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Trump pardons billionaire Binance founder Changpeng Zhao

Thursday, October 23 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump has pardoned Binance co-founder Changpeng Zhao, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed to ABC News on Thursday.Zhao pleaded guilty in 2023 to a money laundering charge.The pardon comes as Zhao made recent moves to boost World Liberty Financial, a... Read More.

Top House Democrats launch investigation into Trump’s $230 million DOJ settlement demand

Thursday, October 23 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Top House Democrats asked President Donald Trump on Thursday to provide documents -- including correspondence between his lawyers and his Justice Department -- as they investigate his demand for the DOJ to pay roughly $230 million as a settlement for investigations he faced... Read More.

Senate to vote on paying some federal workers as shutdown hits Day 23

Thursday, October 23 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- There's going to be a different sort of government funding vote on Thursday as the ongoing shutdown reaches in 23rd day.The Senate on Thursday will vote on a bill put forward by Sen. Ron Johnson called the "Shutdown Fairness Act." While the... Read More.

New York City mayoral debate: Sharp attacks as Mamdani, Cuomo, Sliwa face off a final time

Thursday, October 23 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The knives came out during Wednesday night's second and final New York City mayoral debate.While answering questions on policy issues such as housing and education, the candidates onstage -- Democratic candidate and state assemblyman Zohran Mamdani, Republican candidate and "Guardian Angels"... Read More.

Months after Trump’s pardon, Larry Hoover pushes for Pritzker clemency: EXCLUSIVE

Wednesday, October 22 by ABC News

(CHICAGO) -- For 23 hours a day, Larry Hoover, the founder of notorious street gang Gangster Disciples, had been sitting in a 7-by-12-foot concrete cell at the ADX Florence federal supermax facility in Colorado, where he spent 27 years in almost complete isolation, according... Read More.

Democratic Sen. Merkley in marathon floor speech to protest Trump’s ‘growing authoritarianism’

Wednesday, October 22 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Senate Democrats are again making a run at a Senate floor marathon, this time led by Sen. Jeff Merkley of Oregon. Merkley has been speaking on the Senate floor about the President Donald Trump's "growing authoritarianism" since 6:24 p.m. Tuesday with no indication that... Read More.

Republicans pass new congressional map in North Carolina that could net GOP a new seat

Wednesday, October 22 by ABC News

(RALEIGH, N.C.) -- The North Carolina House of Representatives voted on Wednesday to pass a new congressional map into law, two days after the state Senate approved it, giving the Republican Party the chance to net a new seat in the 2026 midterms. Republican legislators... Read More.

‘Entirety’ of East Wing to be ‘modernized’ to build Trump ballroom: White House official

Wednesday, October 22 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Demolition continued Wednesday at the White House to make way for President Donald Trump's $250 million ballroom, but the renovation is far more extensive than he has let on.While Trump had said back in July that the ballroom would not "interfere" with... Read More.

Biden rings the bell after completing course of radiation therapy for cancer

Tuesday, October 21 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Former President Joe Biden has completed his current course of radiation therapy, a spokesperson told ABC News on Monday. It's unclear at this time if any additional radiation therapy will be needed, the spokesperson added. A short video of the former president ringing a... Read More.

Thune indicates Paul Ingrassia’s nomination in serious trouble: ‘He’s not going to pass’

Tuesday, October 21 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The nomination of Paul Ingrassia, a former far-right podcast host and President Donald Trump's pick to serve as the lead of the Office of Special Counsel, appears to be in jeopardy with Senate Majority Leader John Thune casting doubt that the embattled... Read More.

Trump pardons billionaire Binance founder Changpeng Zhao

Top House Democrats launch investigation into Trump’s $230 million DOJ settlement demand

Senate to vote on paying some federal workers as shutdown hits Day 23

New York City mayoral debate: Sharp attacks as Mamdani, Cuomo, Sliwa face off a final time

Months after Trump’s pardon, Larry Hoover pushes for Pritzker clemency: EXCLUSIVE

Democratic Sen. Merkley in marathon floor speech to protest Trump’s ‘growing authoritarianism’

Republicans pass new congressional map in North Carolina that could net GOP a new seat

‘Entirety’ of East Wing to be ‘modernized’ to build Trump ballroom: White House official

Biden rings the bell after completing course of radiation therapy for cancer

Thune indicates Paul Ingrassia’s nomination in serious trouble: ‘He’s not going to pass’

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