Liz Cheney’s mission: Keep Donald Trump out of the White House
Libby Cathey, ABC News(WILMINGTON, Dela.) — Rep. Liz Cheney will make a last high-profile stand against Donald Trump when the House Jan. 6 committee holds its final public meeting Monday — as sources say it’s preparing to recommend the first-ever cri…
President Biden marks 50th anniversary of car crash that killed first wife, baby daughter
ABC News(WILMINGTON, Dela.) — President Joe Biden and his family on Sunday marked a solemn anniversary: 50 years since a car crash killed his first wife, Neilia, and their baby daughter, Naomi.
The White House said Biden and first lady Jill Biden att…
What it would mean for the Jan. 6 committee to make criminal referrals
ABC News(WASHINGTON) — When the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol attack holds its final meeting Monday, the expected headline is whether it will make criminal referrals to the Justice Department or other outside entities — espe…
Republicans talk of ‘chaos’ at the border without Title 42 but don’t have better plan: Padilla
ABC News(WASHINGTON) — California Sen. Alex Padilla on Sunday pushed back against what he called “Republican rhetoric” around the expected expiration of Title 42, a pandemic-era policy which allows the expulsion of migrants on public health grounds.
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Ukraine welcomes ‘accountability’ from Republicans scrutinizing war aid: Amb. Oksana Markarova
ABC News(WASHINGTON) — With prominent Republicans in Congress calling for more scrutiny of aid to Ukraine as it defends itself from Russia’s invasion, the country’s ambassador to the United States said Sunday that “we actually welcome the transparency…
Winter storm that swept across US leaves frigid temperatures in its wake
Courtesy of Blake Rafferty(NEW YORK) — The winter solstice is days away, but frigid temperatures are already here for much of the U.S.
Many regions have been blanketed in snow after a winter storm system took more than a week to sweep across a large …
Argentina defeats France in epic World Cup final following penalty kicks
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Argentina defeated France in an epic World Cup final on Sunday that ended after a penalty shootout.
All eyes were on France’s Kylian Mbappé and Argentina’s Lionel Messi, two of soccer’s brightest stars — and both did not disappo…
Sam Bankman-Fried, former FTX CEO, expected to waive extradition from Bahamas: Sources
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Sam Bankman-Fried, who is facing charges in the United States following the collapse of his cryptocurrency company, FTX, is prepared to waive extradition from the Bahamas during a court appearance that could occur as soon as Monda…
As post-Thanksgiving COVID hospitalizations spike, Dr. Jha urges people to get new booster
ABC News(WASHINGTON) — The White House’s COVID-19 coordinator on Sunday said a sharp rise in cases and hospitalizations since Thanksgiving wasn’t “totally” surprising — and he reiterated that holiday gatherings would be safer if people received their…
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says end of Title 42 will bring ‘total chaos’
ABC News(EL PASO, Texas) — With Title 42 expected to be lifted in a matter of days, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said he anticipates catastrophe at the southern border.
“If the courts do not intervene and put a halt to the removal of Title 42, it’s gonna b…