ABC Politics News32175 stories between 11/11/2009 at 00:28:06 and 01/26/2025 15:36:07
A $1.8 billion mistake could cost the South Carolina treasurer his job
South Carolina lawmakers are going to try to remove a statewide elected official from office, for the first time in over two centuries as a U.S. state
04:46 PM ABC Politics Social Security's acting leader faces calls to resign over decision to cut Maine contracts
The Social Security Administration’s acting commissioner is facing calls to resign after he issued an order that would have required Maine parents to register their newborns for Social Security numbers at a federal office rather than the hospital
04:38 PM ABC Politics Anti-transgender bathroom restrictions are on hold under a judge's order
A judge has temporarily blocked a Montana law that restricts transgender people’s use of bathrooms in public buildings
02:49 PM ABC Politics Biden's top health official, Xavier Becerra, enters the race to succeed California Gov. Gavin Newsom
Former Biden administration Health Secretary Xavier Becerra is the latest Democrat to join the crowded field seeking to become California's next governor
09:34 AM ABC Politics Who is Jimmy Patronis? Florida's chief financial officer wins election to replace Matt Gaetz
Florida’s Republican chief financial officer Jimmy Patronis has fended off a tougher-than-expected challenge in a special election for Florida's 1st Congressional District
09:50 PM ABC Politics Major international law firm reaches deal with White House, becoming the latest to do so
Another major international law firm has reached a deal with President Donald Trump to dedicate at least $100 million in free legal services to causes such as supporting veterans and combating antisemitism
10:06 PM ABC Politics Wisconsin and Florida elections provide early warning signs to Trump and Republicans
A trio of elections have provided plenty of warning signs to Republicans and President Donald Trump
02:14 AM ABC Politics GOP senators push ahead on Trump's tax cuts package, punting big decisions for later
Senate Republicans insist they are pushing ahead on President Donald Trump’s big bill of tax breaks and spending cuts this week
12:38 AM ABC Politics Who is Susan Crawford? Wisconsin Supreme Court winner has fought for union and abortion rights
Wisconsin Supreme Court winner Susan Crawford has served as a Dane County Circuit Court judge since 2018
11:58 PM ABC Politics California lawmakers reject bills to ban trans athletes from girls sports
California lawmakers have rejected two bills aimed at keeping trans kids and teens off sports teams consistent with their gender identity
12:27 AM ABC Politics Trump to hold meeting on possible investors to buy TikTok with possible ban at stake
President Donald Trump will hold a Wednesday meeting with aides about possible investors who could buy a stake in TikTok
05:41 PM on 04/01/2025 ABC Politics Judge in long-running lawsuit declines to block the use of Georgia's voting system
A federal judge has declined to block the use of Georgia’s electronic voting system
02:30 PM on 04/01/2025 ABC Politics Why does the US restrict its presidents to 2 terms? A look at the tradition Trump is questioning
Only one person in U.S. history has defied the two-term example set by the first president, George Washington
07:42 AM on 04/01/2025 ABC Politics Will Trump's tariff wars affect the 2026 World Cup or 2028 LA Olympics?
As the United States prepares to welcome the world for FIFA’s Club World Cup this June, golf’s Ryder Cup in September, the World Cup next year and the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028, the question becomes: Will the world want to come
06:55 AM on 04/01/2025 ABC Politics Florida Republicans face off against well-funded Democrats in US House special elections
Florida state Sen. Randy Fine and chief financial officer Jimmy Patronis are looking to win their congressional special elections
12:06 AM on 04/01/2025 ABC Politics Rep. Nikema Williams resigns from her role as chair of Georgia's Democratic Party
U.S. Rep. Nikema Williams has stepped down as chair of the Democratic Party of Georgia
04:46 PM on 03/31/2025 ABC Politics Georgia Democrat Lucy McBath suspends 2026 run for governor, citing husband's cancer
Georgia U.S. Rep. Lucy McBath says she’s suspending her exploratory 2026 bid for governor, casting uncertainty on the Democratic field
11:44 AM on 03/31/2025 ABC Politics Democratic base's anger puts some party leaders on shaky ground
The Democratic base is angry
07:56 AM on 03/31/2025 ABC Politics Musk-funded group spends big in Wisconsin Supreme Court race
Elon Musk and his political operatives have tried to shape the closely watched Wisconsin Supreme Court race in ways that are not immediately obvious but could be critical to Tuesday’s outcome
07:57 AM on 03/31/2025 ABC Politics Trump says he's considering ways to serve a third term as president
President Donald Trump says he's considering ways to serve a third term
01:42 AM on 03/31/2025 ABC Politics Trump finds fault with both Putin and Zelenskyy as he tries to push for deal to end war in Ukraine
President Donald Trump has lashed out at both Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy, expressing frustration with the Russian and Ukrainian leaders as he struggles to forge a truce to end the war
11:18 PM on 03/31/2025 ABC Politics Authorities investigate fire that damaged entryway to New Mexico GOP headquarters
Federal authorities are investigating an early morning fire that damaged the entryway to the headquarters of the Republican Party of New Mexico in Albuquerque
04:54 PM on 03/30/2025 ABC Politics Transgender people are about 1% of the US population. Yet they're a political lightning rod
President Donald Trump has signed a slew of policies aimed at wiping transgender people out of government records, sports and even history
01:08 AM on 03/30/2025 ABC Politics Trump's election order creates much confusion before the next federal election in 2026
President Donald Trump’s sweeping executive order seeking to change how elections are run in the U.S. is creating uncertainty for state and local election officials and worries about voter confusion before the next federal election, the 2026 midterms
11:18 AM on 03/29/2025 ABC Politics New Jersey's GOP primary for governor could pivot on Trump, a part-time resident
The most important Republican in New Jersey’s race for governor this year might well be a part-time resident who burnished his reputation and his brand near the Atlantic City Boardwalk
10:06 AM on 03/29/2025 ABC Politics Utah becomes first state to ban LGBTQ+ pride flags in government buildings
Utah has become the first state to prohibit flying LGBTQ+ pride flags at schools and all government buildings
03:09 PM on 03/28/2025 ABC Politics UFC boss Dana White texts with Trump, starts a boxing league and does things his way
Dana White spends his time texting with President Donald Trump, running UFC and starting a new boxing promotion
02:30 PM on 03/28/2025 ABC Politics Convicted founder of electric vehicle startup Nikola pardoned by Trump
The founder of an electric car start-up sentenced to prison for exaggerating the potential of his technology has been pardoned by President Donald Trump, potentially wiping out hundreds of millions of dollars in restitution that prosecutors were seekin...
12:11 PM on 03/28/2025 ABC Politics Massachusetts mayor shut down newspaper over fake stories. Now he faces corruption allegations
A few months ago, a mayor in Massachusetts was relishing a rare victory over a newspaper for its years of personal attacks
10:14 AM on 03/28/2025 ABC Politics Musk promises to go to Wisconsin to personally deliver $2 million to voters in Supreme Court race
Billionaire Elon Musk says he plans to hold a rally in Wisconsin to “personally hand over” $2 million to a pair of voters who have already cast their ballots in the state’s hotly contested Supreme Court race
08:54 AM on 03/28/2025 ABC Politics Putin suggests putting Ukraine under U.N.-sponsored external governance, boasts battlefield gains
Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed putting Ukraine under external governance under the U.N. aegis as part of efforts to reach a peaceful settlement
05:50 AM on 03/28/2025 ABC Politics The fate of addiction treatment hangs in the balance with Kennedy's HHS overhaul
The proposed overhaul of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services could weaken and possibly eliminate a little-known agency that's crucial in helping Americans who struggle with their mental health or with addiction
03:42 AM on 03/28/2025 ABC Politics A federal judge temporarily blocks parts of Trump's anti-DEI executive orders
A federal judge has temporarily blocked the U.S. Department of Labor from implementing parts of President Donald Trump’s executive orders aimed at curbing diversity, equity and inclusion efforts among federal contractors and grant recipients
10:54 PM on 03/28/2025 ABC Politics US cities located in states won by Trump would be most hurt by Canadian tariffs, an analysis finds
A new analysis finds the U.S. cities most vulnerable to a trade war with Canada turn out to largely be in the states that helped return Donald Trump to the White House
08:22 AM on 03/27/2025 ABC Politics The White House says nothing classified was shared on Signal. Democrats say that strains credulity
Trump administration officials are struggling to stem the fallout from revelations that top national security officials discussed sensitive attack plans over a messaging app and mistakenly added a journalist to the chain
07:02 AM on 03/27/2025 ABC Politics Trump's executive order on elections is far-reaching. But will it actually stick?
President Donald Trump’s executive order seeking broad changes to how elections are run in the U.S. is vast in scope and holds the potential to reorder the voting landscape across the country, even as it faces almost certain litigation
03:02 PM on 03/26/2025 ABC Politics March Madness: What to know about each of the 16 teams remaining in women's NCAA Tournament
JuJu Watkins' season-ending knee injury in Southern California’s second-round victory over Mississippi State left the NCAA Tournament without one of the leading national player of the year candidates
02:54 PM on 03/26/2025 ABC Politics World Series champion LA Dodgers say they'll visit Trump at the White House on April 7
The Los Angeles Dodgers say they have accepted President Donald Trump's invitation to the White House to celebrate their World Series title
11:18 AM on 03/26/2025 ABC Politics US Vice President JD Vance to join his wife in Greenland on Friday
U.S. Vice President JD Vance says he’s joining his wife on a Friday trip to Greenland, suggesting in an online video that global security is at stake
03:34 AM on 03/26/2025 ABC Politics Kentucky governor vetoes GOP abortion bill
Kentucky Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear has vetoed a bill touted by its Republican supporters as an attempt to bring clarity to the state's near-total abortion ban
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