Top Trump administration officials said Sunday the Afghan refugee accused of shooting two National Guardsmen before Thanksgiving in the nation's capital was likely radicalized in the U.S. after entering the country in 2021.
White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett said Sunday that retailers enjoyed a "blockbuster" sales weekend after Thanksgiving despite narratives about economic pessimism under President Trump.
Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) said he thinks it’s “very possible” that a reported follow-up strike on two survivors of an initial U.S. attack in the Caribbean in September could constitute a war crime. “I think it's very possible there was a war crime committed,” Van Hollen said in an interview on ABC News’s “This...
At the U.S.-Central Asia Summit, the U.S. and Kazakhstan announced initiatives to deepen cooperation in digital infrastructure and high-performance computing, including the establishment of a $2 billion regional AI Compute Hub in Kazakhstan, to address the growing demand for energy and critical minerals for AI systems.
Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) predicted Sunday that the Senate will hold a vote on extending subsidies offered under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) this year. “That vote will happen. And whether it will pass is in the hands of Donald Trump and the Republicans,” Klobuchar told host Dana Bash on CNN’s “State of the Union.”...
Rep. Jason Crow (D-Colo.) said he has received “very disturbing” threats in the wake of President Trump saying he and other Democratic lawmakers committed sedition after calling on service members to disobey illegal orders. “We’re going to take these seriously, but it’s very disturbing stuff,” Crow told host Margaret Brennan on CBS’s “Face the Nation.”...
Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas), chair emeritus of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, said Ukraine should not sign President Trump’s 28-point peace plan without ensuring an “ironclad” security agreement. McCaul said on ABC's "This Week" that he’s not sure either side will agree to Trump’s proposal to end the Russia-Ukraine war, but the foreign policy hawk...
Global food insecurity is increasing, with 319 million people worldwide facing acute hunger, and the cost of nutritious food is making it more difficult for people to eat well, especially for those relying on SNAP, highlighting the need for increased production of nutritious food, reduced food waste and more conscious consumption.
Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy (La.) said that the science on vaccine efficacy should not be undermined, days after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) contradicted its long-standing position that vaccines do not cause autism. “Anything that undermines the understanding, the correct understanding, the absolute scientifically based understanding that vaccines are safe and that,...
Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.), vice chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee, called President Trump’s 28-point plan for peace in Ukraine “awful” and a “complete capitulation” to Russian demands. Warner, in an interview on ABC News’s “This Week,” compared the U.S. proposal to the appeasement approach of World War II-era British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain, who...
Florida Republicans are fuming as the Trump administration proposes to open up new drilling in the Eastern Gulf of Mexico. “The new maps released today by @SecretaryBurgum and @Interior outlining potential new offshore oil drilling sites in the Gulf of America are HIGHLY concerning—and we will be engaging directly with the department on this issue,”...
Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) said on Sunday that her security has ramped up since President Trump accused her and fellow Democratic lawmakers of committing “sedition” for encouraging servicemembers to defy unlawful orders. In an interview on ABC's “This Week,” Slotkin was asked to respond to Trump’s latest social media posts doubling down on his attacks...
Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) said Sunday she was surprised by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) announcing her resignation over the weekend. “Honestly, I was like, ‘You’ve got to be kidding me,’” Crockett told host Jake Tapper on CNN’s “State of the Union.” “You're on the other side of the president for one week, and you...
Many would find themselves stuck in private insurance plans they never chose, possibly unable to access trusted doctors, specialists or hospitals outside their network.
National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett said Sunday that the White House backs New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani keeping Jessica Tisch as the city’s police commissioner. “We are really reassured that [Mamdani has] kept the police commissioner. In previous administrations in New York, we have seen law and order really go south,” Hassett told...
New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani (D) stood by his past criticisms of President Trump, even as he praised the president for their “productive” White House meeting focused on affordability. In an interview on NBC News’s “Meet the Press,” moderator Kristen Welker noted that, during his press conference with Trump on Friday, a reporter asked...
