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ABC News’ Linsey Davis discusses the Missouri Republican controlled legislature’s efforts to redraw its congressional map with Democratic Congressman Emanuel Cleaver.

Kennedy faced questioning around CDC turmoil, vaccine policy.

The formal renaming of the department would require Congress to act.

ABC News’ Linsey Davis was joined by former deputy director of the CDC, Dr. Deb Houry, to react to the testimony heard by HHS secretary RFK Jr.

The formal renaming of the department would require Congress to act.

The former president has had previous skin cancer treatments.

The HHS secretary repeated several false and misleading claims.

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced a grilling before the Senate Finance Committee on Thursday amid turmoil at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Democrat and Republican senators grilled Kennedy over recent vaccine changes.

Trump has undertaken a monthslong pressure campaign urging lower interest rates.

President Donald Trump claimed Tuesday's attack on a vessel he says carrying suspected Tren de Aragua drug smugglers in the Caribbean Sea was full of "massive" amounts of drugs.

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was grilled on everything from vaccine availability to his staffing shakeups at the CDC.

The president could still cut the order short or extend them, officials said.

Kennedy was grilled on vaccine availability, his staffing shakeups at the CDC. Several Republicans expressed concern on vaccines, while Democrats accused Kennedy of breaking pledges.

Sen. Bernie Sanders suggested he will bring ousted CDC director Susan Monarez to Capitol Hill to testify while grilling RFK Jr. in front of the Senate Finance Committee.

Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren accused Kennedy of turning back on his statements during his confirmation hearing that he would not take away vaccines for Americans who want them.

Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet grilled Kennedy on his firing of all 17 members of the CDC's vaccine advisory panel.

Nearly 2,300 troops from seven states have been stationed in D.C. since Aug. 11.

One teacher said AI could end up replacing "some parts" of teaching.

Epstein survivors joined House members to demand all files be released.

Trump advisers reportedly discussed jobs for Adams and Sliwa.

It justified the strike as being against a foreign terrorist organization.

Wyden criticized Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, saying he hadn't complied.

New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani reacted to reporting Wednesday in the New York Times that the White House is considering administration jobs for Mayor Eric Adams.

The president suggested the video was "AI-generated."

Trump still insisted Wednesday that it was an "Epstein hoax."

Trump repeated his claims that the Epstein file controversy was a "Democrat hoax," to take away from his administration's accomplishments.

President Donald Trump announced on his social media platform Tuesday that he ordered U.S. military forces to strike an alleged drug boat.

The leaders of China, Russia and North Korea attended a parade in Beijing.

ABC News’ Linsey Davis is joined by GOP Rep. Pete Sessions to weigh in on the bipartisan push to have the Jeffrey Epstein files released to the public.

The president said the alleged drug boat came out of Venezuela.

Speaker says there were tears and 'outrage' after meeting with Epstein victims.

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker pushed back on Trump, calling his comments "unhinged."

A bipartisan group of House lawmakers met with some of Jeffrey Epstein victims as GOP Rep. Thomas Massie formally filed a petition that would force a vote to release the Epstein files.

The Kentucky congressman, who co-sponsored the resolution with Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna, can now begin collecting support for the petition.

The demand for counter snipers increased 151% from 2020 to 2024.

Nadler has served as chair and ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee.

Lawmakers finally return to the Capitol as Republicans are set to face questions about what's next for Congress on the Jeffrey Epstein files.

U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer issued the order prohibiting troops.

The benefits for low-income households will discontinue in FY 2026.

Protests broke out across the country on Labor Day, from Maine to California, as demonstrators targeted President Donald Trump and wealthy elites, accusing them of undermining the working class.

The Epstein saga is also poised to engage Congress on several fronts.

The incident happened Saturday evening in New Hampshire.

Amid turmoil at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, President Donald Trump on Monday called on pharmaceutical companies to "justify the success" of their COVID vaccines.

Abbe Lowell has represented Hunter Biden and now Lisa Cook and Susan Monarez.

Lawyers representing 10 Guatemalan children are attempting to halt President Donald Trump administration’s plans to repatriate hundreds of Guatemalan unaccompanied minors.

Mueller served as the FBI director from 2001 to 2013.

Lawyers said they're being prevented from presenting their case.

Pritzker said sending the Guard to Chicago would be "un-American."

President Donald Trump said he plans to issue an executive order to require voter identification for all elections in the U.S.