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Former Democratic House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer to announce retirement after more than 40 years in Congress

Thursday, January 8 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Rep. Steny Hoyer, D-Md., the former No. 2 Democrat in the chamber who has served for decades, is set to announce his... Read More.

‘States should lead:’ McMahon grants Iowa first-of-its-kind education funding waiver

Thursday, January 8 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon granted Iowa a first-of-its-kind waiver to use millions of unrestricted federal dollars on education in... Read More.

Marjorie Taylor Greene says she’s still ‘America First,’ but Trump’s recent actions aren’t

Wednesday, January 7 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., in her first interview since resigning from Congress effective Monday, said on ABC's "The View"... Read More.

Rubio offers threefold plan for Venezuela, White House says it has ‘maximum leverage’

Wednesday, January 7 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday laid out what he called a threefold process for Venezuela's future, with the White... Read More.

Republican Rep. Doug LaMalfa has died, GOP leaders say

Tuesday, January 6 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- California Republican Rep. Doug LaMalfa has died at the age of 65, according to House Republican leaders. This is a developing story.... Read More.

HHS freezes $10 billion in child care funding for 5 Democratic states, alleging fraudulent programs

Tuesday, January 6 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Department of Health and Human Services is freezing $10 billion in federal funds in five Democrat-run states over allegations of fraudulent... Read More.

Mixed messages from Trump and Rubio on who’s running Venezuela

Monday, January 5 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Who is running Venezuela and how?Confusion continued Monday amid seemingly contradictory messages from President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio... Read More.

Hegseth says Sen. Mark Kelly will receive administrative punishment for video about lawful orders

Monday, January 5 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, in a post on X, said the Pentagon will hold Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly accountable under the military... Read More.

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz ends reelection bid

Monday, January 5 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, a Democrat, announced Monday that he would drop his bid for reelection as governor of Minnesota, saying... Read More.

Questions swirl about who is going to ‘run’ Venezuela after Maduro’s ouster

Sunday, January 4 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- In the wake of the dramatic capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, and the "large scale strike" by... Read More.

‘It’s a violation of the law’: Schumer criticizes Trump’s decision to strike Venezuela

Sunday, January 4 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer addressed on Sunday the stunning U.S. strike on Venezuela, saying the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás... Read More.

Trump’s vow to ‘run’ Venezuela, sell oil, part of plan to dominate Western Hemisphere

Sunday, January 4 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) - At a Mar-a-Lago news conference Saturday morning, hours after he ordered a military strike in Venezuela and the capture of the... Read More.

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