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McConnell tests the strengths and limits of his power opposing a trio of Trump's Cabinet nominees

No longer in charge, Sen. Mitch McConnell has been speaking his mind

Educators sound alarm on programs tangled up in Education Department shutdown

If the Department of Education is dismantled, as some Republican lawmakers are hoping to do, public school K-12 educators fear what programs could be impacted.

Amid foreign aid pause, lawmakers alarmed China could fill void

Lawmakers from both political parties invoked China as a potential winner in international development as the U.S. reviews its foreign assistance programs.

Takeaways from Modi, Trump meeting: Cooperation on trade, defense and mutual praise

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the United States President Donald Trump have spoken about easing tariffs and resolving trade concerns between the two countries, while also shoring up defense ties

Elon Musk met with Modi during Indian PM's US visit. What does he want from India?

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk met during Modi's visit to the U.S., where he spoke with Trump about trade and tariff concerns

Russian drone struck Chernobyl reactor shell, but radiation levels normal: Zelenskyy

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says a Russian drone with a high-explosive warhead hit the protective confinement shell of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in the Kyiv region early Friday morning

Sec. of State Marco Rubio en route to Germany after plane suffers mechanical issue

Secretary of State Marco Rubio's plane experienced a mechanical issue while en route to Munich, Germany, on Thursday.

Fire department vehicle swept into ocean in debris flow as rain pounds LA

A new atmospheric river is slamming California, including fire-ravaged Los Angeles, where residents are bracing for the possibility of mudslides and landslides.

Indiana teen arrested for allegedly plotting a mass shooting

A tip to an anonymous hotline leads to arrest of teenager in central Indiana who police say was plotting to carry out a mass shooting at her high school on Friday.

Trump 2nd term live updates: Judge blocks Trump's foreign aid freeze

The Trump administration has begun mass layoffs across multiple federal agencies, a move expected to affect thousands of employees, sources familiar told ABC News.

Sec. of State Marco Rubio's plane to Germany turns around after mechanical issue

Secretary of State Marco Rubio's plane experienced a mechanical issue while en route to Munich, Germany, on Thursday.

Heavy rain pounds fire-ravaged California

A new atmospheric river is slamming California, including fire-ravaged Los Angeles, where residents are bracing for the possibility of mudslides and landslides.

Trump 2nd term live updates: Trump begins mass layoffs across agencies, sources say

The Trump administration has begun mass layoffs across multiple federal agencies, a move expected to affect thousands of employees, sources familiar told ABC News.

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Trump administration begins mass layoffs across multiple federal agencies: Sources

A day after the Trump administration ended its federal buyout offer, the administration has begun mass layoffs across multiple federal agencies.