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Trump confronts South Africa's president, shows purported evidence of genocide

He produced videos and articles he said proved his claims white farmers killed.
19 minutes ago
President Donald Trump meets with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, May 21, 2025.
33 minutes ago

Pentagon accepts luxury jet from Qatar to use as Air Force One

The Air Force will work to ensure the jet can safely transport the president.
33 minutes ago
The Pentagon is seen in Washington, March 2, 2022.
41 minutes ago

Trump to meet with GOP holdouts as negotiations over agenda bill falter: Sources

The meeting comes as GOP leaders scramble to advance the bill.
41 minutes ago
Rep. Chip Roy accompanied by Rep. Keith Self, Rep. Scott Perry, Rep. Andrew Clyde, House Freedom Caucus chair Rep. Andy Harris and Rep. Clay Higgins speaks about the ongoing negotiations between House leadership, the White House and the House Freedom Caucus on the "One, Big, Beautiful Bill" at the U.S. Capitol Building, May 21, 2025 in Washington.
44 minutes ago

DOJ to drop police reform agreements with Louisville, Minneapolis

The Justice Department said Wednesday it is moving to drop police reform agreements reached with the cities of Louisville, Kentucky and Minneapolis. ABC News' Alex Mallin reports.
44 minutes ago
VIDEO: DOJ to drop police reform agreements with Louisville, Minneapolis
1 hour ago

DHS identifies 8 migrants on deportation flight to South Sudan ahead of court battle

DHS said the deportees had committed crimes "uniquely monstrous and barbaric."
1 hour ago
Department of Homeland Security Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin and acting ICE Director Todd Lyons speak at a presser stating that eight individuals convicted of violent crimes were placed on a deportation flight from Texas headed to South Sudan, May 21, 2025.
2 hours ago

‘I don’t see how you have the votes’: GOP congressman on Trump budget bill

Rep. Greg Steube, R-Fla., talks about Republican opposition to the legislation, officially titled the "One Big, Beautiful Bill Act.”
2 hours ago
VIDEO: ‘I don’t see how you have the votes’: GOP congressman on Trump budget bill
2 hours ago

House Republicans divided on Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’

ABC News’ Jay O’Brien reports on the holdouts to the budget bill that fulfills a laundry list of President Donald Trump's campaign promises from taxes to border security.
2 hours ago
VIDEO: House Republicans divided on Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’
3 hours ago

Democratic Rep. Gerry Connolly dies at 75

Connolly represented Virginia in Congress since 2009.
3 hours ago
Rep. Gerry Connolly attends a House Rules Committee hearing on the procedures for upcoming votes at the U.S. Capitol, June 28, 2021 in Washington.
3 hours ago

Justice Department to drop police reform agreements with Louisville, Minneapolis

The consent decrees came after the killings of Breonna Taylor and George Floyd.
3 hours ago
A Louisville Metro Police Department patrol car, April 10, 2023.
May 21

Democratic Rep. Gerry Connolly dies at 75

Democratic Rep. Gerry Connolly of Virginia has died, his office announced Wednesday morning. He was 75 years old.
May 21
Democratic Rep. Gerry Connolly of Virginia has died, his office announced Wednesday morning. He was 75 years old.
May 21

Trump dances as White House hosts ‘Take Your Kids to Work Day’

The young attendees were able to grill White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt.
May 21
The young attendees were able to grill White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt.
May 20

Trump urges House Republicans not to mess with Medicaid: Sources

Hard-liners are pushing for changes before the bill is set to head to the floor.
May 20
President Donald Trump and Speaker of the House Mike Johnson speak to the press after a House GOP Conference Meeting at the US Capitol in Washington, May 20, 2025.
May 20

Trump unveils plans for $175B 'Golden Dome' missile defense shield

An official said Gen. Michael Guetlein will lead planning for the new system.
May 20
President Donald Trump makes an announcement regarding the Golden Dome missile defense shield next to U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, May 20, 2025.
May 20

GOP Rep. Tim Burchett weighs Trump’s spending bill

Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) weighs his support for President Donald Trump’s spending bill as the president urges Republicans to come together to pass it.
May 20
VIDEO: GOP Rep. Tim Burchett weighs Trump’s spending bill
May 20

Russia attacks Ukraine with drones after Trump-Putin call

Russia launched more than 100 drones into Ukraine following the conclusion of a phone call between Presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin.
May 20
VIDEO: Russia attacks Ukraine with drones after Trump-Putin call
May 20

Trump said only he could get Putin to make a Ukraine peace deal. It hasn't happened.

He's repeatedly promised his personal relationship would produce results.
May 20
President Donald Trump in Washington, May 12, 2025 and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Krasnodar Region, Russia, May 19, 2025.
May 20

Biden last had a PSA blood test in 2014, following medical guidelines

Experts say the timing is what's currently recommended for men over 70.
May 20
President Joe Biden walks after speaking during an interfaith prayer service for the victims of the deadly New Years truck attack, in New Orleans, Jan. 6, 2025.
May 20

What's in Trump's 'big' tax and immigration bill the House GOP is struggling to pass

Speaker Mike Johnson is scrambling for support ahead of a Wednesday vote.
May 20
With Speaker of the House Mike Johnson by his side President Donald Trump speaks to the press following a House Republican meeting at the U.S. Capitol, May 20, 2025 in Washington.
May 20

Kristi Noem incorrectly defines habeas corpus during hearing

Dept. of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem incorrectly responded to a question on the definition of habeas corpus during a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing.
May 20
Dept. of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem incorrectly responded to a question on the definition of habeas corpus during a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing.
May 20

Kristi Noem fumbles habeas corpus, denies DHS will host citizenship TV show

The secretary appeared to testify before a committee on the DHS' 2026 budget.
May 20
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, testifies before a Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs hearing on Capitol Hill, May 20, 2025, in Washington.
May 20

Van Hollen slams Rubio in contentious exchange over deportations and Abrego Garcia

"Have you no sense of decency?" Van Hollen pressed Rubio.
May 20
Secretary of State Marco Rubio looks on as he testifies at a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on President Donald Trump's State Department budget request for the Department of State, on Capitol Hill in Washington, May 20, 2025.
May 20

Rubio, Van Hollen spar in contentious exchange over deportations

Marco Rubio returned to the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee on Wednesday to defend the president's foreign policy and the administration's budget priorities.
May 20
Marco Rubio returned to the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee on Wednesday to defend the president's foreign policy and the administration's budget priorities.
May 20

Medicaid should not be used by 'folks who are abusing it,' says Rep. Tim Moore

Rep. Tim Moore, R-N.C., joined ABC News Live to discuss the upcoming vote on President Donald Trump's spending bill.
May 20
VIDEO: Medicaid should not be used by 'folks who are abusing it,' says Rep. Tim Moore
May 20

Trump urges Republicans to pass his mega spending bill, calls out 'grandstanders'

Leaving Capitol Hill on Tuesday after talking with House Republicans about his "One Big Beautiful Bill Act," President Donald Trump said, "it was a meeting of love."
May 20
VIDEO: Trump urges Republicans to pass his mega spending bill, calls out 'grandstanders'
May 20

New book ‘Original Sin’ alleges Joe Biden hid son Beau’s cancer diagnosis

Journalists' tell-all says that demonstrates the "Bidens' capacity for denial."
May 20
Beau Biden, left, son of Democratic vice presidential nominee, and Sen. Joe Biden, D-Del., wave to the crowd at the 2008 Democratic National Convention in Denver, Colorado August 27, 2008.
May 20

Charges against Rep. LaMonica McIver spark backlash after incident with ICE agents

The New Jersey congresswoman claims the charges are "purely political."
May 20
Rep. LaMonica McIver speaks during a news conference with the Congressional Progressive Caucus in the Capitol Visitor Center to oppose Elon Musk gaining access to the Treasury Department's federal payment system, February 6, 2025.
May 20

Trump attends GOP meeting to push his agenda bill

President Trump, flanked by Speaker Mike Johnson, talked with reporters at the Capitol ahead of his meeting with House Republicans on his "One Big Beautiful Bill Act."
May 20
VIDEO: Trump attends GOP meeting to push his agenda bill
May 20

Trump bill doesn’t cut Medicaid: Sen. Cruz

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, discusses the tax bill, as well as the signing of the Take It Down Act, a bill aimed at cracking down on revenge porn and deepfake images generated by artificial intelligence.
May 20
VIDEO: Trump bill doesn’t cut Medicaid: Sen. Cruz
May 20

Questions surround Biden cancer diagnosis

Former President Joe Biden's cancer diagnosis is drawing new questions about his health while in the White House.
May 20
Former President Joe Biden's cancer diagnosis is drawing new questions about his health while in the White House.
May 20

Rep. LaMonica McIver charged by DOJ over incident with ICE agents

U.S. Representative LaMonica McIver was charged on Monday for allegedly assaulting law enforcement officers outside of an ICE detention facility earlier this month.
May 20
U.S. Representative LaMonica McIver was charged on Monday for allegedly assaulting law enforcement officers outside of an ICE detention facility earlier this month.
May 20

Biden's cancer diagnosis may change conversation about his mental acuity: ANALYSIS

Biden has been diagnosed with an "aggressive" form of prostate cancer.
May 20
President Joe Bide and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, attend a briefing on the federal response to the wildfires across Los Angeles, in the Roosevelt Room at the White House in Washington, Jan. 9, 2025.
May 19

Navigating student loan repayments amid legal challenges

ABC News’ Alex Presha reports on the changes borrowers face when repaying their student loans under the new Trump administration.
May 19
VIDEO: Navigating student loan repayments amid legal challenges
May 19

Timeline: A look at former President Joe Biden's health

Biden, 82, left office as the oldest serving president in U.S. history.
May 19
Biden, 82, left office as the oldest serving president in U.S. history.
May 19

Supreme Court allows White House to end protections for 350K Venezuelans for now

The Venezuelans were protected from deportation to work in the U.S.
May 19
The Supreme Court is seen in Washington, Nov. 2, 2024.
May 19

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
VIDEO: Trump says ceasefire talks between just Russia and Ukraine to start 'immediately'
May 19

Former President Joe Biden's health: What recent physicals, medical histories say

Biden, 82, left office as the oldest serving president in U.S. history.
May 19
President Joe Biden addresses the nation from the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, Nov. 7, 2024.
May 19

Biden made fighting cancer his life's mission with his 'moonshot' initiative

He launched the moonshot after his son, Beau, died from brain cancer in 2015.
May 19
President Joe Biden speaks at the Department of Labor, Dec. 16, 2024 in Washington.
May 19
Speaker Mike Johnson speaks to reporters as he leaves the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol, May 15, 2025 in Washington.
May 19

Ashli Babbitt's family to receive $5 million in settlement with Trump admin: Sources

Babbitt was killed during the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol.
May 19
This driver's license photo from the Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA), provided to AP by the Calvert County Sheriff's Office, shows Ashli Babbitt.
May 19

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
VIDEO: Supreme Court allows Trump admin to end protected status for Venezuelan immigrants
May 19

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
VIDEO: Trump, Putin hold high-stakes phone call over war in Ukraine
May 19

Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill' passes House Budget Committee vote

It would fund tax cuts by slashing spending, including massive cuts to Medicaid.
May 19
President Donald Trump attends a business forum at Qasr Al Watan during the final stop of his Gulf visit, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, May 16, 2025.
May 19

How 3 transgender service members are grappling with Trump ban

They told ABC News a Supreme Court decision has put their careers in jeopardy.
May 19
Cmdr. Emily Shilling.
May 19

Former President Biden's cancer diagnosis: What does a Gleason score of 9 mean?

ABC News’ Andrew Dymburt spoke to Dr. Jason Efstathiou about what former President Biden's prostate cancer diagnosis means and what possible treatments can be done.
May 19
ABC News’ Andrew Dymburt spoke to Dr. Jason Efstathiou about what former President Biden's prostate cancer diagnosis means and what possible treatments can be done.
May 18

Former President Joe Biden's cancer diagnosis: What does a Gleason score of 9 mean?

Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in men in the U.S.
May 18
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks at a news conference at the Filoli Estate on November 15, 2023 in Woodside, California. The news conference follows a meeting between Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders' week, their first since meeting at the Indonesian island resort of Bali in November 2022. (Photo by Kent Nishimura/Getty Images)
May 18

Former President Joe Biden diagnosed with 'aggressive' prostate cancer

Biden's office announced his illness Sunday afternoon.
May 18
Former President Joe Biden appears on ABC News' The View, May 8, 2025.
May 18

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

On "This Week," the GOP senator addresses the Qatari luxury jet and tariffs.
May 18
Sen. Rand Paul speaks with ABC News while appearing on This Week, May 18, 2025.
May 18

Democratic Rep. Khanna: Biden made a mistake in running again

There was no cover-up of Biden's mental fitness, the congressman said.
May 18
Rep. Ro Khanna speaks with ABC News while appearing on This Week, May 18, 2025.
May 18

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

Trump's envoy says uranium enrichment is a 'red line' in Iran negotiations.
May 18
 Special Envoy Steve Witkoff speaks with ABC News while appearing on This Week, May 18, 2025.
May 18

'This Week' Transcript 5-18-25: Special Envoy Steve Witkoff

This is a rush transcript of "This Week" airing Sunday, May 18.
May 18
Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff is sworn in by Secretary of State Marco Rubio during a swearing in ceremony in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, May 6, 2025.

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