ABC Politics News32175 stories between 11/11/2009 at 00:28:06 and 01/26/2025 15:36:07
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 Montana voters will be able to register to vote on Election Day, judge rules
A Montana judge has blocked the state from limiting voter registration on Election Day
08:40 PM on 05/12/2026 ABC Politics Supreme Court halts order for Alabama to use House map with 2 largely Black districts
The U.S. Supreme Court has set the stage for Alabama to get rid of one of two largely Black congressional districts before this year’s midterm elections
06:52 PM on 05/11/2026 ABC Politics Voter confusion and headaches for election officials follow hasty GOP push to redraw US House seats
Republican state officials are confusing voters and creating logistical headaches for local election officials across the South by redistricting U.S. House seats as primary season is underway
06:47 AM on 05/11/2026 ABC Politics Tennessee redistricting plan splits Memphis neighbors and reshapes midterms as other states follow
A new congressional map in Tennessee splits the majority-Black city of Memphis into three districts
10:21 AM on 05/09/2026 ABC Politics Rejecting church and state separation is on the wish list for Trump's religious liberty commission
President Donald Trump's Religious Liberty Commission is preparing to make recommendations after more than a year of hearings
10:21 AM on 05/09/2026 ABC Politics Federal judge dismisses former Trump supporters defamation lawsuit against Fox News
A federal judge has dismissed a defamation lawsuit against Fox News
02:37 AM on 05/09/2026 ABC Politics Virginia Supreme Court strikes down Democrats' redrawn US House maps, giving Republicans a win
The Virginia Supreme Court has struck down a Democratic congressional redistricting plan that had won voter approval
02:37 AM on 05/09/2026 ABC Politics What to know about the latest wave of changes to congressional districts
The congressional map appears to be tilting more red amid the latest flurry of redistricting developments across the U.S. Virginia's supreme court this week rejected a new districting plan on procedural grounds
01:36 AM on 05/09/2026 ABC Politics Trump is lifting restrictions on hunting in national parks, refuges and wilderness areas
President Donald Trump's administration is pushing federal land management officials to lift restrictions on hunting and trapping in national parks, refuges and wilderness areas
04:10 PM on 05/08/2026 ABC Politics Tennessees governor signs into law a new US House map that carves up a majority-Black district in Memphis
Tennessee’s governor signs into law a new US House map that carves up a majority-Black district in Memphis
02:39 AM on 05/08/2026 ABC Politics Federal drug raid near downtown Los Angeles spotlights public safety concerns during mayor's race
A major federal raid around a park near downtown Los Angeles known for homeless encampments and out-in-the-open drug use came just as voters began selecting their next mayor
02:35 AM on 05/08/2026 ABC Politics Alabama Republicans look to set new US House primaries if courts allow redistricting
Alabama lawmakers are set to vote on a measure that could change the state's congressional primaries as part of a bid to switch its U.S. House districts
12:35 AM on 05/08/2026 ABC Politics Second federal appeals court rejects Trump's no-bond immigration detentions, deepening circuit split
An Atlanta-based appeals court has rejected a no-bond policy implemented by the Trump administration for people in immigration proceedings
02:32 PM on 05/07/2026 ABC Politics GOP Sen. Susan Collins discloses longtime tremor after scrutiny in Maine Senate race
Republican Maine Sen. Susan Collins says she has long had a condition called an essential tremor
01:47 PM on 05/07/2026 ABC Politics Agency will move forward with plans to propose weakening some Biden-era PFAS limits, official says
The Trump administration plans to weaken some Biden-era limits on "forever chemicals" in drinking water
01:32 PM on 05/07/2026 ABC Politics Republicans once saw Michigan as ripe for a takeover, but the mood is shifting
Michigan Republicans once viewed 2026 as their best chance to reclaim power in the battleground state
06:43 AM on 05/07/2026 ABC Politics Tech is betting on a former executive in the race for California governor
Tech leaders are betting on a former executive to take the lead in the California governor's race
01:27 AM on 05/07/2026 ABC Politics Tennessee poised to vote on new US House map sought by Trump that carves up Memphis
Republican lawmakers in Tennessee are poised to vote on a plan to reshape a majority-Black congressional district
01:27 AM on 05/07/2026 ABC Politics Justice Dept. finds UCLA medical school illegally used race in admissions
The Justice Department has found UCLA's medical school illegally considered race in admissions
04:16 PM on 05/06/2026 ABC Politics South Carolina joins Southern redistricting push after US Supreme Court ruling on minority districts
Republicans are rapidly pursuing redistricting efforts across the South following a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that affects majority-Black congressional districts
03:38 AM on 05/06/2026 ABC Politics Candidates for California governor tangle in testy debate with mail voting already underway
Seven candidates who want to be California's next governor have engaged in sharp attacks on each other on issues from gas prices to taxes to immigration
01:26 AM on 05/06/2026 ABC Politics US rights agency sues New York Times for discriminating against white man passed over for promotion
A federal civil rights agency filed a discrimination lawsuit Tuesday against the New York Times, claiming that the new organization passed over a white male employee for a promotion in favor of a lesser qualified woman to meet its diversity goals
11:49 PM on 05/06/2026 ABC Politics LIV Golf had a blank canvas. The PGA Tour could use one as it tries to solve a packed schedule
LIV Golf had a seemingly endless supply of Saudi money that suddenly is coming to an end
04:48 PM on 05/05/2026 ABC Politics The Presidential Physical Fitness Award is back as Trump revives annual fitness test
President Donald Trump is reviving the Presidential Physical Fitness Award as he reintroduces a competitive physical fitness test in America's schools
01:47 PM on 05/05/2026 ABC Politics Justice Department seeks the names of 2020 election workers in Georgia's Fulton County
The Justice Department is seeking the names of every person who worked in the 2020 election in Georgia’s Fulton County, a Democratic stronghold Donald Trump has accused of widespread voter fraud he says cost him victory against Joe Biden in the state t...
10:09 AM on 05/05/2026 ABC Politics Armenia hosts a historic EU summit as it charts a course away from Russia
Armenia hosts the first European Union summit in Yerevan on Tuesday, marking a deepening of ties that's been years in the making
01:44 AM on 05/05/2026 ABC Politics Trump's retribution? What to watch in Tuesday's elections in Indiana, Ohio and Michigan
President Donald Trump’s campaign to politically punish Republicans who stand in his way moves through Indiana on Tuesday night, when seven state senators face Trump-backed primary challengers
01:46 AM on 05/05/2026 ABC Politics Abortion pill rulings bring the issue back to the forefront in a midterm election year
Recent court rulings on abortion pill access have reignited a contentious political issue in a midterm year
01:46 AM on 05/05/2026 ABC Politics Ramaswamy looks to put primary behind him and turn to expensive fall campaign for Ohio governor
Ohio Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy aims to put a long and sometimes unpleasant primary season behind him Tuesday
01:46 AM on 05/05/2026 ABC Politics Tennessee Republicans will consider redrawing US House district covering majority-Black Memphis
Tennessee becomes the latest Southern state to consider redrawing its congressional map after the U.S. Supreme Court severely weakened the Voting Rights Act
01:46 AM on 05/05/2026 ABC Politics Trump's influence tested in Indiana Republican state Senate primaries
Indiana Republican state lawmakers who broke with President Donald Trump over his call to redraw the state’s congressional district lines are facing primary challengers who are backed by Trump and national conservative groups
12:32 AM on 05/05/2026 ABC Politics Vance gets a chance to woo Iowa GOP voters ahead of 2028 in a campaign stop with congressmanMichigan special election to decide state Senate control and give clues about fall midterms
A special election in Michigan on Tuesday could decide whether Democrats maintain their slim majority in the state Senate for the final months of Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s term
12:32 AM on 05/05/2026 ABC Politics Oilers, Islanders and Blackhawks have been among the biggest winners in the NHL lottery's history
The NHL draft lottery has never been as volatile as its NBA cousin
08:24 AM on 05/04/2026 ABC Politics Democrats look for a foothold in Iowa as Vance visits to boost Republicans
Democrats believe they can make Iowa a political battleground again
07:51 AM on 05/04/2026 ABC Politics Redistricting war accelerates winner-take-all political combat that's straining American democracy
The U.S. Supreme Court has escalated a nationwide redistricting war by removing one of the few remaining limits on partisan gerrymandering
03:13 AM on 05/04/2026 ABC Politics Alabama and Tennessee move to draw new congressional districts in wake of Supreme Court ruling |