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Top Oversight Dem demands info from Reflecting Pool contractors overseeing renovation

Thursday, June 25 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee sent letters Wednesday to the contractors overseeing the renovation at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool on the National Mall, requesting information such as contracts and water quality records.The Reflecting Pool has been plagued... Read More.

Key Army general relinquishing command

Wednesday, June 24 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- One of the Army's most seasoned and high-profile officers is abruptly relinquishing command next week, according to the service.Gen. Chris Donahue has spent the past 18 months leading U.S. Army Europe and Africa, the command responsible for Army operations across both continents.... Read More.

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Judge blocks Trump administration from arresting migrants at immigration courts

Wednesday, June 24 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from arresting migrants at immigration courts, saying that officials violated the Administrative Procedures Act in enacting the policy.U.S. District Judge P. Casey Pitts of the Northern District of California wrote in a blistering 71-page... Read More.

Judge permanently blocks Trump EO requiring proof of citizenship to vote

Wednesday, June 24 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- A federal judge on Wednesday permanently blocked the Trump administration from enforcing an executive order signed last year that required proof of citizenship to register to vote and demanded mail-in ballots be received by Election Day. Judge Denise Casper ruled that... Read More.

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Trump cancels signing of bipartisan housing bill until his SAVE America Act is passed

Wednesday, June 24 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) --President Donald Trump said he is putting off signing a bipartisan housing reform bill until Congress passes his signature election and voting reform legislation, the SAVE America Act.Trump was slated to sign the legislation at noon on Wednesday on Capitol Hill, but he... Read More.

Senate passes housing legislative package in overwhelming bipartisan fashion

Tuesday, June 23 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Congress is one step closer to passing its most far-reaching housing reform legislation in decades.The Senate voted 85-5 on the final passage of the 21st Century Road to Housing Act on Monday.With midterm elections months away, Congress is taking noteworthy and rare... Read More.

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ICE fining immigration attorney for alleged false asylum claims, a first for the agency

Tuesday, June 23 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Tuesday announced is seeking to fine an immigration attorney who allegedly filed false asylum claims -- the first time the agency has filed such a claim.Homeland Security Investigations, the investigative arm of the Department of Homeland Security,... Read More.

Supreme Court makes it easier for border agents to deport green card holders accused of crimes

Tuesday, June 23 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The U.S. Supreme Court's conservative majority on Tuesday bolstered the ability of federal border agents to remove from the country lawful permanent residents, or green card holders, who may have committed a crime involving "moral turpitude."In a 6-3 decision by Justice Clarence... Read More.

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Supreme Court says Exxon can sue Cuba over $1B in seized property — potentially boosting US financial pressure on the country

Tuesday, June 23 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that oil giant Exxon Mobil can sue the Cuban government over more than $1 billion in seized property, potentially giving the United States greater financial leverage over the cash-strapped country.In a 6-3 decision split along ideological... Read More.

‘Permanent repair’ to Reflecting Pool to come around July 4, Trump says

Tuesday, June 23 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump said Tuesday the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool will be drained again for "permanent repair" around the Fourth of July, and said that six people have now been arrested for alleged damage to the site.The Reflecting Pool has been plagued... Read More.

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Congress agrees on war powers resolution for 1st time since Iran war began

Tuesday, June 23 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Senate on Tuesday adopted a House-passed Iran war powers resolution by a 50-48 vote in a symbolic, yet rare, rebuke of President Donald Trump.This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.Copyright © 2026, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.

Supreme Court denies Rastafarian’s lawsuit after he was forcibly shaved bald behind bars

Tuesday, June 23 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- A narrowly divided Supreme Court on Tuesday denied a Louisiana man the ability to sue state prison officials for damages after they forcibly shaved him bald behind bars, allegedly violating his religious rights as a devout Rastafarian. In a 6-3 decision,... Read More.

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