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Group of Democratic senators pen letter to Navy secretary condemning Sen. Mark Kelly review

Wednesday, December 10 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Democrats on the Senate Armed Services Committee wrote a letter to Secretary of the Navy John Phelan on Tuesday expressing concern about the Navy's review of Sen. Mark Kelly, a retired U.S. Navy Captain who serves on the committee.The letter, which was... Read More.

Trump administration moves to end major student loan forgiveness plan: ‘We won’t tolerate it’

Wednesday, December 10 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Department of Education has moved to terminate one of former President Joe Biden's most popular student loan forgiveness plans -- impacting millions of Americans -- through a proposed joint settlement with the state of Missouri on Tuesday.The pending agreement ends the... Read More.

Supreme Court weighs role of IQ scores in debate over execution of disabled people

Wednesday, December 10 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- More than 20 years ago, the Supreme Court outlawed the execution of intellectually disabled people convicted of capital crimes as "cruel and unusual" punishment forbidden by the Eighth Amendment.In a major case from Alabama before the Supreme Court on Wednesday, the justices... Read More.

County GOP leader Bruce Blakeman announces run for New York governor, taking on fellow Trump ally Elise Stefanik

Tuesday, December 9 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Bruce Blakeman, the Republican county executive of Nassau County in New York, announced Tuesday that he will run for governor of the Empire State.His announcement sets up a potentially contentious primary against U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik, in a primary that now... Read More.

Trump backtracks on releasing boat strike video, distances himself from controversy

Tuesday, December 9 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump, after initially saying he had "no problem" with releasing the video of the Sept. 2 strike on an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean Sea that killed two survivors, is now reversing course and deferring to Defense... Read More.

Trump to speak in Pennsylvania to start selling his economic agenda ahead of midterm elections

Tuesday, December 9 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Amid criticism that he's been focused heavily on foreign policy rather than an "America First" agenda, President Donald Trump will kick off what will be a year focused on domestic travel and touting his economic agenda with a speech in the battleground... Read More.

Supreme Court hears major challenge to campaign spending limits

Tuesday, December 9 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- As candidates and political parties gear up for the 2026 midterm election campaign, the Supreme Court on Tuesday will consider whether long-standing legal limits on coordinated spending -- enacted to prevent corruption -- violate the First Amendment.The case was brought by Republican... Read More.

Mother of White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt’s nephew ordered released from immigration detention

Monday, December 8 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The mother of White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt's nephew was ordered released from immigration detention on Monday, according to her attorney.Bruna Caroline Ferreira, who is in the process of obtaining a green card and previously held DACA status, was ordered released... Read More.

Lawmakers move to compel Hegseth to release military video of Sept. 2 boat strike

Monday, December 8 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Members of Congress are tracking to pass new legislation that would compel Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to provide lawmakers the unedited military video of 11 people being killed in the Caribbean Sea on Sept. 2 after an initial strike on a suspected... Read More.

Trump to announce $12 billion bailout plan for farmers, White House official says

Monday, December 8 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump is set to announce a $12 billion aid package for American farmers on Monday, a White House official confirmed to ABC News.The package is set to include $11 billion in one-time payments to crop farmers through a new Department... Read More.