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Former New York Rep. Charles Rangel, who spent four decades in Congress, dies at 94

Monday, May 26 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Former New York Rep. Charles Rangel, a founding member of the Congressional Black Caucus who spent more than four decades in the House, died on Monday, according to his family. He was 94 years old.Rangel, a Democrat, served in the House from... Read More.

New Jersey governor race heats up ahead of primary — with Trumps impact on the line

Friday, May 23 by ABC News

(NEW JERSEY) -- New Jersey is set to hold its gubernatorial elections this year, with hotly contested primaries set for next month -- and many experts are saying the high-stakes race could be a harbinger for the mood of the country ahead of 2026's... Read More.

Protesters decry crypto corruption as Trump fetes top investors in his crypto meme coin

Friday, May 23 by ABC News

(STERLING, Va.) -- Calling them "pioneers," President Donald Trump praised the top investors in his cryptocurrency meme coin at an exclusive black-tie dinner Thursday as protesters outside the event chanted and displayed signs blasting the gala as a pay-for-play event.Two hundred and twenty cryptocurrency traders, including... Read More.

Judge says Trump has power to impose tariffs, but punts lawsuit to different court

Friday, May 23 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs may be able to survive a legal challenge, thanks in part to a Japanese zipper company that sued the Nixon administration 50 years ago.Earlier this week, a federal judge in Florida nominated by Donald Trump suggested the president... Read More.

Trump administration bars Harvard from enrolling international students

Thursday, May 22 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Trump administration has barred Harvard from allowing international students to enroll at the university, after the school lost its ability to use the Student and Exchange Visitor Program.The SEVP program allows for noncitizens to study at the university under a specific... Read More.

Senate likely to change House-passed megabill advancing Trump’s agenda

Thursday, May 22 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) --House Republicans approved the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" encompassing President Donald Trump's legislative agenda early Thursday. But clearing the House is just the first hurdle for the bill, which will also have to pass muster with a Senate Republican conference that is... Read More.

Republican-led House passes Trump agenda bill by a single vote

Thursday, May 22 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- After weeks of internal GOP wrangling, the Republican-led House early Thursday passed the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act," critical to advancing President Donald Trump's tax and immigration agenda.A smiling Speaker Mike Johnson announced the massive measure passed by a single vote --... Read More.

White House releases RFK Jr.-led report on chronic disease

Thursday, May 22 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The White House's Make America Healthy Again Commission offered a range of critiques about chronic disease in America in a report released Thursday,Chiefly, the report blames many chronic illnesses on ultra-processed foods, sedentary behavior and over-reliance on digital devices among children, and... Read More.

Supreme Court blocks Oklahoma from launching taxpayer-funded religious charter school

Thursday, May 22 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Supreme Court on Thursday, in a rare deadlocked 4-4 ruling, said Oklahoma cannot create the nation's first religious charter school funded directly with taxpayer dollars.Justice Amy Coney Barrett, a Catholic, did not take part in the decision, recusing from the case... Read More.

Judge rules DHS violated court order in deporting 8 migrants to South Sudan

Wednesday, May 21 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- A district judge ruled on Wednesday that the government's deportations of eight men convicted of violent crimes to South Sudan was "unquestionably violative of this Court's order" after ruling earlier this week that the Department of Homeland Security maintain custody of the... Read More.

Former New York Rep. Charles Rangel, who spent four decades in Congress, dies at 94

New Jersey governor race heats up ahead of primary — with Trumps impact on the line

Protesters decry crypto corruption as Trump fetes top investors in his crypto meme coin

Judge says Trump has power to impose tariffs, but punts lawsuit to different court

Trump administration bars Harvard from enrolling international students

Senate likely to change House-passed megabill advancing Trump’s agenda

Republican-led House passes Trump agenda bill by a single vote

White House releases RFK Jr.-led report on chronic disease

Supreme Court blocks Oklahoma from launching taxpayer-funded religious charter school

Judge rules DHS violated court order in deporting 8 migrants to South Sudan

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