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B-52s fly off coast of Venezuela in show of force by Trump

Thursday, October 16 by ABC News

(BOSSIER PARISH, La.) -- Three B-52 bombers took off from Barksdale AFB in Louisiana on Wednesday and flew for hours near the coast of Venezuela, according to flight tracking data, in what appears to be a major show of force by President Donald Trump.The... Read More.

Sen. Mitch McConnell falls in Capitol hallway

Thursday, October 16 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Sen. Mitch McConnell, 83, fell to the ground in a Capitol hallway Thursday afternoon as he made his way to Senate votes.This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.Copyright © 2025, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.

Thune says he offered Democrats a vote on Obamacare subsidies to end government shutdown

Thursday, October 16 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Senate Majority Leader John Thune said he offered Democrats an opportunity to address their biggest priority in an effort to end the government shutdown -- but it was not enough to end the stalemate.Thune, during an interview on MSNBC that aired Thursday morning,... Read More.

US-China rare Earth minerals fight explained

Thursday, October 16 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Just weeks before the planned meeting between President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping in South Korea, China dramatically expanded its restrictions on rare earth minerals, a move the Trump administration sees as a sharp escalation in China's efforts to tighten... Read More.

Supreme Court appears ready to limit key part of Voting Rights Act

Wednesday, October 15 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday appeared ready to limit how a key part of the Voting Rights Act long aimed at protecting equal opportunity for racial minority voters is applied to the drawing of state election maps. During oral arguments in a complicated... Read More.

Ex-girlfriend of GOP Rep. Cory Mills granted restraining order against him

Wednesday, October 15 by ABC News

(FLORIDA) -- A Florida judge issued a protective order against Republican Rep. Cory Mills after he was accused by a former girlfriend of threatening to release sexually explicit videos of her, according to court documents.The judge ordered the congressman to refrain from contacting Lindsey... Read More.

Texas State Rep. Gina Hinojosa launches Democratic bid for governor

Wednesday, October 15 by ABC News

(TEXAS) -- One of the Texas Democrats who attempted to block Republican efforts to redraw the state's congressional maps mid-decade is looking to bring that fighting spirit to the governor’s mansion.Austin-area state Rep. Gina Hinojosa, a Democrat, on Tuesday launched a bid to unseat... Read More.

Democratic senators want investigation into Noem’s TSA video that blamed Democrats for the shutdown

Wednesday, October 15 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Democratic senators are alleging that the Department of Homeland Security potentially violated the Hatch Act by asking airports across the country to play a video featuring DHS Secretary Kristi Noem blaming Democrats for the impacts of the government shutdown."This appears to be a... Read More.

Trump vows federal ‘surge’ in more American cities to combat crime

Wednesday, October 15 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump, speaking in the Oval Office on Wednesday alongside FBI Director Kash Patel, said his administration is going to "go into other cities" to combat crime."We're going to have a surge of strong, good people, patriots. And they’re going to... Read More.

What to know about Trump administration’s $20B bailout for Argentina

Wednesday, October 15 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump's $20 billion bailout of Argentina's economy has raised red flags in the U.S., especially among American farmers desperate for help dealing with a crop crisis triggered by his trade war with China.Argentina's President Javier Milei met with Trump and... Read More.