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ACLU files lawsuit against Trump for restricting access to gender-affirming care

Harper Seldin, attorney at the ACLU, reacts to recent executive orders by President Trump that restricts access to gender-affirming care as well as bans transgender athletes from women's sports.
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VIDEO: ACLU files lawsuit against Trump for restricting access to gender-affirming care
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Democrats slam Trump's 'insane' Gaza plan as supportive Republicans await details

Democrats are outraged over Trump's Gaza plan -- calling it everything from "horrifying" to "ethnic cleansing," while Republicans were supportive, but short on details.
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Speaker of House Mike Johnson speaks at a press conference at the U.S. Capitol Feb. 5, 2025 in Washington.
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Judge issues nationwide injunction blocking Trump's bid to end birthright citizenship

A federal judge in Maryland has issued a nationwide preliminary injunction against President Trump's executive order aimed at ending birthright citizenship.
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President Donald Trump speaks to the press after signing an executive order to create a US sovereign wealth fund, in the Oval Office of the White House, Feb. 3, 2025, in Washington.
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Judge issues nationwide injunction blocking Trump's bid to end birthright citizenship

A federal judge in Maryland has issued a nationwide preliminary injunction against President Donald Trump's executive order aimed at ending birthright citizenship.
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VIDEO: Judge issues nationwide injunction blocking Trump's bid to end birthright citizenship
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Trump’s Gaza plan ‘not plausible’: Defense analyst

ABC News’ Luis Martinez and ABC News contributor Mick Mulroy discuss President Donald Trump calling for the U.S. to "take over" Gaza.
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VIDEO: Trump’s Gaza plan ‘not plausible’: Defense analyst
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Trump's tariffs threaten job losses, experts say. These may be the hardest hit

President Donald Trump has proposed 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico, and 10% tariffs on China.
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Trump's tariffs threaten job losses, experts say. These may be the hardest hit
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Trump Tariffs 'devastating to farmers,' says Iowa livestock farmer

Matt Russell, a live stock farmer from Iowa, discusses the potential impact for farmers from President Trump's sweeping tariffs.
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VIDEO: Trump Tariffs 'devastating to farmers,' says Iowa livestock farmer
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Trump’s tariffs on China could increase prices for smartphones, sneakers and toys

President Donald Trump’s administration placed 10% tariffs on a wide-ranging set of products from China.
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President Donald Trump’s administration placed 10% tariffs on a wide-ranging set of products from China.
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These prices may go up due to China tariffs

Trump slapped a 10% tariff on China this week.
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President Donald Trump speaks with reporters after signing two executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House, Feb. 4, 2025 in Washington.
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China strikes back at Trump, retaliating with tariffs as it 'firmly opposes' US plan

President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are expected to talk in "the next couple days," White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Monday.
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In this file photo, then-U.S. President Donald Trump and China's President Xi Jinping shake hands ahead of their bilateral meeting during the G20 leaders summit in Osaka, Japan, June 29, 2019.
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US pauses tariffs on Mexico, Canada for a month

Trump told reporters on Sunday he planned to speak with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Monday.
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President Donald Trump speaks to the press as he signs an executive order to create a U.S. sovereign wealth fund, in the Oval Office of the White House, Feb. 3, 2025, in Washington.
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Trump’s impact on the transgender community includes ‘a lot of devastation’: Activist

Journalist and transgender activist Raquel Willis reacts to President Donald Trump’s executive orders targeting transgender people.
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VIDEO: Trump’s impact on the transgender community includes ‘a lot of devastation’: Activist
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Trump to attend Super Bowl LIX in 'safest city in America'

ABC News’ Luke Barr discusses the president’s plans to attend the Super Bowl in New Orleans on Sunday, marking the first time a sitting president will appear at the game.
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Trump planning to attend Super Bowl in New Orleans

President Donald Trump is planning to attend the Super Bowl in New Orleans on Sunday, marking the first time a sitting president will appear at the game.
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The Kansas City Chiefs participate during Super Bowl LIX Opening Night, Feb. 3, 2025, in New Orleans.
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Trump to sign executive order banning transgender athletes from women's sports

Trump to sign executive order banning transgender athletes from women’s sports, directing DOJ to enforce.
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President Donald Trump speaks with reporters after signing two executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House, Feb. 4, 2025 in Washington.
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Trump proposes US takeover of Gaza Strip

In an extreme foreign policy shift in the Middle East, President Donald Trump called for a U.S. takeover of Gaza, saying the U.S. would "own" one of the most contested strips of land in the world.
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VIDEO: Trump proposes US takeover of Gaza Strip
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1st deportation flight lands at Guantanamo Bay amid immigration crackdown

Ten migrants who were flown from the Texas border in a military transport plane are now under armed guard at the Guantanamo Bay detention camp in Cuba.
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VIDEO: 1st deportation flight lands at Guantanamo Bay amid immigration crackdown
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Middle East reacts to Trump’s remarks on Gaza

ABC News Chief Foreign Correspondent Ian Pannell shares the reaction from Palestinians and leaders in the Middle East after President Donald Trump proposed the idea of a U.S. takeover in Gaza.
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VIDEO: Middle East reacts to Trump’s remarks on Gaza
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Trump says he’s opposed 'many' of Musk’s ideas, but praises effort to shut down USAID

Trump on Tuesday told reporters he opposed “many” of billionaire Elon Musk’s ideas to tackle government inefficiency, but praised his effort to shut down USAID.
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President Donald Trump speaks to reporters as he signs executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House, Feb. 4, 2025, in Washington.
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South African president phones Musk after Trump's funding threat

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa spoke with Elon Musk a day after U.S. President Donald Trump promised to cut the country's funding over a land expropriation law
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FILE - Elon Musk arrives before the 60th Presidential Inauguration in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. (Kevin Lamarque/Pool Photo via AP, File)
February 5, 2025 at 1:42 PM

New details on President Trump and Elon Musk’s drive to reshape government

Musk has seized control of USAID and is also behind the offers sent to millions of government employees to leave their positions with pay.
February 5, 2025 at 1:42 PM
VIDEO: New details on President Trump and Elon Musk’s drive to reshape government
February 5, 2025 at 1:27 PM

Trump’s California water crisis plan ‘alarming’

There are growing questions about the effectiveness of a plan to address California's water crisis, weeks after the deadly wildfires.
February 5, 2025 at 1:27 PM
There are growing questions about the effectiveness of a plan to address California's water crisis, weeks after the deadly wildfires.
February 5, 2025 at 12:28 PM

Democrats threaten to obstruct Trump's agenda over Musk's DOGE efforts

Democratic lawmakers protested Elon Musk’s sweeping influence over the government with protests, proposed legislation and other attempts to obstruct Trump's agenda.
February 5, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Demonstrators rally outside the U.S. Treasury Department after it was reported billionaire Elon Musk, who is heading U.S. President Donald Trump's drive to shrink the federal government, has gained access to Treasury's federal payments system that sends out more than $6 trillion per year in payments on behalf of federal agencies and contains the personal information of millions of Americans, in Washington, Feb. 4, 2025.
February 5, 2025 at 12:27 PM

Trump says US will 'take over' Gaza: 'We'll own it'

He said the U.S. would "level the site" and create "an economic development."
February 5, 2025 at 12:27 PM
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a joint press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the East Room at the White House in Washington, Feb. 4, 2025.
February 5, 2025 at 11:01 AM

Tulsi Gabbard clears key vote on nomination for director of national intelligence

Sens. Susan Collins, James Lankford and Todd Young said they'll vote to confirm the DNI nominee.
February 5, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Tulsi Gabbard, President Donald Trump's nominee to be director of national intelligence, attends to testify before a Senate Intelligence Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Jan. 30, 2025.
February 5, 2025 at 9:44 AM

Families and doctors sue over Trump's order to halt funding for gender-affirming care

President Donald Trump's effort to ban federal funding for gender-affirming care for young people is facing a legal challenge
February 5, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Ann B. Brown, center, holds up a sign during a rally demanding that NYU Langone commit to providing gender-affirming care for transgender youth following an executive order by President Donald Trump aimed at cutting federal funding, Monday, Feb. 3, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)
February 5, 2025 at 3:51 AM

Trump picks RFK Jr., Tulsi Gabbard pass key votes

Kennedy's controversial nomination to lead the Department of Health and Human Services and Gabbard's nomination for director of national intelligence cleared Senate committees on Tuesday.
February 5, 2025 at 3:51 AM
VIDEO: Trump picks RFK Jr., Tulsi Gabbard pass key votes
February 5, 2025 at 3:51 AM

Trump says US will ‘take over’ Gaza Strip

During Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's White House visit, the president said he wants to see the U.S. take responsibility for making the region safe and creating economic development.
February 5, 2025 at 3:51 AM
VIDEO: Trump says US will ‘take over’ Gaza Strip
February 5, 2025 at 3:30 AM

Trump's record-breaking executive actions prompt lawsuits, outrage

President Donald Trump shattered the record for most executive orders signed on his first day in office.
February 5, 2025 at 3:30 AM
President Donald Trump holds an executive order he just signed during the inaugural parade, in Washington, DC, on January 20, 2025.
February 5, 2025 at 1:46 AM

Trump's tariffs will cause pain at the pump for Americans: Experts

While President Donald Trump campaigned on a pledge to lower fuel prices, energy experts predicted that his pending tariffs would increase prices at the gas pump.
February 5, 2025 at 1:46 AM
The flags of Canada and the United States fly outside a hotel in downtown Ottawa, Feb. 1, 2025.
February 5, 2025 at 1:15 AM

The Big Story: Trump meets with Netanyahu

Plus, the latest on federal job cuts and Waffle House’s surcharge on eggs.
February 5, 2025 at 1:15 AM
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February 5, 2025 at 1:15 AM

Trump: 'The US will take over the Gaza Strip'

In a press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, President Donald Trump discussed the U.S. potentially taking an “ownership position” in rebuilding the Gaza Strip.
February 5, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Trump: 'The US will take over the Gaza Strip'
February 5, 2025 at 12:39 AM

Trump, Netanyahu meet at White House

President Donald Trump hosted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on Tuesday to discuss the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal and regional conflict.
February 5, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Trump, Netanyahu meet at White House
February 5, 2025 at 12:38 AM

Trump continues to push idea that Gazans should leave Gaza

President Donald Trump doubled down on his belief that Gazans should be relocated out of the country while taking questions at the White House with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
February 5, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Trump continues to push idea that Gazans should leave Gaza
February 5, 2025 at 12:38 AM

Over 20K federal workers have taken Trump administration’s buyout offer

The administration had previously said they hoped 5 to 10% of the federal workforce would take the offer to announce retirement now and receive pay and benefits through Sept. 30.
February 5, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Over 20K federal workers have taken Trump administration’s buyout offer
February 4, 2025 at 11:40 PM

Trump begins slew of executive actions on immigration, economy, other programs

President Trump, starting his second term, began a slew of executive actions by rescinding 78 Biden-era executive orders, executive actions, and presidential memoranda.
February 4, 2025 at 11:40 PM
President Donald Trump holds up an executive orders after signing it during an indoor inauguration parade at Capital One Arena, Jan. 20, 2025, in Washington, D.C.
February 4, 2025 at 10:46 PM

Trump nominates 'Sharpiegate' scientist to lead NOAA

President Donald Trump has nominated Neil Jacobs, an atmospheric scientist, to lead the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
February 4, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Neil Jacobs, acting administrator for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, speaks at NOAA's 2019 Hurricane Season Outlook press conference, May 23, 2019, in Arlington, Va.
February 4, 2025 at 10:21 PM

What do Americans think about Musk's attempts to cut government?

A 538 politics chat on Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency.
February 4, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Welcome to 538's latest politics chat.
February 4, 2025 at 10:16 PM

Kash Patel, Trump's pick for FBI director, made at least $2.6M in 2024

Kash Patel, President Trump's pick for FBI director, made at least $2.6 million in the past year from consulting and media deals, his latest financial disclosure shows.
February 4, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Kash Patel, President Donald Trump's choice to be director of the FBI, appears before the Senate Judiciary Committee for his confirmation hearing, at the Capitol in Washington, Jan. 30, 2025.
February 4, 2025 at 10:01 PM

Fiancée of pilot calls Trump’s DEI allegations ‘entirely inappropriate’

For family and friends of Jonathan Campos -- the captain of AA Flight 5342 -- the feelings of grief that followed the news of his death were quickly replaced by anger.
February 4, 2025 at 10:01 PM
For family and friends of Jonathan Campos -- the captain of AA Flight 5342 -- the feelings of grief that followed the news of his death were quickly replaced by anger.
February 4, 2025 at 10:00 PM

Trump says he's given instructions to 'obliterate' Iran over assassination threats

President Trump, who signed an executive order that took aim at Iran, was asked about the threats the nation has made against him. The president said they "would be obliterated" if they did that.
February 4, 2025 at 10:00 PM
President Donald Trump, who signed an EO that took aim at Iran, was asked about the threats the nation has made against him.  The president said they "would be obliterated" if they did that.
February 4, 2025 at 9:39 PM

Bill Gates reacts to Elon Musk’s influence on Trump presidency

Bill Gates discusses his three-hour dinner with President Donald Trump, tech taking a front-row seat at Trump's second inauguration, and Elon Musk’s efforts to shut down government agency USAID.
February 4, 2025 at 9:39 PM
VIDEO: Bill Gates reacts to Elon Musk’s influence on Trump presidency
February 4, 2025 at 9:24 PM

Lawsuit filed by transgender young adults, teens against Trump executive order

Transgender young adults and families with transgender youth have sued against an executive order from the Trump administration that restricts gender-affirming care.
February 4, 2025 at 9:24 PM
President Donald Trump speaks as he signs an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House, Feb. 3, 2025, in Washington.
February 4, 2025 at 9:20 PM

Trump to urge universities to 'monitor,' 'report' Israel-Hamas protesters

President Donald Trump's executive order calls on institutions of higher education are called on to "monitor for and report activities by alien students and staff."
February 4, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Protestors wave Palestinian flags on the West Lawn of Columbia University in New York City, April 29, 2024.
February 4, 2025 at 7:04 PM

Trump order to dismantle the education department in the works, sources say

President Trump could soon sign an executive order directing the secretary of education to dismantle the federal Department of Education, sources told ABC News.
February 4, 2025 at 7:04 PM
President Donald Trump talks to reporters after signing an executive order in the Oval Office, Jan. 31, 2025, in Washington.
February 4, 2025 at 6:45 PM

Trump's tariffs could cause US layoffs, experts say. Here are the jobs at risk

President Donald Trump has proposed 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico, and 10% tariffs on China.
February 4, 2025 at 6:45 PM
President Donald Trump speaks before signing an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House, Feb. 3, 2025, in Washington.
February 4, 2025 at 4:26 PM

What happens when a federal worker accepts Trump's deferred resignation offer?

Following the Office of Personnel Management's offer of a buyout for federal employees, ABC News spoke with one employee who explained how the process is going so far.
February 4, 2025 at 4:26 PM
President Donald Trump talks to reporters from the Resolute Desk after signing an executive order to appoint the deputy administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration in the Oval Office at the White House on January 30, 2025 in Washington.
February 4, 2025 at 4:09 PM

Trump executive order aims to restrict transgender care access for people under 19

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to restrict gender-affirming care for people under the age of 19.
February 4, 2025 at 4:09 PM
President Donald Trump speaks at the 2025 House Republican Members Conference Dinner at Trump National Doral Miami in Doral, Fla., Jan. 27, 2025.
February 4, 2025 at 3:42 PM

Trump signs order to create first-ever US sovereign wealth fund: Here's what to know

President Donald Trump on Monday made good on another campaign promise, signing an executive order to create the first-ever U.S. sovereign wealth fund.
February 4, 2025 at 3:42 PM
President Donald Trump signs an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House, Feb. 3, 2025, in Washington.
February 4, 2025 at 3:31 PM

Trump, Netanyahu meeting will ‘shape and change’ Middle East

Israel’s Deputy Foreign Minister Sharren Haskel discusses Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s upcoming meeting with President Donald Trump.
February 4, 2025 at 3:31 PM
VIDEO: Trump, Netanyahu meeting will ‘shape and change’ Middle East