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Garland responds to IRS agent’s claim Hunter Biden probe is being mishandled

Tuesday, May 2 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Attorney General Merrick Garland on Tuesday gave his first public response to an IRS supervisor-turned-whistleblower who claimed to have information for Congress about potential mishandling of the yearslong federal investigation into President Joe Biden's son Hunter Biden.Among the allegations laid out in a... Read More.

Bipartisan pair of lawmakers push to protect children online

Tuesday, May 2 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Sens. Richard Blumenthal and Marsha Blackburn introduced bipartisan legislation Tuesday focused on protecting children online and holding social media companies accountable as cries mount for improved safety features.The legislation would mandate independent annual audits to assess risks to minors, require social media companies... Read More.

Fifteen hundred active-duty troops being sent to southern border ahead of expected migrant surge

Tuesday, May 2 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Department of Defense plans to send 1,500 additional active-duty troops to support the security mission along the U.S.-Mexico border for a temporary three-month period, according to a U.S. official, ahead of an expected surge of migrants with the end of Title... Read More.

Nearly 300 arrested in ‘largest international operation’ targeting fentanyl and opioid trafficking: DOJ

Tuesday, May 2 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Nearly 300 people were arrested as a result of a years-long, three-continent operation targeting darknet trafficking of fentanyl and opioids, the Justice Department and FBI announced Tuesday.Under "Operation SpecTor," the "largest ever operation targeting the trafficking of fentanyl and opioids on the... Read More.

Muslim mayor speaks out after Secret Service denies him White House entry

Tuesday, May 2 by ABC News

(PROSPECT PARK, N.J.) -- A Muslim mayor who has represented Prospect Park, New Jersey, for nearly two decades said Tuesday he has not heard from the White House since the U.S. Secret Service blocked him from attending President Joe Biden's evening Ed al-Fitr celebration.Mayor... Read More.

How looming ‘proxy war’ in 2024 Republican primaries could define key races nationwide

Tuesday, May 2 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- As the 2024 election cycle takes very early shape, GOP strategists are predicting that an expensive and potentially even race-deciding "proxy war" could break out in various states between two major political groups, the Senate Leadership Fund (SLF) and the Club for... Read More.

US could default by June 1 unless debt ceiling is raised; Biden looks to meet with Congress

Monday, May 1 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The U.S. government risks defaulting on its debts -- for the first time in history -- "as early as June 1," Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen wrote in a letter to House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and other top lawmakers on Monday."It is imperative... Read More.

Feds say hospitals broke the law by refusing to provide life-saving abortion

Monday, May 1 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Hospitals in Missouri and Kansas violated federal law last summer when they refused to provide an emergency abortion to a woman who went into premature labor at nearly 18 weeks and risked developing a life-threatening infection, according to initial findings in... Read More.

Abbott spokesperson voices ‘regret’ for tweet critics say ‘dehumanizes’ mass shooting victims

Monday, May 1 by ABC News

(CLEVELAND, Texas) -- After Texas GOP Gov. Greg Abbott faced backlash for what critics called an effort to "dehumanize" the victims of a mass shooting in his home state over the weekend, a spokesperson appeared to walk back Abbott's remark in a statement to... Read More.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez ‘not planning’ a primary challenge to Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand

Monday, May 1 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez isn't preparing to challenge incumbent Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, her Democratic colleague, during next year's election cycle, a spokesperson said."She is not planning to run for Senate in 2024. She is not planning to primary Gillibrand," Lauren Hitt... Read More.

Montana trans lawmaker Zooey Zephyr sues state over censure

Monday, May 1 by ABC News

(HELENA, Mont.) -- Montana state legislator Zooey Zephyr is suing the state, House Speaker Matt Regier and Sergeant at Arms for the Montana House of Representatives Bradley Murfitt after being censured by House Republicans."The recent actions violate my 1st amendment rights, as well as... Read More.

Three states pass major gun control reform packages

Monday, May 1 by ABC News

(DENVER) -- Governors in two states passed major gun control legislation this week and a third is poised to do the same soon.On Friday, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed the legislative package that included a longer waiting period for firearm sales, and an increase in... Read More.

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Garland responds to IRS agent’s claim Hunter Biden probe is being mishandled

Bipartisan pair of lawmakers push to protect children online

Fifteen hundred active-duty troops being sent to southern border ahead of expected migrant surge

Nearly 300 arrested in ‘largest international operation’ targeting fentanyl and opioid trafficking: DOJ

Muslim mayor speaks out after Secret Service denies him White House entry

How looming ‘proxy war’ in 2024 Republican primaries could define key races nationwide

US could default by June 1 unless debt ceiling is raised; Biden looks to meet with Congress

Feds say hospitals broke the law by refusing to provide life-saving abortion

Abbott spokesperson voices ‘regret’ for tweet critics say ‘dehumanizes’ mass shooting victims

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez ‘not planning’ a primary challenge to Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand

Montana trans lawmaker Zooey Zephyr sues state over censure

Three states pass major gun control reform packages

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