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July 11, 2025 at 1:38 AM

Mahmoud Khalil seeks $20M from the Trump administration -- or an apology

After more than three months in detention, Mahmoud Khalil has filed an administrative complaint against the Trump administration seeking $20 million in damages.
July 11, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Columbia University graduate student Mahmoud Khalil arrives at Newark Liberty International Airport a day after being released from immigration custody, in Newark, New Jersey, June 21, 2025.
July 10, 2025 at 11:35 PM

ICE official testifies about Kilmar Abrego Garcia's possible deportation

An ICE official provided testimony Thursday regarding the possible deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia -- but said that he himself had no involvement in his case.
July 10, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Jennifer Vasquez Sura (2nd R), the wife of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, is joined by supporters, advocates from CASA de Maryland, fellow union members and others as they rally in front of the U.S. District Court for Maryland ahead of a hearing on his case, on July 7, 2025, in Greenbelt, Maryland.
July 10, 2025 at 6:26 PM

House Democrats demand answers from CDC over recent changes to vaccine advisory panel

House Democrats on the Oversight Committee sent a letter to the CDC chief of staff on Thursday, demanding answers over recent moves related to the ACIP.
July 10, 2025 at 6:26 PM
A sign marks the entrance to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta, on Oct. 8, 2013.
July 10, 2025 at 5:03 PM

Whistleblower's texts may support claim that Emil Bove suggested defying court orders

Lawyers for a DOJ whistleblower have released texts they say bolster claims that judicial nominee Emil Bove suggested defying court orders related to immigration policy.
July 10, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Emil Bove, President Donald Trump's nominee to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit, testifies during his Senate Judiciary Committee nomination hearing, June 25, 2025 in Washington.
July 10, 2025 at 4:47 PM

Rubio meets with Russia's Lavrov after Trump criticizes Putin

Marco Rubio met with Sergei Lavrov on Thursday with an acknowledgment that talks between Moscow and Kyiv for peace in Ukraine have not progressed much.
July 10, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Secretary of State Marco Rubio takes part in a media briefing during the 58th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Foreign Ministers' meeting and related meetings at the Convention Centre in Kuala Lumpur on July 10, 2025.
July 10, 2025 at 4:44 PM

Federal judge blocks Trump’s EO on birthright citizenship after SCOTUS ruling

A federal judge in New Hampshire has blocked the Trump administration from enforcing its executive order on birthright citizenship. 
July 10, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Donald Trump listens as African Leaders deliver remarks during a multilateral lunch in the State Dining Room of the White House July 9, 2025 in Washington, DC.
July 10, 2025 at 3:58 PM

Rubio, Lavrov meet after Russian barrage on Kyiv

Secretary of State Marco Rubio emerged from a meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Thursday with an acknowledgment that peace talks between Moscow and Kyiv have not progressed much.
July 10, 2025 at 3:58 PM
VIDEO: Rubio, Lavrov meet after Russian barrage on Kyiv
July 9, 2025 at 11:48 PM

The Trump administration's shifting explanation of Ukraine weapons pause

A detailed timeline of events shows the White House was aware of an ordered pause in weapons to Ukraine in real time and Trump's decision to reverse the action.
July 9, 2025 at 11:48 PM
President Donald Trump listens to opening remarks, on the day he hosts a lunch for African representatives of Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania, and Senegal in the State Dining Room at the White House in Washington, July 9, 2025.
July 9, 2025 at 9:21 PM

Senate committee votes to advance Susan Monarez, Trump's pick to lead CDC

The Senate HELP Committee voted on Wednesday to advance Susan Monarez's nomination as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
July 9, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Susan Monarez testifies during her confirmation hearing before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on June 25, 2025 in Washington, DC.
July 9, 2025 at 6:27 PM

Senate considers Neil Jacobs as NOAA administrator

Neil Jacobs has vowed to place science, human safety and technological innovation at the forefront of operations if confirmed as NOAA's administrator.
July 9, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Neil Jacobs, nominee to be under secretary of Commerce for oceans and atmosphere (NOAA administrator), testifies before the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee on Capitol Hill, July 9, 2025, in Washington, DC.
July 9, 2025 at 3:18 PM

Homeland Security ends mandatory shoe removal at airport screening

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced Tuesday that the mandate for passengers to remove their shoes at screening is over.
July 9, 2025 at 3:18 PM
A traveler removes his shoes before going through a security check point at John F. Kennedy Airport in New York, February, 29, 2012.   REUTERS/Andrew Burton/File Photo
July 9, 2025 at 10:10 AM

Trump supporters angry over Justice Department's Epstein memo

Some are calling for Attorney General Pam Bondi to resign.
July 9, 2025 at 10:10 AM
This photo provided by the New York State Sex Offender Registry shows Jeffrey Epstein, March 28, 2017.
July 8, 2025 at 8:41 PM

Supreme Court allows Trump to proceed with firing plans, federal government reorg

The Supreme Court is allowing President Donald Trump to move forward with an executive order mandating a restructure of federal agencies and mass layoffs of workers.
July 8, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Supreme Court Police officers stand outside the Supreme Court in Washington, June 27, 2025.
July 8, 2025 at 8:22 PM

Judge presses DOJ on El Salvador's claim that CECOT detainees are under US authority

A judge is asking the DOJ why diplomatic discussions are required to bring back a Venezuelan man whose removal to an El Salvador prison violated a court settlement.
July 8, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Prison officers stand guard a cell block at maximum security penitentiary Center for the Compulsory Housing of Terrorism, April 4, 2025 in Tecoluca, San Vicente, El Salvador.
July 8, 2025 at 4:39 PM

Some of those who supported Trump have concerns about what's in his megabill

Some Trump supporters living in rural areas say they have concerns about the impact of Trump’s tax and policy bill.
July 8, 2025 at 4:39 PM
The vacant Martin County General Hospital sits abandoned behind a chain since being closed in August of 2023 in Williamston, N.C., April 10, 2024.
July 8, 2025 at 3:57 PM

Trial challenging administration's removal of pro-Palestinian scholars gets underway

A bench trial challenging the administration's efforts to deport international scholars who express pro-Palestinian views got underway Monday in Boston.
July 8, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Police officers gather during demonstrations by protesters in support of Palestinians in Gaza and pro-Israel counter-protesters, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) in Los Angeles, California, U.S. April 28, 2024. REUTERS/David Swanson
July 8, 2025 at 2:14 PM

White House pushes back on criticism of weather service around Texas flooding

The White House is defending the National Weather Service and accusing some Democrats of playing politics in the wake of devastating floods in Texas.
July 8, 2025 at 2:14 PM
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks during the daily briefing in the Brady Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, July 7, 2025.
July 8, 2025 at 11:51 AM

Medical groups sue HHS, RFK Jr. over 'unlawful' vaccine changes

Several major medical organizations filed a lawsuit against the HHS and Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Monday over what they are calling “unlawful" vaccine changes.
July 8, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Several major medical organizations filed a lawsuit against the HHS and Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Monday over what they are calling “unlawful" vaccine changes.
July 8, 2025 at 10:13 AM

Medical organizations sue HHS, RFK Jr. over 'unlawful' vaccine changes

Several major medical organizations filed a lawsuit against the HHS and Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Monday over what they are calling “unlawful" vaccine changes.
July 8, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testifies during a House Energy and Commerce Committee, Health Subcommittee hearing in Washington, June 24, 2025.
July 8, 2025 at 10:00 AM

US troops on the ground in LA immigration enforcement operation, DOD says

A large immigration enforcement operation is underway in Los Angeles with U.S. troops on the ground.
July 8, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Federal agents ride on horseback at MacArthur Park, July 7, 2025, in Los Angeles.
July 7, 2025 at 8:25 PM

A dairy farm was raided. Mixed messages from Washington have only increased fears

The arrest of eight Vermont dairy farmers in April sent shock waves throughout New England's agriculture industry, and fears haven't eased since then
July 7, 2025 at 8:25 PM
In this photo provided by migrant farmworker José Molina-Aguilar, he works milking cows on a Vermont dairy farm on Friday, June 20, 2025. (Courtesy José Molina-Aguilar via AP)
July 7, 2025 at 8:21 PM

Judge questions motive behind Kilmar Abrego Garcia's criminal indictment

The judge in Kilmar Abrego Garcia's wrongful deportation case has ordered the DOJ to produce witnesses who can testify about their plans should Abrego Garcia be released.
July 7, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran migrant in this handout image obtained by Reuters on April 9, 2025.
July 7, 2025 at 5:41 AM

Trump admin's crackdown on pro-Palestinian campus activists faces federal trial

A federal bench trial is set to begin over a lawsuit that challenges Trump administration efforts of arresting and deporting faculty and students who participated in pro-Palestinian demonstrations
July 7, 2025 at 5:41 AM
FILE - Tufts University student from Turkey, Rumeysa Ozturk, who was arrested by immigration agents while walking along a street in a Boston suburb, talks to reporters on arriving back in Boston, May 10, 2025, a day after she was released from a Louisiana immigration detention center on the orders of a federal judge. (AP Photo/Rodrique Ngowi, File)
July 6, 2025 at 5:21 PM

GOP megabill, ‘a shameful act by our Congress and by our president’: Summers

ABC News’ George Stephanopoulos interviews former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers on “This Week.”
July 6, 2025 at 5:21 PM
VIDEO: 1-on-1 with Larry Summers
July 6, 2025 at 5:21 PM

On GOP megabill, ‘Democrats should continue to focus on this health care’: Brazile

The Powerhouse Roundtable breaks down the latest news on “This Week.”
July 6, 2025 at 5:21 PM
VIDEO: On GOP megabill, ‘Democrats should continue to focus on this health care’: Brazile
July 6, 2025 at 5:20 PM

Trump signs sweeping tax cuts in spending bill into law 

On “This Week,” ABC News’ Senior Political Correspondent Rachel Scott reports on the impacts of the GOP’s “big, beautiful bill.”
July 6, 2025 at 5:20 PM
VIDEO: Trump signs sweeping tax cuts in spending bill into law
July 6, 2025 at 5:19 PM

CBO says megabill could add $3.4 trillion to debt over 10 years

On “This Week,” ABC News’ Senior White House Correspondent Selina Wang reports on the economic impact of the new tax and spending bill.
July 6, 2025 at 5:19 PM
VIDEO: CBO says megabill could add $3.4 trillion to debt over 10 years
July 6, 2025 at 1:22 AM

With GOP megabill signed, Trump turns back to tariffs

After the hard-fought passing of the massive tax and spending package this week, President Donald Trump is turning his attention back to trade deals as the 90-day tariff pause nears an end.
July 6, 2025 at 1:22 AM
VIDEO: With GOP megabill signed, Trump turns back to tariffs
July 5, 2025 at 3:45 PM

Trump administration deports 8 migrants to South Sudan

The migrants were the subject of a lawsuit that halted their deportation to South Sudan and diverted them to a U.S. military base in Djibouti.
July 5, 2025 at 3:45 PM
In this Dec. 21, 2024, file photo, an aerial view of Djibouti, East Africa is shown.
July 4, 2025 at 11:03 PM

Trump megabill: Who will benefit in midterms -- Republicans or Democrats?

Republicans see a lot to celebrate, but Democrats are hoping to build momentum leading into the 2026 midterms.
July 4, 2025 at 11:03 PM
President Donald Trump talks to reporters before boarding Air Force One, July 3, 2025, at Joint Base Andrews, Md.
July 4, 2025 at 4:41 PM

House passes Trump’s tax and spending megabill

The House on Thursday passed President Donald Trump's major tax cut and spending bill in a 218 to 214 vote. Trump is expected to sign the bill into law on Friday.
July 4, 2025 at 4:41 PM
VIDEO: House passes Trump’s tax and spending megabill
July 4, 2025 at 10:55 AM

LGBTQ, legal groups slam UPenn for 'caving' to Trump's trans athlete ban

The University of Pennsylvania decided to ban transgender female athletes from competing in women's sports.
July 4, 2025 at 10:55 AM
The University of Pennsylvania announced, July 1, 2025, that it is banning transgender female athletes from competing in sports to comply with President Donald Trump's executive orders.
July 3, 2025 at 11:56 PM

Mexican boxer Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. arrested by ICE: DHS

Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Wednesday, DHS said.
July 3, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Mexico's Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. enters the ring ahead of his cruiserweight boxing bout against USA's Jake Paul at the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif., June 28, 2025.
July 3, 2025 at 5:41 PM

Law enforcement groups sound alarm over potential DHS intel rollback

They warned Secretary Kristi Noem it would put U.S. national security at risk.
July 3, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem visits a temporary migrant detention center informally known as "Alligator Alcatraz" in Ochopee, Florida, July 1, 2025.
July 3, 2025 at 10:30 AM

Denmark launches its EU presidency facing war in Ukraine and Trump tariff chaos

Denmark is launching its presidency of the European Union with a ceremony on Thursday in the western city of Aarhus
July 3, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen greets European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen for the official opening of Denmarks EU presidency in Aarhus, Denmark, Thursday July 3, 2025. (Mikkel Berg Pedersen/Ritzau Scanpix via AP)
July 3, 2025 at 9:39 AM

Trump administration pauses $6B in education programs ahead of school year

President Donald Trump's administration is pausing over $6 billion of congressionally-appropriated federal funding for educational programs.
July 3, 2025 at 9:39 AM
A sign marks the location of the Department of Education headquarters building on June 20, 2025, in Washington, D.C.
July 3, 2025 at 9:38 AM

Rep. Bacon backs Trump tax bill despite Medicaid changes, urges House GOP support

Rep. Don Bacon defended Trump's $4 trillion tax bill, arguing its middle-class benefits while addressing GOP concerns over Medicaid cuts and mounting deficit fears.
July 3, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Rep. Don Bacon walks to a vote, May 14, 2025, on Capitol Hill.
July 3, 2025 at 5:08 AM

Trump administration pauses $6B in education programs ahead of school year

Former Secretary of Education Arne Duncan joins ABC News’ Linsey Davis discussing the potential impact the pause in funding would have for after-school, student support and other programs.
July 3, 2025 at 5:08 AM
VIDEO: Trump administration pauses $6B in education programs ahead of school year
July 2, 2025 at 4:49 PM

A week of shifting descriptions of Iran attack spark ongoing questions

It's been a week since the U.S. attack on three Iranian nuclear sites and the administration's conclusions about the bombing's successes is still in flux.
July 2, 2025 at 4:49 PM
President Donald Trump departs after speaking during "One, Big, Beautiful Event" in the East Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., on June 26, 2025.
July 2, 2025 at 3:01 PM

US freezes air defense and precision weapons shipment to Ukraine, White House says

ABC News’ James Longman and contributor Mick Mulroy discuss how the Trump administration’s action could impact a potential peace deal between Ukraine and Russia.
July 2, 2025 at 3:01 PM
VIDEO: US freezes air defense and precision weapons shipment to Ukraine, White House says
July 2, 2025 at 12:06 PM

Trump says the GOP mega bill will eliminate taxes on Social Security. It does not.

President Donald Trump keeps saying that Republicans’ mega tax and spending cut legislation will eliminate taxes on federal Social Security benefits
July 2, 2025 at 12:06 PM
FILE - A Social Security card is displayed on Oct. 12, 2021, in Tigard, Ore. The go-broke dates for Medicare and Social Security’s trust funds have moved up as rising health care costs and new legislation affecting Social Security benefits have contributed to closer projected depletion dates. That's according to an annual report released Wednesday. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)
July 2, 2025 at 11:39 AM

University reaches agreement with Trump admin over transgender athletes case

The University of Pennsylvania has resolved a Department of Education civil rights investigation found involving transgender athletes competing in women's sports.
July 2, 2025 at 11:39 AM
The University of Pennsylvania has resolved a Department of Education civil rights investigation found involving transgender athletes competing in women's sports, the school and Trump administration announced Tuesday.
July 1, 2025 at 10:59 PM

Trump administration shutters major federal climate website

A major federal climate website has been shut down by the Trump administration, multiple agencies confirmed to ABC News.
July 1, 2025 at 10:59 PM
President Joe Biden arrives for a climate event at the White House complex, Nov. 14, 2023, in Washington, D.C. Biden spoke on his administration's efforts to address the global climate crisis and the Fifth National Climate Assessment.
July 1, 2025 at 8:27 PM

As USAID comes to an end, study finds cuts could lead to 14 million additional deaths

The State Department is taking over programs previously run by the U.S. Agency for International Development, also known as USAID.
July 1, 2025 at 8:27 PM
The USAID logo is seen on a machine that processes recycled plastic into construction blocks at the Pasig Eco Hub, a project impacted by the Trump administration's freeze on foreign aid, March 10, 2025 in Pasig, Metro Manila, Philippines.
July 1, 2025 at 8:17 PM

DOJ looking at denaturalization for American citizens convicted of certain crimes

The Department of Justice is prioritizing revoking citizenship from some naturalized Americans who commit certain crimes, according to a DOJ memo.
July 1, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Federal agents including Immigration and Customs Enforcement detain a person outside an immigration courtroom at the Jacob K. Javits Federal Building in New York, June 10, 2025.
July 1, 2025 at 6:38 PM

What's next for Trump's sweeping policy bill as House takes up Senate version

Trump's major tax and immigration bill now heads to the House for final approval after narrowly clearing the Senate, but it's likely to face some more issues there.
July 1, 2025 at 6:38 PM
President Donald Trump visits a temporary migrant detention center informally known as "Alligator Alcatraz" in Ochopee, Florida, U.S., July 1, 2025.
July 1, 2025 at 6:11 PM

HHS layoffs were likely unlawful and must be halted, US judge says

A federal judge says that recent layoffs at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services were likely unlawful and must be halted
July 1, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr., testifies during a House Energy and Commerce Committee, Tuesday, June 24, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)
July 1, 2025 at 11:37 AM

Trump vowed to deport 'worst of the worst' -- but ICE is also arresting non-criminals

President Trump said his mass deportations would target criminals -- but new data shows a recent shift toward also arresting those who have not been accused of crimes.
July 1, 2025 at 11:37 AM
In this June 4, 2025, file photo, a woman pleads with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers not to detain her because she has a 15 year old son at home, as she leaves her scheduled court appearance at Federal immigration court, at 26 Federal Plaza in New York.
July 1, 2025 at 5:41 AM

Trump will visit a remote immigration detention site in the Florida Everglades

President Donald Trump is heading to Florida’s Everglades for a firsthand look at a new immigration detention facility that the White House suggests will be especially secure given that it is “surrounded by alligators.”
July 1, 2025 at 5:41 AM
President Donald Trump speaks to the media, Friday, June 27, 2025, in the briefing room of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
June 30, 2025 at 9:13 PM

Trump signs executive order lifting sanctions on Syria

He had previously announced he would lift sanctions in hopes of stabilizing the country.
June 30, 2025 at 9:13 PM
President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Democratic Republic of the Congo's Foreign Minister Therese Kayikwamba Wagner and Rwanda's Foreign Minister Olivier Nduhungirehe in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, June 27, 2025.