Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson is asking a federal judge to lift his stay halting the state’s case against President Donald Trump’s travel ban. The state said in a filing Wednesday that lifting the stay will allow it to challenge the third and latest version of the ban before it […]
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Trump denies calling for increase in nuclear weapons
President Donald Trump shot down NBC News reports Wednesday that he called for a reported tenfold increase to the nation’s nuclear arsenal during a national security meeting this summer and slammed the media for spreading what he calls “fake news.” During a meeting in the Oval Office with Canadian Prime […]
Watchdog groups flag Trump administration’s ethics troubles
Two separate assessments from government watchdog institutions made public this week show growing concerns about the Trump administration’s ethical behavior. On Tuesday, the Office of Government Ethics (OGE) made public a memo by acting director David Apol sent to all government agency heads on Oct. 5 stating he’s “deeply concerned […]
WATCH: Audio from Harvey Weinstein sting operation released
Now Playing: Harvey Weinstein accused of sexual harassment from famous actress and young assistants Now Playing: Harvey Weinstein fired after misconduct allegations Now Playing: New York Times reporter who broke Harvey Weinstein story believes it will continue ‘for weeks to come’ Now Playing: Keke Palmer discusses her role on the […]
Coal industry supporters celebrate EPA repeal of Clean Power Plan
The rollback of the Obama-era Clean Power Plan is being seen as a boon to the coal industry and a win for supporters of President Donald Trump, while environmental advocacy groups say the move is a step backwards. Environmental Protection Agency administrator Scott Pruitt announced Tuesday that the agency will […]
Trump nominates Kirstjen Nielsen as homeland security secretary
President Donald Trump nominated Kirstjen Nielsen as homeland security secretary on Wednesday. Nielsen previously served at the Department of Homeland Security as the chief of staff for John Kelly before he left to become the White House chief of staff. She followed him to the White House, where she has […]
At least 21 dead in horrific California wildfires, hundreds missing
Massive wildfires sweeping through California have killed at least 21 people and damaged thousands of homes, businesses and other buildings, authorities said. Firefighters were still battling 22 wildfires in multiple California counties Wednesday morning. Intensified by strong winds, the flames have charred about 170,000 acres of land, damaged or destroyed […]
Only 16 percent of Puerto Rico has power 3 weeks after Hurricane Maria
Three weeks after Hurricane Maria made landfall, only 16 percent of Puerto Rico’s residents have electricity, the Department of Defense said Wednesday. But the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority said the number is more like 10 percent after an outage at one nuclear plant. Power continues to be a No. […]
Facebook executive meeting with Russia investigators
Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook’s chief operating officer, is scheduled to meet with top lawmakers investigating Russian efforts to influence the 2016 presidential election at the Capitol Wednesday, ABC News has learned. The meeting with Reps. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., and Mike Conaway, R-Texas, comes as congressional investigators review thousands of Facebook ads […]
Boy Scouts allowing girls into Cub program, but will keep them separate
The Boy Scouts of America will now allow girls to join the ranks of its Cub Scouts program, as well as create a Scouting program for older girls, the organization announced today. Cub Scout “dens,” as they are referred to, will be single-gender, allowing the organization “to maintain the integrity […]