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Biden says damage Trump has done to Social Security is breathtaking

Wednesday, April 16 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Former President Joe Biden in one of his first public speeches since leaving the White House offered a full-throated rebuke of the Trump administration’s efforts to cut Social Security on Tuesday, calling the amount of damage the White House has inflicted on... Read More.

Is Trumps Ukraine peace effort stalled amid Putins relentless strikes?

Tuesday, April 15 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- After a devastating missile attack on the Ukrainian city of Sumy appeared to have killed dozens of civilians gathered for Palm Sunday celebrations, President Donald Trump downplayed the incident as a "mistake" -- and lashed out with recriminations.He continued to insist that... Read More.

Obama blasts Trump administrations unlawful Harvard demands

Tuesday, April 15 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Former President Barack Obama in a statement late Monday praised Harvard University for rejecting President Donald Trump's demands as the university faces a funding freeze for alleged inaction on antisemitism."Harvard has set an example for other higher-ed institutions -- rejecting an unlawful... Read More.

Obama praises Harvard for rejecting White House demands as Trump says it should lose tax-exempt status

Tuesday, April 15 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Former President Barack Obama in a statement late Monday praised Harvard University for rejecting President Donald Trump's demands as the university faces a funding freeze for alleged inaction on antisemitism."Harvard has set an example for other higher-ed institutions -- rejecting an unlawful... Read More.

Vice President JD Vance fumbles Ohio State football teams national championship trophy

Monday, April 14 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Vice President JD Vance fumbled The Ohio State University football team's national championship trophy during a celebration at the White House on Monday.President Donald Trump hosted the Buckeyes after they won the College Football Playoff National Championship against the University of Notre... Read More.

Homegrowns are next: Trump doubles down on sending American criminals to foreign prisons

Monday, April 14 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump on Monday doubled down on his idea of sending U.S. citizens to foreign prisons, telling El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele he wanted to send "homegrown criminals" to his country next, according to a video posted by Bukele's office on... Read More.

El Salvador’s Bukele, meeting with Trump, says he wont return migrant wrongfully deported

Monday, April 14 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele, sitting next to President Donald Trump in the Oval Office, said on Monday he will not return Kilmar Abrego García, a migrant from Maryland who was wrongfully deported."I don't have the power to return him to the... Read More.

Democrat-sponsored bill seeks ethics checks on special government employees like Elon Musk

Monday, April 14 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- A new legislative push led by Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and Rep. Melanie Stansbury, D-N.M., is seeking to bar special government employees like tech billionaire and senior Trump adviser Elon Musk from communicating with government agencies that interface with their companies, and... Read More.

Military academies criticized for removing DEI-related books from libraries

Saturday, April 12 by ABC News

(ANNAPOLIS, Md.) -- At the U.S. Naval Academy, it's not what's on the shelves that's drawing attention -- but what's missing.The institution's Nimitz Library has been stripped of 381 titles, according to a list published in the New York Times, including works exploring race,... Read More.

Is Trumps Ukraine peace effort stalled amid Putins relentless strikes?

Obama blasts Trump administrations unlawful Harvard demands

Obama praises Harvard for rejecting White House demands as Trump says it should lose tax-exempt status

Vice President JD Vance fumbles Ohio State football teams national championship trophy

Homegrowns are next: Trump doubles down on sending American criminals to foreign prisons

El Salvador’s Bukele, meeting with Trump, says he wont return migrant wrongfully deported

Democrat-sponsored bill seeks ethics checks on special government employees like Elon Musk

Military academies criticized for removing DEI-related books from libraries

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