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Erika Kirk endorses JD Vance for president in 2028

Friday, December 19 by ABC News

(PHOENIX) -- Erika Kirk endorsed Vice President JD Vance for president during a Turning Point USA conference in Arizona, vowing to throw one of the most influential conservative organizations in the country behind Vance in 2028."We are going to get my husband's friend JD... Read More.

Kennedy Center to be renamed ‘Trump-Kennedy Center,’ White House claims

Thursday, December 18 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The White House announced Thursday that the board at the Kennedy Center, which President Donald Trump now chairs and is newly filled with his appointees, has voted "unanimously" to rename the building the "Trump-Kennedy Center.""I have just been informed that the highly... Read More.

Fact-checking Trump’s presidential address claim he’s brought gas, grocery prices down

Thursday, December 18 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump said during his presidential address on Wednesday night that his administration is "bringing our economy back from the brink of ruin," claiming that he has brought prices down across the board."I am bringing those high prices down and bringing... Read More.

Trump hangs plaques mocking Biden, Obama along White House Colonnade

Wednesday, December 17 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump has installed plaques underneath portraits of presidents at the White House, using them to insult and make unfounded claims about some of his predecessors including Joe Biden and Barack Obama -- the latest in a series of controversial White... Read More.

Moderate Republicans buck leadership and back Democrat effort to extend ACA health care subsidies

Wednesday, December 17 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- A group of moderate House Republicans broke ranks with GOP leadership on Wednesday to force a vote on a clean, three-year extension of the Affordable Care Act insurance subsidies set to expire at the end of the year.Four Republicans signed onto House... Read More.

Rock band of Minnesota judges and justices performs despite threats surge

Wednesday, December 17 by ABC News

(ST. CLOUD, Minn.) -- For Justice Anne McKeig, the high-stakes endeavor of deciding cases on the Minnesota Supreme Court is increasingly an exercise in stress management and risk tolerance."It is an overwhelming responsibility," said McKeig, an amateur musician and the first indigenous woman justice... Read More.

Hegseth says Pentagon won’t release video of strike on drug boat survivors to public

Tuesday, December 16 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told reporters on Tuesday that he won't release the full unedited version of video showing a Sept. 2 attack on a suspected drug boat that killed 11 people, calling the video "top secret" and said releasing that version... Read More.

Sen. Mark Kelly clashes with Hegseth over Pentagon’s investigation into him

Tuesday, December 16 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly on Tuesday called Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's investigation into him a "bunch of bull****" and said he believes it's about sending a message to retired service members not to speak out against the president."This is very performative... Read More.

Trump to address nation Wednesday night

Tuesday, December 16 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump said Tuesday he'll deliver a live national address on Wednesday at 9 p.m. from the White House."It has been a great year for our Country, and THE BEST IS YET TO COME!" Trump posted on his social media platform."I... Read More.

Susie Wiles calls out Bondi, Vance and Trump in Vanity Fair

Tuesday, December 16 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- In candid interviews with Vanity Fair, White House chief of staff Susie Wiles opened up about President Donald Trump and his Cabinet over the first year of Trump's second term.Wiles took part in 11 interviews that occurred in real time. Two parts... Read More.

Erika Kirk endorses JD Vance for president in 2028

Kennedy Center to be renamed ‘Trump-Kennedy Center,’ White House claims

Fact-checking Trump’s presidential address claim he’s brought gas, grocery prices down

Trump hangs plaques mocking Biden, Obama along White House Colonnade

Moderate Republicans buck leadership and back Democrat effort to extend ACA health care subsidies

Rock band of Minnesota judges and justices performs despite threats surge

Hegseth says Pentagon won’t release video of strike on drug boat survivors to public

Sen. Mark Kelly clashes with Hegseth over Pentagon’s investigation into him

Trump to address nation Wednesday night

Susie Wiles calls out Bondi, Vance and Trump in Vanity Fair

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