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White House defends retaliation against Houthis: 'Deterrence is not a light switch'
ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- A top White House national security official is defending the repeated U.S. strikes on Houthis in Yemen, amid attacks by the militant group on international ships in the R...
Jan 21, 2024
Biden campaign dismisses 3rd-party and No Labels threat in 2024: Voters won't be 'fooled'
ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden's campaign is dismissing threats that a third-party candidacy, like a potential No Labels "unity" ticket, could siphon crucial votes from him in a clos...
Jan 21, 2024
DeSantis exits 2024 race right after aide says he won't; Trump responds after Haley questions mental fitness
Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images(MANCHESTER, N.H.) -- Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis ended his presidential campaign on Sunday amid dour poll numbers in New Hampshire and South Carolina, marking a major shi...
Jan 21, 2024
Marine Corps called 911 to report missing F-35 jet in South Carolina after 'mishap'
Diane Miller/Getty Images(SOUTH CAROLINA) -- Newly released audio files show that the Marine Corps called 911 after one of their F-35 fighter jets went missing in South Carolina last September. The F-...
Jan 20, 2024
Former Florida GOP chair not charged in alleged sexual assault: Police
Florida GOP Chairman Christian Ziegler addresses attendees at the Republican Party of Florida Freedom Summit at the Gaylord Palms Resort in Kissimmee. (SOPA Images / Contributor/Getty Images)(FLORIDA)...
Jan 20, 2024
US strikes Houthis in Yemen again after Biden vowed to continue attacks
Mohammed Hamoud/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- The White House on Friday announced that the U.S. conducted more strikes against Iran-backed Houthi militants in Yemen Friday morning. "This morning, U.S. f...
Jan 19, 2024
Maine secretary of state wants quick decision in Trump 14th Amendment case
ilbusca/Getty Images(AUGUSTA, Maine) -- Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows on Friday asked the state's highest appeals court to consider her decision to bar former President Donald Trump off of M...
Jan 19, 2024
Sen. Tim Scott to endorse Donald Trump: Sources
Ronda Churchill/Bloomberg via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Sen. Tim Scott is expected to endorse former President Donald Trump for president at a rally in New Hampshire Friday evening, sources confirme...
Jan 19, 2024
Trump doubles down on 'total immunity' claims, Haley pushes back
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Donald Trump is doubling down on his claims of "complete and total" presidential immunity as he awaits a decision from an appeals court on his effort to ha...
Jan 19, 2024
Ramaswamy ends 2024 campaign by quickly becoming Trump surrogate: 'Lead us to victory'
Brandon Bell/Getty Images(ATKINSON, N.H.) -- When Vivek Ramaswamy took the stage in Atkinson, New Hampshire, on Tuesday just one day after ending his presidential campaign, he gave a passionate speech...
Jan 18, 2024
