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Trump hosts crypto gala

President Donald Trump hosted a black tie gala for top investors in his cryptocurrency venture, an event some critics are slamming as buying access to the most powerful man in the world.
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VIDEO: Trump hosts crypto gala
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Critics slam Trump gala for his meme coin holders

The top investors in President Trump's meme coin attended an exclusive gala with the president -- but some critics are blasting it as a brazen pay-for-play event.
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The top investors in President Trump's meme coin attended an exclusive gala with the president -- but some critics are blasting it as a brazen pay-for-play event.
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Senate likely to change House-passed megabill advancing Trump’s agenda

Clearing the House is just the first hurdle for the bill, which will also have to pass muster with a Senate Republican conference that is telegraphing changes ahead.
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Senate Majority Leader John Thune talks with reporters  at the Capitol after the House passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, May 22, 2025.
May 23, 2025 at 9:05 AM

Judge says Trump has power to impose tariffs, but punts lawsuit to different court

Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs may be able to survive a legal challenge, thanks in part to a Japanese zipper company that sued the Nixon administration 50 years ago.
May 23, 2025 at 9:05 AM
President Donald Trump attends a Make America Healthy Again Commission event, in the East Room of the White House in Washington, May 22, 2025.
May 23, 2025 at 6:46 AM

Trump's Harvard visa threat could wipe out several of the school's sports teams

Some of Harvard’s sports teams would be virtually wiped out by a Trump administration decision that would make the Ivy League school ineligible for international student visas
May 23, 2025 at 6:46 AM
FILE - Harvard goalkeeper Mitchell Gibson, left, deflects the puck against Michigan's Mark Estapa during an NCAA hockey game on Friday, Nov. 25, 2022, in Ann Arbor, Mich. (AP Photo/Al Goldis, File)
May 23, 2025 at 2:14 AM

Crypto industry saw Trump as a champion, now fear he's putting personal profits first

President Donald Trump has hosted top investors for one of his cryptocurrency projects at his luxury golf course in Northern Virginia
May 23, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Demonstrators protest near Trump National Golf Club Washington DC before the arrival of President Donald Trump in Sterling, Va., Thursday, May 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)
May 22, 2025 at 11:58 PM

President Trump speaks at 'Make America Healthy Again' event

The White House's Make America Healthy Again Commission offered a range of critiques about chronic disease in America in a report released Thursday.
May 22, 2025 at 11:58 PM
The White House's Make America Healthy Again Commission offered a range of critiques about chronic disease in America in a report released Thursday.
May 22, 2025 at 11:14 PM

Trump's Army parade includes a dog and pony show. And the dog is named Doc Holliday

President Donald Trump's Army parade includes 34 horses, two mules, one wagon and a dog named Doc Holliday.
May 22, 2025 at 11:14 PM
This Australian Cattle Dog, named "Doc Holiday," will take part in the U.S. Army 250th birthday celebration on June 14, 2025, in Washington, D.C.
May 22, 2025 at 10:23 PM

White House defends Trump's attendance of crypto gala

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt says it's "absurd" to suggest President Donald Trump is enriching himself from the presidency.
May 22, 2025 at 10:23 PM
White House defends Trump's attendance of crypto gala
May 22, 2025 at 10:12 PM

Supreme Court lets Trump fire heads of independent labor agencies for now

The conservative majority bolstered Trump's bid for greater control of agencies.
May 22, 2025 at 10:12 PM
The conservative majority bolstered Trump's bid for greater control of agencies.
May 22, 2025 at 5:56 PM

Republican-led House passes Trump agenda bill by a single vote

The win for Speaker Mike Johnson comes after weeks of internal GOP wrangling.
May 22, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson speaks to the media after the House narrowly passed a bill forwarding President Donald Trump's agenda at the U.S. Capitol, May 22, 2025 in Washington.
May 22, 2025 at 5:07 PM

What is SALT and why does it threaten Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill?'

The future of President Donald Trump's "Big Beautiful" federal spending bill could come down to SALT tax deductions.
May 22, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Rep. Ralph Norman and Rep. Chip Roy attend a House Rules Committee's hearing on U.S. President Donald Trump's plan for extensive tax cuts, on Capitol Hill, in Washington, May 21, 2025.
May 22, 2025 at 4:46 PM

What’s in Trump’s tax bill as it heads to Senate

ABC News’ Jay O’Brien reports on the passage of the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act," a sweeping package of tax cuts, Medicaid reform and immigration spending.
May 22, 2025 at 4:46 PM
VIDEO: What’s in Trump’s tax bill as it heads to Senate
May 22, 2025 at 3:07 PM

Examining Trump’s Oval Office claim of white genocide in South Africa

ABC News’ Liezl Thom reports on the claims President Donald Trump made during a meeting with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa in the Oval Office on Wednesday.
May 22, 2025 at 3:07 PM
VIDEO: Examining Trump’s Oval Office claim of white genocide in South Africa
May 22, 2025 at 2:19 PM

Is there a white genocide in South Africa? Examining Trump's Oval Office claim

President Donald Trump claimed there is an ongoing "genocide" against white farmers in South Africa during a tense meeting with the South African president on Wednesday.
May 22, 2025 at 2:19 PM
President Donald Trump meets South African President Cyril Ramaphosa in the Oval Office of the White House, May 21, 2025, in Washington.
May 22, 2025 at 12:46 PM

US formally accepts Qatari jet as new Air Force One

The Trump administration is accepting the lavish 747-8 jumbo jet as a gift from the government of Qatar to be used as Air Force One.
May 22, 2025 at 12:46 PM
VIDEO: US formally accepts Qatari jet as new Air Force One
May 22, 2025 at 12:45 PM

Fallout after tense confrontation between Trump and South African president

President Donald Trump and President Cyril Ramaphosa engaged in a tense exchange in the Oval Office on Wednesday over Trump's false claims of "genocide" against white South African farmers.
May 22, 2025 at 12:45 PM
VIDEO: Fallout after tense confrontation between Trump and South African president
May 22, 2025 at 12:44 PM

House committee advances Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ for floor vote

By the slimmest of margins, House Speaker Mike Johnson and House Republicans passed the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" by a single vote of 215-214.
May 22, 2025 at 12:44 PM
VIDEO: House committee advances Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ for floor vote
May 22, 2025 at 11:39 AM

Trump showed old videos, took crosses out of context in South Africa genocide claims

Trump confronted South African President Cyril Ramaphosa with images and video clips that he said show an ongoing "genocide" against white farmers in the country.
May 22, 2025 at 11:39 AM
President Donald Trump shows new articles as he meets with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, May 21, 2025.
May 22, 2025 at 11:34 AM

Trump meets with GOP holdouts as negotiations over agenda bill falter

House Republicans worked through the night and met with Trump to move a megabill advancing the president's legislative agenda through a key committee.
May 22, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson returns to the U.S. Capitol after a meeting at the White House, May 21, 2025 in Washington.
May 22, 2025 at 11:33 AM

Here's the late changes Republicans made to Trump's big bill

Republicans have made several late changes to their tax cut and immigration bill
May 22, 2025 at 11:33 AM
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., center, and House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minn., right, talk as Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., left, speaks during a news conference at the Capitol, Tuesday, May 20, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)
May 22, 2025 at 1:01 AM

Trump pushes false claims of 'white genocide' in South Africa in Oval Office meeting

Pres. Trump's Oval Office meeting with South Africa's president took a tense turn after Trump pushed false claims of "genocide" against white South African farmers.
May 22, 2025 at 1:01 AM
VIDEO: Trump pushes false claims of 'white genocide' in South Africa in Oval Office meeting
May 21, 2025 at 11:43 PM

Trump confronts South Africa's president

Tendayi Achiume, a professor and former United Nations special rapporteur, discusses President Donald Trump's false claims of white genocide.
May 21, 2025 at 11:43 PM
VIDEO: Trump confronts South Africa's president
May 21, 2025 at 10:42 PM

Trump confronts S. Africa's president, pushes false white genocide claims

Trump hosted South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa at the White House amid tensions between the two nations over the U.S. resettlement of white South Africans.
May 21, 2025 at 10:42 PM
President Donald Trump meets with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, May 21, 2025.
May 21, 2025 at 10:13 PM

Trump hosts NCAA basketball champion Florida Gators at the White House

President Donald Trump has honored the 2025 NCAA basketball champion Florida Gators at the White House, proclaiming that “lesser teams would have crumbled” during its nail-biting title game victory
May 21, 2025 at 10:13 PM
President Donald Trump shakes hands with Alijah Martin as he hosts the 2025 NCAA Champion, University of Florida men's basketball team in the East Room of the White House, Wednesday, May 21, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
May 21, 2025 at 9:06 PM

What is SALT and why does it threaten Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill?'

The future of President Donald Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill" that would fund his second-term agenda could depend on SALT.
May 21, 2025 at 9:06 PM
The future of President Donald Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill" that would fund his second-term agenda could depend on SALT.
May 21, 2025 at 8:36 PM

What's in Trump's 'big' tax and immigration bill the House GOP is struggling to pass

Speaker Mike Johnson is scrambling for support ahead of a Wednesday vote.
May 21, 2025 at 8:36 PM
With Speaker of the House Mike Johnson by his side President Donald Trump speaks to the press following a House Republican meeting at the U.S. Capitol, May 20, 2025 in Washington.
May 21, 2025 at 7:46 PM

Trump to meet with GOP holdouts as negotiations over agenda bill falter: Sources

The critical 3 p.m. meeting, which will include the House Freedom Caucus, comes as GOP leaders are scrambling to get the bill back on track after negotiations went south with hard-liners overnight.
May 21, 2025 at 7:46 PM
VIDEO: Trump to meet with GOP holdouts as negotiations over agenda bill falter: Sources
May 21, 2025 at 6:01 PM

Trump confronts South Africa's president, shows purported evidence of genocide

President Donald Trump and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa engaged in a back-and-forth at the White House over Trump's unfounded claims of "genocide" against white South African farmers.
May 21, 2025 at 6:01 PM
VIDEO: Trump confronts South Africa's president, shows purported evidence of genocide
May 21, 2025 at 4:36 PM

Trump to confront South Africa's president on refugees and trade

President Donald Trump will host South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa at the White House amid tensions between the two nations over the U.S. resettlement of white South Africans.
May 21, 2025 at 4:36 PM
VIDEO: Trump to confront South Africa's president on refugees and trade
May 21, 2025 at 4:35 PM

‘I don’t see how you have the votes’: GOP congressman on Trump budget bill

Rep. Greg Steube, R-Fla., talks about Republican opposition to the legislation, officially titled the "One Big, Beautiful Bill Act.”
May 21, 2025 at 4:35 PM
VIDEO: ‘I don’t see how you have the votes’: GOP congressman on Trump budget bill
May 21, 2025 at 2:13 PM

House expected to vote on Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’

The House Rules Committee hearing on President Donald Trump’s massive spending and immigration bill is ongoing as of 6 a.m. Wednesday, and a final vote to advance the bill to the floor is to come.
May 21, 2025 at 2:13 PM
VIDEO: House expected to vote on Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’
May 21, 2025 at 2:11 PM

Trump administration allegedly deported migrants against court order

A federal judge in Boston demanded answers from the Trump administration about whether or not the government deported migrants to South Sudan without due process.
May 21, 2025 at 2:11 PM
VIDEO: Trump administration allegedly deported migrants against court order
May 21, 2025 at 1:06 PM

Trump's 'Golden Dome' risks weaponization of space, China says

The Chinese Foreign Ministry accused President Donald Trump of undermining "global strategic balance and stability" by pushing ahead on the "Golden Dome" program.
May 21, 2025 at 1:06 PM
President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House on May 20, 2025, in Washington, D.C.
May 21, 2025 at 11:02 AM

Trump urges House Republicans not to mess with Medicaid: Sources

President Donald Trump on Tuesday morning turned up the heat on the more than a dozen House Republican holdout votes endangering passage of the bill.
May 21, 2025 at 11:02 AM
President Donald Trump and Speaker of the House Mike Johnson speak to the press after a House GOP Conference Meeting at the US Capitol in Washington, May 20, 2025.
May 21, 2025 at 9:33 AM

Trump's impact on European politics: Rise of the right and liberals pushing back 

If this past weekend in European politics is an indicator of anything, it's that the "Trump effect" is real, and its reverberations are unpredictable.
May 21, 2025 at 9:33 AM
TOPSHOT - US President Donald Trump leaves after a meeting with EU officials at EU headquarters, on the sidelines of the NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) summit, in Brussels, on May 25, 2017. (Photo by THIERRY CHARLIER / AFP) (Photo by THIERRY CHARLIER/AFP via Getty Images)
May 21, 2025 at 7:30 AM

Sources: Trump urges House Republicans to leave Medicaid alone amid push to pass bill

Pres. Trump traveled to Capitol Hill to push House Republicans to pass the One Big Beautiful Bill Act to fund his agenda.
May 21, 2025 at 7:30 AM
VIDEO: Sources: Trump urges House Republicans to leave Medicaid alone amid push to pass bill
May 21, 2025 at 7:08 AM

Trump's tariffs will test unity among allies at G7 finance ministers' summit

Leading financial officials from the world’s richest countries are gathering in a Canadian mountain resort this week for what may prove a contentious meeting in the wake of President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs
May 21, 2025 at 7:08 AM
Canada's Finance Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne speaks to the media prior to the G7 Finance Ministers meeting in Banff, Alberta, Tuesday, May 20, 2025. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)
May 21, 2025 at 7:01 AM

Trump drafts America's business titans to burnish his image at home and abroad

President Donald Trump isn’t the only one who wrapped up a Middle East tour in recent days
May 21, 2025 at 7:01 AM
President Donald Trump shakes hands with Chairman and CEO of GE Aerospace Larry Cup Jr. during an event about investing in America in the Cross Hall of the White House, Wednesday, April 30, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
May 21, 2025 at 3:35 AM

Trump plans 'Golden Dome' shield defense system for U.S.

The project could cost more than $175 billion and would use interceptor technology both on the ground and in space.
May 21, 2025 at 3:35 AM
VIDEO: Trump plans 'Golden Dome' shield defense system for U.S.
May 20, 2025 at 11:49 PM

GOP Rep. Tim Burchett weighs Trump’s spending bill

Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) weighs his support for President Donald Trump’s spending bill as the president urges Republicans to come together to pass it.
May 20, 2025 at 11:49 PM
VIDEO: GOP Rep. Tim Burchett weighs Trump’s spending bill
May 20, 2025 at 11:11 PM

Trump unveils plans for $175B 'Golden Dome' missile defense shield

Donald Trump announced the initial plans for hisd "Golden Dome" missile defense plan at the White House Tuesday afternoon.
May 20, 2025 at 11:11 PM
President Donald Trump makes an announcement regarding the Golden Dome missile defense shield next to U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, May 20, 2025.
May 20, 2025 at 10:33 PM

Trump unveils 'Golden Dome' missile defense plan that could cost billions

Donald Trump announced the initial plans for the "Golden Dome" missile defense plan at the White House Tuesday afternoon.
May 20, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Donald Trump announced the initial plans for the "Golden Dome" missile defense plan at the White House Tuesday afternoon.
May 20, 2025 at 9:57 PM

Trump said only he could get Putin to make a Ukraine peace deal. It hasn't happened.

Donald Trump promised voters he'd end the Russia-Ukraine war on Day 1 thanks, in part, to his relationship with Putin. But months into his term, peace remains elusive.
May 20, 2025 at 9:57 PM
President Donald Trump in Washington, May 12, 2025 and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Krasnodar Region, Russia, May 19, 2025.
May 20, 2025 at 6:01 PM

Trump urges Republicans to pass his mega spending bill, calls out 'grandstanders'

Leaving Capitol Hill on Tuesday after talking with House Republicans about his "One Big Beautiful Bill Act," President Donald Trump said, "it was a meeting of love."
May 20, 2025 at 6:01 PM
VIDEO: Trump urges Republicans to pass his mega spending bill, calls out 'grandstanders'
May 20, 2025 at 3:38 PM

Trump attends GOP meeting to push his agenda bill

President Trump, flanked by Speaker Mike Johnson, talked with reporters at the Capitol ahead of his meeting with House Republicans on his "One Big Beautiful Bill Act."
May 20, 2025 at 3:38 PM
VIDEO: Trump attends GOP meeting to push his agenda bill
May 20, 2025 at 12:37 PM

Trump speaks to Putin about ending the war in Ukraine

Russia launched more than 100 drones into Ukraine overnight, following the conclusion of Monday's phone call between President Donald Trump's conversation with Vladimir Putin.
May 20, 2025 at 12:37 PM
VIDEO: Trump speaks to Putin about ending the war in Ukraine
May 20, 2025 at 11:36 AM

'Dried out prune'? 'Corrupt'? It's getting nasty between Springsteen and Trump

Bruce Springsteen and Donald Trump aren't new foes
May 20, 2025 at 11:36 AM
President Donald Trump speaks during an event to present law enforcement officers with an award in the Oval Office at the White House, Monday, May 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
May 20, 2025 at 6:37 AM

While Trump overhauls FEMA, Mississippi tornado survivors await assistance

Mississippi’s request for federal disaster assistance is pending more than two months after 18 tornados ripped through the state, killing seven and damaging hundreds of homes
May 20, 2025 at 6:37 AM
Brian Lowery stands before what remains of his home, which was ripped apart by a tornado, in Tylertown, Miss., on Thursday, May 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Sophie Bates)
May 19, 2025 at 11:00 PM

Trump says ceasefire talks between just Russia and Ukraine to start 'immediately'

President Donald Trump held a high-stakes call with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday over the war in Ukraine.
May 19, 2025 at 11:00 PM
President Donald Trump in Washington, May 12, 2025 and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Krasnodar Region, Russia, May 19, 2025.