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Top Israel officials to meet with US national security adviser Jake Sullivan Thursday
(NEW YORK) -- Senior administration officials tell ABC News that top Netanyahu advisers -- Israel’s national security adviser Tzachi Hanegbi and Minister of Strategic Affairs Ron Dermer -- were traveling from Israel to Washington to meet with national security adviser Jake Sullivan at the White House on Thursday.The move comes…
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.Republican Rep. Jim Banks (R-IN) was left threatening messages by Aaron Thompson, who was later sentenced to…
Biden administration strongly denies Netanyahu’s claim US is blocking arms shipments amid war with Hamas
(WASHINGTON) -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's public assertion that the Biden administration is broadly withholding military support for Israel amid its ongoing war with Hamas in Gaza prompted confusion and frustration across Washington on Tuesday, as Biden administration officials flatly denied the allegations."We genuinely do not know what he's…
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…
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…