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Bessent says Americans 'should be worried about affordability,' but blames Biden for cost issues
Scott Bessent, US treasury secretary, speaks during the Trump Accounts Launch Summit in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026. The US Treasury Department is bringing together senior administ...
Jan 28, 2026
FBI conducting 'court ordered activity' at Georgia election site
(ATLANTA) -- The FBI said Wednesday there was court-authorized activity at the Fulton County Election Hub and Operation Center.It is unclear exactly what they are looking for, but it comes after Presi...
Jan 28, 2026
Record-high 45% identify as political independents as high-stakes midterm elections approach
In this June 3, 2025, file photo, Karine Jean-Pierre speaks at an event at 92NY in New York. (John Lamparski/Getty Images, FILE)(WASHINGTON) -- With a polarized political climate approaching the high-...
Jan 28, 2026
Trump says 'massive Armada' heading to Iran, warns time is running out for nuclear deal
U.S. President Donald Trump walks over to reporters to make a brief statement before departing from the South Lawn of the White House in Marine One on January 20, 2026 in Washington, DC. Samuel Corum/...
Jan 28, 2026
Trump hints at 'more relaxed' federal tactics in Minnesota after shootings
US President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media on the South Lawn of the White House before boarding Marine One in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026. (Photographer: Kent Nishimura...
Jan 28, 2026
FBI leading investigation after man charges Rep. Ilhan Omar during town hall, police say
Representative Ilhan Omar, a Democrat from Minnesota, speaks during a town hall event in Minneapolis, Minnesota, US, on Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026. A man was apprehended during a town hall event with Demo...
Jan 28, 2026
Trump says Homan mission to Minneapolis going 'very nicely' amid shooting backlash
President Donald Trump departs the White House, January 27, 2026, in Washington. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump on Tuesday touted the arrival of his border czar,...
Jan 27, 2026
Kristi Noem met with Trump amid scrutiny over deadly Minneapolis shooting: Sources
Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem speaks during a news conference in the National Response Coordination Center at the Federal Emergency Management Agency headquarters, January 24, 2026 in Was...
Jan 27, 2026
Congressional GOP criticism grows over Pretti shooting and Minnesota ICE operation
Sen. David McCormick leaves the Senate Republicans' lunch meeting in the Capitol, Nov. 19, 2025. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call via Getty Images)(WASHINGTON) -- Congressional Republicans appeared split Mond...
Jan 26, 2026
Americans largely at odds with Trump administration on immigration, ICE tactics: Polls
A newly obtained cellphone video shows the moments before Renee Good was fatally shot in her car in Minneapolis on Jan. 7, 2026. (Obtained by ABC News)(NEW YORK) -- In the days after federal officers ...
Jan 26, 2026
