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Trump calls for major investigation into Kamala Harris celebrity endorsements

Tuesday, May 20 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump has called for a "major investigation" into several celebrity endorsements former Vice President Kamala Harris received during the 2024 presidential campaign, suggesting without evidence that some of the celebrities were illegally paid for their endorsements.Some of the celebrities have... Read More.

Lawyer calls Trump tariffs unlawful as they face 1st test against small businesses

Tuesday, May 13 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs are an "unprecedented and unlawful expansion" of executive power, a lawyer for a group of small businesses told a federal court Tuesday morning.The hearing at the Court of International Trade in Manhattan marks the first time... Read More.

RFK Jr. calls for new vaccines to undergo placebo-controlled trials

Saturday, May 3 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will require new vaccines to undergo placebo testing, marking what a department spokesperson called "a radical departure from past practices."The policy change would force vaccines, in order to be approved for human use,... Read More.

Trumps 2026 budget proposal calls for $163B in cuts to federal spending

Friday, May 2 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The White House on Friday released President Donald Trump's proposed budget for the 2026 fiscal year, which calls for $163 billion in cuts to federal spending.Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought, in a letter to Congress alongside the proposal, said... Read More.

Alzheimers society calls on doctors to use newer early diagnostic testing due to improvements

Tuesday, April 29 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- New treatments and simple blood tests could change how doctors detect and treat Alzheimer's disease, according to a new report from the Alzheimer's Association.Blood tests to detect Alzheimer's are not yet approved for everyday use, but in research studies, they have... Read More.

Schumer calls on Bondi to investigate attack on Shapiros residence as possible antisemitic hate crime

Thursday, April 17 by ABC News

(HARRISBURG, Pa.) -- Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer wants Attorney General Pam Bondi to investigate the arson attack on Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro's residence as a possible antisemitic hate crime."While the local district attorney has not yet filed hate-crime charges, he acknowledged that Governor... Read More.

Home Alone 2 director calls Donald Trump cameo a curse: Wish it was gone

Tuesday, April 15 by ABC News

Chris Columbus regrets including Donald Trump in Home Alone 2.The U.S. president makes a seven-second cameo in the 1992 holiday sequel film which Columbus directed. The director recently told the San Francisco Chronicle he wishes he could cut the brief appearance out of... Read More.

Trump criticizes Federal Reserve, calls for lower interest rates

Thursday, March 20 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump late Wednesday criticized the Federal Reserve, urging the central bank to reduce interest rates, hours after it chose to leave borrowing rates unchanged.The move marked the latest example of Trump exerting pressure on the Federal Reserve, despite a longstanding... Read More.

‘Get them here now!’: 911 calls from Californias Eaton Fire full of pleas for help

Wednesday, March 19 by ABC News

(CALIFORNIA) -- Voices were full of panic when 911 operators began answering the urgent calls for help that started flowing into the emergency line on the evening of Jan. 7."There's houses on fire. There's no [expletive] anybody here," one caller told the woman answering... Read More.

Attorney general calls Tesla arson attacks nothing short of domestic terrorism