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March 15

Judge blocks deportations under 1798 law, orders flights turned around

Judge James Boasberg ordered the government to turn around deportation flights.
March 15
President Donald Trump speaks to the press as he meets with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Mar. 13, 2025.
3 hours ago

Trump orders attacks against Houthis in Yemen

Trump said the US will use "lethal force until we have achieved our objective."
3 hours ago
In this screen grab from a video posted to X, CENTCOM forces launch a large scale operation against Iran-Backed Housthis in Yemen, on March 15, 2025.
March 15

Trump signs executive order targeting 3rd law firm

The new executive order is the third time Trump has targeted a law firm.
March 15
President Donald Trump speaks to the press as he meets with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Mar. 13, 2025.
March 14

GOP lawmaker booed by crowd at North Carolina town hall

"How do you justify cuts to the VA?" demanded one angry constituent.
March 14
A man shouts at Rep. Chuck Edwards during a congressional town hall meeting on March 13, 2025 in Asheville, North Carolina. The event comes as Republicans have faced protestors at town halls critical of the Trump administration slashing federal jobs.
March 13

White House transfers background checks for top staff from FBI to Pentagon: Sources

The directive came before Kash Patel was confirmed as FBI director, sources say.
March 13
The Department of Defense logo is seen on the wall in the Press Briefing room at the Pentagon, Oct. 29, 2024, in Washington.
March 13

Trump keeps talking about making Canada the 51st state. Is he serious?

Canadian leaders have warned Trump means what he says.
March 13
President Donald Trump speaks to the press as he meets with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Mar. 13, 2025.
March 16

Democrats need to stop infighting 'as quickly as we can': Sen. Whitehouse

Republicans gave Democrats two bad choices, Whitehouse told "This Week."
March 16
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse speaks with ABC News on This Week.
March 16

Ex-US Rep. Nita Lowey, who chaired powerful House Appropriations Committee, dies

Former Democratic U.S. Rep. Nita Lowey has died at the age of 87
March 16
FILE - In this March 10, 2020, file photo, full committee Chairwoman Nita Lowey, D-N.Y., speaks during a House Appropriations subcommittee hearing on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention budget on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)
March 14

3 claims about the Department of Education and what it really does

Data reviewed by ABC News contradict dubious claims by Trump.
March 14
The headquarters of the U.S. Department of Eduction, which were ordered closed for the day for what officials described as security reasons amid large-scale layoffs, is seen Mar. 12, 2025, in Washington.
March 14

Obama attorney general endorses candidate in Wisconsin Supreme Court race

Holder is among the first major national leaders to campaign for Crawford.
March 14
Eric Holder attends Lambda Legal Hosts 2024 National Liberty Awards, May 30, 2024, in New York.
March 12

Canadians no longer exempt from registering with US government when in America

It comes as an escalating tensions with Canada.
March 12
A car waits at the United States and Canada border in Surrey B.C., March 4, 2025.
March 14

Dr. Oz grilled over cuts at Senate hearing as he vies to lead Medicaid, Medicare

The former TV host came under fire over potential cuts to the programs.
March 14
Dr. Mehmet Oz, President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, sits before testifying at his confirmation hearing before the Senate Finance Committee, on Capitol Hill in Washington, March 14, 2025.
March 14

With Democrats' help, Senate votes to avert a government shutdown

In a test vote, the Senate voted 62 to 38 to advance the bill.
March 14
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer speaks on the floor of the Senate, Mar. 14, 2025.
March 13

Two billionaires that are villains of the left and right take the spotlight in a key Wisconsin race

When Republicans are looking for a political bogeyman, they point to liberal megadonor George Soros
March 13
FILE - George Soros, founder and chairman of the Open Society Foundations, attends the Joseph A. Schumpeter award ceremony in Vienna, Austria, June 21, 2019. (AP Photo/Ronald Zak, File)
March 14

House Democratic leader Jeffries pushes back on divisions with Senate Democrats

Even so, he declined to express support for Senate Democratic Leader Schumer.
March 14
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries speaks at a press conference with U.S. Rep. Pete Aguilar on Capitol Hill in Washington, Mar. 14, 2025.
March 12

Republican Maine lawmaker sues House speaker over censure for post on transgender athlete

A Republican lawmaker in Maine is suing the state’s Democratic House speaker over her censure that followed a social media post about a transgender athlete participating in high school sports
March 12
FILE - Rep. Laurel D. Libby, R - Auburn, speaks with a colleague, Feb. 14, 2023, at the State House in Augusta, Maine. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, file)
March 10

Trump administration halts funding for two cybersecurity efforts

The Trump administration has cut millions of dollars in federal funding from two cybersecurity initiatives, including one dedicated to helping state and local election officials
March 10
A spot that had been reserved for a representative of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency sits vacant at a meeting of the National Association of State Election Directors in Washington, Feb. 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Christina A. Cassidy)
March 14

Trump rails against prosecutions, touts Jan. 6 hostages in visit to DOJ

He said his predecessors had turned it into the "Department of Injustice."
March 14
President Donald Trump speaks at the Department of Justice in Washington, Mar. 14, 2025.
March 12

Education Department cuts agency that measures student performance

Since the 1860s, education data has been collected and analyzed across the U.S.
March 12
The headquarters of the U.S. Department of Eduction, which were ordered closed for the day for what officials described as security reasons amid large-scale layoffs, is seen Mar. 12, 2025, in Washington.
March 16

'This Week' Transcript 8-28-22: WH NSA Mike Waltz, Sen. Whitehouse & Diane Swonk

This is a rush transcript of "This Week" airing Sunday, March 16.
March 16
National Security Advisor Michael Waltz participates in an interview with political commentator Mercedes Schlapp at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) at the Gaylord National Resort Hotel And Convention Center, on Feb. 21, 2025, in Oxon Hill, Maryland.
March 16

Trump, Putin to speak this week on Russia-Ukraine war, US envoy says

The U.S. is trying to broker a ceasefire, according to Trump special envoy.
March 16
FILE - U.S. Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff attends and interview after participating in a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, U.S. national aecurity adviser Mike Waltz, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Russian President Vladimir Putin's foreign policy advisor Yuri Ushakov, at Diriyah Palace, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Feb. 18, 2025. (Evelyn Hockstein/Pool Photo via AP)
March 13

Judge orders thousands of federal workers reinstated; slams 'sham' admin declaration

The order includes workers fired from the Department of Veterans Affairs.
March 13
In this Feb. 21, 2002, file photo, the US Department of Veterans Affairs headquarters building is seen in Washington, D.C.
March 12

Trump's White House Tesla showcase for Musk raises ethics concerns

Ethics experts say the event could show a president's endorsement is for sale.
March 12
President Donald Trump and Tesla CEO Elon Musk speak to the press as they sit in a Tesla vehicle on the South Portico of the White House Mar. 11, 2025 in Washington.