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The Department of Health and Human Services confirmed on Thursday that about 10,000 full-time employees will soon lose their jobs.

After cuts, the agency will have about 62,000 people -- down from 82,000.

Democrat Justin Pearson was proposing a bill at the Tennessee state capitol to reinstate gun-carry permits just weeks after he says his brother died by suicide using a gun.

ABC News’ Linsey Davis spoke with former Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta about the Trump administration’s claim that a publicized Signal group chat did not contain classified information.

ABC News’ Linsey Davis spoke with Democratic Representative Gregory Meeks on the GOP’s refusal to launch an investigation into the Signal app texts and consequences for Sec. of Defense Pete Hegseth.

The chat "failed soldiers, diplomats and intelligence officers," an expert said.

Kristi Noem will also visit Colombia and Mexico.

The Signal chat story is the latest one Goldberg has done on President Trump.

Trump said it was a NSC staffer. Waltz claims "full responsibility."

ABC News speaks with Rep. Jason Crow who pressed National Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard on details from the group chat reported by the Atlantic during house intelligence committee hearing.

The Atlantic Editor-in-Chief Jeffrey Goldberg reacts to the pushback from Trump administration officials and declined to comment on his relationship with National Security Adviser Mike Waltz.

The district voted for Trump in 2024, but the GOP candidate lags in fundraising.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio weighed in on the Signal debacle for the first time, acknowledging that “someone made a big mistake and added a journalist.”

VP reportedly asked if Trump knew the attack was "inconsistent" with his policy.

International correspondent for The New York Times, Jeffrey Gettleman, spent 12 days in Greenland as President Donald Trump makes push for the country to become a U.S. state.

President Donald Trump signed an executive order aimed at cutting down immigrants without legal status on voter rolls.

The CBO warned the U.S. could run out of money to pay its bills by late summer.

The White House said Monday the group chat "appears to be authentic."

Michael Waldman, president of the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law, discusses the sweeping action requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote in federal elections.

The Atlantic on Wednesday published a new article detailing information about recent American strikes in Yemen that was accidentally shared with a journalist via Signal.

Republicans accuse NPR and PBS of bias at House hearing, while Democrats rebuke it as a partisan attack.

Rep. Jim Himes, D-Conn., asked the director of national intelligence about her knowledge regarding war plans leaked to a journalist.

The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld government regulation of self-assemble firearm kits that produce untraceable weapons known as "ghost guns."

A century-old law aimed at cracking down on disloyal wartime activities is in the spotlight after Trump officials used a Signal group chat to discuss Yemen strike plans.

The 7-2 decision came from Justice Neil Gorsuch.

"At no point did I mention or allude to his condition," Crockett said.

J.D. Vance and second lady Usha Vance will be part of a delegation visiting Greenland, after Trump's statements that the U.S. should own the Danish territory.

BC News’ Linsey Davis spoke with Rep. Don Bacon about members of President Donald Trump's administration accidentally sharing sensitive security information and how they should take accountability.

ABC News’ Linsey Davis spoke with Armed Services Committee member Sen. Mark Kelly about a fiery Capitol Hill hearing on the unauthorized use of Signal and if the chats shared classified information.

The law is in the spotlight after a journalist was inadvertently included.

Robert McWhirter, a constitutional lawyer, reacts to Speaker Mike Johnson issuing an open threat to the federal judiciary amid high-stakes White House legal battles.

National security adviser Michael Waltz was a former Green Beret and three-term congressman from Florida.

Republican Congressman Russ Fulcher joined ABC News Live with a reaction to Trump officials coming under fire for using the app Signal to discuss war plans.

House Speaker Mike Johnson warns Congress has the power to stop funding federal courts amid high-stakes White House legal battles.

"There was no classified information as I understand it," Trump claimed.

Trump has declined to rule out military force to acquire Greenland.

President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Social Security Administration on Tuesday distanced himself from some of the actions taken at the agency by officials linked to Elon Musk and DOGE.

"Right now, the name of the game is uncertainty," one former employee said.

The assessment comes as the FBI launched a task force to investigate attacks.

Frank Bisignano said he will conduct a "total review" at the SSA if confirmed.

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and CIA Director John Ratcliffe were grilled at a hearing by Democrats over war plans leaked to a journalist.

The president and his allies have attacked several judges on social media.

Speaker Mike Johnson issued an open threat to the federal judiciary, saying Congress has the authority to stop providing funding to federal courts.

Trump said that Waltz "has learned a lesson and is a good man."

Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., questioned the director of national intelligence and director of the CIA about the messaging controversy.

The director of national intelligence was among other top intelligence officers testifying on Capitol Hill before the Senate Intelligence Committee.

Greenland’s prime minister said his government won’t meet with the U.S. delegation, which includes second lady Usha Vance and White House national security adviser Mike Waltz.

As Republicans pull back from in-person events, Democrats step into the void.

ABC News’ Linsey Davis spoke with Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas about deportation efforts by President Donald Trump's administration — and highly sensitive text messages being sent via Signal.

Jeffrey Goldberg joined ABC News Live Prime on Monday.