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(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden said Thursday he would not issue a presidential sentence commutation for Hunter Biden following his conviction earlier this week on federal gun charges.ABC News Senior White House Correspondent Selina Wang reported that Biden was asked about the issue following his press conference with Ukrainian President…

(WASHINGTON) -- Even as the U.S. Supreme Court upheld access to the abortion pill mifepristone in a unanimous decision on Thursday, former President Donald Trump has yet to disclose his own abortion pill policy.For months, Trump has teased that he'd release policy details pertaining to the issue soon, but that…

(WASHINGTON) -- When Donald Trump meets with Republican senators Thursday in Washington, he will come face-to-face with Mitch McConnell for the first time in three-and-a-half years.In fact, the former president and Senate Minority Leader have not spoken to each other since Dec. 15, 2020.That was the day that McConnell gave…

(WASHINGTON) -- Senate Democrats on Thursday continued a series of election-year votes on reproductive rights with a bill that would protect access to in vitro fertilization, or IVF.The attempt to advance the legislation fell well short of the 60 votes needed to advance, the final tally being 48-47.The vote was…

(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden reminded voters that the fight for women's reproductive freedom is not over despite the Supreme Court's decision on regulation of the abortion pill mifepristone on Thursday, which preserved access to the medication nationwide."Today's decision does not change the fact that the fight for reproductive freedom…

(WASHINGTON) -- After a congressional hearing on Wednesday on safety concerns over the V-22 Osprey, during which a military leader said the aircraft will remain under safety restrictions until 2025, grieving families of fallen service members voiced frustration over unanswered questions and demanded accountability in an interview with ABC News.Lawmakers…

(WASHINGTON) -- House Republicans on Wednesday afternoon passed a resolution to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress for refusing to turn over audio of President Joe Biden's interview with special counsel Robert Hur on his handling of classified documents.The final vote was 216 to 207. Rep. David…

(WASHINGTON) -- The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), the Texas Civil Rights Project and other civil rights organizations have filed a federal complaint challenging a recent executive order from President Joe Biden, which limits access to asylum.On Tuesday, June 4, Biden issued a proclamation that restricts access to asylum for…

(WASHINGTON) -- The White House on Wednesday declined to rule out a presidential commutation for Hunter Biden following his conviction earlier this week on federal gun charges.When asked specifically by a reporter on Air Force One as President Joe Biden traveled to the G7 summit in Italy -- about whether…

(WASHINGTON) -- Marianne Williamson, an author and speaker who was President Joe Biden's final Democratic opponent, said earlier this week that she is no longer a candidate for the party's nomination now that 2024 presidential primaries have ended.The presidential primary cycle concluded on Saturday with voters from Guam and the…