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Federal courts may quickly face curtailed operations if government shuts down

Monday, September 29

(WASHINGTON) -- Federal courts may be forced to quickly curtail operations -- potentially delaying trials and other hearings -- if congressional funding is not extended beyond Sept. 30, a spokesperson for the Administrative Office of U.S. Courts told ABC News. While in previous government shutdowns... Read More.

Rubio announces release of US citizen held by Afghanistan

Monday, September 29

(WASHINGTON) -- Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced in a statement Sunday the release of U.S. citizen Amir Amiry, who had been considered wrongfully detained in Afghanistan.This is the fifth release of an American citizen from detention in Afghanistan this year. Amiry’s case was... Read More.

Trump seeks expedited Supreme Court review of birthright citizenship executive order

Monday, September 29

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump praised the U.S. Supreme Court in June for a "monumental victory" when it rolled back nationwide injunctions against his executive order attempting to end birthright citizenship.Three months later, after two federal courts universally blocked the order again on different... Read More.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to tell hundreds of generals about the ‘warrior ethos’ in rare gathering: Sources

Sunday, September 28

(WASHINGTON) -- At next week's unusual gathering of several hundred senior U.S. generals and admirals, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will deliver his message of restoring the "warrior ethos" to the U.S. military and present new standards toward that goal, according to five U.S. officials.Many... Read More.

Jeffries says he’s ‘hopeful’ a government shutdown can be avoided

Sunday, September 28

(NEW YORK) -- House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said Sunday he is "hopeful" a government shutdown can be avoided as Congress lurches toward its Tuesday deadline to reach a spending agreement.Jeffries' comments come after President Donald Trump canceled a meeting last week with Jeffries... Read More.

Trump’s H1-B changes raise concerns about US tech economy’s future, ability to recruit specialty talent

Saturday, September 27

(NEW YORK) -- President Donald Trump's executive order strapping a six-figure fee to the H1-B visa has created confusion for tech firms and the tens of thousands of foreign employees that the companies have depended on for their growth, according to immigration and business... Read More.

‘Constitutional crisis’: Democrats hit Trump administration, DOJ over James Comey indictment

Friday, September 26

(WASHINGTON) -- Word of former FBI Director James Comey's federal indictment sent anger and shockwaves around Congress, with several prominent Democrats sounding off on what they called a politically motivated attack by President Donald Trump's Justice Department.Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy called Comey's indictment --... Read More.

Justice Clarence Thomas says legal precedents are not ‘the gospel’

Friday, September 26

(WASHINGTON) -- Justice Clarence Thomas said the Supreme Court should take a more critical approach to settled precedent, saying decided cases are not "the gospel" and suggesting some may have been based on "something somebody dreamt up and others went along with."Thomas made the... Read More.

Netanyahu speech at United Nations begins with walkout from many delegates

Friday, September 26

(NEW YORK) -- After being repeatedly condemned as a war criminal by other world leaders during the United Nations General Assembly's current meeting in New York, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is now having his turn speaking on the world stage on Friday.Many delegates... Read More.

Hegseth calls rare meeting of large number of generals and admirals

Thursday, September 25

(WASHINGTON) -- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has asked a large number of general officers and admirals to gather next Tuesday at the Marine base at Quantico, Virginia, according to five U.S. officials. Two of them told ABC News they don't know what prompted this... Read More.

Federal probe into James Comey centers around 2020 Senate testimony: Sources

Thursday, September 25

(WASHINGTON) -- A key Senate hearing from five years ago is the center of the federal probe into former FBI Director James Comey, sources told ABC News Thursday.At least two exchanges he had with lawmakers on the Senate Judiciary Committee in September of 2020... Read More.

Trump, Vance direct blame at Democrats for Dallas ICE shooting

Thursday, September 25

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance blamed Democrats after a sniper opened fire on an ICE facility in Texas -- as questions remain about the motive behind the attack and the intended target."This violence is the result of the Radical Left... Read More.