By JONATHAN KARL and MARC NATHANSON, ABC News (WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump's personal attorney Rudy Giuliani apparently won't be on Trump's impeachment team.Giuliani, who has been leading the president's efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election, told ABC News Chief White House Correspondent Jonathan Karl late…... Read More
By CHEYENNE HASLETT, ABC News (WASHINGTON) -- When Joe Biden takes over the presidency on Jan. 20, it won't be an infectious disease doctor or scientist leading his federal response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Instead, it will be Jeff Zients, a 53-year-old well-connected businessman known in Washington circles for his…... Read More
By KENNEDY BELL, ABC News (WASHINGTON) -- Cheering crowds with hundreds of thousands of people packed shoulder-to-shoulder.Glamorous galas, luncheons, balls and a parade.Inaugurations are usually a jubilant celebration of the peaceful transfer of power in the world's oldest democracy.But not this year.In the wake of the violent and deadly breach…... Read More
BY: MEG CUNNINGHAM, ABC NEWS (WASHINGTON) — House impeachment managers are prepared to chase every single Senate vote in an attempt to convict President Donald Trump for inciting insurrection, Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, said on ABC's "This Week" Sunday. "We will make sure that every senator is standing up for…... Read More
BY: MOLLY NAGLE, ABC NEWS (WASHINGTON) — President-elect Joe Biden is still planning to take his oath of office on the west side of the U.S. Capitol Wednesday despite growing concerns over safety for the event, incoming White House Communication Director Kate Bedingfield said Sunday on ABC's "This Week." “Well, that is certainly…... Read More
BY: BEATRICE PETERSON, ABC NEWS (WASHINGTON) — Vice President-elect Kamala Harris is set to resign from the United States Senate on Monday but will not give a speech on the Senate floor which is not in session. The California native had already started the process of resigning after notifying California…... Read More
By LIBBY CATHEY, KENNEDEY BELL, LAUREN KING and ADIA ROBINSON, ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump is slated to hand over control of the White House to President-elect Joe Biden in three days. The House of Representatives on Wednesday voted to impeach Trump on an article for "incitement of insurrection"…... Read More
BY: JULIA JACOBO AND ERIN SCHUMAKER, ABC NEWS (WASHINGTON) — Member of the House of Representatives are continuing to announce they have tested positive for COVID-19 following the riot on Capitol Hill on Jan. 6. Rep. Lou Correa, D-CA, tweeted Saturday that he became infected with the virus and that…... Read More
BY: CHRISTINE FILER, ABC NEWS (WASHINGTON) — Ahead of his inauguration, Americans by more than a 40-point margin approve of the way Joe Biden has handled the presidential transition -- but just half are confident he'll make the right decisions for the country's future, with muted expectations for his progress…... Read More
BY: JONATHAN KARL AND WILL STEAKIN, ABC NEWS (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump's personal attorney Rudy Giuliani tells ABC News he's working as part of the president's defense team in his upcoming second impeachment trial -- and that he's prepared to argue that the president's claims of widespread voter fraud…... Read More