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US-Iran Nuclear Talks: “Progress Was Made”
Negotiators from Iran and the U.S. emerge from nuclear talks with words of optimism, despite fears of military strikes if they fail. Civil rights icon...
Don’t Touch: Judge Slams WH Over History Exhibit
A federal judge orders the White House to restore a slavery exhibit at Independence National Historic Park in Philadelphia. A father goes on trial in...
One Department Shutdown, Hold the ICE
With its funding withheld by Congress, the Department Homeland Security goes into shutdown mode. Secretary of State Marco Rubio gives an address stres...
Trump's Climate Rollback
The Trump administration walks back a landmark EPA decision to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate change. As lawmakers struggle to re...
The Laser That Closed El Paso's Airspace
A dispute between the FAA and the Pentagon over a military laser leads to the closure of airspace in El Paso, Texas. Attorney General Pam Bondi hits b...
A Break in the Nancy Guthrie Case
A person is detained in the Nancy Guthrie investigation after the FBI releases new surveillance images. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick admits he vi...
What Trump (Allegedly) Said About Epstein
As Ghislaine Maxwell refuses to answer questions from Congress, federal files reveal a new characterization of how much Donald Trump knew about Jeffre...
Pick Your Battles: Trump’s Latest Feud
The White House deletes a racist social media post from the president’s account, after vociferously defending it. The Guthrie family adjusts its langu...
The Guthries’ Ransom Response
The family of Nancy Guthrie have begun publicly pleading with would-be kidnappers to clarify any demands. The release of Jeffrey Epstein emails upend...
ICE is Retreating. Now What?
The White House announces 700 of its nearly 3,000 agents will be leaving Minneapolis, while Congress begins debating conditions for DHS funding. Ukrai...
Mind Your Drone Business: Shots Fired Near Iran
An American fighter jet shoots down an Iranian drone. Arizona authorities examine a slew of tips in the apparent abduction of Savannah Guthrie’s mothe...
Trump: GOP Should ‘Take Over the Voting’
As President Trump calls for Republicans to “nationalize” voting processes, sources say the president was actively involved in an FBI raid on election...
Epstein’s Inbox: What We Learned from New Docs
An avalanche of Jeffrey Epstein documents raises new questions about his relationships with the world’s elite. A 5-year-old boy has been sent back to...
Is DHS Funding on Ice?
A potential shutdown looms as Democrats pressure the Department of Homeland Security for reforms. President Trump cites debunked conspiracy theories o...
“Pallets of Ballots”: Election Office Raid in GA
Federal agents carry out a search warrant on Fulton County election offices in Georgia, leaving with ballots from the 2020 election. The Department of...
What DHS Says Happened in Minneapolis
An initial report from the Department of Homeland Security claims that two different agents fired their weapons in the shooting that killed Alex Prett...
Trump’s Sudden Shift on Minneapolis
In the face of bipartisan backlash, President Trump recalls Border Patrol commander-at-large Greg Bovino from Minneapolis. Minnesota officials mount a...
The Killing of Alex Pretti
Another demonstrator has been killed by federal agents in Minneapolis - and several videos seem to contradict the Trump administration’s initial claim...
You Don’t Know Jack: Smith Testifies to Congress
Former Special Prosecutor Jack Smith defends his investigation into President Trump to Congress. “Sinners” sets a new record for Oscar nominations. An...
Trump Backs Down on Greenland
Speaking to leaders in Switzerland, President Trump gives up on a military takeover of Greenland. Jurors acquit a Uvalde, Texas police officer on all...
Amid Tariff Threats, Trump Heads to Davos
President Trump is set to speak at the World Economic Forum after threatening European allies who have defended Greenland. Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and...
Prize Fighter: Trump’s Shocking Greenland Text
President Trump sends a late-night text to the Norwegian prime minister, suggesting his Nobel Peace Prize snub justifies military action in Greenland....
Sources: Soldiers on Standby to Deploy to Minneapolis
The Pentagon has ordered 1,500 active duty troops to be ready to potentially deploy to Minneapolis, sources tell ABC News. President Trump threatens t...
Trump's Insurrection Act Threat in Minnesota
President Trump threatens to send in federal troops through the Insurrection Act amid heated clashes between protesters and ICE. Venezuela’s oppositio...
Did Iran Just Flinch?
After evacuating a military base over concerns of violence, President Trump backs down on military threats to Iran. Diplomats from Denmark and Greenla...
Iran Protest Deaths Skyrocket
A human rights group estimates more than 2,000 Iranians have been killed since protests began sweeping the nation. Federal prosecutors resign rather t...
Fed Man Walking: Washington Ponders Powell’s Future
Several GOP lawmakers express skepticism about a federal investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. Thousands of nurses go on strike in N...
Fed Chair Under Criminal Investigation
In a stunning escalation, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell says he’s facing a criminal investigation by a vindictive Trump administration. Anti-ICE...
Will We See More ICE-Related Shootings?
As protests grow across Minnesota and the country, Oregon officials confirm another shooting during an immigration enforcement operation. Several Repu...
Minneapolis Shooting Ignites Fury Over ICE
Outcry mounts over a fatal ICE shooting in Minnesota. The U.S. seizes a Russian-flagged oil tanker in the North Atlantic. And the White House doubles...
Translating Trump’s ‘Donroe Doctrine’
In the wake of a Venezuela raid, Trump Administration officials openly discuss expanding their focus to countries like Colombia and Greenland. The cas...
Nicolas Maduro Arrives in Court
Nicolas Maduro and his wife face charges in American court. Financial markets react to President Trump’s designs on Venezuela’s oil supply. And Minnes...
Trump Wants to “Run” Venezuela. What Does That Mean?
With Nicolas Maduro in an American jail cell, Trump Administration officials oscillate on what it would mean to “run” Venezuela. Anti-Maduro activists...
BREAKING: US Strikes Venezuela, Captures Maduro
In a special edition, ABC’s Pentagon reporter Luis Martinez and Latin America reporter Matt Rivers break down the U.S. military’s strikes on Caracas a...
One More Last Thing
In this annual fan-favorite special, the Start Here team revisits their favorite “One Last Thing” stories of 2025.
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‘Trump Accounts’ Are About to Open. What Are They?
In this special episode, ABC’s Elizabeth Schulze breaks down what to expect from upcoming ‘Trump Accounts’ and other new changes this tax season.
Visa Declined: The Battle Over Foreign Workers
In this special episode, ABC Senior White House Correspondent Selina Wang breaks down how an ICE raid on a battery plant in Georgia renewed a debate o...
Epstein Files: Investigating Potential ‘Co-Conspirators’
The DOJ releases a new tranche of Jeffrey Epstein files. A new report shows the economy has been growing faster than anticipated. And Californians pre...
The Tanker Seizures Aren’t Just About Venezuela
Amid Venezuela patrols, President Trump reimagines his naval fleet. A Russian general is assassinated in a Moscow car bomb attack. And congressional r...
The DOJ Releases (Some of) the Epstein Files
The Justice Department releases a limited portion of files pertaining to investigations into Jeffrey Epstein, while some lawmakers argue that the DOJ...