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Judge calls out militarys history of discrimination in blocking Trumps transgender soldier ban

Wednesday, March 19 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump's attempt to ban transgender people from military service continues an unfortunate history of the armed services excluding marginalized people from the "privilege of serving," a federal judge wrote Tuesday night.In a 79-page decision, U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes blocked the... Read More.

Trumps promise to release JFK files sets off all-night scramble by DOJs National Security Division

Tuesday, March 18 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Justice Department's National Security Division has been in a scramble trying to meet President Donald Trump's promise on Monday to release declassified information from the JFK assassination investigation today.Trump, during a visit Monday to the John F. Kennedy Center for the... Read More.

Trumps tariffs will likely raise US prices, Fed chair says

Friday, March 7 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Fed Chair Jerome Powell said on Friday that the Trump administration's tariffs would likely raise prices for U.S. shoppers and retailers.The scale and duration of the tariffs remain unclear but a portion of the taxes on imports will probably reach consumers, Powell... Read More.

Height of hypocrisy: Backlash erupts over Trumps vow to protect police

Thursday, March 6 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump said in his speech to a joint session of Congress that he'll work to protect and support police. But his words set off a backlash that included a Democratic lawmaker accusing him of the "height of hypocrisy" and a... Read More.

Musks PAC launches $1 million TV ad buy touting Trumps first 6 weeks in office

Wednesday, March 5 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Billionaire Elon Musk's political action committee, America PAC, has placed its first-ever nationwide TV ad, a $1 million ad buy that touts President Donald Trump's first few weeks in office following Tuesday's joint address to Congress, a source familiar with the matter told... Read More.

Trumps attorneys argue his New York hush money appeal should be moved into federal court

Tuesday, March 4 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Attorneys for President Donald Trump, appealing Trump's New York hush money conviction, argued in a court filing Tuesday that their appeal should be moved into federal court because prosecutors relied on evidence related to his official acts as president.Trump was Read More.

Despite Trumps comments on Gaza, some Arab Americans still support him

Tuesday, February 18 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- While President Donald Trump's comments about wanting to "clean out" Gaza and forcibly displace its nearly 2 million Palestinians have stirred outrage and accusations of ethnic cleansing among U.S. allies and international law experts, some members of the Arab American community... Read More.

Judge who oversaw Trumps Jan. 6 case will hear arguments over Musks authority to run DOGE

Friday, February 14 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The federal judge who oversaw Donald Trump's election interference case will hear arguments Friday over tech billionaire Elon Musk's authority to run the Department of Government Efficiency.Fourteen states filed a federal lawsuit Thursday alleging that Musk's "expansive authority" is in violation of the Appointments... Read More.

Executives at private prison firm CoreCivic expect significant growth due to Trumps policies

Thursday, February 13 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Executives at CoreCivic, one of the nation's largest private prison companies, said they anticipate the Trump administration's new immigration policies will lead to "the most significant growth" in the company's history over the next several years."I've worked at CoreCivic for 32... Read More.

Aid groups tell judge that Trumps pause on foreign aid has devastated their operations

Wednesday, February 12 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- A coalition of nonprofit aid groups said Wednesday at an emergency hearing that the Trump administration's "opaque and chaotic" 90-day pause on foreign aid had already "devastated" their operations -- consequences they said justified a judicial order halting the administration's sweeping executive order.The... Read More.

Trumps tariffs on steel and aluminum could raise these prices

Tuesday, February 11 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Refrigerators, beers and bicycles stand at risk of higher prices as a result of tariffs on steel and aluminum announced by President Donald Trump this week, experts told ABC News.The tariffs, which take effect next month, slap a 25% tax on... Read More.

Trumps order to scrap the penny doesnt make cents: Expert