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President Donald Trump’s aggressive trade policies have created uncertainty and opportunity across America’s heartland as farmers and small business owners grapple with the effects of his administration’s tariff decisions in his first 100 days. According to a recent ABC News/Washington Post/Ipsos poll, 53% of Americans believe the economy has deteriorated since Trump took office, with … Read more

The U.S. Supreme Court’s conservative majority on Wednesday appeared ready to clear the way for creation of the nation’s first religious charter school funded directly with taxpayer dollars. The justices heard arguments in a landmark dispute from Oklahoma, where the state Supreme Court last year blocked the Catholic Church from receiving a charter school contract … Read more

Savior. Ungodly. Patriotic. Un-American. Great. Sad. A hundred days into his presidency, all are words Americans used to describe President Donald Trump’s performance in office. Responses run the full spectrum of possible assessments. On the positive side of the ledger in this ABC News/Washington Post/Ipsos poll: “Excellent.” “Awesome.” “Outstanding.” “Strong.” “Best president ever.” And among … Read more

Ukraine and the United States were poised to sign a long-anticipated mineral resources deal on Wednesday but issues between the two parties arose at the last minute, a source in the Ukrainian President’s office told ABC News. Both sides were ready to sign the agreement on critical minerals and other resources on Wednesday, the Ukrainian … Read more

A controversial deportation program targeting alleged gang members has become the latest flashpoint in President Donald Trump’s sweeping immigration crackdown, as civil rights advocates warn of due process violations and questionable deportations. Among those caught in the crosshairs is Alessandro Paredes, a 19-year-old Venezuelan migrant detained in North Texas. After turning himself in for allegedly … Read more

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has been in touch with El Salvador President Nayib Bukele about Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the man wrongfully deported last month to El Salvador’s CECOT mega-prison, multiple sources familiar with their contact told ABC News. The details of their contact were not immediately clear. ABC News’ Karen Travers asked Secretary of … Read more

A Catholic school in Oklahoma is asking the Supreme Court to clear the way for it to become the nation’s first religious charter school funded directly by taxpayers. Oral arguments will be heard in the landmark case on Wednesday, pitting claims of religious freedom against efforts to maintain strict separation of church and state. The … Read more