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Mitch McConnell announces he will not seek reelection next year

Thursday, February 20 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Longtime Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell announced on Thursday he will not seek reelection next year.McConnell, who turned 83 today, was largely expected to end his Senate tenure at the conclusion of his term in January 2027 but made it official in a... Read More.

Kash Patel confirmed by Senate to be Trumps FBI director

Thursday, February 20 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Senate on Thursday confirmed Kash Patel, President Donald Trump's choice to be FBI director.The final vote was 51-49.Two Republicans, Sens. Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski, voted against Patel. Democrats were unanimous in their opposition.Despite his controversial nomination, Republicans rallied around Patel,... Read More.

Fired federal workers see their dreams shattered and an uncertain future

Thursday, February 20 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- For many, a federal government job was a marker of stability or a way to serve the country, in some cases a “dream” job.But a week after the Trump administration started to hack away at government agencies, many employees who were cut... Read More.

Joint Chiefs Chairman Brown on list to possibly be removed from post by Hegseth

Thursday, February 20 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Gen. C.Q. Brown, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Adm. Lisa Franchetti, the Navy's top admiral, are on the list of general officers provided to Congress this week whom Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth could fire or remove from their... Read More.

Senate to vote on Kash Patels nomination to lead the FBI

Thursday, February 20 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Senate on Thursday will vote on Kash Patel's controversial nomination to lead the FBI.If confirmed, Patel will be the 18th Cabinet official approved by lawmakers since President Donald Trump’s inauguration one month ago.Republicans have rallied around Patel, arguing he would bring... Read More.

Trump administration cuts to CDC will affect 9/11 responders, critics say

Wednesday, February 19 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The Trump administration’s cuts to the federal workforce affect the World Trade Center Health Program, putting the health of 9/11 first responders at risk, critics said.Sixteen probationary staff members at the World Trade Center Health Program have been fired as part... Read More.

Trump said Guantanamo would hold high threat migrants — but others have ended up there

Wednesday, February 19 by ABC News

Early this month, as part of President Donald Trump's crackdown on illegal immigration, the first flight carrying "high threat" migrants landed at Guantanamo Bay, home of the notorious U.S. prison camp that administration officials said would house the most violent "worst of the worst"... Read More.

3 migrants beat the Trump administration in court. They got deported the next day

Wednesday, February 19 by ABC News

The future looked bright for Luis Eduardo Perez Parra, Leonel Rivas Gonzalez and Abrahan Josue Barrios last week.After being held in immigration custody for over a year and facing the possibility of transfer to Guantánamo Bay, the three men asked a federal court to... Read More.

RFK Jr. tells staff he will investigate childhood vaccine schedule, anti-depression drugs

Tuesday, February 18 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Freshly confirmed by the U.S. Senate, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told a room packed with federal health workers on Tuesday that he plans to "investigate" whether the timing of childhood vaccinations and anti-depression medications are among several "possible factors" in... Read More.

Top criminal prosecutor in DC US Attorneys office abruptly resigns amid pressure from Trump officials

Tuesday, February 18 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The chief of the criminal division at the U.S. Attorney's Office for Washington, D.C. abruptly resigned Tuesday amid pressure from top Trump Justice Department appointees to freeze assets stemming from a Biden administration-era environmental initiative, sources familiar with the matter told ABC... Read More.

Mitch McConnell announces he will not seek reelection next year

Kash Patel confirmed by Senate to be Trumps FBI director

Fired federal workers see their dreams shattered and an uncertain future

Senate to vote on Kash Patels nomination to lead the FBI

Trump administration cuts to CDC will affect 9/11 responders, critics say

Trump said Guantanamo would hold high threat migrants — but others have ended up there

3 migrants beat the Trump administration in court. They got deported the next day

RFK Jr. tells staff he will investigate childhood vaccine schedule, anti-depression drugs

Top criminal prosecutor in DC US Attorneys office abruptly resigns amid pressure from Trump officials

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