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2026-07-17 05:28:26 UTC

Lawmakers demand answers after 'bombshell' report of ICE officer shooting in Maine
Democratic members of Congress are demanding answers about Homeland Security’s vetting and training of immigration enforcement officers
https://abcnews.com/Politics/wireStory/lawmakers-demand-answers-after-bombshell-report-ice-officer-134839280

2026-07-16 22:14:16 UTC

National Guard deployment to DC will last through Trump's term
President Donald Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops to the nation’s capital is being extended by more than two years and will last until the end of his term
https://abcnews.com/Politics/wireStory/national-guard-deployment-dc-trumps-term-134832694

2026-03-10 21:12:46 UTC

What to know about the Alabama man granted clemency two days before his execution
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has commuted the death sentence of a 75-year-old man who was set to be executed this week even though he was not in the building when the victim was killed during a 1991 robbery
https://abcnews.com/Politics/wireStory/alabama-man-granted-clemency-days-execution-130947903

2026-03-10 08:11:00 UTC

Trump pushes GOP on voting bill, demanding an end to most mail balloting
President Donald Trump says he won’t sign any other legislation into law until Congress passes a strict proof-of-citizenship voting bill that he says also must end Americans’ ability to vote by mail
https://abcnews.com/Politics/wireStory/trump-pushes-gop-voting-bill-demanding-end-mail-130918917

2026-03-09 20:41:28 UTC

Australia grants asylum to 5 members of Iranian women's soccer team, official says
Australian Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke says that Australia has granted asylum to five members of the Iranian women’s soccer team who were visiting the country for a tournament
https://abcnews.com/Politics/wireStory/australia-grants-asylum-5-members-iranian-womens-soccer-130912070

2026-03-09 04:18:02 UTC

Crude oil prices surpass $100 a barrel as the Iran war impedes production and shipping
Oil prices have jumped past $114 a barrel as the Iran war disrupts oil production and shipping in the Middle East
https://abcnews.com/Politics/wireStory/crude-oil-prices-surpass-100-barrel-iran-war-130889595

2026-03-07 11:40:55 UTC

NFL teams are becoming more willing to trade two first-round picks for elite defensive players
Defense wins championships
https://abcnews.com/Politics/wireStory/nfl-teams-becoming-trade-round-picks-elite-defensive-130852387

2026-03-06 07:22:04 UTC

As Texas braces for messy Senate runoff, Georgia Republicans fear similar fate unless Trump endorses
President Donald Trump has yet to endorse a candidate in Georgia's Republican primary
https://abcnews.com/Politics/wireStory/texas-braces-messy-senate-runoff-georgia-republicans-fear-130814331

2026-03-04 06:21:30 UTC

GOP challenger Steve Toth ousts Rep. Dan Crenshaw in Texas primary
U.S. Rep. Dan Crenshaw of Texas has lost his reelection bid in a GOP primary election to a conservative state lawmaker from Conroe
https://abcnews.com/Politics/wireStory/gop-challenger-steve-toth-ousts-rep-dan-crenshaw-130743542

2026-03-03 01:16:40 UTC

War in Iran jolts final day of campaigning in Texas primary
Candidates in Texas’ tightly competitive U.S. Senate primary were treading carefully in response to news of U.S. and Israeli strikes against Iran
https://abcnews.com/Politics/wireStory/war-iran-jolts-final-day-campaigning-texas-primary-130699444

2026-02-22 21:09:29 UTC

Never Trump Republicans are still issuing dire warnings. Is anyone listening?
The Republicans and former Republicans who gathered in suburban Washington this weekend are warning that President Donald Trump and his allies in Congress are tearing at the very fabric of U.S. democracy
https://abcnews.com/Politics/wireStory/trump-republicans-issuing-dire-warnings-listening-130392750

2026-02-13 07:25:41 UTC

Trump heads to Fort Bragg to cheer special forces members who ousted Venezuela's Maduro
President Donald Trump is visiting Fort Bragg in North Carolina on Friday to praise special forces involved in the capture of Venezuela’s former leader, Nicolás Maduro
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/trump-heads-fort-bragg-cheer-special-forces-members-130128722

2026-02-12 05:41:59 UTC

Grieving families press Congress on aviation safety reforms
Key senators and the families of the 67 people who died when an airliner collided with an Army helicopter near Washington, D.C., are convinced advanced aircraft locator systems that experts have been recommending for decades would have prevented the crash
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/grieving-families-press-congress-aviation-safety-reforms-after-130089282

2026-02-09 06:37:22 UTC

Lindsey Vonn's fall explained: A reverse banked section, an unfortunate bump and an inflated air bag
Lindsey Vonn knows the Olympic downhill course better than anyone
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/lindsey-vonns-fall-explained-reverse-banked-section-unfortunate-129970617

2026-02-08 12:46:15 UTC

Voters are worried about the cost of housing. But Trump wants home prices to keep climbing
The White House is trying to show it's lowering the cost of living, but President Donald Trump has said he doesn't want to see the price of homes come down
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/voters-worried-cost-housing-trump-home-prices-climbing-129963537

2026-02-07 18:40:28 UTC

Man charged with threatening to kill Vance and possessing child abuse files
An Ohio man has been charged with threatening to kill Vice President JD Vance while he was visiting his home state last month
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/ohio-man-charged-threatening-kill-vice-president-jd-129951879

2026-02-03 11:38:30 UTC

As the trade deadline nears, a history-based look at how this NBA season may end
The NBA season is heating up with the trade deadline on Thursday and the All-Star Game on February 15
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/trade-deadline-nears-history-based-nba-season-end-129807106

2026-02-03 06:10:06 UTC

GOP leaders labor for support ahead of key test vote
Speaker Mike Johnson’s ability to carry out President Donald Trump's “play call” for funding the government is being put to the test
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/gop-leaders-labor-support-ahead-key-test-vote-129803708

2026-01-28 05:31:41 UTC

Detainees to testify about legal access at 'Alligator Alcatraz'
Former detainees are set to testify about conditions at a Florida immigration detention center known as "Alligator Alcatraz."
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/detainees-testify-legal-access-alligator-alcatraz-129624349

2026-01-23 01:09:32 UTC

Maine governor questions ‘secret arrests,' sheriff says ICE targeted one of his recruits
Maine Gov. Janet Mills challenged federal immigration officials to provide arrest warrants, real-time numbers and information about detainees amid a sweeping enforcement operation, saying the state has been left in the dark as fear spreads in immigrant...
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/maines-governor-demands-data-immigration-arrests-fear-spreads-129464832

2026-01-17 18:04:46 UTC

Abigail Spanberger becomes Virginia's 1st female governor in historic inauguration
Abigail Spanberger is Virginia's first female governor after centuries of men holding the state's top office
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/abigail-spanberger-virginias-1st-female-governor-historic-inauguration-129303189

2026-01-16 04:05:25 UTC

Venezuela's Machado says she presented her Nobel Peace Prize to Trump during their meeting
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado says she presented her Nobel Peace Prize medal to President Donald Trump
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/venezuelas-machado-presented-nobel-peace-prize-trump-meeting-129248858

2026-01-12 05:25:53 UTC

Railroads and their regulators thwart safety fixes, costing lives
A new analysis of railroad accident data reveals a recurring cycle of industry opposition and federal inaction to attempts to improve safety
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/railroads-regulators-thwart-safety-fixes-costing-lives-129122365

2026-01-09 23:16:05 UTC

Heritage Foundation calls on US to prioritize marriage and family in new report
The Heritage Foundation think tank is urging the federal government “to save and restore the American family,” kicking off the midterm election year with a call for conservatives to focus on domestic issues
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/heritage-foundation-calls-us-prioritize-marriage-family-new-129070529

2026-01-09 07:07:01 UTC

Colorado AG accuses Trump of 'revenge campaign'
Colorado’s attorney general is accusing the Trump administration of waging a “revenge campaign” against the state
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/colorado-ag-accuses-trump-revenge-campaign-state-refusal-129034196

2026-01-09 03:39:26 UTC

5 states sue Trump administration for withholding billions in social safety net funds
Attorneys general in five Democratic-led states has filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump’s administration after it said it would freeze money for several public benefit programs
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/5-states-sue-trump-administration-withholding-billions-social-129044502

2026-01-08 01:39:01 UTC

Reality TV personality Spencer Pratt says he will run for mayor
Spencer Pratt, a reality television personality who lost his home in the deadly Palisades wildfire last year, said Wednesday that he intends to run for mayor of Los Angeles
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/after-losing-home-wildfire-reality-tv-personality-spencer-129001957

2025-12-24 19:09:59 UTC

A dozen senators, including a Republican, urge DOJ watchdog to audit slow release of Epstein files
A dozen U.S. senators are calling on the Justice Department’s watchdog to examine the department’s failure to release all records pertaining to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein by last Friday’s congressionally mandated deadline, saying victims “de...
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/dozen-senators-including-republican-urge-doj-watchdog-audit-128683492

2025-12-18 01:02:24 UTC

Court blocks Michigan ban on conversion therapy on free speech grounds
A federal appeals court has blocked Michigan’s ban on conversion therapy for minors who are LGBTQ+, declaring it violates the First Amendment rights of therapists and counselors
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/court-blocks-michigan-ban-conversion-therapy-free-speech-128503197

2025-12-10 04:41:34 UTC

Trump once denied using this slur about Haiti and African nations. Now he boasts about it
President Donald Trump admits he used the slur “shithole countries” during a private 2018 meeting with lawmakers to disparage Haiti and African nations
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/trump-denied-slur-haiti-african-nations-now-boasts-128266309

2025-12-08 21:35:15 UTC

Dem Rep. Jasmine Crockett running for US Senate in Texas. Allred to seek House seat
Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett has launched a campaign for the U.S. Senate in Texas
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/allred-switches-texas-senate-race-house-comeback-bid-128207577

2025-12-08 01:22:00 UTC

Democratic governors talk party's midterm strategy
Democratic governors who met over the weekend in Arizona say the party must focus on affordability in next year's midterm elections
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/democratic-governors-partys-midterm-strategy-focus-voters-pocketbook-128195464

2025-12-07 19:49:50 UTC

Democrats see an opening to win the Miami mayor’s race in the latest test of the US political mood
Democrats are hoping to win a race for Miami mayor after decades out of power
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/democrats-opening-win-miami-mayors-race-latest-test-128186824

2025-12-06 15:50:41 UTC

Detroit reflects on Mike Duggan's tenure as his final days in the mayoral office near
Mike Duggan is stepping down as Detroit mayor at the end of the year after three terms in office
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/detroit-reflects-mike-duggans-tenure-final-days-mayoral-128173375

2025-12-02 04:37:23 UTC

Trump tries to dial up Republican votes on eve of US House special election in Tennessee
President Donald Trump and top Republicans are making a last-ditch push to prevent embarrassment in a hotly contested Tennessee special election for Congress
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/trump-dial-republican-votes-eve-us-house-special-128017157

2025-12-02 04:21:23 UTC

2025-12-01 05:17:34 UTC

Indiana lawmakers in state House to convene session with redistricting top of mind
Indiana lawmakers in the state House of Representatives are gathering Monday with the possibility of advancing redistricting legislation, increasing pressure on their Senate colleagues to get on board with redrawing the state's congressional map
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/indiana-lawmakers-state-house-convene-session-redistricting-top-127991914

2025-11-21 06:11:28 UTC

Trump's wind-down of the Education Department leaves schools fearing disruption
The Trump administration is steaming forward on its plan to dismantle the Education Department
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/trumps-wind-education-department-leaves-schools-fearing-disruption-127738650

2025-11-21 05:33:54 UTC

2025-11-21 05:33:26 UTC

Federal judges uphold several North Carolina US House districts drawn by Republicans
Federal judges have upheld several U.S. House districts drawn by North Carolina Republicans in 2023
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/federal-judges-uphold-north-carolina-us-house-districts-127734144

2025-11-19 08:13:18 UTC

Trump's congressional gerrymandering push is getting complicated for the GOP
President Donald Trump is finding that redistricting his way to a GOP House majority in next year's midterms is a lot harder than it sounds
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/trumps-congressional-gerrymandering-push-complicated-gop-127657863

2025-11-17 02:06:23 UTC

Trump plans to meet with Mamdani, says he'll 'work something out'
It could be a detente for the Republican president and Democratic rising star.
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/trump-plans-meet-mamdani-hell-work-new-york-127581545

2025-11-17 01:17:59 UTC

Trump's Republican Party insists there's no affordability crisis and dismisses election losses
Many Republican leaders insist there's no problem with the GOP's policies, the party's message or President Donald Trump’s leadership, despite big losses in this month's elections
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/trumps-republican-party-insists-affordability-crisis-dismisses-election-127568496

2025-11-16 17:01:38 UTC

Man who had his murder conviction tossed wins election as city’s chief record keeper
A New Orleans man who spent three decades in prison before his murder conviction was vacated won election to serve as the city’s chief criminal court record keeper
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/new-orleans-man-murder-conviction-tossed-wins-election-127572753

2025-11-15 02:21:52 UTC

At Trump’s urging, Bondi says US will investigate Epstein’s ties to Clinton and other political foes
Acceding to President Donald Trump’s demands, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi says she has ordered a top federal prosecutor to investigate sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s ties to Trump political foes, including former President Bill Clinton
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/trumps-urging-bondi-us-investigate-epsteins-ties-clinton-127542068

2025-11-10 05:25:48 UTC

Judge to ponder challenge to West Virginia National Guard deployment in the nation's capital
A hearing in set in West Virginia over the deployment of the state National Guard to Washington, D.C., as part of President Donald Trump’s crime-fighting efforts
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/judge-ponder-challenge-west-virginia-national-guard-deployment-127367353

2025-10-30 00:04:31 UTC

City removes anti-border wall mural after loss of funding threat from governor
A South Texas city has removed a mural protesting the border wall along the southern border with Mexico following a threat by Gov. Greg Abbott to withhold up to $1.6 billion in road funding
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/texas-city-removes-anti-border-wall-mural-after-127000231

2025-10-29 23:58:00 UTC

Confederate statue restored as part of Trump's efforts to reshape how history is told
The Trump administration has restored a memorial to Confederate General Albert Pike in Washington, D.C. Demonstrators took it down during racial justice protests in the summer of 2020
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/confederate-statue-restored-part-trumps-efforts-reshape-history-127000625

2025-10-29 15:02:06 UTC

Cuomo hasn't condemned bigoted attacks on Mamdani. In 1977 race, his father took another approach
As New York City's mayor's race enters its final stretch, there are echoes and contrasts to another famously bitter city election in 1977
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/cuomo-condemned-bigoted-attacks-mamdani-1977-race-father-126980041

2025-10-28 13:10:43 UTC

Maine and Texas are the latest fronts in voting battles, with voter ID, citizenship on the ballot
Maine and Texas are the latest states where Republicans are pushing ballot initiatives targeting noncitizen voting, which is rare
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/maine-texas-latest-fronts-voting-battles-voter-id-126933633

2025-10-28 13:09:53 UTC

Yale's Nick Townsend is one of several players from traditional one-bid leagues who bear watching
Yale’s Nick Townsend never seriously considered following the lead of so many other mid-major stars who have decided to finish their careers at power-conference programs
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/yales-nick-townsend-players-traditional-bid-leagues-bear-126930220

2025-10-28 10:36:21 UTC

Republicans send Biden autopen report to the DoJ, urge further investigation
House Republicans have released a long-promised report on former President Joe Biden's use of the autopen and the alleged cover-up of his mental state while in office
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/republicans-send-biden-autopen-report-justice-department-urging-126926238

2025-10-28 00:25:40 UTC

Trump administration must restore grants for school counselors, judge rules
A federal judge has ruled that the Trump administration must release millions in grants meant to address the shortage of mental health workers in schools
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/trump-administration-restore-grants-school-counselors-judge-rules-126918912

2025-10-27 23:27:14 UTC

Democrats set January deadline for states to apply for early 2028 primary contests
The Democratic National Committee has started planning for the next presidential primary elections, potentially changing the early-voting calendar again
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/democrats-set-january-deadline-states-apply-early-2028-126918006

2025-10-27 14:07:36 UTC

Ex-New Mexico guard Donovan Dent ready to shine at UCLA as one of college basketball's top transfers
UCLA guard Donovan Dent embraces the responsibility that comes with playing for one of college basketball’s most storied programs
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/new-mexico-guard-donovan-dent-ready-shine-ucla-126891744

2025-10-27 14:07:35 UTC

Questionable NFL officiating again takes the spotlight in Week 8
An erroneous whistle took a defensive touchdown away from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/questionable-nfl-officiating-takes-spotlight-week-8-126891593

2025-10-27 12:30:25 UTC

Private donors gave more than $125M to keep foreign aid programs going after US cuts
Efforts to back fill some of the cuts to U.S. foreign aid by the Trump administration raised over $125 million in eight months
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/private-donors-gave-125m-foreign-aid-programs-after-126894276

2025-10-27 07:05:17 UTC

Biden calls these 'dark days' as he urges Americans to 'get back up'
Former President Joe Biden is calling these “dark days.”
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/biden-calls-dark-days-urges-americans-back-126890069

2025-10-27 02:38:08 UTC

Mamdani rallies voters with support from Bernie Sanders and AOC
New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani has rallied supporters with heavyweight support from U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/new-york-mayoral-candidate-zohran-mamdani-rallies-voters-126888201

2025-10-26 20:01:35 UTC

Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom says he'll consider presidential run after 2026 midterms
California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a leading Democratic critic of President Donald Trump, says he'll consider running for the White House in 2028 after the midterm elections next year
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/democratic-gov-gavin-newsom-california-hell-presidential-run-126881574

2025-10-26 13:05:03 UTC

Redistricting push hits roadblocks in Indiana and Kansas as some lawmakers resist
Republicans in Indiana and Kansas are resisting pressure from President Donald Trump to redraw congressional districts
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/trumps-redistricting-push-hits-roadblocks-indiana-kansas-republican-126874363

2025-10-25 13:42:24 UTC

Early voting begins in NYC mayor's race and contest to pick NJ's next governor
Polling places open Saturday for in-person voting in two of the year’s most closely watched elections: The New York City mayor’s race and the contest to pick New Jersey’s next governor
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/early-voting-begins-new-york-city-mayors-race-126859817

2025-10-23 17:06:07 UTC

Eric Adams to endorse once bitter rival Andrew Cuomo in New York City's mayoral race
New York City Mayor Eric Adams is set to endorse former Gov. Andrew Cuomo in the city’s mayoral race
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/eric-adams-endorse-bitter-rival-andrew-cuomo-new-126802982

2025-10-22 17:14:05 UTC

North Carolina adopts new Trump-backed US House districts aimed at gaining GOP seat
North Carolina lawmakers have given final approval to a new U.S. House map backed by President Donald Trump
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/north-carolina-gop-poised-redraw-house-map-aiming-126745544

2025-10-22 05:20:52 UTC

North Carolina GOP poised to redraw House map, aims to secure another seat for Trump
North Carolina Republican leaders are almost complete with redrawing the state's U.S. House map to help the GOP gain another seat
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/north-carolina-gop-poised-redraw-house-map-aiming-126745544

2025-10-20 12:22:54 UTC

Comparing Shohei Ohtani's Game 4 to the greatest feats in sports history
Once Shohei Ohtani homered for the third time — shortly after wrapping up his six scoreless innings on the mound — the superlatives began in earnest
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/comparing-shohei-ohtanis-game-4-greatest-feats-sports-126675998

2025-10-20 05:00:16 UTC

Trump administration to defend Alina Habba's tenure as top New Jersey prosecutor
A federal appeals court is set to hear arguments over whether President Donald Trump’s former lawyer, Alina Habba, has been unlawfully serving as the top federal prosecutor in New Jersey since earlier this year
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/trump-administration-defend-alina-habbas-tenure-top-new-126671917

2025-10-18 00:37:54 UTC

First Republican enters race for governor of New Mexico in 2026 as Democrat terms out of office
New Mexico has its first Republican contender for governor ahead of the 2026 elections, as the three-term city mayor of fast-growing Rio Rancho launched his campaign
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/republican-enters-race-governor-new-mexico-2026-democrat-126633422

2025-10-17 15:50:41 UTC

Political deadlock and spending on dual crises leaves French finances in disarray
France is a major industrial power, the world’s seventh-largest economy
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/political-deadlock-spending-dual-crises-leaves-french-finances-126616272

2025-10-17 04:30:07 UTC

Democrats say Trump needs to be involved in shutdown talks. He's shown little interest in doing so
Democrats are calling on President Donald Trump to get more involved with negotiations to end the government shutdown
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/democrats-trump-involved-shutdown-talks-shown-interest-126604486

2025-10-17 02:44:39 UTC

North Carolina GOP's proposed map seeks to thwart Democratic incumbent's reelection
Republican leaders in North Carolina have proposed a new U.S. House district map that could thwart reelection prospects of a Democratic incumbent in the state's only swing seat
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/north-carolina-gops-proposed-map-seeks-thwart-democratic-126598037

2025-10-17 02:40:39 UTC

Virginia AG candidates Jay Jones, Jason Miyares clash over violent rhetoric
Republican Attorney General Jason Miyares and former Democratic Del
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/virginia-ag-candidates-jay-jones-jason-miyares-clash-126600896

2025-10-15 13:09:45 UTC

Rep. Moulton challenges Sen. Markey in Massachusetts, calls for new generation of Democratic leaders
Moderate Democrat U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton says he will run against U.S. Sen. Edward Markey in next year's election for Massachusetts' Democratic nomination
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/rep-seth-moulton-challenge-sen-edward-markey-massachusetts-126537967

2025-10-15 11:26:05 UTC

Why a Supreme Court case from Louisiana will matter for the future of the Voting Rights Act
Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act is the primary way plaintiffs can challenge racially discriminatory election practices
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/supreme-court-case-louisiana-matter-future-voting-rights-126540056

2025-10-14 16:53:41 UTC

Maine Gov. Mills plans to confront President Trump again with her campaign for the US Senate
The New England governor who told President Donald Trump to his face she'd see him in court now plans to challenge Maine’s Republican Sen. Susan Collins at the ballot box
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/maine-gov-mills-plans-confront-president-trump-campaign-126502681

2025-10-14 05:17:16 UTC

Los Angeles County officials to vote on emergency declaration over immigration raids
Los Angeles County officials will vote Tuesday on whether to declare a state of emergency that would give them power to provide assistance for residents they say have suffered financially from ongoing federal immigration raids
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/los-angeles-county-officials-vote-emergency-declaration-immigration-126499093

2025-10-14 05:15:47 UTC

Kitchen cabinet companies hope new US tariffs pay off in the long run
New tariffs on imported kitchen cabinets, bathroom vanities, and upholstered furniture in the U.S. are expected to impact the home improvement industry
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/kitchen-cabinet-companies-hope-new-us-tariffs-pay-126499189

2025-10-13 18:13:56 UTC

Glenn acknowledges Fields took a step back, but there's no quarterback change right now for Jets
The New York Jets have had a rough start to the season by falling to 0-6 after a 13-11 loss to the Denver Broncos in London
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/glenn-acknowledges-fields-step-back-quarterback-change-now-126486260

2025-10-13 11:56:25 UTC

Supreme Court takes up Republican attack on Voting Rights Act
A Republican attack on a core provision of the Voting Rights Act that's designed to protect racial minorities comes to the Supreme Court this week, more than a decade after the justices knocked out another pillar of the 60-year-old law
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/supreme-court-takes-republican-attack-voting-rights-act-126467961

2025-10-13 03:18:49 UTC

Naked bike riders demonstrate against federal troops in Portland protest
Protesters are pedaling through Portland's streets wearing nothing or close to it to rally against the Trump administration
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/naked-bike-riders-demonstrate-federal-troops-quintessentially-portland-126459644

2025-10-11 12:23:43 UTC

Republicans try to weaken 50-year-old law protecting whales, seals and polar bears
One of the U.S.’s longest standing pieces of environmental legislation, credited with helping save rare whales from extinction, is the subject of an effort for cutbacks from Republican lawmakers who now feel they have the political will to do so
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/republicans-weaken-50-year-law-protecting-whales-seals-126425918

2025-10-10 16:13:53 UTC

What to know about National Guard deployments in Memphis and other cities
National Guard troops have started patrolling in Memphis, Tennessee
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/national-guard-deployments-memphis-cities-126407478

2025-10-10 16:13:49 UTC

Young Republicans challenge 2020 census results as part of wider GOP attack on head count
Two young Republican groups have challenged the 2020 census results in a Florida federal court
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/young-republicans-challenge-2020-census-results-part-wider-126407424

2025-10-09 22:58:15 UTC

Kennedy reups unproven Tylenol-autism link during Cabinet meeting
Health Secretary Robert F
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/kennedy-reups-unproven-tylenol-autism-link-cabinet-meeting-126381739

2025-10-09 19:25:47 UTC

Troops will miss paychecks next week without action on the government shutdown
The federal government shutdown is raising anxiety levels among service members and their families because those in uniform are working without pay
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/troops-miss-paychecks-week-action-government-shutdown-126376566

2025-10-08 22:28:55 UTC

Andrew Cuomo wants to save Rikers Island
New York City mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo says he wants to save Rikers Island, the notorious jail complex that has become a symbol of dysfunction in the city's criminal justice system
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/nyc-mayoral-candidate-andrew-cuomo-save-rikers-island-126346759

2025-10-08 18:45:10 UTC

Georgia Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff raises $12 million for 2026 reelection
Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff says he raised more than $12 million from July through September
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/georgia-democratic-sen-jon-ossoff-raises-12-million-126339121

2025-10-08 07:07:22 UTC

A judge halted Florida immigration law months ago, but officers still enforcing it
Two men have been wrongly charged under a Florida immigration law that’s currently suspended
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/judge-halted-florida-immigration-law-months-ago-officers-126299531

2025-10-06 22:14:28 UTC

State investigating claim bundles of ballots ended up in a resident's Amazon order
Authorities in Maine are investigating a claim that bundles of ballots arrived in a resident's Amazon order
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/maine-investigating-claim-bundles-ballots-ended-residents-amazon-126272292

2025-10-06 15:34:34 UTC

Dowdle's big running game may help Panthers forge identity they can hang their hat on moving forward
Bryce Young says the Carolina Panthers' 27-24 comeback win over the Miami Dolphins is a big boost for the team's identity
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/dowdles-big-running-game-panthers-forge-identity-hang-126257308

2025-10-06 15:02:23 UTC

Agency asks for more time to appoint new prosecutor in Georgia election case against Trump
The head of a nonpartisan agency tasked with finding a new prosecutor for the Georgia election interference case against President Donald Trump is asking for more time
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/agency-asks-time-appoint-new-prosecutor-georgia-election-126255689

2025-10-06 13:01:57 UTC

Rep. Wesley Hunt is running for US Senate in Texas, defying GOP leaders to take on Cornyn and Paxton
Republican congressman Wesley Hunt is running for the U.S. Senate in Texas, defying Senate GOP leadership and adding a new element to an already contentious primary campaign
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/rep-wesley-hunt-running-us-senate-texas-defying-126244065

2025-10-06 03:09:29 UTC

Georgia's prime minister says protesters want to topple his government and vows a further crackdown
Georgia's Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze has accused the opposition of trying to overthrow his government
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/georgias-ruling-party-claims-landslide-win-local-vote-126227119

2025-10-05 15:34:00 UTC

Government shutdown enters fifth day as Democrats and Republicans remain at an impasse
Washington lawmakers remain at a standstill over reopening the government, showing few signs of progress
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/government-shutdown-enters-day-democrats-republicans-remain-impasse-126231150

2025-10-03 11:33:46 UTC

Zohran Mamdani's rise in the New York mayoral race sparks anti-Muslim vitriol
Zohran Mamdani’s rise in New York City’s mayoral race has brought him national prominence and a surge of anti-Muslim vitriol, including from elected officials and prominent conservatives
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/zohran-mamdanis-rise-new-york-mayoral-race-sparks-126175864

2025-10-03 04:06:46 UTC

New Mexico Legislature approves bills to prop up rural health care
New Mexico legislators moved quickly to prop up funding for food assistance and rural health care services in response to President Donald Trump’s cuts in federal spending on Medicaid and nutrition programs
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/new-mexico-legislature-approves-bills-prop-rural-health-126166522

2025-10-02 22:31:02 UTC

Nebraska Republicans are targeting voter-approved medical marijuana, following other GOP-led states
Nebraska officials have missed a deadline to grant licenses to marijuana growers under a new medical marijuana law approved by voters
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/nebraska-republicans-targeting-voter-approved-medical-marijuana-gop-126165426

2025-10-02 18:38:29 UTC

Mississippi civil rights attorney seeks congressional seat held by GOP's Trent Kelly
A Democratic civil rights attorney who has advocated for better treatment of prisoners and testified against Mississippi’s diversity, equity and inclusion ban says he is running for Congress
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/mississippi-civil-rights-attorney-seeks-congressional-seat-held-126159359

2025-10-02 16:54:29 UTC

Republicans are relishing a role reversal in the shutdown fight. Can Trump keep them united?
Republican leaders have presented a united stance as they try to keep the government open and berate Democrats for demanding health care policy changes in exchange for their votes
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/republicans-relishing-role-reversal-shutdown-fight-trump-united-126156795

2025-10-01 17:42:30 UTC

Trump administration puts on hold $18 billion in funding for New York City infrastructure projects
President Donald Trump is putting a hold on $18 billion in funding for New York City rail projects because of the government shutdown
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/trump-administration-puts-hold-18-billion-funding-new-126125727