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Mitch McConnell announces he will not seek reelection next year

Thursday, February 20 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Longtime Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell announced on Thursday he will not seek reelection next year.McConnell, who turned 83 today, was largely expected to end his Senate tenure at the conclusion of his term in January 2027 but made it official in a... Read More.

Fired federal workers see their dreams shattered and an uncertain future

Thursday, February 20 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- For many, a federal government job was a marker of stability or a way to serve the country, in some cases a “dream” job.But a week after the Trump administration started to hack away at government agencies, many employees who were cut... Read More.

Joint Chiefs Chairman Brown on list to possibly be removed from post by Hegseth

Thursday, February 20 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Gen. C.Q. Brown, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Adm. Lisa Franchetti, the Navy's top admiral, are on the list of general officers provided to Congress this week whom Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth could fire or remove from their... Read More.

Senate to vote on Kash Patels nomination to lead the FBI

Thursday, February 20 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Senate on Thursday will vote on Kash Patel's controversial nomination to lead the FBI.If confirmed, Patel will be the 18th Cabinet official approved by lawmakers since President Donald Trump’s inauguration one month ago.Republicans have rallied around Patel, arguing he would bring... Read More.

Trump administration cuts to CDC will affect 9/11 responders, critics say

Wednesday, February 19 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The Trump administration’s cuts to the federal workforce affect the World Trade Center Health Program, putting the health of 9/11 first responders at risk, critics said.Sixteen probationary staff members at the World Trade Center Health Program have been fired as part... Read More.

3 migrants beat the Trump administration in court. They got deported the next day

Wednesday, February 19 by ABC News

The future looked bright for Luis Eduardo Perez Parra, Leonel Rivas Gonzalez and Abrahan Josue Barrios last week.After being held in immigration custody for over a year and facing the possibility of transfer to Guantánamo Bay, the three men asked a federal court to... Read More.

Trump said Guantanamo would hold high threat migrants — but others have ended up there

Wednesday, February 19 by ABC News

Early this month, as part of President Donald Trump's crackdown on illegal immigration, the first flight carrying "high threat" migrants landed at Guantanamo Bay, home of the notorious U.S. prison camp that administration officials said would house the most violent "worst of the worst"... Read More.

RFK Jr. tells staff he will investigate childhood vaccine schedule, anti-depression drugs

Tuesday, February 18 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Freshly confirmed by the U.S. Senate, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told a room packed with federal health workers on Tuesday that he plans to "investigate" whether the timing of childhood vaccinations and anti-depression medications are among several "possible factors" in... 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.

Judge poised to block limitations on transgender service members

Tuesday, February 18 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- A federal judge appears poised to block the Trump administration if the Department of Defense attempts to place limitations on or ban transgender service members.U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes is still hearing arguments Tuesday in the case but signaled deep skepticism with... Read More.

Apprehensions along the southwestern border plummeted in January: CBP

Tuesday, February 18 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The number of apprehensions along the southwestern U.S. border plummeted by a third during January, according to statistics obtained by ABC News on Tuesday.There were 61,465 apprehensions along the southwest border in January, according to data from U.S. Customs and Border Protection,... Read More.

Elon Musks DOGE asks for access to IRS taxpayer data, sources say

Monday, February 17 by ABC News

Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency has requested access to an Internal Revenue Service system that retains the personal tax information of millions of Americans, two sources familiar with the matter told ABC News.The system, known as the Integrated Data Retrieval System, is used... Read More.

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