Thomas Halle/Getty Images/STOCK (NEW YORK) — The tallest animal on Earth is in danger, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, which has called for federal protections for giraffe species for the first time. In the face of poaching, habitat loss and climate change, the agency proposes listing threeRead More →
John Moore/Getty Images (STARR COUNTY, Texas) — A Texas official, who this week offered the incoming Trump administration a 1,402-acre plot of land to build “deportation facilities,” says other parts of Texas near the border could be offered up in a similar fashion. “Absolutely — I have 13 million acres,Read More →
Patrick Semansky-Pool/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — South Dakota Sen. Mike Rounds introduced the “Returning Education Back to Our States Act” on Thursday, signaling a commitment to deliver on President-elect Donald Trump’s vow to dismantle the Department of Education. In the conservative movement to return education back to local control, Rounds saidRead More →
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — On the same day that former Rep. Matt Gaetz withdrew from consideration as President-elect Donald Trump’s attorney general, Trump announced that he will pick former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi to fill that role in his administration. Bondi, 59, has remained in Trump’s innerRead More →
Nathan Howard/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — In the span of eight days, former Rep. Matt Gaetz went from a reelected House member to an attorney general pick in President-elect Donald Trump’s second administration to ultimately bowing out before a Senate confirmation. Here is a timeline of the roller coaster of eventsRead More →
jayk7/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The college financial aid application used by millions of American families is now officially open for the 2025-2026 school year — 10 days ahead of schedule. Top officials from the Department of Education said on a call with reporters Thursday they’re “confident” in this year’sRead More →
Kena Betancur/Getty Images, FILE (NEW YORK) — The 2024 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade may be an attractive target for both foreign and domestic terroristic violence, according to a joint threat assessment obtained by ABC News. Among the most significant threats facing the nation’s largest Thanksgiving celebration “stems from lone offendersRead More →
Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Former Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz announced Thursday he is withdrawing his name from consideration to be President-elect Donald Trump’s attorney general. “I had excellent meetings with Senators yesterday,” Gaetz wrote in a post on X. “I appreciate their thoughtful feedback –Read More →
Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead via Flickr (WASHINGTON) — President-elect Donald Trump continues to announce his picks for top jobs inside his administration, most recently naming nominees for energy secretary and to helm the Federal Communications Commission. Meanwhile, fallout continues for former Rep. Matt Gaetz, Trump’s choice toRead More →
Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — As controversy continues to cloud some of President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks, his team has an ominous warning for Republicans who don’t fall in line behind his nominees. ABC News Chief Washington Correspondent Jonathan Karl reports that one senior Trump adviserRead More →
