Politics

(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke on Wednesday about a partial ceasefire on energy infrastructure amid broader efforts to end the Russia-Ukraine war. Their conversation came one day after Trump failed to persuade Russia’s Vladimir Putin to sign on to the 30-day total ceasefire proposed by the U.S. and backed by Ukraine, […]

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) — The Pentagon said Wednesday that in “rare cases” it may have deliberately or mistakenly removed some webpages in efforts to remove diversity, equity and inclusion content after a tribute to Jackie Robinson’s Army service was suddenly scrubbed from a Department of Defense’s website. A DOD official told ABC News that the Robinson […]

(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke on Wednesday about a partial ceasefire on energy infrastructure amid broader efforts to end the Russia-Ukraine war. Their conversation came one day after Trump failed to persuade Russia’s Vladimir Putin to sign on to the 30-day total ceasefire proposed by the U.S. and backed by Ukraine, […]

(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump will speak with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday as talks continue to try to end the Russia-Ukraine war, according to sources familiar. Their conversation will come one day after Trump failed to convince Russian President Vladimir Putin to agree to a 30-day total ceasefire proposed by the U.S. and backed by […]

(WASHINGTON) — The Pentagon is attempting to reduce the size of its civilian workforce by between 50,000 to 60,000 employees through voluntary workforce reductions, though it remains unclear if it will be able to meet that goal without possibly having to carry out forced reductions in the civilian workforce. The Defense Department is currently carrying […]

(MEXICO) — The FBI extradited an alleged senior leader of the MS-13 gang who was on the agency’s “10 most wanted” list with the help of the Mexican government, FBI Director Kash Patel said Tuesday. Patel said Mexican authorities arrested Francisco Javier Roman-Bardales — who Patel said is believed to be a “key senior leader” […]

(WASHINGTON) — Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts pushed back against calls from President Donald Trump — and some House Republicans — to impeach a judge whose ruling conflicted with the Trump administration’s deportation plans. Roberts issued a rare statement on Tuesday after Trump hurled insults at the federal judge who conducted a “fact-finding” hearing […]

(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump held a high-stakes call with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday as he tries to win his approval of a 30-day ceasefire with Ukraine. Trump began the conversation with Putin at 10 a.m. Eastern time, according to deputy chief of staff Dan Scavino, who posted on X that the call […]

(WASHINGTON) — Democratic Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer defended his choice to vote with the minority of his party to keep the government open last week and his position as leader in an appearance on “The View” on Tuesday. His comments come as some Democrats have publicly raised questions about their confidence in Schumer’s role […]

(WASHINGTON) — The U.S. military is tracking strong early-year recruiting figures across the services, a signal it will meet or exceed 2024 performances, military officials told ABC News. The Army and Navy, the two largest services and the most ailing from recruiting challenges, both say they’ve recruited at promising rates in the first quarter of fiscal year 2025, […]