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The disgraced former congressman slammed critics who opposed his release from prison after President Donald Trump commuted his sentence for wire fraud and aggravated identity theft.

It’s day 20 of the government shutdown and millions of Medicare beneficiaries are losing telehealth access, forcing some like Vicki Stearn to pay out of pocket while waiting months for care.

It's unclear if he'll need more radiation treatment, his spokesperson says.

Trump has set out to build a 90,000 square foot ballroom.

Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pa., joins to discuss day 20 of the government shutdown, his criticism of Sen. John Fetterman’s funding vote, and what’s next as Congress faces a larger budget battle.

ABC News legal contributor James Sample discusses the case, which involves a Texas man.

Speaker Mike Johnson said Monday that he will administer the oath of office to Democratic Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva after the Senate votes to reopen the government.

Johnson has maintained that he is "following the Pelosi precedent."

Fourth-generation farmer Joe Maxwell says the government shutdown "puts the farmers in a horrible stress" during harvest season.

The surge in operations will add more boats on a 260-mile stretch of the river.

There are new security questions surrounding President Donald Trump after the Secret Service found a so-called "hunting stand" with a direct line of sight to Air Force One.

President Donald Trump is threatening to raise tariffs on Colombia, escalating a feud that stems from the U.S. military's strikes on vessels allegedly transporting drugs in the region.

Attorney and educator Juan Carlos Polanco discusses what to expect in the next New York City mayoral debate.

Trump stipulated the former congressman had "no further restitution" to pay.

House Democratic leader asked why he hasn't backed NYC mayoral candidate.

The Republican House leader said he was referring to the rhetoric of protesters.

This is a rush transcript of "This Week" airing Sunday, October 19.

There were no reports of violence or arrests at the rallies

With the New York City mayoral race nearing its conclusion, the leading three candidates faced off in a debate while intensifying their efforts to reach voters.

Graham Platner is distancing himself from controversial online posts.

Earlier this month, two other prosecutors in the office were fired.

The survivors in the Caribbean Sea were rescued by helicopter.

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.

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

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.

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 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.