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President Trump hosts Japanese PM Ishiba at the White House to discuss trade policy
President Donald Trump met with the prime minister of Japan, Shigeru Ishiba, in a high-stakes visit for a key American ally that depends on the U.S. for security and trade.
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Trump says Japan has agreed to invest heavily in US Steel
President Trump announced Japan would be investing in U.S. Steel instead of owning it entirely.
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Judge to consider temporary order blocking Trump's dismantling of USAID
A federal judge will consider issuing a temporary restraining order to block the dismantling of the United States Agency for International Development.
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President Trump signs executive orders, makes foreign policy announcements
ABC News’ Selina Wang discusses the executive orders signed by President Trump this week, as well as the foreign and domestic policy announcements made this week.
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Trump meets with Japanese prime minister as tariff threat looms large
Donald Trump is meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba in a high-stakes visit for a key ally that depends on the United States for security and trade.
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Trump on Musk magazine cover: ‘Is Time magazine still in business?’
The latest cover of Time magazine is an image of Elon Musk sitting behind the Resolute Desk.
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Trump meets with Japanese prime minister amid tariff threat
ABC News’ Karen Travers and Politico’s Rachel Bade report on what’s at stake in the meeting, as well as where the House Republican budgets talks stand.
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Trump, Musk comments on USAID ‘laughably false’: Former official
Jeremy Konyndyk, a former USAID lead official for COVID-19, says the Trump administration is “putting millions of lives at risk” by reducing USAID’s global workforce to less than 300 employees.
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Democrats demand probe into Musk's alleged 'conflicts' over billions in fed contracts
House Judiciary Democrats sent a terse letter Friday to Attorney General Pam Bondi, expressing concerns that Elon Musk’s role at DOGE creates "conflicts of interest."
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Trump and the 'unitary executive': The presidential power theory driving his 2nd term
President Trump's flurry of executive actions and orders spark a critical question: Does he have the power he claims to have?
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Trump calls USAID a 'tremendous fraud.' His wife and daughter promoted its work
President Donald Trump has denigrated the aid agency as a "tremendous fraud."
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February 7, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Democrats demand answers on Education Department’s future
A group of Democratic lawmakers are raising concerns about Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency and its plans to slash funding at federal agencies. ABC News’ Jay O’Brien reports.
February 7, 2025 at 3:39 PM
February 7, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Making sense of immigration law under the Trump administration
Immigration lawyer Leon Fresco explains the legality of various immigration issues, as well as the impact on immigrants if they were to lose their temporary protected status.
February 7, 2025 at 3:39 PM
February 7, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Netanyahu gifts Trump golden pager in nod to Lebanon explosions
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gifted President Donald Trump a golden pager during their meeting at the White House this week.
February 7, 2025 at 3:01 PM
February 7, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Trump’s federal buyout plan delayed by judge
President Donald Trump’s buyout offer to government workers is on hold until Monday as the legal challenge plays out.
February 7, 2025 at 1:33 PM
February 7, 2025 at 8:33 AM
House GOP rushing to produce Trump's big budget bill with tax cuts, program cuts
House Republicans are working overtime to meet President Donald Trump’s demand for a big budget package
February 7, 2025 at 8:33 AM
February 7, 2025 at 8:32 AM
US aid cutoff poses new challenges to rights groups in Russia and Belarus
Rights groups, activists and independent media in Russia and Belarus endured increased government scrutiny, repressive laws and even were shut down and forced to operate from exile abroad
February 7, 2025 at 8:32 AM
February 7, 2025 at 7:38 AM
Trump defends his announcement that the US would "own” Gaza
Amid increasing scrutiny and widespread outrage, President Donald Trump defended his controversial assertion that the United States would "own” Gaza.
February 7, 2025 at 7:38 AM
February 7, 2025 at 2:27 AM
Trump dials back key part of Gaza takeover idea amid questions, criticism: ANALYSIS
Trump is continuing to outline his vision for U.S. control of Gaza, though is dialing back after widespread rebuke that his first plan would violate international law.
February 7, 2025 at 2:27 AM
February 7, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Judge issues 2nd preliminary injunction against Trump birthright citizenship order
A federal judge in Seattle has issued a nationwide preliminary injunction against President Donald Trump's executive order on birthright citizenship.
February 7, 2025 at 1:49 AM
February 7, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Judge halts Trump's government worker buyout plan
A federal judge blocked President Donald Trump’s buyout offer, which was extended to approximately 2 million government workers, just hours before its deadline on Thursday.
February 7, 2025 at 1:29 AM
February 7, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump’s government employee buyout offer
A federal judge temporarily blocked President Donald Trump's administration from implementing its “Fork in the Road” buyout offer, and its deadline has been extended until at least Monday.
February 7, 2025 at 1:28 AM
February 7, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Trump has already issued (and revoked) a record number of executive orders
President Donald Trump has already issued (and revoked) a record number of executive orders.
February 7, 2025 at 12:19 AM
February 6, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Netanyahu gifts Trump golden pager in nod to Lebanon explosions
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gifted President Donald Trump a golden pager during their meeting at the White House this week, Netanyahu's office said. ABC News’ Britt Clennett reports.
February 6, 2025 at 11:46 PM
February 6, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Judge temporarily blocks Trump's federal government employee buyout
Just hours before the deadline for federal employees to accept the Trump administration's deferred resignation offer, a judge has temporarily blocked the buyout offer.
February 6, 2025 at 11:39 PM
February 6, 2025 at 10:14 PM
GOP lawmakers meet with Trump at White House to discuss financial policy agenda
House Speaker Mike Johnson and other Republican lawmakers met with President Trump at the White House today to discuss a budget plan, sources tell ABC News.
February 6, 2025 at 10:14 PM
February 6, 2025 at 9:54 PM
'Border czar' threatens military action if cartels target troops at border
"Border czar" Tom Homan said he expects to use the U.S. military if Mexican cartels target American troops on the border.
February 6, 2025 at 9:54 PM
February 6, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Inspector general vacancies after Trump firings draw questions about agency oversight
The inspectors general for at least 17 agencies were terminated in late January, with one such official receiving a letter citing "changing priorities."
February 6, 2025 at 9:32 PM
February 6, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Trump’s Gaza proposal is ‘unserious’ and ‘dangerous’: Democratic lawmaker
Rep. Gabe Amo, D-R.I., calls President Donald Trump’s proposal for Gaza “the language of a real estate developer.”
February 6, 2025 at 4:46 PM
February 6, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Florida mayor warns Trump against deporting protected migrants from Venezuela
Mayor Christi Fraga of Doral, Florida, discusses how the population of Venezuelan migrants in her city will be impacted if they lose their temporary protected status.
February 6, 2025 at 4:46 PM
February 6, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Trump Gaza takeover proposal rejected by Palestinians
Palestinians in Gaza and abroad are rejecting a proposal by President Donald Trump that the United States "take over" the Gaza Strip.
February 6, 2025 at 3:41 PM
February 6, 2025 at 2:45 PM
White House faces questions amid Trump’s proposal to ‘take over’ Gaza
After President Donald Trump's proposal for the U.S. to take over Gaza sparked international outrage, Trump administration officials are seeming to dial back some of the president's language.
February 6, 2025 at 2:45 PM
February 6, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Tracking the legal challenges to Trump’s orders
ABC News’ Peter Charalambous joins “Start Here” to outline the legal challenges to President Donald Trump’s executive orders.
February 6, 2025 at 1:40 PM
February 6, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Unpacking Trump's brazen proposal for a US takeover of Gaza: ANALYSIS
President Trump's improbable proposal for a U.S. takeover of Gaza prompted plenty of pushback and questions.
February 6, 2025 at 1:06 PM
February 6, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Trump signs executive order banning transgender athletes from women's sports
The order will establish sweeping mandates on sex and sports policy.
February 6, 2025 at 10:04 AM
February 6, 2025 at 8:39 AM
What to know about the court cases over President Trump's birthright citizenship order
A federal judge who already questioned the constitutionality of President Donald Trump’s birthright citizenship executive order is set to hear arguments over a longer-term pause of the directive
February 6, 2025 at 8:39 AM
February 6, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Trump signs order banning transgender women from female sports
On Wednesday, President Donald Trump signed an executive order titled "Keeping Men Out of Women's Sports," which prohibits transgender athletes from competing in girls' and women's sports.
February 6, 2025 at 2:00 AM
February 6, 2025 at 1:57 AM
'We'll own it': Trump says US will 'take over' Gaza Strip, rebuild it
President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that the U.S. would take control of the Gaza Strip, "level the site" and rebuild it after suggesting that Palestinians in the area should evacuate.
February 6, 2025 at 1:57 AM
February 6, 2025 at 1:41 AM
With House GOP stuck, Senate pushes ahead with its plan to fund Trump's agenda
Senate Budget chair Graham wants to plow forward on a funding package that bundles border security and defense spending as the House continues to struggle with its plan.
February 6, 2025 at 1:41 AM
February 5, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Trump proposes that the US ‘take over’ Gaza
Aaron David Miller, a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, joins ABC News Live to discuss President Donald Trump’s proposal that the U.S. should “take over” Gaza.
February 5, 2025 at 11:57 PM
February 5, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Lawmakers react to Trump's proposal to 'take over' Gaza
Democrats are outraged over President Donald Trump's proposal to "take over" and rebuild Gaza, while Republicans were supportive but admitted they were short on details.
February 5, 2025 at 10:42 PM
February 5, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Demonstrators hold protests across the U.S. against Trump Administration's policies
Sen. Tammy Duckworth joined ABC News Live to discuss the Anti-Trump protests happening across the U.S. Wednesday.
February 5, 2025 at 10:22 PM
February 5, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Trump signs executive order banning transgender athletes from women's sports
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday banning transgender athletes from participating in women's sports, fulfilling a promise that was at the center of his 2024 campaign.
February 5, 2025 at 10:06 PM
February 5, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Democrats slam Trump's 'insane' Gaza plan as supportive Republicans await details
Democrats are outraged over Trump's Gaza plan -- calling it everything from "horrifying" to "ethnic cleansing," while Republicans were supportive, but short on details.
February 5, 2025 at 9:51 PM
February 5, 2025 at 9:49 PM
UN chief warns about 'any form of ethnic cleansing' after Trump's Gaza proposal
President Donald Trump on Tuesday proposed that the United States would "take over" the Gaza Strip, "level the site" and rebuild it.
February 5, 2025 at 9:49 PM
February 5, 2025 at 8:16 PM
'This is absolute insanity': Yousef Munayyer on Trump's Gaza 'take over' comments
Yousef Munayyer, an author and expert on Palestinian-Israeli relations, discusses President Trump's comments on Tuesday that the U.S. will "take over" Gaza.
February 5, 2025 at 8:16 PM
February 5, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Screaming match erupts among house lawmakers over motion to subpoena Elon Musk
Democrats on the House Oversight Committee attempted to subpoena Elon Musk to testify but the procedural motion quickly turned into screaming and name-calling.
February 5, 2025 at 8:11 PM
February 5, 2025 at 7:16 PM
ACLU files lawsuit against Trump for restricting access to gender-affirming care
Harper Seldin, attorney at the ACLU, reacts to recent executive orders by President Trump that restricts access to gender-affirming care as well as bans transgender athletes from women's sports.
February 5, 2025 at 7:16 PM
February 5, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Judge issues nationwide injunction blocking Trump's bid to end birthright citizenship
A federal judge in Maryland has issued a nationwide preliminary injunction against President Trump's executive order aimed at ending birthright citizenship.
February 5, 2025 at 6:35 PM
February 5, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Judge issues nationwide injunction blocking Trump's bid to end birthright citizenship
A federal judge in Maryland has issued a nationwide preliminary injunction against President Donald Trump's executive order aimed at ending birthright citizenship.
February 5, 2025 at 6:02 PM