Trump nominates Cameron Hamilton, fired after defending FEMA, to lead the agency
President Donald Trump has nominated Cameron Hamilton to lead the Federal Emergency Management Agency
02:21 AM on 05/12/2026 ABC Politics Democrats ask the Supreme Court to halt a Virginia ruling blocking new congressional districts
Democrats have filed an emergency appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court seeking to halt a redistricting rule by Virginia’s top court
02:32 AM on 05/12/2026 ABC Politics Supreme Court temporarily extends women's access to a widely used abortion pill
The Supreme Court is leaving women’s access to a widely used abortion pill untouched until at least Thursday, while the justices consider whether to allow restrictions on the drug, mifepristone, to take effect
02:32 AM on 05/12/2026 ABC Politics Nebraska Democrats clash in US House primary for the state's 'blue dot' district
The fate of Nebraska’s “blue dot” will play prominently as Democratic voters select a congressional nominee in the state’s 2nd District
02:16 AM on 05/12/2026 ABC Politics Trump is getting another medical checkup at the end of May, the White House says
President Donald Trump is scheduled to see doctors for a medical and dental checkup later this month
02:16 AM on 05/12/2026 ABC Politics Missouri's new US House map goes to court while Louisiana and South Carolina consider redistricting
Missouri's new congressional districts are facing a key legal challenge while Republican lawmakers in Louisiana and South Carolina consider redistricting
02:15 AM on 05/12/2026 ABC Politics What to know about states' efforts to limit corporate donations in politics
Two states could try to squeeze companies' money out of politics by redefining the powers of corporations
02:16 AM on 05/12/2026 ABC Politics A bad look: Republicans want more details on ballroom security funding request
The $1 billion line item in a party-line bill otherwise focused on immigration enforcement is causing political headaches.
07:07 PM on 05/12/2026 Politico Top Stories Inside the House vs. Senate rifts threatening the GOP agenda
Republicans in the two chambers are divided over key pieces of legislation, and animosity is running high.
03:45 AM on 05/12/2026 Politico Top Stories This moderate Republican senator is already eyeing the exits 16 months into his term
Sen. John Curtis is looking at returning home to run for governor.
03:17 PM on 05/12/2026 Politico Top Stories Trumps Redistricting Push Could Cost Republicans More Than It Gains
Republicans chasing extra House seats risk energizing Democrats and alienating key new voters.
04:00 AM on 05/12/2026 Politico Top Stories Supreme Court allows Alabama GOP to erase Black House district
The high court voted 6-3 to allow state to proceed with plan likely to squeeze Democrats to single seat
06:14 PM on 05/12/2026 Politico Top Stories Virginia Democrats ask Supreme Court to restore their new map
It’s a longshot bid to overturn the decision by the state’s highest court to strike down Democrats’ redistricting referendum.
04:55 PM on 05/12/2026 Politico Top Stories Trump picks Cameron Hamilton to run FEMA
The president nominated the man he fired as leader of the nation's disaster agency a year ago.
04:42 PM on 05/12/2026 Politico Top Stories U.S. oil rush into Venezuela tests Trumps democracy promises
The White House is full steam ahead on growing the oil industry in Venezuela. Elections are another matter.
04:01 AM on 05/12/2026 Politico Top Stories Victim or co-conspirator? House investigators grapple with the role of Epstein's assistant.
Sarah Kellen, Jeffrey Epstein’s onetime assistant, told prosecutors she was a victim. Now lawmakers wonder if she should be treated as an accomplice.
03:45 AM on 05/12/2026 Politico Top Stories Heres how Trumps meeting with Xi could spark a crisis over Taiwan
Trump’s domestic woes and the Iran war raise the risk that Chinese leader Xi Jinping may try to swap economic sweeteners for a backtrack on U.S.-Taiwan ties.
04:00 AM on 05/12/2026 Politico Top Stories Neal plans broad tax agenda if House control changes
The Massachusetts Democrat is unlikely to revisit the fight over Trump's tax returns, but he has a long list of more pressing issues if he reclaims the Ways and Means gavel.
03:45 AM on 05/12/2026 Politico Top Stories Top federal prosecutor in New York committed misconduct, watchdog says
The move comes after Campaign for Accountability raised concerns about John Sarcone, the top prosecutor in the U.S. attorney’s office for the Northern District of New York.
01:38 PM on 05/12/2026 Politico Top Stories Gas giant met with White House about New England pipeline project
The plan to increase gas supply comes as the region's Democratic governors seek reelection, pledging to both green their states' economies and address high energy prices.
01:34 PM on 05/12/2026 Politico Top Stories
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