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July 22

Judge overseeing DOJ Epstein grand jury records request asks for more information

The judge said he would rule on the motion "expeditiously."
July 22
This undated trial evidence image obtained December 8, 2021, from the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York shows British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell and U.S. financier Jeffrey Epstein.
July 22

Airdrops in South Sudan deliver food amid conflict as US shifts foreign aid approach

Humanitarian agencies have long wrestled over the costly and difficult method.
July 22
The non-governmental organization Nile Hope collected bags of food that were airdropped by Fogbow in June and distributed them to families.
July 22

Trump accuses Obama of 'treason'

President Donald Trump pushed conspiracy theories about former president Barack Obama on Tuesday, accusing him of treason without providing evidence regarding the 2016 presidential election.
July 22
President Donald Trump pushed conspiracy theories about former president Barack Obama on Tuesday, accusing him of treason without providing evidence regarding the 2016 presidential election.
July 22

Johnson ending legislative session early over Epstein controversy

The speaker took aim at Rep. Thomas Massie who wants more transparency.
July 22
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., stops to answer reporters about calls to release documents related to Jeffrey Epstein, at the Capitol in Washington, Monday, July 21, 2025.
July 22

Republicans want to rename the Kennedy Center Opera House for Melania Trump

Democrats say Republicans "snuck in" the "divisive" plan to Trump's tax bill.
July 22
Democrats say Republicans "snuck in" the "divisive" plan to Trump's tax bill.
July 22

Miami can’t postpone its elections to next year, judge rules

Gov. DeSantis lauded Monday's decision.
July 22
The exterior of Miami City Hall is photographed on April 24, 2025, in Miami's Coconut Grove neighborhood.
July 22

'Outrageous': Obama pushes back on Trump 'treason' comments

"They tried to rig the election," Trump claimed without presenting evidence.
July 22
President Donald Trump meets with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., in the Oval Office of the White House, July 22, 2025, in Washington.
July 22

Democrats say GOP 'snuck in' renaming Kennedy Center Opera House for Melania Trump

An amendment changing the name was approved along party lines.
July 22
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump arrive at the Kennedy Center, June 11, 2025, in Washington, D.C.
July 22

What Trump and the White House are planning for the midterms

The president will play a large role in recruiting, fundraising and messaging.
July 22
Donald Trump walks from Marine One after arriving on the South Lawn of the White House, July 15, 2025, in Washington.
July 22

Critics say Trump distracting from Epstein by talking about everything but that

Critics of President Donald Trump are accusing him of trying to distract from the Jeffrey Epstein files as the administration faces pushback for more transparency regarding the case.
July 22
VIDEO: Critics say Trump distracting from Epstein by talking about everything but that
July 22

MLK's daughter implores the White House to release Epstein files

Her statement came after files on her father's assassination were released.
July 22
The Rev. Martin Luther King waves to supporters, Aug. 28, 1963, on the Mall in Washington, D.C., during the March on Washington.
July 22

House panel approves motion to subpoena Ghislaine Maxwell

Oversight subcommittee approves motion directing chair James Comer to issue subpoena for Ghislaine Maxwell testimony regarding alleged Epstein client list.
July 22
VIDEO: House panel approves motion to subpoena Ghislaine Maxwell
July 22

Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell to meet with Deputy AG, Bondi says

Maxwell's counsel confirmed they are in discussions with the government.
July 22
Audrey Strauss, acting U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, points to a photo of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, during a news conference in New York on July 2, 2020.
July 22

Hunter Biden suggests Ambien might be to blame for father's disastrous debate

In a YouTube interview on Monday, Hunter Biden said his father, former President Joe Biden, was taking Ambien during his disastrous presidential debate in 2024.
July 22
In a YouTube interview on Monday, Hunter Biden said his father, former President Joe Biden, was taking Ambien during his disastrous presidential debate in 2024.
July 22

Inside the GOP's mission to deliver Trump's megabill

House Majority Whip Tom Emmer tells how the bill got across the finish line.
July 22
House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minn., talks with ABC News’ Jay O’Brien in his Capitol office, July 16, 2025.
July 22

Hunter Biden suggests Ambien might be to blame for father's disastrous debate

Hunter Biden also denied that cocaine found at the White House was his.
July 22
Hunter Biden, the son President Joe Biden, is seen during an event to celebrate the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic teams on the South Lawn of the White House, Sept. 30, 2024.
July 22

School districts sue Trump administration over $6 billion funding freeze

The case is led by multiple Alaska school districts.
July 22
Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, heads to the chamber as Senate Republicans push President Donald Trump's request to cancel about $9 billion in foreign aid and public broadcasting spending, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, July 16, 2025.
July 22

Critics say Trump tries to distract from Epstein by talking about everything but that

Trump has addressed changing NFL team's name, arresting Obama in recent posts.
July 22
President Donald Trump speaks at an event for the signing of the GENIUS Act, a bill that regulates stablecoins, a type of cryptocurrency, in the East Room of the White House, Friday, July 18, 2025, in Washington, D.C.
July 21

Tom Emmer celebrates passage of Trump megabill

"My attitude is always, we will succeed. We will win," House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-MN) said in an exclusive interview with ABC News.
July 21
"My attitude is always, we will succeed. We will win," House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-MN) said in an exclusive interview with ABC News.
July 21

Tom Emmer on arguments over Trump megabill inside Republican party

House Majority Whip Tom Emmer says there are no surprises on the road to success.
July 21
House Majority Whip Tom Emmer says there are no surprises on the road to success.
July 21

Tom Emmer brings ABC News inside the GOP’s mission to pass Trump megabill

House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-MN) joined ABC News to give an exclusive look at GOP’s whip operation.
July 21
House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-MN) joined ABC News to give an exclusive look at GOP’s whip operation.
July 21

A year post-Biden's exit, Democratic Party still struggles to find footing: Analysis

A standard-bearer has yet to emerge to usher in a new chapter for the party.
July 21
President Joe Biden speaks to the media in North Charleston, S.C., Jan. 19, 2025.
July 21

Trump administration releases FBI records on MLK Jr.'s assassination

Tulsi Gabbard announced the release on Monday.
July 21
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. speaking before crowd of 25,000 Selma To Montgomery, Alabama civil rights marchers, in front of the Alabama State Capitol, March 25, 1965, in Montgomery, Ala.
July 21

Trump 'won't make a deal' with Washington Commanders if team refuses to change name

Trump is "serious" about wanting to see the team's name change, Leavitt said.
July 21
Washington Commanders jerseys are displayed at an event to unveil the NFL football team's new identity, Feb. 2, 2022, in Landover, Md.
July 21

Why Congress is unlikely to compel the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files

There are few tools that Congress could use to force them into the public.
July 21
Rep. Thomas Massie speaks to reporters at the Capitol in Washington, D.C., June 27, 2025.
July 20

'When the raids started, fear spread': LA Mayor Bass on Trump's deportation efforts

Bass said there are fewer people in previously busy areas of Los Angeles.
July 20
Protestors march against ongoing ICE raids in the Boyle Heights neighborhood on July 01, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. Organizers called on protestors to call out sick from work and join one of a dozen anti-ICE community actions scheduled in Southern California today.
July 20

GOP Rep. Tim Burchett still wants Epstein files to be released

Burchett stopped short of calling for Attorney General Pam Bondi to resign.
July 20
Rep. Tim Burchett speaks with ABC News while appearing on This Week, July 20, 2025.
July 20

'This Week' Transcript 7-20-25: Rep. Tim Burchett & Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass

This is a rush transcript of "This Week" airing Sunday, July 20.
July 20
Rep. Tim Burchett speaks to the media after the U.S. House of Representatives voted to pass President Donald Trump's sweeping spending and tax bill, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., July 3, 2025.
July 19

Weekend White House news

President Donald Trump’s claim that “it would take years” to bring Iran’s nuclear sites back into service, Americans freed after a prisoner swap with Venezuela and more.
July 19
Weekend White House news
July 19

Attorney breaks down DOJ request to unseal Epstein grand jury transcripts

Dave Aronberg, the former Florida state attorney for Palm Beach County, discusses what might come of the Department of Justice’s request to unseal grand jury transcripts from the Epstein case.
July 19
Attorney breaks down DOJ request to unseal Epstein grand jury transcripts
July 19

Rep. Carlos Giménez reacts to blockbuster prisoner exchange

ABC News' Morgan Norwood is joined by Republican Florida Rep. Carlos Giménez reacting to a prisoner exchange that includes the release of ten Americans held in Venezuela.
July 19
VIDEO: Rep. Carlos Giménez reacts to blockbuster prisoner exchange
July 19

GOP Rep. William Timmons discusses historic crypto bill

ABC News’ Morgan Norwood is joined by House Committee on Financial Services member Rep. William Timmons (R- S.C.) to discuss the newly signed law that would govern cryptocurrencies.
July 19
VIDEO: GOP Rep. William Timmons discusses historic crypto bill
July 18

DOJ files request to unseal Epstein grand jury records after uproar over files

The department said the request follows "extensive public interest."
July 18
Donald Trump looks on on the day he signs the HALT Fentanyl Act, in the East Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., July 16, 2025.
July 18

President Trump signs first major federal cryptocurrency bill into law

The bill outlines regulations aimed at making a specific kind of digital currency called stablecoins more accessible and mainstream.
July 18
VIDEO: President Trump signs first major federal cryptocurrency bill into law
July 18

Migrants deported to El Salvador sent to Venezuela in prison swap

The deal included the release of 10 Americans held in Venezuela, according to U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
July 18
The deal included the release of 10 Americans held in Venezuela, according to U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
July 18

Rep. Tim Burchett, Sunday on “This Week” with Co-anchor Martha Raddatz

This is a listing for 'This Week' airing Sunday, July 20, 2025.
July 18
July 18

What the GENIUS Act means for the crypto industry

Coinage Media host and financial reporter Zack Guzman discusses what the GENIUS Act, signed into law Friday by President Trump, means for the cryptocurrency industry.
July 18
VIDEO: What the GENIUS Act means for the crypto industry
July 18

Trump signs 1st major federal cryptocurrency bill into law

President Donald Trump on Friday signed the first major federal law governing cryptocurrency, a business that Trump's family has begun forging strong ties to and has promoted in recent years.
July 18
VIDEO: Trump signs 1st major federal cryptocurrency bill into law
July 18

Trump administration unfreezes $1B in after-school funding: Source

The source said "funds will be released to the states."
July 18
Stock photo of children in a school hallway.
July 18

Trump signs 1st major federal cryptocurrency bill into law

The law makes it easier for banks to issue stablecoins.
July 18
President Donald Trump signs the "Genius Act", which will develop regulatory framework for stablecoin cryptocurrencies and expand oversight of the industry, at the White House in Washington, D.C., July 18, 2025.
July 18

Texas Republicans might redraw congressional maps. Democrats plan to strike back

"The ground is shifting from underneath us," Calif. Gov Newsom said.
July 18
Texas State Capitol.
July 18

Another Biden aide invokes Fifth Amendment in deposition before House panel

Annie Tomasini was requested to appear before the GOP-led Oversight Committee.
July 18
President Joe Biden, left, and Deputy White House Chief of Staff Annie Tomasini walk to Marine One for departure from the South Lawn of the White House, April 19, 2024, in Washington.
July 18

Trump to sign 1st major federal cryptocurrency bill into law

President Trump is slated Friday to sign the first major federal law governing cryptocurrency, a business that Trump's family have begun forging strong ties to and have promoted in recent years.
July 18
VIDEO: Trump to sign 1st major federal cryptocurrency bill into law
July 18

Trump directs Pam Bondi to unseal grand jury transcripts related to Epstein case

President Donald Trump has directed Attorney General Pam Bondi to unseal grand jury transcripts related to the Jeffrey Epstein case.
July 18
VIDEO: Trump directs Pam Bondi to unseal grand jury transcripts related to Epstein case
July 18

Why unsealing Epstein grand jury records could be a long process

Trump, facing furor from his base, authorized release of "pertinent" testimony.
July 18
President Donald Trump is seen leaving after signing the "Halt All Lethal Trafficking of Fentanyl Act," during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House, July 16, 2025, in Washington.
July 18

Pam Bondi 'dealt a tough hand' over Epstein files: Attorney

Former Palm Beach County, Florida, state attorney Dave Aronberg discusses the Trump administration's handling of Jeffrey Epstein files.
July 18
VIDEO: Pam Bondi 'dealt a tough hand' over Epstein files: Attorney
July 18

What passage of crypto bill means for Americans and the industry

ABC News' Jay O'Brien reports on the first major federal laws governing cryptocurrency. Vlad Tenev, CEO of online broker Robinhood, discusses the impact on the financial markets.
July 18
VIDEO: What passage of crypto bill means for Americans and the industry
July 18

Netanyahu calls Pope Leo XIV after deadly Israeli strike on Gazan church

Three people were killed and 10 injured in the Israeli strike on the Holy Family Church, said the parish and the Vatican. ABC News' Patrick Reevell reports.
July 18
VIDEO: Netanyahu calls Pope Leo XIV after deadly Israeli strike on Gazan church
July 18

Muslim donors flood Mamdani’s campaign for NYC mayor, see national impact

"This is not a local race anymore. This is a national race."
July 18
New York mayoral candidate, State Rep. Zohran Mamdani speaks with ABC News Senior Political Correspondent Rachel Scott in New York City, June 25, 2025.
July 18

House passes $9B in spending cuts, including cuts to public broadcasting and USAID

House Speaker Mike Johnson celebrated the passage of the $9 billion rescissions package and said there would be additional rescissions bills coming.
July 18
House Speaker Mike Johnson celebrated the passage of the $9 billion rescissions package and said there would be additional rescissions bills coming.