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Nikki Haley responds to Liz Cheney’s criticism of her Trump support
(WASHINGTON) -- Former Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley pushed back against criticism from former Republican Rep. Liz Cheney on Haley's support for former President Donald Trump despite previous comments saying she found him unfit for office.In an exclusive This Week interview on Sunday, ABC News co-anchor Jonathan Karl asked Cheney…
New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu saves choking man in lobster roll eating competition
(HAMPTON BEACH, N.H.) -- New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu jumped into action to save a contestant after they began choking at a lobster roll eating contest on Sunday.In a statement to ABC News, Sununu said he hurried to help the Hampton Beach Lobster Roll Eating Competition participant after he noticed…
Where Kamala Harris, Donald Trump stand on key issues heading into ABC News debate
(WASHINGTON) -- Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump will meet for the first time on Tuesday for a presidential debate hosted by ABC News.The two are facing off at a pivotal time, with just weeks until Election Day and days before some states begin the early voting…
Where Kamala Harris, Donald Trump stand on key issues heading into ABC News debate
(WASHINGTON) -- Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump will meet for the first time on Tuesday for a presidential debate hosted by ABC News.The two are facing off at a pivotal time, with just weeks until Election Day and days before some states begin the early voting…
Johnson to tie avoiding government shutdown to voter eligibility measure
(WASHINGTON) -- Lawmakers returned to Washington on Monday staring down a looming government shutdown on Sept. 30 when funding is set to run out.But before they get down to brass tacks, Republicans and Democrats will face off in an election-year partisan battle over voter eligibility as the GOP tries to…
Harris support rises among some likely voters: POLL
(NEW YORK) -- Much of the work of election campaigning goes on beneath the radar, where campaigns fight furiously to identify and register potential supporters and ensure their participation. Identifying likely voters, as such, is a moving target -- but with absentee voting now beginning, an initial look reveals some…
Defense Secretary Austin tells Congress 6-month funding stopgap would be ‘devastating to our readiness’
(WASHINGTON) -- Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin sent a weekend letter to Congressional appropriators urging them to pass government funding bills after the election in the "vulnerable time around transitions" to "uphold the bipartisan tradition of funding our nation’s defense prior to the inauguration of a new president,” a source in…
Harris and Trump face major challenges, risks on Tuesday’s presidential debate stage
(WASHINGTON) -- Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump will need to navigate the pitfall-filled debate of their political lives on Tuesday as each tries to persuade millions of voters and viewers that they're the one best suited to be president.Harris, whose wave of momentum has brought Democrats…
GOP probe details deadly Afghanistan withdrawal, finds no direct role by Harris
(WASHINGTON) -- House Republicans on Monday released the results of a sweeping three-year investigation they say is the most detailed public accounting yet of the Biden administration's chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan that left behind hundreds of Americans and thousands of allies, some so desperate they clung to U.S. planes as…
Donald Trump preparing for debate with help from Matt Gaetz, Tulsi Gabbard: Sources
(NEW YORK) -- Former President Donald Trump's advisers may have publicly insisted he doesn't need any debate prep, but the former president is preparing more than he's letting on, sources tell ABC News.Trump is holding informal policy sessions with a small team of advisers, including GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz and…