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Tensions flare on Capitol Hill over government shutdown: 'Keep your mouth shut'

Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries and GOP's Lawler had a hallway confrontation.
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Government shutdown and Trump will animate NJ governor debate

Democrat Jackie Sherrill leads in polling over Republican Jack Ciattarelli.
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October 08

Comey pleads not guilty, will seek dismissal over 'outrageous government conduct'

The judge set a trial date of Jan. 5 in the case against the former FBI head.
October 08
October 08

How a Pennsylvania Supreme Court election could influence the 2028 presidential race

It's been 20 years since a Pennsylvania justice has lost a retention vote.
October 08
October 08

'Tennessee Three' lawmaker launches bid as progressives challenge Democrats

A generational clash looms in Tennessee’s only Democratic seat.
October 08
October 08

Virginia GOP governor candidate called Trump a ‘liability’ ahead of 2024

Trump hasn't endorsed Winsome Earle-Sears in the race.
October 08
October 08

Democrats want investigation into shutdown out-of-office email replies

Some staffers say their replies were hijacked to make a political point.
October 08
October 08

Supreme Court likely to let candidates more freely challenge state election laws

The case could clear the way for more challenges ahead of the midterm elections.
October 08
October 08

Sen. Dick Durbin says Trump administration would 'make even President Nixon recoil'

"This is your legacy ... You have fundamentally transformed the Justice Department and left an enormous stain in American history," Sen. Dick Durbin tells Attorney General Pam Bondi.
October 08
October 08

Sen. Roger Marshall on National Guard deployment and COVID vaccine guidelines

ABC News’ Linsey Davis speaks with Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kan., to discuss day six of the government shutdown, and the senator’s views on replacing the combined MMR vaccine.
October 08
October 08

Senator Jeff Merkley on ongoing government shutdown

ABC News’ Linsey Davis speaks with Democratic Sen. Jeff Merkley from Oregon on the move from the Trump administration to deploy the National Guard and the ongoing Government shutdown.
October 08
October 07

Supreme Court appears skeptical of Colorado 'conversion therapy' ban

The justices are weighing free speech rights against medical regulation.
October 07
October 07

Rep. Malliotakis on Trump threatening NYC funding

Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-N.Y., the only Republican representing New York City in Congress, said "money will continue to flow" to New York City transit projects after the government shutdown ends.
October 07
October 07

Trump says he'd consider invoking the Insurrection Act. What does that mean?

He has been discussing and his allies have been talking about insurrection.
October 07
October 07

Key moments from Attorney General Pam Bondi's Senate hearing

Attorney General Pam Bondi faced questions from lawmakers during a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday.
October 07
October 07

New York Rep. Adriano Espaillat on government shutdown

Democratic Rep. Adriano Espaillat of New York, the first formerly undocumented immigrant to serve in Congress, discusses the debate over Medicaid amid the ongoing government shutdown.
October 07
October 07

Oral arguments in LGBTQ 'conversion therapy' case

The Supreme Court will hear arguments Tuesday on whether state bans on conversion therapy for LGBTQ people violate First Amendment rights.
October 07
October 07

Trump signals optimism about US-Canada trade agreement: 'We've come a long way'

President Donald Trump met with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Tuesday.
October 07
October 07

Bondi rips Democratic senators, dodges questions on 'weaponization' in fiery hearing 

The hearing follows a tumultuous summer for the Department of Justice.
October 07
October 07

Canadian PM Mark Carney meets Trump as tensions over trade war continue

President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney met at the White House on Tuesday amid the trade war between the neighboring nations.
October 07
October 07

Bondi to Sen. Durbin: 'I wish you loved Chicago as much as you hate President Trump'

Attorney General Pam Bondi continued to hit back at Sen. Dick Durbin, who questioned her about the deployment of federal law enforcement to Illinois.
October 07
October 07

Supreme Court weighs ban on 'conversion therapy' against counselors' free speech

Half the states restrict efforts to change a person's identity in treatment.
October 07
October 07

Dems to highlight DOJ 'weaponization,' Epstein files in Bondi's Senate hearing

ABC News' Alex Mallin reports on the Senate hearing for Attorney General Pam Bondi, which follows a tumultuous summer for the Department of Justice.
October 07
October 07

Government shutdown impacting air traffic staffing

As the government shutdown continues, air traffic controllers are beginning to call out in greater numbers, and the situation is changing quickly in certain areas of the country.
October 07
October 07

Can states ban LGBTQ conversion therapy?

The Supreme Court on Tuesday, is set to hear arguments that state laws banning conversion therapy for LGBTQ people impinges on First Amendment rights.
October 07
October 07

Timeline: Trump's efforts to overturn Georgia election results

Trump asked the Georgia secretary of state to "find 11,780 votes" in 2021.
October 07
October 06

Michigan House Speaker Matt Hall on impact of federal shutdown

Rep. Matt Hall shares how the ongoing shutdown is affecting Michigan and what’s top of mind for state leaders as the standoff continues.
October 06
October 06

Trump addresses reporters on shutdown, Israel-Gaza, National Guard, tariffs and more

President Donald Trump fielded questions from reporters in the Oval Office on Monday's top issues, noting that he's open to making a deal with Democrats to end the shutdown.
October 06
October 06

Supreme Court declines Ghislaine Maxwell appeal

Asked if he would consider a pardon, Trump says he'd have to talk to DOJ.
October 06
October 06

What Bill Nye said on Capitol Hill about the 'extinction-level' NASA budget cuts

The Trump administration has proposed a 24% cut to NASA's budget.
October 06
October 06

About 750,000 workers furloughed as shutdown enters day 6

A White House economic adviser says the shutdown will cost the U.S. $15 billion a week in lost GDP. ABC News Capitol Hill Correspondent Jay O’Brien has the latest.
October 06
October 06

Cuomo tells 'The View' a Mamdani win would be 'gift' for Trump, lead to NYC takeover

Cuomo said he's is the last person the president wants as mayor.
October 06
October 06

Cuomo tells 'The View' a Mamdani win would be 'gift' for Trump, lead to NYC takeover

Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo was on "The View" Monday to talk about the race to be New York City's next mayor.
October 06
October 06

Democrats have 'easy choice' to open the government: GOP congressman

Rep. Mike Haridopolos, R-Fla., says Democrat lawmakers are disrupting an "economic comeback."
October 06
October 06

Trump won't lead on shutdown negotiations: Rep. Landsman

Rep. Greg Landsman, D-Ohio, says that many of his constituents' lives were upended because President Donald Trump "indiscriminately fired them."
October 06
October 06

Supreme Court denies Ghislaine Maxwell's appeal

Ghislaine Maxwell was contesting her prosecution and conviction on grounds that the government had violated a non-prosecution agreement made with Jeffrey Epstein before his death.
October 06
October 06

Trump says US forces hit another boat off Venezuela

During a speech at Naval Station Norfolk President Donald Trump said U.S. forces hit another vessel allegedly carrying illegal drugs off the coast of Venezuela on Saturday.
October 06
October 06

Trump appears to reveal another strike on alleged cartel drug boat

The president visits aircraft carrier to celebrate the Navy's 250th anniversary.
October 06
October 05

Hassett says layoffs will come if Trump thinks shutdown talks 'are going nowhere'

The president's top economic adviser put the onus on Democrats.
October 05
October 05

Illinois National Guard authorized for Chicago mission, official says

The mission will include 300 Guardsmen, according to the official.
October 05
October 05

Democrats and Republicans at a deadlock as shutdown continues

Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., said the shutdown standoff is a "tsunami of Donald Trump's creation.”
October 05
October 05

Booker says shutdown standoff is a 'tsunami of Donald Trump's creation'

Democrat tells "This Week" "It's really a moment of health care crisis."
October 05
October 05

'This is the closest we’ve come to getting' hostages released: Rubio

But he cautions, "there's a lot of pitfalls along the way."
October 05
October 05

As Supreme Court returns, major tests ahead for Trump's presidential power

The justices are set to hear cases on tariffs, voting rights and trans athletes
October 05
October 05

'This Week' Transcript 10-5-25: Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Sen. Cory Booker

This is a rush transcript of "This Week" airing Sunday, October 5.
October 05
October 04

Trump administration considers minting a $1 Trump coin

A draft image of the coin features Trump image from his near assassination.
October 04
October 03

Senate fails again to advance funding bill, shutdown likely to extend into next week

The Senate's next votes will likely be Monday.
October 03
October 03

Furloughed federal worker shares his experience during the government shutdown

James Kirwan, counsel to the chair of the National Labor Relations Board talks about the challengers he and fellow federal workers face during the government shutdown.
October 03
October 03

Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Sen. Cory Booker, Sunday on "This Week"

This is a listing for 'This Week' airing Sunday, October 5, 2025.
October 03
October 03

Rep. Morelle says he’d be 'angry' if Democrats cave on shutdown

Joe Morelle, D-N.Y., argues that fighting for health care subsidies is worth the pain of a shutdown.
October 03