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Trump speaks to Putin about ending the war in Ukraine

Russia launched more than 100 drones into Ukraine overnight, following the conclusion of Monday's phone call between President Donald Trump's conversation with Vladimir Putin.
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VIDEO: Trump speaks to Putin about ending the war in Ukraine
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'Dried out prune'? 'Corrupt'? It's getting nasty between Springsteen and Trump

Bruce Springsteen and Donald Trump aren't new foes
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President Donald Trump speaks during an event to present law enforcement officers with an award in the Oval Office at the White House, Monday, May 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
May 20, 2025 at 6:37 AM

While Trump overhauls FEMA, Mississippi tornado survivors await assistance

Mississippi’s request for federal disaster assistance is pending more than two months after 18 tornados ripped through the state, killing seven and damaging hundreds of homes
May 20, 2025 at 6:37 AM
Brian Lowery stands before what remains of his home, which was ripped apart by a tornado, in Tylertown, Miss., on Thursday, May 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Sophie Bates)
May 19, 2025 at 11:00 PM

Trump says ceasefire talks between just Russia and Ukraine to start 'immediately'

President Donald Trump held a high-stakes call with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday over the war in Ukraine.
May 19, 2025 at 11:00 PM
President Donald Trump in Washington, May 12, 2025 and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Krasnodar Region, Russia, May 19, 2025.
May 19, 2025 at 10:34 PM

Trump calls for 'major investigation' into Kamala Harris' celebrity endorsements

President Trump has called for a "major investigation" into several celebrity endorsements Kamala Harris received during the 2024 presidential campaign.
May 19, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris joins US television producer Oprah Winfrey at a 'Unite for America' live streaming rally in Farmington Hills, Michigan, Sept. 19, 2024.
May 19, 2025 at 10:15 PM

Trump says ceasefire talks between just Russia and Ukraine to start 'immediately'

President Donald Trump held a high-stakes phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday as he continued his push for an end to Moscow's 3-year-old invasion of Ukraine.
May 19, 2025 at 10:15 PM
VIDEO: Trump says ceasefire talks between just Russia and Ukraine to start 'immediately'
May 19, 2025 at 9:03 PM

Trump headed to Capitol Hill to help Johnson sway hard-liners to support his agenda

It's crunch time in the House, where the next 48 hours will test House Speaker Mike Johnson's leadership like never before.
May 19, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Speaker Mike Johnson speaks to reporters as he leaves the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol, May 15, 2025 in Washington.
May 19, 2025 at 8:00 PM

President Trump, Melania Trump team up at 'Take it Down Act' signing ceremony

The "Take it Down Act" -- is a bipartisan bill aimed at cracking down on the nonconsensual sharing of sexually explicit videos and photos, including deepfakes generated by artificial intelligence.
May 19, 2025 at 8:00 PM
VIDEO: President Trump, Melania Trump team up at 'Take it Down Act' signing ceremony
May 19, 2025 at 6:20 PM

Supreme Court allows Trump admin to end protected status for Venezuelan immigrants

The Supreme Court allowed the Trump admin to terminate protected status for 350,000 Venezuelans who were protected from deportation and allowed to work in the U.S.
May 19, 2025 at 6:20 PM
VIDEO: Supreme Court allows Trump admin to end protected status for Venezuelan immigrants
May 19, 2025 at 4:48 PM

These Trump policies will have the most lasting impact on the environment: Experts

Some of the policies enacted under the Trump administration will have lasting impacts on the environment far after the current president leaves office, experts say.
May 19, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Chattahoochee Riverkeeper Jason Ulseth shows a large collection area of trash along the bank during a boat tour of the Chattahoochee River in Atlanta, on April 22, 2025, on the occasion of Earth Day.
May 19, 2025 at 4:21 PM

Trump, Putin hold high-stakes phone call over war in Ukraine

ABC News’ Karen Travers and Tom Soufi Burridge report on the call, which comes as the White House continues its push for an end to Moscow's 3-year-old invasion of Ukraine.
May 19, 2025 at 4:21 PM
VIDEO: Trump, Putin hold high-stakes phone call over war in Ukraine
May 19, 2025 at 12:57 PM

Trump to call Putin about war in Ukraine

President Donald Trump is expected to speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin as the U.S. continues its push for an end to Russia's invasion of Ukraine after last week's peace talks in Turkey.
May 19, 2025 at 12:57 PM
VIDEO: Trump to call Putin about war in Ukraine
May 19, 2025 at 10:37 AM

Trump set to talk to Putin and Zelenskyy

President Donald Trump will call Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Monday -- days after Russia launched its largest drone attack yet.
May 19, 2025 at 10:37 AM
VIDEO: Trump set to talk to Putin and Zelensky
May 18, 2025 at 4:56 PM

Sen. Paul: There might be a legal way for Trump to accept proposed Qatari jet gift

Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., said he has doubts over President Donald Trump’s willingness to accept a proposed jet from Qatar, but there are ways he could receive it legally.
May 18, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Sen. Rand Paul speaks with ABC News while appearing on This Week, May 18, 2025.
May 18, 2025 at 4:11 PM

Court battles are ‘the president at war at the Constitution’: Shakir

The Powerhouse Roundtable breaks down the latest news on “This Week.”
May 18, 2025 at 4:11 PM
VIDEO: Court battles are ‘the president at war at the Constitution’: Shakir
May 18, 2025 at 4:09 PM

Trump hits world stage with first major foreign trip to the Middle East

On “This Week,” ABC News’ chief Washington correspondent and co-anchor Jonathan Karl reports on Trump’s first presidential trip of his second term to the Middle East.
May 18, 2025 at 4:09 PM
VIDEO: Trump hits world stage with first major foreign trip to the Middle East
May 18, 2025 at 4:09 PM

Accepting plane from Qatar gives 'appearance of a conflict of interest': Rand Paul

ABC News’ Jonathan Karl interviews Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., on “This Week.”
May 18, 2025 at 4:09 PM
VIDEO: 1-on-1 with Sen. Rand Paul
May 18, 2025 at 3:58 PM

US envoy Witkoff predicts 'successful' call between Trump and Putin on Monday

Trump's top negotiator predicted the president's call with Putin on Monday "will go a long way towards identifying where we are and how we complete this negotiation."
May 18, 2025 at 3:58 PM
 Special Envoy Steve Witkoff speaks with ABC News while appearing on This Week, May 18, 2025.
May 18, 2025 at 2:04 PM

Trump calls for party to unite over his mega-bill

President Donald Trump is urging his party to unite, telling them to “stop talking and get it done,” after a group of hardline House Republicans blocked Trump’s bill from passing.
May 18, 2025 at 2:04 PM
VIDEO: Trump calls for party to unite over his mega-bill
May 18, 2025 at 2:00 AM

Showdown between Trump and Supreme Court

The nation's highest court has temporarily blocked President Donald Trump from using the centuries old alien enemies act for deportations.
May 18, 2025 at 2:00 AM
VIDEO: Showdown between Trump and Supreme Court
May 17, 2025 at 4:06 PM

Trump blasts former FBI Director James Comey over controversial Instagram post

President Donald Trump lashed out against ex-FBI Director James Comey over an Instragram post that contained an image some interpreted as a threat.
May 17, 2025 at 4:06 PM
President Donald Trump speaking during a roundtable discussion on tax policy in White Sulphur Springs, W.Va., April 5, 2018, left, and former FBI director James Comey speaking during a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, June 8, 2017.
May 17, 2025 at 3:10 PM

US getting closer to a nuclear deal with Iran, Trump says

President Donald Trump confirmed that Iran has the U.S. proposal for a nuclear deal but gave few details following his four-day Middle East tour.
May 17, 2025 at 3:10 PM
VIDEO: US getting closer to a nuclear deal with Iran, Trump says
May 17, 2025 at 2:13 PM

Families separated by 'zero-tolerance' policy at risk of separation again, ACLU says

Under a 2023 settlement agreement, the federal government agreed to provide behavioral health and legal services.
May 17, 2025 at 2:13 PM
 Central American asylum seekers wait as U.S. Border Patrol agents take them into custody on June 12, 2018 near McAllen, Texas. The families were then sent to a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) processing center for possible separation. U.S. border authorities are executing the Trump administration's "zero tolerance" policy towards undocumented immigrants. U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions also said that domestic and gang violence in immigrants' country of origin would no longer qualify them for political asylum status.
May 16, 2025 at 11:47 PM

Trump says he wants to help starving Palestinians in Gaza, establish 'freedom zone'

While visiting the Middle East, President Donald Trump said the U.S. is working very hard on Gaza and repeated his proposal to "make it a freedom zone."
May 16, 2025 at 11:47 PM
VIDEO: Trump says he wants to help starving Palestinians in Gaza, establish 'freedom zone'
May 16, 2025 at 10:52 PM

Supreme Court maintains temporary block on Alien Enemies Act deportations

The Supreme Court extended its temporary hold on President Donald Trump's executive order to deport migrants using the Alien Enemies Act.
May 16, 2025 at 10:52 PM
The U.S. Supreme Court, May 14, 2025 in Washington.
May 16, 2025 at 8:55 PM

Republican hard-liners defy Trump, Johnson as megabill fails to advance

House Republicans are working to get their mega-bill encompassing Trump's legislative agenda back on track Friday morning.
May 16, 2025 at 8:55 PM
South Carolina Congressman Ralph Norman speaks to the media during the House Budget Committee markup of the reconciliation bill at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, May 16, 2025.
May 16, 2025 at 7:30 PM

House GOP includes a 10-year ban on US states regulating AI in 'big, beautiful' bill

House Republicans surprised tech industry watchers and outraged many state governments when they added a clause to Republicans’ signature “big, beautiful” tax bill that bans states and localities from regulating artificial intelligence for a decade
May 16, 2025 at 7:30 PM
FILE - Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., joined from left by House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minn., and House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., talks to reporters at the Capitol in Washington, April 8, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
May 16, 2025 at 6:01 PM

Civil rights agency moves to fire judge fighting President Trump's directives

Karen Ortiz, an administrative judge at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, is facing possible termination for refusing to comply with directives from the White House.
May 16, 2025 at 6:01 PM
VIDEO: Civil rights agency moves to fire judge fighting President Trump's directives
May 16, 2025 at 6:01 PM

President Trump returning from Middle East trip

President Donald Trump announced more than $200 billion in deals between the United States and the United Arab Emirates as he concluded his trip.
May 16, 2025 at 6:01 PM
VIDEO: President Trump returning from Middle East trip
May 16, 2025 at 2:31 PM

Former FBI director James Comey under investigation for Trump post

ABC News’ Luke Barr and former FBI agent Brad Garrett report on top Trump administration officials, who are accusing Comey of inciting violence against President Donald Trump.
May 16, 2025 at 2:31 PM
VIDEO: Former FBI director James Comey under investigation for Trump post
May 16, 2025 at 1:59 PM

Trump meets with business leaders in UAE as he wraps up Mideast trip

President Donald Trump’s tour of the Middle East was aimed at bolstering business ties with wealthy Arab nations, places where his family also has significant financial interests.
May 16, 2025 at 1:59 PM
VIDEO: Trump meets with business leaders in UAE as he wraps up Mideast trip
May 16, 2025 at 12:21 PM

Vietnam approves Trump Organization's $1.5 billion golf, real estate project

Vietnam's state media say the government has approved a $1.5 billion proposal by the Trump Organization and its Vietnamese partner to build golf courses, hotels and real estate projects in the Southeast Asian country
May 16, 2025 at 12:21 PM
May 16, 2025 at 11:40 AM

Birthright citizenship explained as justices weigh blocks on Trump's order to end it

The Supreme Court heard arguments over President Donald Trump’s effort to roll back nationwide injunctions blocking his executive order on birthright citizenship.
May 16, 2025 at 11:40 AM
The Supreme Court is seen in Washington, Jan. 10, 2025.
May 16, 2025 at 8:32 AM

Trump discusses Iran nuclear deal, Ukraine-Russia talks in final leg of Mideast trip

Pres. Trump is wrapping up his tour of the Middle East in the UAE, becoming the second U.S. president to visit the country.
May 16, 2025 at 8:32 AM
VIDEO: Trump discusses Iran nuclear deal, Ukraine-Russia talks in final leg of Mideast trip
May 16, 2025 at 3:27 AM

Japan's economy shrinks as Trump's trade war hits exports and shakes confidence

The government has reported that Japan's economy contracted at an annual rate of 0.7% in the first quarter, as U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war hurt exports and dented consumer confidence
May 16, 2025 at 3:27 AM
FILE - A container ship is docked at a cargo terminal in Tokyo, on April 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae)
May 15, 2025 at 11:57 PM

iPhones built in the US? Trump wants it done, but analysts say it's a 'nonstarter'

Trump this week criticized Apple's choice to build more iPhones in India.
May 15, 2025 at 11:57 PM
President Donald Trump and Apple CEO Tim Cook tour the Flextronics computer manufacturing facility where Apple's Mac Pros are assembled in Austin, Texas, on November 20, 2019.
May 15, 2025 at 10:15 PM

Trump says US, Tehran close to reaching deal on Iran's nuclear program

President Donald Trump made the comments during a visit to Qatar on the final stretch of his tour of the Middle East.
May 15, 2025 at 10:15 PM
President Donald Trump made the comments during a visit to the United Arab Emirates on the final leg of his tour of the Middle East.
May 15, 2025 at 7:40 PM

Trump touts partnership with UAE, a key ally

President Donald Trump pledged to continue partnering with the UAE, a key ally, saying "we are going to be your friend and partner."
May 15, 2025 at 7:40 PM
VIDEO: Trump touts partnership with UAE, a key ally
May 15, 2025 at 7:31 PM

Speaker Johnson tries to win over holdouts on Trump’s sweeping legislative bill

Opposition is mounting from various corners of the GOP majority as House Speaker Mike Johnson tries to push through President Trump's legislative budget package.
May 15, 2025 at 7:31 PM
VIDEO: Speaker Johnson tries to win over holdouts on Trump’s sweeping legislative bill
May 15, 2025 at 7:24 PM

Donald Trump is a dad of 5, grandfather of 11: What to know about his family

Trump's daughter Tiffany Trump recently gave birth to a baby boy.
May 15, 2025 at 7:24 PM
President Donald Trump salutes during the national anthem with Ivanka Trump and New Orleans Saints owner Gayle Benson before the start of Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans, Feb. 9, 2025.
May 15, 2025 at 7:23 PM

Tiffany Trump and Michael Boulos welcome 1st child

President Donald Trump's second daughter, Tiffany Trump, and her husband Michael Boulos have welcomed their first child.
May 15, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Tiffany Trump and husband Michael Boulos depart following the inauguration of U.S. President Donald Trump at the U.S. Capitol on January 20, 2025 in Washington, DC.
May 15, 2025 at 2:41 PM

Legality of Trump potentially accepting gift of Qatari plane questionable: Experts

Although the ethical and security concerns about the president's jumbo jet gift are blatant, experts tell ABC News that the legal ramifications are more complicated.
May 15, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani welcomes President Donald Trump during an official welcoming ceremony at the Amiri Diwan in Doha, Qatar, May 14, 2025.
May 15, 2025 at 2:30 PM

Pres. Trump visits main U.S. military base in Middle East

President Donald Trump has visited the main U.S. military base in the Middle East as he uses his four-day visit to Gulf states to reject the “interventionism” of America’s past in the region
May 15, 2025 at 2:30 PM
President Donald Trump gestures during a business roundtable, Thursday, May 15, 2025, in Doha, Qatar. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
May 15, 2025 at 2:19 PM

Trump says Ukraine-Russia peace 'not going to happen' without Putin meet

ABC News’ Ian Pannell reports on the latest developments as Ukrainian and Russian representatives meet in Istanbul for their first meeting since the opening weeks of Moscow's 3-year-old invasion.
May 15, 2025 at 2:19 PM
VIDEO: Trump says Ukraine-Russia peace 'not going to happen' without Putin meet
May 15, 2025 at 1:42 PM

Trump visits troops in the Middle East

President Donald Trump met with base leaders and spoke to American troops stationed at Al Udeid Air Base near Doha, Qatar, the largest U.S. military outpost in the Middle East.
May 15, 2025 at 1:42 PM
VIDEO: Trump visits troops in the Middle East
May 15, 2025 at 6:14 AM

Trump to visit US troops in Qatar

President Donald Trump is set to visit a U.S. installation at the center of American involvement in the Middle East as he uses his four-day visit to Gulf states to reject the “interventionism” of America’s past in the region
May 15, 2025 at 6:14 AM
President Donald Trump and Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani stand during the U.S. national anthem at a state dinner at Lusail Palace in Doha, Qatar, Wednesday, May 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
May 15, 2025 at 5:55 AM

House Minority Whip Katherine Clark on Trump in Qatar & House GOP

ABC News’ Linsey Davis speaks with House Minority Whip Katherine Clark on President Trump’s acceptance of a luxury plane during his trip to the Middle East and its implications for national security.
May 15, 2025 at 5:55 AM
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May 14, 2025 at 11:31 PM

House Democrat pulls Trump impeachment vote

Minutes before the House was scheduled for floor votes, Democratic Rep. Shri Thanedar announced he would not force a vote to impeach President Donald Trump as he had planned.
May 14, 2025 at 11:31 PM
VIDEO: House Democrat pulls Trump impeachment vote
May 14, 2025 at 9:29 PM

House Democrat withdraws Trump impeachment bill that angered party leaders

Democratic Rep. Shri Thanedar decided against forcing a vote to impeach President Donald Trump after he was criticized by leaders from both parties.
May 14, 2025 at 9:29 PM
In this April 10, 2025, file photo, Rep. Shri Thanedar arrives for the vote on the budget resolution in the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.
May 14, 2025 at 9:28 PM

President Trump visits Qatar as backlash grows over luxury plane offer

President Donald Trump arrived in Qatar on Wednesday -- the second day of his Middle East trip -- as fallout continues over the president's insistence on accepting a luxury plane from the country.
May 14, 2025 at 9:28 PM
VIDEO: President Trump visits Qatar as backlash grows over luxury plane offer