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Former MLB All-Star Mark Teixeira running for Congress in Texas

Thursday, August 28 by ABC News

Sam Hodde/MLB Photos via Getty Images(SAN ANTONIO) -- Former Major League Baseball player Mark Teixeira has announced a run for Congress in Texas in a red district that includes areas around San Antonio and Austin."As a lifelong conservative who loves this country, I'm ready... Read More.

Trump pledges to protect Social Security amid possible cost cutting

Wednesday, August 27 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump is once again vowing to protect Social Security if congressional Republicans seek another reconciliation bill.Asked earlier this week what he would prioritize should Republicans in Congress seek a reconciliation bill, a cost-cutting tactic that would bypass the usual Senate... Read More.

Mayor Eric Adams offers New Yorkers apology as growing scandals shadow his term, re-election bid

Wednesday, August 27 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams is saying he's sorry for the controversy that has surrounded his administration over the past year amid allegations of corruption against the mayor and his associates.Adams' tenure has been marked by some measurable achievements that... Read More.

Department of Transportation announces new Acela trains, plan to control DC’s Union Station

Wednesday, August 27 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Department of Transportation announced new high-speed Acela trains during a Wednesday news conference, which included details about how the agency is "reclaiming the management" of Union Station in Washington, D.C., in an effort to restore it and bolster financial opportunities in... Read More.

Democrats celebrate special election victory in Iowa State Senate, ending GOP supermajority

Wednesday, August 27 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- National Democrats are celebrating the results of a special election for the Iowa State Senate, after Democrat Catelin Drey won in a district President Donald Trump carried by 11 points in 2024 to break a Republican supermajority of the chamber.Republicans argue the... Read More.

Democrats desperate to turn the page as they gather for summer meeting

Wednesday, August 27 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Democrats are in a tough stretch. Their fundraising and voter registration lags Republicans. And polls show American voters find the party generally unfavorable.But at this week's Democratic National Committee summer meeting in Minneapolis, members are desperate to turn a page, shed... Read More.

Trump’s effort to fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook likely headed for Supreme Court

Tuesday, August 26 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump's attempted removal of Lisa Cook from the Federal Reserve Board of Governors – an unprecedented assertion of executive power – sets the stage for a consequential legal battle likely bound for the U.S. Supreme Court.In creating the nation's central... Read More.

Gov. Wes Moore rejects Trump’s claims he called him the ‘greatest president of my lifetime’

Tuesday, August 26 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- After a weekend of tit-for-tat jabs on social media and television, President Donald Trump and Maryland Gov. Wes Moore are continuing their feud -- with Trump claiming the governor called him the "greatest president of my lifetime," but Moore referring to this... Read More.

Trump-appointed judge dismisses DOJ lawsuit against Maryland federal judiciary over deportations

Tuesday, August 26 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- A Donald Trump-appointed federal judge has dismissed the case brought by the Department of Justice against the entire Maryland judiciary over a standing order that bars the government from deporting undocumented immigrants for at least one day after they file a legal... Read More.

Trump says cities should be asking for National Guard troops as he mulls more deployments

Tuesday, August 26 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump on Monday said he is still prepared to order National Guard troops to American cities besides the nation's capital, but that he wanted local officials to request his help.The comments come after Trump threatened Chicago as the next city... Read More.