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Democrats intro bill to protect State Department from DOGE cuts

Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove is proposing the Defending American Diplomacy Act.
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U.S. Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-CA) speaks during the We Choose To Fight: Nobody Elected Elon Rally at the U.S. Department Of The Treasury on February 04, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images for MoveOn)
22 minutes ago

Elizabeth Warren launches campaign to investigate Department of Education closure

It comes amid the Trump administration's attempt to dismantle the department.
22 minutes ago
Sen. Elizabeth Warren speaks during a news conference with Democratic Senators about protecting Social Security benefits for Americans, at the Capitol, April 1, 2025.
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Trump's 'Liberation Day' arrives as he gambles big on risky tariff policy

He will unveil the tariffs at 4 p.m. from the White House Rose Garden.
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In this Nov. 13, 2020, file photo, President Donald Trump speaks in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, D.C.
25 minutes ago

Supreme Court takes up bid to defund Planned Parenthood

The justices are weighing whether Medicaid recipients can sue to access clinics.
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In this June 24, 2022, file photo, Missouri and American flags fly outside Planned Parenthood in St. Louis.
April 02

Democratic-backed Crawford wins Wisconsin Supreme Court race over Musk-backed Schimel

Musk spent big in the state to support the GOP-backed candidate.
April 02
Dane County Circuit Court Judge Susan Crawford, candidate for the Wisconsin Supreme Court, speaks to supporters during a campaign stop at the Waukesha County Democratic Party headquarters, March 29, 2025, in Waukesha, Wis. Circuit Court Judge Brad Schimel, candidate for the Wisconsin Supreme Court, speaks to supporters during a campaign stop at the American Serb Hall, March 29, 2025 in Milwaukee.
April 02

How Cory Booker prepared for his 25-hour speech on the Senate floor

"I didn't know how long I could go. I'm so grateful I lasted for 25 hours."
April 02
US Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) speaks to the press at the US Capitol in Washington, DC on April 1, 2025.
April 02

Republicans win in both House special elections in Florida

Both races were won by smaller margins than GOP has won by in the past.
April 02
Rep. Randy Fine closes on a gambling bill during a special session, May 19, 2021, in Tallahassee, Fla. Democratic nominee Josh Weil speaks during a campaign stop at the Silver Springs Shores Community Center, March 26, 2025, in Ocala, Fla.
April 02

Sen. Jacky Rosen on tariffs: ‘This is a blanket tariff on all Americans’

ABC News’ Linsey Davis spoke with Democratic Sen. Jacky Rosen of Nevada about President Donald Trump’s impending tariffs as Democrats take a stand against the administration on the Senate floor.
April 02
VIDEO: Sen. Jacky Rosen on tariffs: ‘This is a blanket tariff on all Americans’
April 02

GOP Rep. Pete Sessions on Trump’s tariffs push

ABC News’ Linsey Davis spoke with Rep. Pete Sessions, R-Texas, about tariffs, possible investigations into security officials’ use of Signal, and President Donald Trump’s musings about a third term.
April 02
VIDEO: GOP Rep. Pete Sessions on Trump’s tariffs push
April 02

Randy Fine projected to win Florida special election: AP

Republican state Sen. Randy Fine will win the special election in Florida’s 6th Congressional District, the Associated Press projects.
April 02
Republican state Sen. Randy Fine will win the special election in Florida’s 6th Congressional District, the Associated Press projects.
April 02

Booker breaks Senate record with marathon 24-hour speech protesting Trump and Musk

The New Jersey Democrat began his speech Monday.
April 02
Sen. Cory Booker speaks on the Senate floor, March 31, 2025, in Washington, DC.
April 01

Mass layoffs begin at HHS, some employees turned away after showing up to work

The cuts are expected to have far-reaching impacts on public health
April 01
Federal workers wait in line to access to the Mary E. Switzer Memorial Building that houses the US Department of Health and Human Services in Washington, D.C., April 1, 2025.
April 01

Sen. Cory Booker breaks Senate record with marathon 24-hour speech

New Jersey Democratic Sen. Cory Booker broke a record Tuesday evening, speaking for more than 24 hours protesting the national "crisis" he said President Donald Trump and Elon Musk had created.
April 01
New Jersey Democratic Sen. Cory Booker broke a record Tuesday evening, speaking for more than 24 hours protesting the national "crisis" he said President Donald Trump and Elon Musk had created.
April 01

Oliver Stone calls on Congress to reopen JFK assassination investigation

He continued to promote unfounded conspiracy theories after a document release.
April 01
Filmmaker Oliver Stone (C) arrives to testify before the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability's Task Force on the declassification of federal secrets on the JFK files, following the recent release of files by the Trump administration, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on April 1, 2025.
April 01

Rep. Derrick Van Orden talks Wisconsin Supreme Court race

As voters head to the polls in Wisconsin, Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-Wi.) discusses the high-stakes Supreme Court race in his state.
April 01
VIDEO: Rep. Derrick Van Orden talks Wisconsin Supreme Court race
April 01

Preview of Tuesday’s elections in Wisconsin and Florida

A pair of special elections in Florida and Wisconsin’s Supreme Court election on Tuesday serve as a first test of how voters are feeling about President Donald Trump’s agenda.
April 01
VIDEO: Preview of Tuesday’s elections in Wisconsin and Florida
April 01

Oliver Stone calls on Congress to reopen JFK assassination investigation

Filmmaker Oliver Stone on Tuesday called for Congress to reopen the investigation into the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.
April 01
Filmmaker Oliver Stone on Tuesday called for Congress to reopen the investigation into the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.
April 01

Republicans and Democrats team up to defy House leadership on voting for new parents

The move to block the rule was the latest in an internal House GOP clash.
April 01
In this Jan. 3, 2025, file photo, Speaker of the House Rep. Mike Johnson participates in a ceremonial swearing-in with Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, her husband Andrew Gamberzky and her son, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.
April 01

'Made-up emergency': Democrats try to block Trump tariffs on Canada

Trump is urging Republican senators to keep Canadian tariffs in place.
April 01
President Donald Trump speaks to the press aboard Air Force One before arriving at Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach, Fla., March 28, 2025.
April 01

Mass layoffs begin at HHS, some employees turned away after showing up to work

Staffing at HHS will fall from 82,000 to 62,000 -- one-fourth of the workforce.
April 01
VIDEO: Mass layoffs begin at HHS, some employees turned away after showing up to work
April 01

Republicans and Democrats team up to defy House leadership on voting for new parents

The House voted to reject a rule that would have blocked Rep. Anna Paulina Luna's bipartisan discharge petition to allow proxy voting for new lawmaker parents.
April 01
VIDEO: Republicans and Democrats team up to defy House leadership on voting for new parents
April 01

Melania Trump honors women who bring 'progress for all of humanity'

This was the fifth time she has presented the State Department's International Women of Courage Awards.
April 01
Melania Trump honors women who bring 'progress for all of humanity'
April 01

Trump nominee to be top general denies wearing MAGA hat

Lt. Gen. Dan "Razin" Caine, President Donald Trump's nominee to be top general, denied wearing a MAGA hat, as Trump has apparently claimed.
April 01
Lt. Gen. Dan "Razin" Caine, President Donald Trump's nominee to be top general, denied wearing a MAGA hat, as Trump has apparently claimed.
April 01

Melania Trump honors women who bring 'progress for all of humanity'

This was the fifth time she has presented the State Department's award.
April 01
First Lady Melania Trump speaks at the State Department’s 19th annual International Women of Courage Award Ceremony in Washington, D.C, April 1, 2025.
April 01

ICE admits to an 'administrative error' after Maryland man sent to El Salvador prison

A Maryland man with protected legal status was sent to the notorious prison in El Salvador following an "administrative error," according to an ICE declaration Monday.
April 01
VIDEO: ICE admits to an 'administrative error' after Maryland man sent to El Salvador prison
April 01

Trump's tariffs are 'confusing' and 'disruptive,' say bridal shop owners

Franco and Wendy Salerno, owners of Darianna Bridal & Tuxedo, react to the Trump administration's planned tariffs and how they expect the tariffs to impact their small business.
April 01
VIDEO: Trump's tariffs are 'confusing' and 'disruptive,' say bridal shop owners
April 01

Are high-stakes elections in Wisconsin and Florida a litmus test for Trump and Musk?

ABC News' Averi Harper and Contributing Political Correspondent Rachael Bade discuss the elections playing out in Wisconsin and Florida this week.
April 01
VIDEO: Are high-stakes elections in Wisconsin and Florida a litmus test for Trump and Musk?
April 01

Booker stages Senate filibuster to protest 'crisis' he says Trump and Musk created

Sen. Cory Booker has been staging a filibuster for more than 12 hours in protest of President Donald Trump and Elon Musk.
April 01
Sen. Cory Booker has been staging a filibuster for more than 12 hours in protest of President Donald Trump and Elon Musk.
April 01

Senators grill Trump Joint Chiefs pick on reported MAGA hat incident

Donald Trump appeared to make that MAGA hat claim a year ago.
April 01
Lt. General John D. Caine takes his seat as he arrives for a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on his nomination to be the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on April 1, 2025.
April 01

Venezuelan migrants deported to El Salvador despite court order

A judge blocked the deportation of migrants to countries other than their own.
April 01
The exterior of the Terrorist Confinement Center as Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem arrives, in Tecoluca, El Salvador, Mar. 26, 2025.
April 01

US pledges $2 million for Myanmar quake, but China already filled the void

State Department says dismantling USAID has not limited the U.S. response.
April 01
U.S. Indo-Pacific Command military personnel continue to work alongside Thai military and first responders near the collapsed State Audit Office building in Bangkok, Thailand, which fell after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake, March 28, 2025.
April 01

Trump tariffs have ‘spooked the market’: Democratic lawmaker

Rep. Dan Goldman, D-NY, says President Donald Trump’s planned tariffs are “completely random” and not a “well-conceived strategy.”
April 01
VIDEO: Trump tariffs have ‘spooked the market’: Democratic lawmaker
April 01

Rep. Luna: 'I don't play to lose' on proxy voting for new parents in Congress

House GOP leaders are expected to block Republican Rep. Anna Paulina Luna's petition to allow proxy voting for new lawmaker parents up to 12 weeks after giving birth.
April 01
House GOP leaders are expected to block Republican Rep. Anna Paulina Luna's petition to allow proxy voting for new lawmaker parents up to 12 weeks after giving birth.
April 01

Democrats renew push to expand IVF access for military service members

The legislation could be "life-changing" for service members, Rep. Jacobs said.
April 01
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April 01

ICE admits to an 'administrative error' after Maryland man sent to El Salvador prison

Kilmar Armado Abrego Garcia has legal status, according to his attorneys.
April 01
Salvadoran police officers escort alleged members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua recently deported by the U.S. government to be imprisoned in the Terrorism Confinement Center prison, in San Luis Talpa, El Salvador, obtained Mar. 16, 2025.
April 01

Trump administration reviewing alleged antisemitism at Harvard University

Education Secretary McMahon accused Harvard of failing to protect students.
April 01
A person runs past Elliot House at Harvard University, March 17, 2025, in Cambridge, Mass.
March 31

Wisconsin Supreme Court race passes $90 million in spending: Nonprofit law institute

Groups affiliated with Elon Musk have poured money into the race.
March 31
Dane County Circuit Court Judge Susan Crawford, candidate for the Wisconsin Supreme Court, speaks to supporters during a campaign stop at the Waukesha County Democratic Party headquarters, March 29, 2025, in Waukesha, Wis. Circuit Court Judge Brad Schimel, candidate for the Wisconsin Supreme Court, speaks to supporters during a campaign stop at the American Serb Hall, March 29, 2025 in Milwaukee.
March 31

Florida State Sen. Fine says he doesn't think he disagrees with Trump on anything

State Sen. Randy Fine is running in Florida's 6th Congressional District.
March 31
Rep. Randy Fine answers a question about his House Bill 3-C: Independent Special Districts in the House of Representatives April 20, 2022, at the Capitol in Tallahassee, Fla.
March 31

GOP congressman would ‘consider’ acting to give Trump 3rd term

Rep. David Kustoff, R-Tenn., discusses President Donald Trump not ruling out seeking a third term for president, regardless of it going against the Constitutional two-term limit.
March 31
VIDEO: GOP congressman would ‘consider’ acting to give Trump 3rd term
March 31

Trump 3rd term ‘could actually happen’: Legal expert

ABC News contributor Kim Wehle explains what the law has to say about President Donald Trump being on the ballot for a third-term presidency.
March 31
VIDEO: Trump 3rd term ‘could actually happen’: Legal expert
March 31

Trump again floats possibly seeking 3rd term. The Constitution bars it, scholars say

One told ABC "there is no constitutional basis" for what Trump is proposing.
March 31
President Donald Trump walks down the stairs of Air Force One upon his arrival at Joint Base Andrews, Md., March 30, 2025.
March 31

Randy Fine dismisses GOP concerns in tight House race: ‘We’re doing fine’

State Sen. Randy Fine, R-Fla., predicts a “big win” in his race against Democratic congressional House candidate Josh Weil.
March 31
VIDEO: Randy Fine dismisses GOP concerns in tight House race: ‘We’re doing fine’
March 31

Candidate Josh Weil on Florida race : ‘People want someone who will fight for them’

ABC News’ Linsey Davis spoke with Florida democratic candidate for Congress Josh Weil, a public-school teacher, about what it will take to pull off a win in red Congressional District 6.
March 31
VIDEO: Candidate Josh Weil on Florida race : ‘People want someone who will fight for them’
March 31

Trump tariffs a ‘big negative’ for consumers: Economist

Chief economist of Moody’s Analytics Mark Zandi discusses the potential impact of the expected introduction of President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs on Wednesday.
March 31
VIDEO: Trump tariffs a ‘big negative’ for consumers: Economist
March 31

Eric Adams pushes judge to dismiss charges before ballot deadline

Judge Dale Ho is still waiting to make a decision on dismissing the case.
March 31
New York City Mayor Eric Adams speaks during a press conference at City Hall in Manhattan in New York City, March 24, 2025.
March 31

Michigan Congressman on what Auto Industry tariffs will mean for his state

ABC News’ Linsey Davis speaks with Rep. Shri Thanedar (D-MI) as the auto industry prepares for President Trump’s tariffs, leaving many divided on their potential effects domestically.
March 31
VIDEO: Michigan Congressman on what Auto Industry tariffs will mean for his state
March 31

Documents appear to show how Trump admin identifies Venezuelan gang members: ACLU

The U.S. has deported hundreds of alleged Tren de Aragua members to El Salvador.
March 31
Alleged members of the Venezuelan criminal organization Tren de Aragua who were deported by the U.S. government, are detained at the Terrorism Confinement Center in Tecoluca, El Salvador in a photo obtained Mar. 16, 2025.
March 31

Trump won’t rule out 3rd term: Report

The president reportedly told NBC News he is considering ways to serve a third term, a move that would breach the two-term limit in the constitution.
March 31
VIDEO: Trump won’t rule out 3rd term: Report
March 30

Democratic senator said Signal chat could have led to lost US lives

On “This Week,” Sen. Mark Warner talks about the Signal chat fallout.
March 30
Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., speaks on ABC's "This Week," March 30, 2025, about the Signal chat controversy involving top Trump administration officials.
March 30

Union leader says executive order may silence federal workers

After President Trump issued an executive order that may end union rights for many federal workers, AFGE Council 238 President Marie Owens Powell explains how organizations could be harmed.
March 30
VIDEO: Union leader says executive order may silence federal workers
Rep. Randy Fine closes on a gambling bill during a special session, May 19, 2021, in Tallahassee, Fla. Democratic nominee Josh Weil speaks during a campaign stop at the Silver Springs Shores Community Center, March 26, 2025, in Ocala, Fla.
Rep. Randy Fine closes on a gambling bill during a special session, May 19, 2021, in Tallahassee, Fla. Democratic nominee Josh Weil speaks during a campaign stop at the Silver Springs Shores Community Center, March 26, 2025, in Ocala, Fla.
Apr 02
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