Embattled Democratic Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick resigns from Congress
(WASHINGTON) -- Florida Democrat Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick resigned from Congress on Tuesday afternoon, just before she was to face... Read More.
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House Ethics Committee urges victims of sexual misconduct to contact them after lawmaker resignations
(WASHINGTON) -- The bipartisan House Ethics Committee on Monday released a rare statement encouraging anyone who may have experienced... Read More.
First on ABC: Memo to Rubio details data on HIV/AIDS treatment program under Trump administration
(WASHINGTON) -- Data collected by the State Department that has not previously been made public indicates that the number... Read More.
Trump tells ABC News he thinks he can trust the Iranians
(WASHINGTON) -- After announcing the Strait of Hormuz is "completely open" and saying a deal can soon be secured... Read More.
Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons leaving agency
(WASHINGTON) -- The acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Todd Lyons, who presided over the agency amid... Read More.
Exclusive: Barack Obama calls for Virginians to vote ‘Yes’ in new video just days before crucial redistricting election
(WASHINGTON) -- Former President Barack Obama, in a video shared exclusively with ABC News, called on Virginians to vote... Read More.
House approves short-term FISA spy powers extension amid GOP infighting
(WASHINGTON) -- In the dead of night at 2:09 a.m., the House passed a bill to extend FISA through... Read More.
Fine arts panel gives initial approval to Trump’s ‘triumphal arch’ but asks for design revisions
(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump's proposed 250-foot-tall "triumphal arch" at the National Mall in Washington, D.C., was given initial... Read More.
Average tax refund is $3,400, an 11% increase from last year: Treasury Dept
(WASHINGTON) -- Wednesday is Tax Day, the last day of this year's tax season, and the average refund for... Read More.
DOJ prosecutors turned away after unannounced visit to Fed construction site: sources
(WASHINGTON) -- Prosecutors from the U.S. attorneys office in Washington were turned away Tuesday after they made an unannounced... Read More.
Olivia Troye, former aide to Mike Pence, to run for Congress in Virginia as a Democrat
(WASHINGTON) -- Olivia Troye, a former aide to Vice President Mike Pence who was among the highest-profile Trump administration... Read More.
Trump pressed on Iran endgame as US naval blockade begins in Strait of Hormuz
(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump said Monday that a U.S. naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz has begun,... Read More.