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Key Army general relinquishing command
Gen. Chris Donahue assumed command of U.S. Army Europe and Africa in December 2024. (U.S. Army)(WASHINGTON) -- One of the Army’s most seasoned and high-profile officers is abruptly relinquishing command next week, according to the service.Gen. Chris Donahue has spent the past 18 months leading U.S. Army Europe and Africa,...Read more -
Judge blocks Trump administration from arresting migrants at immigration courts
Federal agents patrol the halls of immigration court at the Jacob K. Javits Federal Building on March 04, 2026 in New York City. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)(WASHINGTON) -- A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from arresting migrants at immigration courts, saying that officials violated the Administrative Procedures Act...Read more -
Trump cancels signing of bipartisan housing bill until his SAVE America Act is passed
U.S. President Donald Trump arrives for a working session on promoting economic growth with G7 leaders and G7 outreach partners as German Chancellor Friedrich Merz looks on, during the G7 Summit on June 17, 2026 in Evian-les-Bains, France. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump said Wednesday he...Read more -
'Permanent repair' to Reflecting Pool to come around July 4, Trump says
The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool continues to show signs of an algae bloom on the National Mall on June 22, 2026, in Washington, DC. President Donald Trump said that another round of repairs to the iconic basin will begin immediately after paint started peeling following the completion of a recent...Read more -
Congress agrees on war powers resolution for 1st time since Iran war began
(WASHINGTON) -- The Senate on Tuesday adopted a House-passed Iran war powers resolution by a 50-48 vote in a symbolic, yet rare, rebuke of President Donald Trump.This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.Copyright © 2026, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.Read more -
Supreme Court makes it easier for border agents to deport green card holders accused of crimes
A light rain falls outside of the U.S. Supreme Court ahead of the release of new opinions, on June 23, 2026, in Washington, D.C. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)(WASHINGTON) -- The U.S. Supreme Court's conservative majority on Tuesday bolstered the ability of federal border agents to remove from the country lawful permanent...Read more -
Supreme Court says Exxon can sue Cuba over $1B in seized property -- potentially boosting US financial pressure on the country
Rain clouds roll over the United States Supreme Court building on June 18, 2026 in Washington, DC. The high court handed down three decisions Thursday, including United States v Hemani where the court ruled 9-0 to limit a federal ban on drug users' Second Amendment right to own firearms. (Photo...Read more -
Senate passes housing legislative package in overwhelming bipartisan fashion
An exterior view of the U.S. Capitol on September 9, 2024 in Washington, DC. (Bonnie Cash/Getty Images)(WASHINGTON) -- Congress is one step closer to passing its most far-reaching housing reform legislation in decades.The Senate voted 85-5 on the final passage of the 21st Century Road to Housing Act on Monday.With...Read more -
ICE fining immigration attorney for alleged false asylum claims, a first for the agency
The entrance to a U.S. Immigration and Customs (ICE) detention facility is seen following a shooting, on September 25, 2025 in Dallas, Texas. (Brandon Bell/Getty Images)(WASHINGTON) -- Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Tuesday announced is seeking to fine an immigration attorney who allegedly filed false asylum claims -- the first...Read more -
Supreme Court denies Rastafarian's lawsuit after he was forcibly shaved bald behind bars
A light rain falls outside of the U.S. Supreme Court ahead of the release of new opinions on June 23, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)(WASHINGTON) -- A narrowly divided Supreme Court on Tuesday denied a Louisiana man the ability to sue state prison officials for damages after they...Read more -
New York’s 2026 primaries are here. Could control of Congress come down to the Empire State?
Congressional candidate Claire Valdez speaks during a Get Out the Vote (GOTV) rally at Kings Theater on June 18, 2026 in New York City. Brad Lander, Claire Valdez and Darializa Avila Chevalier are challenging incumbents in Democratic primary contests. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)(NEW YORK) -- The first major...Read more -
Race to replace Hoyer tops Maryland primaries
Steny Hoyer arrives in Christianborg Palace on January 16, 2026 in Copenhagen, Denmark. (Photo by Martin Sylvest Andersen/Getty Images)(WASHINGTON) -- At the beginning of this year, after spending more than four decades in Congress and serving as the number two Democrat in the House under Nancy Pelosi, Rep. Steny Hoyer,...Read more -
Federal judge tosses DOJ subpoenas to Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, other state officials
(WASHINGTON) -- A federal judge on Monday tossed out multiple Justice Department subpoenas to Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and other officials tied to a federal investigation regarding the state's cooperation with federal immigration enforcement, according to a newly published legal opinion.This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.Copyright...Read more -
Olympian David Hearn arrested at Reflecting Pool says 'I did not damage' anything
The Lincoln Memorial is seen on June 20, 2026 in Washington, DC. The National Park Service continues to work to control and remove the algae bloom that has turned the pool green following the Trump Administration's recent $14 million repair, resealing and painting project. (Photo by Anna Rose Layden/Getty Images)(WASHINGTON)...Read more -
Several notable Republican senators break with Trump over Iran agreement
Sen. Ted Cruz questions Secretary of State Marco Rubio as he testifies during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on June 02, 2026, in Washington, D.C. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)(WASHINGTON) -- From calling it "the worst foreign policy blunder in decades" to calling President Donald...Read more


