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Supreme Court poised to rule narrowly in police wrong-house raid case
Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- The Supreme Court appears poised to rule narrowly in a closely watched dispute over when federal law enforcement can be held liable for mistakes that harm innocent victims.Justices heard arguments on Tuesday in a case from Atlanta involving a 2017 pre-dawn FBI raid of the wrong house that traumatized a family and left thousands of dollars of damage.Lower courts tossed out the victims' claims for compensation because of sweeping legal immunity for government officials.Much of the debate, while highly technical, focused on an exception to the immunity clause that Congress added to the Federal Tort Claims Act in 1974."If you really, really meant to drop the pizza off at the right address, it doesn't matter. You still need ... Read More
Democrats say Trump’s first 100 days gives them a better chance of winning back the House in 2026
Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Democrats, responding to the 100-day mark of President Donald Trump's second term, argue that the American public's opinion of the White House and Republicans in Congress -- as well as consternation around high prices -- give them an opening to flip the balance of power in the U.S. House of Representatives in 2026.In a strategy memo obtained exclusively by ABC News, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC), the campaign arm of House Democrats, wrote, "In just 100 days, House Republicans and Donald Trump have lost the support of the American people and left a trail of broken promises that will cost them the House majority next year."Recent polls show approval ratings for Trump and congressional Republicans ... Read More
Trump, echoing Project 2025, using ‘flood the zone’ strategy to push agenda: Experts
Christopher Furlong/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- On the campaign trail, and in the weeks leading up to his return to the White House, President Donald Trump vowed to hit the ground running -- what experts describe as a "flood the zone" strategy to push forward on his conservative and controversial policies.The pace has meant an often unprecedented first 100 days in office: "Trump speed," the White House calls it.Earlier this month, he told Republican lawmakers at a party dinner: "We're setting records right now. We're getting more things approved than any president has ever done in the first 100 days. It's not even close. I had somebody say the most successful month -- first month in the history. Now they said the ... Read More
Trump has taken steps to make his campaign promise to seek ‘retribution’ reality, critics say
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump, upon his return to the White House, appears to have quickly turned one of his more ominous campaign promises into reality.Among his first acts after being sworn in inside the Capitol Rotunda was to strip the security clearances from 51 former intelligence officials who signed a letter during the 2024 campaign describing a news story abut the public release of emails from Hunter Biden's laptop as potentially part of a Russian disinformation operation.In the days that followed, he removed protective details for former officials who received threats over their work, including retired Gen. Mark Milley, Dr. Anthony Fauci, former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and others. Trump's reasoning at the time was, "You ... Read More
Trump’s war on ‘woke’: Both sides say the issue is further dividing the country
Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- In a speech to a joint session of Congress in March, President Donald Trump took direct aim at diversity, equity and inclusion policies, saying hiring and promotion practices should be based on merit, not race and gender."We've ended the tyranny of so-called diversity, equity and inclusion policies all across the entire federal government and indeed the private sector and our military. And our country will be 'woke' no longer," said Trump, using the term some conservatives have adopted to negatively describe progressive values.In the first 100 days of his new administration, Trump has wielded the power of the Oval Office in an attempt to root out DEI programs beyond the federal government, ... Read More
Trump voters are confident in how he’s handling the economy — but some have concerns about prices, tariffs
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- As President Donald Trump nears the 100th day of his second presidency, polling shows Americans largely disapproving of his handling of the economy, tariffs, and recent stock market turmoil.But his 2024 voters largely say they're still confident in his handling of the economy, and they overwhelmingly stand by their vote for Trump."I believe Trump will turn things around; I'm glad he's president," said Jessianna Bartier, 53, of Ohio. "With Biden, I felt there was so much waste. He was causing a lot of damage economically," she said, and she had felt depressed by the former president's efforts. "Trump has definitely got his work cut out for him."According to a new ABC News/Washington Post/Ipsos poll, only 39% ... Read More
Trump administration investigating Harvard Law Review for alleged discrimination
Scott Eisen/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump's administration is launching an investigation into Harvard University's law journal over alleged discriminatory practices, expanding its weeks-long battle over federal funding with the elite institution.The civil rights offices of the Education and Health and Human Services departments announced Monday they are investigating the Harvard Law Review, an independent, student-run organization that promotes legal scholarship.The offices are investigating allegations that the journal discriminates based on race "in lieu of merit-based" standards, in violation of the Title VI anti-discrimination law, according to a release by the two agencies."Harvard Law Review's article selection process appears to pick winners and losers on the basis of race, employing a spoils system in which the race of the legal ... Read More
Trump and Johnson strategize as budget reconciliation reaches ‘game time’
Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson met with President Donald Trump Monday afternoon in the Oval Office, where they huddled over the GOP's political strategy heading into a pivotal period of legislative business -- with their congressional majorities on the line.As Congress returns to Washington following a two-week recess and the president approaches 100 days in office, Republicans hope to sharply reshape federal spending to align with the president's domestic agenda.After meeting with the president, Johnson returned to the Capitol to meet with top administration officials, including Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, and leading congressional Republicans grappling over budget reconciliation."We're working on the big, beautiful bill, the reconciliation bill," Johnson told reporters. "Now is game time as the big ... Read More
Exodus at DOJ civil rights division as official says ‘over 100’ attorneys departed
Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- The Justice Department's division tasked with enforcing the nation's federal civil rights laws has recently seen a mass exodus of "over 100" attorneys, the newly confirmed official leading the division said in an interview this week."What we have made very clear last week in memos to each of the 11 sections in the Civil Rights Division is that our priorities under President Trump are going to be somewhat different than they were under President Biden," DOJ Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon said in an interview with conservative host Glenn Beck. "And then we tell them, these are the President's priorities, this is what we will be focusing on — you ... Read More
US fighter jet rolls off aircraft carrier, sinks into ocean, Navy says
Photo by JOHN THYS/AFP via Getty Images(MIDDLE EAST) -- An F/A-18E fighter jet rolled off the side an aircraft carrier and sank to the bottom of the Red Sea, the Navy announced on Monday.There was one enlisted crew member aboard the jet and a second enlisted crew member inside the tractor when the incident occurred.Both personnel were able to jump out in time with only one person sustaining a minor injury, according to officials.In the extraordinary mishap, the $70 million jet was being towed out of the hanger bay of the USS Harry S. Truman when the crew lost control."The F/A-18E was actively under tow in the hangar bay when the move crew lost control of the aircraft. The aircraft and tow ... Read More
Liberal Mark Carney wins Canada election amid Trump’s 51st state comments
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- While final seat totals are still pending, Canadian broadcasters have called that Mark Carney led the Liberals to victory in Canada's election on Monday.It is still not clear whether the Liberals will form a minority or majority government. As of Tuesday morning, the Liberals had won or were leading in 168 out of 343 ridings. Pierre Poilievre’s Conservatives are set to remain in opposition, with 144 ridings so far. Parties need 172 seats to form a majority.Carney’s victory cements the Liberal Party’s decade in power, replacing former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who had been leading the country since 2015.Carney stepped in as prime minister-elect when Trudeau resigned in March.In a social media post on the day ... Read More
Oversight top Democrat Connolly ‘stepping back,’ saying his cancer has returned
Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Rep. Gerry Connolly, the ranking Democrat on the powerful House Oversight Committee, announced he will “soon” step down from his role and won’t run for reelection because his cancer has returned."The sun is setting on my time in public service, and this will be my last term in Congress. I will be stepping back as Ranking Member of the Oversight Committee soon," Connolly said in a statement. "With no rancor and a full heart, I move into this final chapter full of pride in what we've accomplished together over 30 years."Connolly, 75, who was first elected in 2009, defeated Rep. Alexandra Ocasio Cortez, 35, for the committee chair in December as the ... Read More
What we know about the shooter
WASHINGTON (AP) — The man identified as the shooter in the apparent assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump was a 20-year-old from a Pittsburgh suburb not far from the campaign rally where one attendee was killed. Investigators were working Sunday to gather more information about Thomas Matthew Crooks of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, who they say opened fire at the rally before being killed by Secret Service days before Trump was to accept the Republican nomination for a third time. An FBI official said late Saturday that investigators had not yet determined a motive. Two spectators were critically injured, authorities said. Relatives of Crooks didn’t immediately respond to messages from The Associated Press. His father, Matthew Crooks, told CNN late ... Read MorePrayers for Trump also pour in from political rivals
Prayers for the former president are also coming from his political opponents. “I am horrified by what happened at the Trump rally in Pennsylvania and relieved that former President Trump is safe. Political violence has no place in our country,†said Sen. Chuck Schumer in a statement. “We should all condemn what happened today and I am hoping for the health of the former president and everyone else at the rally,†Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy posted on the social platform X. House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries said in a post on X that his “thoughts and prayers are with former President Trump†and expressed thanks “for the decisive law enforcement response.†... Read MoreTop of page
