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Mamdani top of mind as New York governor’s race ramps up

Thursday, February 12 by ABC News

(GARDEN CITY, N.Y.) -- Just over three months after he won New York City's mayoral election, Zohran Mamdani is already at the center of another election -- even though he's not on the ballot.With the New York governor's race on the horizon, some voters... Read More.

‘Trust has been lost:’ ICE, CBP officials questioned on enforcement tactics during Senate oversight hearing

Thursday, February 12 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Sen. Rand Paul had strong words on Thursday for the heads of the federal agencies spearheading the Trump administration's immigration enforcement in Minneapolis and across the U.S.Immigration and Customs Enforcement acting director Todd Lyons, Customs and Border Protection commissioner Rodney Scott, and... Read More.

Bondi says Ghislaine Maxwell ‘will hopefully die in prison’

Thursday, February 12 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Attorney General Pam Bondi told members of Congress on Tuesday that Ghislaine Maxwell "will hopefully die in prison," after she was pressed on the allegations that Jeffrey Epstein's co-conspirator was getting special treatment from the administration, including a controversial transfer to a... Read More.

Democratic Rep. Pramila Jayapal accuses DOJ of ‘spying’ on her search history from unredacted Epstein files review

Thursday, February 12 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- House Democratic Rep. Pramila Jayapal accused Attorney General Pam Bondi of "spying" on her search history when the congresswoman visited the Department of Justice earlier this week to view unredacted Jeffrey Epstein files."It is totally inappropriate and against the separations of powers... Read More.

Who controls the Kennedy Center — Trump or Congress?

Wednesday, February 11 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump's plan for a "Complete Rebuilding" of the Kennedy Center in Washington has sparked a legal debate over whether he -- or Congress -- has the power to control the high-profile cultural institution.The battle began in December, when Trump's name... Read More.

What is the SAVE America Act requiring voter ID, proof of citizenship to register?

Wednesday, February 11 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Amid President Donald Trump's repeated unsubstantiated accusations of rigged voting and calls to nationalize elections, an updated version of the GOP's signature piece of election reform -- now called the SAVE America Act -- is set to reach the House floor for... Read More.

Combative Bondi grilled over Epstein files, targeting of Trump’s political foes

Wednesday, February 11 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Lawmakers grilled a combative Attorney General Pam Bondi as she testified for several hours before the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday amid multiple controversies, including her handling of the files on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and the Justice Department's targeting of... Read More.

GOP-led House set to vote on rescinding Trump’s Canada tariffs

Wednesday, February 11 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- After Tuesday night's embarrassing defeat for Speaker Mike Johnson at the hands of rebellious Republicans, the House is set to vote Wednesday evening on a Democratic-led resolution to rescind President Donald Trump's tariffs imposed on Canada -- which could result in a... Read More.

Howard Lutnick, Trump’s commerce secretary, says he visited Epstein’s island

Wednesday, February 11 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on Tuesday was grilled on Capitol Hill about his past association with Jeffrey Epstein, following revelations that the two men remained in contact years after Lutnick suggested he had distanced himself from the convicted sex offender.Lutnick strongly denied... Read More.

Trump says his ‘Great Ballroom’ will be used for ‘future Presidential Inaugurations’

Wednesday, February 11 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump on Tuesday posted new renderings of his "Great Ballroom" and said it "will also be used for future Presidential Inaugurations.""Two views of the Great Ballroom being built on the site of our wonderful White House -- It is on... Read More.