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The president-elect claims it’s vital for national and economic security.

Khalid Sheikh Mohammed is slated to plead guilty this Friday.

House Speaker Mike Johnson also commended Carter's commitment to service in his eulogy.

Prosecutors questioned why Santos could not immediately pay his restitution.

Former President Jimmy Carter was a president "ahead of his time," said Vice President Kamala Harris in her eulogy.

"The Republican Party will not cut benefits," the House speaker told reporters.

"We do most of the work there and it's ours," the U.S. president-elect said.

"The Republican Party will not cut benefits," the House speaker told reporters.

A Thermal, California, speech was scrapped amid high winds and fire risk.

The House voted at 1 p.m. Tuesday on the Laken Riley Act, passing the bill as its first piece of legislation of the 119th Congress on a vote of 264 to 159.

The former president's remains will travel through Washington, D.C., one last time before arriving at the U.S. Capitol on for a lying-in-state ceremony.

Danish officials have emphasized that Greenland is not for sale.

He called Jimmy Carter's ceding the Panama Canal "a big mistake."

The judge in Donald Trump's classified documents case has temporarily blocked the release of special counsel Jack Smith's final report on the case.

President-elect Donald Trump took his aim at Mexico again Tuesday boasting that he would change the Gulf of Mexico as part of his retaliation against the country.

Unauthorized immigrants charged with nonviolent crimes could be be deported.

In a lengthy press conference, the incoming president warned Hamas that there will be consequences if hostages are not released.

President-elect Donald Trump said the investments will focus on building new data centers across the Midwest and Sun Belt.

New Hampshire’s outgoing Republican Governor Chris Sununu discusses President-elect Donald Trump's upcoming administration.

Danish officials have continued to emphasize that Greenland is not for sale.

ABC News’ Linsey Davis speaks to Florida Rep. Byron Donalds about how the incoming Republican administration plans to deliver on President-elect Donald Trump’s campaign promises.

Lawyers for Walt Nauta and Carlos De Oliveira made the request on Monday.

The settlement would allow an estimated 30,000 veterans access to benefits.

Plus, Biden's move to permanently block offshore oil drilling sparks Trump's ire. Also a recap of Sunday's Golden Globes.

The president-elect acknowledges opposition to his plan from some Republicans.

The transfer is the largest yet during the Biden administration.

President-elect Trump has asked the judge overseeing his criminal hush money case in New York to halt his sentencing in the case, currently set for Friday.

"Today, America's democracy stood," Harris said after the vote count.

President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden are expected to arrive in New Orleans in the afternoon.

Prosecutors say he rallied the far-right group to come to Washington on Jan. 6.

House and Senate lawmakers met in a joint session to certify President-elect Donald Trump's 2024 victory. Vice President Harris, who lost to Trump, is presiding over the ceremony.

Donald Trump has vowed to reverse the move, but that could prove difficult.

President Biden called it "one of the toughest days in American history."

Trump was found guilty on 34 counts of falsifying business records in New York.

Security is heightened after four years ago, but snow might be a bigger threat.

President Joe Biden held a star-studded ceremony at the White House for the latest batch of Medal of Freedom recipients.

Congress is gathering for a joint session to certify the results of the 2024 election, the final step before President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration on Jan. 20.

It's expected to be one of the president's last major pieces of legislation.

"It is a very difficult threat landscape," DHS secretary says.

This is a rush transcript of "This Week" airing Sunday, January 5.

A thin GOP majority means a reconciliation bill will also be a major challenge.

Among Saturday's 19 recipients are rockstar Bono and actor Denzel Washington.

ABC News’ Phil Lipof speaks with Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.) to unpack the priorities of the GOP as they take control of Congress.

Authorities are still trying to determine a motive for the blast in Las Vegas.

ABC News investigative reporter Olivia Rubin discusses the events that led up to the reelection of Mike Johnson as House speaker.

This is a listing for 'This Week' airing Sunday, January 5, 2024.

Johnson narrowly pushed past Republican holdouts in a tension-filled vote.

Rep. Kevin Hern, R-Okla., reacted to Mike Johnson being reelected House speaker by a razor-thin margin on Friday.

Thune's comments came just after the Senate gaveled in to begin its new session.

The judge in President-elect Donald Trump's New York criminal hush money case indicated Friday that he intends to sentence Trump to an "unconditional discharge."