DOJ places attorney on leave after struggling in Maryland migrant case
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Justice Department has placed on indefinite paid leave the attorney who argued on behalf of the government on Friday in a lawsuit brought by a Maryland man who was deported to
Huge crowds gather in 'Hands Off' rallies nationwide in protest of Trump administration
Spencer Platt/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Tens of thousands of protesters mustered in cities and towns across the country on Saturday to sound off against the Trump administration’s cuts to the federal government and its polices. Carrying homemade
IRS plans to cut up to 25% of workforce in next round of layoffs
David Ake/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The IRS started a new round of layoffs on Friday beginning with the agency’s Office of Civil Rights and Compliance, according to an email obtained by ABC News. Overall, the agency is
Senate Republicans pass budget blueprint after all-night session
Tierney L. Cross/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — After about six hours of amendment votes, the Senate approved a budget blueprint Saturday morning by a vote of 51-48. Republican Sens. Rand Paul and Susan Collins cast votes against the
Prosecutors seek more than 7 years for George Santos in 'brazen web of deceit'
Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Federal prosecutors are urging a judge to sentence disgraced former U.S. Rep. George Santos to seven years and three months in prison, calling his conduct a “brazen web of deceit”
Why you shouldn't 'go into debt' to beat the tariffs, experts say
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — U.S. consumers are going on a tariff-induced shopping spree. From furniture, to appliances, to alcohol, Americans are rushing to buy before President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs are felt at the checkout
Significant severe weather, flash flooding to continue impacting South, Midwest
via ABC News (NEW YORK) — Significant severe weather and life-threatening flash flooding continue to impact much of the mid-South up through the Ohio River Valley. Saturday will be the final day of this multi-day high impact
American teacher's sister pleads for his release from Russian captivity
American teacher Stephen Hubbard was taken prisoner by Russian forces in Ukraine. Image via ABC News. (NEW YORK) — The last time Stephen J. Hubbard was seen in public, he was being led handcuffed into a Moscow
Students protest Education Department closure in 'Hands Off Our Schools' rally
Georgetown student body president Ethan Henshaw speaks the “Hands Off Our Schools” rally in front of the U.S. Department of Education on April 04, 2025 in Washington, DC. Students from Georgetown University, Howard University, American University, George
A deal for TikTok seemingly falls hostage to the US-China trade war
(5./15 WEST/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — After months of negotiations, a deal to turn over TikTok’s United States operations to a new company with a majority American ownership was finalized on Wednesday, according to senior administration officials. The
US response to Russian ballistic missile strike 'weak,' Zelenskyy says
City utility workers clean up after a Russian drone attack on April 4, 2025 in Kharkiv, Ukraine. The Russian army carried out around six strikes in the Novobavarskyi district. Nearly 30 residential high-rise buildings and dozens of
Ron Charles Hurley, 91
Ron Charles Hurley, age 91 of Croswell, passed away on Tuesday, March 25, 2025.