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Former Democratic House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer to announce retirement after more than 40 years in Congress

Thursday, January 8 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Rep. Steny Hoyer, D-Md., the former No. 2 Democrat in the chamber who has served for decades, is set to announce his retirement from Congress, his office confirmed to ABC News.Hoyer will formally announce his decision not to run for reelection on... Read More.

‘States should lead:’ McMahon grants Iowa first-of-its-kind education funding waiver

Thursday, January 8 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon granted Iowa a first-of-its-kind waiver to use millions of unrestricted federal dollars on education in a move that inches the Trump administration closer to its goal of transferring education power and decision-making to states."States should... Read More.

Marjorie Taylor Greene says she’s still ‘America First,’ but Trump’s recent actions aren’t

Wednesday, January 7 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., in her first interview since resigning from Congress effective Monday, said on ABC's "The View" on Wednesday that she disagrees with the Trump administration's capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and the focus on Venezuela... Read More.

Rubio offers threefold plan for Venezuela, White House says it has ‘maximum leverage’

Wednesday, January 7 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday laid out what he called a threefold process for Venezuela's future, with the White House saying it has "maximum leverage" over the South American nation in the interim.Since the dramatic capture of dictator... Read More.

HHS freezes $10 billion in child care funding for 5 Democratic states, alleging fraudulent programs

Tuesday, January 6 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Department of Health and Human Services is freezing $10 billion in federal funds in five Democrat-run states over allegations of fraudulent child care programming, an HHS official confirmed to ABC News. The HHS official confirmed that the five states are California,... Read More.

Republican Rep. Doug LaMalfa has died, GOP leaders say

Tuesday, January 6 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- California Republican Rep. Doug LaMalfa has died at the age of 65, according to House Republican leaders. This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.Copyright © 2026, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.

Mixed messages from Trump and Rubio on who’s running Venezuela

Monday, January 5 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Who is running Venezuela and how?Confusion continued Monday amid seemingly contradictory messages from President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio about how the U.S. is dealing with the country after American forces captured dictator Nicolas Maduro over the weekend.Trump on... Read More.

Hegseth says Sen. Mark Kelly will receive administrative punishment for video about lawful orders

Monday, January 5 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, in a post on X, said the Pentagon will hold Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly accountable under the military code of justice for "conduct [that] was seditious in nature," referring to a video Kelly participated in that... Read More.

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz ends reelection bid

Monday, January 5 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, a Democrat, announced Monday that he would drop his bid for reelection as governor of Minnesota, saying that he would not be able to give a campaign all of his attention as he works to defend Minnesota... Read More.

Questions swirl about who is going to ‘run’ Venezuela after Maduro’s ouster

Sunday, January 4 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- In the wake of the dramatic capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, and the "large scale strike" by the U.S. on the country, questions abound about how the U.S. might run a country of 31 million people.President Donald... Read More.

Former Democratic House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer to announce retirement after more than 40 years in Congress

‘States should lead:’ McMahon grants Iowa first-of-its-kind education funding waiver

Marjorie Taylor Greene says she’s still ‘America First,’ but Trump’s recent actions aren’t

Rubio offers threefold plan for Venezuela, White House says it has ‘maximum leverage’

HHS freezes $10 billion in child care funding for 5 Democratic states, alleging fraudulent programs

Republican Rep. Doug LaMalfa has died, GOP leaders say

Mixed messages from Trump and Rubio on who’s running Venezuela

Hegseth says Sen. Mark Kelly will receive administrative punishment for video about lawful orders

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz ends reelection bid

Questions swirl about who is going to ‘run’ Venezuela after Maduro’s ouster

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