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2024 federal budget deficit projection rises to nearly $2 trillion
(WASHINGTON) -- In a new projection from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office, the federal budget deficit – the gap between government revenue vs. spending – will be $1.9 trillion for the 2024 fiscal year.The deficit forecast is $400 billion higher than the CBO’s last estimate in February, an increase of…
Tight Virginia GOP primary between Good, McGuire a test of Trump’s influence
(RICHMOND, Va.) -- A contentious and closely watched Republican U.S. House primary in Virginia remains too close for any projection, as House Freedom Caucus chair Rep. Bob Good attempts to fend off a challenge from state Sen. John McGuire, who received endorsements from former President Donald Trump. The outcome of…
Witness tells House Ethics Committee that Matt Gaetz paid her for sex: Sources
(WASHINGTON) -- In recent weeks, House Ethics Committee investigators have conducted a string of interviews behind closed doors with numerous women who were witnesses in the years-long Justice Department sex trafficking investigation into Rep. Matt Gaetz, multiple sources familiar with the committee's work tell ABC News.Investigators have interviewed at least…
Witness tells House Ethics Committee that Matt Gaetz paid her for sex: Sources
(WASHINGTON) -- In recent weeks, House Ethics Committee investigators have conducted a string of interviews behind closed doors with numerous women who were witnesses in the years-long Justice Department sex trafficking investigation into Rep. Matt Gaetz, multiple sources familiar with the committee's work tell ABC News.Investigators have interviewed at least…
All eyes on New York’s congressional races as key House seats at play
(WASHINGTON) -- As Election Day nears, battleground states like Florida, Arizona and Michigan are taking the spotlight in the presidential race. Political experts and analysts, however, say a traditionally blue state could disrupt the balance of power in Congress.Several House seats in New York state are up for grabs this…
All eyes on New York’s congressional races as key House seats at play
(WASHINGTON) -- As Election Day nears, battleground states like Florida, Arizona and Michigan are taking the spotlight in the presidential race. Political experts and analysts, however, say a traditionally blue state could disrupt the balance of power in Congress.Several House seats in New York state are up for grabs this…
Trump plans to visit Chicago during RNC, denies he won’t be staying in Milwaukee
(WASHINGTON) -- Former President Donald Trump is making plans to visit Chicago during the Republican National Convention -- more than an hour's drive from where the convention will take place in Milwaukee, according to sources familiar with his plans, but he insisted on Tuesday he would be "staying" in Milwaukee…
Biden announces relief for some undocumented spouses of US citizens, ‘Dreamers’
(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden on Tuesday announced two new election-year executive actions that could provide relief to thousands of undocumented immigrants who have been in the country for several years."Today's a good day," Biden said, to cheers from an audience at the White House.The first action aims to streamline…
High-stakes House primaries in Virginia show fissures across both parties
(WASHINGTON) -- High-stakes primaries in two Virginia congressional districts Tuesday night will test the enduring influence of former President Donald Trump on voters of both parties.In Virginia's 5th district, Rep. Bob Good, leader of the anti-Republican-establishment House Freedom Caucus, is running up against a challenger bolstered by the endorsements of…
US attorney ‘declined’ to prosecute over threat to congressman, letter claims
(WASHINGTON) -- The U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Indiana declined to prosecute a man who threatened to kill an Indiana congressman and his family, according to a letter obtained by ABC News.Rep. Jim Banks (R-IN) was left threatening messages by Aaron Thompson, who was later sentenced to two…
