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Trump pledges to protect Social Security amid possible cost cutting

The administration wants Social Security to become a "digital-first agency."
4 hours ago
President Donald Trump speaks during an executive order signing in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, August 25, 2025.
August 27

Mayor Eric Adams offers New Yorkers apology as administration scandals pile up

The embattled mayor maintains he has done nothing wrong.
August 27
New York City Mayor Eric Adams speaks with ABC News, Aug. 26, 2025.
August 27

Mayor Adams offers New Yorkers apology as his administration's scandals pile up

In an interview with ABC News' Aaron Katersky, New York City Mayor Eric Adams said he’s sorry for the allegations of corruption against him and his associates that have surrounded his administration.
August 27
In an interview with ABC News' Aaron Katersky, New York City Mayor Eric Adams said he’s sorry for the allegations of corruption against him and his associates that have surrounded his administration.
August 27

Transportation Department announces new Acela trains, plan to control Union Station

Duffy said the Transportation Department "can manage the property better."
August 27
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy boards the NextGen Acela high-speed rail service, at Union Station in Washington, Aug. 27, 2025.
August 27

Democrats celebrate special election victory in Iowa State Senate

Democrats won in an area President Trump carried by 11 points in 2024.
August 27
Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines, Iowa.
August 27

FEMA employees who signed letter Monday critical of admin placed on leave

Some FEMA employees said the admin's changes at the agency could harm the U.S.
August 27
The Federal Emergency Management Agency headquarters is photographed in Washington, May 5, 2025.
August 27

Democrats eager to turn the page as they gather for summer meeting

They say they want to fight back aggressively against Trump.
August 27
FILE - DNC Chairman Ken Martin speaks during a news conference in Aurora, Ill., Aug 5, 2025.
August 27

NAACP files lawsuit against Texas over new congressional map

NAACP said that it supports blue states redrawing their own maps in retaliation.
August 27
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott speaks to the media following a bill signing as Texas senators debate a bill on a redrawn U.S. congressional map during a special session in the Senate Chamber at the Texas Capitol in Austin, Texas, Friday, Aug. 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
August 27

Rep. Pete Sessions responds to Trump’s move to remove Fed’s Lisa Cook

Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook says she has no intention of stepping down from her position.
August 27
VIDEO: Rep. Pete Sessions responds to Trump’s move to remove Fed’s Lisa Cook
August 26

Trump says he’s firing top Fed official Lisa Cook

Justin Wolfers, economist and professor at the University of Michigan, joined ABC News to discuss the president’s latest announcement.
August 26
VIDEO: Trump says he’s firing top Fed official Lisa Cook
August 26

Mayor Eric Adams rejects Trump's call for federal troops to fight crime in NYC

The mayor spoke about a wide variety of topics with ABC News.
August 26
New York City Mayor Eric Adams speaks to ABC News, Aug. 26, 2025.
August 26

First lady Melania Trump invites students to join nationwide AI challenge contest

The first lady framed the effort as a call to innovation for America's youth.
August 26
In this May 8, 2025, file photo, First lady Melania Trump speaks during an event in the East Room of the White House in Washington, D.C.
August 26

Kilmar Abrego Garcia's lawyer blasts rearrest and threat of deportation to Uganda

An attorney for wrongly deported Kilmar Abrego Garcia blasted government officials for rearresting Garcia on Monday in Baltimore and for their intention to deport him to Uganda.
August 26
VIDEO: Kilmar Abrego Garcia's lawyer blasts rearrest and threat of deportation to Uganda
August 26

Trump's effort to fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook likely headed for Supreme Court

What does it mean that members can be removed only for "cause"?
August 26
President Donald Trump speaks to the press during a bilateral meeting with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, August 25, 2025.
August 26

Moore says he never called Trump 'greatest president of my lifetime' as Trump claims

Moore says this never happened. The White House says it was "behind the scenes."
August 26
Donald Trump speaks as Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth listens during a cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on August 26, 2025. | Maryland Governor Wes Moore visits "FOX News Sunday" with Shannon Bream at FOX News D.C. Bureau on March 23, 2025 in Washington, DC.
August 26

Trump-appointed judge dismisses DOJ lawsuit against Maryland courts over deportations

The judge called the Trump administration's attacks on judges "unprecedented."
August 26
The Department of Justice seal during a news conference at the DOJ office in Washington, May 16, 2023.
August 26

Trump says he's firing Fed Reserve Board Governor Lisa Cook

He said that there was "sufficient evidence" that Cook made false statements.
August 26
Lisa Cook, member of the Board of Governors of the US Federal Reserve, attends a Federal Reserve Board open meeting discussing proposed revisions to the board's supplementary leverage ratio standards at the Federal Reserve Board building in Washington, DC, June 25, 2025.
August 26

Illinois governor responds to potential use of military forces in Chicago

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker delivered a strong rebuke of President Trump’s potential deployment of the military to Chicago during a news conference on Monday.
August 26
VIDEO: Illinois governor responds to potential use of military forces in Chicago
August 26

Rep. Glenn Ivey discusses efforts to protect Kilmar Abrego Garcia from deportation

Kilmar Abrego Garcia, wrongly deported in March, was taken into ICE custody in Baltimore on Monday and is now being held in Virginia, where he faces possible deportation.
August 26
VIDEO: Rep. Glenn Ivey discusses efforts to protect Kilmar Abrego Garcia from deportation
August 25

Trump's plan to create Guard units to quell civil unrest alarms experts

One retired Guard vice chief calls the president's move 'extremely disturbing.'
August 25
Members of the National Guard on patrol at the National Mall in Washington, August 25, 2025.
August 25

Trump says flag burning incites violence. A Supreme Court ruling cast doubt on that.

A 1989 decision joined by Justice Scalia said flag desecration is free speech.
August 25
Attorney General Pam Bondi speaks to President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House, Aug. 25, 2025, in Washington, as Vice President JD Vance looks on.
August 25

Trump says cities should be asking for National Guard troops

"Mr. President, do not come to Chicago," Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker said Monday.
August 25
President Donald Trump speaks to the press during a bilateral meeting with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, August 25, 2025.
August 25

House Oversight chair subpoenas Jeffrey Epstein estate

The alleged Epstein "birthday book" is included in the subpoena.
August 25
House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer speaks to reporters as he arrives for a deposition with former Attorney General Bill Barr, on Capitol Hill, Aug 18, 2025, in Washington.
August 25

Trump meets with South Korean President Lee Jae-myung

President Donald Trump is meeting with South Korean President Lee Jae-myung in the Oval Office. Trump said the discussions would center on trade and shipbuilding.
August 25
VIDEO: Trump meets with South Korean President Lee Jae-myung
August 25

Senate Republicans push back against Trump's calls to end 'blue slips'

The president complains that they're holding up some of his nominations.
August 25
Then-Sen. Thomas Hardwick of Georgia said in this 1917 blue slip that he found U.V. Whipple, a candidate for the federal bench in the Southern District of Georgia, "personally offensive and objectionable to me.
August 25

Some FEMA employees warn that its Trump-appointed leaders are unqualified

In a letter to Congress, FEMA workers said its leaders are unqualified.
August 25
Water comes up to the roof of homes after Hurricane Katrina came through the area with high winds and water on August 29, 2005 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
August 25

Trump signs orders targeting cashless bail, flag burning

Trump has suggested his administration would take steps to eliminate cashless bail in Washington and other places amid his federal crackdown in the nation's capital.
August 25
VIDEO: Trump signs orders targeting cashless bail, flag burning
August 25

New phase of Trump's crime crackdown in DC

President Donald Trump is threatening to deploy National Guard troops in more cities across the U.S. 
August 25
President Donald Trump is threatening to deploy National Guard troops in more cities across the U.S. 
August 25

DC students head back to school amid Trump's law enforcement surge

D.C.'s mayor said it doesn't need troops to get kids to school safely.
August 25
Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser fields questions from reporters during a news conference at Phelps Architecture Construction and Engineering High School in Washington as Metropolitan Police Department Chief Pamela Smith listens on Aug. 20, 2025.
August 24

Trump threatens to send National Guard troops to Chicago

Former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot discusses the possibility of National Guard troops being deployed to Chicago.
August 24
Trump threatens to send National Guard troops to Chicago
August 24

Trump threatens to send ‘troops’ to other cities

In response to Maryland Gov. Wes Moore’s invitation to join Baltimore officials for a public safety walk, President Donald Trump threatened to send “troops” to the city.
August 24
VIDEO: Trump threatens to send ‘troops’ to other cities
August 24

Vance says Russia has made 'significant concessions' on Ukraine

The vice president said more sanctions against Russia are possible.
August 24
President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance speak after announcing the 2026 FIFA World Cup draw will be held at the Kennedy Center in December 2025, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, August 22, 2025.
August 24

Former CIA Director Petraeus says Putin is ‘the obstacle to peace’ in Ukraine

Petraeus says he's doubtful that Putin and Zenlenskyy will meet.
August 24
Former CIA Director and retired Army Gen. David Petraeus appears on ABC News' "This Week" on Aug. 24, 2025.
August 24

'This Week' Transcript 8-24-25: Former CIA Director General David Petraeus

This is a rush transcript of "This Week" airing Sunday, August 24.
August 24
Former Central Intelligence Director and retired U.S. Army Gen. David Petraeus participates in a discussion about Taiwan and Ukraine at the Hudson Institute, on July 28, 2025, in Washington, D.C.
August 23

Rep. Elise Stefanik booed, heckled at NY event

Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-NY, was attending a memorial event in Plattsburgh, New York, honoring a local politician.
August 23
Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-NY, was attending a memorial event in Plattsburgh, New York, honoring a local politician.
August 23

Kilmar Abrego Garcia released from criminal custody

The Salvadoran native was wrongly deported to CECOT in March.
August 23
Kilmar Abrego Garcia, leaves the Putnam County Jail, Aug. 22, 2025, in Cookeville, Tenn.
August 23

National Guard in DC to carry M17 pistols, conduct law enforcement duties: Task force

President Donald Trump has mobilized nearly 2,300 National Guard troops.
August 23
Members of the Mississippi National Guard walk near the Washington Monument on the National Mall after U.S. President Donald Trump deployed the National Guard and ordered an increased presence of federal law enforcement to assist in crime prevention, in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 21, 2025.
August 22

DIA chief who oversaw initial Iran bombing assessment steps down

Officials wouldn't say whether the defense intelligence chief was forced out.
August 22
Defense Intelligence Agency director Lt. Gen. Jeffrey A. Kruse testifies before the Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on "Worldwide Threats," on Capitol Hill in Washington, March 25, 2025.
August 22

Trump sets sights on Chicago to make it 'safer,' seeks $2B to 'beautify' DC

Trump has not given a timetable for when guardsmen will end their DC deployment.
August 22
Skyline of Chicago.
August 22

Exclusive: Gene Wu, Democratic leaders discuss GOP-run redistricting beyond Texas

"We wanted the nation to pay attention to this," Wu told Democratic leaders.
August 22
Texas House Democratic Caucus Chair Gene Wu debates the newly introduced redistricting bill, House bill 4 during a House meeting in the State Capitol on Aug. 20, 2025, in Austin, Texas.
August 22

A look at Donald Trump and John Bolton's yearslong tumultuous relationship

Trump called Bolton a "lowlife" as the FBI searched his home on Friday.
August 22
President Donald Trump meets with South Korean President Moon Jae-In in the Oval Office of the White House, May 22, 2018, in Washington, as national security adviser John Bolton watches.
August 22

Trump shows off photograph Putin sent him of their Alaska summit

It's amid new Russian resistance to Trump's push for a Putin-Zelenskyy meeting.
August 22
President Donald Trump holds a photo of him with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, August 22, 2025.
August 22

Justice Department to release Epstein records to House Oversight Committee

House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer has issued numerous subpoenas for the complete Jeffrey Epstein files.
August 22
VIDEO: Justice Department to release Epstein records to House Oversight Committee
August 22

Trump says Chicago will be next city he'll make 'safe'

President Donald Trump made several off-the-cuff comments about his military deployment in Washington, D.C., to reduce crime during an Oval Office news conference on about World Cup events.
August 22
VIDEO: Trump says Chicago will be next city he'll make 'safe'
August 22

Judge rules Alina Habba unlawfully serving as US attorney for New Jersey

A federal judge in New Jersey on Thursday ruled that former Trump defense attorney Alina Habba is not lawfully serving as the state's U.S. attorney.
August 22
Video: Judge rules Alina Habba unlawfully serving as US attorney for New Jersey
August 22

Former CIA Director Gen. David Petraeus, Sunday on “This Week”

This is a listing for 'This Week' airing Sunday, August 24, 2025.
August 22
August 22

Trump says 'we’ll see' if Putin-Zelenskyy meeting is still on track

President Donald Trump didn’t offer any updates Friday on timing for a potential meeting between himself, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
August 22
VIDEO: Trump says 'we’ll see' if Putin-Zelenskyy meeting is still on track
August 22

RNC elects longtime Trump-loyalist, Florida state Sen. Joe Gruters, as new chair

The position has been left open by departing Chairman Michael Whatley.
August 22
In this April 30, 2021, file photo, Florida Senator Joe Gruters looks on during a legislative session at the Capitol in Tallahassee, Fla.
August 22

Stocks rally as Fed Chair Powell signals rate cut

Eight months have elapsed since the Fed last adjusted interest rates. ABC News' Alexis Christoforous reports.
August 22
Stocks rally as fed chair signals rate cut
August 22

Trump says he knows 'nothing' about John Bolton search, expects to be briefed by DOJ

President Donald Trump spoke to reporters after the FBI searched the Maryland residence of former Trump national security adviser John Bolton.
August 22
VIDEO: Trump on John Bolton: 'Not a smart guy'