Trump admin live updates: Trump fires Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden was notified of her termination by an email from the White House Office of Personnel Management.

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Chicago reacts to the election of the city's own Pope Leo XIV When news broke Thursday about Robert Prevost's election as the first American pontiff, Pope Leo XIV, the mood throughout Chicago was joyous.

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President Trump fires Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden President Donald Trump has abruptly fired Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden as the White House continues to purge the federal government of those perceived to oppose the president and his agenda

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WATCH: Why cardinals chose Pope Leo XIV ABC News contributor and Catholic commentator Gloria Purvis weighed in on why she thinks cardinals ultimately chose Chicago’s Robert Prevost — who is now Pope Leo XIV.

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Jewish jeweler hospitalized after axe attack in Tunisia The Jewish owner of a jewelry store in Tunisia was hospitalized Thursday after an axe attack on the island where Africa’s oldest synagogue is located

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Trump appoints Fox News host Jeanine Pirro as top prosecutor in DC President Donald Trump said he is appointing Fox News host and ex-prosecutor Jeanine Pirro as interim U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia.

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WATCH: 14 sets of twins graduating together at California high school The graduating class at Clovis North High School in Fresno includes 28 students who are either fraternal or identical twins.

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Trump administration mulls releasing audio of Biden's interview with special counsel The Trump administration is considering releasing the audio of former President Biden's 2023 interview with special counsel Robert Hur, sources tell ABC News.

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Biden touts being 'close' with Harris, but 'not surprised' by election loss Joe Biden told ABC's "The View" that he was not surprised by Kamala Harris' loss in the 2024 presidential election – pointing to sexism and racism.

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Sen. John Fetterman raises alarms with outburst at meeting with union, sources say Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman was meeting recently with representatives from a teachers union when things quickly devolved

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Democrats slam DHS secretary as Noem says Abrego Garcia 'not coming back' to US Senate Democrats sparred with Kristi Noem over whether Kilmar Abrego Garcia will be returned to the U.S., as well as the Department of Homeland Security's spending.

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WATCH: Newly elected Pope Leo XIV addresses crowd at St. Peter’s The new pontiff made his first public appearance as Pope Leo XIV on a balcony at St. Peter’s Basilica.

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WATCH: Cardinal Robert Prevost becomes 1st American pope A senior cardinal deacon, who stood on the balcony on the facade of St. Peter's Basilica, made the announcement.

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WATCH: 7,000 drones celebrate Disney’s new theme park Lara Spencer shares the buzziest stories of the day in “GMA” Pop News.

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WATCH: Black smoke rises from Sistine Chapel as conclave continues Thick black smoke poured out of the Sistine Chapel’s chimney on Thursday morning, signaling the conclave’s 133 cardinals have not decided on a new pope yet.

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Judge says deporting migrants to Libya would violate his order A judge has ruled that deporting noncitizens to Libya without due process would violate his court order, after sources said the White House has discussed such plans.

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ICE targets businesses and restaurants across DC U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement conducted raids targeting businesses in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday.

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Washington governor signs rent-control bill into law Washington state Gov. Bob Ferguson has signed a bill into law that sets limits on rent increases

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WATCH: Officer helps family of geese safely across busy street Jeffrey Schneider was driving into New York City from New Jersey when he caught Officer Rey Lainez stopping traffic to herd a family of geese away from the Holland Tunnel.

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WATCH: 2nd grader orders over 70,000 lollipops on Amazon Kentucky mom Holly LaFavers says her son Liam racked up more than $4,000 in Dum-Dums purchases while playing on her phone.

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WATCH: Fishermen rescued in waters off Massachusetts Dramatic footage caught the moment three fishermen were rescued by good Samaritans after their boat capsized off the coast of Massachusetts on Monday night.

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WATCH: View from cockpit as Red Arrows fly over London Britain's Red Arrows released footage of their flypast over London, part of the celebrations to mark the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day.

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WATCH: Car crashes through gate of Jennifer Aniston’s home The "Friends" star was home at the time a man crashed his vehicle through the gates of her Bel Air, California, home, police sources confirmed to ABC News.

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WATCH: Met Gala 2025: 64 looks in under 4 minutes From Kim Kardashian to Zendaya, here is our comprehensive roundup of the 2025 Met Gala.

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