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Trump, Mamdani to meet in Oval Office as mayor-elect pushes affordability agenda

Friday, November 21 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Friday will mark the first time that New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani and President Donald Trump will meet face to face following a war of words between the two leaders throughout Mamdani's campaign and election.And while Trump announced the meeting with... Read More.

Trump, Mamdani to meet in Oval Office as mayor-elect pushes affordability agenda

Thursday, November 20 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Friday will mark the first time that New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani and President Donald Trump will meet face to face following a war of words between the two leaders throughout Mamdani's campaign and election.And while Trump announced the meeting with... Read More.

Texas redistricting case turns ugly as judge dissents 15 times

Thursday, November 20 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- When a federal court Tuesday dropped its bombshell 160-page decision invalidating Texas Republicans' mid-decade redistricting effort as blatant racial gerrymandering, there was one big missing piece of the puzzle: a dissent.It turns out Trump-appointed Judge Jeffrey V. Brown, who authored the majority... Read More.

Trump calls Democratic veterans in Congress ‘traitors’ for telling service members they can refuse illegal orders

Thursday, November 20 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump on Thursday called several Democratic veterans "traitors" who should face the death penalty for releasing a joint video where they said that U.S. service members could refuse illegal orders -- a move that has prompted some lawmakers to call... Read More.

Democratic congresswoman charged with stealing $5M in FEMA funds, making illegal campaign contributions: DOJ

Thursday, November 20 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) --Democratic Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, of Florida, has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of stealing $5 million in Federal Emergency Management Agency funds, which she is accused of laundering to support her 2021 congressional campaign.The indictment was announced by the... Read More.

3 Chinese nationals charged with smuggling Nvidia, HP chips to China

Thursday, November 20 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Three Chinese nationals were charged with smuggling Nvidia and HP products to China, according to charges unsealed by the Justice Department on Thursday. Starting in September of 2023, Hon Ning Ho, Brian Raymond, Cham Li and Jing Chen allegedly exported chips to... Read More.

Jeffries calls Oversight Chair Comer a ‘stone cold liar’ after Epstein accusation

Thursday, November 20 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries batted away questions Wednesday about whether he'd sought campaign donations from Jeffrey Epstein, calling House Oversight Chairman James Comer a "stone cold liar" after Comer alleged Tuesday that Jeffries had solicited money from the convicted sex offender... Read More.

House expected to vote to strip controversial Senate provision from funding bill

Wednesday, November 19 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The House could act as soon as Wednesday to move forward with an effort to strip controversial language in the government funding bill that allows senators to sue the government if their phones are investigated without their knowledge.Meanwhile, but Senate... Read More.

NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch agrees to stay on under Zohran Mamdani’s administration

Wednesday, November 19 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani will have one familiar face in his administration when he takes office in January.NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch announced Wednesday that she accepted Mamdani's offer to remain in her position when Mamdani succeeds Mayor Eric Adams.Late... Read More.

Biden to attend Dick Cheney’s funeral, Bush will deliver tribute

Wednesday, November 19 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Former Vice President Dick Cheney's funeral will be held in Washington on Thursday, with several high-profile political figures set to be at the service for the man considered one of the most influential vice presidents in U.S. history.Former President Joe Biden plans... Read More.