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President Donald Trump said Friday evening he had just signed a commutation releasing scandal-plagued former congressman George Santos from prison "immediately."

During a debate on Wednesday, the top three New York City mayoral candidates sparred over who has the right sort of experience to lead the city after incumbent Mayor Eric Adams suspended his campaign.

Lower courts have temporarily blocked the deployment of troops.

House Speaker Mike Johnson will be on "This Week" Sunday Oct. 19.

Workers have been furloughed for weeks.

Zelenskyy was in Washington to make the case for U.S. Tomahawk missiles.

President Donald Trump met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House on Friday, with Zelenskyy hoping to acquire American Tomahawk cruise missiles and other military assets.

The survivors in the Caribbean Sea were rescued by helicopter.

Peter Farruggia, a furloughed CDC worker, talked with ABC News about the impact the government shutdown will have on Americans' health in addition to the layoffs at the agency.

He was indicted by a grand jury Thursday on charges that he allegedly unlawfully transmitted and retained classified documents.

The protests are in response to what they call abuse of power by Trump.

The top three New York City mayoral candidates sparred over who has the right experience to lead the city and how they would approach dealing with President Donald Trump.

ABC News legal contributor James Sample discusses the case against former national security adviser John Bolton.

The top three New York City mayoral candidates sparred over who has the right sort of experience to lead the city and how they would approach dealing with President Donald Trump.

Trump, who has threatened to withhold federal funds, has loomed over the race.

ABC News' Selina Wang speaks to Kyra Phillips and Kayna Whitworth about what the government shutdown could mean for Americans and their families.

"Mikie is a mom who will drive down costs for New Jersey families."

President Donald Trump announced a deal on Thursday between his administration and pharmaceutical company EMD Serono to reduce the cost of some fertility medications.

President Donald Trump spoke with Russia's Vladimir Putin on Thursday ahead of his face-to-face meeting with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and the two agreed to meet in Budapest.

After a deal in the Middle East, Trump turns focus back to Russia-Ukraine war.

Zelenskyy visits the White House after Trump scheduled a second Putin meeting.

The drug typically costs between $5,000 and $6,000 per cycle.

The White House defends military operations as stemming the tide of drugs.

Jacqueline Castillo Blaber, a parent advocate and mother of two kids who require special education services, discusses the impact of the government shutdown on her family.

Adm. Alvin Holsey's command included strikes on alleged drug boats.

James Sample and Katherine Faulders report on former national security adviser John Bolton’s indictment for allegedly mishandling classified information, the latest case tied to Trump-era documents.

WABC reporter Kemberly Richardson previews the first general election debate between candidates Andrew Cuomo, Zohran Mamdani and Curtis Sliwa.

Schumer said the GOP did not offer any proposal to vote to extend the subsidies.

ABC News' Selina Wang reports on what the government shutdown means for Americans and their families.

"If Hamas continues to kill people in Gaza, which was not the Deal, we will have no choice but to go in and kill them. Thank you for your attention to this matter!" Trump posted on Truth Social. 

The National Transportation Safety Board blamed OceanGate's "inadequate engineering process" for the deadly 2023 implosion of the company's Titan submersible in a final report.

Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell, 83, fell to the ground in a Capitol hallway Thursday afternoon as he made his way to Senate votes.

Bolton has been a target of Trump's ire since leaving Trump's first administration and publishing a tell-all book. Federal agents in August searched Bolton's Maryland residence and Washington, D.C.

The 83-year-old fell on his way to Senate votes.

Michael Galletly, a furloughed USDA worker and AFGE Local 4016 President, talks about the impact the government shutdown is having on his household.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune said he offered Democrats an opportunity to address their biggest priority in an effort to end the government shutdown -- but it was not enough to end the stalemate.

Sen. Rand Paul remained the only Republican to vote against it. Democratic Sens. Catherine Cortez Masto and John Fetterman, and Independent Angus King once again voted for the bill.

Democrats and Republicans are pointing fingers as the shutdown continues.

To be located inside Israel, it will include 200 U.S. troops staffing logistics.

Members of both political parties condemned the rhetoric in the alleged texts.

China's new rules, which apply to all countries, will be implemented in phases.

"We are certainly looking at land now," Trump said.

ABC News’ Janai Norman spoke with Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva (D-AZ) on the Epstein files being the "common denominator" on why she hasn’t been sworn into Congress by House Speaker Johnson.

Members of both political parties condemned the rhetoric in the alleged texts.

It's angered American soybean farmers hurt in Trump's trade war with China.

Trump spoke in the Oval Office with FBI Director Kash Patel.

They want to know if it violated the Hatch Act and how it was paid for.

She claims the congressman threatened to release explicit videos of her.

Hinojosa told ABC News this summer's redistricting showdown "opened my eyes."

The section protects equal opportunity for racial minorities in redistricting.