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DOGE notches courtroom wins as Elon Musk crusades to slash federal government
Although some parts of President Donald Trump’s agenda are getting bogged down by litigation, Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency is having better luck in the courtroom
08:50 PM ABC Politics Trump says the federal government should 'take over' the District of Columbia, backing GOP push in Congress
Trump says the federal government should 'take over' the District of Columbia, backing GOP push in Congress
10:01 PM ABC Politics Trump and Musk say they like working together and will keep at it. Will it last?
It’s been a lingering question since the election: How long can a partnership between two billionaires who love being the center of attention last
08:57 PM ABC Politics Hegseth directs Pentagon to find $50 billion in cuts this year to fund Trump military priorities
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has directed the military services to identify $50 billion in programs that could be cut next year in order to redirect those savings to fund President Donald Trump’s priorities
12:02 AM ABC Politics Trump wants to know if there's gold in Fort Knox. (There is)
President Donald Trump said Elon Musk would be checking out Fort Knox to make sure the gold is still there
02:26 AM ABC Politics Trump says federal government should 'take over' DC, backing congressional GOP push
President Donald Trump is throwing his support behind congressional efforts for a federal takeover of the nation’s capital, saying he approves putting the District of Columbia back under direct federal control
11:46 PM ABC Politics Justice Department official urges quick dismissal of criminal case against New York City mayor
A Justice Department official has pointed to sworn statements New York City Mayor Eric Adams made at a court hearing to urge a federal judge to quickly agree that corruption charges against him can be dismissed
04:26 PM ABC Politics Trump seeks greater control of independent regulators with his new executive order
President Donald Trump is moving to give the White House direct control of independent federal regulators such as the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Federal Trade Commission and the Federal Communications Commission
01:46 PM ABC Politics Trump throws Senate GOP budget bill in turmoil as Vance heads to Capitol Hill to meet with senators
President Donald Trump is throwing the Senate GOP budget plan into turmoil
01:46 PM ABC Politics Trump signs order to study how to expand IVF and calls for 'radical transparency' from government
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to study how to expand access to in vitro fertilization and make it more affordable
08:18 AM ABC Politics Trump imposes his vision on America in departure from first-term stumbles
President Donald Trump is going further than ever before to enforce his decisions
12:42 AM ABC Politics DOGE is getting lists of the military's probationary workers from the Pentagon
U.S. officials say Department of Government Efficiency staffers were at the Pentagon on Tuesday and receiving lists of the military's probationary employees
08:36 PM ABC Politics Trump has signed an executive order on IVF. Here's what to know
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that aims to help families hoping to expand their families through in vitro fertilization by reducing costs for the procedure
07:15 PM ABC Politics Wisconsin's Democratic governor calls for tax cuts, push back on Trump's tariffs
Wisconsin’s Democratic Gov. Tony Evers is proposing cutting taxes by nearly $2 billion, echoing a priority of Republicans
01:22 PM ABC Politics Wisconsin Supreme Court rules Republican had no right to bring lawsuit challenging mobile voting
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has ruled that a Republican Party official lacked the standing to bring a lawsuit that challenges the use of a mobile voting van in 2022
09:29 AM ABC Politics Spurs star Victor Wembanyama brings books to games; that's not all that makes him different
As if the NBA needed more proof that San Antonio’s Victor Wembanyama is different, the latest example came Sunday in a locker-room video posted by the league
08:10 AM ABC Politics Ex-Watergate prosecutor urges judge to reject request to drop charges against NYC mayor
A former Watergate prosecutor has urged the federal judge presiding over the prosecution of New York City Mayor Eric Adams to assign a special counsel to help decide how to handle the Justice Department's request to drop charges
08:18 PM ABC Politics Trump nominates Ed Martin, an ally who defended Jan. 6 rioters, to stay as top DC federal prosecutor
A conservative activist who echoed Donald Trump’s baseless claims of a stolen 2020 election and defended Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol rioters has been nominated by the Republican president to be the top federal prosecutor in Washington, D
11:06 AM ABC Politics Mike Pence emerges as one of the few Republicans willing to challenge Trump 2.0
His group spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on ads opposing Robert F
08:14 AM ABC Politics Trump attends the Daytona 500 and says the spirit of NASCAR will 'fuel America's Golden Age'
President Donald Trump says the spirit of NASCAR will “fuel America's Golden Age.”
05:22 PM ABC Politics Justice Department's independence is threatened as Trump's team asserts power over cases and staff
Pam Bondi had insisted at her Senate confirmation hearing that as attorney general, her Justice Department would not “play politics.”
05:54 PM ABC Politics 'Waste, fraud and abuse' is a political fight older than the nation. Here's what to know
Pinpointing the genesis of “waste, fraud and abuse” as political rhetoric is difficult
12:42 AM ABC Politics Some in Hurricane Helene-ravaged North Carolina embrace Trump's push to abolish FEMA
President Donald Trump's suggestion about “getting rid of” the nation's disaster relief agency doesn't sound like a bad idea for some residents of western North Carolina who are still navigating the long recovery process from Hurricane Helene
08:38 AM ABC Politics Dismantling of federal efforts to monitor election interference creates opening for foreign meddling
President Donald Trump's administration has disbanded an FBI task force focused on investigating foreign influence campaigns and placed on leave several election security employees at the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency
08:39 AM ABC Politics Trump Media says it lost more than $400 million last year
The parent company of President Donald Trump’s social networking site Truth Social says it lost $400.9 million last year and its annual revenue declined 12% to $3.6 million
01:22 PM ABC Politics Vivek Ramaswamy will kick off his bid for Ohio governor in Cincinnati on Feb. 24
Republican Vivek Ramaswamy will launch his bid for Ohio governor on Feb. 24 in his native Cincinnati, with ensuing events in the Columbus, Toledo and Cleveland areas
03:14 PM ABC Politics CDC to lose one-tenth of workforce under Trump administration probationary job cuts
Nearly 1,300 employees at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are being forced out under the Trump administration’s move to get rid of all probationary employees
12:58 PM ABC Politics McConnell tests the strengths and limits of his power opposing a trio of Trump's Cabinet nominees
No longer in charge, Sen. Mitch McConnell has been speaking his mind
07:54 AM ABC Politics Judge orders Trump administration to temporarily lift funding freeze on US aid abroad
Judge orders Trump administration to temporarily lift funding freeze on US aid abroad
10:33 PM ABC Politics Including people without legal status in census has had little impact on House seats, study finds
Republicans are trying to exclude people who are in the U.S. illegally from the numbers used to portion out congressional seats among the states
12:26 AM ABC Politics Seattle officers who attended Jan. 6 rally can't remain anonymous, Washington high court rules
The Washington State Supreme Court has ruled that Seattle police officers who attended the January 2021 rally and protests at the U.S. Capitol can be identified in public court records
08:58 PM ABC Politics Louisiana to end mass vaccine promotion, state's top health official says
The Louisiana Department of Health “will no longer promote mass vaccination.”
07:55 PM ABC Politics Alaska US senators introduce bill that would again designate North America's tallest peak as Denali
Alaska’s Republican U.S. senators have introduced legislation seeking to designate North America’s tallest peak as Denali
05:38 PM on 02/13/2025 ABC Politics Sen. Tina Smith of Minnesota wont seek reelection, dealing blow to Democrats hopes to take Senate
U.S. Sen. Tina Smith of Minnesota says she won’t seek reelection, dealing a blow to her fellow Democrats’ hopes of retaking the Senate in 2026
12:02 PM on 02/13/2025 ABC Politics Could Canada really become the 51st US state? Here's what it would take
President Donald Trump has repeatedly said Canada should be the 51st U.S. state, erasing the 5,525-mile border the nations share and alleviating the need for tariffs he’s threatened against one of America’s top allies
07:38 AM on 02/13/2025 ABC Politics Denver Public Schools sues to stop Trump administration policy allowing ICE agents in schools
Denver Public Schools has become the first U.S. school district to sue the Trump administration challenging its policy allowing ICE immigration agents in schools
11:54 PM on 02/13/2025 ABC Politics Jim Justice says he turned West Virginia's budget from cow dung to gold. Gov. Morrisey disagrees
When he ended his term as governor to head to the U.S. Senate, Jim Justice assured West Virginians he was leaving the state in glowing financial condition
08:50 PM on 02/13/2025 ABC Politics Modi is meeting with Trump in a visit meant to boost the US-India relationship and avoid tariffs
President Donald Trump is meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who has heaped praise on the president and is hoping to avoid tariffs that the new administration has slapped on other countries in its opening weeks
02:02 AM on 02/13/2025 ABC Politics Trump's third-term musings seem more a tease than a pledge
President Donald Trump has just started his second term, the last one permitted under the U.S. Constitution
12:50 AM on 02/13/2025 ABC Politics Tennessee governor to sign new school voucher program that will exclude some immigrant families
Gov. Bill Lee will sign legislation designed to drastically expand school voucher access throughout the Volunteer State that will allow families to use taxpayer dollars on private school expenses regardless of income
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