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Biden acknowledges U.S. climate policy could change after he leaves office.

President Joe Biden toured the drought-shrunken waters of the Amazon River’s greatest tributary Sunday as the first sitting American president to set foot in the legendary rainforest.

Biden had opposed their use; Russia says they would cross a "red line."

ABC News contributor Mike Muse joins ABC News Live to discuss this weekend’s big fights.

ABC News White House Correspondent Mary Alice Parks joins ABC News Live to discuss President-elect Trump’s latest Cabinet pick.

Comedian Ian Goldstein and Margaret Vail Palmquist from Debt Collective discuss the new comedy show “Rage Against Medical Debt!”

GOP congressman says the US should protect those seeking asylum "the right way."

"Speaking truth to power is one of the most important things," Slotkin said.

ABC News contributor Ramesh Ponnuru and Tricia McLaughlin, former senior adviser for Vivek Ramaswamy, join ABC News Live to discuss President-elect Donald Trump’s new administration picks.

This is a rush transcript of "This Week" airing Sunday, November 17.

The two leaders made a notable agreement on AI safety and nuclear weapons.

Wright is an outspoken critic of policies aimed at curbing climate change.

President-elect Donald Trump announced Chris Wright, Liberty Energy CEO and climate policy critic, is his pick for energy secretary.

A law banning the social media platform in the U.S. is set to take effect on Jan. 19, 2025, just one day before President-elect Donald Trump will be sworn in.

President Joe Biden will be meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping as a part of his farewell tour in Latin America.

President-elect Donald Trump tapped North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum to run the Department of the Interior and Karoline Leavitt to be the White House press secretary.

"The base is watching how they handle Trump's nominees," one Republican said.

A federal jury ordered Giuliani to pay $148 million.

“This Week” co-anchor Jonathan Karl and the ABC News political team report on President-elect Trump’s transition back to the White House, including his latest controversial cabinet selections.

ABC News' Martha Raddatz discusses President-elect Donald Trump's controversial pick for secretary of defense.

ABC News' Jonathan Karl speaks with Sarah Isgur about recess appointments.

Former North Dakota Sen. Heidi Heitkamp (D-N.D.) discusses whether President-elect Donald Trump can get his nominees through Congress.

This is a listing for "This Week" airing Sunday, November 17, 2024.

Johnson won't say if he discussed the matter with Donald Trump.

"I respectfully urge Senate Republicans to reject this nomination," Pence wrote.

In his first presser at the Capitol since the election, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries formally conceded the 2024 election, saying Democrats fell short a few seats.

Rep. Tom Emmer reacted to the growing calls for the House Ethics Committee to share its report on former Rep. Matt Gaetz after President-elect Donald Trump nominated him for attorney general.

Trump's choices include RJK Jr., Elon Musk, Matt Gaetz and more.

"The anti-vaccine mantra scares me a lot," one Republican congressman said.

President Joe Biden is taking his final lap on the world stage this week with a trip to South America and attending two major summits.

Dr. Richard Besser discusses why he thinks Robert F. Kennedy Jr. would have a profound negative impact on our healthcare system.

Senate GOP are saying Gaetz faces major hurdles on the path to confirmation.

Dr. Jennifer Nuzzo, director of Brown University’s Pandemic Center, criticizes President-elect Donald Trump's pick for Health and Human Services secretary.

Adams says campaigns needed to do a better job listening to New Yorkers.

Capt. Lacie Hester's award comes amid new controversy over women in combat.

Dr. Todd Ellerin, South Shore Hospital’s chief of infectious diseases, reacts to President-elect Donald Trump’s cabinet pick.

Former Republican congressman Charlie Dent comments on the House Ethic Committee’s investigation into President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to serve as attorney general.

"We're gonna let him go wild for a little while," Trump said in October.

The president-elect spoke at America First Policy Institute's annual gala.

ABC News’ Jay O’Brien takes a look at some of the biggest moments from Matt Gaetz’s tenure in the House and the latest on the House Ethics Committee investigation against him.

ABC News’ Linsey Davis speaks with Politico’s senior Washington correspondent, Rachael Bade, about what the nomination of vaccine skeptic and conspiracy theorist could mean for public health policy.

President-elect Donald Trump discussed his selection for RFK Jr. as HHS Secretary and his other cabinet decisions.

The number rose by 30, with 523 service members taking their lives.

Leon Panetta ended the Pentagon's ban on women serving in combat units.

The Fox News host criticized Donald Trump before he was first elected in 2016.

There were mixed reactions by House Republicans on Capitol Hill after President-elect Donald Trump announced RFK Jr. as his pick for HHS secretary.

The 21 incidents occurred near national security sites, officials said.

Sen. Dick Durbin asked that the committee "preserve and share" the report.

Vance will be Trump's "eyes and ears" in the Senate, a source said.

President-elect Donald Trump said he has picked Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a vaccine skeptic, to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, he wrote in a social media post Thursday.