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Trump admin restores Philadelphia slavery exhibit after judge set Friday deadline

Thursday, February 19 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The National Park Service (NPS) on Thursday began restoring the panels that were removed from the slavery exhibit at the President's House in Philadelphia.The restoration comes after U.S. District Judge Cynthia Rufe ordered the Trump administration to do so by 5 p.m.... Read More.

Democrats, White House still far from DHS funding deal amid standoff over ICE

Thursday, February 19 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The standoff between Democrats and the White House over Department of Homeland Security funding and immigration enforcement continued on Wednesday, with both sides digging in as the partial government shutdown hit its fifth day.White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt called the Read More.

More renderings of Trump’s planned White House East Wing ballroom submitted to fine arts panel ahead of meeting

Wednesday, February 18 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- More renderings of President Donald Trump's planned White House ballroom were made available in a 31-page report submitted to the Commission of Fine Arts, which is set to meet on Thursday.The report showed the proposed 90,000-square-foot addition in the location... Read More.

Democrats send counteroffer on to White House on DHS funding as partial shutdown continues

Tuesday, February 17 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- As the partial government shutdown continues, Democrats have sent their counteroffer to Republicans and the White House -- outlining their demands to fund the Department of Homeland Security and reform the embattled agency.The specifics of the proposal, sent late Monday, remain unclear.... Read More.

Rev. Jesse Jackson, civil rights icon, dies at age 84

Tuesday, February 17 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The Rev. Jesse Jackson, the civil rights leader, Baptist minister and pioneering politician who launched two bids for the U.S. presidency, died on Tuesday morning at the age of 84, his family said in a statement."Our father was a servant leader... Read More.

Trump administration deportations to 3rd countries cost taxpayers ‘upward of $40M’: Report

Sunday, February 15 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The Trump administration's deportations to third countries last year are estimated to have cost taxpayers "upward of $40 million," with some third-country migrants costing more than $1 million each, according to a Democratic congressional report released Friday.The 30-page report is the... Read More.

Newsom, AOC seek to boost profiles, reassure allies at Munich Security Conference

Friday, February 13 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- While it's not Des Moines or Manchester, Munich may be on some Democrats' path to a White House run or higher office.Several Democrats thought to be considering 2028 presidential runs are attending the Munich Security Conference in Germany this weekend to boost... Read More.

2 US Navy ships collide in Caribbean, minor injuries reported

Thursday, February 12 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A rare collision at sea between two U.S. Navy ships occurred in the Caribbean on Wednesday, leaving two personnel with minor injuries, according to U.S. Southern Command."Yesterday afternoon, the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Truxtun (DDG103) and the Supply-class fast... Read More.

Judge says Pentagon ‘trampled on’ Sen. Kelly’s First Amendment rights

Thursday, February 12 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- In a biting opinion that chastised Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, a Republican-appointed judge on Thursday blocked the Defense Department from trying to punish Sen. Mark Kelly over a video he and other Democrats made urging service members not to follow illegal orders,... Read More.

Sen. Schiff leads probe into Freedom250, the America birthday group offering access to Trump for donations

Thursday, February 12 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Sen. Adam Schiff of California and a group of fellow Democrats are launching a probe into Freedom 250, a new non-profit group closely aligned with President Donald Trump that is raising private funding for high-profile events surrounding America's 250th birthday this summer.Freedom... Read More.

Trump admin restores Philadelphia slavery exhibit after judge set Friday deadline

Democrats, White House still far from DHS funding deal amid standoff over ICE

More renderings of Trump’s planned White House East Wing ballroom submitted to fine arts panel ahead of meeting

Democrats send counteroffer on to White House on DHS funding as partial shutdown continues

Rev. Jesse Jackson, civil rights icon, dies at age 84

Trump administration deportations to 3rd countries cost taxpayers ‘upward of $40M’: Report

Newsom, AOC seek to boost profiles, reassure allies at Munich Security Conference

2 US Navy ships collide in Caribbean, minor injuries reported

Judge says Pentagon ‘trampled on’ Sen. Kelly’s First Amendment rights

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