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Trump to sign order to revive Presidential Fitness Test for students

Thursday, July 31 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Kids in America's public schools will soon be lacing up their sneakers for the Presidential Fitness Test as President Donald Trump is set to announce its return more than a decade after it was discontinued.Trump will sign an executive order on Thursday... Read More.

1,350 more National Guard members withdrawn from Los Angeles

Thursday, July 31 by ABC News

(LOS ANGELES) -- The Pentagon has announced that 1,350 more federalized members of the California National Guard will be withdrawn from the security mission in Los Angeles that started in early June following protests against immigration raids carried out by Immigrations and Customs Enforcement... Read More.

Federal government paying 154,000 people not to work

Thursday, July 31 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The federal government is paying more than 154,000 federal employees not to work as part of the deferred resignation program, an administration official confirmed to ABC News.The updated figure, first reported by the Washington Post, includes thousands of government workers across dozens... Read More.

Virginia Giuffre’s family wants to know what Donald Trump knew about Jeffrey Epstein

Thursday, July 31 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The family of Virginia Giuffre, one of Jeffrey Epstein's most well-known victims, said it was outraged at comments made by President Donald Trump about her and Ghislaine Maxwell, the Epstein associate convicted of sex trafficking.Trump on Wednesday told reporters that Giuffre,... Read More.

Meet the single, virgin contestants on Hulu’s ‘Are You My First?’

Thursday, July 31 by ABC News

The single virgins headed to find love, and possibly "the one," on the new show Are You My First? have arrived.Hulu has announced the 21 contestants taking part in the new reality dating experiment from the producers of Love Island USA. Are You My... Read More.

Bessent tries to clarify comments suggesting Social Security could be privatized

Thursday, July 31 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is trying to walk back his suggestion that the so-called Trump savings accounts for newborns could be a "back door" to start privatizing Social Security.Bessent made the comments in an interview with Breitbart while he was speaking at... Read More.

What to know about Trump’s trade feud with India

Thursday, July 31 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump on Thursday sharply criticized India over its trade policy, escalating a series of attacks as the White House readies to ratchet up tariffs on the country.The Trump administration plans to slap 25% tariffs on Indian products and impose additional... Read More.

Jason Momoa shaves beard for first time in six years for ‘Dune: Part Three’

Thursday, July 31 by ABC News

Jason Momoa is changing up his look. The actor shaved his beard for the first time in six years for his return in the upcoming film Dune: Part Three.The actor can be seen shaving outdoors in a new Instagram video post and shares... Read More.

NTSB questions flight training procedures during congressional hearings over January plane crash

Thursday, July 31 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The National Transportation Safety Board on Thursday continued to grill officials from the Army, air traffic controllers and members from the Federal Aviation Administration over protocols following the January deadly air collision between a Black Hawk helicopter and a passenger jet approaching... Read More.

Ahead of Friday deadline, appeals court considering lawfulness of Trump’s sweeping tariffs

Thursday, July 31 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- As the clock ticks down to President Donald Trump's Aug. 1 deadline for the resumption of reciprocal tariffs, a federal appeals court is hearing arguments Thursday over whether Trump's sweeping tariffs are lawful.A group of small businesses and a coalition of states... Read More.

Author: ABC News

Trump to sign order to revive Presidential Fitness Test for students

1,350 more National Guard members withdrawn from Los Angeles

Federal government paying 154,000 people not to work

Virginia Giuffre’s family wants to know what Donald Trump knew about Jeffrey Epstein

Meet the single, virgin contestants on Hulu’s ‘Are You My First?’

What to know about Trump’s trade feud with India

Jason Momoa shaves beard for first time in six years for ‘Dune: Part Three’

NTSB questions flight training procedures during congressional hearings over January plane crash

Ahead of Friday deadline, appeals court considering lawfulness of Trump’s sweeping tariffs

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