FBI says Chinese hacking group targeted US government agencies for years

Wednesday, August 26 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Justice Department and FBI said a Chinese government-backed hacking group has for years engaged in targeted attacks against hundreds of entities in the United States including NASA, National Institutes of Health, the Department of Health and Human Services, the Justice Department,... Read More.

Judge strikes down Trump administration policy that suspended immigrant visas for 75 countries, reinstating evaluations

Saturday, August 22 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- A federal judge on Friday struck down the Trump administration's policy suspending immigrant visa issuance for nationals of 75 countries, setting aside refusals based solely on the policy and requiring those cases to be reconsidered by consular officers under the normal immigration... Read More.

FBI seizes former Rep. Swallwell’s phone, devices as part of criminal probe, sources said

Friday, August 21 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The FBI seized former Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell's electronic devices as part of an ongoing criminal probe, according to sources familiar with the situation. Swalwell was served with a search warrant for his cellphone and other electronic devices while he was at... Read More.

Takeaways from Tuesday primaries: Trump endorsement only goes so far

Wednesday, August 19 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Several high-profile primary races Tuesday tested how much President Donald Trump's endorsement can do for a scandal-marred candidate, showed the impact of Republicans' mid-decade redistricting and highlighted the continued battle between established Democratic candidates and progressive challengers.Here are takeaways from Tuesday's primaries:Trump... Read More.

Trump picks White House aide Dr. Heidi Overton for top FDA job

Wednesday, August 19 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he has nominated White House Domestic Policy Council Deputy Director Heidi Overton to be the next commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration."Dr. Heidi has been a ROCKSTAR in my Administration, where she has worked... Read More.

Judge clears way for termination of Ethiopians’ Temporary Protected Status

Tuesday, August 18 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- A federal judge in Boston has cleared the way for the Trump administration to terminate temporary protected status for Ethiopian nationals.U.S. District Judge Brian Murphy on Tuesday lifted the administrative stay that had been blocking the termination of the TPS program.The ruling... Read More.

Trump contradicts Vance, says nukes, not oil prices, No. 1 priority in Iran

Monday, August 17 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump contradicted Vice President JD Vance on Monday after the vice president asserted last week that the administration's top priority amid the Iran war was to keep the price of oil and gas down for Americans.In a social media post... Read More.

Trump announces White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt stepping down

Thursday, August 13 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will leave her role at the end of August "so she can spend more time with her beautiful young children and family," President Donald Trump announced in a social media post on Wednesday.The announcement comes less... Read More.

Tuesday primaries: Crowley projected to defeat democratic socialist Hong in Wisconsin

Wednesday, August 12 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Voters in six states on Tuesday decided which candidates will face off in November in House and Senate races that could determine whether the balance of power will shift in the next Congress.Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley, a centrist Democrat, narrowly... Read More.

Trump says he was at ‘greater risk’ on secret flight than decoy Air Force One

Wednesday, August 12 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump said Tuesday night that his secret flight out of Turkey last month, which employed a passenger-filled "decoy" Air Force One, was the work of the Secret Service and the U.S. military."It's only up to Secret Service. I just follow... Read More.