Travis Decker, the father accused of murdering his three young daughters near a Washington campground, lacked mental health resources and struggled with post-traumatic stress disorder, his ex-wife’s attorney told ABC News. Paityn Decker, 9; Evelyn Decker, 8; and Olivia Decker, 5, were killed after they left home for a “planned visitation” with Decker at approximately…
A day after ordering the Justice Department and White House to investigate former President Joe Biden’s mental state while he was in office, President Donald Trump on Thursday doubled down on his accusations, without evidence, that Biden was not really running the country, claiming aides used his autopen to carry out “radical” policies. Biden has…
President Donald Trump on Thursday hit back on Elon Musk following Musk’s rampage against his domestic megabill, saying he’s “very disappointed” in the Tesla billionaire. “Look, Elon and I had a great relationship. I don’t know if we will anymore,” Trump said in the Oval Office. Musk responded in kind to the personal comments in…
The Supreme Court ruled unanimously Thursday in favor of U.S. gun manufacturers and blocked a liability lawsuit brought by the government of Mexico, which sought to hold the companies accountable for the trafficking of their weapons south of the border to fuel violence by the cartels. The government argued in its historic lawsuit that American…
President Donald Trump spoke with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the phone Thursday amid a trade war between the two countries, according to Chinese state media. The call happened at Trump’s request, Chinese State News Agency Xinhua reported. Their conversation is a significant development amid the trade war between the U.S. and China, the world’s…
President Donald Trump ordered Attorney General Pam Bondi to investigate whether former President Joe Biden’s administration sought to conspire to cover up his mental state while in office, prompting a response from Biden. “Let me be clear: I made the decisions during my presidency,” Biden said in a statement. “I made the decisions about the…
Amid the Trump administration’s feud with Harvard University, Secretary of Education Linda McMahon said she wants the school to come to negotiate with the White House. “I’d love to have Harvard come back to the table to negotiate with us,” McMahon exclusively told ABC News on Wednesday. “Their response [to the administration’s demands] was a…
Senate Republicans will try to chart a path forward for the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” during a series of meetings on Wednesday — including one where the President Donald Trump will work to shore up support for the megabill that advances his legislative agenda. Republican members of the powerful Senate Finance Committee met with…
President Donald Trump has nominated a three-star Navy admiral who played a key role in the United States’ bombing campaign against the Houthis to lead U.S. Central Command, a top post in charge of U.S. military operations across 21 countries in the Middle East and North Africa. If confirmed by the Senate, Vice Adm. Brad…
The Department of Education sent a warning to the accreditor of Columbia University on Wednesday, saying the Ivy League institution violated federal anti-discrimination laws. U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon said in a press release that the decision came after the spate of protests on university grounds opposing the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza. McMahon alleged…
