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Former homeland security secretary defends Mayorkas amid impeachment push
ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- A former secretary of homeland security has come out in stalwart support of current Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, who is soon set to face a historic impe...
Jan 30, 2024
New York City Council overrides Mayor Eric Adams' vetoes on solitary confinement ban, police transparency bill
Luiz C. Ribeiro for NY Daily News via Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- The New York City Council voted Tuesday to override Mayor Eric Adams’ vetoes on a solitary confinement ban and a bill to docu...
Jan 30, 2024
Without seeing all border deal details, Speaker Mike Johnson says it is a 'nonstarter'
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- As Senate negotiators neared an agreement on a long-awaited bipartisan border deal, House Speaker Mike Johnson told ABC News Tuesday that while he has...
Jan 30, 2024
US readies retaliatory strikes for drone attack by Iran-backed militants
Win McNamee/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- The U.S. response to a drone attack that killed three American service members in Jordan last weekend will be carried out "over the course of several days"...
Jan 30, 2024
Biden says he's decided on response to Iran over deadly drone attack
Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden said Tuesday he's decided how the U.S. is going to respond to the drone attack on a U.S. base in Jordan by Iran-backe...
Jan 30, 2024
Senate nears bipartisan border deal that Trump calls 'disaster'
Tetra Images - Henryk Sadura/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Senate negotiators are racing to put the finishing touches on a national security spending bill they hope can simultaneously fund Ukraine, Isra...
Jan 30, 2024
DOJ investigating House Democrat for allegedly misusing government funds for personal security: Sources
Thinkstock/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- The Department of Justice is investigating a Democrat in the House of Representatives for allegedly misusing government funds for personal security, according to...
Jan 30, 2024
Taylor Swift and No AI Fraud Act: How Congress plans to fight back against AI deepfakes
Taylor Swift performs onstage during "Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour" at SoFi Stadium on Aug. 09, 2023 in Inglewood, California. (Kevin Winter/tas23 via Getty Images)(WASHINGTON) -- Taylor Swift's liken...
Jan 30, 2024
Trump and Biden go back-and-forth over swing state union's endorsement
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks during the United Auto Workers union conference at the Marriott Marquis in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 24, 2024. (SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)(WASHINGTON) -- After the...
Jan 30, 2024
Pentagon identifies Army reservists killed in drone attack on US base in Jordan
Digital Vision./Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- The Pentagon on Monday announced the names of the three Army reservists killed in the drone attack over the weekend on a U.S. base in Jordan near the border...
Jan 30, 2024
