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Cornel West switches parties again, and other campaign trail takeaways
Mark Makela/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Progressive activist Cornel West switched parties for the second time as he wages a third-party presidential campaign. West is planning to run as an independent...
Tal Axelrod, ABC News Oct 05, 2023

Nancy Marks, George Santos' former campaign treasurer, pleads guilty to federal conspiracy charge
Jason Marz/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Nancy Marks, the former treasurer for embattled Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., pleaded guilty Thursday to a federal conspiracy charge. Marks allegedly filed the names...
Aaron Katersky, ABC News Oct 05, 2023

After White House, Trump allegedly discussed potentially sensitive info with Mar-a-Lago member: Sources
David Dee Delgado/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Months after leaving the White House, former President Donald Trump allegedly discussed potentially sensitive information about U.S. nuclear submarines wi...
Katherine Faulders, Alexander Mallin, and Mike Levine, ABC News Oct 05, 2023

Alabama congressional map to include 2nd district for Black voters after lengthy legal fight
krisanapong detraphiphat/Getty Images(WASHINGTON)-- After a protracted legal battle that reached the U.S. Supreme Court, Alabama residents will cast ballots in the 2024 congressional elections using a...
Adam Carlson, Isabella Murray, and Oren Oppenheim, ABC News Oct 05, 2023

GOP megadonors tell DeSantis and Haley: Pitch us on how you can beat Trump
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- A group of prominent Republican donors is asking representatives for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley's 2024 presidential ca...
Hannah Demissie and Will McDuffie, ABC News Oct 05, 2023

Trump moves to dismiss federal election interference case, citing 'presidential immunity'
Marcia Straub/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Former President Donald Trump made his first motion to dismiss his federal election interference case Thursday, citing what his lawyers claim is his "absolute...
Alexander Mallin, ABC News Oct 05, 2023

Sen. Feinstein's memorial no longer open to the public due to security concerns
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images(SAN FRANCISCO) -- Sen. Dianne Feinstein's memorial service taking place in San Francisco on Thursday will now be closed to the public, according to officials from the late...
Riley Hoffman, ABC News Oct 05, 2023

Who are the contenders to replace McCarthy as speaker of the House?
Drew Angerer/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- For the first time in U.S. history, the speaker of the House was toppled with a motion to vacate that laid bare the divisions in the Republican Party. Now...
Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News Oct 04, 2023

Biden calls on Congress to change 'poisonous atmosphere in Washington' following Kevin McCarthy's ouster
Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden weighed in Wednesday on the historic ouster of former Speaker Kevin McCarthy, calling on Congress to change the "poisonous atmosphere...
Molly Nagle and Justin Gomez, ABC News Oct 04, 2023

As student loan payments restart, Biden seeks to highlight push to improve 'broken' system
Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz(WASHINGTON) -- Days after borrowers once again began paying back their student loan debts after a three-year pause amid the COVID-19 pandemic, President...
Cheyenne Haslett, ABC News Oct 04, 2023
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