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High-level EU-US diplomatic talks are called off as transatlantic tensions rise
A planned meeting between European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas and Secretary of State Marco Rubio has abruptly canceled due to “scheduling issues.”
09:06 PM ABC Politics UK's Starmer will meet with Trump as Europe's leaders worry about drifting US support for Ukraine
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is visiting the White House to try to convince President Donald Trump that peace in Ukraine will endure only if Kyiv and European leaders are at the negotiating table along with Moscow
12:10 AM ABC Politics USAID workers will be given 15 minutes to clear their workspaces as the agency gets dismantled
Thousands of U.S. Agency for International Development workers who have been fired or placed on leave as part of the Trump administration’s dismantling of the agency are being given a brief window Thursday and Friday to clear out their workspaces
12:58 AM ABC Politics Man who said he was upset with Musk and Trump charged with threatening to burn down xAI facility
Authorities say a Tennessee man has been charged with an act of terrorism after he threatened to burn down an xAI facility because he was upset with its founder, Elon Musk, and President Donald Trump
05:30 PM ABC Politics Why the Trump administration may want Ukraine's minerals
A deal this week will give the United States access to Ukraine’s mineral wealth
04:02 PM ABC Politics Wisconsin Supreme Court candidates spar over Musk and Soros donations in high-stakes race
The Republican=backed candidate for Wisconsin Supreme Court race who has received support from Elon Musk says it’s more concerning that his Democratic-supported opponent is benefiting from donations by liberal philanthropist George Soros
01:06 PM ABC Politics Sen. Lisa Murkowski's 'Far from Home,' a 'fervent' call for bipartisanship, to be published in June
One of the few remaining Republicans in Congress to openly clash with President Donald Trump has a book out this summer
08:50 AM ABC Politics Walz wont seek a US Senate seat, but is considering another run for Minnesota governor
A spokesman for Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz says the Democrat won’t seek Minnesota’s open U.S. Senate seat next year
09:46 AM ABC Politics Trump says he will offer 'gold cards' for $5 million path to citizenship, replacing investor visas
President Donald Trump says he plans to offer a “gold card” visa with a path to citizenship for $5 million, replacing a 35-year-old visa for investors
10:02 AM ABC Politics The Latest: House GOP pushes big budget resolution to passage
With a push from President Donald Trump, House Republicans have sent a GOP budget blueprint to passage, a step toward delivering Trump’s “big, beautiful bill.”
10:50 AM ABC Politics Singer-musician Rhiannon Giddens calls off Kennedy Center show, citing Trump takeover
Award-winning singe-musician Rhiannon Giddens has become the latest artist to call off an appearance at the Kennedy Center, which has been in upheaval since President Donald Trump took office
10:02 AM ABC Politics Teachers union sues over Trump administration's deadline to end school diversity programs
A new federal lawsuit in Maryland is challenging a Trump administration memo giving the nation’s schools and universities two weeks to eliminate “race-based” practices of any kind or risk losing their federal money
02:34 AM ABC Politics Utah Republicans move to overhaul election operations, starting with universal mail-in voting
Utah's Republican-controlled House has passed a bill requiring voters to opt in to receive their ballots in the mail
12:02 AM ABC Politics Judge extends block on Trump administration's sweeping freeze on federal funding
A federal judge has agreed to continue blocking President Donald Trump’s administration from freezing grants and loans potentially totaling trillions of dollars
03:06 PM ABC Politics 21 federal technology staffers resign rather than help Musk and DOGE slash size of government
More than 20 civil service employees have resigned from billionaire Trump adviser Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, saying they're refusing to use their technical expertise to “dismantle critical public services.”
11:06 AM ABC Politics Kentucky Senate hopeful Daniel Cameron praises Trump, criticizes his mentor, Mitch McConnell
Republican Senate candidate Daniel Cameron has lavished praise on President Donald Trump and criticized his mentor, Sen. Mitch McConnell
03:22 PM ABC Politics Russian soccer to give up long-held seat on UEFA executive committee in April elections
Russia will no longer have a seat on the influential UEFA executive committee after its elections in six weeks’ time
11:22 AM ABC Politics Germany will likely continue its leadership on climate action. But expect a change in tone
Germany has long been considered to have relatively ambitious climate goals and it’s likely that combatting climate change will remain a priority
08:58 AM ABC Politics Halfway through the Six Nations, Ireland still rules and Dupont's France rebounds
Ireland and France have set up their blockbuster clash in the Six Nations next month with contrasting wins in the third round
02:02 AM ABC Politics Confusion amongst federal workers as Musk's deadline to list accomplishments looms
Confusion and chaos loom as hundreds of thousands of federal employees begin their workweek on Monday
03:25 AM ABC Politics Millionaire Vivek Ramaswamy set to join the Ohio governor's race
A Republican who left the Department of Government Efficiency initiative on President Donald Trump’s first day is expected to launch his bid for Ohio governor
03:27 AM ABC Politics Key federal agencies refuse to comply with Musk's latest demand in his cost-cutting crusade
Key federal agencies such as the FBI, State Department and Pentagon have instructed their employees not to comply with Elon Musk’s latest demand that they explain what they accomplished last week or risk losing their job
08:50 PM ABC Politics 'Dark MAGA' spreads as conservatives embrace Musk's influence on Trump
At an annual gathering of conservatives, the emerging influence of billionaire Elon Musk on President Donald Trump was on display
08:26 PM ABC Politics Trump and Musk aren't the first to make deep cuts. Clinton-era Reinventing Government saved billions
When Bill Clinton came to Washington as president, his Democratic administration used corporate know-how and the new internet to streamline the federal bureaucracy as part of the “Reinventing Government” push
07:35 AM ABC Politics Kamala Harris receives prestigious Chairman's prize at NAACP Image Awards
Former Vice President Kamala Harris stepped on the NAACP Image Awards stage with a sobering message, calling the civil right’s organization a pillar of the Black community and urging people to stay resilient and hold onto their faith during President D...
11:28 PM ABC Politics NY governor makes case for Manhattan tolls in meeting with Trump after feds ordered a halt
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has made the case for Manhattan’s congestion tolling during an Oval Office meeting with President Donald Trump
04:18 PM ABC Politics 'He is innocent': Juror urges clemency for Alabama man facing execution
The Alabama Supreme Court has cleared the way for the execution of a man whose innocence claim is supported by a juror from his trial
03:14 PM ABC Politics New FBI director Kash Patel plans to relocate up to 1,500 employees
New FBI Director Kash Patel has told senior officials that he plans to relocate 1,000 employees at FBI headquarters to field offices around the country and move an additional 500 to a bureau facility in Huntsville, Alabama
08:58 PM ABC Politics Judge largely blocks Trumps executive orders ending federal support for DEI programs
A federal judge has largely blocked sweeping executive orders from President Donald Trump that sought to end government support for programs promoting diversity, equity and inclusion
08:50 PM ABC Politics Democrats channel outrage over DOGE, Ukraine and more in marathon Senate session
The budget resolution from Republicans was on the agenda in the Senate, but the nearly all-night debate encompassed so much more
07:18 AM ABC Politics Musk waves a chainsaw and charms conservatives talking up Trump's cost-cutting efforts
Billionaire Elon Musk has created a buzz waving a chainsaw in the air at a conservative gathering outside Washington
06:58 AM ABC Politics Huge cuts in National Institutes of Health research funding go before a federal judge
A court battle is set to resume over the Trump administration’s drastic cuts in medical research funding
05:34 AM ABC Politics Senate Republicans approve budget framework, pushing past Democratic objections
Republican senators pushed a $340 billion budget framework to passage over Democratic objections after a nearly all-night vote
05:01 AM ABC Politics How Trump's mass layoffs raise the risk of wildfires in the US West, according to fired workers
The termination letters that ended the careers of thousands of U.S. Forest Service employees mean fewer people and less resources will be available to help prevent and fight wildfires
03:38 AM ABC Politics Kids' disability rights cases stalled as Trump began to overhaul Education Department
As President Donald Trump reshaped the Education Department, parents say investigations and mediations into kids' disability rights cases ground to a halt
05:38 PM ABC Politics Dr. Mehmet Oz holds millions from companies that he'd wield power over if confirmed, report shows
Dr. Mehmet Oz holds millions of dollars worth of shares in health insurance, fertility, pharmaceutical and vitamin companies
05:38 PM ABC Politics In the Trump administration, nearly every major department is an immigration agency
As the Trump administration works on pledges to crack down on illegal immigration, the flurry of activity has stretched across the federal government
02:34 PM ABC Politics Tiger Woods joins another White House meeting as PGA Tour moves closer to Saudi deal
Tiger Woods and PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan are part of a White House meeting that signals more progress in getting a deal done with the Saudi backers of LIV Golf
01:06 PM ABC Politics What's next for NYC Mayor Eric Adams as a judge weighs dismissing his corruption case?
New York City Mayor Eric Adams is in a state of legal and political purgatory
01:14 PM ABC Politics Buttigieg weighs a decision with huge implications for Democrats: Run for Senate or president?
Pete Buttigieg is quietly contemplating his future from a small city in northern Michigan while talking to Democratic Party officials, labor leaders and top strategists
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