Category Archives: ABC News: Top Stories

Congress could go around Ethics Committee if it doesn't release Gaetz report
House members could use some unusual -- though not unprecedented -- means to get the Gaetz report if the Ethics Committee decides not to release it.
ABC News: Top Stories Nov 19, 2024

Hakeem Jeffries wins reelection as House Democratic leader despite party's losses
House Leader Hakeem Jeffries won reelection Tuesday as the Democratic leader
ABC News: Top Stories Nov 19, 2024

Senators say there are other ways to vet Gaetz without ethics report
Sen. John Cornyn seemed to suggest one way info about Gaetz could come out is by calling those associated with the allegations to appear before the Judiciary Committee.
ABC News: Top Stories Nov 19, 2024

Rep. Mace says Capitol restroom bill targeted 1st transgender member of Congress
Rep.-elect Sarah McBride is the first transgender member of Congress.
ABC News: Top Stories Nov 19, 2024

Can he do that? How Trump could try to break the federal government
A look at how Trump can upend the federal government, including "deleting" agencies and ousting workers he sees as unloyal.
ABC News: Top Stories Nov 19, 2024

In reversals, Trump and Thune look to stop Biden's judicial nominees
Senate Democrats are expected to dedicate hours of floor time in coming weeks as a last-minute effort to confirm President Joe Biden's nominees to the federal judiciary.
ABC News: Top Stories Nov 19, 2024

Dog fatally attacks woman and bites 2 Boston officers, police say
Police say a dog fatally attacked a woman and bit two police officers in a Boston neighborhood
ABC News: Top Stories Nov 19, 2024

Hacker stole documents used in civil case connected to Gaetz: Sources
A hacker gained access to an online document-sharing file between attorneys involved in a civil lawsuit brought by a close friend of former Rep. Matt Gaetz, sources say.
ABC News: Top Stories Nov 19, 2024

What eliminating the Department of Education could mean for students, schools
President-elect Donald Trump has proposed a plan to eliminate the Department of Education to "send all education work and needs back to the States."
ABC News: Top Stories Nov 19, 2024

Why Trump's pick for energy secretary is wrong about green energy: Experts
The United States has seen a significant increase in the use of clean energy over the last few years; however, Chris Wright has claimed otherwise.
ABC News: Top Stories Nov 19, 2024

