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Kristi Noem confirmed as secretary of homeland security

The South Dakota governor was confirmed 59-34 in the Senate.
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Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security nominee Kristi Noem arrives for the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda, on Jan. 20, 2025, in Washington, D.C.
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Hegseth sworn in as defense secretary after narrow Senate vote

Vice President JD Vance cast the tie-breaking vote Friday.
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Vice President JD Vance, from left, swears in Pete Hegseth as Secretary of Defense as his wife Jennifer Rauchet, right, holds the Bible in the Indian Treaty Room of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House campus in Washington, D.C., Jan. 25, 2025.
2 hours ago

Trump fires multiple inspectors general in late-night move

Conversations about removing these watchdogs began during Trump's transition.
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President Donald Trump speaks to reporters after signing a series of executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House, on Jan. 23, 2025, in Washington, D.C.
January 25

Trump testing limits of presidential power, but experts say his flex might not stick

A federal judge has already blocked his order to stop birthright citizenship.
January 25
 President Donald Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office of the WHite House in Washington, Jan. 20, 2025.
January 25

Trump, Putin signal they'll have a phone call soon. What will they talk about?

It would the first U.S.-Russian leader contact in nearly three years.
January 25
President Donald Trump departs the White House for his first trip as the new President, in Washington, D.C., Jan. 24, 2025. | Russian President Vladimir Putin visits the Lomonosov Moscow State University, in Moscow, Jan. 24, 2025.
January 24

US Rep. Judy Chu speaks on Trump’s disaster-related visit to California

ABC News’ Melissa Adan spoke to Rep. Judy Chu (D-CA) about the devastation caused by recent wildfires and President Trump’s promises to state politicians and homeowners.
January 24
US Rep. Judy Chu speaks on Trump’s disaster-related visit to California
January 24

Senate confirms Hegseth to lead Pentagon in narrow vote

Pete Hegseth's nomination to serve as secretary of defense was officially confirmed in the Senate thanks to the tie-breaking vote of Vice President JD Vance.
January 24
Senate confirms Hegseth to lead Pentagon in narrow vote
January 24

Trump administration testing system to message all federal workers

Federal workers were caught off guard Thursday by a test email.
January 24
President Donald Trump is briefed on the effects of Hurricane Helene at Asheville Regional Airport in Fletcher, N.C., Jan. 24, 2025.
January 24

US military's mission on border moving quickly

Publicizing the mission is a priority for the White House and the Pentagon.
January 24
U.S. Customs and Border Protection security agents guide a group of illegal aliens onboard a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft assigned to the 60th Air Mobility Wing for a removal flight at Fort Bliss, Texas, on Jan. 23, 2025.
January 24

Trump tours LA wildfires after threats to withhold aid over water policy, voter ID

Trump has harshly criticized Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom's response.
January 24
President Donald Trump talks with California Gov. Gavin Newsom after arriving on Air Force One at Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles, Jan. 24, 2025.
January 24

President Trump arrives in Southern California to tour wildfire damage

President Donald Trump arrives in Southern California and is greeted by Gov. Gavin Newsom ahead of touring areas affected by the Los Angeles wildfires.
January 24
VIDEO: President Trump arrives in Southern California to tour wildfire damage
January 24

Trump 'border czar' tells ABC military planes will deport migrants every day

Tom Homan spoke with ABC's Martha Raddatz for "This Week."
January 24
Trump Administration ‘Border Czar’ Tom Homan talks with Martha Raddatz of ABC News, Jan. 24, 2025.
January 24

Trump teased an executive order to 'terminate' FEMA. Can he do that?

Eliminating the agency would need congressional action.
January 24
Swannanoa resident Lucy Bickers, who received assistance from FEMA after Hurricane Helene damaged her property, holds a sign in support of the government agency as she waits on the route of visiting U.S. President Donald Trump's motorcade in Swannanoa, North Carolina, Jan. 24, 2025.
January 24

'Schools are no longer safe': Communities prepare for ICE raids on public schools

The immigration debate is finding its way into classrooms nationwide.
January 24
The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building stands in Washington, D.C., Jan. 18, 2025.
January 24

Trump in North Carolina and California to tour areas ravaged by hurricanes and fires

On Friday, President Donald Trump toured damage caused by hurricanes in North Carolina and headed to California to tour damage caused by wildfires.
January 24
VIDEO: Trump in North Carolina and California to tour areas ravaged by hurricanes and fires
January 24

JFK assassination experts hopeful, but skeptical about timing of secret files release

One fears the intelligence community will keep resisting despite Trump's order.
January 24
President John F. Kennedy, First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, Texas Governor John Connally, and others smile at the crowds lining their motorcade route in Dallas, Nov. 22, 1963.
January 24

Trump Administration ‘Border Czar’ Tom Homan Sunday on ‘This Week’

This is a listing for 'This Week' airing Sunday, January 26, 2025.
January 24
This Week with George Stephanopoulos
January 24

Dismantling of DEI 'is beyond presidential power,' says civil rights leader

National Urban League President and CEO Marc Morial talks about the efforts by civil rights leaders and organizations to fight back against the dismantling of DEI initiatives.
January 24
VIDEO: Dismantling of DEI 'is beyond presidential power,' says civil rights leader
January 24

New Jersey Attorney General on Trump's bid to end birthright citizenship

Matthew Platkin, the Attorney General of New Jersey, discusses the litigation taking place to push back against President Trump's push to end birthright citizenship.
January 24
VIDEO: New Jersey Attorney General on Trump's bid to end birthright citizenship
January 24

FEMA aid ‘critical’ for disaster-hit states: California congresswoman

Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove, D-Calif., says the federal government “plays an important role in helping Americans.”
January 24
VIDEO: FEMA aid ‘critical’ for disaster-hit states: California congresswoman
January 24

Trump says he may get rid of FEMA while touring North Carolina

Donald Trump claimed that if states managed disaster response rather than FEMA, it would be "a lot less expensive" and also there would be "a lot quicker response."
January 24
VIDEO: Trump says he may get rid of FEMA while touring North Carolina
January 24

State Department halts 'X' passport gender marker applications

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has directed the State Department to freeze applications in the passport pipeline with “X” selected as the gender identifier.
January 24
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has directed the State Department to freeze applications in the passport pipeline with “X” selected as the gender identifier.
January 24

Migrants allowed in temporarily under Biden programs can be removed: DHS memo

Migrants from Haiti, Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela could be quickly expelled.
January 24
Migrants seeking asylum in the United States gather near the border wall after crossing a razor wire fence deployed to inhibit their crossing into the United States, as a member of the Texas National Guard escorts them, as seen from Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, Dec. 19, 2024.
January 24

People with disabilities at higher risk in California wildfires

They can be left behind in such disasters, experts told ABC News.
January 24
Residents of a senior center are evacuated as the Eaton Fire approaches, Jan. 7, 2025, in Altadena, Calif.
January 24

Trump signs order to declassify JFK, MLK and RFK assassination files

Trump released a trove of documents in 2017 related to the 1963 killing of John F. Kennedy but left some of it redacted based on recommendations from the CIA and FBI.
January 24
Trump has long vowed to make the information public. He released a trove of documents in 2017 related to the 1963 killing of John F. Kennedy but left some of it redacted based on recommendations from the CIA and FBI.
January 23

Trump crypto meme coin is a 'deep concern,' Dem lawmakers tell regulators

Trump launched the $TRUMP coin Friday night, just days before he took office.
January 23
President Donald Trump speaks to reporters after signing a series of executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House, Jan. 23, 2025, in Washington.
January 23

DHS could request up to 10,000 troops for the border, internal memo shows

More Marines and soldiers were deploying to the region Thursday, officials said.
January 23
National Guard troops operate an airboat along the Rio Grande River between Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico and Eagle Pass, Texas, Jan. 17, 2025.
January 23

White House reacts to legal battle on birthright citizenship executive order

A federal judge in Seattle has signed a temporary restraining order blocking President Donald Trump's executive order on birthright citizenship.
January 23
White House reacts to legal battle on birthright citizenship executive order
January 23

7 governors back Ben Wikler for DNC chair: Exclusive

Four of the governors are voting DNC members.
January 23
Ben Wikler, chair of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin, discusses the 2024 Democratic National Convention during a news conference, April 18, 2024, in Chicago.
January 23

RFK Jr. react after Trump signs order to declassify JFK, MLK assassination files

The documents will not be immediately made available, though.
January 23
President Donald Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Jan. 23, 2025.
January 23

Senate votes to advance Hegseth confirmation

President Donald Trump's pick for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, has cleared a key test vote in the Senate, but two Republicans broke ranks to vote against his confirmation.
January 23
Senate votes to advance Hegseth confirmation
January 23

Trump continues to defend Jan. 6 pardons, suggests Biden should have pardoned himself

The president contends the rioters did nothing wrong despite being convicted.
January 23
Trump supporters clash with police and security forces as they try to storm the US Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 6, 2021.
January 23

Democrat Rep. Jacobs criticizes Trump’s immigration orders

California Rep. Sarah Jacobs discussed President Donald Trump’s decision to send American troops to the border.
January 23
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January 23

Pete Hegseth clears Senate test vote despite opposition from 2 Republicans

Two Republicans, Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Susan Collins, opposed Hegseth.
January 23
Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's choice to be Defense secretary, appears before the Senate Armed Services Committee for his confirmation hearing, at the Capitol in Washington, Jan. 14, 2025.
January 23

Trump tells world business leaders to invest in the US or else

Trump tells the World Economic Forum to invest in the US or face tariffs.
January 23
President Donald Trump makes a special address remotely to the World Economic Forum attend the 55th annual World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland, Jan. 23, 2025.
January 23

Panama Canal, immigration crackdown to be focal point of Rubio's 1st foreign visit

Immigration, Panama Canal expected to be top issues on his agenda.
January 23
Secretary of State Marco Rubio meets with Indo-Pacific Quad ministers at the State Department in Washington, Jan. 21, 2025.
January 23

Republican Sen. Murkowski to vote ‘no’ on Hegseth nomination

Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski released a statement explaining why she will vote against confirming Pete Hegseth for defense secretary.
January 23
VIDEO: Republican Sen. Murkowski to vote ‘no’ on Hegseth nomination
January 23

'A contract against America': Jeffries slams draft GOP tax plans

House Democratic Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries strongly criticized Republicans’ reported plans for a tax bill that would slash Medicaid and impose tariffs.
January 23
'A contract against America': Jeffries slams draft GOP tax plans
January 23

Judge temporarily blocks Trump's executive order on birthright citizenship

Numerous states have sued over Trump's plan to end the 14th Amendment policy.
January 23
VIDEO: Judge temporarily blocks Trump's executive order on birthright citizenship
January 23

Professor says DEI backlash is due to 'years of misinformation' about the programs

David Canton, Florida University's director of African American studies, reacts to President Trump's moves to eliminate federal Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) programs.
January 23
VIDEO: Professor says DEI backlash is due to 'years of misinformation' about the programs
January 23

Trump's definition of 'male,' 'female' criticized by medical and legal experts

President Trump issued an executive order limiting gender definitions on Monday.
January 23
President Donald Trump signs documents as he issues executive orders and pardons for Jan. 6 defendants in the Oval Office at the White House on Inauguration Day in Washington, Jan. 20, 2025.
January 23

Trump 'demands' that interest rates drop immediately

President Trump touted his economic plans and discussed domestic and international economic policies during a speech to the World Economic in Davos, Switzerland on Thursday.
January 23
VIDEO: Trump 'demands' that interest rates drop immediately
January 23

Security breach at US Capitol: ABC News exclusive

A man who toured the Capitol was found with a gun on Tuesday, officials said.
January 23
The US Capitol in Washington, DC, Dec. 10, 2024.
January 23

DHS allows US Marshals, DEA and ATF to carry out immigration enforcement

The order grants the agencies the "same authority already granted to the FBI."
January 23
The border between the US and Mexico is seen in El Paso, Texas, Jan. 22, 2025.
January 22

Trump’s executive order ends federal diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts

DEI labor attorney Jason Schwartz explains what will now likely happen to federal employees who had been working on DEI efforts, and how policies could influence private companies as well.
January 22
Trump’s executive order ends federal diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts
January 22

As Trump throws immigration into uncertainty, parents grapple potential statelessness

Five undocumented pregnant women sued Trump over the birthright citizenship EO.
January 22
President-elect Donald Trump attends Turning Point USA's AmericaFest in Phoenix, Arizona, Dec. 22, 2024.
January 22

GOP lawmakers react to Trump's actions

Tennessee Republican Rep. Tim Burchett joins ABC News Live to discuss recent actions by President Donald Trump.
January 22
GOP lawmakers react to Trump's actions
January 22

Sweeping Jan. 6 pardons spur mixed reactions

Fallout in Washington continues after President Donald Trump's pardons and commutations for over 1,500 people involved in the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the Capitol.
January 22
Sweeping Jan. 6 pardons spur mixed reactions
January 22

RFK Jr. reports up to $1.2M in credit card debt, $30M net worth

RFK Jr., raked in at least $12 million in total income in the past two years.
January 22
In this Aug. 23, 2024 file photo, Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump shakes hands with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. at a campaign rally at the Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Ariz.
January 22

Trump moves to brand Houthis as a foreign terrorist organization again

The rebel group has been attacking shipping lanes for over a year.
January 22
President Donald Trump signs numerous executive orders, including pardons for defendants from the January 6th riots and a delay on the TikTok ban, on the first day of his presidency in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., Jan. 20, 2025.

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