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JFK’s grandson, Jack Schlossberg, announces 2026 run for Nadler’s seat in Congress

Wednesday, November 12 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Jack Schlossberg, the grandson of former President John F. Kennedy, announced late Tuesday that he would run for Congress in 2026. Schlossberg, 32, said he would seek a seat representing New York's 12th congressional district, which is held by Rep. Jerry Nadler,... Read More.

What we know about pending government reopening, as record-long shutdown nears end

Tuesday, November 11 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The longest government shutdown in U.S. history is close to being over as the House is slated to convene on Wednesday to vote on the federal spending bill.The Senate passed the measure Monday night with eight members of the Democratic caucus joining... Read More.

US aircraft carrier strike group joins Trump’s campaign against drug cartels

Tuesday, November 11 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The USS Gerald R. Ford carrier strike group has arrived in the U.S. Southern Command area of operations north of the Caribbean Sea as part of the Trump administration’s campaign against drug cartels, the Navy’s Fourth Fleet announced Wednesday.The carrier’s deployment to... Read More.

Obama surprises veterans on flight to DC with special Veterans Day salute

Tuesday, November 11 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Barack Obama gave a group of war heroes a surprise they will never forget.The former president surprised a flight of Korean and Vietnam War veterans on an honor flight from Madison, Wisconsin, to Washington, D.C., ahead of Veterans Day, according to a video he posted on... Read More.

Trump downplays economic woes as partisan spin, saying, ‘Costs are way down’

Tuesday, November 11 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump said the U.S. economy is strong and insisted polls showing Americans are feeling economic pain are "fake" during an interview on Fox News that aired on Monday night.Trump said bad news about the economy amounted to a "con job by... Read More.