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Three days before debate, Biden, Harris blast Trump on abortion rights on Dobbs anniversary
(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday -- the second anniversary of the Supreme Court overruling Roe v. Wade -- took the offensive, launching blistering blows against former President Donald Trump on abortion rights, just three days ahead of Thursday's debate."Trump has not denied much…
Supreme Court to review ban on gender-affirming care for minors
(WASHINGTON) -- The Supreme Court announced Monday that it will take up a constitutional challenge to state bans on gender-affirming care for minors in its next term.The case from Tennessee involves the 15-year-old transgender daughter of Samantha and Brian Williams of Nashville.The family alleges that Senate Bill 1, which prohibits…
Biden-Trump debate’s a rematch, but will muted mics and other new rules make a difference?
(NEW YORK) -- President Joe Biden and Donald Trump return to the debate stage Thursday for the first time in four years -- but this time under a significant new set of rules.ABC News spoke with experts on how that could help -- or hurt -- each candidate -- and…
Special counsel probed Trump Mar-a-Lago trip that aides ‘kept quiet’ weeks before FBI search: Sources
(WASHINGTON) -- A trip to Mar-a-Lago taken by former President Donald Trump that aides allegedly "kept quiet" just weeks before FBI agents searched the property for classified materials in his possession raised suspicions among special counsel Jack Smith's team as a potential additional effort to obstruct the government's classified documents…
First Biden-Trump debate: What to know and how to watch
(WASHINGTON) -- When President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump face off in Thursday's presidential debate, it will be a replay of 2020, but at the same time, much different now in 2024.Hosted by CNN, the debate comes at a crucial time as undecided voters work to decide how…
J.B. Pritzker-backed abortion-focused group launches first paid ad campaign on 2024 cycle
(WASHINGTON) -- Think Big America, a nonprofit organization affiliated with Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker, on Monday starts running its first paid advertising campaign of the 2024 election cycle across three “reproductive rights battleground states” where the group is supporting ongoing abortion access ballot initiative campaigns.The 60-second digital ad, released on…
Warren pushes congressional Republicans for deal on immigration
(WASHINGTON) -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., on Sunday pushed congressional Republicans for a comprehensive deal on immigration after a bill was blocked earlier this year.Warren, a member of the national advisory board for President Joe Biden's reelection campaign, defended the president's patchwork of executive actions after she claimed Republicans caved…
Bill Nye says record-breaking extreme heat ‘a taste of the normal of the future’
(WASHINGTON) -- After a week of record-breaking extreme heat across the nation, science educator Bill Nye told "This Week" co-anchor Martha Raddatz that the extreme heat and flooding making headlines is "a taste of the new normal.""The latest research is that there's not a turning point or a tipping point…
Black men ask, “What am I voting for?” as they battle frustration
(ATLANTA) -- At an invite-only event in downtown Atlanta, hip-hop fans from across the country came together for a unique voter outreach event.The Black Male Voter Project, an organization dedicated to increasing civic engagement among Black men, partnered with some of the biggest names in the battle rap to host…
RNC laser-focused on vote monitoring, committed to enlisting 100,000 poll volunteers
(WASHINGTON) -- The Republican National Committee is launching a nationwide recruitment effort for poll workers ahead of November's election as former President Donald Trump continues to spread doubts about election security.The RNC says it has promised Trump it will enlist at least 100,000 people to serve as poll watchers, poll…