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Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) -- Special counsel Jack Smith is in active talks with senior leadership at the Justice Department evaluating ways he can end his prosecutions of President-elect Donald Trump, sources familiar with the matter told ABC News.The decision is based on longstanding Department of Justice policy that a sitting president cannot face criminal prosecution while in office, sources said.It is unclear as of today how Smith’s prosecutors will […]

(WASHINGTON) -- The White House is set to see another history-making vice presidential spouse.With Ohio Sen. JD Vance set to become the next vice president, his wife, Usha Vance, who is the daughter of Indian immigrants, is set to be the first Indian American second lady in the White House. She will also be the first Hindu second lady.That will follow Doug Emhoff's history-making mark as the first second gentleman […]

ABC News (FLORIDA KEYS, Fla.) -- Hurricane Rafael strengthened to a major Category 3 hurricane as it neared the coast of Cuba on Wednesday afternoon.Rafael is expected to bring life-threatening storm surge, hurricane-force winds and flash flooding to the western part of the island.A tropical storm warning is in effect for the Florida Keys, where heavy rain, gusty winds and even tornadoes are possible on Wednesday and into Thursday morning.Rafael […]