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- Feb 23
Trump administration signals ISIS foreign fighters could be sent to Guantanamo Bay
The Trump administration has signaled that ISIS foreign fighters could be sent to the Guantanamo Bay prison.
Feb 23
- Feb 22
White House press secretary Sarah Sanders called out for claiming Trump quick to condemn violence against press
White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said Friday the president is one of the first to come to the press' defense when journalists face threats of violent attacks.
Feb 22
- Feb 22
White House looking into Acosta role in sex abuse plea deal
The White House says it's "looking into" Labor Secretary Alex Acosta's handling of a secret plea deal with a wealthy financier accused of sexually abusing dozens of underage girls
Feb 22
- Feb 22
Trump to bar abortion referrals by family planning clinics
Trump administration acts to bar taxpayer-funded family planning clinics from referring women for abortions
Feb 22 - Feb 22
Democrats launch bid to scuttle Trump's national emergency over border wall funding
The move could force tough votes for some Republicans.
Feb 22
- Feb 22
Michael Cohen plans to give America a peek into Trump Tower, and it's 'chilling,' says lawyer
Lanny Davis shared new details with ABC News about the topics Cohen plans to cover.
Feb 22
- Feb 22
Ahead of weeklong testimony marathon, Michael Cohen appears on Capitol Hill
Michael Cohen, former personal attorney and fixer to President Donald Trump, appeared on Capitol Hill Thursday for closed-door meetings ahead of hearings next week.
Feb 22
- Feb 22
Pence tours church, movie theater helped by Trump tax law
Vice President Mike Pence says U.S. Sen. Tim Scott's persistence is to thank for a law that gives federal tax breaks to people who invest in economically distressed areas
Feb 22 - Feb 21
White House talks with California to roll back fuel efficiency standards break down
The Trump administration announced it did not reach an agreement with California on proposed changes to fuel efficiency standards.
Feb 21
- Feb 21
Trump Transportation Department threatens to seize billions from California's high-speed rail project
The agency that gave some $3.5 billion for high-speed rail is threatening to seize it back -- a day after California sued President Trump over his emergency declaration.
Feb 21
- Feb 21
After surgery, Michael Cohen's prison date postponed to May
A New York judge says President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer can wait until May to begin serving his three-year prison sentence for campaign finance fraud and other crimes
Feb 21 - Feb 21
GOP's Collins would back resolution criticizing emergency
Sen. Susan Collins of Maine says she would vote for a congressional resolution disapproving of President Donald Trump's emergency declaration to build a wall on the southern border
Feb 21 - Feb 21
Trump weighs in on potential release of the Mueller report
The president said the release of a potential report by special counsel Robert Mueller would be decided by Attorney General William Barr, who was sworn in last week.
Feb 21 - Feb 20
What you need to know about the case against Michael Cohen
Michael Cohen pleaded guilty to one count of making false statements to Congress.
Feb 20 - Feb 20
After surgery, Cohen's prison date postponed
The former fixer for President Donald Trump is now due in prison on May 6.
Feb 20 - Feb 20
Michael Cohen, President Trump's former personal attorney, granted 60-day extension to report to prison
A federal judge on Wednesday granted Michael Cohen’s request to delay the start of his prison sentence.
Feb 20 - Feb 20
Trump says EU trade talks key to outcome on auto tariffs
President Donald Trump says that tariffs on imported vehicles from Europe are something "we certainly think about" and suggested that a final decision will hinge on the United States and the European Union reaching a trade deal in the coming months
Feb 20 - Feb 20
Pres. Trump denies interference in Michael Cohen investigation
President Trump dismisses a new report that claims he asked his former acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker to intervene in the Michael Cohen investigation.
Feb 20 - Feb 20
Covington Catholic student's parents sue Washington Post, Trump says 'go get them'
The family of 16-year-old Nicholas Sandmann is suing the Washington Post over its coverage of the Kentucky teen's encounter with a Native American man on the Mall.
Feb 20 - Feb 20
Meet the Department of Justice veteran helping House Democrats take on the Trump administration
Douglas Letter, a Justice veteran, is advising Speaker Nancy Pelosi and House Democrats as they prepare to take on the Trump administration and the president's policies.
Feb 20 - Feb 20
Trump attacks California's 'Fast Train' after state leads lawsuit challenging national emergency
President Donald Trump attacked California on Twitter Tuesday as he responded to a 16-state coalition's lawsuit challenging his national emergency declaration.
Feb 20 - Feb 20
Trump denies he asked acting AG to replace prosecutor
President Donald Trump is pushing back against a New York Times report that he asked acting Attorney General Matt Whitaker if he could replace the prosecutor investigating Michael Cohen.
Feb 20 - Feb 20
President Donald Trump signs directive approving scaled-back Space Force
President Donald Trump signed a new directive Tuesday aimed at formally establishing a new space-focused military branch that will begin as an extension of the Air Force.
Feb 20 - Feb 20
Trump says he has 'absolute right' to declare emergency
President Donald Trump is declaring that he will prevail over a multistate lawsuit challenging his emergency declaration to pay for a U.S.-Mexico border wall
Feb 20 - Feb 20
New report on alleged attempt by Trump to influence investigators
The New York Times reports that the president asked acting AG Matt Whitaker to allow a U.S. Attorney to take charge of the Michael Cohen case, even thought that U.S. Attorney had recused himself.
Feb 20 - Feb 20
Deputy AG plans to leave in mid-March: Official
Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein plans to leave the Justice Department in mid-March, according to a Justice Department official familiar with the matter.
Feb 20 - Feb 20
Does a little-known DOJ official have the 'worst job in Washington'?
Some say a little-known DOJ official, Stephen Boyd, may have the worst job in Washington - resolving disputes between the Justice Department and Congress.
Feb 20 - Feb 19
Trump's national emergency faces legal pushback
Sixteen states file suit against the president, and a new report indicates that White House officials tried to transfer nuclear technology to Saudis.
Feb 19 - Feb 19
Minnesota attorney general talks about suing to block Trump from building border wall
Keith Ellison discusses his state's decision to be one of 16 to file a lawsuit to prevent the president from securing border wall funding via a national emergency declaration.
Feb 19 - Feb 19
TRANSCRIPT: Michael Cohen attorney Lanny Davis' interview on ABC News' 'The Investigation' podcast
A transcript of Michael Cohen attorney Lanny Davis' interview as it appears in episode 2 of "The Investigation" podcast.
Feb 19 - Feb 19
Trump to sign directive on scaled-back Space Force
Congress will have the final say on whether a "Space Force" is established.
Feb 19 - Feb 19
16 states sue Trump over emergency declaration for border wall
The emergency declaration secured an additional $6.7 billion for a border wall.
Feb 19 - Feb 19
Trump lashes out at key officials involved in Russia probe
Trump lashes out at key officials involved in Russia probe
Feb 19 - Feb 19
16 states sue to stop Trump's use of power to build the wall
The lawsuit seeks to block what it called the Trump administration's "unauthorized construction of the border wall, and any illegal diversion of Congressionally appropriated funds."
Feb 19 - Feb 19
Ex-FBI official: I had an obligation to investigate Trump
Ex-FBI official Andrew McCabe's first TV interview since leaving the bureau aired Sunday night.
Feb 19 - Feb 19
Progressives unite to fight Trump's national emergency
Progressive leaders from groups such as Move On, Code Pink and ACLU vow to fight against President Donald Trump's national emergency declaration.
Feb 19 - Feb 19
Trump accuses top Justice Department officials of staging a coup
Former acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe gave a jaw-dropping description of the chaotic days after the president fired James Comey.
Feb 19 - Feb 18
Protests slam Trump's emergency declaration for border wall
Protesters gathered in cities around the country to decry President Donald Trump's declaration of a national emergency to fund his planned border wall.
Feb 18 - Feb 18
Trump's wall could take money from military housing, base repairs
Here's a look at which military projects could be delayed by President Donald Trump's effort to use military construction money to build his proposed border wall.
Feb 18 - Feb 18
Trump lashes out at former acting FBI director
Andrew McCabe told "60 Minutes" that after James Comey was fired, Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein raised the possibility of invoking the 25th Amendment.
Feb 18 - Feb 18
Legal challenges after Trump declares national emergency
The president's move to bypass Congress has been met with threats of lawsuits, and protests have been planned across the country.
Feb 18 - Feb 18
Trump tweets that ISIS 'is ready to fall'
ABC News' James Longman reports from Syria as troops work to clear the terror group from the battlefield.
Feb 18 - Feb 18
'I think we do' have enough votes to put emergency termination on Trump's desk: Sen. Tammy Duckworth
Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., and Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, joined "This Week" to discuss President Donald Trump's national emergency declaration on border security.
Feb 18 - Feb 18
Ex-FBI official: 'Crime may have been committed' by Trump
McCabe says Rosenstein was 'absolutely' supportive of the decision to launch investigations into whether Trump was inappropriately aligned with the Russians, had obstructed justice
Feb 18 - Feb 18
Trump searches for new US ambassador to the United Nations
Heather Nauert withdrew from consideration and is now leaving the State Department after admitting she hired a nanny who is not legally allowed to work in the U.S.
Feb 18 - Feb 18
Former governor spent $22K on Trump hotel stays: report
Documents obtained by a Maine newspaper show that the state's former Republican governor and his staff spent at least $22,000 in public money at a hotel owned by the family of President Donald Trump
Feb 18 - Feb 17
Austrian leader: Trump foreign policy successful in parts
Austria's chancellor calls parts of U.S. President Donald Trump's foreign policy "very successful" ahead of Washington visit
Feb 17 - Feb 17
'Definitely and imminently' filing lawsuit against Trump administration over national emergency declaration: California Attorney General Xavier Becerra
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra discusses the legal action the state will take against President Donald Trump's national emergency declaration.
Feb 17 - Feb 17
President Trump faces backlash for triggering a national emergency
House Democrats are gathering support for a resolution to fight the declaration.
Feb 17 - Feb 16
New info may show Trump's lawyers misled federal officials on alleged hush money payments, the House Oversight chairman says
President Donald Trump’s lawyers “may have provided false information” to federal officials about hush money over affairs, House Oversight Chairman Elijah Cummings says.
Feb 16