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Trump says US engaged in 'direct talks' with Iran over nuclear weapons

He made the surprise announcement sitting next to Israel's prime minister.
4 hours ago
President Donald Trump takes a question from a member of the media during a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office of the White House, April 7, 2025 in Washington.
April 7, 2025 at 9:46 PM

Trump meets with Israeli PM Netanyahu at White House to discuss tariffs, war in Gaza

President Trump and Netanyahu discussed Israel's war with Hamas and the tariffs that the U.S. imposed on virtually all of its trading partners, which have sent world markets reeling.
April 7, 2025 at 9:46 PM
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April 7, 2025 at 7:46 PM

Trump says US to engage in 'direct talks' with Iran

Sitting next to Israel's prime minister, President Trump said direct talks with Iran would start Saturday.
April 7, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Sitting next to Israel's prime minister, President Trump said direct talks with Iran would start Saturday.
April 7, 2025 at 6:45 PM

Ex-clerk for judge who tossed Trump's classified docs case now in senior DOJ position

A former law clerk to Aileen Cannon, the judge who dismissed Donald Trump's classified documents case, is now serving in the DOJ under Trump's former defense lawyer.
April 7, 2025 at 6:45 PM
President Donald Trump crosses the South Lawn after exiting Marine One at White House in Washington, April 6, 2025.
April 7, 2025 at 6:31 PM

Trump issues veto threat on bipartisan bill to rein in his tariff authority

Trump would veto a bipartisan bill seeking to rein in his authority to impose tariffs, according to a White House statement sent to Senate Republicans and obtained by ABC News.
April 7, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Trump would veto a bipartisan bill seeking to rein in his authority to impose tariffs, according to a White House statement sent to Senate Republicans and obtained by ABC News.
April 7, 2025 at 4:59 PM

Democrats hammer Trump for his weekend of golf as stocks tumble

Dow futures opened Sunday evening down 1,500 points, or 4% percent., while the S&P 500 and NASDAQ 100 futures were also down 4%.
April 7, 2025 at 4:59 PM
President Donald Trump talks on the phone as he arrives at Trump National Golf Club, Sunday, April 6, 2025, in Jupiter, Fla. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
April 7, 2025 at 3:01 PM

Trump says Medicare, Medicaid won't cover weight loss drugs

President Donald Trump's administration says Medicare and Medicaid will not pay for GLP-1 drugs when used for weight loss.
April 7, 2025 at 3:01 PM
VIDEO: Trump says Medicare, Medicaid won't cover weight loss drugs
April 7, 2025 at 12:38 PM

In conservative Alabama, Republicans cheering for Trump - with some quiet concerns

Alabama Republicans cheered President Donald Trump and his agenda at a GOP party the day he imposed tariffs and sent stock markets tumbling worldwide
April 7, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Donald Trump Jr. speaks at the Alabama Republican Party's Trump Victory Celebration, Thursday, April 3, 2025, in Birmingham, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
April 6, 2025 at 3:33 PM

Trump targets enemies in a promise of retribution

On “This Week,” ABC News’ Chief Washington Correspondent Jonathan Karl reports on recent high-profile firings at the NSA and NSC.
April 6, 2025 at 3:33 PM
VIDEO: Trump targets enemies in a promise of retribution
April 5, 2025 at 3:49 PM

Over 500 law firms sign brief backing Perkins Coie suit against Trump

More than 500 law firms moved to file an amicus brief in support of Perkins Coie's lawsuit against the Trump administration's executive order that targeted the firm.
April 5, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Signage is seen outside of the law firm Perkins Coie at their legal offices in Washington, D.C., May 10, 2021.
April 5, 2025 at 2:46 AM

Washington state AG on multi-state lawsuit against Trump over health research cuts

Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown provides updates to multiple multi-state lawsuits against the Trump administration over cuts to funding for health research.
April 5, 2025 at 2:46 AM
Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown provides updates to multiple multi-state lawsuits against the Trump administration over cuts to funding for health research.
April 4, 2025 at 10:59 PM

Obama, Harris criticize Trump over moves they say are against America's values

Former President Barack Obama and former Vice President Kamala Harris, in separate remarks on Thursday, criticized President Donald Trump and the White House.
April 4, 2025 at 10:59 PM
 Kamala Harris speaks onstage during the HumanX AI Conference 2025 at Fontainebleau Las Vegas, March 9, 2025, in Las Vegas. Former President Barack Obama onstage during the Obama Foundation's 2024 Democracy Forum, Dec. 5, 2024, in Chicago.
April 4, 2025 at 7:51 PM

Judge blocks deportations under 1798 law, orders flights turned around

A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from deporting any noncitizens pursuant to the president's recent proclamation invoking the Alien Enemies Act.
April 4, 2025 at 7:51 PM
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.
April 4, 2025 at 5:19 PM

Senate Republicans set to push Trump agenda forward with vote-a-rama

ABC News’ Jay O’Brien reports on lawmakers’ first step toward enacting many of President Donald Trump’s key policies without the help of Democrats.
April 4, 2025 at 5:19 PM
VIDEO: Senate Republicans set to push Trump agenda forward with vote-a-rama
April 4, 2025 at 3:44 PM

Loomer, far-right activist, urged Trump to remove NSA director and others: Sources

Far-right political activist Laura Loomer has been appearing to take credit for the removal of U.S. National Security Agency's Gen. Timothy Haugh.
April 4, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Laura Loomer arrives with Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump at Philadelphia International Airport, Sept. 10, 2024, in Philadelphia.
April 4, 2025 at 7:36 AM

Republicans moving ahead with Trump's 'big' bill of tax breaks and spending cuts

After a long wait, the Senate is launching action on President Donald Trump’s ”“big, beautiful bill” of tax breaks and spending cuts
April 4, 2025 at 7:36 AM
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., attends a news conference discussing the Republican-backed budget plan at the Capitol, in Washington, Thursday, April 3, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
April 4, 2025 at 6:56 AM

Sources: NSC staffers fired amid Trump's meeting with far-right activist Laura Loomer

It comes as RFK Jr. says HHS will reinstate some programs and employees that were mistakenly cut.
April 4, 2025 at 6:56 AM
VIDEO: Sources: say NSC staffers fired after Trump's meeting with far-right activist Laura Loomer
April 4, 2025 at 12:56 AM

NSC staffers fired after Trump met with far-right activist Laura Loomer: Sources

The White House has fired a handful of National Security Council staffers following a Wednesday meeting with far-right political activist Laura Loomer.
April 4, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Laura Loomer photographed at The Villages, FL.
April 3, 2025 at 11:48 PM

Trump unveils $5 million 'gold card' while aboard Air Force One

President Donald Trump held up a gold card that had his face emblazoned on it while speaking with reporters on Air Force One on Thursday.
April 3, 2025 at 11:48 PM
President Donald Trump held up a gold card that had his face emblazoned on it while speaking with reporters on Air Force One on Thursday.
April 3, 2025 at 9:14 PM

Judge Boasberg says he's contemplating 'contempt proceedings' over Trump deportations

A judge heard arguments Thursday over whether the Trump administration defied a court order when they deported alleged migrant gang members to El Salvador.
April 3, 2025 at 9:14 PM
VIDEO: Judge Boasberg says he's contemplating 'contempt proceedings' over Trump deportations
April 3, 2025 at 2:35 PM

What to know about Smoot-Hawley tariffs and their role in the Great Depression

The measure helped worsen the Great Depression, experts said.
April 3, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Former President Donald Trump arrives for a campaign event at Alro Steel in Potterville, Mich., Aug. 29, 2024.
April 3, 2025 at 12:40 PM

Trump imposes far-reaching new tariffs

President Donald Trump dramatically escalated his global trade war by announcing his most sweeping set of tariffs yet on goods from every country that trades with the United States.
April 3, 2025 at 12:40 PM
VIDEO: Trump imposes far-reaching new tariffs
April 2, 2025 at 11:26 PM

Trump privately indicates Elon Musk to step back from role as his term ends: Sources

President Donald Trump indicated to top advisers that Elon Musk could be taking a step back from his current role, sources familiar with the matter told ABC News.
April 2, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Elon Musk attends the Division 1 Men's Wrestling Championship in Philadelphia, Mar. 22, 2025.
April 2, 2025 at 7:49 PM

'Made-up emergency': Democrats try to block Trump tariffs on Canada

President Donald Trump on Tuesday called on the Senate to keep the United States' tariffs on Canada in place.
April 2, 2025 at 7:49 PM
President Donald Trump speaks to the press aboard Air Force One before arriving at Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach, Fla., March 28, 2025.
April 2, 2025 at 5:29 PM

Shares in Trump social media company sink following concerns about insider selloff

Trump's social media company filed paperwork with the Securities and Exchange Commission that could allow the president's trust to sell more than $2 billion of shares.
April 2, 2025 at 5:29 PM
President Donald Trump's social media platform Truth Social is shown on a cell phone on March 25, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois.
April 2, 2025 at 5:19 PM

Trump set to announce sweeping new round of tariffs

Americans, and the world, are bracing for potential impacts as President Donald Trump prepares to unleash reciprocal tariffs on U.S. trading partners on what he’s calling “Liberation Day.”
April 2, 2025 at 5:19 PM
VIDEO: Trump set to announce sweeping new round of tariffs
April 2, 2025 at 4:50 PM

Trump privately indicates Elon Musk could step back from current role: Sources

President Donald Trump indicated to top advisers that Elon Musk could be taking a step back from his current role, sources familiar with the matter told ABC News.
April 2, 2025 at 4:50 PM
VIDEO: Trump privately indicates Elon Musk could step back from current role: Sources
April 2, 2025 at 2:38 PM

Fla., Wis. races are possible glimpses into how midterms may be approached: ANALYSIS

If Elon Musk continues to intervene in elections in a similar fashion, Democrats may have a winning playbook to replicate.
April 2, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Democrat-backed Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Judge Susan Crawford reacts after voters elected her to the state Supreme Court, at her election night headquarters in Madison, Wisconsin, April 1, 2025.
April 2, 2025 at 12:48 PM

New York's casino sweepstakes could put $115M in Donald Trump's pocket

A high-stakes race to decide who will get to build a casino in New York City might end up with one famous former resident hitting a $115 million jackpot: President Donald Trump
April 2, 2025 at 12:48 PM
FILE - In this photo provided by the Office of the Mayor of New York, Mayor Eric Adams, third left, participates in the ribbon cutting ceremony and sign unveiling of Bally Links, formerly Trump Links, at Ferry Point in the Bronx borough of New York, Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024. (Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office via AP, File)
April 2, 2025 at 11:28 AM

Wisconsin and Florida elections provide early warning signs to Trump and Republicans

A trio of elections have provided plenty of warning signs to Republicans and President Donald Trump
April 2, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Susan Crawford speaks during her election night party after winning the election Tuesday, April 1, 2025, in Madison, Wis. (AP Photo/Kayla Wolf)
April 2, 2025 at 11:27 AM

Democratic-backed Crawford wins Wisconsin Supreme Court race over Musk-backed Schimel

The election could set the ideological balance of Wisconsin's highest court.
April 2, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Dane County Circuit Court Judge Susan Crawford, candidate for the Wisconsin Supreme Court, speaks to supporters during a campaign stop at the Waukesha County Democratic Party headquarters, March 29, 2025, in Waukesha, Wis. Circuit Court Judge Brad Schimel, candidate for the Wisconsin Supreme Court, speaks to supporters during a campaign stop at the American Serb Hall, March 29, 2025 in Milwaukee.
April 2, 2025 at 12:40 AM

Booker breaks Senate record with marathon 24-hour speech protesting Trump and Musk

New Jersey Democratic Sen. Cory Booker broke a record Tuesday evening, speaking for more than 24 hours in a marathon speech.
April 2, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Sen. Cory Booker speaks on the Senate floor, March 31, 2025, in Washington, DC.
April 2, 2025 at 12:13 AM

Civil rights groups sue Trump over EO requiring proof of citizenship to vote

A group of civil rights organizations filed a federal lawsuit challenging President Trump’s executive order requiring proof of citizenship when registering to vote.
April 2, 2025 at 12:13 AM
President Donald Trump displays an executive order after signing it during a meeting with US Ambassadors in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on March 25, 2025.
April 1, 2025 at 9:31 PM

Senators grill Trump Joint Chiefs pick on reported MAGA hat incident

Lt. Gen. Dan "Razin" Caine, President Donald Trump's nominee to be top general, denied wearing a MAGA hat, as Trump has apparently claimed.
April 1, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Lt. General John D. Caine takes his seat as he arrives for a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on his nomination to be the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on April 1, 2025.
April 1, 2025 at 5:46 PM

Booker stages Senate filibuster to protest 'crisis' he says Trump and Musk created

Sen. Cory Booker has been staging a filibuster for more than 12 hours in protest of President Donald Trump and Elon Musk.
April 1, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Sen. Cory Booker has been staging a filibuster for more than 12 hours in protest of President Donald Trump and Elon Musk.
April 1, 2025 at 5:46 PM

Are high-stakes elections in Wisconsin and Florida a litmus test for Trump and Musk?

ABC News' Averi Harper and Contributing Political Correspondent Rachael Bade discuss the elections playing out in Wisconsin and Florida this week.
April 1, 2025 at 5:46 PM
VIDEO: Are high-stakes elections in Wisconsin and Florida a litmus test for Trump and Musk?
April 1, 2025 at 3:01 PM

Supreme Court to hear challenges to Trump executive orders

ABC News’ Devin Dwyer discuss the multiple cases related to immigration that are coming before the high court.
April 1, 2025 at 3:01 PM
VIDEO: Supreme Court to hear challenges to Trump executive orders
April 1, 2025 at 6:05 AM

Battle over Greenland: Why Trump is so focused on Earth's largest island

ABC’s Terry Moran reported from Greenland on how residents feel after President Donald Trump said the United States will "go as far as we have to go" to acquire the autonomous territory of Denmark.
April 1, 2025 at 6:05 AM
VIDEO:  Battle over Greenland: Why Trump is so focused on Earth's largest island
April 1, 2025 at 6:03 AM

Trump prepares to launch tariff blitz as economists say US consumers will bear costs

The president is preparing to unleash an unprecedented blitz of tariffs against America’s trading partners, which is expected to drive up the cost of groceries, electronics and cars.
April 1, 2025 at 6:03 AM
VIDEO: Trump prepares to launch tariff blitz as economists say US consumers will bear costs
April 1, 2025 at 6:01 AM

Trump discusses tariff rollout, signs executive order on concert tickets

While signing an executive order at the oval office, President Donald Trump discussed tariffs and mused about running against former President Obama in 2028.
April 1, 2025 at 6:01 AM
VIDEO: Trump discusses tariff rollout, signs executive order on concert tickets
April 1, 2025 at 12:07 AM

Trump grants clemency to 2 of Hunter Biden's ex-associates

President Trump has granted clemency to two former business partners of Hunter Biden, both of whom accused Hunter Biden of improperly leveraging his father's name.
April 1, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Hunter Biden, son of President Joe Biden, leaves court after his guilty plea in his trail on tax evasion in Los Angeles, Sept. 5, 2024.
March 31, 2025 at 8:46 PM

Dow and S&P 500 close up, Nasdaq falls as Trump's 'Liberation Day' tariffs loom

Over the weekend, Trump said new tariffs would impact "all countries."
March 31, 2025 at 8:46 PM
A currency trader walks by screens showing the foreign exchange rate between U.S. dollar and South Korean won at a foreign exchange dealing room in Seoul, South Korea, on March 31, 2025.
March 31, 2025 at 8:22 PM

Organizations file suit challenging Trump's effort to overhaul election system

A group of advocacy organizations has filed a lawsuit challenging President Trump's executive order that seeks to overhaul the U.S. election system.
March 31, 2025 at 8:22 PM
President Donald Trump speaks to the press aboard Air Force One before arriving at Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach, Fla., March 28, 2025.
March 31, 2025 at 7:33 PM

Trump pardons Navy veteran convicted in Capitol riot

President Donald Trump has pardoned a Virginia man whose sentence already was commuted for his convictions stemming from the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol
March 31, 2025 at 7:33 PM
President Donald Trump waves to the media as he walks on the South Lawn of the White House, in Washington, Sunday, March 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
March 31, 2025 at 6:14 PM

GOP congressman would ‘consider’ acting to give Trump 3rd term

Rep. David Kustoff, R-Tenn., discusses President Donald Trump not ruling out seeking a third term for president, regardless of it going against the Constitutional two-term limit.
March 31, 2025 at 6:14 PM
VIDEO: GOP congressman would ‘consider’ acting to give Trump 3rd term
March 31, 2025 at 6:13 PM

Trump 3rd term ‘could actually happen’: Legal expert

ABC News contributor Kim Wehle explains what the law has to say about President Donald Trump being on the ballot for a third-term presidency.
March 31, 2025 at 6:13 PM
VIDEO: Trump 3rd term ‘could actually happen’: Legal expert
March 31, 2025 at 5:56 PM

Putin 'couldn't care less' about ceasefire, Zelenskyy says after Trump warning

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called for further "tough measures" against Russia to push President Vladimir Putin into a ceasefire agreement.
March 31, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyattends a meeting with the British prime minister at the UK ambassador's residence following the Ukraine summit in Paris, France, Mar. 27, 2025.
March 31, 2025 at 5:49 PM

Trump speaks out on tariffs and term limits

President Donald Trump is dubbing this Wednesday "Liberation Day," which is when he will impose these sweeping reciprocal tariffs targeting countries with the largest trade deficits.
March 31, 2025 at 5:49 PM
VIDEO: Trump speaks out on tariffs and term limits
March 31, 2025 at 5:35 PM

Trump again floats possibly seeking 3rd term. The Constitution bars it, scholars say

"Trump may not want to rule out a third term but the 22nd Amendment to the Constitution does," one expert told ABC News.
March 31, 2025 at 5:35 PM
President Donald Trump walks down the stairs of Air Force One upon his arrival at Joint Base Andrews, Md., March 30, 2025.
March 31, 2025 at 5:23 PM

Florida State Sen. Fine says he doesn't think he disagrees with Trump on anything

Florida state Sen. Randy Fine said on ABC News Live on Monday that doesn't think be breaks with President Donald Trump on policies.
March 31, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Rep. Randy Fine answers a question about his House Bill 3-C: Independent Special Districts in the House of Representatives April 20, 2022, at the Capitol in Tallahassee, Fla.