Internal email points to Kennedy Center’s continued closure

Thursday, October 1 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- An email sent to Kennedy Center staff earlier this week by the center's executive director says the building will "remain temporarily closed" pending an ongoing safety assessment.In the email, sent on Wednesday and obtained by ABC News, the center's executive director and... Read More.

Trump administration implementing school choice tax credit

Thursday, October 1 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Trump administration is readying its new, controversial federal school choice program that administration officials contend will "supercharge" education for millions of families nationwide, while critics worry it could undermine funding for public schools.Officials from the Treasury and Education departments on Thursday... Read More.

Mullin says US ‘knew’ Iran would try to attack American assets in UK

Thursday, October 1 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The United States knew Iran or its proxies were going to "try and do an attack, possibly on a United States asset in the [United Kingdom]," Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin said Thursday of the arrest and release of five men... Read More.

Trump defends spending millions on taxpayer-funded promotional ads: ‘For the country’

Thursday, October 1 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Trump administration is facing growing questions for spending millions of taxpayer dollars to air unusual TV ads promoting Trump and his administration in the weeks ahead of the midterm elections. On Wednesday, President Donald Trump defended the ads, saying they are... Read More.

Split among Mormon women could matter in Arizona governor’s race

Thursday, October 1 by ABC News

Two members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are on opposite tickets in Arizona's closely watched governor's race, and Mormon women are reaching sharply different conclusions about what their faith asks of them at the ballot box.Republican gubernatorial nominee Rep. Andy... Read More.

Judge permanently dismisses Reflecting Pool vandalism case against former Olympian David Hearn

Thursday, October 1 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- A judge on Thursday dismissed the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool vandalism case against former Olympian David Hearn with prejudice, closing the door to re-charge him in the future.Superior Court Judge Todd Edelman wrote in an order filed in D.C. Superior Court that... Read More.

Trump says he would consider pardoning administration members: ‘I’d do that’

Thursday, October 1 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump said in an interview out Thursday that he would be open to pardoning members of his administration, pointing to former President Joe Biden's blanket pardon to relatives and members of the administration out of concern they would be politically... Read More.

FTC opens probe into safety of AI, including Anthropic and OpenAI

Wednesday, September 30 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Federal Trade Commission has opened a broad probe into the safety of AI systems, including Anthropic and OpenAI, a senior FTC official confirmed to ABC News on Wednesday.The New York Post was first to report on the investigation.The probe is... Read More.

Ken Paxton heard saying Trump’s GOP midterm convention hurt him: Report

Wednesday, September 30 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Texas GOP Senate nominee Ken Paxton told donors at a private fundraiser last week that President Donald Trump's midterm convention in Dallas earlier this month had hurt him politically, according to audio obtained by The New York Times.In a recording, a person... Read More.

Changes to SNAP benefits begin Oct. 1 for millions of Americans: What to know

Wednesday, September 30 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Major changes are coming on Oct. 1 for the tens of millions of Americans who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) for food assistance from the federal government.In the short term, most families will see a slight bump in... Read More.

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Internal email points to Kennedy Center’s continued closure

Trump administration implementing school choice tax credit

Mullin says US ‘knew’ Iran would try to attack American assets in UK

Trump defends spending millions on taxpayer-funded promotional ads: ‘For the country’

Split among Mormon women could matter in Arizona governor’s race

Judge permanently dismisses Reflecting Pool vandalism case against former Olympian David Hearn

Trump says he would consider pardoning administration members: ‘I’d do that’

FTC opens probe into safety of AI, including Anthropic and OpenAI

Ken Paxton heard saying Trump’s GOP midterm convention hurt him: Report

Changes to SNAP benefits begin Oct. 1 for millions of Americans: What to know

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