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April 12, 2025 at 3:36 AM

What Trump told reporters after physical exam

President Donald Trump on Friday underwent his annual physical at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, marking his first such exam of his second term.
April 12, 2025 at 3:36 AM
President Donald Trump makes his way to board Air Force One before departing from Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, on April 11, 2025.
April 12, 2025 at 1:29 AM

Dr. Alok Patel joins PRIME to talk measles, vaccines and Trump’s physical

News’ Stephanie Ramos spoke with ABC News’ medical contributor Dr. Alok Patel about the growing number of measles cases, vaccines and President Trump’s physical exam.
April 12, 2025 at 1:29 AM
VIDEO: Dr. Alok Patel joins PRIME to talk measles, vaccines and Trump’s physical
April 11, 2025 at 8:18 PM

President Trump to undergo his annual physical on Friday

President Donald Trump will undergo his annual physical at Walter Reed Medical Center, marking his first exam of his second term.
April 11, 2025 at 8:18 PM
President Donald Trump will undergo his annual physical at Walter Reed Medical Center, marking his first exam of his second term.
April 11, 2025 at 3:57 PM

Judge refuses to dismiss Central Park Five's defamation case against President Trump

A federal judge is rejecting President Donald Trump’s effort to dismiss a defamation lawsuit against him filed by the men formerly known as the Central Park Five
April 11, 2025 at 3:57 PM
FILE - This combination of file photo shows, clockwise from top left, Raymond Santana, Yusef Salaam, Antron McCray, Korey Wise and Kevin Richardson, known as Central Park five. (AP Photo/File)
April 11, 2025 at 12:14 PM

'A matter of geopolitical survival': Former Danish minister on Trump's Greenland deal

Interest in buying Greenland has "popped up from time to time in American politics," Tom Høyem, Denmark's former minister to Greenland, told ABC News in an interview.
April 11, 2025 at 12:14 PM
An aircraft carrying businessman Donald Trump Jr. arrives in Nuuk, Greenland, Jan. 7, 2025.
April 11, 2025 at 12:14 PM

Greenland holds national election amid Trump's calls to join the US

A vote that held little global significance in the past is now being watched around the world.
April 11, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Icebergs and ice sheets float in the water off Nuuk, Greenland, Mar. 7, 2025.
April 11, 2025 at 12:13 PM

Trump says US will 'go as far as we have to' to get control of Greenland

President Donald Trump said the U.S. will "go as far as we have to go" to get control of Greenland, ahead of a planned visit to the Arctic island by the vice president.
April 11, 2025 at 12:13 PM
President Donald Trump speaks to the press before signing an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House, Mar. 26, 2025 in Washington.
April 11, 2025 at 12:13 PM

Trump has options to acquire Greenland, but few are realistic: Expert

An international relations expert said there are a few ways Trump could acquire Greenland, however, those options would have serious consequences to the world order.
April 11, 2025 at 12:13 PM
People take part in a march ending in front of the US consulate, under the slogan, Greenland belongs to the Greenlandic people, in Nuuk, Greenland, Mar. 15, 2025.
April 11, 2025 at 7:34 AM

Trump to undergo physical after years of reluctance to share medical information

President Donald Trump is preparing for his annual physical
April 11, 2025 at 7:34 AM
President Donald Trump speaks during an event on energy production in the East Room of the White House, Tuesday, April 8, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
April 10, 2025 at 7:39 PM

Trump explains dramatic reversal on tariffs: People getting 'a little bit afraid'

After days of market volatility plus increasing anxiety from business leaders and Republicans, President Trump changed course on his long-promised "reciprocal" tariffs.
April 10, 2025 at 7:39 PM
President Donald Trump speaks during an event with autoracing champions on the South Portico of the White House, April 9, 2025, in Washington.
April 10, 2025 at 6:37 PM

Trump meets with Cabinet for first time since announcing tariffs

President Donald Trump met with his Cabinet in the White House Thursday for the first time since announcing his tariff plan.
April 10, 2025 at 6:37 PM
VIDEO: Trump meets with Cabinet for first time since announcing tariffs
April 10, 2025 at 6:16 PM

Supreme Court tepid on Trump while defending power to check president: ANALYSIS

As President Trump pushes the limits of executive power, the Supreme Court is avoiding confrontation with the White House while flexing its right of judicial review.
April 10, 2025 at 6:16 PM
President Donald Trump greets Chief Justice of the United States John Roberts as he arrives to speak during an address to a joint session of Congress at the US Capitol in Washington, D.C., on March 4, 2025.
April 10, 2025 at 4:23 PM

House passes budget blueprint to advance Trump's agenda

The House on Thursday passed a budget blueprint to fund Trump's agenda after a setback on Wednesday due to GOP hard-liner opposition.
April 10, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune speak at a press conference on the Republican budget bill at the U.S. Capitol, April 10, 2025 in Washington.
April 10, 2025 at 4:11 PM

House narrowly passes Trump-backed budget blueprint

ABC News’ Jay O’Brien reports on the vote to approve the GOP budget blueprint by a vote of 216-214, delivering a major victory for President Donald Trump’s legislative agenda.
April 10, 2025 at 4:11 PM
VIDEO: House narrowly passes Trump-backed budget blueprint
April 10, 2025 at 2:16 PM

‘We have the votes’ to pass Trump-backed budget blueprint: Speaker Johnson

ABC News’ Jay O’Brien reports from Capitol Hill on the Senate-approved GOP budget blueprint that would fund President Donald Trump's agenda.
April 10, 2025 at 2:16 PM
VIDEO: ‘We have the votes’ to pass Trump-backed budget blueprint: Speaker Johnson
April 10, 2025 at 1:56 PM

Johnson scraps vote on Trump-backed budget blueprint

House Speaker said the House won't vote as planned on the budget blueprint that would fund Trump's agenda because a small "subset" of members aren't satisfied with it.
April 10, 2025 at 1:56 PM
House Speaker Mike Johnson returns to the Capitol following a meeting with President Donald Trump in Washington, April 8, 2025.
April 10, 2025 at 7:14 AM

Trump's 'buy' tip on social media before tariffs pause made money for investors

President Donald Trump offered some financial advice on Wednesday morning that ended up making a lot of money for any lucky investor who listened to him
April 10, 2025 at 7:14 AM
President Donald Trump is displayed on a television on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Wednesday, April 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
April 10, 2025 at 3:32 AM

Trump formally asks DOJ to probe 1st administration senior officials

President Donald Trump signed an executive order asking the Justice Department to investigate two senior officials from his first administration, Miles Taylor and Chris Krebs.
April 10, 2025 at 3:32 AM
President Donald Trump signed an executive order asking the Justice Department to investigate two senior officials from his first administration, Miles Taylor and Chris Krebs.
April 10, 2025 at 2:26 AM

Trump's pharmaceutical tariffs could drive up costs, lead to drug shortages: Experts

Trump recently proposed tariffs on pharmaceutical products. Experts say this could lead to added costs, drug shortages and even a stall in research and development.
April 10, 2025 at 2:26 AM
President Donald Trump attends the National Republican Congressional Committee dinner in Washington, April 8, 2025.
April 10, 2025 at 2:00 AM

Trump directs DOJ to investigate 2 officials from his first term who became critics

President Donald Trump on Wednesday directed his Justice Department to investigate two senior officials from his first administration who became critics.
April 10, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen and her chief of staff Miles Taylor depart after the Republican Caucus luncheon on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on March 5, 2019. | Chris Krebs, former director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, testifies during a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing to discuss election security and the 2020 election process, on Dec. 16, 2020, in Washington, D.C.
April 10, 2025 at 1:54 AM

How Trump’s proposed pharmaceutical tariffs could drive up costs, cause drug shortage

President Donald Trump recently proposed tariffs on pharmaceutical products. Experts say this could lead to added costs, drug shortages and even a stall in research and development.
April 10, 2025 at 1:54 AM
President Donald Trump recently proposed tariffs on pharmaceutical products. Experts say this could lead to added costs, drug shortages and even a stall in research and development.
April 9, 2025 at 9:10 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 9, 2025 at 9:10 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 9, 2025 at 4:16 PM

Trump moves full steam ahead on politically risky tariffs despite market tumult

Trump touted his sweeping tariffs as decades in the making, saying he's been talking about trade imbalances for "35 years" and that "nobody but me would do this."
April 9, 2025 at 4:16 PM
President Donald Trump arrives to sign an executive order to boost coal mining and production in the United States, in the East Room of the White House, April 8, 2025, in Washington.
April 9, 2025 at 2:20 PM

Trump touts falling oil prices, borrowing costs. Experts say they're warning signs.

Oil prices and treasury yields plummeted recently as tariffs roiled markets.
April 9, 2025 at 2:20 PM
President Donald Trump speaks during his meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, April, 7, 2025.
April 9, 2025 at 8:21 AM

Officials: New evidence in assassination plot against Trump at Florida golf course

Prosecutors say Ryan Routh allegedly tried to procure anti-aircraft weapons and shared a photo of Trump's plane to the seller.
April 9, 2025 at 8:21 AM
Officials: New evidence in assassination plot against Trump at Florida golf course
April 9, 2025 at 2:31 AM

Trump signs executive order to expand 'clean' coal

President Donald Trump has called for the expansion of U.S. coal production, claiming that an increase of "clean" coal produced in the U.S. will soon take place.
April 9, 2025 at 2:31 AM
President Donald Trump has called for the expansion of U.S. coal production, claiming that an increase of "clean" coal produced in the U.S. will soon take place.
April 9, 2025 at 2:00 AM

DC mayor cites infrastructure concerns in early stages of Trump military parade plans

Muriel Bowser, mayor of Washington, D.C., said the plans for President Donald Trump's military parade are in “early stages” on Monday and mentioned concerns about its impact on local infrastructure.
April 9, 2025 at 2:00 AM
DC mayor cites infrastructure concerns in early stages of Trump military parade plans
April 9, 2025 at 1:59 AM

Johnson again relying on Trump to bring GOP holdouts in line on budget plan

Speaker Mike Johnson met Tuesday at the White House with President Donald Trump and House Republicans holding out against voting for the Senate-approved budget bill to fund Trump's agenda.
April 9, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Speaker Mike Johnson met Tuesday at the White House with President Donald Trump and House Republicans holding out against voting for the Senate-approved budget bill to fund Trump's agenda.
April 8, 2025 at 9:33 PM

Pete Hegseth visits Panama amid Trump’s threat to take back Panama Canal

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth traveled to Panama to participate in a conference as well as bilateral meetings.
April 8, 2025 at 9:33 PM
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April 8, 2025 at 9:31 PM

Trump signs executive order to expand 'clean' coal, but there's no such thing

President Donald Trump has called for the expansion of U.S. coal production, claiming that an increase of "clean" coal produced in the U.S. will soon take place.
April 8, 2025 at 9:31 PM
The Comanche Generating Station, a coal-fired power plant owned by Xcel Energy.
April 8, 2025 at 9:11 PM

Johnson again relying on Trump to bring GOP holdouts in line on budget plan

Speaker Johnson is meeting at the White House with President Trump and House Republican holdouts on the budget bill to fund Trump's agenda.
April 8, 2025 at 9:11 PM
In this March 4, 2025, file photo, President Donald Trump greets Rep. Chip Roy as he leaves after addressing a joint session of Congress at the US Capitol in Washington, D.C.
April 8, 2025 at 12:02 AM

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

He made the surprise announcement sitting next to Israel's prime minister.
April 8, 2025 at 12:02 AM
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 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