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Lawmakers’ plan to ban the social media app could be fast-tracked by Congress by attaching it to larger security bills and spending packages.

Former President Donald Trump speaks with the media following Day 3 of his criminal hush money case.

Colorado Rep. Lauren Boebert had called the issue a "red line."

Homeland Security's Alejandro Mayorkas faced an icy reception from Senate Republicans on Thursday after the swift dismissal of the impeachment case brought against him.

The House is expected to vote on the four bills in the aid package this week.

The secretary said he hadn't read the articles of impeachment against him.

Kennedy family members spurned Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to join President Joe Biden at events in Philadelphia on Wednesday.

Kennedy family members fear that his run as an independent will take away votes from President Joe Biden

"Legislatures are not built for knee-jerk reactions," one state leader said.

Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, who formerly served as Donald Trump's press secretary, posted a video challenging her critics to “come and take it.”

Johnson says he has no intention of resigning as he pushes to pass a $95 billion foreign aid package.

Kennedy family members joined Biden Thursday in Philadelphia.

Cities say the case has sweeping implications as homelessness soars.

House Republicans released a $95 billion package providing aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan – as Congress aims to counter threats posed by Russia, Iran and China.

The governor's team said the new findings are "deeply flawed."

He's faced a revolt from some House Republican hard-liners.

ABC News’ Phil Lipof spoke with State Rep. David Cook (R-AZ) after Republicans blocked a Democratic effort on the state House floor to repeal Arizona’s strict abortion law written in 1864.

Boeing faces growing scrutiny on Capitol Hill as a whistleblower delivers stunning testimony about the jet-maker following the door plug blowout on an Alaska Airlines flight.

Republicans say Democrats set a "very dangerous precedent."

Majority Leader Chuck Schumer speaks to reporters after the Senate voted to kill both impeachment articles against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.

Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson speaks to reporters about the Senate voting to dismiss both impeachment articles against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.

He spoke in Pittsburgh during a campaign swing in battleground Pennsylvania.

The Senate voted to kill both articles of impeachment against Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas. ABC News' Selina Wang reports from the White House.

Jay O'Brien and Selina Wang report after the Senate shot down the first article of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas submitted by Congress.

"It's [prosecutor] Alvin Bragg's fault," he claimed during a visit to a bodega.

"The last thing we should be doing today is rushing," a GOP leader said.

Senators are expected to square off, largely along party lines, over whether to proceed with a full-scale trial of Mayorkas.

The Arizona state House is scheduled to hold a floor session first, followed by the state Senate.

It's unclear how much she may now weigh in -- or not -- on the 2024 race.

Senators will be sworn in now that House GOP managers delivered the articles.

Jury selection in the trial began Monday, April 15.

Plus, two articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas were sent to the Senate. ABC News' Jay O'Brien and Gio Benitez report from Capitol Hill.

The potential line of defense was filed secretly earlier this year, before the judge agreed Menendez and his wife would be tried separately due to Nadine Menendez’s undisclosed medical condition.

Attorneys said the disgraced senator may take the stand in his own defense.

Anti-trans legislation, CRT and DEI have made headlines in recent years.

The jury is currently composed of four males and three females.

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., said in a presser Tuesday afternoon he was "not concerned" about resignation calls. "I am going to do my job," he stated.

New York prosecutors want former President Donald Trump held in contempt for violating gag order in his hush money trial. Florida attorney Tim Jansen joins The Big Story to discuss.

Another GOP lawmaker said Tuesday he'd join a motion to remove Johnson.

The procession kickstarted what's expected to be a short-lived proceeding.

The court also allowed Idaho to enforce a ban on gender-affirming care for minors.

The order was made following a series of social media posts by the former president, including ones about witnesses Michael Cohen and Stormy Daniels.

Over 300 people, including former President Donald Trump, face felony obstruction charges in connection to the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.

Some House Republicans have already come out against Johnson’s plan to bring four separate spending measures to the House floor.

The justices will decide whether prosecutors improperly charged dozens.

"I have watched him expertly guide meetings," the attorney general said.

"I have watched him expertly guide meetings," the attorney general said.

ABC’s Rachel Scott asked House Speaker Mike Johnson for his response to Republicans who say that if he doesn't step aside, they may oust him over a push for foreign aid.

Jury selection is resuming Tuesday morning in the historic criminal trial of former President Donald Trump. ABC News' Jonathan Karl and contributor Brian Buckmire give their analysis.

The former president was in the courtroom all day Monday as nearly a hundred potential jurors filed in. Most indicated they could not be impartial and were dismissed.