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Trump silencing VOA threatens free media in repressive countries, advocates say

Tuesday, March 18 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump's order to cut off funding to Voice of America (VOA) and several other affiliated pro-democracy media outlets has drawn widespread criticism from press freedom organizations and journalists, who warn it risks severely damaging independent journalism covering some of the... Read More.

Trump claims Bidens pardons for Jan. 6 committee are void. Legal experts disagree

Tuesday, March 18 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump is taking aim at one of his predecessor's final acts in office: preemptive pardons for members of the House Jan. 6 select committee.In a late-night social media post, Trump claimed without evidence President Joe Biden used an autopen to... Read More.

Sen. Chuck Schumers book tour postponed for security concerns amid funding vote controversy

Monday, March 17 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer's three planned book tour events scheduled for this week were abruptly postponed Monday morning because of "security concerns."Schumer, promoting his new book "Antisemitism in America: A Warning," faced backlash over voting for the House-approved government funding... Read More.

Sen. Chuck Schumers book tour postponed amid funding vote controversy

Monday, March 17 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer's three planned book tour events scheduled for this week have abruptly been postponed as of Monday morning.Schumer, promoting his new book "Antisemitism in America: A Warning," has been facing backlash over voting for the House-approved government funding... Read More.

Trump claims Biden pardons for Jan. 6 committee void, vacant

Monday, March 17 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump claimed that former President Joe Biden's preemptive pardons of members of the Jan. 6 Select Committee and others were "void, vacant, and of no future force of effect."Trump in a post to his Truth Social network went on to... Read More.

US strikes took out multiple Houthi leaders: National security adviser Mike Waltz

Sunday, March 16 by ABC News

The U.S. airstrikes that bombarded Yemen on Saturday targeted and "took out" multiple leaders of the Iranian-backed Houthis, White House national security adviser Mike Waltz said Sunday.Speaking on ABC's "This Week," Waltz argued to co-anchor Martha Raddatz that these latest strikes differ from the... Read More.

Democrats need to stop infighting as quickly as we can: Sen. Whitehouse

Sunday, March 16 by ABC News

Democratic Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., said Sunday that Republicans forced Democratic lawmakers to choose between supporting a continuing resolution or a government shutdown, which would have allowed them to further slash the federal government.He told ABC News' "This Week" co-anchor Martha Raddatz that in... Read More.

Trump silencing VOA threatens free media in repressive countries, advocates say

Trump claims Bidens pardons for Jan. 6 committee are void. Legal experts disagree

Sen. Chuck Schumers book tour postponed for security concerns amid funding vote controversy

Sen. Chuck Schumers book tour postponed amid funding vote controversy

Trump claims Biden pardons for Jan. 6 committee void, vacant

US strikes took out multiple Houthi leaders: National security adviser Mike Waltz

Democrats need to stop infighting as quickly as we can: Sen. Whitehouse

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