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The Trump administration has agreed to pay $4.9 million to settle a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the family of Ashli Babbitt, the woman fatally shot by a Capitol Police officer during the January 6, 2021 riot, according to sources familiar with the deal who spoke to ABC News. The …

Former President Donald Trump said his two-hour phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday was “excellent,” and that negotiations between Russia and Ukraine to end the war will “immediately start.” The announcement, made during a press conference Monday afternoon, represents Trump’s most direct intervention in the two-year-long war …

President Donald Trump on Monday signed into law the Take It Down Act, landmark legislation that makes it a federal crime to post sexually explicit content online — whether real or AI-generated — without consent. The bill aims to combat the rise of deepfake harassment and ensure swift removal of …

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday granted the Trump administration’s emergency request to proceed with revoking Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for hundreds of thousands of Venezuelan immigrants, a move that could result in mass deportations and has triggered fierce backlash from immigration advocates and legal experts. The brief unsigned order …

In a major shift in federal gun policy, the Trump administration will now allow the sale of forced-reset triggers, a controversial device that increases the firing rate of semiautomatic rifles, after the Department of Justice settled multiple legal challenges over the issue. The settlement, announced Friday, ends the federal government’s …

U.S. House Republicans on the Budget Committee moved the “one big, beautiful” reconciliation bill a step closer to the chamber floor in a rare Sunday night vote after a handful of conservatives blocked the bill Friday. The massive deal squeaked through on a 17-16 vote, with four far-right panel members voting …

Former President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with aggressive prostate cancer that has metastasized to his bones, his office confirmed Sunday. The 82-year-old is currently reviewing treatment options with his medical team. Doctors discovered a prostate nodule and urinary symptoms during an examination last week. After further testing, Biden was …

A violent explosion that tore through a fertility clinic in Palm Springs on Saturday is being investigated as an act of domestic terrorism, authorities said, after the suspect — who died in the blast — left behind extremist writings condemning human reproduction. The FBI confirmed Sunday evening that the incident …

Moody’s Ratings Service on Friday downgraded the credit rating of the United States, warning that rising interest payments, expanding federal debt, and a lack of meaningful fiscal reform pose long-term risks to the country’s creditworthiness. The downgrade drops the U.S. one notch below Moody’s top-tier rating, reflecting growing concerns about …

In a blow to Speaker Mike Johnson and President Donald Trump, the Republican-led House Budget Committee on Friday rejected a sweeping multitrillion-dollar spending package central to Trump’s economic agenda. The 16-21 vote exposed deep divisions within the GOP and throws into doubt the party’s ability to advance the bill before …

Florida has banned fluoride from its water supply. Gov. Ron DeSantis signed (SB 700) into law Thursday making Florida the second state (after Utah) in the country to ban municipalities from fluoridating their water supplies. The bill doesn’t include the word fluoride. Instead, it references any substances not included on …

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has formally requested 20,000 National Guard troops to assist with the Trump administration’s mass deportation efforts, two U.S. officials confirmed to CBS News on Thursday. If approved, the request would mark a significant escalation in the federal government’s use of military resources for immigration …

Students and families could see significant changes to how student loans are repaid as well as cuts to federal student aid as congressional Republicans look to slash billions of dollars in federal spending to offset the cost of President Donald Trump’s sweeping agenda. Republicans are using the complex reconciliation process …

United States  Attorney General Pam Bondi sold millions of dollars’ worth of stock in Trump Media and Technology Group — the parent company of Truth Social — on April 2, the same day former President Donald Trump announced sweeping tariffs on foreign goods, according to a government ethics transaction report …

The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday heard arguments in a high-stakes case involving former President Donald Trump’s plan to restrict birthright citizenship, while also weighing the broader question of whether federal judges have the power to issue nationwide injunctions. The justices did not rule on the core constitutional issue of …