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There was no cover-up of Biden's mental fitness, the congressman said.

On "This Week," the GOP senator addresses the Qatari luxury jet and tariffs.

President Donald Trump's top negotiator working on Russia's war in Ukraine predicted Trump would have a "successful" phone call with President Vladimir Putin on Monday, saying he believed the conversation "will go a long way towards identifying where we are and how we complete this negotiation." "I believe that the president is going to have a successful call with -- with Vladimir Putin," U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff said Sunday on "This Week." "They know each other. The president is determined to get something done here ... if he can't do it, then nobody can." Delegations from Ukraine and Russia met in Turkey on Thursday for the first direct talks related to ending the war Russia started in February 2022 when it launched a full-scale invasion of its sovereign neighbor. A Ukrainian source told ABC News after those talks that the Russians were making unrealistic demands. A week prior, Vice President JD Vance had said of the Russians, "We think they're asking for too...

This is a rush transcript of "This Week" airing Sunday, May 18.

Follow-through has been one issue for Trump in the past, one expert said.

The Biden administration resisted releasing the audio recording itself.

While visiting the Middle East, President Donald Trump said the U.S. is working very hard on Gaza and repeated his proposal to "make it a freedom zone."

The justices sent the case back to the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.

The committee vote failed with 16 lawmakers in favor, and 21 voting against.

This is a listing for 'This Week' airing Sunday, May 18, 2025.

A vote on the mega-bill aimed at advancing President Donald Trump's agenda failed in the House Budget Committee Friday afternoon amid objections from several hard-liners.

Comey has said he did not intend any violence or threat.

The acting agency head told staff that planning is about 80-85% complete.

ABC News’ Stephanie Ramos spoke with Hofstra University law professor James Sample about how the justices’ decision could impact the power of lower courts moving forward.

"I am voting no," Republican Rep. Ralph Norman said.

President Donald Trump pledged to continue partnering with the UAE, a key ally, saying "we are going to be your friend and partner."

Opposition is mounting from various corners of the GOP majority as House Speaker Mike Johnson tries to push through President Trump's legislative budget package.

ABC News' Katherine Faulders recaps Thursday’s Supreme Court hearing on President Donald Trump’s emergency request to lift nationwide injunctions blocking his order to end birthright citizenship.

The Supreme Court on Thursday heard oral arguments over President Donald Trump's emergency request to roll back nationwide injunctions blocking his executive order to end birthright citizenship.

The justices on Thursday considered the legality of nationwide injunctions.

Several Republicans have passed on races they would have been competitive in.

ABC News’ Selina Wang and legal contributor Kim Wehle discuss President Donald Trump's emergency request to roll back nationwide injunctions blocking his executive order to end birthright citizenship.

The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments over President Donald Trump's emergency request to roll back nationwide injunctions blocking his executive order to end birthright citizenship.

A key question is whether the Constitution requires Congress to approve it.

ABC News’ Linsey Davis speaks with House Minority Whip Katherine Clark on President Trump’s acceptance of a luxury plane during his trip to the Middle East and its implications for national security.

Minutes before the House was scheduled for floor votes, Democratic Rep. Shri Thanedar announced he would not force a vote to impeach President Donald Trump as he had planned.

GOP infighting threatens to derail bill that would fund Trump's agenda.

Democratic leaders called Rep. Shri Thanedar's effort "a distraction."

President Donald Trump arrived in Qatar on Wednesday -- the second day of his Middle East trip -- as fallout continues over the president's insistence on accepting a luxury plane from the country.

A growing number of House Republicans -- from moderates to hardliners -- threaten to undercut the package’s momentum ahead of an expected vote late next week.

Democratic Rep. Shri Thanedar, Michigan, is taking an unorthodox step in defiance of his party's Leadership, forcing an impeachment vote against President Donald Trump on Wednesday.

Noem was testifying about the Department of Homeland Security budget.

Dr. Qanta Ahmed, an author and member of the Council on Foreign Relations, discusses the diplomatic gains that could come from President Donald Trump’s four-day trip.

Ewing faced GOP incumbent Jean Stothert, who was running for a fourth term.

lt comes as Musk announced Saudi Arabia has approved a Starlink agreement.

Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is headed to Iowa Tuesday, fueling speculation that he is mounting a bid for the White House in 2028.

The book, “Original Sin,” outlines new claims about former President Joe Biden’s physical and mental health.

ABC News’ Linsey Davis spoke with Rep. Marlin Stutzman of Indiana about President Trump’s first foreign trip of his second term and his plans to meet with Syria’s new president and other leaders.

Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Va., discusses President Donald Trump’s family's ties to businesses in the Middle East and his plan to accept a jet from the Qatari government for use as Air Force One.

"I do think that the Biden pardons need some scrutiny," Martin said.

The State Department has dodged on how it is financing their resettlement.

Trump has repeatedly pledged not to make cuts to the program.

Sens. Chuck Schumer and Jack Reed also signed on to the letter.

Senators on both sides of the aisle reacted to ABC News' reporting that the Trump administration is preparing to accept a super luxury Boeing 747-8 jumbo jet from the royal family of Qatar.

He didn't rule out a presidential bid during an interview on Tuesday.

Republicans say they'll find cuts by rooting out "waste and fraud."

Hogg claimed the vote can't be disentangled from his dispute with the party.

The speech marks a remarkable turn of the U.S. position in the country.

Ras Baraka, the Democratic mayor of Newark, New Jersey, was charged with trespassing, according to court documents.

President Donald Trump announced that he will be ordering the cessation of sanctions against Syria "in order to give them a chance at greatness."