Politics

Rebecca Noble/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — In a scathing letter Tuesday, Caroline Kennedy warned senators about her cousin, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., calling him a “predator.” The letter was sent to lawmakers ahead of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Senate confirmation hearing for the role of secretary of the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), which […]

Samuel Corum/Politico/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, during her first press briefing on Tuesday, faced a barrage of questions on the administration’s freeze on federal financial assistance programs that congressional Democrats called flatly illegal. Agencies face a 5 p.m. ET deadline to comply with a memo from the White […]

Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump’s rapid reshaping of the federal government continues with executive orders and action from his acting agency heads. Federal departments face a 5 p.m. deadline Tuesday to cease spending on any financial assistance programs, according to a memo from the White House’s Office of Management and Budget. More firings of […]

Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump’s rapid reshaping of the federal government continues with executive orders and action from his acting agency heads. Federal departments face a 5 p.m. deadline Tuesday to cease spending on any financial assistance programs, according to a memo from the White House’s Office of Management and Budget. More firings of […]

Kenny Holston-Pool/Getty Images (WASHINGTON ) — Three of President Donald Trump’s most controversial Cabinet picks will face the scrutiny of Senate committees this week — Tulsi Gabbard, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Kash Patel. Director of national intelligence nominee Gabbard’s hearing will take place Thursday morning before the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence. The former […]

Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The official portrait of first lady Melania Trump was unveiled by the White House on Monday. The image, released in black and white, was taken in the residence by photographer Régine Mahaux. The first lady’s office confirmed the photo was taken on Jan. 21, 2025, though the initial […]

Bill O’Leary/The Washington Post via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Justice Department is firing “over a dozen” officials who were part of former special counsel Jack Smith’s teams that prosecuted President Donald Trump, officials confirmed to ABC News Monday. Acting Attorney General James McHenry transmitted letters to the officials informing them of their termination, officials […]

Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump is carrying out his immigration crackdown nationwide, with nearly 1,000 arrests reported by ICE on Sunday alone. The actions prompted a tense standoff between the U.S. and Colombia after Colombia’s president turned away deportation flights from the U.S. Trump then threatened tariffs as high as 25% against […]

(WASHINGTON) — For the first time in U.S. history, military aircraft were used this past week to deport scores of undocumented migrants from the United States. Middle schools, Trump administration officials say, are now seen as places to target for immigration enforcement operations. And, according to President Trump’s “border czar,” every undocumented immigrant should worry […]

Andrew Harnik/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Michigan Democratic Sen. Elissa Slotkin explained why she voted against confirming Pete Hegseth as secretary of defense on ABC News’ “This Week” on Sunday. Hegseth, a former Fox News host, was sworn into the role Saturday following a hair-thin vote in the Senate. Slotkin told “This Week” co-anchor Martha Raddatz […]