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President Biden's potential pardons before office exit

ABC legal contributor and author of "Pardon Power: How the Pardon System Works—and Why" Kim Wehle takes a look at more potential pardons by Pres. Biden, and potential picks by President-elect Trump.
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President Biden's potential pardons before office exit
December 07

'World is going a little crazy right now': Trump meets with Macron in Paris

Volodymyr Zelenskyy joined Macron and Trump at about 11:34 a.m. Eastern time.
December 07
France's President Emmanuel Macron welcomesPresident-elect Donald Trump before a meeting at The Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris, on Dec. 7, 2024.
December 07

Early appointments offer Vance chance to throw weight around as Trump's heir apparent

He's "going to be a future force to be reckoned with," one Republican said.
December 07
Vice President-elect Sen. JD Vance (R-OH) arrives for the Senate Republican leadership elections at the U.S. Capitol, on Nov. 13, 2024, in Washington, D.C.
December 06

Trump doubles down on support for Pete Hegseth, admits he's unsure he'll be confirmed

"Pete is doing well," Trump said, "I mean, people were a little bit concerned."
December 06
Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to be defense secretary, listens to reporters during a meeting with Sen. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., at the Capitol in Washington, Dec. 5, 2024.
December 06

Trump, Harris teams reflect on 2024: Trump assassination attempt and Biden drops out

Much of the debate focused on the 107 days Harris was the Democratic nominee.
December 06
Vice President Kamala Harris in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, August 20, 2024 and former President Donald Trump in Bedminster, New Jersey, August 15, 2024 are seen in a combination of file photographs.
December 06

Harris adviser touts 'flawless' campaign, GOP campaign managers candid on missteps

Senior staffers from several campaigns offered their reflections of 2024.
December 06
Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris's campaign Chief of Staff Sheila Nix watches her speak at the campaign headquarters in Wilmington, DE, July 22, 2024.
December 06

Austin Tice, missing for over 12 years, believed to be alive: Source

Tice's father said the source is "very different" from others in the past.
December 06
Marc Tice, left, and Debra Tice, the parents of Austin Tice, a journalist who was kidnapped in Syria, update the media about their son's condition, Dec. 6, 2024,  during a news conference at the National Press Club in Washington.
December 06

Rep. Ro Khanna & retired Gen. Frank McKenzie Sunday on ‘This Week’

This is a listing for 'This Week' airing Sunday, December 8, 2024.
December 06
December 06

Dr. Oz agrees to stop promoting health and wellness products if confirmed: Transition

A spokesperson says Robert F. Kennedy Jr. also plans to follow all ethics rules.
December 06
Senatorial candidate for Pennsylvania, Mehmet Oz, gestures as he speaks during a campaign rally in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania, Nov. 2, 2022.
December 06

Hegseth's attorney threatens to sue sex assault accuser if she repeats 'false' claims

Tim Parlatore said the woman is now free to speak publicly.
December 06
President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to be Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth arrives for a meeting with U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst at the U.S. Capitol, December 4, 2024, in Washington.
December 06

Vance ‘fully supports’ Hegseth to lead Department of Defense

Vice President-elect JD Vance discussed Pete Hegseth, who was nominated last month by President-elect Donald Trump.
December 06
Vice President-elect JD Vance discussed Pete Hegseth, who was nominated last month by President-elect Donald Trump.
December 06

Trump and giveaways: What Musk spent $270M on during the election

Musk has been tapped by Trump to reduce federal budget spending.
December 06
Tesla CEO and X owner Elon Musk speaks as Republican presidential nominee and former President Donald Trump reacts during a rally in Butler, Pa., Oct. 5, 2024.
December 06

Trump speaks out on Pete Hegseth as embattled Pentagon pick fights for confirmation

Multiple sources confirmed to ABC that Hegseth will get an FBI background check.
December 06
Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to be defense secretary, responds to reporters during a meeting with Sen. Mike Rounds, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, at the Capitol in Washington, Dec. 5, 2024.
December 06

At Fox Nation ceremony, Trump boasts about recent conversations with foreign leaders

It was one of the rare TV appearances Trump has made since winning the election.
December 06
GREENVALE, NEW YORK - President-elect Donald Trump speaks during the FOX Nation's Patriot Awards at the Tilles Center on December 05, 2024, in Greenvale, New York.  (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
December 06

Trump announces new role for his administration: 'White House AI and crypto czar'

David Sacks is a longtime ally of Elon Musk and the former COO of PayPal.
December 06
In this July 15, 2024, file photo, David Sacks, CEO of Yammer, speaks during the first day of the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wis.
December 05

These Trump administration picks have ties to Project 2025

ABC News’ Katherine Faulders takes a look at top Trump administration picks, their ties to Project 2025 and what it would mean for the new administration.
December 05
These Trump administration picks have ties to Project 2025
December 05

House Republicans kill effort to force the release of Gaetz's ethics report

Vote to force the report's release goes down along party lines.
December 05
Rep. Matt Gaetz, Republican of Florida, speaks during the third day of the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, July 17, 2024.
December 05

Musk and Ramaswamy meet with GOP lawmakers to discuss federal spending

Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy met with Republican lawmakers on Capitol Hill to discuss their plans to cut as much as $2 trillion from the federal budget of what they called waste.
December 05
Musk and Ramaswamy meet with GOP lawmakers to discuss federal spending
December 05

Protests outside of Supreme Court capture growing fears for transgender Americans

SCOTUS is deciding on a ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth.
December 05
Attorney and transgender rights activist Chase Strangio speaks to supporters outside of the Supreme Court, Dec. 4, 2024, in Washington.
December 05

Texas Sen. Ted Cruz on Trump Cabinet picks, the border wall and Hunter Biden's pardon

Texas senator predicts border numbers will plummet in January and February.
December 05
ABC News’ Linsey Davis spoke with Republican Texas Sen. Ted Cruz about President-elect Donald Trump’s picks for his administrative cabinet, the border crisis and the pardoning of Hunter Biden.
December 05

Musk eyeing federal remote work policies to help slash $2T from budget

The billionaire and Ramaswamy met with Congress members on the Hill.
December 05
Tesla CEO Elon Musk walks with his son on his shoulders with Speaker Mike Johnson and Vivek Ramaswamy at the U.S. Capitol, Dec. 5, 2024, in Washington.
December 05

Rep. Jason Crow discusses hearing on Trump assassination attempt

Ronald Rowe, the acting director of the Secret Service, testified in front of a House panel on Thursday.
December 05
VIDEO: Rep. Jason Crow discusses hearing on Trump assassination attempt
December 05

As Hegseth's fight to head Pentagon lags, Trump not trying to save him: Sources

Trump's team is focused on where female Republican senators stand.
December 05
Defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth meets with Senator-elect Jim Banks on Capitol Hill in Washington, Dec. 5, 2024.
December 05

Speaker Johnson speaks after meeting with Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy

Both Musk and Ramaswamy met with Congress members on the Hill earlier today.
December 05
VIDEO: Speaker Johnson speakers after meeting with Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy
December 05

Acting Secret Service head details changes made since Trump assassination attempt

Ronald Rowe told lawmakers a main goal is to "rebuild public trust."
December 05
U.S. Secret Service Acting Director Ronald Rowe Jr. listens during a House Task Force hearing on the Secret Service's security failures regarding the assassination attempts on President-elect Donald Trump, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Dec. 5, 2024.
December 05

Explosive exchange about 9/11 happens at Secret Service hearing

Acting Secret Service Director Ronald Rowe and Republican Texas Rep. Pat Fallon got into a screaming match Thursday at a House hearing on the assassination attempt against Donald Trump.
December 05
Acting Secret Service Director Ronald Rowe and Republican Texas Rep. Pat Fallon got into a screaming match Thursday at a House hearing on the assassination attempt against Donald Trump.
December 05

Key GOP senator says she's not ready to support Hegseth for defense secretary

Ernst is an Armed Services Committee member who will vote on his confirmation.
December 05
Sen. Joni Ernst speaks to reporters as she walks to a Senate luncheons at the U.S. Capitol, on Nov. 19, 2024, in Washington, D.C.
December 05

Explosive exchange about 9/11 at Secret Service hearing

A task force is investigating the July assassination attempt on Donald Trump.
December 05
Rep. Pat Fallon questions Secret Service Acting Director Ronald L. Rowe Jr. during a hearing by the House Task Force on the Attempted Assassination of Donald J. Trump on the Secret Service's security failures, Dec. 5, 2024, in Washington.
December 05

Biden weighs preemptive pardons for Milley, Cheney, Fauci: Source

Possible names include Gen. Mark Milley, Liz Cheney, Adam Schiff and Dr. Fauci
December 05
President Joe Biden walks along the colonnade towards the Rose Garden to deliver remarks on the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon, at the White House, Nov. 26, 2024, in Washington.
December 04

Who is Tulsi Gabbard?

ABC News’ Selina Wang reports on former Democratic Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard’s nomination for the director of national intelligence role in Trump’s new administration.
December 04
Who is Tulsi Gabbard?
December 04

Texas Sen. Ted Cruz on the expected confirmation of Trump’s cabinet picks

ABC News’ Linsey Davis spoke with Republican Texas Sen. Ted Cruz about President-elect Donald Trump’s picks for his administrative cabinet, the border crisis and the pardoning of Hunter Biden.
December 04
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz on the expected confirmation of Trump’s cabinet picks
December 04

Hegseth promises to stop drinking if confirmed, GOP senator says

Hegseth said Donald Trump told him to "keep going, keep fighting."
December 04
President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to be Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, accompanied by Sen. Bill Hagerty arrives for a meeting with Senate Minority Whip John Thune at the Capitol, Dec. 4, 2024.
December 04

Rep. Nadler to step aside as Democratic Judiciary leader for a younger chair

Nadler backed Jamie Raskin, who had challenged him for the position.
December 04
Representative Jamie Raskin speaks during a news conference with Representative Jerry Nadler, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., July 26, 2019.
December 04

Does Linda McMahon need to be an educator to lead the Department of Education?

Trump pick Linda McMahon has little school experience besides serving on boards.
December 04
Linda McMahon, former administrator of the US Small Business Administration, speaks during the America First Policy Institute's America First Agenda summit in Washington, D.C., on July 25, 2022.
December 04

Who is Tulsi Gabbard? Meet Trump's pick for director of national intelligence

Gabbard could face the most one of the most bruising confirmation battles.
December 04
Former U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard attends a campaign rally of Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump at PPG Paints Arena, Nov. 4, 2024, in Pittsburgh.
December 04

Speaker Johnson reacts to possible GOP slim majority

With all 435 House races projected, ABC News estimates Republicans will hold 220 seats and Democrats 215 in the 119th Congress.
December 04
With all 435 House races projected, ABC News estimates Republicans will hold 220 seats and Democrats 215 in the 119th Congress.
December 04

'I pulled him out': Trump pushes back on DEA pick saying he withdrew

Chad Chronister got pushback from conservatives over COVID-19 lockdown arrest.
December 04
In this Oct. 15, 2024, file photo, Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister speaks during a press conference inside the Falkenburg Road Jail Assembly Room at the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office, in Tampa, Fla.
December 04

Trans activist optimistic as Supreme Court hears gender-affirming care case

ABC News Live spoke to Raquel Willis of the Gender Liberation Movement about a landmark case whether state bans on gender-affirming medical treatments for minors violate the Constitution.
December 04
VIDEO: Trans activist optimistic as Supreme Court hears gender-affirming care case
December 04

Hegseth continues defiance in defense secretary fight

Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump's pick for defense secretary, remains defiant as new misconduct allegations are causing growing concern among Republican lawmakers.
December 04
VIDEO: Hegseth continues defiance in defense secretary fight
December 04

Hegseth says he won't 'back down'

Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump's pick for defense secretary, remains defiant after new misconduct allegations are causing growing concern among Republican lawmakers.
December 04
VIDEO: Hegseth says he won't 'back down'
December 04

Landmark Supreme Court case weighs gender-affirming care for trans kids

The justices are considering Tennessee's ban on certain treatments for minors.
December 04
Transgender rights opponents and a supporter rally outside of the Supreme Court as the justices hear arguments in a case on transgender health rights on Dec. 4, 2024 in Washington, DC.
December 04

Trump's controversial Cabinet picks raise questions about lower ethical standards

"Some candidates are just a bridge too far," one political scientist said.
December 04
In this May 16, 2024, file photo, former President Donald Trump walks past Rep. Matt Gaetz, at the end of the day of his trial for allegedly covering up hush money payments linked to extramarital affairs, at Manhattan Criminal Court in New York.
December 04

Ron DeSantis, Joni Ernst potential defense secretary nominees if Hegseth drops out

Trump's advisers have said the president-elect still backs Pete Hegseth.
December 04
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis speaks during the second day of the 2024 Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, July 16, 2024. Days after he survived an assassination attempt Donald Trump won formal nomination as the Republican presidential candidate and picked right-wing loyalist J.D. Vance for running mate, kicking off a triumphalist party convention in the wake of last weekend's failed assassination attempt.
December 03

Kash Patel, Trump's pick to lead FBI, hit with Iranian cyberattack, sources say

President-elect Donald Trump nominated Patel late Saturday evening.
December 03
Former Chief of Staff to the United States Secretary of Defense Kash Patel speaks during a campaign rally for former President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump in Las Vegas, Nevada, Oct. 24, 2024.
December 03

Tennessee family takes fight for transgender care to Supreme Court

ABC News’ Devin Dwyer talks to a Tennessee couple that's arguing, on behalf of their daughter, that a state law banning certain medical treatments for transgender minors is unconstitutional.
December 03
Tennessee family takes fight for transgender care to Supreme Court
December 03

Timeline: Manhattan DA's Stormy Daniels hush money case against Donald Trump

Trump was found guilty on 34 counts of falsifying business records in New York.
December 03
Former President Donald Trump delivers remarks on the day of his court appearance in New York after being indicted by a Manhattan grand jury following a probe into hush money paid to porn star Stormy Daniels, in Palm Beach, Fla., April 4, 2023.
December 03

Republican senators torn over FBI background checks for Trump Cabinet picks

Trump team enters agreement with DOJ to submit names for background checks.
December 03
Senate Minority Whip John Thune, R-S.D., speaks during a news conference following the weekly Senate Republican policy luncheon at the U.S. Capitol, Nov. 19, 2024, in Washington.
December 03

GOP congressman comments on Trump’s Cabinet picks and Biden’s change of heart

Rep. Tim Burchett of Tennessee discusses President-elect Donald Trump’s controversial transition moves and President Joe Biden’s decision to pardon his son.
December 03
GOP congressman comments on Trump’s Cabinet picks and Biden’s change of heart
December 03

Pete Hegseth meets with GOP senators amid new allegations

Rep. Greg Landsman, D-Ohio, joins ABC News to discuss President-elect Donald Trump’s nominations.
December 03
Pete Hegseth meets with GOP senators amid new allegations
December 03

GOP senators react to latest Hegseth allegations

The allegations were top of mind for Republican senators, one of whom called recent reports "very disturbing."
December 03
The allegations were top of mind for Republican senators, one of whom called recent reports "very disturbing."
In this July 18, 2024, file photo, former administrator of the Small Business Administration Linda McMahon speaks during the last day of the 2024 Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
In this July 18, 2024, file photo, former administrator of the Small Business Administration Linda McMahon speaks during the last day of the 2024 Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Dec 07
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