ABC Politics News32175 stories between 11/11/2009 at 00:28:06 and 01/26/2025 15:36:07
Political consultant defies court order in lawsuit over AI robocalls that mimicked Biden
A federal court has ordered a political consultant to pay $22,500 for sending robocalls mimicking former President Joe Biden to New Hampshire voters
07:05 PM ABC Politics FACT FOCUS: Trump gets it wrong claiming no murders in DC for the last six months
In addition to pardoning two North Carolina turkeys at the annual White House ceremony, President Donald Trump discussed his crime-fighting efforts in Washington, D.C., claiming that it’s been six months since the city has seen a murder
05:53 PM ABC Politics Health care plan circulated by the White House runs into familiar GOP divisions
A health care proposal circulated by the White House in recent days is running into Republican divisions on the issue
02:57 AM ABC Politics DC Mayor Bowser announces she won't seek fourth term, as Trump's federal intervention continues
Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser says she will not be seeking re-election next year
11:14 PM ABC Politics Chiefs overcame bad calls on Travis Kelce and Jawaan Taylor to salvage their season
Referee Alex Moore's crew made a mistake by penalizing Kansas City Chiefs right tackle Jawaan Taylor for a facemask violation, erasing a game-tying touchdown by Travis Kelce in Week 12
07:05 AM ABC Politics McCarthy's struggles for the Vikings have had a ripple effect on their formula for success
The development process in the NFL for a quarterback learning the most demanding and difficult job in sports can test the patience of the entire organization
09:13 PM ABC Politics QB Baker Mayfield is the latest player injured for the reeling Buccaneers
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have hit a major detour on their way to another division title
11:53 PM ABC Politics Jets' Aaron Glenn says he and owner Woody Johnson on same page for building foundation in 2-9 season
Aaron Glenn speaks regularly with New York Jets owner Woody Johnson during another tough season
10:17 PM ABC Politics How No. 1 pick Cooper Flagg is handling a tough start to rookie season with the Mavericks
Cooper Flagg has been adjusting to more losses with the Dallas Mavericks than he faced in his previous four years of basketball
06:57 AM ABC Politics Top US military adviser visits Caribbean as Trump ramps up pressure on Venezuela
The United States' top military officer is visiting American troops in Puerto Rico and on a Navy warship in the region
01:37 AM ABC Politics Judge seeks settlement in 'Alligator Alcatraz' civil rights lawsuit
A federal judge in Florida wants civil rights attorneys and lawyers for the U.S. and Florida to hammer out a settlement in a lawsuit over whether detainees at an immigration center in the Everglades are getting adequate access to attorneys
06:42 PM ABC Politics Cousins' play gives Falcons a glimmer of hope their season can be salvaged
As Kirk Cousins showed he has more left in his career, the Atlanta Falcons played as if they haven’t given up on their season
02:09 PM ABC Politics GOP investor is entering the Florida governor's race, challenging Trump's pick
Another GOP contender has launched a bid to succeed Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis as Florida’s next governor
01:29 PM ABC Politics Chiefs' dramatic comeback win over Colts keeps playoff hopes alive
The Kansas City Chiefs secured a crucial 23-20 overtime win against the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday
01:05 PM ABC Politics Melania Trump welcomes Christmas tree to the White House
First lady Melania Trump welcomed this year's Christmas tree to the White House
12:49 PM ABC Politics Jaguars try to close out a November to remember against the reeling TitansOhio Gov. Mike DeWine signed a law legalizing sports betting. He now says he's opposed to it
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine says he regrets his initial support for legalizing sports betting
07:29 AM ABC Politics Keisha Lance Bottoms aims to be first Atlanta mayor to become Georgia governor
Keisha Lance Bottoms is bidding to become the first former Atlanta mayor to be elected governor of Georgia
12:01 AM ABC Politics Trump's breakup with Greene is not the same as others. But like always, there may be second chances
President Donald Trump’s chaotic political universe has at least one consistent law that rises above any other: The president has no permanent friends and no permanent enemies
06:33 PM ABC Politics Trump teaming up with Jack Nicklaus to revamp 'president's golf course' at Joint Base Andrews
President Donald Trump says he's teaming up with legendary golfer Jack Nicklaus to revamp the golf courses at Joint Base Andrews
02:57 PM ABC Politics Texas A&M committee rules professor's firing over gender identity lesson unjustified
A Texas A&M committee agreed the university was wrong to fire a professor earlier this year after a controversy over a classroom video that showed a student objecting to a children’s literature lesson about gender identity
12:48 PM ABC Politics Prosecutor asks Arizona Supreme Court to review decision that stalled fake elector case
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes is appealing a ruling that has stalled the criminal case against President Donald Trump’s former chief of staff Mark Meadows, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani and others for trying to overturn Trump’s 2020 el...
04:49 PM ABC Politics RFK Jr. says he personally directed CDC's new guidance on vaccines and autism
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told The New York Times in an interview that he personally directed the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to update its website to contradict its longtime guidance that vaccines don’t cause autism
04:01 PM ABC Politics Josh Allen's inconsistencies persist in loss at Houston, as Bills slip further out of AFC East race
Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills' offensive inconsistencies don't appear to be going away fast after their latest clunker
02:50 PM ABC Politics New Jersey sets April 2026 special election as Sherrill resigns House seat ahead of inauguration
New Jersey Democratic Gov.-elect Mikie Sherrill resigned from her seat in the U.S. House and the current governor set special election dates to fill her position for next year
01:45 PM ABC Politics Texans' defense shines with 8 sacks, 3 turnovers in win over Bills
Houston’s top-ranked defense found another level Thursday night to lead the Texans to their third straight win
12:25 PM ABC Politics Rep. Eric Swalwell announces his bid for California governor
Rep. Eric Swalwell, a Democrat who served as a House manager in President Donald Trump’s 2021 impeachment trial, has launched his bid for California governor
08:38 AM ABC Politics Alabama board votes to remove books about being transgender from public library youth sections
The board overseeing Alabama public libraries on Thursday voted to remove books that discuss being transgender from the teen and children’s sections of public libraries
10:34 PM ABC Politics Justice Department insists Comey indictment was properly approved as it tries to keep case afloat
The Trump-appointed prosecutor overseeing the James Comey case is insisting in a new court filing that the full grand jury approved the final indictment against the former FBI director
06:49 PM ABC Politics Judge to rule on whether to release Kilmar Abrego Garcia from immigration custody
A federal judge in Maryland says she will rule as soon as possible on whether Kilmar Abrego Garcia can be released from immigration custody
05:53 PM ABC Politics What to know about Trump's draft proposal to curtail state AI regulations
President Donald Trump is considering pressuring states to stop regulating artificial intelligence
08:07 PM ABC Politics Muslim civil rights group sues Texas for labeling it a terrorist organization
A Muslim civil rights group has filed a lawsuit against Texas Governor Greg Abbott
07:21 PM ABC Politics Democrats allege spy agency work is being undermined and politicized under Trump
Democrats on the House and Senate intelligence committees say the Trump administration is undermining the nation's spy services
06:57 PM ABC Politics Woman who worked for congressman accused of faking politically motivated attack
A former staffer for a New Jersey congressman who told authorities she had been attacked and lacerated by three men while walking in a nature preserve this summer is now facing charges that she filed a false report
04:57 PM ABC Politics What to know about the Justice Department's Jeffrey Epstein files
The clock is ticking for the U.S. government to open up its files on Jeffrey Epstein
07:45 PM ABC Politics New York Democratic Rep. Nydia Velzquez says she won't run for reelection in 2026
New York Rep. Nydia Velázquez — a trailblazer known by the nickname “La Luchadora,” or the fighter — announced that she will retire next year after more than three decades in Congress
07:37 PM ABC Politics Coast Guard reverses course on policy to call swastikas and nooses 'potentially divisive'
The U.S. Coast Guard has released a new, firmer policy addressing the display of hate symbols like swastikas and nooses just hours after it was publicly revealed that it made plans to describe them as “potentially divisive” — a term that prompted outcr...
01:13 AM ABC Politics 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
12:33 AM ABC Politics 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
12:33 AM ABC Politics Wisconsin clerks refer 46 cases of suspected fraud, irregularities in 2024 presidential election |