Donald Trump move and hit out at a prosecutor for doing his job, while presenting no evidence to back his criticism.
For the first time since his supporters stormed the Capitol on January 6, Donald Trump returned to meet Republican politicians. The Supreme Court had just given them something to talk about.
US President Joe Biden and former president Donald Trump are preparing to take the stage in Atlanta, Georgia for the first debate ahead of this year's presidential election. Follow live.
In the lead-up to the US election, many are concerned that Biden and Trump, the two oldest people to ever run for office in the US, are running again. It's indicative of a broader issue — the average age of the US congress has been climbing for decades.
US President Joe Biden is set to speak at a solo press conference at the White House, two weeks to the day after his disastrous debate performance against Donald Trump. Follow live.
Seven days ago, a defiant Joe Biden was refusing calls to withdraw from this year's election while Donald Trump prepared for a huge rally ahead of the Republican National Convention. And then everything changed.
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump holds his first campaign event since the attempt on his life, telling a crowd of supporters he "took a bullet for democracy".
If Donald Trump is returned to power in November's presidential election, for better or worse, the US is in for a big shake-up — one that could be felt for generations in Australia.
As Joe Biden starts his long goodbye with a televised address from the Oval Office, Donald Trump and his likely rival in November's presidential election, Kamala Harris, have been trading blows, as a recast race for the White House begins.
Donald Trump uses an appearance at a gathering of Black journalists to suggest his election opponent, Kamala Harris, has switched racial identities from Indian to Black.
Each time the Secret Service fails, it learns and adapts to keep its "protectees" safe. Can it fulfil its duties of keeping wannabe presidents Donald Trump and Kamala Harris safe in the lead up to the US election?
Harris doesn't have time to mess around. Biden's last-minute withdrawal from the race has left her with a very limited window to sell herself to undecided voters. It also leaves less time to rebound from any stumbles.
Americans remain deeply polarised over their choice between Kamala Harris or Donald Trump in November's presidential election. In Australia, a new survey suggests one candidate has overwhelming support.
As the energy around Kamala Harris's nomination settles and she emerges from her first real test, the strategy behind Republican attack ads becomes clear, writes Jade Macmillan.
After plenty of haggling, the Donald Trump and Kamala Harris camps have agreed to some rules for the first presidential debate. But neither side is entirely happy.
Any doubts about whether a debate could change the course of a presidential campaign have been put to rest. So both Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are awake to the high stakes of this week's face-off.
It has been a dream start to Kamala Harris's bid for the White House, and supporters are confident she'll beat Donald Trump in the popular vote — but the Electoral College is a different story.
While Democrats hope Donald Trump debate rhetoric will turn off undecided voters, the former president is doubling down, even flooding his social media accounts with "Cats for Trump" memes.
The FBI says Donald Trump was the target of what appears to be an attempted assassination at his golf club in West Palm Beach, Florida. This is what we know.
Another apparent attempt to assassinate Donald Trump leads to a blame game, some troubling questions and an awful sense of deja vu in the United States.
The Apprentice tells the story of Donald Trump and late mentor Roy Cohn as the former US president climbed to the top of the real estate ladder in 1980s New York City.
Just weeks before the US election, polls suggest the race between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump remains a dead heat. In the key battleground state of Arizona, abortion might be a deciding factor.
Just a few weeks before election day, Kamala Harris ventured outside her comfort zone with a combative interview, while Donald Trump faced questions from a voter group that generally prefers his rival.
An applicant with Trump's record and resumé would struggle to get offered a day shift overseeing the drive-thru. Yet with little over a week to go before Election Day, he stands a strong chance of being rehired for the most powerful job on the planet.
Donald Trump addresses rally at Madison Square Garden in New York while Kamala Harris spends the day campaigning "neighbourhood-to-neighbourhood" in Philadelphia. Follow live.
Elon Musk has promised to give away $US1 million a day leading up to the United States presidential election, but legal experts warn the move could open "a new avenue for wealthy special interest money" in American politics.
As Donald Trump and Kamala Harris blitz the swing states in the final days before the US election, twin "garbage" controversies have created headaches for both sides.
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump have been barnstorming the battleground states with private jets, sprawling ground games and war chests that need to be raided.
Democrats were once able to count on their popularity among multiple racial demographics in the US, but some in these groups — including Latinos and Black men — are turning their backs on the party. This is why.
It's a decades-old White House tradition, but the meeting between Biden and Trump was nothing short of remarkable. And there were still surprises to come.
The prime minister will use a week-long trip to South America to pitch Australia as a safe and reliable country to invest in, especially if the incoming US president follows through on his climate threats.
Frontbencher Katy Gallagher defends the government's reaction to extraordinary pronouncements by United States President Donald Trump that he would seek to turn Gaza into the "Riviera" of the Middle East.
Donald Trump loves tariffs, but he also loves affordable hamburgers, which is one reason why Australia's cattle industry is feeling confident about the year ahead.
The new US president has made it clear he would rather negotiate with Moscow than Kyiv when it comes to ending the war in Ukraine, and some say there's good reason to be worried about that.
Young men across the world have been embracing right-wing politics, while young women have moved to the left. Will it happen in the Australian election too?
China's ambassador suggested Australia should stand in "solidarity" with China against tariffs, but Deputy PM Richard Marles said Australia would stand up for its own interests.
As world leaders scramble to get the ear of US President Donald Trump, the self-described "world's coolest dictator" scores a coveted White House meeting.
A judge who ruled that Kilmar Abrego Garcia was wrongfully deported to El Salvador last month has slammed the Trump administration for doing "nothing" to facilitate his return.
If Donald Trump can be president, Deborah Kelly reasoned, then she could start a religion. The artist's project began as a parody, but soon morphed into a genuine source of spiritual solace for a growing community.
The contrast of Pope Leo and Donald Trump goes far beyond Christendom or American economic power; it goes to what we want from our leaders, who we will follow, who we will heed, and where our future lies.
Resources Minister Madeleine King says she's "very confident" Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will meet with US President Donald Trump at the G7 summit in Canada. Follow live.
Donald Trump's team is fighting one of the most consequential legal cases in US history, but there are plenty more where that came from — 250 lawsuits are currently featuring his administration.
The anger with Donald Trump's "big, beautiful bill" is taking many creative forms of Elon Musk's X account. It's a different story on Trump's Truth Social.
Donald Trump's increased tariffs on steel and aluminium products imported into the United States are now in effect, meaning foreign importers face 50 per cent levies on top of their current costs.
President Trump defended his decision to deploy National Guard troops to Los Angeles, dismissing claims of overreach as protests against immigration raids continued.
President Donald Trump confirmed on Wednesday that U.S. personnel are being "moved out" of parts of the Middle East amid escalating tensions with Israel and Iran.
With migrant communities already living in fear amid the Trump administration's immigration crackdown, ICE raids in downtown Los Angeles sparked days of protests.
"Peaceful protests are part of the fabric of our nation, but Texas will not tolerate the lawlessness we have seen in Los Angeles," Abbott's office said in a statement.
The White House attempted to clarify Donald Trump's call for the use of force on "any" protesters who show up at the parade celebrating the Army's 250th anniversary.
Pam Bondi rejected that Donald Trump's pardons for hundreds of Jan. 6 rioters creates a double standard with its response to violence at immigration protests in LA.
Concerns about the national debt from Elon Musk and some Republican lawmakers is complicating the path to passage for Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill Act."
Officer Nicholas Contino and good Samaritan Nathan Felix worked with a paramedic and motorists to free a 68-year-old woman from an overturned vehicle in Chester, Orange County, New York.
As anti-immigration raid protests continue for the sixth day in Los Angeles, a group of 30 regional mayors came together to stand in support and solidarity.
The Army is reviewing why pro-Trump merchandise was sold at Fort Bragg this week at an event orchestrated by the White House and supporters of President Donald Trump.
The recent raft of pardons handed out by President Trump has shortchanged fraud victims of millions of dollars in restitution that's still owed to them, attorneys say.
The deployment of troops to Los Angeles raises questions about what Trump can and can't do with the military on U.S. soil, and whether he's crossing the line.
Gov. Gavin Newsom and Attorney General Rob Bonta filed an emergency request to block expansion of what they called the Trump administration's "unlawful militarization."
"I am pleased to confirm the 6th round of Iran US talks will be held in Muscat this Sunday the 15th," Bad Albusaidi, the country's foreign minister said on social media.
As Washington prepares to celebrate the 250th birthday of the Army on Saturday, lawmakers are speaking out on what could be an astronomical cost for the parade.
A Detroit woman was removed from a virtual court hearing after showing up late, wearing a robe and attempting to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich during the call.
ABC News’ Sam Sweeney and aviation analyst John Nance discuss the plane, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, which crashed en route to the United Kingdom from India.
An appeals court has declined to re-hear President Trump's challenge to a $5 million civil judgment in the battery and defamation case brought by E. Jean Carroll.
Ahead of President Trump's military parade, a transgender service member who was barred from the military, reflects on "patriotism" and her fight against the ban.
Iranian state television footage shows burning and damaged buildings in Tehran after Israel announced it had launched a "preemptive strike" against Iran.
Goliath, a Galapagos tortoise at Zoo Miami, is officially the world’s oldest first-time father for any animal in recorded history, the Guinness World Records confirmed.
Brandon Moss, 18, who is fresh out of high school and preparing for college, has announced his campaign for mayor of Fairfield, Alabama, he told ABC News.
In a statement early Friday morning, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu released a statement calling the dozens of strikes against Iran "successful."
Thousands of "No Kings Day" protests are being held across the U.S. on Saturday to protest the Trump administration and to counterprogram the military parade in Washington, D.C.
Eighty-four military vehicles, including 28 Abrams tanks, 6,700 marching soldiers and other military presentations, were all on tap for the celebration.
As “GMA” celebrates Father’s Day, ABC News’ Will Ganss shares how dads on social media created their own community by sharing their wisdom to millions.
President Donald Trump on Monday doubled down on his goal to conduct mass deportations in some of the country's biggest cities, specifically those run by Democrats.
A temporary restraining order on Donald Trump's proclamation barring foreign Harvard University students from entering the U.S. will remain in effect until Monday.
A group of disc golfers witnessed a baby hammerhead shark fall from the sky while in the middle of a game on the morning of May 18 in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
Former President Barack Obama took to social media on Sunday to address immigration as protests against Trump's overhaul of immigration continue to grip the nation.
Senate Finance Committee unveils its proposed changes to the House-passed version of Trump's "big, beautiful bill," which could put the two chambers on collision course.
ABC Newsby Mariam Khan, Allison Pecorin, Isabella Murray
Andrew Pihlbald, 45, who coaches a U17 boys' soccer team from Jamestown, collapsed after going into cardiac arrest during the second half of a June 4 match at Wilson High School in Wilson, New York.
A tornado was spotted beside a rainbow in Nebraska as severe storms moved through the region. At least 18 tornadoes were reported across several states Monday.
Indonesian Authorities raised the eruption alert to the highest level and expanded the danger zone to about 5 miles from the crater, reports the Associated Press.
Brad Lander was escorting a defendant out of immigration court in Manhattan when he was "taken by masked agents and detained by ICE," his campaign spokesperson said.
Israel's escalating conflict with Iran over its increased nuclear as brought up speculation about the possible use of one of America's powerful weapons in the conflict.
Steve Bannon said it's a mistake for the U.S. to get involved in direct military action against Iran -- urging Trump to question Israeli intel and Netanyahu's warnings.
Taxpayers will not be paying for President Trump's ongoing appeal of the $83 million defamation case brought by E. Jean Carroll, an appeals court has ruled.
Investigators say the 15-year-old Florida boy was at the beach with his family in Martin County when his mother could no longer see him in the water and called authorities for help.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth snapped back at female Democratic senators, at one point telling one that her "time was up," as he was grilled at a congressional hearing.
The president's comments came after workers erected two 88-foot-tall flagpoles, one on the north lawn and one on the south lawn, at the White House on Wednesday.
President Donald Trump -- clearly frustrated by the failure of his diplomatic efforts to date -- has raised the prospect of entirely abandoning American engagement.
President Donald Trump faces growing pressure at home and abroad as he weighs his options on whether to get the U.S. involved in the conflict between Israel and Iran.
President Trump has asked an appeals court to delay arguments scheduled for next week in his appeal of the $83 million defamation case brought by E. Jean Carroll.
Vice President JD Vance is traveling to Los Angeles on Friday as protests against the Trump administration's immigration crackdown continue to grip the city.
President Donald Trump's consideration of bringing the United States into Israel's conflict with Iran has reignited tensions inside the Republican Party and Trump's base.
Kaci Wilson’s son, Myles Godfrey, died from brain injuries sustained in a car accident. His organs saved the lives of multiple children, including 7-year-old Saleh Ahmad.
Rep. Max Miller, R-Ohio, said he was "run off the road" by a driver with a Palestinian flag, amid a disturbing increase in political violence nationwide.
A panel of three federal appellate judges has ruled that a Louisiana law requiring the Ten Commandments to be posted in each of the state’s public school classrooms is unconstitutional
ABC Newsby SARA CLINE Associated Press, JACK BROOK Associated Press
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson unloaded on her Supreme Court colleagues in a series of sharp dissents, castigating a "pure textualism" approach to interpreting laws.
The United States struck three nuclear sites in Iran on Saturday, plunging the U.S. into a battle waged over the past several days between Israel and Iran.
Trump addressed the nation on Saturday night after the U.S. carried out airstrikes on Iran's nuclear facility, which he called "a spectacular military success."
Most Trump voters contacted by ABC News support strikes on Iran and say they trust Trump to protect American interests while keeping the U.S. out of a prolonged conflict.
President Trump warned Iran against retaliation several times after the U.S. struck Tehran's nuclear facilities. On Monday, Tehran targeted a U.S. military base.
Mahmoud Khalil, the Columbia University activist who was detained by ICE, told ABC News that he remains undeterred amid his fight with the Trump administration.
ABC Newsby Armando Garcia, Deena Zaru, Jon Schlosberg, Osej Serratos
The Supreme Court handed Trump a major win by allowing officials to resume deportation of migrants to third countries without additional due process requirements.
President Donald Trump's strike against Iran will be met with pushback on Capitol Hill this week as some lawmakers argue the military action was unconstitutional.
ABC News’ military analyst, former Marine Col. Steve Ganyard discusses the U.S. using "bunker buster" bombs for the first time on Iran and the damage they caused.
The amount of damage the targeted sites of Iran's nuclear program sustained may be unclear, based on conflicting statements from officials and experts.
A retired B-2 bomber pilot reveals details about the historic U.S. strike on Iran, including stealth tactics, pilot preparations and decadelong planning.
President Trump tells Senate Republicans to lock themselves in a room if necessary to work out differences and pass the megabill that will fund his second-term agenda.
ABC Newsby Allison Pecorin, Isabella Murray, John Parkinson
The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to clarify its order allowing migrants to be deported to countries other than their place of origin.
Top DOJ official Emil Bove allegedly suggested the Trump administration should defy judicial orders regarding its immigration crackdown, a whistleblower complaint claims.
In the days before Tuesday's NYC Democratic mayoral primary, candidates tried to make their closing arguments with a shared focus on standing up to the White House.
New video shows the B-2 stealth bombers taking off on their historic mission to strike Iran's nuclear sites as new satellite images show the damage left behind by bunker-buster bombs.
Just days after a shark attack on Hilton Head Island in South Carolina, first responders rushed to help a second person that was bit by a shark on the same beach.
President Donald Trump attempted to dismiss U.S. intelligence reports on the attack on Iranian nuclear facilities claiming such rhetoric allegedly devalued the military.
Following his meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the NATO Summit, President Donald Trump didn't rule out sending Ukraine monetary and defense aid.
After five years on the Supreme Court, Justice Amy Coney Barrett is defying expectations, staking out independent ground, and breaking with President Donald Trump.
Officials told ABC News that an initial intelligence report assessed that strikes on Iranian facilities did not completely destroy the country's nuclear program.
Emil Bove, President Trump's former personal attorney who has been helping lead the DOJ, faces a Senate confirmation hearing to serve as a federal appeals court judge.
The FBI released a sketch of a second person possibly connected to the murder of Calvin Riley, a man who was fatally shot while playing the Pokémon Go game.
Michael Brown, accused of throwing an illegal house party at a mansion, claims he did not break the law but acknowledged he might have broken some rules set by the property owners.
President Trump's pick for the director of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr. Susan Monarez, is set to face questions about her vision for the agency.
ABC Newsby Sarah Beth Hensley, Will McDuffie, Cheyenne Haslett
Aaron Campbell’s baseball memorabilia collection was lost in a house fire, but a group of fellow collectors and major league baseball teams are stepping up to restore his prized possessions.
A helicopter landing in Michigan took a frightening turn after the chopper tilted, sending its rotator blades slicing into the dirt. There were no injuries.
Police in France say that 14 people have been arrested after 145 people reported being ‘pricked’, possibly by syringes, at a nationwide music festival on Saturday.
Trump offered enthusiastic praise of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's news conference, where he defended Trump's description of damage inflicted by U.S. strikes on Iran.
Swarms of aggressive killer bees are on the move and spreading across the U.S. The Africanized honey bee has been found in 13 states, primarily in the South, but appear to be moving north.
Miguel Rodriguez Bermudez graduated from Newark High School and was surprised while walking across the stage to receive his diploma when he was offered a contract to become a teacher in his hometown.
Michigan Sen. Elissa Slotkin pushed her fellow Democrats to go back to focusing on the issues and struggles plaguing middle-class Americans in a speech Thursday.
A woman made a split-second decision to toss a baby into the arms of rescuers from a second story window as flames grew inside a Cleveland apartment. Both made it out safely. Five others were injured.
The Supreme Court granted a partial stay of nationwide injunctions issued by district courts against Trump's executive order to effectively end birthright citizenship.
Trump on Friday celebrated a Supreme Court decision limiting nationwide injunctions issued against his executive order to effectively end birthright citizenship.
Trump administration to speed up fines for those in the U.S. illegally -- up to $1,000 per day -- according to rule to be published Friday in the Federal Register.
A Texas highway was shut down Thursday for several hours after a 64-year-old woman involved in a crash pulled out a gun and a lawn chair and sat in one of the lanes.
Dashcam video shows the moment an electrical worker was hit by an 18-wheeler turning left at an intersection in Louisiana. Authorities said the worker suffered minor scrapes and bruises.
ABC News’ Maggie Rulli reports from Italy, sharing the star-studded details on Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez's wedding as it kicks off in Venice, Italy.
Witnesses across Georgia and South Carolina captured what appears to be bright flashes of light darting the sky. NOAA’s Geostationary Lightning Mapper detected the flashes as possible meteors.
It's been a week since the U.S. attack on three Iranian nuclear sites and the administration's conclusions about the bombing's successes is still in flux.
Zohran Mamdani's New York mayoral primary prompted a variety of reactions among the city's Democrats, with some vowing to oppose him and others offering support.
Republicans are aiming to tie Democrats to 33-year-old Zohran Mamdani, a Democratic socialist and the presumptive Democratic nominee for New York City mayor.
GOP Sen. Thom Tillis won't run again after Trump threatened to find primary challengers after the Tillis' vote against advancing Trump's megabill to a vote in the Senate.
Todd and Julie Chrisley detail their prison experience, presidential pardon and future plans after their daughter Savannah led the fight for their freedom.
ABC Newsby Doc Louallen, Knez Walker, Rachel Rosenbaum, Elizabeth Perkin
A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to explain how it will enforce President Trump's executive order seeking to eliminate birthright citizenship.
An appeals court heard arguments Monday over whether the Trump administration can invoke the Alien Enemies Act to deport migrants it says are Tren de Aragua members.
During Monday’s briefing, press secretary Karoline Leavitt held up the note to reporters, which appeared to have been written by President Donald Trump using his signature black Sharpie.
The Senate is plowing ahead toward a final vote on President Trump's sweeping tax and immigration bill, as Republicans rush to get it across the finish line by July 4.
Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, on Monday said he would back challengers to members of Congress who vote for President Donald Trump's "big, beautiful bill."
Travelers were temporarily stranded as several major travel hubs were hit with delays, cancellations and ground stops ahead of the Fourth of July travel rush.
Polling taken across the past month shows that Americans largely disapprove of the "One Big Beautiful Bill" – but are more split on some of its provisions.
As Republicans sprint to pass Trump’s megabill, we talked to Americans poring over the bill’s hundreds of pages and trying to determine how it might change their lives.
President Trump has announced a new addition to his personal line of merchandise: "Trump Fragrances," Trump-branded perfume and cologne that costs $249.
The feud between Elon Musk and President Donald Trump heated up again Tuesday after the billionaire slammed Republicans over the president's spending bill.
ABC Newsby Rachel Scott, Fritz Farrow, Lalee Ibssa, Ivan Pereira
President Donald Trump continued Tuesday to float his idea, which some legal experts say is unconstitutional, to deport U.S. citizens who commit crimes.
Florida's Miccosukee tribe challenges new Everglades detention facility over environmental and safety concerns, as Trump tours the 5,000-person "Alligator Alcatraz."
President Trump said his mass deportations would target criminals -- but new data shows a recent shift toward also arresting those who have not been accused of crimes.
ABC Newsby Laura Romero, Armando Garcia, Frank Esposito
Sen. Thom Tillis’ decision not to seek reelection is jolting what was already expected to be a fierce battle for his seat, which will now be wide open in 2026.
ABC News asked New Yorkers if they think they could be a fair juror in the case against Sean "Diddy" Combs, who has pleaded not guilty on charges of sex trafficking and racketeering.
King Charles III is decommissioning the historic royal train, citing high operating costs and the need for expensive upgrades, Buckingham Palace announced Monday.
A great-grandfather's priceless reaction to learning he and his great-grandson share the same name, Teddy, was recently caught on video. "You're kidding me!" he says in the footage.
As millions of Americans pack airports and highways to get a head start on Fourth of July celebrations, strong storms in the East are threatening record holiday travel.
Trump's major tax and immigration bill now heads to the House for final approval after narrowly clearing the Senate, but it's likely to face some more issues there.
ABC Newsby Lauren Peller, John Parkinson, Alexandra Hutzler
It was a matter of who would be the third "no" vote Republicans could lose and still pass the "big, beautiful bill." It came down to Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski.
A federal judge in Washington, D.C., has blocked the Trump administration policy that restricts migrants who cross the southern border from seeking asylum.
After a nail-biter vote in the Senate, the House took up President Donald Trump's tax and immigration megabill with a vote possible as early as Wednesday.
ABC Newsby Lauren Peller, John Parkinson, Alexandra Hutzler, David Brennan
The political fallout from President Donald Trump’s budget reconciliation bill may create openings for Democrats as the party rebuilds in the wake of its 2024 losses.
The White House confirmed on Tuesday that it froze the shipment of some air defense and precision guided weapons that were on track to be sent to Ukraine.
The plane was about to land when, according to police reports, a 21-year-old man allegedly grabbed another passenger by the neck as the victim was returning to his seat.
All eyes are now on the House after the Senate narrowly passed a major tax cut and spending bill that is the centerpiece of President Donald Trump's agenda.
Some experts said they believe the U.S. strikes have the potential to lead to a "fork-in-the-road" moment that could result in Tehran taking an even more dangerous path.
The Supreme Court says the Trump administration can remove eight noncitizens it moved to deport to South Sudan from where they are being held temporarily in Djibouti.
While there were no changes made to Trump’s megabill after it came back from the Senate, some House Republican holdouts said Trump made promises to get their votes.
House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries is taking a last stand against Trump's agenda bill, slamming the measure in an hourslong speech and delaying a final vote.
ABC Newsby Lauren Peller, Arthur Jones II, Alexandra Hutzler
Rep. Don Bacon defended Trump's $4 trillion tax bill, arguing its middle-class benefits while addressing GOP concerns over Medicaid cuts and mounting deficit fears.
There could be more news out of the Supreme Court on Thursday when the justices release orders and dispositions from its last in-person gathering before summer recess.
The cuts from the federal spending bill will affect millions of Americans, particularly vulnerable populations. But some of those impacts won't be felt for some time.
Kilmar Abrego Garcia was subjected to severe mistreatment, including beatings, during this time in an El Salvador prison, his attorneys said in a filing Wednesday.
A huge line of severe weather passed through on Thursday night, killing one person in New Jersey and complicating travel for millions on the move for the Fourth of July weekend.
As millions travel for the July 4th weekend, severe storms are moving across the Northeast, threatening to delay or cancel flights. Heavy rain, damaging winds, hail and lightning are possible.
A judge Friday paused the removal of eight migrants currently detained in Djibouti, setting off a race against time before they were scheduled to be sent to South Sudan.
Three years after the launch of the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, the service is seeing increased call, chat and text volume and reductions in specialized offerings.
JD Vance has demonstrated his ability to become a key player in the Trump administration, serving as the president's most prominent advocate and advancing his agenda.
As Tropical Storm Chantal made landfall near Litchfield Beach, South Carolina, it could bring dangerous rip currents along parts of the East Coast. ABC News’ Victor Oquendo demos how to escape them.
Stocks closed down significantly on Monday after President Donald Trump announced steep tariffs on Japan, South Korea and other nations, set to take effect on Aug. 1.
Over 200 migrants who were sent to a Salvadoran prison under accusations they were gang members are the responsibility of the U.S., El Salvador officials told the U.N.
Rain could hinder the journey home for millions of Americans after the July 4th weekend. Tropical storm Chantal came ashore in the Carolinas Saturday night.
President Trump suggested a federal takeover of New York City and Washington, claiming a "tremendous power at the White House to run places when we have to."
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 workers.
ABC News Chief National Correspondent Matt Gutman is at one location along the Guadalupe River where officials are performing rescue and recovery missions.
The Justice Department filed a lawsuit against the state of California over its policy regarding transgender individuals participating in women's and girls' sports.
Six Secret Service agents have been issued suspensions for failures connected to last year's attempted assassination of then-presidential candidate Donald Trump.
A detailed timeline of events shows the White House was aware of an ordered pause in weapons to Ukraine in real time and Trump's decision to reverse the action.
Visitors to a local brewery in Ruidoso, New Mexico, were stunned to see a house swept away by rushing floodwaters on Tuesday as they waited out the danger.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has announced that the TSA and its nearly two-decade mandate for passengers to remove their shoes at airport screening is officially over.
Along the banks of the Guadalupe River, David Muir meets with Robert Brake Jr. as he searches for his parents who were washed away by the rapidly rising floods.
The Justice Department appeared to acknowledge in an unusual statement this week the existence of investigations into former FBI Director James Comey and former CIA Director John Brennan
Kerr County, Texas, officials waited 90 minutes to send an emergency alert advising residents about the flooding, according to audio obtained by ABC affiliate KSAT.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov during a summit in Malaysia as Russia continued massive strikes on Ukraine's capital.
Lifeguards rescued a deer that got swept out to sea off the coast of Flagler Beach, Florida, on Sunday, with a witness telling ABC News the incident coincided with a possible shark sighting.
President Donald Trump threatened a 35% tariff on Canadian goods but said the U.S. would consider adjusting its stance if Canada helps stop the flow of fentanyl between the two countries.
After more than three months in detention, Mahmoud Khalil has filed an administrative complaint against the Trump administration seeking $20 million in damages.
Kilmar Abrego Garcia's lawyers asked a judge on Friday to order that he not be removed from the U.S. without at least 72 hours notice should he be released on bond.
Linsey Davis reports on the remarkable survival story of a 75-year-old grandmother from Colorado, who crawled for 14 hours to seek safety after falling on her remote property and breaking her femur.
Amid the heartbreak one week after the devastating floods in Central Texas, Linsey Davis reports on the animals saved and the Humane Society of North Texas volunteers who helped make it happen.
Attorney General Pam Bondi fired at least 20 officials who assisted former Special Counsel Jack Smith, according to sources with knowledge of the firings.
Trump came 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.
Attorney General Pam Bondi has fired one of the top officials tasked with advising her and other senior DOJ officials of their ethical obligations, a source confirms.
Russia continued its nightly bombardment of Ukrainian cities overnight into Tuesday, after President Donald Trump said the U.S. would send military equipment to Kyiv.
The Department of Justice on Monday urged the Supreme Court to turn away an appeal from Ghislaine Maxwell, who is currently serving a 20-year sentence.
House Speaker Mike Johnson on Tuesday urged Attorney General Pam Bondi to “come forward and explain” the administration’s handling of Jeffrey Epstein files.
ABC Newsby Lauren Peller, John Parkinson, Mariam Khan
Trump faces backlash from MAGA supporters over his admin's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files. Here's what he's said about the disgraced financier over the years.
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.
President Donald Trump has been diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency, the White House announced on Thursday. Here's what to know about the condition.
Elon Musk, who recently stepped down as the head of DOGE, has been flooding his X feed with criticism of President Trump over his handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files.
Russia's Defense Ministry said its forces downed at least 126 Ukrainian drones overnight into Thursday morning, with at least three craft intercepted over Moscow region.
President Donald Trump on Friday implied there is no "smoking gun" in the Jeffrey Epstein files as he seeks to downplay a case that's long animated his MAGA supporters.
The letter calls on officials to turn over any agreements between the U.S. and El Salvador regarding the detaining of migrants at the notorious CECOT mega-prison.
ABC News' Ian Pannell talked to 21-year-old Valeria, whose mom and 11-year-old sister died after a Russian missile crashed into their building in Kyiv late last month.
President Donald Trump again lashed out against calls for more information into the Jeffrey Epstein probe, even after he requested the release of grand jury testimony.
ABC Newsby Kelsey Walsh, Ivan Pereira, Peter Charalambous
Some leading voices in President Trump’s MAGA base who criticized his handling of the Epstein files are now rallying to his defense after a Wall Street Journal story.
Russia and Ukraine again exchanged a series of major overnight drone strikes as the two sides maneuvered ahead of a possible resumption of ceasefire talks.
After President Trump posted an AI-generated fake video showing former President Barack Obama's arrest on social media, Trump accused the former president of "treason."
Federal judges in New Jersey on Tuesday opted not to appoint former Trump attorney Alina Habba as the state's top federal prosecutor on a permanent basis.
House Republicans have advanced a proposal to rename the Kennedy Center's Opera House, one of the center's major theaters, the “First Lady Melania Trump Opera House.”
Critics say President Donald Trump is working to change the conversation from the Jeffrey Epstein files as the administration faces pushback for more transparency.
Attorney General Pam Bondi has released a statement from Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche announcing he anticipates meeting with Ghislaine Maxwell.
ABC Newsby James Hill, Alexander Mallin, Megan Forrester
In a YouTube interview on Monday, Hunter Biden said his father, former President Joe Biden, was taking Ambien during his disastrous presidential debate in 2024.
A subcommittee has approved a motion directing Oversight Chair James Comer to issue a subpoena for Ghislaine Maxwell's testimony regarding an alleged Jeffrey Epstein client list.
U.S. officials are cracking down on a surge of sophisticated new illicit vaping products that are flooding U.S. markets, an ABC News investigation has found.
ABC Newsby Laura Romero, Youri Benadjaoud, Mike Levine, Lindsey Griswold, Cameron Krakowiak
The long-range Russian drones come in swarms each night, buzzing over Ukraine by the hundreds, terrorizing the population and attacking targets from the industrial east to areas near its western border with Poland
According to a report in the Wall Street Journal, Pam Bondi informed President Trump in May that his name appeared multiple times in the Epstein files.
Alivea Goncalves, sister of University of Idaho murder victim Kaylee Goncalves, told Bryan Kohberger her sister "would have kicked your f------ a--" if he hadn't attacked her while she slept.
William McNeil Jr., the 22-year-old Florida man whose violent arrest by Jacksonville sheriff’s deputies was caught on video, addressed the incident publicly for the first time Wednesday morning.
The family of Kaylee Goncalves, who was stabbed to death by Bryan Kohberger, spoke after Kohberger was sentenced to four consecutive life sentences for murdering Goncalves and three others.
A magistrate judge in Tennessee paused Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s release from criminal custody for 30 days, after a separate judge ruled he should return to Maryland if released while awaiting trial.
As a new school year approaches, multiple school systems around the country told ABC News that a Department of Education funding freeze is causing confusion.
Columbia University has agreed to pay $200 million to resolve claims it discriminated against Jewish students, restoring hundreds of millions of dollars in federal grants, the university said.
Prosecutors have filed murder charges against a man accused of shooting and killing a woman who was walking her dogs in San Leandro, California, last week.
A senior Department of Justice official is expected to meet with longtime Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell on Thursday in Florida, sources familiar said.
ABC Newsby Aaron Katersky, James Hill, Brandon Baur, Katherine Faulders
William McNeil, Jr., whose violent arrest by deputies in Jacksonville, Florida, sheriff's has gone viral, tells ABC News' Linsey Davis what was going through his mind as the incident unfolded.
Hunter Marquez expected to be commissioned into the Air Force after graduating in May, but Trump's ban on transgender service members is keeping them out of the military.
ABC Newsby Deena Zaru, Maggie Rulli, Gabriella Abdul-Hakim, Michael Mendelsohn
The $6 billion in education programming frozen by the Trump administration earlier this month is being released, according to a Department of Education spokesperson.
The Trump administration says the president's visit to the Federal Reserve was to check the "progress" of a renovation -- and separate from his frustration that Powell won’t lower interest rates.
President Trump initially dodged the question about the possibility of granting clemency for convicted Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell after being asked by ABC News.
France will officially recognize the state of Palestine, "true to its historic commitment to a just and lasting peace in the Middle East," French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Thursday.
Three of the 250 Venezuelans who were held in El Salvador's CECOT prison after bring deported from the U.S. say they were beaten and denied access to lawyers.
Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell, after answering questions for six hours on Thursday, will have a second meeting with Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche.
ABC Newsby Aaron Katersky, Katherine Faulders, Brandon Baur, Jon Haworth
The Kingdom of Jordan will airdrop humanitarian aid into Gaza as Palestinians face widespread starvation and diplomatic talks over a ceasefire breakdown.
An analysis compiled by USAID officials says they failed to find evidence that Hamas engaged in widespread diversion of assistance in Gaza, ABC News has learned.
Republican Rep. Thomas Massie said he stands with Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna's calls to subpoena Jeffrey Epstein's estate for documents related to his case.
President Donald Trump begins his week in Turnberry, Scotland, where he's scheduled to meet with U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday, according to the White House.
The world came to know the feisty older sister of University of Idaho murder victim Kaylee Goncalves after she gave a ferocious victim impact statement at Bryan Kohberger’s sentencing last week.
A soccer coach who says he was mistakenly deported from the U.S. to El Salvador's CECOT mega-prison because of a tattoo celebrated his release from detainment on Wednesday.
Dixon Handshaw always thought he was an only child. After learning he had half siblings thanks to his pre-adoption birth certificate, he connected with them over Christmas for the first time.
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. plans to oust all members of a task force that recommends which preventive health services be covered by insurance, according to a source.
The U.S. Supreme Court should hear Ghislaine Maxwell's appeal of her 2021 sex trafficking conviction, her lawyers argued in a brief to the Supreme Court Monday.
Vice President JD Vance was asked about the Epstein files Monday and took the opportunity to defend President Trump and his handling of the ongoing saga.
Shane Tamura, the suspect in the deadly shooting in Midtown Manhattan, carried a note in his pocket claiming he suffered from CTE and also made references to the NFL, police sources told ABC News.
President Trump this week talked at length about his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, but the accounts raise new questions about when exactly the two fell out and why.
ABC News foreign correspondent Britt Clennett says Japan is being extra cautious due to the country's history with earthquakes and tsunamis — referencing the 2011 Fukushima disaster.
The strength of the powerful earthquake that struck off Russia's Pacific coast on July 30 was dramatically demonstrated in video released by the local branch of a geophysical research organization.
NYC Mayor Eric Adams shared new details about the deadly Midtown Manhattan office shooting, including a possible NFL connection and the gunman's cross-country journey.
President Donald Trump has ordered two nuclear submarines to move into the “appropriate regions” in response to what he called Russia’s “highly provocative statements.”
Trump's history of criticizing the Bureau of Labor Statistics' jobs report has surfaced in the wake of his decision to fire commissioner Erika McEntarfer on Friday.
ABC Newsby Benjamin Siegel, Michelle Stoddart, Rebecca Jarvis
The American-Japanese-Russian crew of four rocketed from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. They’ll replace colleagues who launched to the space station in March as fill-ins for NASA’s two stuck astronauts.
More than three years into Russia's full-scale invasion, Ukrainians across the country retreat each night to bomb shelters and metro stations in a nightly ritual.
Zach spent months secretly learning sign language so he could sign his vows to Hallie on their wedding day and make sure her parents were included on their special day.
Texas state House Democrats plan to leave to break quorum of a special session in which Republicans aim to pass a new congressional map that could net the GOP five seats.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said Texas House Democrats have until 3 p.m. local time on Monday to return to the statehouse for the special session or risk losing their jobs.
ABC Newsby Alexandra Hutzler, Oren Oppenheim, Brittany Shepherd
A PATH train fire suspended service between New Jersey and New York City on Monday morning, the Port Authority said, with smoke filling the Newport Station in Jersey City as passengers evacuated.
Ever the developer-in-chief, President Trump makes surprise appearance on White House roof above the briefing room in an apparent effort to inspect future construction.
President Donald Trump claimed Republicans are "entitled to five more seats" in Texas, where a redistricting battle is playing out among state lawmakers.
House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer has issued a number of new subpoenas — including one to the Department of Justice for the complete Jeffrey Epstein files.
The Justice Department turned over a version of the Ghislaine Maxwell grand jury transcripts that identifies which information is not already publicly known.
Two hikers were rescued by helicopter after becoming stranded on a remote beach in California after rising tides cut off their exit route, police said.
The Hong Kong Observatory says it has recorded 355.7mm of rainfall, making it the highest daily rainfall recorded for August since records began in 1884.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has ordered the Texas Department of Public Safety to find and arrest the Democrats who fled the state over a Republican redistricting plan.
Ever the developer-in-chief, President Donald Trump made a surprise appearance on the White House roof above the briefing room in an apparent effort to inspect future construction.
A bilateral meeting between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin could happen as soon as next week, according to a White House official.
When asked if he thinks that the "heir" to the MAGA movement is Vice President JD Vance, President Donald Trump said he is "doing a great job" and that he would be "probably favored at this point."
A cluster of Legionnaires’ disease – a type of pneumonia that is caused by a bacteria that grows in warm water – broke out in the Harlem area of New York City last week.
President Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff was greeted by Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Wednesday ahead of expected talks, the Kremlin said in a short statement.
Five soldiers were allegedly shot by a fellow service member in an active shooter incident at Fort Stewart in Georgia on Wednesday, according to a U.S. official and the military base.
Video circulating online shows the moment the forceful stream of water carrying debris came down on the village of Dharali, killing at least four and leaving many others trapped under debris.
Video captured the moment the single-engine plane crashed in the water. Thankfully, rescue teams were already in the area after responding to another call nearby.
A federal judge will hold a hearing Wednesday on whether to block operations at the controversial "Alligator Alcatraz" facility due to environmental concerns.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has agreed to meet with President Donald Trump, the Kremlin said. A date or location has yet to be announced. ABC News' Martha Raddatz reports.
Sen. John Cornyn says FBI Director Kash Patel granted his request to assist with locating Texas Democrats who fled the state over GOP redistricting efforts.
U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro spoke about prosecuting hate crimes at a press conference regarding the shooting of Israeli Embassy staffers in Washington, D.C., on May 21.
Breathtaking video captured the moment two twin waterspouts merged off the Po River Delta on Italy's north-eastern coast, driven by strong winds that hit the area.
The subpoenas are inquiring about the office’s civil fraud case against President Donald Trump and corruption case against the National Rifle Association, sources said.
ABC Newsby Katherine Faulders, Olivia Rubin, Alexander Mallin, Aaron Katersky
Trump has directed the Pentagon to prepare options for the possible use of U.S. military force against drug cartels designated as terrorist organizations, officials say.
ABC Newsby Katherine Faulders, Luis Martinez, Michelle Stoddart
President Donald Trump said Russia's Vladimir Putin doesn't have to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in order for him and Putin to meet.
Footage shows one green sea turtle and two Kemp’s ridley sea turtles crawling into the Nantucket Sound after care from the New England Aquarium’s Sea Turtle Hospital.
The DOJ is seeking to unseal the exhibits shown to the federal grand juries in New York that indicted Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, according to a court filing.
Vice President JD Vance met with EU allies and Ukrainian officials -- less than a week President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are set to meet.
Chilling images of the crime scene in the Idaho college murders are now being made public following the sentencing of convicted killer Bryan Kohberger.
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said Friday’s summit between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska will be an important test for Putin.
Russia and Ukraine exchanged large waves of attack drones overnight into Sunday as the two combatants maneuvered ahead of Friday's planned summit in Alaska.
President Trump to hold news conference Monday to discuss crime in Washington, D.C., after days of railing about the nation’s capital being “out of control.”
A judge on Monday denied the Trump administration's motion to unseal grand jury testimony from the criminal case against Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell.
President Donald Trump announced that he is placing the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department under federal control and deploying the National Guard "to help re-establish law, order and public safety.”
Ten years after the U.S. Supreme Court extended marriage rights to same-sex couples, the justices will consider for the first time whether to take up a case that asks them to overturn that decision.
The battle over mid-decade redistricting in Texas -- where the state’s congressional lines could be redrawn well ahead of the upcoming census -- continues Monday.
David Muir shares the story of World War II veteran Joseph Peterburs and the moment he was cleared for takeoff at the controls of the same type of plane he flew 125 combat missions in.
The widows of brothers Matthew and Johnny Gaudreau are speaking out about their grief nearly one year after their husbands were killed by an alleged drunk driver.
Two drivers were seriously injured and taken to a hospital after suspects threw or dropped large rocks from a pedestrian overpass onto an interstate highway in Las Vegas, according to police.
A federal appeals court has reversed a lower court's ruling, clearing the way for the Trump administration to cut billions in foreign aid funding this year.
President Donald Trump's summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska will be "a listening exercise," White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said.
A Washington, D.C., man faces federal charges after throwing a sandwich at a Border Patrol officer amid Trump's push for federal control over D.C. police.
Trump's plan to address crime in D.C. calls for deploying National Guard troops along the National Mall overnight Wednesday into Thursday morning, according to a source.
President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin head to Alaska on Friday for a high-stakes summit as the U.S. seeks a ceasefire in the Russia-Ukraine war.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned that Friday's meeting between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin "will not achieve anything."
The family of Alabama native David Barnes, who is serving a 21-year sentence in Russia, is hoping the upcoming Trump-Putin summit will lead to a prisoner exchange.
Residents in one Washington, D.C., neighborhood protested the arrival of National Guard troops in the city as President Trump continues efforts to ramp-up crime enforcement in the nation's capital.
Trump and Putin's meeting in Alaska will be a test of their relationship -- one Trump previously said was so strong he could end the conflict on his first day in office.
Federal agents were spotted arriving in the Little Tokyo area of LA at the same time California Gov. Newsom was in the neighborhood to talk about the redrawing of California's congressional maps.
President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's met at the White House for a high-stakes talks on Ukraine's future and Russia's invasion.
President Trump will host Ukrainian President Zelenskyy and European leaders at the White House in a high-stakes meeting seeking an end to Russia’s war in Ukraine.
President Trump has downplayed the need for a ceasefire agreement, but if there isn't a one "before those peace agreement talks, then the killing will just keep going," ABC News' Martha Raddatz says.
Texas' Camp East Montana, the latest and largest of the migrant detention centers being opened across the country, is being met with criticism from immigration advocates.
As President Donald Trump and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met at the White House, Russia unleashed a deadly drone assault on civilians in the northeastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv.
President Trump confirmed the White House is doing a review Smithsonian museums, where he complained "everything discussed is how horrible our Country is."
JD Vance joined two other Trump administration officials who received an unwarm welcome during a photo op with National Guard troops stationed at Union Station.
With the dust settling from President Donald Trump's week of rapid-fire diplomacy on the Russia-Ukraine war, attention turns to what's next in peace negotiations.
A group of congressional Democrats is pushing officials at the DHS for more information about the use of the immigration detention facility dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz."
A National Guard vehicle collided with a civilian car near the U.S. Capitol as troops took positions around Washington during President Donald Trump's crackdown
ABC Newsby LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press, CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press
A New York appeals court has thrown out the half billion-dollar civil fraud judgment handed down last year against President Trump, his family and his company.
President Donald Trump announced that he is "going out" with police and military in Washington, D.C. Thursday to oversee the surge in federal law enforcement
The presidents of Ukraine and Russia "have not been exactly best friends," U.S. President Donald Trump said earlier this week, as he pushed for an in-person meeting.
Chilling surveillance video shows a husband dragging something wrapped in fabric before fleeing to Peru, California police said. They say his wife's body was found wrapped in similar material.
While mechanic Chad Volk was hard at work repairing a 2015 Ford SUV in Lake Crystal, Minnesota, he discovered a piece of its past under the hood – more than a decade after it wound up there.
A federal judge is ordering the Trump administration and Florida to effectively wind down operations at the immigrant detention center known as “Alligator Alcatraz."
ABC Newsby Peter Charalambous, Ely Brown, Armando Garcia
After a California resident tested positive for the plague, Dr. Alok Patel breaks down what to know about the bacterial infection, which dates back to the 1300s.
The River Thames is supposed to be the beautiful heartbeat of London. Instead, there are an estimated 400,000 pounds of wet wipes clogging up one 820-foot stretch along the riverbed.
President Donald Trump threatened to send more troops to other cities that he claimed were being overrun with crime as he continues the deployments in Washington, D.C.
ABC Newsby Lalee Ibssa, Isabella Murray, Michelle Stoddart, Ivan Pereira
A federal judge halted the Trump administration's efforts to withhold grant funding from "sanctuary cities" for not cooperating with immigration enforcement.
When Jack DowDell had a craving for his favorite treat, he walked into 7-Eleven on his own to buy the beverage, prompting his family to celebrate the milestone.
The explosion at Smitty's Supply oil plant in Roseland, Louisiana, has prompted an evacuation emergency throughout the town, including a nearby elementary school.
Vice President JD Vance said Russia has made "significant concessions" in talks to end its war with Ukraine but didn't rule out imposing more sanctions on the Kremlin.
Former CIA Director David Petraeus told ABC News' "This Week" he's doubtful that Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will meet.
President Donald Trump on Sunday responded to Maryland Gov. Wes Moore's invitation to a public safety walk in Baltimore, offering to send "troops" to the city.
Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser said students in the capital will not be aided by the presence of National Guard troops as children return to school this week.
A Trump-appointed judge dismissed the case against the Maryland judiciary over an order barring the government from deporting immigrants for at least one day.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker delivered a strong rebuke of President Trump’s potential deployment of the military to Chicago during a news conference on Monday.
The pop icon and NFL star shared the news in an Instagram post Tuesday, writing in the caption, "Your English teacher and your gym teacher are getting married."
President Donald Trump on Monday once again vowed to protect Social Security amid reports of congressional Republicans seeking another reconciliation bill.
The top U.S. diplomat in Denmark was summoned for a meeting at the country's foreign ministry, Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen confirmed on Wednesday.
The controversial immigration facility in Florida known as "Alligator Alcatraz" will soon have no detainees in it, according to an email obtained by ABC News.
National Democrats are celebrating the results of a special election for the Iowa State Senate after Catelin Drey's victory to break the Republican supermajority.
There are multiple victims from a shooting that unfolded during morning drop-off at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis, sources told ABC News.
The aunt of two young children at the Minneapolis Catholic school where a shooting left at least two dead and at least 17 others injured said she’s just thankful her niece and nephew are safe.
Employees will resume casting ballots as a pivotal decision is looming for a Kentucky manufacturing complex that will produce batteries for Ford electric vehicles
Japan’s top trade negotiator has abruptly canceled a trip to Washington aimed at issuing a joint statement on a tariffs deal with the Trump administration
The news that the CDC director was being ousted and four high-profile officials were resigning was the latest in turmoil that has been plaguing the federal health agency.
ABC Newsby Mary Kekatos, Cheyenne Haslett, Youri Benadjaoud
The death toll has risen to 19 people after Kyiv and other parts of Ukraine came under a major missile and drone attack overnight into Thursday, Ukrainian officials said.
Burning Man attendees waited in traffic for up to eight hours to get into the festival on Monday after a dust storm swept through the Black Rock Desert.
One Minneapolis resident raced to Annunciation Catholic School to help the victims of the mass shooting on Wednesday. He said a little girl who was shot in the head asked him to hold her hand.
President Donald Trump has revoked Secret Service protection for former Vice President Kamala Harris, according to a copy of a letter reviewed by ABC News.
Public comments about Kilmar Abrego Garcia by Trump administration officials are "highly prejudicial, inflammatory, and false," his attorneys said in a court filing.
A Holocaust Memorial Museum exhibit will temporarily close for upgrades, sparking concern from some staff over potential changes amid President Trump's review of museums.
The family of the late judge Frank Caprio -- known as 'America's nicest judge' -- played a 20-year-old speech from Caprio at his funeral service in Providence, Rhode Island, on Friday.
Hennepin County EMS Chief Marty Scheerer thanked students and teachers for protecting each other during Wednesday's shooting at a Minneapolis Catholic school.
House Speaker Mike Johnson, on "Good Morning America," weighed in on turmoil at the CDC, the Minneapolis shooting and what's next for Congress on the Epstein files.
Iowa Republican Sen. Joni Ernst plans to announce that she will not run for reelection in 2026, a senior Republican official familiar with her decision told ABC News.
Lawyers representing 10 Guatemalan children are attempting to halt Trump administration’s plans to repatriate hundreds of Guatemalan unaccompanied minors.
Frightening video captured a young boy who found himself walking along a monorail track in Pennsylvania's Hersheypark. He was rescued and returned to his parents.
As parades and other events celebrating the contributions of workers in the U.S. are being held for the Labor Day holiday, experts say President Donald Trump’s stepped-up immigration policies are impacting the nation’s labor force
Nine former directors of the CDC are speaking out, saying Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is endangering the health of Americans.
President Trump took aim at Chicago as he suggested federal intervention is needed to combat crime after a violent Labor Day weekend in the Windy City.
The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform said it has released tens of thousands of records related to Epstein provided by the Department of Justice.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un crossed the China-North Korea border by train on Tuesday, the country's state news agency reported, heading to Beijing.
In an interview with ABC News' Linsey Davis, seven women who say they were sexually exploited by Jeffrey Epstein pleaded for the release of the remaining Epstein files.
A bipartisan group of House representatives spoke before introducing Jeffrey Epstein survivors on Capitol Hill on Wednesday as part of a push to have all files related to the accused sex trafficker released.
Marina Lacerda, who provided key evidence that allowed prosecutors to charge Jeffrey Epstein with sex trafficking in 2019, is speaking out publicly for the first time.
A group of Jeffrey Epstein survivors are set to speak at the Capitol on Wednesday as a bipartisan pair of lawmakers push to force a vote on releasing the files.
The formal renaming would require Congress to act, but the order is expected to say the new name can be used in official correspondence and ceremonial contexts.
ABC Newsby Hannah Demissie, Anne Flaherty, Katherine Faulders
New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani called reports that the White House is considering jobs for Eric Adams and Curtis Sliwa an "affront to our democracy."
A federal appeals court is allowing the state of Florida to continue operating the controversial immigrant detention center known as "Alligator Alcatraz."
Kristin Marino lost her father Kenneth, a firefighter, on 9/11. David Muir shares the touching moment his FDNY colleagues showed up for Kristin on her wedding day — and brought dad to the wedding.
A live camera captured the moment a whirlwind formed kicking up loose ash deposits. Whirlwinds are caused by the chaotic and turbulent mixing of hot and cold air, according to USGS.
In a rally in Washington, D.C., survivors detailed the abuse they said they suffered at the hands of Jeffrey Epstein, with some saying the abuse happened when they were teenagers.
Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren accused HHS Secretary RFK Jr. of turning back on his statements during his confirmation hearing that he would not take away vaccines for Americans who want them.
A woman captured overnight time-lapse footage of the northern lights off the coast of Flamborough, England, on Monday, displaying the aurora in all its glory.
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will come before the powerful Senate Finance Committee on Thursday for hours of questioning sure to center on his vaccine policy.
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced a grilling before the Senate Finance Committee on Thursday over CDC turmoil and vaccine changes. Here are four takeaways.
ABC Newsby Cheyenne Haslett, Will McDuffie, Mary Kekatos, Alexandra Hutzler
President Donald Trump reacted to Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s Senate Finance Committee testimony, which came after a week of fast-moving shake-ups at Health and Human Services.
The Trump administration will seek to remove Kilmar Abrego Garcia to El Salvador again if a judge grants his attorneys' request to reopen his immigration case
A South Florida grandmother was convicted of murder on Thursday in the killing of her former son-in-law, a law professor who was shot and killed in 2014 while in a custody battle with his ex-wife.
Top D.C. prosecutor Jeanine Pirro is slamming a judge who criticized prosecutors for bringing cases he says lack evidence in support of the president's crime crackdown.
The Pentagon said two Venezuelan military aircraft flew near a U.S. Navy vessel on Thursday in international waters in a "highly provocative move."
In a statement posted on the social media platform X on Thursday night, the Defense Department wrote the move …
The Jan. 6 rioter seen in photos wearing a "Camp Auschwitz" hoodie inside the U.S. Capitol building has been arrested in Virginia on charges stemming from a dog attack.
ABC News' Selina Wang asked President Donald Trump on Sunday why his administration has been targeting Democratic cities, rather than cities in red states where FBI data shows have higher crime rates.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that President Donald Trump’s Alaskan summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin gave Putin what he wanted.
Republican Rep. Thomas Massie said Sunday that those who might be in the Jeffrey Epstein files need to be held accountable regardless of their social status.
This year’s elections are ramping up as candidates begin to make their final pitch to voters. Here are some key races and what they could portend for the midterms.
"We'd love to go into Chicago and straighten it out," President Donald Trump said as he delivered remarks at the Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C.
The Supreme Court lifted restrictions against aggressive immigration enforcement tactics by federal agents in central California that had been challenged by critics.
A federal appeals court has upheld the $83.3 million judgment imposed on President Trump for defaming former magazine columnist E. Jean Carroll in 2019.
President Trump has repeatedly said he's considering sending federal troops to Chicago, while local officials have maintained any deployment would be unnecessary and illegal.
Jury selection off to a rocky start in the trial of Ryan Routh, who is accused of trying to kill Donald Trump on a golf course during last year's presidential campaign.
North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein said Monday he was "appalled" by the unprovoked murder of a Ukrainian woman on Charlotte's light rail system last month.
Interior and security ministers from the "Five Eyes" alliance of the U.K., U.S., Canada, Australia and New Zealand have met in London to discuss border security and migrant-smuggling gangs
President Trump signed a memorandum Tuesday pressuring pharmaceutical companies to abide by transparency laws in their advertising, particularly on social media.
ABC Newsby Cheyenne Haslett, Will McDuffie, Youri Benadjaoud
Jury selection continues Tuesday in Fort Pierce, Florida, in the trial of Ryan Routh, the man accused of trying to kill Donald Trump on his golf course last year.
The White House described Israel's strike targeting Hamas leadership in Doha, Qatar, as an “unfortunate incident” that doesn’t benefit the U.S. or Israel.
Israel has conducted a precise strike in Doha targeting senior Hamas leadership, according to separate statements from the Israel Defense Forces and Qatar's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
President Donald Trump and lawmakers across the political spectrum are reacting after conservative activist Charlie Kirk was shot at an event in Utah on Wednesday.
Polish Foreign Minister Radek Sikorski, during a news conference on Russia's drone incursion, said he hopes for a strong reaction from President Donald Trump.
A driver's dashcam captured the wild moment a vehicle went flying over several lanes of traffic on the Sunrise Highway, one of the busiest freeways on Long Island.
Footage shows a crowd of people running and taking cover after someone shot at conservative commentator Charlie Kirk on the Utah Valley University campus.
Former Vice President Kamala Harris said in an excerpt from her forthcoming book that allowing former President Joe Biden to make the decision alone to run for reelection was "recklessness."
Military officials in Poland say the country's airspace was "repeatedly violated by drone-type objects" in the overnight hours amid Russian strikes on targets in Ukraine.
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro said, "The president missed the mark last night in his Oval Office address. He should be condemning all political violence."
Opening statements are set to begin Thursday in the criminal trial of Ryan Routh, the man accused of attempting to kill Donald Trump on his golf course last year.
The FBI released images of a person of interest sought in connection with the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk during an event at Utah Valley University on Wednesday.
A student who authorities say opened fire at his Colorado high school on Wednesday, wounding two classmates before turning the gun on himself, has died, according to the local sheriff's office.
Utah's Department of Public Safety commissioner said the state "will not stand for what happened yesterday" and is "investing everything we have" into bringing Charlie Kirk's killer to justice.
The "South Park" episode, which features one of its main characters, Eric Cartman, parodying Charlie Kirk, was pulled after Kirk was shot and killed Wednesday.
Just days after a gunman shot and killed Charlie Kirk at a Utah university, his wife, Erika, is set to deliver her first public remarks on Friday night.
Authorities have taken into custody the person they suspect of shooting and killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk on Wednesday at a Utah university campus event.
ABC Newsby Bill Hutchinson, Jack Date, Pierre Thomas, Luke Barr, Mary Kekatos
The largest union representing LIRR employees has joined four other unions to authorize the first strike in over 30 years, but the strike would not start until 2026.
Russia continued its nightly strikes on Ukraine -- including the capital Kyiv -- as U.S. President Donald Trump prepared to depart for his state visit to the U.K.
President Trump has sued The New York Times and Penguin Random House for $15 billion, claiming they sought to damage his reputation ahead of the 2024 election.
Robert Redford, the actor and Oscar-winning filmmaker, who at his peak was simultaneously one of Hollywood's most critically lauded directors and bankable leading men, has died at age 89.
Tyler Robinson, the suspect accused of assassinating Charlie Kirk, has been formally charged with a slew of offenses as prosecutors announced their intent to seek the death penalty.
Tyler Robinson, the suspect accused of assassinating conservative influencer Charlie Kirk, made his first court appearance before a Utah judge on Tuesday.
Formal charges will be announced on Tuesday against Tyler Robinson, the alleged assassin that shot Charlie Kirk during an event at Utah Valley University on Sept. 10.
At 35 feet tall, Alex Babich's sunflower is now the tallest sunflower ever measured. The title holds special significance for Babich since sunflowers are Ukraine's national flower.
"Left-wing radicals" killed conservative activist Charlie Kirk, and "they will be held accountable," Attorney General Pam Bondi claimed to ABC News in an interview on Monday.
Democratic lawmakers continued to grill FBI Director Kash Patel about the Jeffrey Epstein files. "Why don't you just release the entire file as you promised to do?" Rep. Jamie Raskin said.
Acting director Jim O’Neill wrote in part that the CDC was experiencing "mission creep" that has led it to be too involved in Americans' health decisions.
President Donald Trump will meet with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer at the latter’s official country residence on Thursday, on the second day of a state visit.
A 95-year-old woman is being held without bail at Rikers Island prison for allegedly beating to death her roommate, an 89-year-old Ukrainian Holocaust survivor, in a Brooklyn, NY, nursing home.
U.S. Attorney Erik Siebert said he plans to resign, according to sources, amid pressure from President Trump after sources said he refused to charge NY AG Letitia James.
ABC Newsby Katherine Faulders, Peter Charalambous, Alexander Mallin
President Trump is expected to fire Eastern Virginia's U.S. attorney after he was unable to find evidence of mortgage fraud against NY AG Letitia James, sources say.
ABC Newsby Katherine Faulders, Peter Charalambous, Alexander Mallin
Federal prosecutors on Friday rested their case against Ryan Routh, the man accused of trying to kill Donald Trump on his Florida golf course last year.
President Trump said on Thursday that his administration is making efforts to gain control of Afghanistan's Bagram Air Base, though he provided no details on how exactly the U.S. would regain control.
A judge has tossed President Trump's $15 billion defamation lawsuit against The New York Times and Penguin Random House, and gave Trump's lawyers 28 days to refile.
Susan Lorincz speaks out from behind bars in her first interview since being convicted of manslaughter for fatally shooting her neighbor, Ajike 'AJ' Owens.
A student was arrested after allegedly posting a threat online and being found with a gun in their backpack at a New York City high school on Thursday, officials said.
President Donald Trump said Friday he ordered another strike against a boat in international waters in the Caribbean that he said was "trafficking illicit narcotics."
Three Russian fighter jets are accused of violating Estonia's airspace, flying for about 12 minutes over NATO territory. NATO scrambled jets to intercept.
A student in Massachusetts crossing the street to get on his school bus was nearly hit by a car that sped by him. Police in Hadley are searching for the driver.
Russia carried out a “massive” attack across Ukraine Friday night into Saturday morning, using more than 600 drones and missiles, according to the Ukrainian Air Force.
Sen. Murphysays the United States is in “one of the most dangerous moments America has ever faced” as Donald Trump uses government to try to punish political opponents.
President Donald Trump says he intends to nominate one of his former defense attorneys, Lindsay Halligan, to lead a key federal prosecutor's office in Virginia.
Trump and foreign leaders meet this week at the UN General Assembly, though Trump will largely be isolated from more than half of the member nations over the war in Gaza.
Tens of thousands packed State Farm Stadium on Sunday as President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance, Erika Kirk and more paid tribute to Charlie Kirk.
Tens of thousands of people paid tribute to Charlie Kirk at his memorial on Sunday. Kirk was hailed a "martyr" by President Donald Trump and other leading conservative figures.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged attendees of this week’s United Nations General Assembly in New York to apply “strong political pressure” on Russia.
A small aircraft made an emergency landing at one of America’s oldest racetracks. The pilot was uninjured and the passenger was treated for minor injuries.
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu was unequivocal in his rejection of the U.K., Canada and Australia recognizing a Palestinian state, saying in a statement Sunday, "There will be no Palestinian state."
President Donald Trump will deliver a speech on Tuesday at the United Nations General Assembly as world leaders convene in New York for the body's 80th session.
Scientists say that Trump distorted facts on vaccines, Tylenol and autism during a news conference in which he encouraged pregnant women not to take the drug.
French President Emmanuel Macron called President Donald Trump on Monday night after he and his entourage were prevented from crossing a route being kept clear for Trump's motorcade.
Major medical organizations are pushing back against the Trump admin’s claim that the use of Tylenol during pregnancy may be linked to an increased risk of autism.
As Trump cautioned pregnant women about the possible links between Tylenol and autism in children, his remarks went beyond available scientific evidence and even the FDA.
Ryan Routh, the man accused of trying to assassinate President Donald Trump on his West Palm Beach golf course last year, has been found guilty on all five counts.
Hail hammered parts of North Texas on Sunday as severe storms swept through the region. The risk for severe weather is ongoing, with storms possibly returning to the area on Tuesday.
Major medical groups stated acetaminophen is safe for pregnant women to take and that no studies have found a direct cause and effect between use in pregnancy and autism.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy praised his “productive meeting” with U.S. President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly.
Two teens accused of driving recklessly while attempting "dangerous social media challenges" have been charged in stunts that left one dead and another with permanent brain damage, prosecutors said.
The new U.S. Attorney in Virginia is planning to ask a grand jury to indict former FBI Director James Comey for allegedly lying to Congress, sources said.
ABC Newsby Katherine Faulders, Alexander Mallin, Peter Charalambous, Luke Barr
President Trump on Thursday announced an agreement that will pave the way for social media giant TikTok to come under the control of a group of U.S. investors.
In a memo this week, prosecutors in Virginia recommended against potential plans by the new U.S. attorney there to charge ex-FBI Director James Comey, sources say.
ABC Newsby Katherine Faulders, Alexander Mallin, Peter Charalambous
A scene from an action movie played out in real life during a police chase in Seattle, authorities said, with the suspect in a stolen car jumping the vehicle over a partially raised bridge.
Acting Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director Todd Lyons said he would put all ICE facilities on a higher alert following a shooting at a Dallas field office.
ABC Newsby Luke Barr, Aaron Katersky, Emily Shapiro
President Trump, who took office with a pledge to seek retribution against his foes, showed his eagerness to use the DOJ against his perceived enemies this week.
ABC Newsby Katherine Faulders, Alexander Mallin, Peter Charalambous
Less than three months after devastating floods killed 27 people at Camp Mystic in Kerr County, the camp announced it will reopen in 2026, with several families criticizing this decision.
The former FBI director has been indicted on charges of making a false statement and obstruction related to his testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee in 2020.
One of charges faced by ex-FBI Director James Comey focuses on his alleged role in the sharing of information about a probe related to Hillary Clinton, sources say.
ABC Newsby Katherine Faulders, Alexander Mallin, Mike Levine
Dominion has settled its $1.3 billion defamation lawsuit against former Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani over false allegations about the 2020 election, the company said.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced in a statement Sunday the release of U.S. citizen Amir Amiry, who had been considered wrongfully detained in Afghanistan.
President Trump is asking the Supreme Court for a definitive ruling on his reinterpretation of more than a century of legal precedent around birthright citizenship.
After the Justice Department indicted former FBI Director James Comey on multiple charges on Friday, President Donald Trump told reporters that he "thinks there will be others."
YouTube has agreed to pay $24.5 million to settle a lawsuit filed by President Donald Trump after he was suspended from the platform in 2021, a court filing shows.
Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson praised law enforcement's response to the fatal shooting at a Latter-Day Saints chapel that occurred on Sunday morning.
Trump and Hegseth will address an auditorium packed with several hundred of the nation’s most seasoned military commanders summoned last-minute from around the world.
Riders were reportedly trapped for up to an hour after a carnival ride malfunction at a school event in Southern California. No injuries were reported.
As the clock ticks down towards a government shutdown, 150 House Democrats rallied on the House steps Tuesday morning ahead of a midnight government funding deadline.
ABC Newsby John Parkinson, Lauren Peller, Allison Pecorin
A day after Trump said the U.S. is fighting a "war from within," Speaker Mike Johnson and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries react to the president's comments.
"Until we sit down and have a real negotiation, nothing is going to happen here," Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy told ABC News' Jay O'Brien about the government shutdown.
U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick says he believes high-profile associates of Jeffrey Epstein participated in his behavior, and that he may have blackmailed them.
The next vote on bills that could get federal money flowing again is not scheduled until Friday, as thousands of workers remain furloughed and many government services are at a standstill.
Speaker Mike Johnson said that President Trump and other Republicans are "using memes" to "point out the absurdity of the Democrats' position" on social media during the government shutdown.
ICE agents will be present at Super Bowl LX, according to Corey Lewandowski, former Trump 2016 campaign manager and current special government employee at the Department of Homeland Security.
Police on Friday identified the two men who were killed in an attack on a synagogue in Manchester, as Britain’s chief rabbi said an “unrelenting wave” of antisemitism lay behind the crime.
The U.S. treasurer said on Friday that Treasury is considering minting new one-dollar coins for the nation's 250th anniversary featuring President Trump's image.
Sean Combs sat expressionless in his seat when the judge sentenced him to just over four years in prison Friday for his conviction on two prostitution-related offenses.
Hamas responded to President Trump's proposal for peace in Gaza, saying it will release all remaining hostages if Israel withdraws from Gaza and "proper field conditions are met."
Secretary of State Rubio optimistic that deal between Hamas and Israel within reach, saying Sunday it's “the closest we’ve come to getting all of the hostages released.”
The council tasked with naming a prosecutor to replace Fani Willis in Georgia's election interference case against President Trump and others has asked for an extension.
Hamas responded positively to President Donald Trump's proposal for peace in Gaza, though said more negotiations will be needed before a full agreement can be signed.
John Durham, who investigated the Russia probe, told prosecutors probing James Comey that had been unable to uncover evidence supporting charges against him, sources say.
ABC Newsby Katherine Faulders, Alexander Mallin, Peter Charalambous
The Supreme Court has declined to take up the appeal of Maxwell, who was contesting her prosecution and conviction on grounds that the government had violated an agreement made with Jeffrey Epstein before his death.
President Donald Trump said that Sean "Diddy" Combs has reached out to ask him for a pardon following his conviction on two prostitution-related charges.
The DOJ has added two assistant U.S. attorneys from out of state to work on the case against former FBI Director James Comey ahead of Comey's arraignment on Wednesday.
ABC Newsby Alexander Mallin, Katherine Faulders, Peter Charalambous
Former NFL QB Mark Sanchez, who was arrested following a physical altercation this weekend, is now facing a felony charge of battery involving serious bodily injury, prosecutors in Indianapolis said.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker responded after President Donald Trump called for his jailing in a social media post claiming Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson have failed to protect ICE officers.
Ex-FBI Director James Comey is set to be arraigned Wednesday, but prosecutors investigating him determined that a central witness would prove "problematic," sources say.
ABC Newsby Katherine Faulders, Alexander Mallin, Peter Charalambous
Police in London have made dozens of arrests linked to a criminal gang who are alleged to have smuggled 40,000 stolen mobile phones from the U.K. to China.
A 29-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the Palisades Fire, which killed a dozen people earlier this year and caused widespread destruction in Los Angeles County, the DOJ announced.
Former FBI Director James Comey pleaded not guilty on Wednesday. He is charged with one count of false statements and one count of obstruction of a congressional proceeding.
Flight delays and cancellations are climbing as sick calls involving air traffic controllers leave a number of airport towers and control facilities without enough staff to handle all flights.
President Trump took a victory lap on Israel and Hamas agreeing to implement the first phase of his 20-point peace plan, but questions remain about what happens after.
A Trump-appointed prosecutor has presented evidence to a grand jury seeking an indictment against New York Attorney General Letitia James, sources tell ABC News.
ABC Newsby Pierre Thomas, Katherine Faulders, Alexander Mallin
In two courthouses on opposite sides of the country, Donald Trump’s attempt to send troops into Democratic-led cities will face a critical legal test on Thursday.
In two courthouses on opposite sides of the country, President Donald Trump’s attempt to send troops into Democratic-led Chicago and Portland, Oregon, will face a critical legal test on Thursday.
A military mom confronted House Speaker Johnson on C-SPAN over the lack of a standalone bill to pay troops if the government shutdown extends beyond Oct. 15.
Tennessee National Guard units will mobilize in Memphis on Friday as the Trump admin turns to states' citizen-soldiers as an anti-crime measure across the U.S.
First lady Melania Trump announced that she and Russian President Vladimir Putin have had an "open channel of communication" regarding children impacted by the war.
Attorneys for Kilmar Abrego Garcia went to court in Maryland on Friday for an evidentiary hearing in which witnesses testified about the steps taken to remove him from the U.S.
A federal appeals court is maintaining a block on the Trump administration from deploying federalized National Guard troops anywhere within the state of Illinois.
A woman in rural West Texas says she was caught by surprise when she spotted a car-sized piece of scientific equipment that was adorned with NASA stickers.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker told ABC News' George Stephanopoulos on Sunday that he’s “not afraid” of the Trump Justice Department potentially targeting him.
Vice President JD Vance confirmed to "This Week" anchor George Stephanopoulos on Sunday morning that Hamas has said they are holding 20 living hostages.
A helicopter plunged to the ground Saturday in Huntington Beach, California, with video showing the chopper spinning out of control before it suddenly went down.
President Trump participated in a signing ceremony at the peace summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, marking the first phase of the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas.
The last of the 20 remaining living hostages taken by Hamas on Oct. 7, 2023, were returned to Israel on Monday as part of an exchange for Palestinian prisoners held by Israel, Israeli officials said.
While President Donald Trump has declared the Israel-Hamas war over, some Middle East experts say the process to end the two-year conflict is just beginning.
Trump says he ordered another military strike of a boat off the coast of Venezuela in what appears to be the fifth such strike in the Caribbean Sea, killing six people.
President Trump on Tuesday posthumously awarded conservative activist Charlie Kirk the nation's highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, presenting the medal to his widow Erika Kirk.
President Trump on Tuesday posthumously awarded conservative activist Charlie Kirk the nation's highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, presenting the medal to his widow Erika Kirk.
President Trump confirmed the authorization of CIA action in Venezuela, and indicated his administration is exploring land strikes inside the South American country.
There is credible intelligence that members of Mexican drug cartels have offered a "tiered" bounty system for hits against ICE and U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers, according to DHS.
President Donald Trump on Wednesday confirmed he had authorized CIA action in Venezuela and indicated his administration is exploring land strikes inside the South American country.
President Trump threatened to "go in and kill" Hamas members in Gaza after a Hamas-linked gunmen appeared to carry out a public execution in Gaza this week.
Prosecutors are expected to ask a grand jury to indict ex-Trump national security adviser John Bolton for his alleged mishandling of classified documents, sources say.
A Massachusetts community is calling for the release of a 13-year-old boy being held by ICE in Virginia after his arrest by local law enforcement for allegedly threatening a student at his school.
Following a report that members of the Young Republicans allegedly shared slurs and racist messages in a group chat, Speaker Mike Johnson said, "Obviously, we roundly condemn any of that nonsense."
Model and actor Barbie Ferreira is repping PINK while walking down the Victoria’s Secret runway, a move she says she did not see on her 2025 bingo card.
After undergoing surgery for endometriosis and recovering from a foot injury, Barbara Palvin Sprouse is making a powerful comeback, ready to grace the Victoria’s Secret runway once again.
Activists and advocacy groups are running a fresh round of “No Kings” protests on Saturday in response to what organizers call overreach from President Donald Trump.
Former Trump adviser John Bolton is in a Maryland courthouse this morning where's he's expected to make his first court appearance after being indicted Thursday.
ABC Newsby Pierre Thomas, Tia Humphries, Katherine Faulders, Alexander Mallin
The Trump administration filed an emergency stay request Friday with the Supreme Court to undo a lower court order over the deployment of the National Guard in Chicago.
During a debate on Wednesday, the top three New York City mayoral candidates sparred over who has the right sort of experience to lead the city after incumbent Mayor Eric Adams suspended his campaign.
The largest airlift in Alaska’s history is taking place after a massive storm surge and winds up to 100 mph, fueled by Typhoon Halong, left at least one person dead and two people missing.
An appeals court overturned a temporary restraining order on Monday that prevented the Trump administration from deploying the National Guard to Portland, Oregon.
The artillery rounds were fired over Interstate 5 near Camp Pendleton in San Diego as part of a military demonstration for the Marine Corps' 250th anniversary.
Lawyers for President Trump want a judge to proceed with a $10 billion lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal over its reporting on Jeffrey Epstein's birthday book.
The filing comes after an appeals court overturned another order that prevented the Trump administration from deploying the Oregon National Guard to Portland.
The disgraced former congressman slammed critics who opposed his release from prison after President Donald Trump commuted his sentence for wire fraud and aggravated identity theft.
There are no plans for Pres. Trump and Russian Pres. Putin to meet "in the immediate future," a White House official said on Tuesday — calling off an expected summit in Hungary in the coming weeks.
President Trump is pressing the DOJ to pay him roughly $230 million as a settlement for probes he faced during the Biden administration and his first term, sources say.
ABC Newsby Alexander Mallin, Luke Barr, Katherine Faulders
A video doorbell camera captured a chilling video of three people in Halloween costumes outside a home in Alexandria, Virginia, last week, the homeowner said.
In a letter to the Senate Judiciary chairman, lawyers for former special counsel Jack Smith seek to correct what they call "inaccurate" claims about Smith's Jan. 6 probe.
Columbia University activist Mahmoud Khalil said the government is still trying to detain him with a "kangaroo court ... because they know they can control that process."
The White House is pushing back against criticism of the ongoing demolition of the building's East Wing, pointing to other renovations under previous presidents.
Construction continues at the White House to make way for Trump's ballroom project, but the renovation is far more extensive than the president originally let on.
The National Guard deployment in Washington, D.C. could be extended into the summer of 2026, according to a new court filing and emails of National Guard leaders
Trump first said the project wouldn't interfere with the existing White House, but on Thursday satellite images appeared to show the entire East Wing reduced to rubble.
Here's a look at what President Trump has said about his plan to seek $230 million from the Justice Department as a settlement for previous investigations he has faced.
Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups is among those charged in an illegal poker operation, while Heat guard Terry Rozier is among several charged in a separate gambling case, authorities said.
During Wednesday night's final New York City mayoral debate, the candidates attacked each other's records and shortcomings as they answered questions on policy issues.
Prosecutors who investigated NY AG Letitia James for mortgage fraud found evidence that would appear to undercut some of the allegations in her indictment, sources say.
ABC Newsby Katherine Faulders, Alexander Mallin, Peter Charalambous, Steven Portnoy
American cattle ranchers are standing in firm opposition to President Trump's plan to "buy some beef from Argentina" amid soaring domestic beef prices.
Trump has not publicly said what he intends to name the ballroom, but officials say it's already being referred to as "The President Donald J. Trump Ballroom."
New York Attorney General Letitia James is scheduled to appear in federal court in Norfolk, Virginia, Friday to be arraigned on charges of alleged mortgage fraud.
ABC Newsby Katherine Faulders, Alexander Mallin, Jack Date
Two people were wounded when an "erratic" driver prompted a shooting at the Coast Guard Base Alameda, located on a small island next to Oakland, Oakland, officials said.
DHS says the West African nation of Liberia has agreed to accept wrongly deported Salvador native Kilmar Abrego Garcia as the agency continues to seek his removal.
President Donald Trump announced he's adding an extra 10% tariff on Canadian imports over a negative TV advertisement featuring a speech by President Ronald Reagan.
The Department of Homeland Security says that 1.6 million people who are in the United States illegally have self-deported and another 500,000 have been deported.
Two men from a Paris suburb have been arrested in connection with last week's major jewel heist at the Louvre Museum, French National Police confirmed to ABC News.
Attorneys for President Trump are appealing his criminal hush money conviction, telling a New York appellate court that his trial was "fatally marred" by faulty evidence.
Last month, President Trump claimed that Tylenol use during pregnancy is linked to an increased risk of autism, despite limited evidence to suggest an association.
A federal judge overseeing Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s criminal case in Tennessee has ordered DHS and DOJ officials to refrain from making prejudicial statements about him.
NASA's supersonic X-59 jet took its first test flight this week in California, with an agency official calling the plane "the future of supersonic travel."
Several more North Carolina homes have collapsed into the Atlantic Ocean, and more could collapse in the coming days, according to the National Park Service.
Experts say Trump's direction for the U.S. to resume nuclear testing is dangerous to populations and would open a door for adversaries to sharpen their weapons.
ABC News senior Pentagon reporter Luis Martinez on President Donald Trump ordering the Pentagon to resume nuclear testing on an "equal basis" to other countries' testing programs.
A day after prosecutors were disciplined for a sentencing memo that said Jan. 6 was perpetrated by a "mob of rioters," the suspect in the case will appear at a hearing.
The National Guard is planning to train up to 500 troops per state to serve as part of a rapid-response force focused on civil disturbance missions, a U.S. official says.
Critics are questioning if the demolition of the White House East Wing adhered to federal health and safety standards, including those governing the handling of asbestos.
ABC Newsby Dr. Mark Abdelmalek, Laura Romero, Lucien Bruggeman
A federal judge has ruled that the Trump administration's attempt to suspend SNAP funding is "unlawful," but declined to immediately order that the program be funded.
The U.N. has said that U.S. airstrikes on boats in the Caribbean and Pacific Ocean violate international human rights law and must stop, calling for an investigation.
A JetBlue flight traveling from Mexico to New Jersey on Thursday made an emergency landing after experiencing a drop in altitude, leaving several passengers injured, according to the airline.
President Donald Trump said he has instructed the Pentagon to prepare for possible action in Nigeria, if the government "continues to allow the killing of Christians."
On Saturday, some 42 million low-income Americans, including 16 million children, lost access to benefits through the SNAP program as the government shutdown continues.
Barack Obama and Kamala Harris, in separate rallies on Saturday, called to turn out to vote -- as Donald Trump’s political operation invests millions in voter turnout.
Surveillance footage captured the moment a train plowed into a truck caught at a railroad crossing in the Netherlands, sending its cargo of pears flying.
The Trump administration has committed to partially funding SNAP with a $4.65 billion payment, but the funding could take up to several months, officials said.
Prosecutors are urging the judge overseeing ex-FBI Director James Comey's criminal case to reject arguments from Comey that he is being "vindictively" prosecuted.
Republicans and Democrats are scrambling across the country to revisit the maps and district lines that will shape the political battles ahead in the midterms.
ABC News political contributor Mary Jordan shares how former Vice President Dick Cheney’s role as the mastermind behind much of the Bush administration's strategy in Iraq could shape his legacy.
President Trump said he'll "take care" of New York City after self-described democratic socialist Zohran Mandani won the city's mayoral election on Tuesday night.
The Supreme Court will decide whether President Trump’s sweeping global tariffs are legal in a case with major consequences for the global economy and presidential power.
The results of the mayoral race that skyrocketed to national attention are in: 34-year-old Zohran Mamdani is projected to be the next mayor of New York City.
Through shrouded bureaucratic maneuvers, White House budget director Russell Vought and DOGE have quietly undercut outbreak response, HIV treatment and dementia care.
Juan Pablo Dos Santos was told he’d never walk again. This weekend, he finished the 2025 NYC Marathon in last place, in 15:21, to cheers as loud as the first-place winner’s.
The Trump administration announced deals on Thursday with pharmaceutical giants Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly that would lower the cost of GLP-1 drugs for many Americans.
ABC Newsby Michelle Stoddart, Youri Benadjaoud, Will McDuffie
ABC News’ Jay O’Brien talks about what Congress would look like after Pelosi leaves office in 2027: “We don't know what will happen now with this seat.”
ABC News has tracked at least 43 visits or planned visits so far in 2025 and 2026 by Democratic presidential hopefuls to key early or battleground states.
The Trump administration has asked a federal appeals court to issue an emergency stay of a judge's ruling Thursday ordering the administration to fully fund SNAP.
Pres. Trump continued to pressure Senate Republicans to overturn the filibuster on Friday despite Majority Leader John Thune's insistence that it is "not happening" due to a lack of necessary votes.
Duffy said the FAA's decision to increase air traffic reductions to 10% is necessary as air traffic controllers call in sick while not receiving pay during the government shutdown.
Major airlines say they are planning to cancel hundreds of flights on Friday as the FAA is set to begin limiting flight capacity at 40 major U.S. airports amid the government shutdown.
President Donald Trump became the first commander-in-chief at a regular-season NFL game since 1978, attending Sunday's Commanders-Lions game in Landover, Maryland.
Ed Martin, the United States Pardon Attorney, announced that President Trump would be pardoning key figures involved in the efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
Johnson on Monday laid out a timeline for what's next after the Senate advanced a short-term funding bill on Sunday, saying he will call the House back as soon as the Senate passes a funding bill.
House Speaker Mike Johnson spoke Monday morning about next steps in ending the government shutdown, saying he will call the House back as soon as the Senate passes a government funding bill.
Taking acetaminophen during pregnancy is not clearly linked to autism or attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children, a new analysis finds.
President Donald Trump delivers remarks at Arlington National Cemetery on Veterans Day, honoring the "more than 1 million American service members who have made the supreme sacrifice."
USS Gerald R. Ford carrier strike group arrives in Southern Command area of operations near Venezuela as part of the Trump administration’s campaign against drug cartels.
The Supreme Court has extended Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson's stay of a lower court order that the administration complete payment of full SNAP benefits for November.
Ukraine’s anti-corruption agencies announced they had uncovered a “high-level” scheme that included corruption at Ukraine’s state nuclear energy company, Energoatom.
Jeffrey Epstein told Ghislaine Maxwell that an alleged victim had "spent hours at my house" with Donald Trump, according to emails released by Democrats on Wednesday.
ABC Newsby James Hill, Lauren Peller, Katherine Faulders, Jay O'Brien
Video appears to show a San Francisco commuter train operator falling asleep at the controls while the train traveled up to 50 mph, throwing passengers back and forth.
The House will be in session on Wednesday for the first time in 54 days, with all eyes on a vote to end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history.
A swirling ash "tornado" formed next to jets of lava on Sunday as Hawaii's Kilauea volcano is once again shooting lava more than 1,000 feet into the air.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters on Wednesday that Jeffrey Epstein's emails referring to President Trump as the "dog that hasn't barked" prove Trump "did nothing wrong."
President Trump has been briefed on updated options for potential military operations in Venezuela, including a strike on land, ABC News has confirmed.
ABC Newsby Katherine Faulders, Luis Martinez, Anne Flaherty, Cindy Smith
The White House is managing the fallout from Jeffrey Epstein emails on President Trump released by Democrats on the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Among the more than 20,000 Epstein documents released by the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on Wednesday are several email exchanges Jeffrey Epstein.
ABC Newsby James Hill, Jared Kofsky, Sasha Pezenik, Olivia Rubin
A song created through artificial intelligence has made history by topping a Billboard country music chart, sending shockwaves through the music industry.
Under an unusual state law in North Carolina, known as "Alienation of Affection," the woman was able to sue the influencer for allegedly ruining her marriage.
A new prosecutor has been chosen to take over the Fulton County election interference case against President Trump and others after DA Fani Willis' disqualification.
The DOJ will seek to move or dismiss a lawsuit filed by former prosecutor Maurene Comey over her "unlawful and unconstitutional" firing from the Manhattan DA's office.
Kyiv endured an intense Russian attack early Friday morning, which killed at least six people and injured dozens more, including a pregnant woman, according to authorities.
President Donald Trump and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene escalated their feud after the Georgia Republican slammed the administration over the Epstein probe.
The federalized California and Texas National Guard members sent to Portland and Chicago will return to their home states, according to two U.S. officials.
An appeals court denied a request to reconsider an earlier decision that prevented a federal judge from investigating whether the Trump admin acted in contempt.
Former University of New Orleans basketball player Dae Dae Hunter is speaking out after being banned for life from the NCAA as a result of his participation in a gambling scheme.
President Donald Trump has refused to rule out the possibility of military operations in Venezuela as the U.S. conducts joint military exercises in the region.
Pres. Trump talked about the possibility of sending National Guard troops to L.A. to limit crime during the World Cup, encouraging small business owners to tell Gov. Newsom to "ask for federal help."
Trump on Monday said he would sign the bill to compel the Justice Department to release all files relating sex offender Jeffrey Epstein if it comes to his desk.
Pope Leo XIV urged countries at United Nations climate talks to take “concrete actions” to stop climate, saying God’s creation "is crying out in floods, droughts, storms and relentless heat.”
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene commended survivors of Jeffrey Epstein for "fighting so hard against the most powerful people in the world, even the president of the United States."
The U.S. has been expanding its military presence near Venezuela as President Donald Trump has refused to rule out the possibility of military operations in the South American nation.
ABC News' Mary Bruce asked President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman about journalist Jamal Khashoggi's murder and the anger of some 9/11 families over the White House visit.
Lawyers for former FBI Director James Comey are expected to argue before a judge Wednesday that his case should be dismissed on the grounds of vindictive prosecution.
ABC Newsby Peter Charalambous, Alexander Mallin, Katherine Faulders, Nicholas Kerr
Although Congress overwhelmingly passed a bill compelling the Justice Department to release all of its files on the Jeffrey Epstein probe, there are exceptions.
Footage shows flames engulfing a pavilion at the Yongqing Temple complex in China, sending smoke into the sky. Chinese state media reported the blaze was caused by a tourist using incense and candles.
Defense Secretary Hegseth, Gen. Caine were meeting privately with Nigeria’s national security adviser, after Trump threatened to send troops to defend Christians.
The DOJ is probing the conduct of at least two top administration officials for possibly jeopardizing the criminal investigations of Trump's political foes, sources say.
ABC Newsby Katherine Faulders, Alexander Mallin, Peter Charalambous
A day after a hearing in the DOJ's case against James Comey, U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan and other DOJ officials are leveling public attacks at the judge in the case.
Former Rep. Liz Cheney spoke at the funeral of her father, former Vice President Dick Cheney, reflecting on his devotion to public service and time spent together during his final years.
Trump called several Democratic veterans and national security specialists "traitors" who should face the death penalty for releasing a video saying that service members could refuse illegal orders.
Sales of an A.I. toy bear have been suspended after researchers found that the bear openly discussed sexually explicit and dangerous content with children.
Lawyers for former FBI Director James Comey on Friday moved to dismiss the criminal case against him, arguing there were "fundamental errors in the grand jury process."
A federal appeals court is deciding whether to revive more than 500 lawsuits claiming cases of autism or ADHD was caused by prenatal exposure to Tylenol.
The Office of the President of Ukraine said in a statement on social media Saturday that "consultations on steps to end the war will take place in the coming days."
ABC Newsby Yulia Drozd, David Brennan, Patrick Reevell, Jon Haworth
The move marks what appears to be the first public action since the measure to release the Epstein files was signed into law by President Donald Trump.
Days after their friendly meeting, NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani said Sunday he still believes President Donald Trump is a fascist and a threat to democracy.
U.S., Ukrainian and European officials are due to meet in Switzerland on Sunday for talks on the contentious American-Russian peace plan put to Kyiv this week.
Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene says she's "not running for president" after she announced she's leaving office in January amid a feud with President Donald Trump.
At least four people were killed and 17 injured in Ukraine's northeastern city of Kharkiv in what the local mayor called a “massive” Russian drone attack on Sunday night.
James Fishback, a 30-year-old investment firm CEO and political newcomer whose behavior has puzzled some in the MAGA world, could announce a run for Florida governor.
A judge dismissed cases against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James on the grounds that the appointment of the attorney who brought the indictments was invalid.
The Department of Defense on Monday said it is launching a "thorough review" into Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly, citing "serious allegations of misconduct."
Illinois police said "Slender Man" stabbing assailant Morgan Geyser told officers who asked for her identity to "just Google" her name when she was captured on Sunday.
Ahead of Tuesday's annual presidential turkey pardon ceremony, "Gobble" and "Waddle" are spending the night at the Willard Hotel in Washington, D.C., after arriving from North Carolina on Monday.
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov again declined to clarify Moscow's position in the U.S.-Ukraine negotiations regarding Russia's full-scale invasion of its neighbor.
The FBI is attempting to schedule interviews with the six Democratic members of Congress who made a video saying troops should not obey any illegal orders.
ABC Newsby Luke Barr, Benjamin Siegel, Isabella Murray
ABC News' Ian Pannell is in Kyiv, Ukraine, on a residential block devastated by Russia's latest deadly attack, as positive momentum appears to continue in U.S.-brokered peace talks.
Campbell's is defending itself after a company executive was allegedly caught on tape calling the soup company's products "highly process[ed] food" for "poor people."
A Ukrainian delegation has agreed with the U.S. on the terms of a potential peace deal, a U.S. official said. ABC News contributor Mick Mulroy discusses what it'll take to get Russia on board.
Prosecutors in New York say they have dismantled a "sophisticated porch pirate criminal organization" that allegedly stole FedEx packages containing electronic devices.
In an appearance on “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz. blasted Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, calling him unqualified, saying he wants to please Trump.
The Kremlin’s top foreign policy aide Yury Ushakov confirmed there is a “preliminary agreement” for U.S. President Donald Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff to visit Moscow.
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem directed that hundreds of Venezuelan men who were removed from the U.S. in March be transferred to El Salvador, according to a new court filing.
Pope Leo suggested that Americans should focus on gratitude as they celebrate Thanksgiving this year, encouraging "all people to try and promote peace and harmony."
A lawyer for alleged victims of Jeffrey Epstein asked a judge to order the Justice Department to take more care to protect alleged victims' identities in files releases.
Two National Guard members from West Virginia remain in critical condition when a gunman opened fire on them in an apparent "targeted shooting" near the White House.
National Guard shooting reopens debate over Biden-era program that rushed to resettle Afghans who had worked with the US during its 20-year war in Afghanistan.
In a post on his social media platform late Thursday, President Donald Trump said he will "permanently pause migration" from some countries following the D.C. shooting.
Russia launched a deadly aerial strike on the Ukrainian capital, killing at least one person, injuring 19 others and damaging residential buildings, Ukraine said.
During Tuesday's Trump cabinet meeting, Hegseth said that "we've only just begun" striking alleged drug boats, adding that narco-terrorists will be put "at the bottom of the ocean."
The Pentagon is facing questions about potential war crimes after launching an additional strike on an alleged drug boat that killed survivors from an initial strike.
Hegseth and a top military commander are facing serious questions about why the U.S. on Sept. 2 killed survivors of a military strike against a suspected drug boat.
President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's initial comments about the military's first Caribbean boat strike have come under scrutiny.
An alert driver was able to avoid a potentially serious collision on State Route 54 in snowy Osage Beach, Missouri, after a pickup truck lost control while entering the highway.
Republican Matt Van Epps is the projected winner of the closely watched special election for Tennessee's U.S. House seat, according to the Associated Press.
Several top Ukrainian officials were expected to be in Brussels on Wednesday for meetings with European national security advisers, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.
The filing comes after Colombian President Gustavo Petro accused the U.S. government of committing murder for the Sept. 15 strike that killed the fisherman.
A Christmas tree in California is officially the busiest train hub of the season after a Burbank resident surrounded it with layers of toy trains and snow-covered villages.
President Donald Trump said he was briefed by his envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner about their meeting with Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Tuesday
Democrats on the House Oversight Committee on Wednesday released more than 150 still images and over a dozen short videos of the Virgin Islands estate of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Cortina's Olympic village is ready to house 1,400 athletes in mobile homes built from recyclable materials during the 2026 Winter Games, set to be staged in northern Italy.
Brian Cole Jr., the suspect in the Jan. 6 pipe bomb case, told investigators he was "disappointed" in the 2020 election results, the U.S. attorney told ABC News.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's vaccine advisory committee voted 8-3 on Friday to remove the universal recommendation for the hepatitis B vaccine at birth.
The coldest air of the season is invading the Midwest and Northeast as the Mid-Atlantic sees its first snow of the season, with record low temperatures in multiple cities.
DOJ officials, citing privilege, did not disclose details on the legal advice given to DHS Secretary Kristi Noem about deportations of Venezuelans to El Salvador.
Democratic House Armed Services Committee member Rep. Adam Smith said video of the Sept. 2 strike on an alleged drug boat contradicts the GOP narrative.
Certified financial planner Shannah Game joins ABC News Live to discuss how families can create more joy this Christmas while keeping their budgets in check.
Britt Clennett reports on the damage at a railway station in Fastiv, Ukraine. Russia's latest overnight bombardment consisted of more than 700 projectiles.
President Trump announced a $12 billion aid package for American farmers on Monday. The aid package comes as the U.S.-China trade war has hit soybean farmers especially hard.
After a three-month battle over the legality of her appointment, Alina Habba has resigned from her position as the Acting U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey.
A judge has ordered a top DOJ attorney to testify later this month about the administration's deportation of more than a hundred men under the Alien Enemies Act in March.
ABC Newsby Peter Charalambous, Laura Romero, Ely Brown
In a landmark case, the Supreme Court will determine the future of independent government agencies such as the FTC and a president's power to remove leaders at will.
It appears that preliminary data and attendance trackers from some districts do not show a large-scale enrollment plunge due to ICE operations near school grounds.
There is new dashcam footage along with flight deck audio from the moments when former Alaska Airlines pilot Joseph Emerson tried to shut down the engines of a passenger plane in 2023.
A USGS camera inside Kilauea’s Halemaʻumaʻu crater in Hawaii was overtaken by lava as the volcano sent fountains up to 1,000 feet into the air, officials said.
The Southern California community ravaged by fires displayed some holiday cheer over the weekend as the community got together to celebrate a century-old tradition.
DHS will release the mother of White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt's nephew from custody after she was arrested for allegedly being a "criminal illegal alien."
Audio and video show when former Alaska Airlines off-duty pilot Joseph Emerson tried to shut down the engines of a passenger plane in October 2023, putting the lives of 83 people in jeopardy.
A federal judge in Florida has granted the Trump administration’s motion to unseal grand jury transcripts from the initial federal investigation into Jeffrey Epstein in the mid-2000s.
President Trump, after initially saying he had "no problem" with releasing the video of the Sept. 2 boat strike that killed two survivors, is now reversing course.
At the Democratic Governors Association’s annual Winter meeting in Arizona, some of the brightest leaders of the party touted the "affordability" message.
The banjo is enjoying a resurgence in popularity, due in part to one epic player who's now going viral for her unique take on the country music staple.
Police in Kansas are sharing video of officers deploying a new "grappler" device that authorities say helped apprehend a stolen truck suspect earlier this month.
Eline Van Der Velden, founder and CEO of Particle6 and creator of AI actress Tilly Norwood, addressed the pushback that AI actors are going to replace human ones.
As the midterm election campaign nears, the Supreme Court is deciding if legal limits on coordinated spending between parties and candidates violates the Constitution.
A judge has granted a motion to release grand jury materials from the case of Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell to comply with the Epstein Transparency Act.
President Trump ramped up his anti-immigrant rhetoric, repeatedly attacking Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar and complaining about immigration from Africa rather than Europe.
In a Pennsylvania speech the White House billed as President Donald Trump's kickoff event for a tour focused on the economy, Trump passed blame for high costs onto his predecessor.
"GMA" sponsor Duluth Trading Company and lifestyle contributor Lori Bergamotto share stylish ways to stay warm in layers as the temperature drops this December.
"Dancing With the Holidays" will feature holiday-themed routines from professional dancers, a performance by Pentatonix, and appearances from special guests and past contestants.
Eyewitnesses are speaking out after video captured a small plane apparently losing power before descending quickly to make an emergency landing and crashing on top of a car on I-95.
A small case study of nearly 200 grocery shoppers in four cities using the Instacart app found three-quarters of the same grocery items were offered at different prices.
A powerful winter storm slamming the Northern Plains and Midwest created dangerous road conditions. In the West, an atmospheric river has brought up to a foot of rain in parts of Washington state.
Amid escalating tensions between the Trump administration and Venezuela, the U.S. has seized a tanker off the coast of the South American nation, President Donald Trump announced
Berardi Immigration Law managing partner Rosanna Berardi joins ABC News Live to discuss the new plan that would require some tourists to submit their social media history to visit the United States.
Water rescues are underway in the West after major flooding from an atmospheric river as an Arctic-air-fueled snowstorm sweeps from the Midwest all the way East.
Up to 100,000 people in Washington state could be ordered to evacuate amid a threat of "catastrophic" flooding from an atmospheric river event, officials said.
The Senate failed to advance two competing health care proposals aimed at addressing a spike in costs expected for tens of millions of Americans who receive enhanced Affordable Care Act tax credits.
For a second time in a week, a federal grand jury in Virginia has refused to indict New York Attorney General Letitia James for alleged mortgage fraud, sources say.
ABC Newsby Katherine Faulders, Alexander Mallin, Nicholas Kerr
During a congressional hearing, DHS Secretary Kristi Noem defending herself from Democrats who sharply questioned the Trump administration's hardline immigration actions.
Democrats on the House Oversight Committee have released more photos from the estate of Jeffrey Epstein, including ones of Donald Trump and Bill Clinton.
The DOJ has filed a suit against Fulton County, Georgia, to obtain records from the 2020 election, in an apparent effort to investigate the election the president lost.
“The vessel will go to a U.S. port and the United States does intend to seize the oil. However, there is a legal process for the seizure of that oil, and that legal process will be followed.”
Hawai'i, Missouri, North Dakota, South Carolina, Virginia and Tennessee are approved to amend the definition of "food for purchase" under SNAP in 2026.
House Republicans unveiled Friday a narrow health care package to address rising costs, but the plan does not extend the expiring enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies.
Video shared with ABC News shows the moment a heroic bystander wrestled a gun away from the hands of one of the alleged shooters at Australia's Bondi Beach on Sunday.
As an actor and a film director, Rob Reiner was among the most admired figures in Hollywood, both for his personal warmth and for his brilliant career in entertainment.
Security camera video captured the moment a pickup truck lost control and smashed into a telephone pole amid wintry conditions in Southington, Connecticut. Fortunately, no one was seriously injured.
The FBI arrested suspects in Los Angeles and New Orleans as part of an alleged anti-government bombing plot, according to the FBI and Justice Department.
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov told ABC News during an exclusive interview in Moscow on Monday that he believes the warring parties are close to a deal.
ABC Newsby Ian Pannell, David Brennan, Charlotte Gardiner
In strikingly candid interviews with Vanity Fair, White House chief of staff Susie Wiles opened up about Trump and his Cabinet over the first year of his 2nd term.
U.S. President Donald Trump’s August summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Anchorage, Alaska, is looming large as the White House presses its peace efforts.
ABC News' Dr. Darien Sutton discusses a new study that shows COVID-19 vaccine before or during pregnancy led to better health outcomes for mothers and newborns.
Nick Reiner, the son of director Rob Reiner and Michele Singer, will be charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the stabbing deaths of his parents, officials announced on Tuesday.
The driver of a stolen Ferrari lost control and slammed into a utility pole during a police chase in Miami, with authorities saying the alleged car thief was taken to the hospital with minor injuries.
The award-winning director behind "The Princess Bride," "When Harry Met Sally," "A Few Good Men" and more, helped shape cinema with stories full of heart and humor. David Muir looks back at his life.
ABC News' Danny New has the inspiring story of Gus, a dog born half the size of all his siblings and proof that the best things come to those who wait.
The U.S. Coast Guard has released video showing the moment a fisherman was rescued by helicopter off the coast of Florida after his boat caught fire - leaving him stranded on a life raft.
President Donald Trump announced Tuesday what he called a "blockade" of sanctioned Venezuelan oil tankers, ratcheting up American pressure on the Venezuelan regime.
ABC Newsby Michelle Stoddart, Luis Martinez, Matt Rivers
White House chief of staff Susie Wiles, in an interview published in Vanity Fair, said that President Trump "is in" the Epstein files but not "doing anything awful."
Deputy FBI Director Dan Bongino has been telling colleagues that he will likely leave in the new year, according to sources familiar with his thinking.
Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell has asked a judge to vacate her sex-trafficking conviction -- a move that could complicate the release of the Epstein files.
A polar bear mom emerged from her den with one cub, but was later seen in Churchill, Manitoba, with two. Researchers say she likely adopted an abandoned cub, only the 13th case observed in 45 years.
President Donald Trump announced an executive order reclassifying marijuana as a Schedule III drug, effectively easing federal restrictions on the drug.
President Donald Trump said during his presidential address on Wednesday night that his administration is "bringing our economy back from the brink of ruin."
Dramatic body camera video shows the moment police officers rescued three people after their vehicle crashed into an icy pond in Glendale Heights, Illinois. The driver was arrested on a DUI charge.
Arsen Ostrovsky says he was enjoying the Hannukah celebrations with his family Sunday when two gunmen opened fire, killing 15 people and wounding dozens of others.
This Christmas and New Year's holiday period is expected to be the busiest on record, with more than 122 million people expected to travel between Dec. 20 and Jan. 1, according to AAA.
Work to rename the Kennedy Center to the “Trump-Kennedy Center” has begun — just one day after the White House announced that the board voted "unanimously" to rename the building.
After years of speculation, the DOJ on Friday faces a deadline to release the remainder of its investigative files on the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
A car crashed through a hardware store wall in Redwood City, CA, narrowly missing employees at the registers and sparking a fire. Officials say the driver likely confused the gas and brake pedals.
Former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle died when a small plane crashed and caught fire during landing at the Statesville Regional Airport in North Carolina on Thursday, family and officials say.
The Department of Justice has begun releasing what a top DOJ official said would be "several hundred thousand" documents from the investigations into Jeffrey Epstein.
Jamie Campbell Bower, who plays Vecna in the hit Netflix series, appeared onstage in the Broadway production of "Stranger Things: The First Shadow" on Broadway, taking over the role of Henry Creel.
A judge has ordered the Trump administration to submit plans to return or provide hearings for the migrants who were sent to El Salvador's CECOT mega-prison in March.
JD Vance closed out the final day of Turning Point USA's AmericaFest convention, rallying conservatives around themes of Christianity and the “America First” movement.
ABC Newsby Emily Chang, Madison Burinsky, Lauren Minore
The TSA Choir performs Mariah Carey’s classic “All I Want For Christmas Is You” for travelers at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport.
Santa encountered an array of sea life as he traded his sleigh for scuba gear on Sunday, making a holiday appearance beneath the waves of the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary.
Three months after brain surgery and intensive rehabilitation, 11-year-old Mira walked out of Blythedale Children's Hospital in Valhalla, New York, on her own.
Matt McClain, petroleum analyst with GasBuddy, joins ABC News Live to explain what’s driving lower gas prices and whether they are expected to keep falling into 2026.
The DOJ faced a Friday deadline imposed by Congress to release a massive cache of records gathered during government investigations into the sex offender.
ABC Newsby James Hill, Alexander Mallin, Katherine Faulders, Lisa Sivertsen, Kevin Shalvey
President Trump continues to ramp up pressure on Venezuela's Nicholas Maduro, saying it would be "smart" for him to step down and warning him not to play "tough."
The incident occurred at Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport in Broomfield, near Denver, and involved a twin-engine Beechcraft Super King Air, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
A Los Angeles mother slammed her SUV into the vehicle of a gang of alleged would-be robbers targeting her home while her children were playing inside, and it was all captured on surveillance video.
The Ivy League university's announcement comes the same day the Department of Education announced it would be reviewing the school for potential Clery Act violations.
"GMA" surprises Bryan Reisberg, who went viral for carrying around his corgi Maxine on subway rides and now carries adoptable dogs to boost their visibility.
Gen. Gregory Guillot from the North American Aerospace Defense Command joins "GMA" to discuss how they track Santa's journey delivering presents and joy around the world.
Christmas came early for some shoppers at an H-E-B supermarket in Texas. The store offered everyone in line free groceries after a computer glitch shut down the registers.
Zelenskyy said on Tuesday that he believes the U.S. "wants to reach a final agreement" to end the war in Ukraine, with Kyiv offering its full backing for a peace deal.
A silly display depicting Clark Griswold from "National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation" hanging from a gutter got the attention of concerned community members passing by a home in Alberta, Canada.
It's been a rough year for National Guard service members, but that hasn't stopped them from giving back, carrying presents through the streets of Washington, D.C. to some very deserving children.
Torrential rains inundated the California coast through Christmas, sparking numerous flash flood warnings, turning roads into rivers and sending debris cascading down hillsides.
Police body camera video shows Santa Claus being pulled over for speeding in Ohio, with officers reminding him that even Kris Kringle has to follow the rules of the road.
With her nearly four-decade-long career in Washington set to end after the 119th Congress, Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi sat down with ABC's Jonathan Karl for "This Week."
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy thanked President Trump and outlined the topics covered during Mar-a-Lago peace talks on Sunday, adding that the U.S. "100% agrees" with security guarantees for Ukraine.
Kremlin envoy Kirill Dmitriev praised U.S. President Donald Trump's "peace efforts" after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy traveled to the White House on Sunday.
As the countdown to New Year's Eve in Times Square begins, the iconic ball is preparing for its annual drop, ushering in a new year as the U.S. also looks ahead to celebrating its 250th anniversary.
A highway patrol trooper had to perform a PIT maneuver — where the officer nudges the rear of a moving vehicle to make it spin and stop driving — to get a sleepy driver off the road in Oklahoma.
An Air Force staff sergeant and other good Samaritans rushed to save a couple after their vehicle spun off the road, clinging to the edge of a steep embankment.
Will Reeve looks back at Jim Morrison's history-making descent down Mount Everest's most challenging route as part of Robin Roberts’ primetime special, “The Year: 2025”.
An online video has gone viral showing 93-year-old Dr. Marshall Lindheimer, who has dementia, hearing about his groundbreaking research to treat and diagnose the pregnancy condition of preeclampsia.
A newly unsealed order in Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s criminal case reveals that a DOJ official called his prosecution "a top priority" after he was mistakenly deported
In a sobering decision, one drunk thief apparently changed his tune and returned two mandolins that he had previously stolen, according to the owner of a New Jersey vintage guitar store.
While many were waiting to hear reindeer hooves on the roof, one Florida family heard something very different on Christmas Eve: a Corvette plowing into their yard.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday suggested that U.S. President Trump should visit Ukraine, amid the latest U.S.-led push for a peace deal.
After pummeling the Midwest, blizzard conditions are paralyzing parts of Upstate New York. Meanwhile, after torrential downpours in the West, Southern California is bracing for more rain.
A delivery robot was spotted trying to go around a motorcycle parked on a Los Angeles sidewalk — but still ended up hitting the bike and knocking it over.
In an interview with the Wall Street Journal published Thursday, President Trump revealed that he received a CT instead of an MRI at Walter Reed Medical Center.
The Trump administration is pausing child care funding to all states after allegations of fraud in daycare centers in Minnesota emerged, an HHS official said.
U.S. Southern Command said it targeted three vessels traveling in a convoy in international waters -- leaving "narco-terrorists" as survivors after they jumped overboard.
President Trump's plans for wide-scale celebrations to commemorate the nation's 250th birthday got underway on New Year's Eve with the illumination of the Washington Monument on the National Mall.
Dr. Stephanie Widmer explains the health effects that can be gained from the popular trend in which some people choose to stop drinking alcohol for the month.
Mamdani delivered his first public address as New York City's mayor on Thursday, after being officially sworn in as the city’s first Muslim mayor and first mayor of South Asian descent.
Mamdani delivered his first public address as New York City's mayor on Thursday, after being officially sworn in as the city's first Muslim mayor and first mayor of South Asian descent.
"We can't take a chance that somebody else takes over Venezuela that doesn't have the good of the Venezuelan people in mind," President Donald Trump said.
As the holidays wrap up and the new year begins, remarkable acts of kindness happening across the nation including the Chobani yogurt company helping feed communities.
Rubio says Trump administration is "pretty certain" Western oil companies will return to Venezuela but wouldn't say if US troops would be used to secure its oil fields.
Venezuelans in South Florida celebrated on Saturday following the announcement of the U.S. operation to arrest President Nicolás Maduro and remove him from the country.
The military operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro was highly detailed that took months of planning. Retired U.S. Army Lt. General Doug Lute discusses the operation.
ABC News' contributor and former State Department Official Col. Steve Ganyard discusses how volatile the situation in Venezuela is as the people wait to see who will be in charge.
Secretary of State Rubio says U.S. was in charge of the "direction" of Venezuela after U.S. forces arrested and deposed Venezuelan President Maduro on Saturday.
Confusion continued Monday amid seemingly contradictory messages from President Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio about how the U.S. is dealing with Venezuela.
The prime minister of Denmark called on Trump to “stop the threats” of the U.S. annexing Greenland after renewed comments garnered international attention.
U.S. President Donald Trump implied on Sunday that Colombian President Gustavo Petro could face U.S. action soon, following the American attack on Venezuela.
Ousted Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, are scheduled to make their initial appearances in Manhattan federal court on Monday.
ABC Newsby Katherine Faulders, Aaron Katersky, David Brennan
Ahead of the five-year anniversary of Jan. 6, House Democrats are examining the aftermath of the Capitol attack during the first year of President Trump's second term.
A fast-moving winter storm is bringing snow and ice to the Upper Midwest and will head into the Northeast on Monday, while more flooding and feet of snow are in store for California.
The curtain has risen on the year of the United States’ 250th anniversary – and the stage is set for a critical year for the future of politics in America.
ABC News' James Longman reports there is "a sense that not much perhaps has changed in Venezuela" after ousted leader Nicolas Maduro was arraigned in court after his capture.
After their grandmother passed away, a family surprised their 92-year-old grandfather – whom they call Papa – with a dinner featuring all of his grandkids at his home in the Bronx.
WH press secretary Karoline Leavitt on Wednesday said Trump is “interested in diplomacy” to acquire Greenland from Denmark after saying "utilizing the U.S. military is always an option" on Tuesday.
A judge has ordered the government to explain why Lindsey Halligan is still using the title of U.S. attorney despite a judge ruling she is legally not in the position.
A worker at Boyne Mountain Resort saved the day after a wedding ring slipped through Trevor Van Camp’s fingers, falling nearly 120 feet off a skybridge into snow, during a proposal to his girlfriend.
The U.S. seized the Russian-flagged Marinera oil tanker, which has been linked to Venezuela and was transiting the North Atlantic, sources said. It also seized another tanker, according to Noem.
David Muir shares the story of the newly-adopted senior dog that ran away while traveling to her forever home – and the drone team that helped locate her.
Mayor Jacob Frey said he’s “demanding ICE to leave the city immediately” after an ICE agent fatally shot a woman in a vehicle during operations in Minneapolis on Wednesday, according to DHS.
Aldrich Ames, the former CIA agent turned Russian asset, died in a federal prison in Maryland, according to a Bureau of Prisons spokesperson. He was 84.
President Trump on Friday continued to press for U.S. control of Greenland, telling reporters: "We are going to do something on Greenland, whether they like it or not."
Nick Reiner's defense attorney, Alan Jackson, withdrew from the case during Wednesday's court appearance. Reiner is charged with killing his parents, director Rob Reiner and Michele Reiner.
Vice President JD Vance defended the ICE officer who fatally shot a 37-year-old woman in Minneapolis on Wednesday, saying the officer faced an "attack on federal law enforcement.”
Russia attacked Ukraine overnight with a massive barrage of 242 drones and 36 missiles, including one that was nuclear-capable, the Ukrainian Air Force said Friday morning.
Renee Good’s wife, Becca Good, is speaking out in a statement to MPR News, saying Renee “lived by an overarching belief: there is kindness in the world and we need to do everything we can to find it.”
The House passed a bill on Thursday to extend the Affordable Care Act enhanced subsidies for three years by a vote of 230-196, with 17 Republicans voting with Democrats.
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Sunday hit back against U.S. President Donald Trump's threats of military action in Iran in support of mass protests.
The death toll over 16 days of mass anti-government protests in Iran reached 646 as of Monday, according to data published by the the U.S.-based HRANA.
Former special counsel Jack Smith will testify publicly later this month before the GOP-led House Judiciary Committee, Chairman Jim Jordan announced late Monday.
Federal officials have charged a man with setting fire to the only synagogue in Jackson, Mississippi, claiming that the suspect did so because of the building's "Jewish ties."
Inflation held steady in December, continuing to prove stubborn just days after reports of a Department of Justice probe into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.
The U.S. experienced negative net migration in 2025 for the first time in at least half a century, according to a report released by the Brookings Institution.
The Justice Department investigation into Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell is sparking backlash and spotlighting the clash between the White House and the Federal Reserve Chair.
Four years after David Barnes was charged in Russia with abusing his children in Texas despite not being charged with a crime in the U.S., he is now in a penal colony.
The State Department is freezing immigrant visa processing for 75 countries in an effort to clamp down on applicants it deems likely to become a public charge.
Scott Adams, the cartoonist whose "Dilbert" comic strip satirizing white-collar office life appeared in newspapers around the world at its peak, has died at age 68.
Surveillance video captured the moment a suspect opened fire at a police vehicle, sending sparks flying. The suspect was later found dead in his vehicle.
House Oversight Chair James Comer said the panel plans to move forward with contempt of Congress proceedings against the Clintons after they defied subpoenas for depositions in the Epstein probe.
President Trump threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act as tensions intensify with Democratic politicians in Minnesota following another ICE shooting.
President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he's been informed that the "killing" in Iran has stopped and the anticipated executions of arrested protesters won't take place.
What is the Insurrection Act, and why might a recent Supreme Court decision make it more likely that President Trump would invoke it? ABC News' Steven Portnoy has more.
ABC News' Mary Bruce asked White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt how Trump's plan to "deliver money directly to the American people" — instead of health insurance companies — would work.
An appeals court says a judge had no jurisdiction to order pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil released from ICE detention, a ruling that could lead to his re-arrest.
President Donald Trump announced that the NATO countries who have sent small contingents of troops to Greenland will be charged a 10% tariff on all goods.
European leaders hit back at U.S. President Donald Trump's announcement that he would impose sanctions on nations that deployed military forces to Greenland last week.
Actor Matthew McConaughey’s lawyer, Kevin Yorn, joins ABC News Live to discuss steps McConaughey has taken to prevent AI recreations of his likenesses.
Trump expected to hold ceremony to constitute his Gaza Board of Peace as early as Thursday at World Economic Forum in Switzerland as allies question if they will join.
The heads of state of all 27 European Union nations will meet for an "extraordinary meeting" later this week, European council president Antonio Costa said on Sunday.
Shirley Raines, the founder of the nonprofit Beauty 2 the Streetz, has spent nearly a decade helping people facing hunger and homelessness by offering food and supplies with a message of dignity.
About 100 vehicles, including around 40 semi trucks, were involved in a massive chain-reaction crash just west of Grand Rapids, Michigan, according to police.
Patty O'Keefe, who is a U.S. Citizen, said she was held in a detention center in Minneapolis for over nine hours without a phone call, food, water or a bathroom break.
Four attorneys told ABC News they have been denied access to their clients at the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building in Minneapolis, where they are being held.
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ABC News' Mary Bruce asked President Donald Trump "what gives the U.S. the right" to take away the self-determination of Greenlanders who've said they don't want to be part of the U.S.?
As President Trump mounts a campaign to control the Federal Reserve, the Supreme Court is considering his ability to remove a member of the Fed's governing board.
The showdown between the U.S. and its NATO allies over the fate of Greenland looks set to be a dominant topic of conversation at this week's World Economic Forum.
ABC News’ Linsey Davis spoke with Taylor Jones, an American professional basketball player, about her experience fleeing Iran as the country began a violent crackdown on protests.
President Donald Trump, speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, said no other country is in a position to defend Greenland but the United States.
During remarks in Davos, Switzerland, President Trump said he's "not sure" if NATO "would be there for us" if an attack against the U.S. were to occur.
The chopper was in the air for about 10 minutes over Utah before it spun out of control, descending and slamming into trees, injuring one person and three others evacuated from the wreckage.
House Republicans continue their Epstein probe – voting on resolutions to hold the Clintons in contempt of Congress for failing to comply with committee subpoenas.
ABC Newsby John Parkinson, Lauren Peller, Fritz Farrow, James Hill
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says about 4,000 buildings in Kyiv remain without heating, and nearly 60% of the city is without power following days of Russian attacks on Ukraine’s power grid
Trump on Wednesday said he and NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte have "formed the framework of a future deal with respect to Greenland," but did not offer further details on the deal.
Former special counsel Jack Smith who charged Trump with crimes in Florida and D.C. is testifying in public before the House Judiciary Committee on Thursday.
Smith defended his decision to charge President Trump with crimes in Florida and Washington, D.C., during his opening statement to the House Judiciary Committee on Thursday.
Swalwell told former special counsel Jack Smith that he "did everything right" while investigating President Trump during Smith's testimony to the House Judiciary Committee.
Crockett focused on former special counsel Jack Smith's report that recommended charging President Trump for alleged crimes committed on January 6, 2021.
The heads of all 27 European Union member states will gather in Brussels on Thursday for an extraordinary summit regarding the recent crisis in transatlantic relations.
During one of Air Force Technical Sergeant Blake Crowe's deployments, their family dog Weatherby went blind – but that didn't stop her from recognizing Crowe when he returned to the U.S.
The House Oversight Committee voted to advance resolutions to hold Bill and Hillary Clinton in contempt of Congress for failing to comply with their subpoenas relating to Jeffrey Epstein.
Millions of Americans from New Mexico to the Carolinas are bracing for a potentially catastrophic ice storm, while parts of the Northeast could see enough snow to make travel nearly impossible.
The group Whistleblower Aid says it represents two anonymous U.S. government officials. The group argues the ICE memo violates the Fourth Amendment and DHS policies.
The city of Philadelphia filed a federal lawsuit against the Trump administration over the National Parks Service's removal of a slavery exhibit at the President’s House.
Delegations from Russia, Ukraine and the U.S. will hold trilateral talks in United Arab Emirates on Friday in what officials say will be their first trilateral meeting.
TikTok said Thursday it completed the deal to spin off its U.S. operations -- concluding a yearslong battle over access to the wildly popular video app for U.S. users.
The National Trust for Historic Preservation has filed a lawsuit aiming to halt the Trump administration's construction of the White House Ballroom, with a judgment expected next month.
ABC News’ Stephanie Ramos spoke with Bloomberg technology reporter Alexandra Levine about what the finalized TikTok deal means to its users and their security concerns.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz accused federal officials of "spinning stories" after a man was killed Saturday in a confrontation with federal agents in Minneapolis.
ABC News' Mary Bruce asked White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt if President Donald Trump agrees with administration officials who labeled Alex Pretti a "domestic terrorist."
The return of all remaining hostages in Gaza was agreed to under the first phase of the U.S.-brokered Gaza Strip ceasefire deal that began in October 2025.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem met with President Trump on Monday, sources told ABC News, amid fallout the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis.
Customs and Border Protection commander-at-large Greg Bovino is returning to El Centro, California, to resume his duties as chief of that sector, sources told ABC News.
Vehicles were stuck for days on a stretch of Interstate 20 in Louisiana in the aftermath of the weekend winter storm, with local officials blaming the “lingering accumulations of snow/ice.”
President Trump told ABC News' Rachel Scott on Tuesday he hasn’t "heard" comments over the weekend from top administration officials labeling Alex Pretti a "domestic terrorist" and an "assassin."
Security cameras captured the moment suspects launched an RPG attack on a mayor in the Philippines, striking his SUV on the street. The mayor is OK, but two members of his team were injured.
Eleven children have died due to the cold, according to the Hamas-run health ministry, including baby Shaza, whose parents told ABC News they fear for their other children.
During a town hall in Minneapolis on Tuesday, a man charged the podium where Rep. Ilhan Omar was giving remarks, appeared to spray a liquid at her, and was tackled to the ground by a security guard.
In the hours after FBI agents in Georgia seized 2020 election ballots, President Trump posted a series of thoroughly discredited conspiracy theories about the election.
A top Fulton County, Georgia, official is blasting the Trump administration for the FBI's seizure of 2020 election ballots, calling it an attempt at "intimidation."
The chairman of the Fulton County Board of Commissioners defended the authenticity of the 2020 election results after the FBI seized original voting records from the county.
"I like my job in the Senate. But I love our state more than any job," Sen. Amy Klobuchar said in announcing on Thursday her candidacy for Minnesota governor.
At many colleges, "ghost students" — sophisticated thieves who use stolen or fake identities to enroll in classes online and sign up for Pell grants and loans — are committing identity theft.
Trump is suing his own Internal Revenue Service and Treasury Department on Thursday over the unauthorized disclosure of his tax information during his first term.
President Donald Trump announced Thursday a plan to impose additional tariffs on countries that provide oil to Cuba, declaring a national security emergency.
A fresh blast of life-threatening cold is impacting over 150 million – including those in New York City, which is in the grip of its deepest freeze in eight years.
Additional material from the DOJ's files on the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein is being released to the public today, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche says.
Journalist Don Lemon has been arrested in connection with an incident several weeks ago in which anti-ICE protesters disrupted a service at a Minnesota church.
ABC Newsby Pierre Thomas, Katherine Faulders, Luke Barr
ABC News' Danny New introduces 12-year-old Kennedy Green who will compete this weekend in the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show with her Pekingese, Lincoln.
Retired NASCAR driver Greg Biffle was not flying his own jet when it crashed last month, killing him and six others, according to a preliminary report.
Major Ukrainian cities are now regularly thrust into darkness by rolling blackouts affecting hundreds of thousands -- sometimes even millions -- of people.
President Donald Trump announced on Sunday that he will be temporarily closing entertainment operations at the Kennedy Center for "approximately" two years.
President Donald Trump's administration is under growing pressure from congressional Democrats related to conflict of interest concerns over the Trump family's business.
Chief Sydney Niemi of the Coast Guard cutter Hawser joins ABC News Live after breaking ice on the frozen Hudson River to keep fuel, shipping, and ferries moving.
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard arranged for agents who searched a Georgia election site last week to have a phone call with President Trump, sources say.
ABC Newsby Luke Barr, Rachel Scott, Beatrice Peterson
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that somebody should "take over" some state elections, repeating his his controversial calls to 'nationalize' voting.
ABC Newsby Michelle Stoddart, Emily Chang, Alexandra Hutzler
Investigators are working to determine what substances were found inside a home described as a possible biological lab, with over 1,000 samples sent for testing, authorities said.
Renee Good's brothers spoke at a forum in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, weeks after the fatal shooting of Good by an ICE agent in Minneapolis in January.
A federal judge is set to decide whether a man convicted of attempting to assassinate Donald Trump deserves to spend the rest of his life in a federal prison.
Judge sharply questioned DOJ lawyers for a legal precedent for the Pentagon's attempt to punish Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly, a frequent critic of President Donald Trump.
ABC Newsby Anne Flaherty, Tierra Cunningham, Briana Stewart
Calls by a former and current DOJ official for lawyers who "support President Trump" to join the DOJ "flatly contradict" federal laws, an ex-prosecutor says.
U.S. Judge Aileen Cannon on Wednesday sentenced Ryan Routh to spend the rest of his life in prison for attempting to assassinate President Trump on his Florida golf course in September 2024.
American, Ukrainian and Russian representatives are due to gather again in the United Arab Emirates on Wednesday for the next round of trilateral talks.
Officials in Fulton County, Georgia, filed a motion Wednesday seeking the return of all files from the 2020 election that were seized by the FBI last week, according to a spokesperson for the county.
A U.S. fighter jet shot down an Iranian drone as it approached the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Sea on Tuesday, according to a statement from U.S. Central Command.
Man accused of ambushing West Virginia National Guard members near the White House in November, killing one and severely wounding another, set to be arraigned Wednesday.
A new analysis from Lending Tree shows that renting is less expensive than owning a home with homeowners paying roughly 37% more per month than renters.
A 9-year-old boy in Illinois is on the mend two weeks after putting a simple toy in the microwave -- something that has become a trend on social media.
Newly released body camera video shows the moment officers shot and injured a man who was suffering a mental health crisis in Queens. His family says they called 911 for medical aid, not police.
Trilateral talks between American, Ukrainian and Russian negotiators resumed in the United Arab Emirates on Thursday, after a round of meetings on Wednesday.
President Donald Trump on Thursday again shifted explanations of why Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard was at a FBI search of a Georgia election office where 2020 ballots were seized.
A judge has ordered the administration to return three immigrant families to the U.S. after finding that immigration agents used "deception and coercion" to remove them.
Aliya Rahman gave her account of what happened during her now-viral account with ICE, where she was dragged out of her car. She also shared what she saw in the detention center.
"Today" show host Savannah Guthrie and her siblings released a new video on Saturday saying they have received a message and begged for the return of their missing mother.
President Trump is hosting an annual meeting with governors at the White House, but he will not invite any Democrats, only Republicans, breaking tradition.
Patricia Kelly, founder of Ebony Horsewomen, Inc., educates people about the history of Black equestrians while mentoring new generations about building life skills by learning about horses.
Two people were taken to the hospital with minor injuries after a small plane crashed into cars while making an emergency landing on a road in Gainesville, Georgia, police said.
Amid funding fight and polls showing 60% of Americans disapproving of ICE's immigration enforcement operation, senior officials to testify Tuesday on Capitol Hill.