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Schumer moves to block Trump nominees for 2 key New York prosecutor positions

Wednesday, April 16 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced Wednesday that he'll use a Senate procedure that allows home state senators to object to judicial nominees to attempt to block President Donald Trump's picks for two keep prosecutor positions: the U.S. Attorneys for the Southern and... Read More.

Trump admin moves to withhold federal funds from Maine over trans athlete dispute

Saturday, April 12 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The U.S. Department of Education said Friday that it will proceed with withholding federal funds from Maine after officials in the state refused to sign a Title IX resolution agreement that would bar transgender athletes from competing in girls' sports in the... Read More.

House GOP moves to prevent votes on rescinding Trump tariffs

Wednesday, April 9 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- House Republicans are exhausting all legislative tools to prevent future votes on repealing President Donald Trump's tariffs -- doubling down on their support for the administration's policies.GOP leaders on Wednesday inserted language into the "rule" for the budget blueprint that would prohibit... Read More.

Trump moves full steam ahead on politically risky tariffs despite market tumult

Wednesday, April 9 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- After days of market tumult, President Donald Trump on Wednesday makes good on his long-sought goal of imposing aggressive tariffs against dozens of U.S. trading partners.But his gamble comes with major political risks for his legacy amid mounting concerns from Republicans and... Read More.

Barack Obama, Kamala Harris criticize Trump, White House over moves they say are against Americas values

Friday, April 4 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Former President Barack Obama and former Vice President Kamala Harris, in separate remarks on Thursday, criticized President Donald Trump and the White House for moves that they called unconstitutional or contributing to an erosion of the country's values.Neither Obama or Harris have... Read More.

School choice programs divide Republicans as Trump moves to eliminate Department of Education

Monday, March 24 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday to reduce the Department of Education to its essential functions. The directive tells what's left of the agency to prioritize sending money to school choice programs across America.These programs -- which are also... Read More.

Rare tornado warning issued for South as dangerous weather moves in: What to know

Friday, March 14 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A dangerous, multiday severe weather outbreak is set to bring tornadoes, flash flooding and damaging winds to the Midwest, the South and the East Coast, with the worst of the weather hitting the South on Saturday.This is the first outbreak of... Read More.

Major cross-country storm moves east, bringing severe thunderstorms to the South on Mardi Gras Day

Tuesday, March 4 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A major cross-country storm is moving east, bringing severe thunderstorms to the South on Mardi Gras Day before heading to the East Coast on Wednesday.More than 400,000 customers lost power in Texas on Tuesday morning.Damage was reported in Irving, Texas, near... Read More.

NYC congestion pricing generates nearly $50M in 1st month as Trump admin moves to kill plan

Tuesday, February 25 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- New York City's congestion pricing toll generated nearly $50 million in revenue in its first month, officials said Monday, as the Trump administration moves to kill the first-in-the-nation program.From Jan. 5, the first day of the program, to Jan. 31, tolls... Read More.

Winter storm moves east: 80 million Americans in path of snow, brutal cold

Thursday, February 20 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- At least nine states from Georgia to Delaware are under snow and ice alerts as a winter storm moves east -- with brutal, record-breaking cold temperatures in the Midwest and Central U.S. in the wake of the storm.On Tuesday, the storm... Read More.

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