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JD, Usha Vance, to visit Greenland as prime minister blasts aggressive American pressure

Tuesday, March 25 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Second lady Usha Vance will be part of a delegation traveling to Greenland this week, after President Donald Trump's repeated statements that the United States should own and control the semiautonomous Danish territory.Vance's office announced the trip on Sunday, describing it as... Read More.

Usha Vance, US officials to visit Greenland as prime minister blasts aggressive American pressure

Monday, March 24 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Second lady Usha Vance will be part of a delegation traveling to Greenland this week, after President Donald Trump's repeated statements that the U.S. should own and control the semiautonomous Danish territory.Vance's office announced the trip on Sunday, describing it as one... Read More.

DOJ pushes FBI to review, release more Epstein files amid mounting pressure from Trump supporters: Sources

Thursday, March 20 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Justice Department is in the midst of an urgent and chaotic effort to review sensitive materials from the FBI investigation into the convicted sex offender and financier Jeffrey Epstein, with Attorney General Pam Bondi pushing the FBI and her own department... Read More.

After hitting Ukraine hard on peace talks, how far will Trump go to pressure Putin?

Wednesday, March 12 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump's "trust" in Russia's Vladimir Putin now faces a major test as the world waits for Moscow to respond to a 30-day ceasefire proposed by the U.S. and accepted by Ukraine.Trump said after Tuesday’s breakthrough in Saudi Arabia that he... Read More.

Top criminal prosecutor in DC US Attorneys office abruptly resigns amid pressure from Trump officials

Tuesday, February 18 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The chief of the criminal division at the U.S. Attorney's Office for Washington, D.C. abruptly resigned Tuesday amid pressure from top Trump Justice Department appointees to freeze assets stemming from a Biden administration-era environmental initiative, sources familiar with the matter told ABC... Read More.

Fed holds interest rates steady, defying pressure from Trump

Wednesday, January 29 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday, just days after President Donald Trump called on the central bank to lower them.The announcement put the central bank on a potential collision course with Trump, though a longstanding norm of independence typically... Read More.

Fed expected to hold interest rates steady, defying pressure from Trump

Wednesday, January 29 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Federal Reserve on Wednesday will announce its latest decision setting the level of interest rates, just days after President Donald Trump called on the central bank to lower them.Investors widely expect the Fed to hold interest rates steady, putting the central... Read More.

FBI Director Chris Wray resigning amid pressure from Trump

Wednesday, December 11 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- FBI Director Christopher Wray told employees at an internal town hall on Wednesday that he is resigning, according to sources familiar with the meeting.He said he is stepping down at the end of the current Biden administration."After weeks of careful thought, I’ve... Read More.

JonBenet Ramseys dad hopes for answers as Netflix doc puts pressure on police to solve murder

Wednesday, December 4 by ABC News

(BOULDER, CO) -- As the new Netflix docuseries "Cold Case: Who Killed JonBenet Ramsey?" reinvigorates public interest in the 1996 case, JonBenet Ramsey's father said he's more encouraged now than he's been in a long time that the person who killed his 6-year-old daughter... Read More.

High blood pressure during pregnancy has doubled, but only 60% are treated, study finds

Monday, June 17 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Rates of high blood pressure during pregnancy doubled between 2008-2021, but only 60% were treated for it, according to a new study published Monday in the journal Hypertension."One of the main drivers of adverse outcomes during pregnancy is due to high... Read More.

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