ABC Politics News32175 stories between 11/11/2009 at 00:28:06 and 01/26/2025 15:36:07
At the Great American State Fair, you can find a dinosaur's rib cage. Unity is another matter
The Great American State Fair has kicked off on the National Mall in Washington
09:27 AM ABC Politics Some paid the ultimate price to enact voting rights. Their survivors see America turning backward
It's been six decades since the Voting Rights Act was enacted
08:17 AM ABC Politics DNC plans weekend of events to focus on affordability concerns
Democrats are organizing events nationwide this weekend to address affordability concerns
10:11 AM on 06/26/2026 ABC Politics 988's LGBTQ+ hotline to relaunch this year. But the group that helped start it might be excluded
The Trump administration is moving to restart the specialized LGBTQ+ option for youth who contact the 988 crisis intervention hotline, but the group that helped pioneer the idea is being shut out
07:34 AM on 06/26/2026 ABC Politics Supreme Court's ruling to end protections for Haitian, Syrian immigrants could have broader impact
The Supreme Court ’s decision allowing President Donald Trump's administration to end temporary legal protections for Haitian and Syrian immigrants may affect people from many other countries
02:15 AM on 06/26/2026 ABC Politics Vance, an admirer of Richard Nixon, says Watergate would be 'a 12-hour news story' today
Vice President JD Vance says the Watergate scandal that brought down President Richard Nixon would have been a blip in today’s news cycle
02:15 AM on 06/26/2026 ABC Politics Judge blocks Trump plan that would limit graduate student loans in nursing and other fields
A federal judge has blocked part of a Trump administration plan that would have limited access to loans for students pursuing graduate degrees in nursing, physical therapy, public health and some other fields
02:14 AM on 06/26/2026 ABC Politics Judge rules against effort to create majority-Black DeSoto County districts
U.S. District Judge Glen H
04:30 PM on 06/25/2026 ABC Politics Supreme Court clears way for Trump admin to revive restrictive immigration policy
The Supreme Court has cleared the way for the Trump administration to potentially revive an immigration policy once used to turn back migrants seeking asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border
11:28 AM on 06/25/2026 ABC Politics Term limits removed for president of auto racing governing body the FIA
Auto racing governing body the FIA has voted to remove term limits on its presidency and other positions, removing one potential obstacle for Mohammed Ben Sulayem to remain in office in the long term
11:26 AM on 06/25/2026 ABC Politics Mamdani's success in New York tests Democratic Party's willingness to change
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has stepped into the national spotlight this week as a surging political force within the Democratic Party
02:20 AM on 06/25/2026 ABC Politics Senate Republicans reject war powers resolution after Trump berates them at Capitol meeting
Senate Republicans who were berated by President Donald Trump over opposition to his war in Iran have reversed course, holding a late-night vote to try to appease him
02:18 AM on 06/25/2026 ABC Politics US Congress welcomes Taiwan's parliamentary leader to Washington, affirms support for the island
U.S. House members have pledged strong support for Taiwan and welcomed Han Kuo-yu, president of Taiwan's Legislative Yuan, to Washington
10:58 PM on 06/25/2026 ABC Politics New York City Council candidate is accused of forgery over AI-generated posts
A former New York City Council candidate has been charged with forgery over allegations he used artificial intelligence to post fake endorsements and news articles on social media
10:57 PM on 06/25/2026 ABC Politics FACT FOCUS: Norway brought its own food to the World Cup. But not because it distrusts US products
Social media posts are focusing on what Norway is feeding its athletes as the team excels at the World Cup
04:30 PM on 06/24/2026 ABC Politics Trump turns America 250 kickoff into a campaign-style rally on the National Mall
President Donald Trump sees America’s 250th anniversary as a chance to get the country excited again — about Donald Trump
08:45 AM on 06/24/2026 ABC Politics New York sweep by Israel critics shines light on a fraught issue for Democrats
Democratic congressional primary results in New York City are accelerating the party's debate over the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
08:45 AM on 06/24/2026 ABC Politics Trump heads to Capitol to speak with GOP senators who have grown increasingly frustrated with him
President Donald Trump is headed to Capitol Hill to meet with Republican senators who have grown increasingly frustrated with his efforts to divert their agenda
02:43 AM on 06/24/2026 ABC Politics Blake Moore wins Republican nomination for U.S. House in Utah's 2nd Congressional District
Blake Moore wins Republican nomination for U.S. House in Utah's 2nd Congressional District
02:48 AM on 06/24/2026 ABC Politics April McClain Delaney wins Democratic nomination for U.S. House in Maryland's 6th Congressional District
April McClain Delaney wins Democratic nomination for U.S. House in Maryland's 6th Congressional District
02:47 AM on 06/24/2026 ABC Politics New York leads four-state primary elections, in photos
New York’s closely watched primary elections took center stage Tuesday as congressional races tested the political influence of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, while voters also cast ballots in Maryland, South Carolina and Utah.
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01:02 AM on 06/24/2026 ABC Politics In New York primaries, progressives make inroads on establishment, and a Kennedy scion seeks office
Incumbent Democrats faced fierce challenges in New York's congressional primaries
09:58 PM on 06/24/2026 ABC Politics Redrawn US House map in Utah sets up heated Democratic primary in Salt Lake-area district
Utah Democrats are set to face off in the primary election for a redrawn U.S. House district that could help determine whether the party takes control of the narrowly divided chamber this fall
09:57 PM on 06/24/2026 ABC Politics Federal officials plan to offload some warehouses purchased for immigrant detention
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is retreating from a plan to use warehouses to hold up to 10,000 people on a single site, jettisoning a key piece of former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s $38-billion plan to rapidly expand detention ...
04:47 PM on 06/23/2026 ABC Politics The NCAA changed its eligibility rules. What does that mean for transfers, rosters and playing time?
The NCAA has approved a new eligibility model for Division I athletes, limiting them to five years to complete five seasons
03:49 PM on 06/23/2026 ABC Politics Senate is set to vote again on a war powers resolution to halt the Iran conflict
For the 10th time, the Senate will vote on a war powers resolution to block U.S. military action against Iran
02:08 PM on 06/23/2026 ABC Politics Authorities arrest 2 more suspects in planned attack on Trump's UFC show
Authorities have arrested two more people in Missouri and Washington state in connection with a planned attack targeting President Donald Trump’s UFC event at the White House earlier this month
01:54 AM on 06/23/2026 ABC Politics South Carolina voters will choose between two Trump-backed governor candidates in Republican runoff
South Carolina voters are returning to the polls to finalize the Republican nominee for governor in a runoff election
12:59 AM on 06/23/2026 ABC Politics Georgia Democrats blast requirement to recount votes by hand in bill that would keep ballot QR codes
Legislation to keep Georgia’s embattled vote-counting method in place for this year’s midterm elections is facing strong opposition from state Democrats
04:03 PM on 06/22/2026 ABC Politics Judge in Charlie Kirk killing case to decide if prosecutors could be punished for comments in media
The Utah judge in the murder case over Charlie Kirk’s killing says he will rule Monday whether prosecutors could face sanctions for comments to the media about a bullet fragment recovered from the conservative activist’s body
01:16 AM on 06/22/2026 ABC Politics New York's congressional candidates make final case in last day before primary
New York’s congressional candidates will deliver closing arguments ahead of primary elections Tuesday, as an ascendent progressive left takes on establishment Democrats
12:22 AM on 06/22/2026 ABC Politics Barack and Michelle Obama surprise first visitors to newly opened presidential center
Former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama surprised the first 100 visitors to walk through the doors of Obama’s new presidential center, personally greeting them
02:05 PM on 06/19/2026 ABC Politics Trump from 'hunted' to 'hunter': New book details Trump's push to test the limits of executive power
President Donald Trump believes that winning a second term in 2024 instead of 2020 has allowed him to return to the White House even more emboldened
02:20 AM on 06/19/2026 ABC Politics South Dakota man whose life sentence was commuted by Noem now implicated in his niece's death
A South Dakota man whose sentence of life in prison was commuted by former Gov. Kristi Noem is now implicated in the death of his 14-year-old niece
02:20 AM on 06/19/2026 ABC Politics Pingree and Charles will compete for Maine governor and Dunlap gets Democratic nod for US House
Democrat Hannah Pingree and Republican Bobby Charles will compete to become Maine’s next governor
02:15 AM on 06/19/2026 ABC Politics Democratic socialists surge in mayoral races across the country as anti-Trump fervor rises
Janeese Lewis George is making waves in Washington, D.C., with her progressive agenda as she aims for the mayor's office
01:17 AM on 06/19/2026 ABC Politics Mexico advances in the World Cup and other top photos from Latin America and the Caribbean
June 12-18, 2026
Mexico became the first country to reach the knockout stage of the World Cup, beating South Korea 1-0. Merlín the duck is celebrated as the team mascot.
Conservative Keiko Fujimori leads progressive Roberto Sánchez as votes are slowly counted from Peru’s presidential runoff election.
A deeply divided electorate is preparing to vote for Colombia’s next president in a tight runoff election between a progressive and a conservative outsider.
This gallery was curated by photo editor Anita Baca based in Mexico City.
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01:23 AM on 06/19/2026 ABC Politics California labor union offers to scale back billionaire tax proposal after pushback
A California labor union is offering to scale back a proposal to temporarily increase taxes on billionaires
09:52 PM on 06/19/2026 ABC Politics Arizona prosecutors dismissing fake elector case but vow to seek new indictment
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes is dismissing a criminal case that alleged President Donald Trump’s former chief of staff Mark Meadows, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani and others tried to overturn Trump’s 2020 loss in the state
03:15 PM on 06/18/2026 ABC Politics Janeese Lewis George wins the Democratic primary for mayor of Washington, DC
Janeese Lewis George has won Washington, D.C.'s Democratic primary for mayor, setting up a potential clash with the Trump administration over the city’s limited autonomy
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