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Biden says he hopes Trump ‘rethinks’ tariff plan

ABC News’ Jay O’Brien reports on President Joe Biden’s comments on his successor’s plan to impose 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada, saying he hopes he “rethinks” it and that it’s “counterproductive.”
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VIDEO: Biden says he hopes Trump ‘rethinks’ tariff plan
November 28, 2024 at 3:17 PM

Trump’s cabinet nominees targeted by security threats

There have been at least seven security threats, ranging from pipe bombs to swatting incidents, targeting the homes of several of President-elect Trump’s Cabinet and administration picks.
November 28, 2024 at 3:17 PM
VIDEO: Trump’s cabinet nominees targeted by security threats
November 28, 2024 at 2:06 PM

Mexico's president says its 'position is not to close borders' after Trump's claim

President-elect Donald Trump spoke with Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum by phone on Wednesday. But it's unclear if they share the same vision on migration.
November 28, 2024 at 2:06 PM
President-elect Donald Trump spoke with Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum by phone on Wednesday. But it's unclear if they share the same vision on migration.
November 28, 2024 at 12:06 PM

Mexico's president says its 'position is not to close borders' after Trump's claim

President-elect Donald Trump spoke with Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum by phone on Wednesday. But it's unclear if they share the same vision on migration.
November 28, 2024 at 12:06 PM
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum speaks during the High Level Summit between Mexican and US leaders and businessmen at the National Palace in Mexico City on October 15, 2024. (Photo by Yuri CORTEZ / AFP) (Photo by YURI CORTEZ/AFP via Getty Images)
November 28, 2024 at 6:19 AM

Zuckerberg dines with Trump in Mar-a-Lago

Donald Trump dined on Wednesday with Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg at the president-elect’s Mar-a-Lago club in Florida
November 28, 2024 at 6:19 AM
FILE - Mark Zuckerberg wears a pair of Orion AR glasses during the Meta Connect conference on Sept. 25, 2024, in Menlo Park, Calif. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez, File)
November 28, 2024 at 1:23 AM

Reports of threats against multiple Trump Cabinet nominees

The FBI is investigating bomb threats and swatting incidents targeting several Trump nominees, including the president-elect's picks for defense secretary, CIA director and U.N. ambassador.
November 28, 2024 at 1:23 AM
Reports of threats against multiple Trump Cabinet nominees
November 27, 2024 at 11:31 PM

The latest on the Trump transition

Plus, details on the Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire deal.
November 27, 2024 at 11:31 PM
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November 27, 2024 at 11:16 PM

Trump taps Bhattacharya for NIH director, Keith Kellogg as Ukraine peace envoy

President-elect Donald Trump nominated Dr. Jay Bhattacharya to serve as the head of the NIH and Keith Kellogg, a retired three-star general, to serve as his special envoy for Ukraine and Russia.
November 27, 2024 at 11:16 PM
VIDEO: Trump taps Bhattacharya for NIH director, Keith Kellogg as Ukraine peace envoy
November 27, 2024 at 7:46 PM

How far does presidential immunity go? Questions after Trump cases dropped: ANALYSIS

The dismissal of special counsel Jack Smith's federal election subversion case against Donald Trump leaves key questions about the extent of executive power unanswered.
November 27, 2024 at 7:46 PM
Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump watches a video screen at a campaign rally at the Salem Civic Center, in Salem, Va, Nov. 2, 2024.
November 27, 2024 at 5:53 PM

Trump Cabinet picks, appointees are targets of bomb threats and swatting

Several of Trump’s Cabinet picks and administration appointees have been targets of "violent" threats, according to a Trump spokesperson.
November 27, 2024 at 5:53 PM
VIDEO: Trump Cabinet picks, appointees are targets of bomb threats and swatting
November 27, 2024 at 4:27 PM

Trump set to take office with razor-thin House GOP majority

Donald Trump is set to take office in January with a razor-thin majority in the House of Representatives that offers Republicans barely any margin of error.
November 27, 2024 at 4:27 PM
Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump pauses during a campaign rally at Lee's Family Forum in Henderson, Nev., Oct. 31, 2024.
November 27, 2024 at 2:52 PM

Musk's DOGE wants to slash regulations. Workers and patients may suffer, experts say.

Trump appointed Elon Musk as co-head of the Department of Government Efficiency.
November 27, 2024 at 2:52 PM
President-elect Donald Trump greets Elon Musk as he arrives to attend a viewing of the launch of the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship rocket, Nov. 19, 2024, in Brownsville, Texas.
November 27, 2024 at 2:45 PM

Trump doubles down on mass deportation plans

President-elect Donald Trump’s advisors are discussing how to strip federal resources from Democratic-run cities if they refuse to work with the administration on deportations, according to reports.
November 27, 2024 at 2:45 PM
VIDEO: Trump doubles down on mass deportation plans
November 27, 2024 at 2:14 PM

State and local governments could thwart some of Trump’s plans

While President-elect Donald Trump is promising sweeping conservative policies, experts say the powers that states hold could make it harder for him to implement them.
November 27, 2024 at 2:14 PM
In this Sept. 6, 2024, file photo, Republican presidential nominee and former President Donald Trump looks on during a press conference at Trump Tower in New York.
November 27, 2024 at 1:41 PM

How Trump’s tariffs could impact consumers

Expert discusses the potential economic impact of President-elect Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs on Mexico and Canada.
November 27, 2024 at 1:41 PM
President-elect Donald Trump attends a viewing of the launch of the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship rocket, in Brownsville, Texas, Nov. 19, 2024 .
November 27, 2024 at 1:25 PM

Mexico, Canada push back on proposed tariffs

Mexico’s new president is warning that her country could retaliate against the US with tariffs of its own and several major companies have said consumers would pay much of the costs for any tariffs.
November 27, 2024 at 1:25 PM
VIDEO: Mexico, Canada push back on proposed tariffs
November 27, 2024 at 11:05 AM

Feds arrest man who allegedly threatened to kill Trump, visited rally in August

Federal authorities have arrested an Arizona man after he allegedly posted videos online in which he threatened to kill Donald Trump and brandished an AR 15-style rifle.
November 27, 2024 at 11:05 AM
Former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally in Rome, GA, March 9, 2024.
November 27, 2024 at 10:31 AM

Trump tariff plan could raise prices, blow up his own trade deal with Mexico, Canada

Trump's plan for tariffs against Canada and Mexico could dramatically raise prices for Americans and threaten a trade agreement negotiated by his own administration.
November 27, 2024 at 10:31 AM
President-elect Donald Trump speaks during an America First Policy Institute gala at his Mar-a-Lago estate, Nov. 14, 2024, in Palm Beach, Fla.
November 27, 2024 at 2:32 AM

Trump threatens new tariffs on America's three largest trading partners

Two months before his inauguration, President-elect Donald Trump threatened new tariffs on America's top three trading partners—Mexico, Canada and China—to curb the influx of migrants and drugs.
November 27, 2024 at 2:32 AM
VIDEO: Trump threatens new tariffs on America's three largest trading partners
November 27, 2024 at 1:10 AM

Mexico suggests it would impose its own tariffs to retaliate against any Trump tariffs

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has suggested Mexico could retaliate with tariffs of its own, after U.S. President-elect Donald Trump threatened to impose 25% tariffs on Mexican goods if the country doesn’t stop the flow of drugs and migrants acros...
November 27, 2024 at 1:10 AM
FILE - Avocados are stored in crates at a packing plant in Uruapan, Michoacan state, Mexico on Feb. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Armando Solis, File)
November 26, 2024 at 11:36 PM

Border czar Homan visits Texas border

Plus, a look at Donald Trump's tariff plans as well as Walmart announces it is rolling back its diversity, equity and inclusion policies.
November 26, 2024 at 11:36 PM
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November 26, 2024 at 10:16 PM

Timeline: Special counsel's probe into Trump's handling of classified documents

Here's a look at how special counsel Jack Smith's investigation into former President Donald Trump's handling of classified documents has progressed.
November 26, 2024 at 10:16 PM
This image contained in a court filing by the Department of Justice on Aug. 30, 2022, and partially redacted by the source, shows a photo of documents seized during the Aug. 8 FBI search of former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate.
November 26, 2024 at 9:41 PM

Trump's federal prosecution ends as appeals court drops him from classified docs case

A federal appeals court has dropped Donald Trump from the special counsel's appeal of his classified documents case, ending Trump's prosecution on federal charges.
November 26, 2024 at 9:41 PM
Republican presidential nominee, former President Donald Trump smiles at the crowd during the National Guard Association of the United States' 146th General Conference & Exhibition at Huntington Place Convention Center, on Aug. 26, 2024, in Detroit.
November 26, 2024 at 9:18 PM

Incoming border czar Homan and Texas Gov. Abbott make visit to Texas border

Trump border czar Tom Homan and Texas Governor Greg Abbott made two stops along the border to feed National Guard troops and DPS troopers on Tuesday.
November 26, 2024 at 9:18 PM
VIDEO: Incoming border czar Homan and Texas Gov. Abbott make visit to Texas border
November 26, 2024 at 8:55 PM

Trump fills out key public health roles

Former acting CDC director, Dr. Richard Besser takes a look at who President-elect Donald Trump has selected to lead federal health agencies and the impact these appointments may have.
November 26, 2024 at 8:55 PM
VIDEO: Trump fills out key public health roles
November 26, 2024 at 7:19 PM

Trump's promise to pardon Jan. 6 rioters is a 'slap in the face': Harry Dunn

Harry Dunn, a former Capitol police officer, joins ABC News Live with a reaction to President-elect Donald Trump's promise to pardon January sixth rioters.
November 26, 2024 at 7:19 PM
VIDEO: Trump's promise to pardon Jan. 6 rioters is a 'slap in the face': Harry Dunn
November 26, 2024 at 6:01 PM

Trump responds to Jack Smith dismissing cases against him

Smith cited the Justice Department's "categorical" policy that he said bars the prosecution of a sitting president as the reason for his request to drop both cases against Trump.
November 26, 2024 at 6:01 PM
VIDEO:  Trump responds to Jack Smith dismissing cases against him
November 26, 2024 at 4:40 PM

Trump promises to levy 25% tariffs on Mexico, Canada

President-elect Donald Trump is vowing to implement the tariffs on both countries on his first day in office.
November 26, 2024 at 4:40 PM
VIDEO: Trump promises to levy 25% tariffs on Mexico, Canada
November 26, 2024 at 4:34 PM

Trump eyes bypassing Congress if Republicans don't sign off on his Cabinet picks

How far can Donald Trump go to push through some of his controversial Cabinet picks, like former Rep. Matt Gaetz?
November 26, 2024 at 4:34 PM
President-elect Donald Trump sits in the Oval Office of the White House during a meeting with President Joe Biden, Nov. 13, 2024, in Washington.
November 26, 2024 at 3:34 PM

How Trump’s tariffs could impact consumers

ABC News’ Alexis Christoforous discusses the potential economic impact of President-elect Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs on Mexico and Canada.
November 26, 2024 at 3:34 PM
VIDEO: How Trump’s tariffs could impact consumers
November 26, 2024 at 3:12 PM

Special counsel Jack Smith moves to dismiss all charges against Trump

Justice Department policy prohibits prosecuting sitting presidents and with president-elect Donald Trump’s reelection, the cases must be dropped surrounding his actions to overturn the 2020 election.
November 26, 2024 at 3:12 PM
VIDEO: Special counsel Jack Smith moves to dismiss all charges against Trump
November 26, 2024 at 1:34 PM

Trump says he'll slap tariffs on Canada, China and Mexico on Day 1

Trump says he plans to impose tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China in an effort to stop the flow of drugs entering the country and illegal border crossings.
November 26, 2024 at 1:34 PM
President-elect Donald Trump attends a campaign event, in Allentown, Pennsylvania, Oct. 29, 2024.
November 26, 2024 at 1:00 PM

Trump to young girl: ‘I want her hair. Can I buy your hair?’

President-elect Donald Trump complimented one girl’s hair and posed for a picture with her while playing golf in West Palm Beach, Florida.
November 26, 2024 at 1:00 PM
President-elect Donald Trump complimented one girl’s hair and posed for a picture with her while playing golf in West Palm Beach, Florida.
November 26, 2024 at 10:54 AM

Donald Trump responds to Jack Smith's move to dismiss felony cases

Vice President-elect JD Vance said Monday Trump "may have very well spent his life in prison" had he not won the 2024 election.
November 26, 2024 at 10:54 AM
Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump attends a press conference to deliver "Trump Will Fix It" remarks, at Mar-a-Lago, in Palm Beach, Florida, Oct. 29, 2024.
November 26, 2024 at 9:15 AM

Special counsel Jack Smith moves to dismiss Jan. 6 case against Trump

Federal prosecutors have moved to dismiss the cases against Donald Trump related to Jan. 6 and Mar-a-Lago documents.
November 26, 2024 at 9:15 AM
Special counsel Jack Smith moves to dismiss Jan. 6 case against Trump
November 26, 2024 at 3:19 AM

Trump has advisers conduct internal probe of his top legal adviser: Sources

President-elect Trump asked his top advisers to conduct an internal investigation into alleged claims of impropriety by his top legal adviser Boris Epshteyn, sources say.
November 26, 2024 at 3:19 AM
Republican political strategist and former White House press officer, Boris Epshteyn, walks into the West Wing of the White House, March 8, 2017, in Washington.
November 26, 2024 at 12:51 AM

Trump election case is tossed after special counsel requests dismissal

A judge has dismissed Donald Trump's election interference case after Jack Smith asked her to toss the case due to a DOJ policy against prosecuting sitting presidents.
November 26, 2024 at 12:51 AM
President-elect Donald Trump attends a campaign event, in Allentown, Pennsylvania, Oct. 29, 2024.
November 26, 2024 at 12:39 AM

Latest on Trump's picks to serve in his Cabinet, administration

The ongoing battle on Capitol Hill over Trump's selections continues, plus President Biden pardoned a pair of Minnesota turkeys ahead of Thanksgiving.
November 26, 2024 at 12:39 AM
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November 25, 2024 at 8:11 PM

How Trump and Hegseth could change the US military and the challenges they might face

Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump's pick to head the Pentagon, wants major changes to the U.S. military. Here's how DOD could be affected.
November 25, 2024 at 8:11 PM
Defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth departs following a meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington, Nov. 21, 2024.
November 25, 2024 at 7:04 PM

Smith moves to dismiss Jan. 6 case against Trump

Special counsel Jack Smith has moved to dismiss his election interference case against Donald Trump, due to a DOJ policy that bars the prosecution of a sitting president.
November 25, 2024 at 7:04 PM
VIDEO: Smith moves to dismiss Jan. 6 case against Trump
November 25, 2024 at 5:01 PM

Republicans lash out at Democrats' claims Trump intel pick Gabbard is 'compromised'

Republican lawmakers are pushing back against criticism from some Democrats that President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead U.S. intelligence services is “compromised” by her comments supportive of Russia and a meeting with an ally of that country
November 25, 2024 at 5:01 PM
FILE - Tulsi Gabbard speaks before Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally at Madison Square Garden, Oct. 27, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
November 25, 2024 at 5:01 PM

Rising price of paying national debt a risk for Trump's promises on growth, inflation

Donald Trump has big plans for the economy
November 25, 2024 at 5:01 PM
FILE - Vivek Ramaswamy speaks at a campaign rally, Oct. 27, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)
November 25, 2024 at 3:14 PM

Trump announces more picks for key posts

President-elect Donald Trump has made nominations over the weekend for treasury secretary, director of the Office of Management and Budget, labor secretary, director of the CDC and surgeon general.
November 25, 2024 at 3:14 PM
VIDEO: Trump announces more picks for key posts
November 25, 2024 at 12:40 PM

Tracking Trump's picks to serve in his Cabinet, administration

President-elect Donald Trump is rolling out names for top jobs in his administration.
November 25, 2024 at 12:40 PM
Former President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump greets Senator Marco Rubio during a campaign rally at the J.S. Dorton Arena in Raleigh, N.C., on Nov. 4, 2024.
November 25, 2024 at 1:06 AM

Trump team skips FBI background checks on cabinet choices

The Trump transition team hasn’t signed the required paperwork for cabinet choices to get FBI background checks the Senate has traditionally required.
November 25, 2024 at 1:06 AM
VIDEO: Trump team skips FBI background checks on cabinet choices
November 25, 2024 at 12:10 AM

Trump names Project 2025 architect to top post

President-elect Donald Trump selected Russ Vought, a key architect of "Project 2025," as director of the U.S. Office of Management and Budget — a role he held in Trump's first administration.
November 25, 2024 at 12:10 AM
VIDEO: Trump names Project 2025 architect to top post
November 25, 2024 at 12:09 AM

Lawmakers express concern about lack of background checks for Trump's Cabinet

ABC News' Molly Nagle assesses President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks and their paths forward.
November 25, 2024 at 12:09 AM
VIDEO: Lawmakers express concern about lack of background checks for Trump's Cabinet
November 24, 2024 at 7:54 PM

Possible confirmation battles as Trump builds his Cabinet

ABC News Chief Washington Correspondent Jon Karl takes a closer look at the flurry of new administration appointments by President-elect Donald Trump.
November 24, 2024 at 7:54 PM
VIDEO: Possible confirmation battles as Trump builds his Cabinet
November 24, 2024 at 4:21 PM

Trump-nominated Cabinet picks have not received FBI background checks yet

White House Chief Washington Correspondent Jonathan Karl joins ABC News Live to discuss President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet picks.
November 24, 2024 at 4:21 PM
VIDEO: Trump-nominated Cabinet picks have not received FBI background checks yet
November 24, 2024 at 3:10 PM

Trump meets with NATO secretary-general

A NATO spokesperson says NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte and President-elect Donald Trump discussed the range of “global security issues” facing the alliance.
November 24, 2024 at 3:10 PM
VIDEO: Trump meets with NATO secretary-general