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Former officials say DHS tactics undermine public trust after series of contradictory statements

Saturday, January 31 by ABC News

(MINNEAPOLIS) -- Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Thursday said that in the aftermath of the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis on Saturday, federal officials issued public statements about the incident based on "the best information" they had at the time and... Read More.

New SNAP work requirements set to go into effect on Feb. 1 with millions at risk of losing benefits

Friday, January 30 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- New work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) are set to go into effect on Feb. 1 and it could mean that millions of Americans lose their benefits.Nearly 42 million Americans, including low-income families and vulnerable households, rely on... Read More.

Latest release of Epstein files includes some survivors’ names, despite DOJ assurances, lawyers say

Friday, January 30 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Attorneys for hundreds of Jeffrey Epstein's survivors told ABC News that names and identifying information of numerous victims appear unredacted in the latest disclosure of files on the late sex offender by the Department of Justice, including several women whose names... Read More.

DOJ releases additional material from its Epstein files

Friday, January 30 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Additional material from the Justice Department's files on the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein is being released to the public today, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said at a press briefing Friday.It's the latest in a series of releases that... Read More.

Former CNN journalist Don Lemon arrested in connection with Minnesota protest

Friday, January 30 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Former CNN journalist Don Lemon was arrested early Friday morning in connection with an incident in which anti-ICE protesters disrupted a service at a Minnesota church, according to Attorney General Pam Bondi.The incident unfolded on Jan. 18, when protesters entered... Read More.

Luigi Mangione latest: Judge could rule if death penalty stays on the table

Friday, January 30 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The judge overseeing Luigi Mangione's federal case may decide on Friday if the death penalty will remain a sentencing option if he's convicted.Mangione, who is accused of stalking and killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in Midtown Manhattan in December 2024, will... Read More.

Trump posts discredited conspiracy theories following seizure of 2020 ballots in Georgia

Thursday, January 29 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- In the hours after FBI agents seized 2020 election ballots from an elections facility in Georgia on Wednesday, President Donald Trump posted a series of thoroughly discredited conspiracy theories about the 2020 presidential election -- and the 2016 election too. Fulton... Read More.

Driver faces hate crime charge after allegedly crashing into Chabad Jewish center in New York

Thursday, January 29 by ABC News

(BROOKLYN) -- A New Jersey man is facing attempted assault as a hate crime and other charges after police said he repeatedly drove his car into the back of Chabad World Headquarters in Brooklyn.Police were already assigned to a detail at the Chabad in... Read More.

Trump posts discredited conspiracy theories following seizure of 2020 ballots in Georgia

Thursday, January 29 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- In the hours after FBI agents seized 2020 election ballots from an elections facility in Georgia on Wednesday, President Donald Trump posted a series of thoroughly discredited conspiracy theories about the 2020 presidential election -- and the 2016 election too.Fulton County officials... Read More.

Man faces federal assault charge in attack against Rep. Ilhan Omar during town hall

Thursday, January 29 by ABC News

(MINNEAPOLIS) -- The man who was arrested after charging at Rep. Ilhan Omar during a town hall in Minneapolis has been charged by the Justice Department with assaulting a federal representative, a complaint shows.Anthony Kazmierczak, 55, has been charged with "forcibly assaulted, opposed, impeded,... Read More.