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Once faced with devastating cuts , a research facility in Colorado now looks as if it will emerge unscathed in the federal government's next budget. Included in Congress' $1.3 trillion spending plan for the rest of the fiscal year is $2.3 billion for a program within the U.S. Department of Energy that provides the bulk of the funding for the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Golden.
John Nicholson, the top American commander in Afghanistan, speaks to reporters at Bagram Air Base north of Kabul, Afghanistan. Nicholson says America has a role to play in ... The top U.S. commander for the war in Afghanistan says America has a role to play in setting the conditions for members of the Taliban to lay down their weapons and move back into Afghanistan's society.
A sweeping $1.3 trillion budget bill that substantially boosts military and domestic spending but leaves behind young immigrant "Dreamers" cleared an important procedural hurdle Thursday as lawmakers struggled to meet a Friday deadline to fund the government or face a shutdown. The bill negotiated by congressional leaders, who hope for a final House vote later in the day, would deprive President Donald Trump of some of his border wall money and take only incremental steps to address gun violence.
For the second time this week, Congressional Democrats pressed Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson for answers over the agency's decision to order a $31,000 dining set for Carson's office. Add Trump Administration as an interest to stay up to date on the latest Trump Administration news, video, and analysis from ABC News.
U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke , a former U.S. Navy Seal and Montana congressman, is scheduled to serve as one of two keynote speakers for the upcoming event. Zinke has worked closely over the past year and a half with the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association , the Recreation Vehicle Dealers Association , the National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds and their allies in the emerging Outdoor Recreation Roundtable .
The Republican chairman and top Democrat of the US House Energy and Commerce Committee said on Thursday they will in the coming days formally ask Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg to testify, saying the company has left many questions unanswered about its data privacy practices. "The latest revelations regarding Facebook's use and security of user data raises many serious consumer protection concerns," Committee Chairman Greg Walden and Frank Pallone, its top Democrat, said in a statement.
Republican Rick Saccone conceded defeat to Democrat Conor Lamb on Wednesday night in a closely watched special election in Pennsylvania, more than a week after the end of a remarkable race that has shaken GOP confidence ahead of the November midterm elections. Lamb, 33, claimed the seat by about 750 votes in a Republican-held district that President Donald Trump won by almost 20 percentage points just 16 months ago.
Republicans are set to shut down the House Intelligence Committee's contentious Russia probe Thursday, amid revelations that Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign may have benefited from the exploitation of The panel has scheduled a morning vote on a Republican-written final report, which will assert there is no evidence of collusion between the Trump campaign and Russians in the 2016 election. Despite strong Democratic objections, that report will be Congress's first official finding on that issue -- although it won't be immediately released because declassification could take several weeks.
Ilan Alhadeff, joined at left by his wife Lori Alhadeff, holds a photograph of their daughter, Alyssa Alhadeff, 14, who was killed at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., during a rally by lawmakers an... . Lexi Offstein, 17, center, and Jade Tywang, 17, right, both students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., meet with Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., left, Friday March 23, 2018, on Capitol Hill in W... WASHINGTON - Thousands are gathering in Washington Saturday for a protest that organizers claim will be a defining moment in the long-simmering national debate over gun-control legislation.
A teenager armed with a handgun shot and critically wounded a girl inside a Maryland school on Tuesday and the shooter was killed when a school resource officer confronted him moments after the gunfire erupted. A third student was in good condition after he was shot.
Outgoing Tallahassee city commissioner Gil Ziffer has endorsed Gwen Graham for Florida governor, despite working alongside Andrew Gillum for years on the commission. I'm proud to stand with Commissioner @GilZiffer in this fight, and, as governor, I'll stand up for local governments across the state to restore our promise to public education, protect our environment, invest in our economy - and protect every community from gun violence.
The Affordable Care Act very nearly failed to become law due to an intraparty dispute among Democrats over how to handle the abortion issue. Now a similar argument between Democrats and Republicans is slowing progress on a bill that could help cut soaring premiums and shore up the ACA.
Congressional leaders finalized a sweeping $1.3 trillion budget bill Wednesday that substantially boosts military and domestic spending but leaves behind young immigrant "Dreamers," deprives President Donald Trump some of his border wall money and takes only incremental steps to address gun violence. As negotiators stumbled toward an end-of-the-week deadline to fund the government or face a federal shutdown, House Speaker Paul Ryan dashed to the White House amid concerns Trump's support was wavering.
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, center left, is applauded after he signed a measure at the Capitol in Olympia, Wash., Wednesday, March 21, 2018, that requires Washington insurers offering maternity care to also cover elective abortions and contraception. less Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, center left, is applauded after he signed a measure at the Capitol in Olympia, Wash., Wednesday, March 21, 2018, that requires Washington insurers offering maternity care to also ... more OLYMPIA, Wash.
Revealed: Huma Abedin wept 'he is going to kill me' when FBI re-opened Hillary server probe because her emails were on Anthony Weiner's laptop Hillary Clinton's Communications Director Jennifer Palmieri's new book contains details about some of the most dramatic moments of the 2016 campaign In an excerpt published in Time magazine, Palmieri recalls having to tell Clinton that FBI Director James Comey reopened the Clinton email probe She also captured Huma Abedin's reaction when the aide found out the emails in question were her and stowed on her husband Anthony Weiner's laptop 'He is going to kill me,' Palmieri recalled Abedin saying of Weiner, who was under investigation bye the FBI for sending sexts to a minor girl Palmieri said that during this time Clinton tried cheering Abedin up, promising the staff ice cream sundaes to make her feel better Huma Abedin wept on Hillary Clinton 's ... (more)
Advocacy groups for the LGBTQ community are calling Housing and Urban Development Department Secretary Ben Carson 's remarks about transgender people discriminatory and inaccurate. Add Trump Administration as an interest to stay up to date on the latest Trump Administration news, video, and analysis from ABC News.
Congress is ratcheting up political pressure on Facebook after reports that a political data analytics firm employed by President Donald Trump's 2016 campaign received personal data and information from up to 50 million profiles on the popular social networking site. Lawmakers involved in congressional investigations into Russian election interference have renewed interest in the platform, calling for top company leaders to testify on Capitol Hill and more scrutiny of safeguards meant to protect user data.
Attorney General Xavier Becerra's campaign says he's been "fighting and winning" for California while his opponents make "empty promises." Campaign manager Dana Williamson is responding to criticism of Becerra during a debate between his three opponents.
Republican Rick Saccone conceded defeat to Democrat Conor Lamb on Wednesday night in a closely watched special election in Pennsylvania, more than a week after the end of a remarkable race that has shaken GOP confidence ahead of the November midterm elections. Lamb, 33, claimed the seat by about 750 votes in a Republican-held district that President Donald Trump won by almost 20 percentage points just 16 months ago.
A shooting at a Maryland high school Tuesday morning injured three people, including the gunman. Police were urging relatives to go to a nearby school to reunite with their students there.