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DHS chief hopes new Twitter owner Elon Musk acts 'responsibly'
ABC News(WASHINGTON0 -- Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said he hopes Twitter's new owner, Elon Musk, acts "responsibly." "He's going to be in a position of responsibility...
Nov 03, 2022
Biden warns democracy is 'under attack' as midterms enter final stretch
Oliver Contreras/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden, with less than a week to go until the midterms, delivered a speech Wednesday night condemning political violence and urging voters to ...
Nov 02, 2022
Donald Trump reaches settlement with protesters who allege they were assaulted by his security
Jason Marz/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Former President Donald Trump settled a civil lawsuit Wednesday that alleged his security guards violently assaulted protesters outside Trump Tower in 2015. The ...
Nov 02, 2022
'Divisiveness' that 'grips' US is something adversaries exploit: DHS secretary
Jack Date/ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- The divisiveness in the United States is something adversaries seek to take advantage of, especially during the midterm elections, Homeland Security Secretary Alejand...
Nov 02, 2022
Harris to announce over $13 billion in assistance to help cut energy costs this winter
Tetra Images/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Vice President Kamala Harris on Wednesday will announce new steps the Biden administration is taking to help lower energy costs for Americans this winter. The ...
Nov 02, 2022
Midterms put election denialism to the test. What you need to know.
adamkaz/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Voters will help shape the future of American democracy next week when they cast their first statewide ballots since 2020, with a new generation of Republicans who ...
Nov 02, 2022
Prosecutors, defense deliver closing arguments in Trump ally Tom Barrack's illegal lobbying trial
Creativeye99/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Prosecutors accused former President Donald Trump ally Tom Barrack of "leveraging his access" while the defense accused the prosecution of "misdirection" as cl...
Nov 02, 2022
Capitol Police looking at added protection after Paul Pelosi attack: Chief
DANIEL SLIM/AFP via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- U.S. Capitol Police Chief Tom Manger on Tuesday said his department is looking at providing added security for members of Congress after last week's ass...
Nov 02, 2022
Jan. 6 committee 'in discussions' with Trump's legal team about testifying, Cheney says
Mint Images/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Rep. Liz Cheney said the House Jan. 6 committee is in talks with former President Donald Trump's lawyers about his potential testimony. "The committee is in dis...
Nov 01, 2022
Trump Organization fraud trial adjourns for week after witness tests positive for COVID
Leonardo Munoz/VIEWpress/Getty Images(DENVER) -- The tax fraud trial against former President Donald Trump's namesake company has paused just one day after it began when the first witness on the stand...
Nov 01, 2022
