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Trump’s megabill will bring ‘chaos’: Democratic congresswoman

Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Mich., says she’s worried President Donald Trump’s signature legislation will contribute to the country’s ballooning deficit.
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VIDEO: Trump’s megabill will bring ‘chaos’: Democratic congresswoman
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Families affected by cartels urge Trump admin to classify more as terrorist orgs

ABC News obtained a letter sent to Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday.
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio meets with Sweden's Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard at the State Department, in Washington, June 20, 2025.
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Iranian hackers 'may still conduct malicious cyber activity,' US agencies warn

Agencies called for critical infrastructure organizations to be on alert.
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In an undated stock photo, a computer hacker is seen typing on a laptop.
June 30

NYC mayoral frontrunner says no to billionaires, gets blasted by Trump

Zohran Mamdani - the presumptive Democratic nominee in the New York City mayor's race - is questioning whether the U.S. should have billionaires.
June 30
Zohran Mamdani - the presumptive Democratic nominee in the New York City mayor's race - is questioning whether the U.S. should have billionaires.
June 29

GOP Sen. Tillis won't run for reelection after Trump primary threat

Trump threatened to primary him after he voted no on the "big, beautiful bill."
June 29
Sen. Thom Tillis speaks as the Senate Finance Committee votes to advance the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to be the next Secretary of Health and Human Services, Feb. 4, 2025 in Washington
June 29

How the Big Beautiful Bill will hit your wallet

As Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ moves forward, Brendan Duke, senior director for federal budget policy at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, breaks down who benefits and who loses out.
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What's next for the ‘One Big Beautiful Bill Act’

New York Republican Congressman John Katko breaks down details of the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" after it was advanced by the Senate.
June 29
VIDEO: What's next for the ‘One Big Beautiful Bill Act’
June 29

'Too early to tell' if Iran has given up its nuclear ambitions: Sen. Lindsey Graham

Graham said he believes the regime still wants to make a nuclear weapon.
June 29
Sen. Lindsey Graham speaks with ABC News while appearing on This Week, June 29, 2025.
June 29

Jeffries holds back on endorsing Democratic NYC mayoral candidate Mamdani

House minority leader will meet with the presumptive NYC mayor nominee soon.
June 29
House Minority Leader, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries speaks with ABC News while appearing on This Week, June 29, 2025.
June 29

'This Week' Transcript 6-29-25: Sen. Lindsey Graham & Rep. Hakeem Jeffries

This is a rush transcript of "This Week" airing Sunday, June 29.
June 29
Sen. Lindsay Graham attends during a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on President Donald Trump's budget request for the Department of Defense, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., June 11, 2025.
June 28

A week of shifting descriptions of Iran attack spark ongoing questions

A week later, it's unclear whether and nuclear material was moved beforehand.
June 28
President Donald Trump departs after speaking during "One, Big, Beautiful Event" in the East Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., on June 26, 2025.
June 28

Legal scholar analyzes Supreme Court ruling limiting nationwide injunctions

Legal scholar from Cornell Law School Marielena Hincapié discusses Friday’s Supreme Court ruling, calling it a “procedural blow to the rule of law and to the balance of power” in the United States.
June 28
Legal scholar analyzes Supreme Court ruling limiting nationwide injunctions
June 28

Senate working through weekend on GOP spending bill

With a week until a July Fourth deadline for Congress to get President Donald Trump's megabill passed, Senators are working through the weekend to go over the final sticking points.
June 28
Senate working through weekend on GOP spending bill
June 28

Republicans aim to tie Democrats to Zohran Mamdani after primary upset

Mamdani's win vaulted him into the national conversation overnight.
June 28
New York mayoral candidate, State Rep. Zohran Mamdani speaks with ABC News Senior Political Correspondent Rachel Scott in New York City, June 25, 2025.
June 28

Mamdani's New York mayoral primary win exposes Democratic divide

The 33-year-old's success prompted varied reactions in the city.
June 28
New York mayoral candidate, State Rep. Zohran Mamdani speaks with ABC News Senior Political Correspondent Rachel Scott in New York City, June 25, 2025.
June 28

'Very close to a final product': Senate GOP version of Trump's bill near finish line

"The House is ready to act as soon as the Senate does," Johnson said.
June 28
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson pauses to answer a reporters question as he heads to the chamber for the final votes of the week at the Capitol in Washington, June 27, 2025.
June 27

Fate of pregnant undocumented women after SCOTUS birthright citizenship ruling

Rupa Bhattacharyya, legal director of the Institute for Constitutional Advocacy and Protection at Georgetown Law, weighs in on the ruling.
June 27
VIDEO: Fate of pregnant undocumented women after SCOTUS birthright citizenship ruling
June 27

What's next for birthright citizenship after SCOTUS limits nationwide injunctions

The administration can start planning how it will end birthright citizenship.
June 27
Supreme Court Police officers stand outside the Supreme Court in Washington, June 27, 2025.
June 27

Trump heralds US-brokered peace deal between DRC, Rwanda

He said it would usher in a new chapter for the region after a 30-year conflict.
June 27
President Donald Trump, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Vice President JD Vance meet Democratic Republic of the Congo's Foreign Minister Therese Kayikwamba Wagner and Rwanda's Foreign Minister Olivier Nduhungirehe in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, June 27, 2025.
June 27

Trump pushes for spending bill as Senate could vote to pass it this weekend

The Senate could begin voting on the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act" as soon as tomorrow afternoon. ABC’s Jaclyn Lee has more on the fate of the bill.
June 27
VIDEO: Trump pushes for spending bill as Senate could vote to pass it this weekend
June 27

House members receive classified briefing on Iran strikes

The White House is projecting confidence in the success of the attack, but lawmakers are disagreeing on the extent of the damage to Iran’s nuclear program. ABC’s Anne Flaherty brings the latest.
June 27
VIDEO: House members receive classified briefing on Iran strikes
June 27

Trump says he's 'terminating' all trade discussions with Canada

President Donald Trump wrote on his social media platform this afternoon that he is terminating all discussions on trade with Canada immediately.
June 27
VIDEO: Trump says he's 'terminating' all trade discussions with Canada
June 27

SCOTUS rules in favor of parents seeking to opt children out of reading LGBTQ books

The court voted 6-3 in favor of parents seeking to opt their children out.
June 27
A U.S. Supreme Court police officer stands watch outside of the Supreme Court, June 26, 2025, in Washington.
June 27

Sen. Lindsey Graham & Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, Sunday On “This Week”

This is a listing for 'This Week' airing Sunday, June 29, 2025.
June 27
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Supreme Court ends term with several major rulings

In a major ruling the court granted a partial stay of nationwide injunctions issued by district judges against President Donald Trump's executive order to effectively end birthright citizenship.
June 27
VIDEO: Supreme Court ends term with several major rulings
June 27

Sen. Rand Paul on passing spending bill: 'Both parties are to blame for this'

President Donald Trump is pushing for the Senate to vote and pass his "big beautiful bill" before the Fourth of July.
June 27
VIDEO: Sen. Rand Paul on passing spending bill: 'Both parties are to blame for this'
June 27

Supreme Court upholds state's online age verification for porn sites

The court's conservative justices ruled 6-3
June 27
The Pornhub logo is displayed on a smartphone screen in Athens, Greece, on May 31, 2024.
June 27

Trump touts Supreme Court limiting nationwide injunctions that stop executive order

"This was a big one, wasn't it?" the president said.
June 27
President Donald Trump takes questions during a news conference in the Brady Briefing Room of the White House, June 27, 2025, in Washington.
June 27

Hegseth announces USNS Harvey Milk is being renamed USNS Oscar V. Peterson

"This is a pretty big step back," Stuart Milk, Harvey Milk's nephew, told ABC.
June 27
This US Navy photo shows the John Lewis-class replenishment oiler USNS Harvey Milk (T-AO-206) at sea on December 13, 2024.
June 27

SCOTUS, in birthright citizenship case, limits judges' power to block Trump policies

Friday's decision is a boost for President Trump in his crusade against nationwide injunctions that have blocked some of the executive actions he's taken so far in his second term.
June 27
VIDEO: SCOTUS, in birthright citizenship case, limits judges' power to block Trump policies
June 27

Trump doubles down on claim Iran's nuclear sites were 'obliterated'

President Donald Trump on Friday doubled down on his claim that Iran's nuclear sites were "obliterated" and said it would take "years" before the country could restart its program.
June 27
President Donald Trump on Friday doubled down on his claim that Iran's nuclear sites were "obliterated" and said it would take "years" before the country could restart its program.
June 27

Supreme Court rejects challenge to Obamacare mandate task force

The Supreme Court ruled that a government task force that determines what preventive health care services insurers must cover at no cost under the ACA is constitutional.
June 27
VIDEO: Supreme Court rejects challenge to Obamacare mandate task force
June 27

SCOTUS rules in favor of parents seeking to opt children out of reading LGBTQ books

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of parents seeking to opt their children out of public school instruction that conflicts with sincerely held religious beliefs.
June 27
VIDEO: SCOTUS rules in favor of parents seeking to opt children out of reading LGBTQ books
June 27

Supreme Court upholds online age verification for porn sites

The Supreme Court ruled Friday that a Texas law that mandated websites with "sexual material harmful to minors" have age verification is constitutional.
June 27
VIDEO: Supreme Court upholds online age verification for porn sites
June 27

SCOTUS, in birthright citizenship case, limits judges' power to block Trump policies

While a partial Trump win on nationwide injunctions, challenges can continue.
June 27
Supreme Court Police officers stand outside the Supreme Court in Washington, June 27, 2025.
June 27

Trump speaks following SCOTUS ruling on birthright citizenship order

The Supreme Court on Friday granted a partial stay of nationwide injunctions issued by district judges against President Donald Trump’s executive order to effectively end birthright citizenship.
June 27
VIDEO: Trump speaks following SCOTUS ruling on birthright citizenship order
June 27
An exterior view of the U.S. Supreme Court building on June 26, 2025 in Washington, DC.
June 27

US Supreme Court rules on birthright citizenship order

The Supreme Court on Friday granted a partial stay of nationwide injunctions issued by district courts against President Donald Trump's executive order to effectively end birthright citizenship.
June 27
VIDEO: US Supreme Court rules on birthright citizenship order
June 27

Cuomo to stay on New York City mayoral ballot in November: Source

Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo will stay on the New York City mayoral ballot in November on an independent line, a source close to the campaign confirmed.
June 27
Video: Cuomo to stay on New York City mayoral ballot in November: Source
June 27

Trump administration expediting fines for those in the US illegally: Exclusive

New rule will eliminate the 30-day warning period before fines begin.
June 27
U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem delivers remarks before signing a memorandum of understanding on a joint security program agreement with Guatemala Minister of Governance Francisco Jimenez at the Palacio Nacional de la Cultura on June 26, 2025, in Guatemala City, Guatemala.
June 27

Cuomo to stay on New York City mayoral ballot in November: Source

Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo conceded the Democratic mayoral primary on Tuesday.
June 27
New York City mayoral candidate and former New York governor Andrew Cuomo (C) speaks during an election party following the primaries at the Carpenters Union in New York City on June 24, 2025. Ex-governor Cuomo conceded on June 24, 2025, to left-wing rival Zohran Mamdani in New York City Democratic mayoral primary.
June 27

Sen. Elissa Slotkin on Democratic party: ’We need to work as a team’

Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., tells ABC News’ Linsey Davis that her party needs “wartime generals” given the pressure Democrats are facing in upcoming elections and policy fights.
June 27
VIDEO: Sen. Elissa Slotkin on Democratic Party: 'We need to work as a team’
June 26

Slotkin on Democratic divisions: 'We're like a solar system with no sun'

The first-term senator said internal disagreements are splitting the party.
June 26
Sen. Elissa Slotkin speaks at the Center for American Progress, June 26, 2025, in Washington, D.C.
June 26

Trump hosts event to rally Republicans behind his megabill

Trump remains adamant about the July Fourth "big, beautiful bill" deadline.
June 26
President Donald Trump speaks at an event to promote his domestic policy and budget agenda in the East Room of the White House, on June 26, 2025, in Washington, D.C.
June 26

Senate GOP 'frustrated' by parliamentarian's Medicaid ruling in Trump's bill

Thune has said he was opposed to going against the Senate's rule enforcer.
June 26
The Capitol Building is seen, May 31, 2025, in Washington, D.C.
June 26

Secrets on Iran nuclear strike spill into open as Pentagon defends bombing

Officials unveiled details about a 15-year top-secret program.
June 26
A poster of the Fordow Fuel Enrichment Plant is displayed as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Air Force Gen. Dan Caine and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth hold a news conference at the Pentagon, June 26, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia.
June 26

Zohran Mamdani’s rise reignites Democratic identity debate: Analysis

Democrats are torn between courting moderates or doubling down on progressives.
June 26
New York mayoral candidate, State Rep. Zohran Mamdani speaks with ABC News Senior Political Correspondent Rachel Scott in New York City, June 25, 2025.
June 26

World War II Army Rangers honored with Congressional Gold Medal

There are five surviving Rangers from the more than 6,500 who served in WWII.
June 26
Sgt. Joseph J. Drake, Pfc. John M. Wardell are joined by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, standing from third left, and Speaker of the House Mike Johnson as the Army Rangers of World War II are honored at a Congressional Gold Medal ceremony, at the Capitol in Washington, June 26, 2025.
June 26

CDC vaccine panel recommends against flu vaccines containing thimerosal

The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices voted 5-1 on Thursday to recommend against flu vaccines containing the preservative thimerosal.
June 26
VIDEO: CDC vaccine panel recommends against flu vaccines containing thimerosal
June 26

NATO secretary-general calls Trump 'Daddy'

Rutte piled praise on Trump when asked about his use of the term.
June 26
President Donald Trump and NATO General Secretary Mark Rutte attend a North Atlantic Council plenary meeting during the the NATO summit in The Hague, Netherlands, June 25, 2025.

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