Administration officials won't testify before Congress in remote hearings, White House says
By BENJAMIN SIEGEL, ABC NEWS(WASHINGTON) — The White House, following its steps to limit congressional testimony from administration officials in May, has told lawmakers on Capitol Hill that it will only allow key officials to testify before
Pentagon has troops on 4-hour standby to go to Minneapolis if needed
phototreat/iStockBy LUIS MARTINEZ, ABC NEWS(WASHINGTON) — The Pentagon has placed a small number of U.S. Army units on a four-hour standby to deploy to Minneapolis if Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz requests them to help end the violent
How some cities plan to increase outdoor dining as restaurants reopen
Michele Ursi/iStockBy KELLY MCCARTHY, ABC NEWS (NEW YORK) — As restaurants begin to reopen across the country, owners and managers are faced with new challenges to keep staff and customers safe. Restaurant owners agree that the concept
Trump again stokes racial divides, a reality at odds with his efforts to court black voters
Official White House Photo by Andrea HanksBY: RACHEL SCOTT AND WILL STEAKIN, ABC NEWS (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump’s controversial comments suggesting looters in Minneapolis be shot and calling protesters “thugs” marks the latest example of the
Sen. Klobuchar's past as prosecutor looms over vice presidential prospects
Bonnie Jo Mount/The Washington Post via Getty ImagesBY: ALISA WIERSEMA, ABC NEWS (MINNEAPOLIS) — In recent months, Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar has been floated as a presumptive top choice for the role of vice president on Joe
Barr claims protests were 'hijacked' as authorities point to out-of-state actors
Doug Mills-Pool/Getty ImagesBY: LUKE BARR AND JACK DATE, ABC NEWS (WASHINGTON) — Attorney General William Barr said on Saturday that the investigation into the death of George Floyd was moving at “exceptional speed” but took aim at
Live updates: Dragon soars in successful NASA-SpaceX launch
Saul Martinez/Getty ImagesBY: CATHERINE THROBECKE AND ELLA TORRES, ABC NEWS (CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.) — NASA and SpaceX made history Saturday as they successfully launched astronauts toward the International Space Station. The SpaceX Demo-2 launch originally was scheduled
Dragon soars in successful NASA-SpaceX launch
Saul Martinez/Getty ImagesBY: CATHERINE THROBECKE AND ELLA TORRES, ABC NEWS (CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.) — SpaceX, NASA launch US astronauts into spaceThe SpaceX Demo-2 successfully launched with NASA astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley, and is making its
Cleared of wrongdoing for Kansas trips, Pompeo turns to attack Dem requesting probe
Alex Wong/Getty ImagesBY: CONOR FINNEGAN, ABC NEWS (WASHINGTON) — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo did not violate a law governing federal employees’ behavior with his trips to Kansas in 2019, according to a letter from an independent
Lake of the Ozarks Memorial Day partygoer tests positive for COVID-19
sonreir es gratis/iStockBY: CRISTINA CARREGA, ABC NEWS (ST. LOUIS) — Health officials in Missouri are alerting those who attended Memorial Day weekend parties at the Lake of the Ozarks that a partygoer there has tested positive for