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Lawmakers demand answers after 'bombshell' report of ICE ...

2026-07-17T05:28:26Z

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

National Guard deployment to DC will last through Trump's ...

2026-07-16T22:14:16Z

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

What to know about the Alabama man granted clemency two days ...

2026-03-10T21:12:46Z

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

Trump pushes GOP on voting bill, demanding an end to most mail ...

2026-03-10T08:11:00Z

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

Australia grants asylum to 5 members of Iranian women's ...

2026-03-09T20:41:28Z

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

Crude oil prices surpass $100 a barrel as the Iran war impedes ...

2026-03-09T04:18:02Z

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

NFL teams are becoming more willing to trade two first-round ...

2026-03-07T11:40:55Z

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

As Texas braces for messy Senate runoff, Georgia Republicans fear ...

2026-03-06T07:22:04Z

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

GOP challenger Steve Toth ousts Rep. Dan Crenshaw in Texas ...

2026-03-04T06:21:30Z

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

War in Iran jolts final day of campaigning in Texas primary ...

2026-03-03T01:16:40Z

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

Never Trump Republicans are still issuing dire warnings. Is ...

2026-02-22T21:09:29Z

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

Trump heads to Fort Bragg to cheer special forces members who ...

2026-02-13T07:25:41Z

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

Grieving families press Congress on aviation safety reforms Key ...

2026-02-12T05:41:59Z

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

Lindsey Vonn's fall explained: A reverse banked section, an ...

2026-02-09T06:37:22Z

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

Voters are worried about the cost of housing. But Trump wants ...

2026-02-08T12:46:15Z

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

Man charged with threatening to kill Vance and possessing child ...

2026-02-07T18:40:28Z

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

As the trade deadline nears, a history-based look at how this NBA ...

2026-02-03T11:38:30Z

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

GOP leaders labor for support ahead of key test vote Speaker Mike ...

2026-02-03T06:10:06Z

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

Detainees to testify about legal access at 'Alligator ...

2026-01-28T05:31:41Z

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

Maine governor questions ‘secret arrests,' sheriff says ICE ...

2026-01-23T01:09:32Z

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

Abigail Spanberger becomes Virginia's 1st female governor in ...

2026-01-17T18:04:46Z

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

Venezuela's Machado says she presented her Nobel Peace Prize ...

2026-01-16T04:05:25Z

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

Railroads and their regulators thwart safety fixes, costing lives ...

2026-01-12T05:25:53Z

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

Heritage Foundation calls on US to prioritize marriage and family ...

2026-01-09T23:16:05Z

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

Colorado AG accuses Trump of 'revenge campaign' ...

2026-01-09T07:07:01Z

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

5 states sue Trump administration for withholding billions in ...

2026-01-09T03:39:26Z

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

Reality TV personality Spencer Pratt says he will run for mayor ...

2026-01-08T01:39:01Z

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

A dozen senators, including a Republican, urge DOJ watchdog to ...

2025-12-24T19:09:59Z

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

Court blocks Michigan ban on conversion therapy on free speech ...

2025-12-18T01:02:24Z

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

Trump once denied using this slur about Haiti and African ...

2025-12-10T04:41:34Z

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

Dem Rep. Jasmine Crockett running for US Senate in Texas. Allred ...

2025-12-08T21:35:15Z

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

Democratic governors talk party's midterm strategy Democratic ...

2025-12-08T01:22:00Z

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

Democrats see an opening to win the Miami mayor’s race in the ...

2025-12-07T19:49:50Z

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

Detroit reflects on Mike Duggan's tenure as his final days in ...

2025-12-06T15:50:41Z

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

Trump tries to dial up Republican votes on eve of US House ...

2025-12-02T04:37:23Z

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

Trump tries to dial up Republican votes on eve of US House ...

2025-12-02T04:21:23Z

Indiana lawmakers in state House to convene session with ...

2025-12-01T05:17:34Z

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

Trump's wind-down of the Education Department leaves schools ...

2025-11-21T06:11:28Z

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

Trump's wind-down of the Education Department leaves schools ...

2025-11-21T05:33:54Z

Federal judges uphold several North Carolina US House districts ...

2025-11-21T05:33:26Z

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

Trump's congressional gerrymandering push is getting ...

2025-11-19T08:13:18Z

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

Trump plans to meet with Mamdani, says he'll 'work ...

2025-11-17T02:06:23Z

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

Trump's Republican Party insists there's no affordability ...

2025-11-17T01:17:59Z

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

Man who had his murder conviction tossed wins election as ...

2025-11-16T17:01:38Z

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

At Trump’s urging, Bondi says US will investigate Epstein’s ...

2025-11-15T02:21:52Z

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

Judge to ponder challenge to West Virginia National Guard ...

2025-11-10T05:25:48Z

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

City removes anti-border wall mural after loss of funding threat ...

2025-10-30T00:04:31Z

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

Confederate statue restored as part of Trump's efforts to ...

2025-10-29T23:58:00Z

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

Cuomo hasn't condemned bigoted attacks on Mamdani. In 1977 ...

2025-10-29T15:02:06Z

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

Maine and Texas are the latest fronts in voting battles, with ...

2025-10-28T13:10:43Z

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

Yale's Nick Townsend is one of several players from ...

2025-10-28T13:09:53Z

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

Republicans send Biden autopen report to the DoJ, urge further ...

2025-10-28T10:36:21Z

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

Trump administration must restore grants for school counselors, ...

2025-10-28T00:25:40Z

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

Democrats set January deadline for states to apply for early 2028 ...

2025-10-27T23:27:14Z

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

Ex-New Mexico guard Donovan Dent ready to shine at UCLA as one of ...

2025-10-27T14:07:36Z

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

Questionable NFL officiating again takes the spotlight in Week 8 ...

2025-10-27T14:07:35Z

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

Private donors gave more than $125M to keep foreign aid programs ...

2025-10-27T12:30:25Z

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

Biden calls these 'dark days' as he urges Americans to ...

2025-10-27T07:05:17Z

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

Mamdani rallies voters with support from Bernie Sanders and AOC ...

2025-10-27T02:38:08Z

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

Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom says he'll consider presidential ...

2025-10-26T20:01:35Z

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

Redistricting push hits roadblocks in Indiana and Kansas as some ...

2025-10-26T13:05:03Z

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

Early voting begins in NYC mayor's race and contest to pick ...

2025-10-25T13:42:24Z

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

Eric Adams to endorse once bitter rival Andrew Cuomo in New York ...

2025-10-23T17:06:07Z

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

North Carolina adopts new Trump-backed US House districts aimed ...

2025-10-22T17:14:05Z

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

North Carolina GOP poised to redraw House map, aims to secure ...

2025-10-22T05:20:52Z

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

Comparing Shohei Ohtani's Game 4 to the greatest feats in ...

2025-10-20T12:22:54Z

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

Trump administration to defend Alina Habba's tenure as top ...

2025-10-20T05:00:16Z

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

First Republican enters race for governor of New Mexico in 2026 ...

2025-10-18T00:37:54Z

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

Political deadlock and spending on dual crises leaves French ...

2025-10-17T15:50:41Z

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

Democrats say Trump needs to be involved in shutdown talks. ...

2025-10-17T04:30:07Z

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

North Carolina GOP's proposed map seeks to thwart Democratic ...

2025-10-17T02:44:39Z

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

Virginia AG candidates Jay Jones, Jason Miyares clash over ...

2025-10-17T02:40:39Z

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

Rep. Moulton challenges Sen. Markey in Massachusetts, calls for ...

2025-10-15T13:09:45Z

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

Why a Supreme Court case from Louisiana will matter for the ...

2025-10-15T11:26:05Z

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

Maine Gov. Mills plans to confront President Trump again with her ...

2025-10-14T16:53:41Z

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

Los Angeles County officials to vote on emergency declaration ...

2025-10-14T05:17:16Z

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

Kitchen cabinet companies hope new US tariffs pay off in the long ...

2025-10-14T05:15:47Z

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

Glenn acknowledges Fields took a step back, but there's no ...

2025-10-13T18:13:56Z

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

Supreme Court takes up Republican attack on Voting Rights Act A ...

2025-10-13T11:56:25Z

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

Naked bike riders demonstrate against federal troops in Portland ...

2025-10-13T03:18:49Z

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

Republicans try to weaken 50-year-old law protecting whales, ...

2025-10-11T12:23:43Z

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

What to know about National Guard deployments in Memphis and ...

2025-10-10T16:13:53Z

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

Young Republicans challenge 2020 census results as part of wider ...

2025-10-10T16:13:49Z

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

Kennedy reups unproven Tylenol-autism link during Cabinet meeting ...

2025-10-09T22:58:15Z

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

Troops will miss paychecks next week without action on the ...

2025-10-09T19:25:47Z

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

Andrew Cuomo wants to save Rikers Island New York City mayoral ...

2025-10-08T22:28:55Z

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

Georgia Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff raises $12 million for 2026 ...

2025-10-08T18:45:10Z

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

A judge halted Florida immigration law months ago, but officers ...

2025-10-08T07:07:22Z

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

State investigating claim bundles of ballots ended up in a ...

2025-10-06T22:14:28Z

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

Dowdle's big running game may help Panthers forge identity ...

2025-10-06T15:34:34Z

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

Agency asks for more time to appoint new prosecutor in Georgia ...

2025-10-06T15:02:23Z

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

Rep. Wesley Hunt is running for US Senate in Texas, defying GOP ...

2025-10-06T13:01:57Z

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

Georgia's prime minister says protesters want to topple his ...

2025-10-06T03:09:29Z

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

Government shutdown enters fifth day as Democrats and Republicans ...

2025-10-05T15:34:00Z

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

Zohran Mamdani's rise in the New York mayoral race sparks ...

2025-10-03T11:33:46Z

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

New Mexico Legislature approves bills to prop up rural health ...

2025-10-03T04:06:46Z

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

Nebraska Republicans are targeting voter-approved medical ...

2025-10-02T22:31:02Z

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

Mississippi civil rights attorney seeks congressional seat held ...

2025-10-02T18:38:29Z

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

Republicans are relishing a role reversal in the shutdown fight. ...

2025-10-02T16:54:29Z

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

Trump administration puts on hold $18 billion in funding for New ...

2025-10-01T17:42:30Z

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