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President Donald Trump didn’t offer any updates Friday on timing for a potential meeting between himself, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

The position has been left open by departing Chairman Michael Whatley.

The authority is expected to be acted upon 'soon,' a defense official tells ABC.

Eight months have elapsed since the Fed last adjusted interest rates. ABC News' Alexis Christoforous reports.

President Donald Trump spoke to reporters after the FBI searched the Maryland residence of former Trump national security adviser John Bolton.

The Salvadoran native was wrongly deported to CECOT in March.

California's state legislature on Thursday passed the bills that comprise the state's plan to put new congressional bills on the ballot in a November special election.

The Education Department said the guidance micro-managed states.

Trump said it's "hard" to "win a war without attacking an invaders country."

Voters will decide if they want to adopt the new maps in California in November.

Michael Waldman, CEO of the Brennan Center for Justice, discusses what legal challenges President Donald Trump could face in efforts to get rid of mail-in ballots and voting machines.

The California Senate and State Assembly are considering a package of bills this week pushed by Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom that would tee up a special election this fall.

The president said he is considering sending troops to Memphis.

Republicans and Democrats clash over congressional maps in battleground states.

More than 750 HHS employees sent a signed letter to members of Congress and Health Secretary RFK Jr., calling on him to stop spreading misinformation.

President Donald Trump announced that he is "going out" with police and military in Washington, D.C. on Thursday to oversee the surge in federal law enforcement and National Guard.

Congressional offices were told the pause will last “indefinitely."

President Donald Trump on Wednesday called on Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook to resign, citing an allegation of potential mortgage fraud.

U.S. and European defense chiefs met to discuss options to help Ukraine.

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.

Texas Republicans are triumphant after a success in their efforts to redraw the state’s congressional maps, but California Democrats are set to make their move.

The proposed congressional maps could help Democrats flip five seats.

After a long day of debate, the Texas House of Representatives passed GOP-favored congressional maps Wednesday evening that could flip five Democratic districts.

The measure now moves to the state Senate.

The vice president and defense secretary bought troops lunch at Union Station.

Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar is calling for stricter laws when it comes to deepfakes, saying Americans need more control over their own images.

"I have no intention of being bullied," Cook said in a statement.

President Donald Trump confirmed the White House is conducting a review of the Smithsonian museums and expressed frustration over their portrayal of dark parts of America's history, including slavery.

Gabbard wants to create "a leaner, faster, and more agile institution."

Russia and the U.S. are sending mixed signals about a Putin-Zelenskyy meeting.

Ingrid Lewis-Martin will appear in court Thursday, her lawyer said.

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.

A federal judge in New York has denied the Department of Justice's request to unseal grand jury material from Jeffrey Epstein's criminal case.

California state lawmaker Cecilia Aguiar-Curry explains Gov. Gavin Newsom’s plan to counter Texas redistricting by redrawing California’s congressional maps.

He threatened to ban TikTok in his first term, but has since embraced it.

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard posted the list on X of 37 individuals whose clearances were revoked.

After weeks of delays, Texas Republicans who control the state House are slated to begin the process for their controversial redistricting plan.

Sources say it's thought the city's gun laws violate the Second Amendment.

The Texas State Capitol was cleared of visitors Tuesday evening and closed to the public after a social media threat, the Texas Department of Public Safety said.

Democrats are protesting mandated escorts after earlier leaving the state.

A judge ruled he must be returned to Maryland if he is released from custody.

They say Newsom's plan to counter Texas redistricting is harmful to voters.

Tennessee has sent 160 National Guard troops to Washington, D.C., as President Donald Trump and the White House continue to push their crime fighting directive.

Graham Platner, a military vet and oysterman from a small town in Maine, will run for U.S. Senate as a Democrat in an effort to oust Republican Susan Collins.

There are now over 2,000 troops in the nation's capital.

Trump confirmed White House lawyers will "go through the Museums."

A trio of Texas Democrats slept overnight Monday in the statehouse instead of traveling home with a mandated law enforcement escort ordered by the Republican leadership.

Trump pledged U.S. help to protect Ukraine in a cordial sit-down with Zelenskyy.

National Democrats have been recruiting Maine Gov. Janet Mills for the race.

Attendance has fallen in some school systems since the crackdown began.