Alex Wroblewski/AFP via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — As the Trump administration continues to vet potential candidates for top posts within the Justice Department, a powerful White House intermediary has been pushing to hire candidates that exhibit what he called “exceptional loyalty” to Trump, and his efforts sparked clashes with AttorneyRead More →

ABC News (NEW YORK) — A series of storm systems fueled by an atmospheric river brought flash flooding to the Pacific Northwest this weekend — and more rain is on the way. The new system will bring more heavy rain, snow, gusty winds and the threat of avalanches to theRead More →

ABC News Sen. Jack Reed, the ranking Democrat on the Armed Services Committee, said Sunday that President Donald Trump’s Friday night purge of senior Pentagon leaders is a threat to the nonpartisan nature of the military. “It was completely unjustified. These men and women were superb professionals. They were committedRead More →

ABC News In an interview Sunday on ABC News’ “This Week,” Democratic Sen. Jack Reed decried President Donald Trump’s recent verbal attacks on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and increased alignment with Russia. “Essentially, this is President Trump surrendering to the Russians,” Reed told co-anchor Martha Raddatz. “This is not aRead More →

A photo released by the Department of Homeland Security of the first flight of migrants who were part of Tren de Aragua, preparing to takeoff for Guantanamo Bay, Feb. 4, 2025. Via DHS. (WASHINGTON) — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement transported 177 migrants from Guantanamo Bay to Honduras for finalRead More →

(Mike Lewis/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — In the weeks since President Donald Trump has assumed office, more than 200,000 federal workers at more than a dozen agencies have had their roles eliminated. The mass culling stems in large part from efforts by Elon Musk and the newly formed Department of GovernmentRead More →

(Photo by Monika Skolimowska/picture alliance via Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — In an unprecedented move both Gen. Charles “CQ” Brown Jr, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Adm. Lisa Franchetti, the Navy’s top admiral, were fired from their posts by President Donald Trump, marking the first time thatRead More →

Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images (WASHINGTON)– Some Republicans are facing pushback in their hometowns as President Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency make severe cuts across the federal government, both through sweeping employee terminations and looming budget cuts. Rep. Rich McCormick, R-Ga., faced a grilling from hisRead More →

Photo by J. David Ake/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A member of the DOGE team assigned to work at the IRS will not be granted broad access to Americans’ personal tax information, according to an agreement obtained by ABC News that heads off a request that had sparked concern within the IRS. AsRead More →

Ted Soqui/Sygma via Getty Images, FILE (LOS ANGELES) — Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman said he’s asked the court to deny the Menendez brothers’ habeas corpus petition, which aims to get a new trial or the case tossed out. Erik and Lyle Menendez filed the habeas corpus petition inRead More →