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  • Feds charge Avenatti with fraud, ID theft

    Federal prosecutors in New York charged Michael Avenatti with additional financial crimes Wednesday, including allegedly forging the signature of his...

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  • The Note: Trump frees Democrats from policy traps

    Democrats are back on solid political ground: opposing Trump.

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  • President Trump denies having a tantrum during infrastructure meeting

    Trump now refuses to work with Democrats until they stop investigating him. ABC News' Mona Kosar Abdi reports.

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  • John Walker Lindh, dubbed the 'American Taliban,' set for release from prison

    John Walker Lindh has spent the past 17 years in prison on terrorism charges.

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  • 2020 race sees shifting dynamics as Democrats seize on anti-abortion bills

    If Trump makes "this a 2020 issue, we will win," Planned Parenthood says.

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• May 22

  • Trump family joining president, first lady on UK state visit with the queen

    Next month the Royal family will meet the Trump family.

    May 22

• May 22

  • Judge declines to block subpoenas seeking financial information about Trump, family

    Attorneys for Trump wanted to prevent the banks from complying.

    May 22

• May 22

  • Up to 10,000 more troops may head to Middle East to deter Iran

    U.S. Central Command is requesting additional defensive capabilities.

    May 22

• May 22

  • Rapper Meek Mill scores big win as district attorney calls for new judge and trial

    The Philadelphia DA alleged that the court “abused its discretion."

    May 22

• May 22

  • For 2nd day in a row, US military jets intercept Russian bombers off Alaska

    The Russian aircraft stayed in international airspace.

    May 22

• May 22

  • Democrats and Republicans come together to end surprise medical bills

    President Donald Trump called for bipartisan legislation on this issue.

    May 22

• May 22

  • 'Unprecedented' to use impeachment inquiry as a 'fact-finding mission': Dan Abrams

    Abrams said an inquiry would help, but it's "not a game changer."

    May 22

• May 22

  • Why we need the federal death penalty for cop killers: Opinion

    Some states have and follow death penalty laws and others don't.

    May 22

• May 22

  • Michael Cohen allegedly exchanged scores of emails, texts with a Russian-linked firm

    The former Trump fixer reported to a federal penitentiary earlier this month.

    May 22

• May 22

  • Trump vows to not cooperate with House Dems until investigations cease

    A stalemate continues to escalate between President Trump and Democrats with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi saying she believes the president has "engaged...

    May 22

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• May 22

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• May 22

  • US warns Assad against using chemical weapons as fighting escalates in Syria

    Despite the increased violence, the top U.S. envoy says he sees a way forward.

    May 22

• May 22

  • Feds stop processing migrants at Texas border center after 32 test positive for flu

    The site is near a patrol station where a migrant teen died on Monday.

    May 22

• May 22

  • Dems grill Homeland Security chief over conditions for detained migrant families

    Acting Secretary McAleenan called the accusations from Democrats "appalling."

    May 22

• May 22

  • 5 of Trump's big-money supporters

    Since his first presidential bid, he has criticized big-money politics.

    May 22

• May 22

  • Inside the CIA, secretive officers showcase artworks -- and themselves

    ABC News was granted exclusive access to a never-before-seen CIA tradition.

    May 22

• May 22

  • The story behind Pelosi's claim, that White House meeting and Trump's angry comments

    "I pray for the president," Pelosi told reporters.

    May 22

• May 22

  • No plans to put Harriet Tubman on $20 bill next year: Treasury Secretary Mnuchin

    The new imagery on the $20 bill is now scheduled for 2028

    May 22

• May 22

  • VA med school could not 'conclusively determine' whether Northam in racist photo

    Northam refused to resign despite the initial outcry against him.

    May 22

• May 22

  • Joe Biden's campaign responds to North Korea insults using Trump's words

    Biden's campaign says North Korea wants Trump to remain in the White House.

    May 22

• May 22

  • Mnuchin digs in on Trump's taxes

    Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin dug in Wednesday on the administration's refusal to release President Donald Trump's tax returns.

    May 22

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• May 22

  • Trump responds angrily to Pelosi claim he's 'engaged in a cover-up'

    The president spoke at a last-minute news conference in the Rose Garden.

    May 22

• May 22

  • Book excerpt: 'Theodore Roosevelt for the Defense'

    This is an excerpt from a new book by Dan Abrams and David Fisher.

    May 22

• May 22

  • Treasury's Mnuchin digs in on Trump's taxes, shrugging off draft IRS legal analysis

    "We want to make sure that the IRS is not weaponized for any party," he said.

    May 22

• May 22

  • Trump responds angrily to Pelosi claim he's 'engaged in a cover-up'

    Trump spoke just minutes after Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer were supposed to be meeting with him to find common ground on...

    May 22

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• May 22

  • Feds charge Avenatti for misappropriating nearly $300K from ex-client Stormy Daniels

    Avenatti issued a tweet on Tuesday evening saying he anticipated the charges.

    May 22

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• May 22

  • VA med school releases Northam yearbook report

    On Wednesday the Eastern Virginia Medical School released its report into a racist photo that appeared on the yearbook page of Governor Ralph Northam.

    May 22

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• May 22

  • Trump, Pelosi, Schumer meet, looking to find common ground on infrastructure

    Pelosi and Schumer meet with Trump Wednesday amid talk of impeachment.

    May 22

• May 22

  • Schiff: DOJ will turn over some subpoenaed Mueller documents

    Schiff postponed a Wednesday meeting on possible "enforcement action."

    May 22

• May 22

  • Trump campaign pushes back on poll results showing he could lose key states in 2020

    Trump's team isn't refuting the numbers but said they painted a "false" picture.

    May 22

• May 22

  • Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand releases 'Family Bill of Rights' agenda

    Sen. Gillibrand's plan aims to make raising children safer and more affordable.

    May 22

• May 22

  • North Korea calls Biden a 'low IQ' individual

    North Korea issued a list of criticisms against former Vice President Joe Biden after he criticized Kim Jong Un on the campaign trail.

    May 22

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• May 22

  • Ben Carson's Oreo moment explained

    Ben Carson sends House Democrat a packet of Oreo cookies after exchange.

    May 22

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• May 22

  • The Note: Impeachment buzz boiling over for Pelosi and House

    Nancy Pelosi said she's not feeling any new pressure in making a decision.

    May 22

• May 21

  • Joe Biden calls out Kim Jong Un

    Former Vice President Joe Biden called North Korean leader Kim Jong Un a "thug."

    May 21

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• May 21

  • House Democrats talk impeachment

    Pressure mounts as House Democrats call for Speaker Nancy Pelosi to start an impeachment process.

    May 21

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• May 21

  • Airlines face record high summer travel season amid 737 MAX freeze

    It's the 10th consecutive summer to see an increase in the number of passengers.

    May 21

• May 21

  • Citing ‘ongoing’ probe, judge in Cohen case agrees to keep search warrants redacted

    Cohen is currently serving a three year prison term.

    May 21

• May 21

  • Lawmakers criticize senior Trump officials after Iran intelligence briefing

    Dems left the briefings with concerns about the administration's actions.

    May 21

• May 21

  • House Democrats subpoena former Trump aide Hicks, pursue contempt against McGahn

    President Trump directed McGahn not to testify about the Russia investigation.

    May 21

• May 21

  • In post-Mueller world, Trump faces investigations on several fronts

    With Mueller's report in the rearview mirror, ABC News' investigations team breaks down the latest in various ongoing probes targeting President Trump...

    May 21

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• May 21

  • Dems call for investigation after migrant teen dies in US custody

    It was the third time a minor has died after being apprehended at the border.

    May 21

• May 21

  • Democrats split on impeaching Pres. Trump

    Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi has not introduced impeachment proceedings against Pres. Trump, despite facing pressure to do so from fellow...

    May 21

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• May 21

  • Carson says he'll send Dem a packet of Oreo cookies after odd exchange goes viral

    Carson didn't appear to understand the foreclosing term "REO."

    May 21