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Key takeaways from Trump and Zelenskyy’s meeting, pivotal talks with European leaders

Tuesday, August 19 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy sounded positive as they met at the White House on Monday as Trump pushes for an end to Russia's war on Kyiv.Zelenskyy was joined in Washington by a remarkable delegation of European leaders who rushed... Read More.

Graham Platner, oysterman and harbormaster from rural Maine, enters race to challenge Sen. Susan Collins

Tuesday, August 19 by ABC News

Graham Platner, a military veteran and oysterman from a small town near Maine's Acadia National Park, will run for U.S. Senate as a Democrat, he announced on Tuesday, in an effort to oust Republican Susan Collins, the five-term senator who is expected to run... Read More.

Immigrant families fear Trump’s deportations as children return to school

Tuesday, August 19 by ABC News

Many of the nation’s school districts are returning to the classroom with immigrant families fearful of the Trump administration's targeting of undocumented migrants, according to educators, experts and parents who spoke to ABC News.Los Angeles and Chicago’s school districts -- the nation’s second- and... Read More.

Missouri attorney general appointed co-deputy director of FBI

Tuesday, August 19 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Andrew Bailey, who serves as the Missouri attorney general, has been appointed as co-deputy director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, according to Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche."Thrilled to welcome Andrew Bailey as our new FBI Co-Deputy Director," according to Blanche's post.... Read More.

Texas Democrats to return to state, clearing way for new congressional maps

Monday, August 18 by ABC News

(AUSTIN, Texas) -- Texas House Democrats confirmed on Monday morning that they are returning to Austin after a two-week standoff with Republicans over proposed congressional maps, potentially clearing the way for Republicans to approve changes that could net Republicans as many as five new... Read More.

Trump says he will lead ‘movement’ to end mail-in voting

Monday, August 18 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump on Monday wrote in a post to his social media platform that he will lead a "movement" to get rid of mail-in ballots and voting machines, falsely claiming that they lead to voter fraud."I am going to lead a... Read More.

Trump shares Melania Trump’s letter to Putin

Sunday, August 17 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump shared on social media the "peace letter" from first lady Melania Trump that was hand delivered to Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Trump-Putin summit in Alaska on Friday.The first lady writes "it is time" to protect children and... Read More.

Sen. Van Hollen says an armed National Guard in DC would be ‘troubling’

Sunday, August 17 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., on Sunday underlined his stance that President Donald Trump deploying the National Guard to Washington, D.C., over concerns of high crime and the level of homelessness amounts to an "abuse of power.""All of this is a total... Read More.

Rubio says Russia and Ukraine must make concessions for a peace deal

Sunday, August 17 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Sunday that both Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy must make concessions to achieve a peace deal."You can't have a peace agreement unless both sides give and get. You can't have a... Read More.

Amid criticism from Laura Loomer, RFK Jr. says he won’t run for president in 2028

Friday, August 15 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Friday ruled out running for president in 2028, apparently defending himself against accusations by conservative influencer Laura Loomer that he and top aides are quietly preparing for another White House bid as... Read More.

Key takeaways from Trump and Zelenskyy’s meeting, pivotal talks with European leaders

Graham Platner, oysterman and harbormaster from rural Maine, enters race to challenge Sen. Susan Collins

Immigrant families fear Trump’s deportations as children return to school

Missouri attorney general appointed co-deputy director of FBI

Texas Democrats to return to state, clearing way for new congressional maps

Trump says he will lead ‘movement’ to end mail-in voting

Trump shares Melania Trump’s letter to Putin

Sen. Van Hollen says an armed National Guard in DC would be ‘troubling’

Rubio says Russia and Ukraine must make concessions for a peace deal

Amid criticism from Laura Loomer, RFK Jr. says he won’t run for president in 2028

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