ABC Politics News32175 stories between 11/11/2009 at 00:28:06 and 01/26/2025 15:36:07
Appeals court sides with Trump in fight over subpoena of gender-affirming care provider
A federal appeals court says President Donald Trump’s goal of ending gender-affirming care is not improper and cannot be the basis for quashing a subpoena
05:51 PM on 08/21/2026 ABC Politics Homicides dropped 18.1% in 2025 to the lowest rate since 1956, FBI says
The homicide rate in the United States dropped to the lowest it’s been in 75 years
05:52 PM on 08/21/2026 ABC Politics Democrats' 2028 presidential calendar gives Black and Latino voters and union members an early say
Democrats seeking the party’s presidential nomination in 2028 will need to prove themselves early on in states where Black and Latino voters and union members are key supporters
02:58 PM on 08/21/2026 ABC Politics Democrats disagree over abolishing or reforming ICE at DNC meeting
Democrats have approved dueling messages on immigration enforcement, disagreeing on whether U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement should be abolished or reformed
03:30 PM on 08/21/2026 ABC Politics Republicans won the redistricting competition. Don't tell that to this California congressman
The national redistricting competition between the parties means California's conservative voters are going through the same thing as Democratic voters in Republican strongholds
11:32 AM on 08/21/2026 ABC Politics In Florida, Wasserman Schultz sparks a debate over what representation means in diverse districts
Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz is running for reelection in a new Florida district after Republicans redrew the congressional map
08:34 AM on 08/21/2026 ABC Politics Ole Miss at Texas A&M? Texas Tech at Indiana? The CFP bracket based on the preseason AP Top 25
Ohio State, Oregon, Georgia and Notre Dame would be the top four seeds in the College Football Playoff based on The Associated Press preseason Top 25 poll
02:18 AM on 08/21/2026 ABC Politics Supreme Court asked to review law requiring the Ten Commandments in public schools
Civil rights advocates have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review a Texas law requiring the state’s public schools to display the Ten Commandments
05:59 PM on 08/21/2026 ABC Politics Lawsuit Challenges NH Student ID Voter Restriction
New voting rules in New Hampshire are changing how students and residents prove their identity
05:57 PM on 08/21/2026 ABC Politics Judge blocks Trump administration from moving FBI headquarters to DC office building
A U.S. judge has blocked plans to move the FBI's headquarters to a federal office building in Washington
10:56 PM on 08/21/2026 ABC Politics Whistleblower alleges political pressure, lack of evidence in antisemitism probes targeting schools
A whistleblower is alleging that a Trump administration task force created to combat antisemitism pushed for settlements with Ivy League universities
12:38 PM on 08/21/2026 ABC Politics Appeals court says Trump-appointed US attorney in Nevada cant legally serve in the role
An appeals court has ruled that continued leadership of the U.S. Attorney's Office in Nevada by the Trump administration’s pick violates federal law
12:42 PM on 08/21/2026 ABC Politics Senator presses Hegseth, Caine for commitment to keep US military out of the midterm elections
Democratic Sen. Elissa Slotkin has asked Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to confirm that he won’t send troops to polling places during the midterm elections
01:05 PM on 08/21/2026 ABC Politics Trump administration moves ahead to end roadless rule on national forests
The Trump administration is moving ahead with plans to rescind a quarter-century-old rule that blocked logging and other development on national forest lands, drawing the ire of environmentalists nationwide
02:52 PM on 08/21/2026 ABC Politics Congresswoman says target of ICE operation in fatal Maine shooting wasn't up for removal
A Democratic congresswoman says the person Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents targeted in Maine last month when an officer shot and killed a motorist was not subject to a final removal order
03:39 PM on 08/21/2026 ABC Politics Gary Woodland's toughest year recovering from brain surgery is also his proudest
Gary Woodland considers this his best year on the PGA Tour
03:39 PM on 08/21/2026 ABC Politics Fake polling from mysterious company highlights danger of unvetted election surveys
A mysterious political firm admitted to fabricating multiple election polls this month
07:37 PM on 08/21/2026 ABC Politics Harriet Hageman wins Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in Wyoming
Harriet Hageman wins Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in Wyoming
02:38 AM on 08/21/2026 ABC Politics Eric Barlow wins Republican nomination for governor in Wyoming
Eric Barlow wins Republican nomination for governor in Wyoming
02:38 AM on 08/21/2026 ABC Politics Fractured opposition battles Nigeria's Tinubu as presidential campaigns begin
The race for Nigeria’s top job began Wednesday as the West African nation’s electoral commission formally opened the campaign season
01:46 AM on 08/21/2026 ABC Politics Prosecutors say bullet engraving shows Charlie Kirk was targeted for his politics
Prosecutors in Charlie Kirk’s killing have pointed to an engraved bullet in arguing that Kirk was targeted for how the defendant perceived his politics
03:03 AM on 08/21/2026 ABC Politics National security question trips up Sen. Darline Graham in South Carolina debate
Sen. Darline Graham, running in South Carolina's runoff election, stumbled over a foreign policy question during a debate Tuesday night
02:58 AM on 08/21/2026 ABC Politics Americans have only elected 3 Black governors. This year, 8 major party candidates are on the ballot
Florida Republicans have settled on Byron Donalds, a congressman, as their candidate for governor, and that now makes eight Black major party nominees for governors this year
09:58 AM on 08/21/2026 ABC Politics Trump says US and Canada have a trade deal, but key terms remain unclear
Canada and the United States have moved closer to finalizing a trade agreement that would avert threatened 50% U.S. tariffs
10:26 PM on 08/21/2026 ABC Politics Missouri court rejects petition proposing protections for laws passed by citizen initiative
A Missouri court has rejected a request to let voters decide in November whether to make it harder for lawmakers to change laws enacted by citizen initiatives
02:37 AM on 08/21/2026 ABC Politics Jared Kushner to visit Israel and Egypt next week with Board of Peace officials to talk Gaza
President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and negotiator Jared Kushner will travel to the Middle East next week to try to advance plans for an end to the conflict in Gaza after a deal recently announced by the Trump administration ran into Israeli opposition
02:44 AM on 08/14/2026 ABC Politics Judge drops Nevada case against electors accused of forging certificate in 2020 election
A judge has dismissed Nevada’s fake electors case
02:33 AM on 08/14/2026 ABC Politics Trump orders the Navy to return to an older system of launching jets off aircraft carriers
President Donald Trump is ordering the U.S. Navy to remove the advanced system used to launch fighter jets from its newest type of aircraft carriers and return to using older steam catapults that he has long said he prefers
02:44 AM on 08/14/2026 ABC Politics Iowa Republican Zach Lahn confronts curiosity, and concerns, in outsider bid for governor
Zach Lahn, the Republican nominee for Iowa governor, says he's bringing a different message to Iowans
02:40 AM on 08/14/2026 ABC Politics Trump set to highlight violent crime reduction during a visit to New York police academy
President Donald Trump plans to highlight his record on crime and safety during a visit to a New York police academy on Friday
01:46 AM on 08/14/2026 ABC Politics Graham Platner to speak at labor rally, one of his first public events since ending Maine campaign
Former Maine Democratic Senate nominee Graham Platner is scheduled to be the featured speaker at a Labor Day rally in what may be one of his first public appearances since a sexual assault allegation ended his candidacy
03:34 PM on 08/13/2026 ABC Politics Mission Improbable: Onetime Republican trying to prove Democrats can win in Florida
David Jolly, a former Republican now running for Florida governor as a Democrat, is trying to revive the state's political battleground status
05:17 AM on 08/13/2026 ABC Politics Democrats gathering to give final approval to 2028 presidential primary calendar
Democrats are gathering to finalize their 2028 presidential primary calendar this week, setting the stage for a wide open contest to succeed President Donald Trump and chart a path ahead as the party’s voters oscillate between progressive and more mode...
01:52 AM on 08/13/2026 ABC Politics Judge will hear whether Tate brothers should stay in custody as they fight extradition to the UK
A federal judge in Miami will hear arguments for whether social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate should remain in custody
01:52 AM on 08/13/2026 ABC Politics Republicans see Minnesota fraud scandal as a chance to go on offense in a blue state
Republicans in Minnesota see a chance to regain influence after a fraud scandal rocked state government
05:21 PM on 08/12/2026 ABC Politics David Crowley's razor-thin Wisconsin primary win sets up match against Trump pick
David Crowley’s razor-thin primary win over a democratic socialist in swing state Wisconsin sets up a match against a congressman who has voted with President Donald Trump 100% of the time
11:58 AM on 08/12/2026 ABC Politics Forget left vs. center. Democratic voters are making clear they just want change
Results in Democratic primaries in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Connecticut have reiterated that Democratic voters are hungry for change, even as they remain divided over the party’s ideological future
11:58 AM on 08/12/2026 ABC Politics 6 must-watch matchups that could play key role in setting the 2026 College Football Playoff field
The road to the 2026 College Football Playoff could hinge on several key games
09:25 AM on 08/12/2026 ABC Politics November matchup set for Alabama US House district Republicans redrew in effort to keep majority
Democratic Rep. Shomari Figures will face a Republican endorsed by President Donald Trump in his fight for reelection to an Alabama congressional seat the GOP redrew as part of a larger effort to help the party keep control of the U.S. House
10:58 PM on 08/12/2026 ABC Politics Medicaid will stop paying for some gender-affirming care for transgender minors
Medicaid said it won't pay for gender-affirming surgeries or hormones for transgender minors
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