More than 1,300 State Department employees to receive layoff notifications

by admin | Jul 11, 2025 | Politics

Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The State Department is sending formal layoff notices to 1,107 civil service employees and 246 foreign service officers with domestic assignments, according to internal department communication reviewed by ABC News.All...

Trump heads to Texas after catastrophic flooding, avoiding criticism he’s heaped on other governors

by admin | Jul 11, 2025 | Politics

Win McNamee/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump travels to Texas on Friday amid growing questions about how local officials responded to the devastating floods, as well as questions about the federal response — including the fate of the...

Andrew Cuomo, Eric Adams face calls to unite behind 1 NYC mayoral candidate — though neither appears willing to drop out

by admin | Jul 11, 2025 | Politics

Spencer Platt/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Just weeks after New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani declared victory in the primary, other candidates set to be on the ballot — particularly incumbent Mayor Eric Adams and former Gov. Andrew Cuomo – are...

Schools brace for wave of parents seeking opt-outs after Supreme Court ruling

by admin | Jul 11, 2025 | Politics

Stella/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — When public school teachers return to classrooms this fall, they will confront a new legal landscape that has given parents expanded veto power over certain aspects of a child’s education.A sweeping constitutional...

Influential Latino leader Espaillat endorses Mamdani in New York mayor’s race

by admin | Jul 10, 2025 | Politics

Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — New York Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani notched the endorsement Thursday of Rep. Adriano Espaillat, an influential Latino leader, on Thursday in the race to become New York City’s next mayor.The support of...