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March 30, 2025 at 1:21 AM
FDA vaccine chief steps down
ABC's Jay O'Brien reports on the resignation of the Food and Drug Administration’s top vaccine official, Peter Marks.
March 30, 2025 at 1:21 AM
March 30, 2025 at 1:04 AM
JD Vance tells Greenlanders they'd be better off being part of the US
ABC's senior national correspondent Terry Moran reports Greenlanders’ reaction to Vice President JD Vance's brief visit to Greenland.
March 30, 2025 at 1:04 AM
March 29, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Border mission costing hundreds of millions, expected to continue to rise: Sources
The southwestern border mission and the detention operations at Guantanamo Bay have cost close to $330 million through mid-March, according to a U.S. official.
March 29, 2025 at 8:25 PM
March 29, 2025 at 6:59 AM
Greenland status quo 'not an option,' Danish minister says after Vance visit
Denmark is open to discussions with the U.S. on how to "fix" the status quo in Greenland, the country's foreign minister said, after Vice President JD Vance's visit.
March 29, 2025 at 6:59 AM
March 29, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Judges temporarily block Trump orders targeting prominent law firms
Federal judges in D.C. on Friday partially blocked two executive orders signed by President Donald Trump targeting the Jenner and Block and WilmerHale law firms
March 29, 2025 at 3:10 AM
March 29, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Judge blocks dismantling of CFPB, orders employees reinstated
The judge's order requires the Trump administration to reinstate terminated CFPB employees among other steps.
March 29, 2025 at 2:42 AM
March 29, 2025 at 2:07 AM
The dueling impact of the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown
ABC News’ Alex Perez reports from Chicago on how the Trump administration’s immigration crackdowns are causing mixed emotions, spurring fear in so many while others want to see resources reallocated.
March 29, 2025 at 2:07 AM
March 28, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Deportation halted for student whose visa Rubio says was revoked due to activism
The government revoked Rumeysa Ozturk's visa due to her pro-Palestinian activism, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Thursday.
March 28, 2025 at 10:33 PM
March 28, 2025 at 9:52 PM
After months of cuts, State Department says it's officially shuttering USAID
The State Department said it's officially shuttering the U.S. Agency for International Development, in what could deal a final blow to the beleaguered foreign aid agency.
March 28, 2025 at 9:52 PM
March 28, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Russian researcher being held after failing to declare frog embryos at customs
A Russian researcher at Harvard University is being detained over failing to declare frog embryos while passing through customs, according to a filing by her attorney.
March 28, 2025 at 8:52 PM
March 28, 2025 at 8:16 PM
'It is a very big deal': former Pentagon official on Signal group chat leak
Former Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh reacts to the Trump administration's Signal group chat leak.
March 28, 2025 at 8:16 PM
March 28, 2025 at 8:16 PM
RFK Jr.'s statements 'don’t match up with fact': Ex-CDC communications director
Kevin Griffis, former CDC communications director, discusses why he left his job with the The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
March 28, 2025 at 8:16 PM
March 28, 2025 at 7:29 PM
'No immediate plans to expand US military presence in Greenland': Vance
Vice President JD Vance took questions at a press conference during a trip to Greenland on Friday, where he visited Pituffik Space Base and met with service members.
March 28, 2025 at 7:29 PM
March 28, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Vice President Vance delivers remarks in Greenland
JD and Usha Vance, as well as national security adviser Mike Waltz, traveled to Greenland on Friday, where they visited Pituffik Space Base and met with service members.
March 28, 2025 at 7:01 PM
March 28, 2025 at 7:01 PM
A look at what happened in Washington, DC, this week
From job cuts and tariffs to a growing scandal over a group chat among national security officials. ABC News’ Rachel Scott shares the latest.
March 28, 2025 at 7:01 PM
March 28, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Administration asks SCOTUS to lift judge's block on Alien Enemies Act deportations
The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court a second time to lift a judge's block on deportations of alleged migrant gang members under the Alien Enemies Act.
March 28, 2025 at 6:59 PM
March 28, 2025 at 6:26 PM
JD Vance and wife Usha visit Greenland amid US takeover controversy
Vice President JD Vance and second lady Usha Vance arrived in Greenland on Friday for a scaled-back visit to the Pituffik Space Base.
March 28, 2025 at 6:26 PM
March 28, 2025 at 3:53 PM
2nd judge blocks Trump's transgender military ban in scathing ruling
If allowed to go into effect, the Trump administration's new policy on transgender soldiers would be a "de facto blanket prohibition," a federal judge wrote.
March 28, 2025 at 3:53 PM
March 28, 2025 at 3:46 PM
HHS layoffs will ‘make America much less safe’: Former CDC director
Former CDC Director Dr. Tom Frieden warns that “cutting things is not likely to improve them.”
March 28, 2025 at 3:46 PM
March 28, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Salvadoran prison holding deported Venezuelans has been criticized for alleged abuses
El Salvador's CECOT prison, where over 200 alleged Venezuelan gang members deported from the U.S. are being held, has been criticized for alleged human rights violations.
March 28, 2025 at 3:28 PM
March 28, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Appeals court rejects Trump bid to overturn Alien Enemies Act deportation block
An appeals court has rejected the Trump administration's effort to lift U.S. District Judge James Boasberg's block on deportations under the Alien Enemies Act.
March 28, 2025 at 3:10 PM
March 28, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Trump immigration crackdown targets foreign students
The Trump administration is targeting a half dozen international students as part of its crackdown on pro-Palestinian campus activism.
March 28, 2025 at 2:09 PM
March 28, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Department of Health and Human Services set for massive layoffs
Thousands of HHS employees could lose their jobs as soon as today as part of a massive overhaul of the agency.
March 28, 2025 at 2:01 PM
March 28, 2025 at 1:47 PM
VP Vance and wife travel to Greenland
Vice President JD Vance and second lady Usha Vance will touch down in Greenland for a trip that’s seen in the territory as far more than a friendly visit.
March 28, 2025 at 1:47 PM
March 28, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Law firm Jenner & Block sues over Trump executive order, becoming 2nd firm to do so
A prominent Washington law firm targeted by President Donald Trump has sued to block an executive order that threatens its federal contracts and the security clearances of its employees
March 28, 2025 at 1:24 PM
March 28, 2025 at 1:01 PM
HHS sued for cutting program that provides legal aid for migrant children
Organizations that provide legal aid to migrant children have filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services after the agency cut funding.
March 28, 2025 at 1:01 PM
March 28, 2025 at 11:35 AM
HHS to cut about 10,000 full-time employees
The Department of Health and Human Services confirmed on Thursday that about 10,000 full-time employees will soon lose their jobs.
March 28, 2025 at 11:35 AM
March 28, 2025 at 11:34 AM
University of Alabama graduate student detained by ICE, school says
Federal immigration agents have detained a University of Alabama doctoral student who is a citizen of Iran, according to the school and ICE records.
March 28, 2025 at 11:34 AM
March 28, 2025 at 10:10 AM
What to know about classified information as Signal chat fallout continues
Top Trump officials are facing a firestorm after using the commercially available app Signal to discuss a U.S. military attack on Houthi rebels in Yemen.
March 28, 2025 at 10:10 AM
March 28, 2025 at 8:58 AM
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.
March 28, 2025 at 8:58 AM
March 28, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Trump admin says 'top MS-13 national leader' arrested
The U.S. has arrested a top MS-13 gang member, according to a post on X by Attorney General Pam Bondi.
March 28, 2025 at 12:46 AM
March 28, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Judge orders Trump administration to preserve Signal chat on Yemen strikes
A judge has ordered the Trump administration to preserve the contents of the Signal app chat in which top officials discussed Yemen military strikes earlier this month.
March 28, 2025 at 12:10 AM
March 27, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Judge orders Trump administration to preserve Signal chat on Yemen strikes
A judge has ordered the Trump administration to preserve the contents of the Signal app chat in which top officials discussed Yemen military strikes earlier this month.
March 27, 2025 at 9:31 PM
March 27, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Yemen war plans group chat: A timeline of the mishap
Officials inadvertently added a reporter to an unsecured group chat discussing plans for a U.S. attack on Houthis in Yemen. Here's a look at a timeline of the events.
March 27, 2025 at 9:05 PM
March 27, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Trump probably 'violated the law' when he fired independent watchdogs, judge says
Trump probably 'violated the law' when he fired independent inspectors general, a federal judge said during a hearing about whether such terminations were legal.
March 27, 2025 at 8:50 PM
March 27, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Pam Bondi says Signal chat contained 'sensitive' information, not classified
The attorney general also suggested the Signal chat leak is unlikely to be criminally investigated.
March 27, 2025 at 7:43 PM
March 27, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Trump pulls Stefanik's UN ambassador nomination
The White House has pulled New York Rep. Elise Stefanik’s nomination to be United Nations ambassador, President Donald Trump announced.
March 27, 2025 at 7:42 PM
March 27, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Former FTC commissioners speaker out after being fired by Trump administration
Former Federal Trade Commissioners Rebecca Slaughter and Alvaro Bedoya speak out after filing a lawsuit for what they are calling an "illegal" firing by the Trump administration.
March 27, 2025 at 6:15 PM
March 27, 2025 at 3:23 PM
HHS to cut about 10,000 full-time employees
The Department of Health and Human Services confirmed on Thursday that about 10,000 full-time employees will soon lose their jobs.
March 27, 2025 at 3:23 PM
March 27, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Trump’s national security team ‘absolutely failed’ using Signal: Former CIA officer
ABC News’ Luis Martinez and former CIA field operative Darrell Blocker discuss top national security officials’ use of the messaging app to discuss a then-pending military strike in Yemen.
March 27, 2025 at 3:16 PM
March 27, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Fallout after new Pentagon attack plan texts are released
The Atlantic's new article detailed alleged information about airstrikes in Yemen and disputes the Trump administration's claims that no classified information was shared in the Signal group.
March 27, 2025 at 2:56 PM
March 27, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Tech issues hit DOGE's '5 things' email requirement for federal employees
A month after Elon Musk began directing federal employees to email a list of five of their accomplishments from the previous week, technical issues have hit the process.
March 27, 2025 at 2:43 PM
March 27, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Trump administration says 'top MS-13 national leader' arrested
The U.S. has arrested a top MS-13 gang member, according to a post on X by Attorney General Pam Bondi.
March 27, 2025 at 2:29 PM
March 27, 2025 at 2:22 PM
White House dismissal of Signal chat risks is ‘political spin’: Former DHS official
Former DHS Assistant Secretary for Counterterrorism Elizabeth Neumann reacts to top national security officials’ use of the messaging app to discuss a then-pending military strike in Yemen.
March 27, 2025 at 2:22 PM
March 27, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Trump admin's shifting explanations for how a journalist was added to Signal chat
The Trump administration has offered different, and at times contradictory, explanations for how Jeffrey Goldberg got included on the sensitive Signal chat.
March 27, 2025 at 1:33 PM
March 27, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Atlantic story on Yemen chat reportedly showed a rare time Vance broke with Trump
JD Vance made a noteworthy statement in the Signal chat, breaking with Donald Trump and questioning if the attacks on the Houthis in Yemen should be delayed.
March 27, 2025 at 11:35 AM
March 27, 2025 at 1:17 AM
'F-18s LAUNCH': Atlantic publishes purported Yemen strike details from Signal chat
The Atlantic on Wednesday published a new article detailing information about recent American strikes in Yemen that was accidentally shared with a journalist via Signal.
March 27, 2025 at 1:17 AM
March 27, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Appeals court affirms judge's block on deportations under Alien Enemies Act
An appeals court has rejected the Trump administration's effort to lift U.S. District Judge James Boasberg's block on deportations under the Alien Enemies Act.
March 27, 2025 at 1:14 AM
March 27, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Sec. of State Rubio on Signal chat: ' Someone made a big mistake'
Secretary of State Marco Rubio weighed in on the Signal debacle for the first time, acknowledging that “someone made a big mistake and added a journalist.”
March 27, 2025 at 12:41 AM
March 26, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Atlantic editor-in-chief blasts Trump admin ‘smokescreens’ on Signal chat
Jeffrey Goldberg joins ABCNL to discuss his decision to publish a second round of information from the chat.
March 26, 2025 at 11:12 PM