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Waltz faces a ‘brutal’ confirmation hearing for UN ambassador

Tuesday, July 15 by ABC News

WASHINGTON -- Mike Waltz, the former national security adviser who left his position in May in the wake of the Signal chat controversy in March, will face a confirmation hearing Tuesday on Capitol Hill for his nomination as United Nations ambassador.Waltz came under intense... Read More.

Freewheeling Trump veers off on tangents at Faith Office luncheon

Tuesday, July 15 by ABC News

WASHINGTON -- It was the first White House Faith Office summit with business leaders, but that didn't stop President Donald Trump from using expletives and charged language against his foes in a room full of business leaders who contribute to faith-based charitable work.For nearly... Read More.

Trump’s effort to quell MAGA revolt over Epstein files seems to add fuel to the fire

Tuesday, July 15 by ABC News

WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump has come to the defense of Attorney General Pam Bondi amid an all-out revolt among his MAGA base over the administration's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files.But his effort over the weekend to quell the outrage only seemed to... Read More.

Senate looks to formalize cuts to public broadcast, USAID by week’s end

Monday, July 14 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Senate Republicans are expected to spend the week rushing to try to deliver President Donald Trump a package that formalizes some of the cuts made by Elon Musks' Department of Government Efficiency by striking $9.4 billion from the previously approved federal budget.Congress... Read More.

States sue Trump administration over $6 billion+ education funding pause

Monday, July 14 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- About two dozen state attorneys general and Democratic governors sued the Trump administration on Monday for withholding more than $6 billion in federal funds for several education programs nationwide."This is plainly against the law," North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson told ABC... Read More.

Joe Biden says he made clemency and pardon decisions at end of presidency, defends use of autopen

Monday, July 14 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Former President Joe Biden, in an interview with the New York Times published on Sunday, said that he personally made every clemency and pardon decision during the last few weeks of his presidency -- including those made with an autopen.However, he and... Read More.

White House defends tariffs on Brazil despite trade surplus

Sunday, July 13 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett defended President Donald Trump’s newly unveiled 50% tariff against Brazil, the Read More.

Rubio meets with Chinese foreign minister

Friday, July 11 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Friday after his first meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi that their talks were "positive and constructive" and could pave the way for a meeting between the two countries' heads of state."The president wants... Read More.

More than 1,300 State Department employees to receive layoff notifications

Friday, July 11 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The State Department is sending formal layoff notices to 1,107 civil service employees and 246 foreign service officers with domestic assignments, according to internal department communication reviewed by ABC News.All notifications for civilian service employees and foreign service officers are expected to... Read More.

Andrew Cuomo, Eric Adams face calls to unite behind 1 NYC mayoral candidate — though neither appears willing to drop out

Friday, July 11 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Just weeks after New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani declared victory in the primary, other candidates set to be on the ballot -- particularly incumbent Mayor Eric Adams and former Gov. Andrew Cuomo – are facing calls to unite behind... Read More.