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Mamdani calls Democratic governors for advice on issues, dealing with Trump: Sources

Thursday, November 13 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Zohran Mamdani, New York City's mayor-elect, has spoken with several Democratic governors -- seeking their insight for how to navigate certain aspects of governing and best deal with President Donald Trump, several sources familiar with the conversations confirmed to ABC... Read More.

Sen. John Fetterman hospitalized after fall near his home

Thursday, November 13 by ABC News

(PITTSBURGH) -- Sen. John Fetterman's office said the Pennsylvania Democrat is under "routine observation" in a Pittsburgh hospital after he fell during an early morning walk Thursday near his home in Braddock, Pennsylvania."It was established he had a ventricular fibrillation flare-up that led to... Read More.

Federal services, agencies slowly returning after government shutdown ends

Thursday, November 13 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- After 43 days, the longest federal government shutdown in history is history after President Donald Trump late Wednesday night signed the funding bill passed in both chambers of Congress.With the bill now signed, federal agencies and services are expected to immediately return... Read More.

Rep. LaMonica McIver must face federal charges over incident at ICE detention center, judge rules

Thursday, November 13 by ABC News

(NEWARK, N.J.) -- Congresswoman LaMonica McIver must face at least two of three federal charges accusing her of assaulting and impeding immigration officers outside a New Jersey detention center after federal judge on Thursday rejected her attempt to dismiss the case.The New... Read More.

Who are the 6 House Democrats who broke with their party to end shutdown?

Thursday, November 13 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The longest government shutdown in U.S. history came to an end on Wednesday night, after six House Democrats joined Republicans to pass a funding package in a narrow 222-209 vote.The Democrats' defections helped push the bill over the finish line,... Read More.

Epstein offered reporter photos of ‘donald and girls in bikinis in my kitchen’: Email

Thursday, November 13 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Among the more than 20,000 Epstein documents released by the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on Wednesday are several email exchanges disgraced financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein had in 2015 and 2016 with friends, attorneys and reporters about the... Read More.

Democrats push for release of all Epstein files; GOP says Dems trying to ‘slander’ Trump

Wednesday, November 12 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Reactions are pouring in from Capitol Hill after House Democrats released correspondence from sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in which he wrote that President Donald Trump "spent hours at my house" with an alleged victim.The emails, written in 2011 to Epstein accomplice Ghislaine... Read More.

House set to vote on ending government shutdown

Wednesday, November 12 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The House will be in session on Wednesday for the first time in 54 days, with all eyes on a vote to end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history.The House is expected to hold first votes shortly after 5 p.m.... Read More.

House Democrats release new Epstein emails referencing Trump

Wednesday, November 12 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Sex offender Jeffrey Epstein referred to Donald Trump as the "dog that hasn't barked" and told his former companion Ghislaine Maxwell that an alleged victim had "spent hours at my house" with Trump, according to email correspondence released Wednesday by Democrats on... Read More.

Rep-elect Grijalva to be sworn in, 7 weeks after special election victory

Wednesday, November 12 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Speaker Mike Johnson will swear in Arizona Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva -- who won a special election seven weeks ago -- before the House government funding vote set for Wednesday.Johnson has previously said he'll swear in Grijalva -- who won her special election... Read More.

Mamdani calls Democratic governors for advice on issues, dealing with Trump: Sources

Sen. John Fetterman hospitalized after fall near his home

Federal services, agencies slowly returning after government shutdown ends

Rep. LaMonica McIver must face federal charges over incident at ICE detention center, judge rules

Who are the 6 House Democrats who broke with their party to end shutdown?

Epstein offered reporter photos of ‘donald and girls in bikinis in my kitchen’: Email

Democrats push for release of all Epstein files; GOP says Dems trying to ‘slander’ Trump

House set to vote on ending government shutdown

House Democrats release new Epstein emails referencing Trump

Rep-elect Grijalva to be sworn in, 7 weeks after special election victory

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