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  • VA whistleblower notified of termination day before congressional testimony, she says

    The employee received a letter the day before she was set to testify.

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  • Iran says road to diplomacy permanently closed

    This comes after President Donald Trump hit the nation with new sanctions. ABC News' Trevor Ault reports.

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  • Trump accuser E. Jean Carroll laughs off his assertion 'she's not my type'

    This came after Donald Trump said denied sexually assaulting her.

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• Jun 25

  • McConnell to meet with 9/11 first responders

    Sen. Mitch McConnell will meet with 9/11 first responders to discuss compensation renewal, after public tensions with Jon Stewart.

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• Jun 25

  • Treasury Department to probe Tubman $20 bill delay

    The Treasury Department has agreed to look into why the redesign of the $20 bill, featuring Harriet Tubman, will not be released in 2020.

    Jun 25

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• Jun 25

  • Iraq war's 1st living Medal of Honor recipient

    Army Staff Sgt. David G. Ballavia will become the first living Medal of Honor recipient for the Iraq War when President Donald Trump presents the...

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• Jun 25

  • The Note: Bernie, Beto rack up big price tags on eve of debate

    The run-up to the first 2020 presidential debates is getting expensive.

    Jun 25

• Jun 25

  • Meet the Ocasio-Cortez-endorsed district attorney candidate making waves in New York

    Caban is a progressive from New York who is pushing for criminal justice reform.

    Jun 25

• Jun 25

  • The trips to war zones that Pete Buttigieg rarely talks about

    Before military deployment, Buttigieg went to Iraq, Afghanistan as a consultant.

    Jun 25

• Jun 24

  • McConnell to meet with 9/11 first responders amid public tensions with Jon Stewart

    McConnell will meet with 9/11 first responders to discuss compensation renewal.

    Jun 24

• Jun 24

  • Treasury Inspector General to probe delay of Harriet Tubman $20 bill

    The bill will not be released until after President Donald Trump leaves office.

    Jun 24

• Jun 24

  • President Trump to award Iraq War's 1st living Medal of Honor recipient

    Staff Sgt. David Bellavia receives the award 15 years after his heroic actions.

    Jun 24

• Jun 24

  • President Trump signs executive order tackling health care cost transparency

    The executive order will require hospitals and insurers to disclose costs.

    Jun 24

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• Jun 24

  • Children facing harsh, unsanitary conditions in detention facilities on border

    The president's executive order also included sanctions impacting Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

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• Jun 24

  • Pelosi to Trump: Planned deportation raids 'scaring' children

    Pelosi discussed her phone call with the president at an event on Monday.

    Jun 24

• Jun 24

  • Supreme Court blocks South Dakota newspaper from 'confidential' food stamp data

    The paper argued the public has a right to know how taxpayer dollars get spent.

    Jun 24

• Jun 24

  • Trump dismisses Khashoggi investigation, Pompeo doesn't raise it in Saudi meeting

    The administration's quiet comes days after a U.N. report blamed Saudi leaders

    Jun 24

• Jun 24

  • Trump announces new sanctions on Iran

    President Donald Trump on Monday announced new sanctions against in Iran that he promised after pulling back on a military strike, including on Iran's...

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• Jun 24

  • Buttigieg facing community outrage over police shooting

    The presidential candidate and mayor of South Bend, Indiana, held a town hall over the weekend to hear from hundreds of residents who expressed anger...

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• Jun 24

  • Police seek GOP senators who fled vote

    Republican senators fled the state to prevent a vote on a climate change bill.

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• Jun 24

  • 'Dreamers' should immediately be made citizens in immigration plan: Biden

    Biden wrote an op-ed about his immigration plan ahead of the Miami debates.

    Jun 24

• Jun 24

  • Bernie Sanders unveils plan to cancel all student loan debt

    The presidential hopeful's plan would include all private and graduate school loan debt.

    Jun 24

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• Jun 24

  • Bernie Sanders details plan to cancel $1.6 trillion in student loan debt for everyone

    The loan forgiveness would apply to everyone regardless of income.

    Jun 24

• Jun 24

  • Trump announces new sanctions on Iran, including on supreme leader

    Trump promised the sanctions after pulling back on a military strike.

    Jun 24

• Jun 24

  • Supreme Court sides with designer over allegedly offensive trademark

    The justices said a law barring the trademark violates the First Amendment.

    Jun 24

• Jun 24

  • Kellyanne Conway defends herself on alleged Hatch Act violations

    In an interview with Fox News, Conway said 'this is my First Amendment right.'

    Jun 24

• Jun 24

  • President Trump denies sexual assault allegation

    President Donald Trump denies a sexual assault allegation in new book written by E. Jean Carroll "What Do We Need Men For" which is set to be released...

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• Jun 24

  • Bodies of woman, infants, toddler found near Rio Grande River in Texas

    The individuals may have succumbed to dehydration, authorities said.

    Jun 24

• Jun 24

  • The Note: Democratic race consumed by politics of race

    A vision for the future necessitates an understanding of the past.

    Jun 24

• Jun 23

  • Emotions run high as Pete Buttigieg faces a divided community after police shooting

    The mayor received demands to change the police force.

    Jun 23

• Jun 23

  • Buttigieg addresses police shooting in South Bend town hall

    On Sunday, Mayor Pete Buttigieg outlined the process to address safety concerns from the community.

    Jun 23

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• Jun 23

  • President Trump denies sexual assault allegation

    E. Jean Carroll accused Trump of sexual assault in the 1990s.

    Jun 23

• Jun 23

  • Doctor compares conditions at immigrant holding centers to 'torture facilities'

    Lawyers and a doctor given access to the facilities described awful conditions.

    Jun 23

• Jun 23

  • Activists say they're accepting nothing less than Medicare for all

    ABC News Correspondent David Wright examined Medicare for all on "This Week"

    Jun 23

• Jun 23

  • Who is running for president in 2020?

    Declared candidates include Joe Biden, Pete Buttigieg and Steve Bullock.

    Jun 23

• Jun 23

  • Former top military adviser concerned president is 'running out of options' with Iran

    The former top military adviser is concerned things "could spin out of control."

    Jun 23

• Jun 23

  • Biden showed 'a lack of understanding': Sen. Booker

    Booker spoke after a back-and-forth with Joe Biden over comments Biden made.

    Jun 23

• Jun 23

  • 'This Week' Transcript 6-23-19: Sen.Cory Booker, Adm. Mike Mullen, Rep.Mac Thornberry

    A rush transcript of "This Week with George Stephanopoulos" airing on Sunday, June 9, 2019 on ABC News is below. This copy may not be in its final...

    Jun 23

• Jun 22

  • Broad consensus on abortion rights at Democrat's Planned Parenthood forum

    The forum follows a spate of anti-abortion bills sweeping across the country.

    Jun 22

• Jun 22

  • Ex-White House aide delays hill appearance, will answer written questions

    Annie Donaldson is going to have to submit answers to written questions.

    Jun 22

• Jun 22

  • President Trump says on Twitter he will delay deportation raids for two weeks

    President Trump tweeted he will delay the removal process of illegal immigrants.

    Jun 22

• Jun 22

  • Pete Buttigieg skips campaign events for South Bend protest

    The city's mayor interrupted his 2020 presidential campaigning to listen to the community's concerns in the wake of a fatal police shooting.

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• Jun 22

  • 2020 candidates crack jokes, make pitches at Jim Clyburn's 'World Famous Fish Fry'

    The event is a must-attend political event for presidential hopefuls.

    Jun 22

• Jun 22

  • President Trump plans unprecedented roundup of 2K family members in deportation raids

    'This is not about fear. This is about the rule of law,' ICE chief tells ABC.

    Jun 22

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• Jun 21

  • Democratic presidential candidates weigh in on tensions with Iran

    They would handle the matter differently if they were in the Oval Office.

    Jun 21

• Jun 21

  • What's the fallout from Trump's pullback on Iran military strikes: ANALYSIS

    Analysts worry that it may actually raise tensions in the region.

    Jun 21