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Supreme Court allows Trump to terminate 16,000 probationary federal workers

The court said nonprofits, labor unions challenging the move lacked standing.
17 minutes ago
The U.S. Supreme Court is seen April 7, 2025 in Washington.
19 minutes ago

IRS, DHS sign data-sharing agreement for taxpayer data of those illegally in US

IRS veterans have raised concerns about the unprecedented use of tax data.
19 minutes ago
A Department of Homeland Security logo is displayed while Secretary Kristi Noem speaks to employees at the Department of Homeland Security, Jan. 28, 2025, in Washington.
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US households think tariffs are a ‘bad idea,’ survey finds

Numerator chief economist Leo Feler shares findings from a survey of 3,000 U.S. households.
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VIDEO: US households think tariffs are a ‘bad idea,’ survey finds
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European markets rebound amid Trump tariff turmoil

European markets edged into the green after a tumultuous start to the week. ABC News’ Patrick Reevell reports.
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VIDEO: European markets rebound amid Trump tariff turmoil
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Supreme Court allows Trump to terminate 16,000 probationary federal workers

The Supreme Court said the Trump administration can move forward with the termination of thousands of probationary workers across six federal agencies and departments.
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The Supreme Court said the Trump administration can move forward with the termination of thousands of probationary workers across six federal agencies and departments.
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Trump’s top trade rep says tariffs will go into effect Wednesday

ABC News’ Jay O’Brien reports on the testimony of U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer before the Senate Finance Committee.
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VIDEO: Trump’s top trade rep says tariffs will go into effect Wednesday
2 hours ago

GOP showing ‘cowardice’ on tariffs: Democratic whip

Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Mass., says “Republicans are nowhere to be found” when it comes to trying to rein in President Donald Trump’s authority to impose tariffs.
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VIDEO: GOP showing ‘cowardice’ on tariffs: Democratic whip
April 08

Sec. Bessent says tariff deals could come 'very quickly'

ABC News’ Mary Bruce asked Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Tuesday morning how soon he thinks deals can be made with other nations as some tariff negotiations begin.
April 08
ABC News’ Mary Bruce asked Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Tuesday morning how soon he thinks deals can be made with other nations as some tariff negotiations begin.
April 08

Trump admin tells prosecutors to ease up on crypto enforcement

Trump has cozied up to cryptocurrency advocates before and after being elected.
April 08
Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump gestures at the Bitcoin 2024 event in Nashville, Tenn., July 27, 2024.
April 08

Trump admin considering changes to nation's guidance on fluoride in public water

Utah became the first state to ban fluoride in public drinking water last month.
April 08
Long Island, N.Y.: Water being poured into a glass from a faucet on Long Island, New York on Oct. 4, 2022. (Photo by Steve Pfost/Newsday RM via Getty Images)
April 08

Trump says US engaged in 'direct talks' with Iran over nuclear weapons

He made the surprise announcement sitting next to Israel's prime minister.
April 08
President Donald Trump takes a question from a member of the media during a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office of the White House, April 7, 2025 in Washington.
April 07

Supreme Court allows Trump to resume Alien Enemies Act deportations

The Supreme Court in a 5-4 decision Monday evening allowed Trump to resume deportations under the Alien Enemies Act, but said detainees must be given due process to challenge their removal.
April 07
The Supreme Court in a 5-4 decision Monday evening allowed Trump to resume deportations under the Alien Enemies Act, but said detainees must be given due process to challenge their removal.
April 07

Are Trump's tariffs negotiable or here to stay? Amid confusion, he says can be both.

He says they're both a 'national emergency' response and a negotiating tactic.
April 07
President Donald Trump meets with Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office of the White House, April 7, 2025, in Washington.
April 07

Trump meets with Israeli PM Netanyahu at White House to discuss tariffs, war in Gaza

President Trump and Netanyahu discussed Israel's war with Hamas and the tariffs that the U.S. imposed on virtually all of its trading partners, which have sent world markets reeling.
April 07
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April 07

Supreme Court delays midnight deadline for Trump admin to fix mistaken deportation

Chief Justice John Roberts has issued a temporary administrative stay -- putting off a deadline for the government to return a mistakenly deported man to the U.S.
April 07
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April 07

Speaker Johnson cuts deal with Rep. Luna over parental proxy voting

Democrats on Monday criticized the GOP-brokered deal as inadequate.
April 07
U.S. Speaker of the House Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) (L) participates in a ceremonial swearing-in with Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) (R), her husband Andrew Gamberzky and her son at the U.S. Capitol on January 3, 2025 in Washington, DC. The 119th Congress begins its term on Capitol Hill today. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
April 07

Republicans Ted Cruz, Rand Paul speak out on risks of Trump tariff policy

"Tariffs are taxes and Americans are paying the price," Paul wrote on X.
April 07
Sen. Ted Cruz delivers an opening statement as President and CEO of Boeing Kelly Ortberg prepares to testify before the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on April 02, 2025 in Washington, DC.
April 07

Supreme Court delays midnight deadline for Trump admin to fix mistaken deportation

A judge had ruled that Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia must be returned to the U.S.
April 07
This undated photo provided by CASA, an immigrant advocacy organization, in April 2025, shows Kilmar Abrego Garcia.
April 07

Trump says he is 'not looking at' a pause on tariffs as countries seek to negotiate

Trump says he is 'not looking at' a pause on tariffs as countries seek to negotiate
April 07
VIDEO:  Trump says he is 'not looking at' a pause on tariffs as countries seek to negotiate
April 07

Speaker Johnson: ‘Give the president space’ on tariffs

ABC News’ Jay O'Brien asked House Speaker Mike Johnson about his position on President Donald Trump's tariffs and the stock market turmoil.
April 07
Speaker Johnson: "Give the president space" on tariffs
April 07

Republicans Ted Cruz, Rand Paul speak out on risks of Trump tariff policy

As fallout continues from Trump's severe tariff policy on virtually all U.S. trading partners, some GOP senators are warning about the risks for American families.
April 07
Republicans Ted Cruz, Rand Paul speak out on risks of Trump tariff policy
April 07

Businesses, conservative lawyers planning legal challenge to Trump's tariffs

Sources say a lawsuit calling them unconstitutional could come this week.
April 07
President Donald Trump speaks to reporters while in flight en route to Miami, April 3, 2025.
April 07

What to know about foreign college students targeted by Trump for deportation

Some students claim they're being targeted for exercising free speech.
April 07
Protesters march as they rally for Gaza and demand the release of detained Columbia University student Mahmoud Khalil, March 18, 2025, in New York City.
April 07

Democrats hammer Trump for his weekend of golf as stocks tumble

World markets melted down in response to Trump's tariff policies.
April 07
President Donald Trump talks on the phone as he arrives at Trump National Golf Club, Sunday, April 6, 2025, in Jupiter, Fla. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
April 06

IRS begins layoffs with eliminating civil rights office, will cut up to 25% of staff

In doing so, the agency will eliminate its civil rights office.
April 06
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) headquarters, Feb. 13, 2025, in Washington, D.C.
April 06

Trump administration revokes visas of dozens of international students

The State Department has revoked around 300 visas since President Trump's Jan. 30 executive order, according to Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
April 06
Trump administration revokes visas of dozens of international students
April 06

Trump's top economic adviser says 50 countries have reached out to negotiate tariffs

White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett defended President Donald Trump's tariffs on Sunday.
April 06
Trump's top economic adviser says 50 countries have reached out to negotiate tariffs
April 06

Trump's top economic adviser says 50 countries have reached out to negotiate tariffs

Kevin Hassett says there won't be a "big effect" on consumers.
April 06
Kevin Hassett, Director of the National Economic Council speaks with ABC News on "This Week" from Washington, April 6, 2025.
April 06

Booker: Biggest mistake Democratic Party has made is ‘not centering people enough’

Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., appeared on ABC's "This Week" on Sunday.
April 06
Sen. Cory Booker speaks with ABC News on 'This Week' April 6, 2025.
April 06

'This Week' Transcript 4-6-25: Kevin Hassett, Sen. Cory Booker & Larry Summers

This is a rush transcript of "This Week" airing Sunday, April 6.
April 06
White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett speaks with reporters in the driveway outside the West Wing of the White House in Washington, D.C., March 19, 2025.
April 06

DOJ places senior lawyer on leave in case of mistakenly deported man

Move came for "failure to zealously advocate" for the government's interests.
April 06
Attorney General Pam Bondi speaks at a news conference at the Justice Department, Feb. 12, 2025, in Washington.
April 05

Huge crowds gather in 'Hands Off' rallies nationwide in protest of Trump admin

Elected officials in Washington joined the protests.
April 05
Protesters attend a "Hands Off" rally to demonstrate against President Donald Trump on the National Mall, on April 5, 2025, in Washington, D.C.
April 05

Senate passes budget resolution despite bipartisan opposition

Democrats warned the blueprint could lead to cuts to Medicare and Medicaid.
April 05
In this March 14, 2025, file photo, the U.S. Capitol is seen on March 14, 2025, in Washington, D.C.
April 05

'Hands Off' protests getting underway across the country

Cynthia Travieso, director of power building at Community Change Action, discusses why over 1,200 protests are unfolding across the country against the Trump administration's policies.
April 05
VIDEO: Anti-Trump protests getting underway across the country
April 05

Students protest Education Department closure in 'Hands Off Our Schools' rally

It follows about a month of demonstrations taking place at the department.
April 05
Students from Washington, DC universities protest U.S. President Donald Trump's dismantling of and funding cuts to the Department of Education, in Washington, D.C., U.S. April 4, 2025.
April 05

A deal for TikTok seemingly falls hostage to the US-China trade war 

The TikTok negotiations were led by the vice president, sources told ABC News.
April 05
TikTok app logo, Aug. 22, 2022.
April 04

Students protest Education Department closure in 'Hands Off Our Schools' rally

Hundreds of students from some of the largest schools in the D.C. area will rally outside the Department of Education Friday to oppose the gutting of the agency.
April 04
VIDEO: Students protest Education Department closure in 'Hands Off Our Schools' rally
April 04

Obama, Harris criticize Trump over moves they say are against America's values

Neither Obama nor Harris have spoken much publicly since Election Day in 2024.
April 04
 Kamala Harris speaks onstage during the HumanX AI Conference 2025 at Fontainebleau Las Vegas, March 9, 2025, in Las Vegas. Former President Barack Obama onstage during the Obama Foundation's 2024 Democracy Forum, Dec. 5, 2024, in Chicago.
April 04

SCOTUS sides with Trump, stays order requiring pay-out of teacher training grants

Four justices indicated that they would have denied Trump's request.
April 04
The Supreme Court is seen on Capitol Hill in Washington, Dec. 17, 2024.
April 04

Over 500 law firms sign brief backing Perkins Coie suit against Trump

The law firms warn of a "looming threat posed" by Trump's executive order.
April 04
Signage is seen outside of the law firm Perkins Coie at their legal offices in Washington, D.C., May 10, 2021.
April 04

Harris on Trump admin: 'There is a sense of fear'

Former Vice President Kamala Harris spoke Thursday at the Leading Women Defined Summit, where she framed actions by the current White House as unconstitutional.
April 04
Former Vice President Kamala Harris spoke Thursday at the Leading Women Defined Summit, where she framed actions by the current White House as unconstitutional and said they are contributing to a “sense of fear.”
April 04

Figure skating tributes dedicated to DC plane crash victims raise $1.3 million

"Legacy on Ice" and other poignant performances remember the 67 lives lost.
April 04
Skaters salute during the Legacy On Ice U.S. Figure Skating Benefit at Capital One Arena on March 2, 2025 in Washington, DC.
April 04

'It is up to all of us to fix this:' Former President Barack Obama on American ideals

Former President Barack Obama delivered remarks on Thursday at Hamilton College, in which he urged citizens to stand up for American ideals such as equality and the rule of law.
April 04
President Barack Obama delivered remarks on Thursday at Hamilton College, in which he urged citizens to stand up for American ideals such as equality and the rule of law.
April 04

WH NEC DIR. KEVIN HASSETT, SEN. CORY BOOKER, AND LARRY SUMMERS, ON “THIS WEEK”

This is a listing for "This Week" airing Sunday, April 6, 2025.
April 04
This Week with George Stephanopoulos
April 04

'Panic buying rarely works out well': analyst

Ted Rossman, senior industry analyst at Bankrate, discusses the continued fallout after President Trump's unveiling of tariffs against virtually all U.S. trading partners.
April 04
'Panic buying rarely works out well': analyst
April 04

Interim US attorney for DC likens Jan. 6 cases to Japanese internment

In the email, Ed Martin also compared their treatment to Japanese internment.
April 04
Ed Martin speaks at an event at the Capitol in Washington, June 13, 2023.
April 04

Trump tariff formula misrepresents global trade economics, experts say

One economist called the calculations "extraordinary nonsense."
April 04
President Donald Trump delivers remarks on tariffs in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, D.C., April 2, 2025.
April 04

Auto repair shop owner anticipates prices to 'skyrocket' due to tariffs

Patrick Kummrow, who owns an auto repair shop, discusses how his business fared during past recessions and how he expects President Trump's tariffs to affect it now.
April 04
VIDEO: Auto repair shop owner anticipates prices to 'skyrocket' due to tariffs
April 04

TikTok ban set to go into effect on Saturday

ABC News’ Phil Lipoff reports on the looming ban as the Trump administration considers a deal that could let China keep control of the app.
April 04
VIDEO: TikTok ban set to go into effect on Saturday
April 04

Laid-off federal workers likely targets of US adversaries: Intelligence

It comes as many federal employees have been laid off by the administration.
April 04
In this Feb. 14, 2025, file photo, demonstrators rally in support of federal workers outside of the Department of Health and Human Services, in Washington, D.C.

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