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Trump calls for eliminating filibuster to end shutdown

President Donald Trump, in a lengthy social media post on Thursday night, called on Senate Republicans to eliminate the filibuster to pass the Republican funding bill and reopen the government.
40 minutes ago
President Donald Trump, in a lengthy social media post on Thursday night, called on Senate Republicans to eliminate the filibuster to pass the Republican funding bill and reopen the government.
1 hour ago

Gen Z focus group shows excitement about Mamdani, lack of trust in establishment

Young New Yorkers were asked which candidate would best address their concerns.
1 hour ago
Democratic candidate for New York City Mayor, Zohran Mamdani, poses for a selfie with a supporter while campaigning in Manhattan's Upper East Side neighborhood during early voting, in New York, October 27, 2025.
October 31

President Trump and Melania Trump celebrate Halloween at the White House

President Trump and first lady Melania Trump welcomed trick-or-treaters to the White House on Thursday, an annual Halloween tradition.
October 31
VIDEO: President Trump and Melania Trump celebrate Halloween at the White House
October 30

NYC candidate Andrew Cuomo: 'You can be a New Yorker and not understand New Yorkers'

Cuomo sat down with ABC News' Linsey Davis on Thursday.
October 30
Andrew Cuomo, independent candidate for New York City mayor, speaks with Linsey Davis of ABC News, Oct. 30, 2025.
October 30

What does Trump mean by 'nuclear testing?'

The president's announcement that the U.S. would resume tests leaves questions.
October 30
President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping pose for photo before their U.S.-Chia summit meeting at Gimhae International Airport in Busan, South Korea, Oct. 30, 2025.
October 30

Trump admin gave GOP senators secret details about Caribbean strikes leaving out Dems

Dems say they were cut out of the briefing in an unprecedented move.
October 30
Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Vice Chairman Mark Warner talks to reporters about Democrats being excluded from briefings the Trump Administration gave to Republicans about military strikes on alleged drug boats at the Capitol, Oct. 30, 2025.
October 30

Refugee admissions cut to record low, gives priority to white South Africans

The ceiling of 7,500 refugees is a major decrease from 125,000 cap from Biden.
October 30
The first group of Afrikaners from South Africa to arrive for resettlement listen to remarks from US Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau after they arrived at Washington Dulles International Airport in Dulles, Virginia, May 12, 2025.
October 30

'Americans shouldn’t be afraid to fly during shutdown,' VP Vance says

Vice President JD Vance addressed reporters outside the White House on Thursday about the ongoing government shutdown.
October 30
VIDEO: 'Americans shouldn’t be afraid to fly during shutdown,' VP Vance says
October 30

Jon Karl’s new book details Trump’s historic 2024 campaign

ABC News’ Jonathan Karl discusses his new book detailing the 2024 campaign trail, “Retribution: Donald Trump and the Campaign That Changed America."
October 30
VIDEO: Jon Karl’s new book details Trump’s historic 2024 campaign
October 30

Former US surgeon general on Trump nominee Dr. Casey Means

Former Surgeon General Richard Carmona shares his thoughts on President Donald Trump’s pick for the position, Dr. Casey Means.
October 30
VIDEO: Former US surgeon general on Trump nominee Dr. Casey Means
October 30

How the end of SNAP benefits will impact you

ABC News correspondent Elizabeth Schulze answers the most searched questions as the government nears the end of funding for SNAP food benefits.
October 30
VIDEO: How the end of SNAP benefits will impact you
October 30

Americans concerned about shutdown, more blame GOP and Trump than Democrats: Poll

Nearly half say Trump and GOP are responsible for the shutdown, the poll finds.
October 30
A sign that reads "Closed due to federal government shutdown," is seen outside of the National Gallery of Art on the 6th day of the government shutdown, in Washington, Oct. 6, 2025.
October 30

Some Senate Republicans join Democrats to rebuke Trump's global tariffs

The resolution is the third to repeal tariffs, this time on over 180 countries.
October 30
A bank of storm clouds hovers over the dome of the U.S. Capitol, on the 30th day of the government shutdown, in Washington, October 30, 2025.
October 30

Progressive congressional candidate indicted in connection with ICE protest

A federal grand jury has indicted Illinois progressive House candidate Kat Abughazaleh for allegedly assaulting and conspiring to injure law enforcement during a protest last month near Chicago.
October 30
VIDEO: Progressive congressional candidate indicted in connection with ICE protest
October 30

Lawmakers play blame game as shutdown reaches day 30

ABC News' Jay O'Brien reports on the latest headlines regarding efforts to end the federal government shutdown.
October 30
VIDEO: Lawmakers play blame game as shutdown reaches day 30
October 30

Trump directs Pentagon to match Russia, China in nuclear weapons testing

ABC News' Luis Martinez and contributor Mick Mulroy discuss President Donald Trump's order to put the U.S on equal basis with other countries on nuclear weapons testing.
October 30
VIDEO: Trump directs Pentagon to match Russia, China in nuclear weapons testing
October 30

Americans largely oppose Trump tearing down White House East Wing for ballroom: Poll

The poll finds 45% of Americans “strongly” oppose the East Wing demolition.
October 30
An excavator works to clear rubble after the East Wing of the White House was demolished, October 23, 2025 in Washington.
October 30

Tensions flare among lawmakers as SNAP benefits set to halt

Republican leaders in Congress said it's all or nothing as they rejected a Democratic push to carve out food aid funding for Americans who stand to lose it as part of the government shutdown.
October 30
Republican leaders in Congress said it's all or nothing as they rejected a Democratic push to carve out food aid funding for Americans who stand to lose it as part of the government shutdown.
October 30

Dr. Casey Means, Trump’s surgeon general nominee, has hearing delayed

Means has risen to prominence within the "Make America Healthy Again" movement.
October 30
Dr. Casey Means, a wellness influencer, left, and journalist Megyn Kelly attend a confirmation hearing for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for the Secretary of Health and Human Services post, at the Capitol in Washington, Jan. 29, 2025.
October 30

Trump orders nuclear weapons testing ahead of high-stakes meeting with Xi

The meeting between the two leaders lasted roughly 1 hour and 45 minutes.
October 30
U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands as they depart following a bilateral meeting at Gimhae Air Base on October 30, 2025 in Busan, South Korea. Trump is meeting Xi for the first time since taking office for his second term, following months of growing tension between both countries.
October 29

Newsom says US faces '5-alarm fire' and warns 'we won't have a country'

The governor said Trump will try to advance his agenda "by any means necessary."
October 29
ABC NEWS LIVE - "Front Row with Jonathan Karl" on ABC News Live. Jonathan Karl interviews Gavin Newsom, Governor of California airing Wednesday, October 29, 2025. 
(ABC/Michael Owen Baker)
October 29

ABCNL Presents: California Governor Gavin Newsom and Jonathan Karl | The Interview

ABC News Chief Washington Correspondent Jonathan Karl sits down with California Gov. Gavin Newsom for a wide-ranging conversation from San Francisco City Hall where he began his political career.
October 29
VIDEO: ABCNL Presents: California Governor Gavin Newsom and Jonathan Karl | The Interview
October 29

Majority of California likely voters say they support Prop 50, poll shows

Voters to decide Tuesday on congressional map that could net Dems five seats.
October 29
A resident votes on the first day of early in-person and ballot drop-off voting in the November 4, 2025 California Statewide Special Election at Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority in Los Angeles, Oct. 25, 2025.
October 29

American tourist trapped in Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa

American tourist Aaliceya White joins ABC News Live from Montego Bay, Jamaica, to share her experience at a resort during Hurricane Melissa.
October 29
VIDEO: American tourist trapped in Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa
October 29

Progressive congressional candidate indicted in connection with ICE protest

Abughazaleh called the charges an "attack on all of our First Amendment rights."
October 29
Kat Abughazaleh, who has announced a campaign for Illinois' 9th Congressional District, carries yard signs into her brand-new campaign office in the Rogers Park neighborhood on May 6, 2025.
October 29

Trump says South Korea can build nuclear-powered submarine, trade agreement reached

Trump made the announcement after a bilateral meeting with President Lee.
October 29
President Donald Trump meets with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung during a dinner event in Gyeongju, South Korea, Oct. 29, 2025.
October 29

With SNAP benefits set to halt, Thune says he can't clarify Trump plan to fund it

Trump signaled his administration may find a solution to help fund SNAP.
October 29
Reporters ask questions as US Senate Majority Leader John Thune, Republican from South Dakota, turns to enter his office at the US Capitol in Washington, October 29, 2025.
October 29

White House fires members of advisory commission for Trump’s construction projects

The White House plans to replace Biden appointees with its own.
October 29
President Donald Trump holds models of an arch as he delivers remarks during a ballroom fundraising dinner in the East Room of the White House, October 15, 2025 in Washington.
October 29

NYC sees massive increase in early voting in mayoral election compared to 2021

Five times more people voted early compared to four years ago.
October 29
People stand at booths as they attend early voting in the New York City Mayoral election, in Manhattan in New York City, October 27, 2025.
October 29

Federal Reserve cuts interest rates by 0.25 percentage points amid slow job market

Business reporter Alexis Christoforous discusses the Fed’s second interest rate cut this year, aimed at encouraging hiring, and the impact of the government shutdown on the economy.
October 29
VIDEO: Federal Reserve cuts interest rates by 0.25 percentage points amid slow job market
October 29

Pentagon cuts troops in Eastern Europe, prompting rare pushback by GOP lawmakers

Top Republicans say the move sends the 'wrong signal' to Vladimir Putin.
October 29
Senate Armed Service Committee Chairman Sen. Roger Wicker speaks to reporters following the Senate policy luncheon at the Capitol, Sept. 3, 2025.
October 29

Americans losing SNAP benefits is 'cruel by design,' California AG says

California Attorney General Rob Bonta said societies should be judged on how they treat their most vulnerable. "And on that score, Trump gets an F," Bonta said.
October 29
VIDEO: Americans losing SNAP benefits is 'cruel by design,' California AG says
October 29

Trump says 'pretty clear' no 3rd term, Vance says proposed run with Rubio in 2028

Vance said Trump floated the idea of a Vance-Rubio 2028 ticket.
October 29
US President Donald Trump arrives for a special dinner hosted in his honour and state leaders by South Korea's President Lee Jae Myung at the Hilton Gyeongju hotel in Gyeongju on October 29, 2025. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP) (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)
October 29

How school choice emergence is shaping the education landscape around US

Sen. Cassidy is urging states' governors to opt-in to his school choice model.
October 29
In this Feb. 20, 2025, file photo, sixth grade reading teacher Graciela De Cardenas teaches a class of students at the Amigos Por Vida or Friends for Life charter school in Houston.
October 29

DOJ places on leave prosecutors who said 'mob' of 'rioters' carried out Jan. 6 attack

Two federal prosecutors have been told they will be put on leave after filing a brief that described the Jan. 6, 2021, attackers a "mob of rioters," sources say.
October 29
VIDEO: DOJ places on leave prosecutors who said 'mob' of 'rioters' carried out Jan. 6 attack
October 29

Trump on a potential 3rd term in office: 'I guess I'm not allowed to run'

President Donald Trump said it's "too bad' that he can't seek a third term in office, touting his "highest poll numbers that I've ever had."
October 29
President Donald Trump said it's "too bad' that he can't seek a third term in office, touting his "highest poll numbers that I've ever had."
October 29

Trump arrives in S. Korea for final stop of Asia tour, high-stakes meeting with Xi

Trump signed a rare-earths deal with Japan's new prime minister, Sanae Takaichi.
October 29
President Donald Trump and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung leave after a high honor presentation ceremony at the Gyeongju National Museum in Gyeongju, October 29, 2025.
October 28

Timeline: US strikes on alleged drug boats

Trump has said he's protecting American lives while some question the legality.
October 28
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced on his X account that the Department of War conducted a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel being operated by a Designated Terrorist Organization and conducting narco-trafficking in the Eastern Pacific on Oct. 21, 2022.
October 28

Newsom says he's 'deeply concerned' about Trump, Bannon comments floating 2028 run

"They're not screwing around," Newsom told ABC's Jonathan Karl.
October 28
California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks with Jonathan Karl of ABC News.
October 28

Timeline: Manhattan DA's Stormy Daniels hush money case against Donald Trump

Trump was found guilty on 34 counts of falsifying business records in New York.
October 28
Former President Donald Trump delivers remarks on the day of his court appearance in New York after being indicted by a Manhattan grand jury following a probe into hush money paid to porn star Stormy Daniels, in Palm Beach, Fla., April 4, 2023.
October 28

Comer calls for Biden autopen actions to be held 'null and void'

He called on AG Pam Bondi to examine all of Biden's executive actions.
October 28
Rep. James Comer speaks at a press conference at the US Capitol on October 21, 2025 in Washington, DC.
October 28

NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani blasts 'shocking' remarks from JD Vance

Mamdani sat down with ABC News' Linsey Davis on Monday.
October 28
ABC NEWS LIVE PRIME WITH LINSEY DAVIS - Anchor Linsey Davis interviews NYC Mayoral Candidate Zohran Mamdani on Monday, October 27th, 2025. The interview airs 7pm ET on Monday, October 27th, 2025 on ABC News Live.
(ABC/Michael J. Lebrecht II)  

LINSEY DAVIS, ZOHRAN MAMDANI
October 28

Could halt in SNAP benefits, paychecks pressure lawmakers to strike shutdown deal?

ABC News' Jay O'Brien and Alexis Christoforous report on efforts to end the shutdown and the importance of SNAP benefits, which are set to run out for millions of Americans.
October 28
VIDEO: Could halt in SNAP benefits, paychecks pressure lawmakers to strike shutdown deal?
October 28

Speaker Johnson says there's no 'path' for a 3rd Trump term

The House speaker said he doesn't "see a way to amend the Constitution" to allow for President Donald Trump to seek a third term in office.
October 28
The House speaker said he doesn't "see a way to amend the Constitution" to allow for President Donald Trump to seek a third term in office.
October 28

Speaker Johnson says no 'path' for a 3rd Trump term

Trump, when asked about a potential 2028 bid, said he'd "love to do it."
October 28
House Speaker Mike Johnson speaks during a press conference to discuss the ongoing government shutdown, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., October 28, 2025.
October 28

14 dead in more strikes against alleged drug boats, Hegseth says

The defense secretary said three strikes targeted four alleged drug boats.
October 28
The U.S. has carried out strikes against four more alleged drug vessels in the Eastern Pacific, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Oct. 28, 2025, killing 14 people.
October 28

Japanese PM gifts Trump late Shinzo Abe's putter

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi gifted President Trump the putter of late Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe during his visit to Tokyo.
October 28
VIDEO:  Japanese PM gifts Trump late Shinzo Abe's putter
October 28

'I'm already struggling': Concerns grow about hunger crisis amid government shutdown

Pressure is growing to end the second-longest federal government shutdown as millions of Americans face the prospect of losing food assistance and more federal workers miss their first full paycheck.
October 28
Pressure is growing to end the second-longest federal government shutdown as millions of Americans face the prospect of losing food assistance and more federal workers miss their first full paycheck.
October 27

Sen. Andy Kim on government shutdown: ‘This is a dereliction of duty.’

ABC News’ Stephanie Ramos spoke with Sen. Andy Kim, D-N.J., about New Jersey’s upcoming governor’s race and what’s at stake for his state during the government shutdown.
October 27
VIDEO: Sen. Andy Kim (D-NJ) on shutdown: ‘This is a dereliction of duty.’
October 27

1.6 million people in the US illegally have self-deported, 500K deported: DHS

The Trump administration says it is on pace to smash records.
October 27
A member of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Immigration and Customs Enforcement Special Response Team displays a unit patch on their uniform during a protest at ICE headquarters in Portland, Oregon on Oct. 4, 2025.

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