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Obama surprises veterans on flight to DC with special Veterans Day salute

Tuesday, November 11 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Barack Obama gave a group of war heroes a surprise they will never forget.The former president surprised a flight of Korean and Vietnam War veterans on an honor flight from Madison, Wisconsin, to Washington, D.C., ahead of Veterans Day, according to a video he posted on... Read More.

Trump downplays economic woes as partisan spin, saying, ‘Costs are way down’

Tuesday, November 11 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump said the U.S. economy is strong and insisted polls showing Americans are feeling economic pain are "fake" during an interview on Fox News that aired on Monday night.Trump said bad news about the economy amounted to a "con job by... Read More.

‘A very bad night’: Democrats face blowback from their own party over shutdown deal

Monday, November 10 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Eight senators who caucus with Democrats broke rank on Sunday and forwent extending the Affordable Care Act subsidies set to expire at the end of the year -- a move could bring an end to the government shutdown, but has led to criticism... Read More.

Government shutdown timeline: How senators went from 40-day impasse to sudden deal

Monday, November 10 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The longest government shutdown in U.S. history appears to be nearing its end, after senators suddenly advanced a funding deal over the weekend after 40 days of little progress.The agreement still needs to pass the Senate and the House before going to... Read More.

Trump meets with Syria’s president in historic White House visit

Monday, November 10 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Trump met on Monday at the White House with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, the White House said.The visit marked the first time a Syrian president has ever visited the White House and is viewed as a crucial first step in normalizing... Read More.

Supreme Court denies Kim Davis’ petition to overturn same-sex marriage ruling

Monday, November 10 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Supreme Court on Monday denied a bid from former Kentucky county clerk Kim Davis to appeal her $100,000 damages suit and get the justices to revisit the landmark 2015 decision in Obergefell v Hodges.The court did not explain its decision. Davis gained international... Read More.

Enough Senate Democrats vote with Republicans to break government shutdown impasse

Monday, November 10 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Senate passed a key test vote Sunday night on a plan that would be a major step toward reopening the government.After 40 days of a standoff, the bill advanced by a vote of 60-40, just barely meeting the 60 votes needed... Read More.

Trump pardons Rudy Giuliani, other key figures allegedly involved in efforts to overturn the 2020 election

Monday, November 10 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump issued a sweeping pardon to key figures allegedly involved in the plan to arrange an alternate slate of electors and "expose voting fraud" during the 2020 election, according to U.S. Pardon Attorney Ed Martin.Trump pardoned high-profile individuals allegedly involved... Read More.

Pentagon sends ground forces to train in Panama’s jungle for first time in decades

Monday, November 10 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- For the first time in more than two decades, the Pentagon has begun sending conventional ground forces to Panama to train in the jungle there, returning U.S. soldiers and Marines to a three-week course once called the "Green Hell" because of... Read More.

Trump says he’ll issue $2,000 tariff dividend to all except ‘high-income people’

Sunday, November 9 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump on Sunday claimed that a “dividend of at least $2000 a person” will be paid to all Americans except for “high-income people,” saying the country is now wealthy as a result of his tariff policies.“People that are against Tariffs... Read More.