President Trump said Tuesday that new gun laws would have made “no difference” in preventing the massacre at a church service in Sutherland Springs, Texas, that left 26 people dead. Trump was asked during a press conference in South Korea about his recent comments calling for “extreme vetting” immediately following […]
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Trump backs away from harsh rhetoric, says North Korea should ‘come to the table’
President Trump said he sees progress in the steps his administration has taken on North Korea, suggesting he could “make a deal” with the regime, but would not say whether he still believes direct talks are a waste of time. “I really believe that it makes sense for North Korea […]
In South Korea, Trump says nuclear crisis with North will ultimately ‘work out’
President Trump expressed optimism alongside military commanders in South Korea Tuesday that the diplomatic crisis with North Korea “ultimately” will “work out.” “I think we’re going to have lots of good answers for you over a period of time, and ultimately it will all work out,” Trump said prior to […]
South Korean police on alert over Trump protests
South Korean police were on high alert in Seoul on Tuesday to monitor protests by both critics and supporters of President Donald Trump as the U.S. leader arrived in the country amid concerns over North Korea’s nuclear threats. Under the close watch of police, dozens of anti-Trump protesters rallied near […]
Former Trump adviser Page tells panel about 2016 Russia trip
A former foreign policy adviser to President Donald Trump’s campaign has acknowledged in testimony to Congress that he had contact with a high-level Russian official while on a trip to Russia last year, according to a transcript released Monday. Carter Page, an unpaid adviser who left the campaign before Trump […]
Trump admin. ending protective status for Nicaraguans, delays decision for Hondurans
The Department of Homeland Security has ended Temporary Protected Status for Nicaragua, meaning that the 2,500 Nicaraguans living in the U.S. under that special status have 14 months to leave the country. Today was the deadline for the administration to decide the fate of those Nicaraguans and some 57,000 Hondurans […]
Church shooting survivor played dead as gunman searched for ‘more people to shoot’
One of the survivors of Sunday’s massacre at a church in Sutherland Springs, Texas, described the terror she felt when suspect Devin Kelley unloaded a hail of gunfire on the churchgoers. Rosanne Solis told ABC News that she was certain she was going to die when the gunman began firing. […]
8 members of 1 family die in Texas church shooting
Eight members of one family — including a pregnant mother and three of her children — were among those killed in a mass shooting at a rural Texas church Sunday. All at once, Joe and Claryce Holcombe lost children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and a future great-grandchild in the shooting at the […]
Air Force failed to report Texas suspect’s convictions to FBI
The Air Force failed to submit information about Texas church shooting suspect Devin Kelley’s convictions to the FBI, the Air Force said today. The failure was a result of what one law enforcement source described to ABC News as an administrative error. Had the conviction information been entered into the […]
Man arrested near White House after allegedly threatening to kill ‘all white police’
A man was arrested Monday near the White House Monday for allegedly threatening to kill “all white police” at the residence. The Secret Service was notified to be on the lookout for the man who had “reportedly traveled to Washington, D.C., for the purpose” of carrying out the alleged threat, […]