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Supreme Court to weigh concealed carry rights amid surge in gun violence, sales

Monday, April 26 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- As the nation grapples with a surge in gun violence and record gun sales, the U.S. Supreme Court said Monday it would consider whether Americans have a fundamental right to carry a handgun outside the home for self-defense.The case is an appeal... Read More.

Biden’s first 100 days: Promises kept, broken, or in progress

Monday, April 26 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- When President Joe Biden took his oath over three months ago, he assumed responsibility for a set of unprecedented challenges ranging from a global pandemic, an economic crisis and a nation reeling from political and racial divisions.As a candidate and incoming president,... Read More.

Anti-Trump group started by Rep. Adam Kinzinger faces first test in Texas special election

Monday, April 26 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- When House Republicans gather in Florida this week for their annual policy retreat, Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill., will be a thousand miles away in Texas, campaigning for Michael Wood in the upcoming special election in Texas' 6th Congressional District.Wood, a Marine Reserve... Read More.

Congress needs to come together on policing: GOP Sen. Rick Scott

Sunday, April 25 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) — Members of Congress need to work to bring people together on policing, not incite division, Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., said on "This Week."Scott told "This Week" anchor George Stephanopoulos "justice is never perfect," in response to the three guilty counts towards former... Read More.

Derek Chauvin deserves ‘maximum sentence’: Rep. Karen Bass

Sunday, April 25 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) — Former police officer Derek Chauvin deserves a "maximum sentence," Rep. Karen Bass, D-Calif., said Sunday on ABC's "This Week" after he was convicted in the murder of George Floyd."When we have seen the occasional guilty verdict, it is rare followed by the... Read More.

Biden’s 100 days: Low-end approval, yet strong marks on pandemic response: POLL

Sunday, April 25 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) — Intense partisanship is holding Joe Biden to a tepid job approval rating -- the third-lowest for any president at 100 days in office since Harry Truman -- along with continued economic dislocation, pandemic impacts and questions about Biden's view of the size... Read More.

Kamala Harris to meet virtually with Mexican president in May

Sunday, April 25 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Vice President Kamala Harris will meet virtually with Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador on May 7, when the two will discuss migration."This meeting will deepen the partnership between our countries to achieve the common goals of prosperity, good governance, and addressing... Read More.

Amid racial reckoning, National Park Service recognizes new Underground Railroad sites

Saturday, April 24 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- As the nation reexamines its long and troubled relationship with race, the National Park Service has opened 16 new locations on the National Underground Railroad Network to preserve the history and stories of Black Americans who escaped from slavery, but often are... Read More.

Vaccinated justices pose for Supreme Court photo with new Justice Barrett

Saturday, April 24 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- All nine justices of the U.S. Supreme Court met in person Friday for the first time in nearly a year and since Justice Amy Coney Barrett joined the bench following the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.The justices also posed for a... Read More.

Biden admin. grants ‘blanket authorization’ to fly Pride flag at embassies

Saturday, April 24 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- U.S. missions overseas can once again fly the LGBT Pride flag on their official flagpoles, according to an internal State Department cable obtained Friday by ABC News.The policy, announced by Secretary of State Antony Blinken, repeals his predecessor Mike Pompeo's effective ban... Read More.

Biden says US will work with global partners on climate innovations

Friday, April 23 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- In the second and final day of the virtual Leaders Summit on Climate, President Joe Biden pitched climate change not as a threat, but as an economic opportunity to invest in the future, touting the "millions of good paying jobs" that would... Read More.

In first, White House to provide American Sign Language interpretation for Biden address to Congress

Friday, April 23 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- In a first, the White House plans to provide American Sign Language interpretation for President Joe Biden's address to Congress next week.The Biden White House has been providing simultaneous ASL interpretation for its daily news conferences, briefings by its COVID-19 team and... Read More.

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Supreme Court to weigh concealed carry rights amid surge in gun violence, sales

Biden’s first 100 days: Promises kept, broken, or in progress

Congress needs to come together on policing: GOP Sen. Rick Scott

Derek Chauvin deserves ‘maximum sentence’: Rep. Karen Bass

Biden’s 100 days: Low-end approval, yet strong marks on pandemic response: POLL

Kamala Harris to meet virtually with Mexican president in May

Amid racial reckoning, National Park Service recognizes new Underground Railroad sites

Vaccinated justices pose for Supreme Court photo with new Justice Barrett

Biden admin. grants ‘blanket authorization’ to fly Pride flag at embassies

Biden says US will work with global partners on climate innovations

In first, White House to provide American Sign Language interpretation for Biden address to Congress

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