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Trump calls for DOJ probe into other Epstein ties, including Clinton

Friday, November 14 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump, in a social media post on Friday, said he will "be asking A.G. Pam Bondi, and the Department of Justice, together with our great patriots at the FBI, to investigate Jeffrey Epstein's involvement and relationship with Bill Clinton, Larry... Read More.

Trump briefed on updated military options in Venezuela

Thursday, November 13 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump has been briefed on updated options for potential military operations in Venezuela, including a strike on land, ABC News has confirmed. The briefing on Wednesday followed the arrival of the USS Gerald Ford -- the world's largest aircraft... Read More.

Mamdani calls Democratic governors for advice on issues, dealing with Trump: Sources

Thursday, November 13 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Zohran Mamdani, New York City's mayor-elect, has spoken with several Democratic governors -- seeking their insight for how to navigate certain aspects of governing and best deal with President Donald Trump, several sources familiar with the conversations confirmed to ABC... Read More.

Sen. John Fetterman hospitalized after fall near his home

Thursday, November 13 by ABC News

(PITTSBURGH) -- Sen. John Fetterman's office said the Pennsylvania Democrat is under "routine observation" in a Pittsburgh hospital after he fell during an early morning walk Thursday near his home in Braddock, Pennsylvania."It was established he had a ventricular fibrillation flare-up that led to... Read More.

Federal services, agencies slowly returning after government shutdown ends

Thursday, November 13 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- After 43 days, the longest federal government shutdown in history is history after President Donald Trump late Wednesday night signed the funding bill passed in both chambers of Congress.With the bill now signed, federal agencies and services are expected to immediately return... Read More.

Rep. LaMonica McIver must face federal charges over incident at ICE detention center, judge rules

Thursday, November 13 by ABC News

(NEWARK, N.J.) -- Congresswoman LaMonica McIver must face at least two of three federal charges accusing her of assaulting and impeding immigration officers outside a New Jersey detention center after federal judge on Thursday rejected her attempt to dismiss the case.The New... Read More.

Who are the 6 House Democrats who broke with their party to end shutdown?

Thursday, November 13 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The longest government shutdown in U.S. history came to an end on Wednesday night, after six House Democrats joined Republicans to pass a funding package in a narrow 222-209 vote.The Democrats' defections helped push the bill over the finish line,... Read More.

Epstein offered reporter photos of ‘donald and girls in bikinis in my kitchen’: Email

Thursday, November 13 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Among the more than 20,000 Epstein documents released by the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on Wednesday are several email exchanges disgraced financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein had in 2015 and 2016 with friends, attorneys and reporters about the... Read More.

Democrats push for release of all Epstein files; GOP says Dems trying to ‘slander’ Trump

Wednesday, November 12 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Reactions are pouring in from Capitol Hill after House Democrats released correspondence from sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in which he wrote that President Donald Trump "spent hours at my house" with an alleged victim.The emails, written in 2011 to Epstein accomplice Ghislaine... Read More.

House set to vote on ending government shutdown

Wednesday, November 12 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The House will be in session on Wednesday for the first time in 54 days, with all eyes on a vote to end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history.The House is expected to hold first votes shortly after 5 p.m.... Read More.