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Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil takes the stand in bid for asylum

Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil, who has been detained since his arrest in March, took the stand Thursday during a hearing on his immigration status.
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Student negotiator Mahmoud Khalil is seen at a pro-Palestinian protest encampment on the Columbia University campus in New York, April 29, 2024.
May 23, 2025 at 2:20 AM

New head of Social Security says he had to Google the job when he was offered it

Frank Bisignano, a former Wall Street executive, said during a town hall with Social Security managers on Wednesday that he wasn’t seeking a position in the Trump administration.
May 23, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Frank Bisignano, a former Wall Street executive, said during a town hall with Social Security managers on Wednesday that he wasn’t seeking a position in the Trump administration when he received a call about leading the SSA.
May 23, 2025 at 12:01 AM

Trump administration bars Harvard from enrolling international students

In the Trump administration’s ongoing battle with Harvard, Homeland Security barred the university from enrolling international students at the university.
May 23, 2025 at 12:01 AM
VIDEO: Trump administration bars Harvard from enrolling international students
May 22, 2025 at 11:35 PM

Trump administration bars Harvard from enrolling international students

The Trump administration has barred Harvard from allowing international students to enroll at the university.
May 22, 2025 at 11:35 PM
The Trump administration has barred Harvard from allowing international students to enroll at the university.
May 22, 2025 at 10:36 PM

New Social Security chief tells staff he had to Google the job when he was offered it

Newly sworn-in Social Security chief Frank Bisignano, who previously was a Wall Street executive, told staffers he had to Google the SSA job when it was offered to him.
May 22, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Frank Bisignano arrives to testify at his Senate Finance Committee confirmation hearing at the Dirksen Senate Office Building on March 25, 2025 in Washington, DC.
May 22, 2025 at 10:01 PM

Judge blocks Trump administration from trying to dismantle Department of Education

A federal judge in Boston has blocked the Trump administration from attempting to dismantle the Department of Education.
May 22, 2025 at 10:01 PM
The Department of Education building in Washington, March 24, 2025.
May 22, 2025 at 9:55 PM

Supreme Court lets Trump fire heads of independent labor agencies for now

The Supreme Court on Thursday gave Trump a green light, for now, to his removal of the heads of the National Labor Relations Board and Merit Systems Protection Board.
May 22, 2025 at 9:55 PM
The Supreme Court is seen on Capitol Hill in Washington, Dec. 17, 2024.
May 22, 2025 at 9:53 PM

Trump administration bars Harvard from enrolling international students

The Trump administration has barred Harvard from allowing international students to enroll at the university.
May 22, 2025 at 9:53 PM
People walk through Harvard Yard on the Harvard University campus in Cambridge, Massachussetts, April 15, 2025.
May 22, 2025 at 9:11 PM

White House releases RFK Jr.-led report on chronic disease

RFK Jr.'s MAHA report blames chronic illnesses on ultra-processed foods, chemicals and sedentary behavior among children. It also says childhood vaccines need more study.
May 22, 2025 at 9:11 PM
President Donald Trump and Secretary of Education Linda McMahon listen as Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr., speaks at a Make America Healthy Again Commission event at the White House in Washington, May 22, 2025.
May 22, 2025 at 9:10 PM

Democrats slam Trump megabill as hurting low-income Americans and helping the rich

Republicans are touting House passage of a megabill to fund Trump’s agenda as a win for Americans. Democrats slam it as benefiting the rich and hurting low-income people.
May 22, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer speaks during a news conference to protest cuts in the World Trade Center Health Program on Capitol Hill, May 13, 2025, in Washington.
May 22, 2025 at 5:07 PM

What is SALT and why does it threaten Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill?'

The future of President Donald Trump's "Big Beautiful" federal spending bill could come down to SALT tax deductions.
May 22, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Rep. Ralph Norman and Rep. Chip Roy attend a House Rules Committee's hearing on U.S. President Donald Trump's plan for extensive tax cuts, on Capitol Hill, in Washington, May 21, 2025.
May 22, 2025 at 4:46 PM

Judge blocks Trump's efforts to dismantle the Department of Education

U.S. District Judge Myong Joun issued a preliminary injunction Thursday that bars the Trump administration from firing half the Department of Education's workforce.
May 22, 2025 at 4:46 PM
VIDEO: Judge blocks Trump administration from attempting to dismantle Department of Education
May 22, 2025 at 3:31 PM

‘Take It Down Act’ criminalizing deepfakes and 'revenge' porn signed into law

A Texas teen and her mom are fighting to stop AI-generated deepfake images, taking their fight all the way to the White House.
May 22, 2025 at 3:31 PM
VIDEO:  ‘Take It Down Act’ combatting deepfakes and 'revenge' porn signed into law
May 22, 2025 at 11:36 AM

Pentagon accepts luxury jet from Qatar to use as Air Force One

The United States officially accepted a luxury jet to use as Air Force One from Qatar, the Department of Defense confirmed to ABC News on Wednesday.
May 22, 2025 at 11:36 AM
The Pentagon is seen in Washington, March 2, 2022.
May 22, 2025 at 11:34 AM

Trump meets with GOP holdouts as negotiations over agenda bill falter

House Republicans worked through the night and met with Trump to move a megabill advancing the president's legislative agenda through a key committee.
May 22, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson returns to the U.S. Capitol after a meeting at the White House, May 21, 2025 in Washington.
May 22, 2025 at 10:46 AM

Judge rules DHS violated court order in deporting 8 migrants to South Sudan

A judge ruled that the Trump administration's deportations of eight men convicted of violent crimes to South Sudan was "unquestionably violative of this Court's order."
May 22, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Deputy director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Madison Sheahan, with Acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Todd Lyons, speaks during a news conference at ICE Headquarters, in Washington, May 21, 2025.
May 22, 2025 at 4:22 AM

Former CIA operative outlines potential hazards of US accepting Qatari jet

ABC News contributor Darrell Blocker, a former CIA operative, talked to ABC News' Linsey Davis about the security and ethics concerns surrounding the use of Qatar’s “gift” to replace Air Force One.
May 22, 2025 at 4:22 AM
VIDEO: Former CIA operative outlines potential hazards of US accepting Qatari jet
May 22, 2025 at 1:37 AM

US formally accepts luxury $400 million Qatari jet as new Air Force One

The Pentagon announced it officially accepted the gift from the government of Qatar. American taxpayers will have to pay for a costly makeover to make the plane secure.
May 22, 2025 at 1:37 AM
VIDEO: US formally accepts luxury $400 million Qatari jet as new Air Force One
May 21, 2025 at 10:42 PM

Trump confronts S. Africa's president, pushes false white genocide claims

Trump hosted South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa at the White House amid tensions between the two nations over the U.S. resettlement of white South Africans.
May 21, 2025 at 10:42 PM
President Donald Trump meets with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, May 21, 2025.
May 21, 2025 at 9:46 PM

Pentagon accepts luxury jet from Qatar to use as Air Force One

The United States officially accepted a luxury jet to use as Air Force One from Qatar, the Department of Defense confirmed to ABC News on Wednesday.
May 21, 2025 at 9:46 PM
VIDEO: Pentagon accepts luxury jet from Qatar to use as Air Force One
May 21, 2025 at 9:11 PM

GOP agenda bill 'is bad for every single American,' says Rep. Suhas Subramanyam

Virginia Democratic Rep. Suhas Subramanyam reacted on ABC News Live to the proposed "Big, Beautiful Bill" by House Republicans.
May 21, 2025 at 9:11 PM
VIDEO: GOP agenda bill 'is bad for every single American,' says Rep. Suhas Subramanyam
May 21, 2025 at 5:30 PM

Kristi Noem fumbles habeas corpus, denies DHS will host citizenship TV show

Kristi Noem incorrectly responded to a question on the definition of habeas corpus during a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing.
May 21, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, testifies before a Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs hearing on Capitol Hill, May 20, 2025, in Washington.
May 21, 2025 at 5:25 PM

Judge orders Trump admin. to maintain custody of migrants deported to South Sudan 

Immigration attorneys say they believe the Trump administration deported at least 12 men to South Sudan on Tuesday potentially defying a court order.
May 21, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Detainees play outside during a media tour of the Port Isabel Detention Center (PIDC), hosted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Harlingen Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO), in Los Fresnos, Texas, June 10, 2024. Behind barbed metal fences topped with barbed wire, men play volleyball and basketball at a detention center in Texas, passing time as they wait to hear if they will be allowed to stay in the United States.
May 21, 2025 at 4:37 PM

House Republicans divided on Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’

ABC News’ Jay O’Brien reports on the holdouts to the budget bill that fulfills a laundry list of President Donald Trump's campaign promises from taxes to border security.
May 21, 2025 at 4:37 PM
VIDEO: House Republicans divided on Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’
May 21, 2025 at 4:05 PM

Trump administration asks Supreme Court to block FOIA case against DOGE

The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court for an emergency injunction to block proceedings in a case involving a FOIA request seeking information from DOGE.
May 21, 2025 at 4:05 PM
The Supreme Court is seen in Washington, Jan. 10, 2025.
May 21, 2025 at 2:40 PM

Trump dances as White House hosts ‘Take Your Kids to Work Day’

The young attendees were able to grill White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt.
May 21, 2025 at 2:40 PM
The young attendees were able to grill White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt.
May 21, 2025 at 2:16 PM

Trump administration policy on COVID vaccine ‘concerning’: Health expert

Dr. Raynard Washington, epidemiologist and health director in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, discusses new guidelines from the FDA.
May 21, 2025 at 2:16 PM
VIDEO: Trump administration policy on COVID vaccine ‘concerning’: Health expert
May 21, 2025 at 1:06 PM

Trump's 'Golden Dome' risks weaponization of space, China says

The Chinese Foreign Ministry accused President Donald Trump of undermining "global strategic balance and stability" by pushing ahead on the "Golden Dome" program.
May 21, 2025 at 1:06 PM
President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House on May 20, 2025, in Washington, D.C.
May 21, 2025 at 7:31 AM

Kristi Noem defends Trump administration’s migrant deportations without due process

The Homeland Security secretary defended the Trump administration’s migrant deportations – without due process – and incorrectly responded to a lawmaker's question on the definition of habeas corpus.
May 21, 2025 at 7:31 AM
VIDEO: Kristi Noem defends Trump administration’s migrant deportations without due process
May 20, 2025 at 11:11 PM

Trump unveils plans for $175B 'Golden Dome' missile defense shield

Donald Trump announced the initial plans for hisd "Golden Dome" missile defense plan at the White House Tuesday afternoon.
May 20, 2025 at 11:11 PM
President Donald Trump makes an announcement regarding the Golden Dome missile defense shield next to U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, May 20, 2025.
May 20, 2025 at 10:32 PM

Kristi Noem incorrectly defines habeas corpus during hearing

Dept. of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem incorrectly responded to a question on the definition of habeas corpus during a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing.
May 20, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Dept. of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem incorrectly responded to a question on the definition of habeas corpus during a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing.
May 20, 2025 at 8:22 PM

Judge orders government to report steps it's taken to return Venezuelan man to US

A judge has ordered the Trump administration to report "the steps they have taken" to facilitate the return of a deported 20-year-old Venezuelan man to the U.S.
May 20, 2025 at 8:22 PM
A Salvadoran soldier stands guard at the CECOT prison, in Tecoluca, El Salvador April 4, 2025.
May 20, 2025 at 8:04 PM

Chicago mayor's comment on hiring Black officials prompts DOJ probe

The U.S. Department of Justice launched an investigation into the city of Chicago after Mayor Brandon Johnson touted the number of Black officials in his administration.
May 20, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson speaks to demonstrators in Grant Park who were protesting the policies of President Donald Trump and showing their support for union labor, on May 1, 2025, in Chicago.
May 20, 2025 at 6:43 AM

Senate confirms Charles Kushner as ambassador to France

The Senate has confirmed real estate developer Charles Kushner, the father of President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, to serve as ambassador to France
May 20, 2025 at 6:43 AM
FILE - Charles Kushner arrives for the funeral of Ivana Trump, July 20, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)
May 19, 2025 at 8:52 PM

Judge rules DOGE takeover of US Institute of Peace was unlawful

A judge has ruled that the Trump administration's takeover of the U.S. Institute of Peace was unlawful, and efforts by DOGE to dismantle the agency are "null and void."
May 19, 2025 at 8:52 PM
A view of the United States Institute of Peace (USIP) building headquarters, March 18, 2025, in Washington, D.C.
May 19, 2025 at 4:48 PM

These Trump policies will have the most lasting impact on the environment: Experts

Some of the policies enacted under the Trump administration will have lasting impacts on the environment far after the current president leaves office, experts say.
May 19, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Chattahoochee Riverkeeper Jason Ulseth shows a large collection area of trash along the bank during a boat tour of the Chattahoochee River in Atlanta, on April 22, 2025, on the occasion of Earth Day.
May 19, 2025 at 3:24 PM

Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill' passes House Budget Committee vote

The House Budget Committee voted late Sunday night to advance President Donald Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill Act."
May 19, 2025 at 3:24 PM
President Donald Trump attends a business forum at Qasr Al Watan during the final stop of his Gulf visit, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, May 16, 2025.
May 19, 2025 at 2:43 PM

How 3 transgender service members are grappling with Trump ban

As they fight Trump's transgender military ban, service members told ABC News they are facing a gut-wrenching decision: voluntarily separate or get kicked out.
May 19, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Cmdr. Emily Shilling.
May 18, 2025 at 4:11 PM

Court battles are ‘the president at war at the Constitution’: Shakir

The Powerhouse Roundtable breaks down the latest news on “This Week.”
May 18, 2025 at 4:11 PM
VIDEO: Court battles are ‘the president at war at the Constitution’: Shakir
May 18, 2025 at 4:10 PM

Witkoff: ‘We cannot allow even 1% of an enrichment capability’ in Iran nuclear deal

ABC News’ Jonathan Karl interviews U.S. Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff on “This Week.”
May 18, 2025 at 4:10 PM
VIDEO: 1-on-1 with Steve Witkoff
May 17, 2025 at 10:31 PM

VP Vance, Rubio to represent US at Pope Leo XIV’s inaugural mass

Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio will be two of many global leaders in attendance of Pope Leo XIV’s inaugural Mass at the Vatican.
May 17, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio will be two of many global leaders in attendance of Pope Leo XIV’s inaugural Mass at the Vatican.
May 17, 2025 at 7:26 PM

Questions remain on deals, Syria sanctions following Trump's Middle East trip

Trump's first major foreign trip of his second term saw the U.S. secure more than $2 trillion in investment agreements in the Gulf region, according to the White House.
May 17, 2025 at 7:26 PM
President Donald Trump speaks at the Saudi-U.S. Investment Forum, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, May 13, 2025.
May 17, 2025 at 3:28 AM

'Significant harm' to nat'l security if info about Abrego Garcia case released: Rubio

The judge in the Kilmar Abrego Garcia case reprimanded the government for not providing enough basis for her to determine if information in the case should be privileged.
May 17, 2025 at 3:28 AM
Jennifer Vasquez Sura, wife of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, joins supporters rallying for Garcia's return from El Salvador prior to a status hearing outside the federal court house in Greenbelt, Maryland, May 16, 2025.
May 16, 2025 at 4:51 PM

Humanities groups sue Trump administration to reverse local funding cuts

A humanities federation and a state council have filed a federal lawsuit seeking to reverse local funding cuts made by Trump adviser Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency and the National Endowment for the Humanities
May 16, 2025 at 4:51 PM
President Donald Trump attends a business meeting at Qasr Al Watan, Friday, May 16, 2025, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
May 15, 2025 at 2:41 PM

Legality of Trump potentially accepting gift of Qatari plane questionable: Experts

Although the ethical and security concerns about the president's jumbo jet gift are blatant, experts tell ABC News that the legal ramifications are more complicated.
May 15, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani welcomes President Donald Trump during an official welcoming ceremony at the Amiri Diwan in Doha, Qatar, May 14, 2025.
May 15, 2025 at 1:43 PM

RFK Jr. grilled on Capitol Hill over health policies and vaccines

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. answered questions before a House committee on Wednesday, saying, "I don't think people should be taking medical advice from me."
May 15, 2025 at 1:43 PM
VIDEO: RFK Jr. grilled on Capitol Hill over health policies and vaccines
May 15, 2025 at 2:06 AM

Venezuelan toddler who was kept in US after parents' deportation returns to Venezuela

The Venezuelan 2-year-old who was kept in U.S. government custody after her parents were deported has been returned to Venezuela.
May 15, 2025 at 2:06 AM
Venezuela first lady Cilia Flores and Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello watch as 2-year-old Maikelys Espinoza is reunited with her mother Yorely Escarleth Bernal Inciarte at Miraflores presidential palace in Caracas, Venezuela, May 14, 2025.
May 14, 2025 at 10:56 PM

DOJ charges Harvard researcher who expressed fears over being returned to Russia

The DOJ has federally charged Kseniia Petrova, the Harvard researcher who was found by a customs agent to be carrying undeclared frog embryos.
May 14, 2025 at 10:56 PM
An undated handout photo of Kseniia Petrova.
May 14, 2025 at 10:41 PM

Dems say it's a 'sad day for DHS' under Noem's leadership in fiery House hearing

Secretary Kristi Noem came under fire from House Democrats while testifying before the House Homeland Security Committee on her department's 2026 budget on Wednesday.
May 14, 2025 at 10:41 PM
 Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem speaks during a hearing with the House Homeland Security Committee on Capitol Hill on May 14, 2025, in Washington, D.C.
May 14, 2025 at 5:56 PM

Court rules that Joshua tree should have protections

A California federal court struck down an attempt from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to revoke protections for the Joshua Tree under the Endangered Species Act.
May 14, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Joshua trees stand in a campground in Joshua Tree National Park on February 20, 2025 near Joshua Tree, California.