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Trump calls for unity and bipartisan healing after another violent incident. But will it last?
President Donald Trump is calling for unity after what he says he feels was a third assassination attempt
10:41 AM on 04/26/2026 ABC Politics Ohio GOP primary for governor shows potential headwinds for Ramaswamy as he looks to fall campaign
Ohio's Republican primary for governor is a few weeks away, but there are few signs that the top candidate sees it as a competitive race
10:46 AM on 04/26/2026 ABC Politics Dirk Kempthorne, former Idaho governor and U.S. Interior secretary, dies at 74
Former Idaho Gov. and U.S. Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne has died at age 74
04:10 PM on 04/25/2026 ABC Politics Close watch on how Trump and journalists will get along at White House correspondents' dinner
Donald Trump is expected to make his first appearance as president at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner in Washington
10:47 AM on 04/25/2026 ABC Politics TMZ is flexing in Washington, with high-profile results. What took so long?
TMZ is making a splash in Washington, D.C., bringing its Hollywood-style paparazzi tactics to politics
04:04 PM on 04/24/2026 ABC Politics Locked Capitol doors and more cash for security are the new normal after Minnesota assassination
State lawmakers across the U.S. are increasing security measures as political violence rises
10:18 AM on 04/24/2026 ABC Politics Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool gets a blue coating as Trump tackles renovation project
President Donald Trump is having the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool coated in a swimming pool surface hued in “American flag blue,” covering a decades-old granite surface that he said was “leaking like a sieve” and would take years to replace
02:39 AM on 04/24/2026 ABC Politics Democrat Josh Shapiro tests political muscle in swing-state Pennsylvania's midterms
Josh Shapiro may be heavily favored to win reelection as Pennsylvania governor, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t a lot on the line for him this year
12:48 AM on 04/24/2026 ABC Politics Republican proposes giving Democratic-leaning part of Virginia back to DC after redistricting vote
A Republican congressman has introduced legislation that would expand the borders of Washington, D.C., and cost Virginia Democratic voters
04:50 PM on 04/23/2026 ABC Politics Pennsylvania treasurer says 'no' to taxpayers footing $1M in security upgrades at Shapiro's home
Pennsylvania’s treasurer is refusing to approve payments for more than $1 million in security upgrades to the private home of Gov. Josh Shapiro
02:00 PM on 04/23/2026 ABC Politics Jerry Jones shares a moment with old friend Bill Clinton as Cowboys prep for NFL draft
Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones had an old friend drop by on the final day of preparations for the NFL draft: former President Bill Clinton
02:53 AM on 04/23/2026 ABC Politics Trump-endorsed Burt Jones seeks edge on Rick Jackson in ugly Republican primary for Georgia governor
Georgia Lt. Gov. Burt Jones has been using his role as lieutenant governor this year to try to build up his record as he runs for governor
02:41 AM on 04/23/2026 ABC Politics Senate works into the night in latest effort to reopen Homeland Security Department
The Senate is working through the night as Republicans are trying to pass funding for two immigration enforcement agencies over Democratic objections and reopen the Department of Homeland Security
02:48 AM on 04/23/2026 ABC Politics Groups sue Alaska election officials, allege the sharing of voter data with DOJ was unconstitutional
Voting and civil rights groups are suing Alaska elections officials, alleging their sharing of the state’s voter registration list with the U.S. Department of Justice is unconstitutional
02:52 AM on 04/23/2026 ABC Politics Kalshi fines and suspends 3 congressional candidates for wagering on their own elections
Three congressional candidates are accused of betting on their own elections through the prediction market Kalshi
02:53 AM on 04/23/2026 ABC Politics Justice Department reaches $1.25 million settlement with Trump 2016 campaign aide over Russia probe
An aide to President Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign who was the target of secret surveillance during the FBI’s Russia investigation has reached a settlement for $1.25 million with the federal government
02:53 AM on 04/23/2026 ABC Politics World ski body president Eliasch gets nomination for re-election from unexpected country
The billionaire British-Swedish president of skiing’s governing body is standing for re-election as a candidate from the country of Georgia
05:23 PM on 04/22/2026 ABC Politics US health officials nix publication of a study on COVID vaccine effectiveness
U.S. health officials have stopped the publication of a study on the COVID-19 vaccine's effectiveness in preventing hospitalizations
05:23 PM on 04/22/2026 ABC Politics Royals to build a $1.9B ballpark at Crown Center as part of a $3B downtown KC redevelopment project
The Kansas City Royals are moving from Kauffman Stadium to downtown Crown Center
12:38 PM on 04/22/2026 ABC Politics The US has a long history of gerrymandering legislative voting districts. Is it legal?
Gerrymandering is proliferating in states across the U.S. Republicans and Democrats alike have been redrawing voting districts for the U.S. House to try to give their party an advantage
12:14 PM on 04/22/2026 ABC Politics Rhode Island shifts its primary to Wednesday, Sept. 9, easing a Labor Day poll setup crunch
Rhode Island has moved its primary elections to Wednesday, Sept. 9, to avoid conflict with Labor Day
12:14 PM on 04/22/2026 ABC Politics Appeals court keeps 'Alligator Alcatraz' open, rejecting need for federal environmental review
An appeals court has decided that an immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades known as “Alligator Alcatraz” will remain open
03:06 AM on 04/22/2026 ABC Politics Trump renews his call for Congress to intervene and pass legislation to control college sports
President Donald Trump repeated his call for Congress to pass legislation that would rein in college sports at a time athletes are allowed to move freely from school to school and command salaries that put athletic departments in financial peril
03:06 AM on 04/22/2026 ABC Politics Leading candidates to square off in TV debate at critical point in California governor's race
Six leading candidates for California governor will meet in a televised debate — all of them eager for a breakout moment in a chaotic race that has no clear leader
01:37 AM on 04/22/2026 ABC Politics A former Missouri lawmaker wins back thousands of dollars seized after sexual misconduct allegations
A former Missouri lawmaker who was censured over sexual misconduct allegations has won a court case to recoup thousands of dollars seized from his salary as a penalty
03:46 PM on 04/21/2026 ABC Politics Human Rights Campaign targets battleground districts during broader reckoning over LGBTQ+ rights
The Human Rights Campaign is launching a $15 million investment targeting Republicans in battleground districts ahead of the fall's midterm elections
08:09 AM on 04/21/2026 ABC Politics Virginia voters deciding on redistricting plan that could boost Democrats
Virginia voters are deciding on a mid-decade redistricting plan that could help Democrats gain four more U.S. House seats
12:20 AM on 04/21/2026 ABC Politics Trump's Federal Reserve nominee to face tough hearing before Senate panel
Kevin Warsh is taking another step toward his decade-long goal of winning the top job at the Federal Reserve by appearing at a hearing before the Senate Banking Committee on Tuesday
12:11 AM on 04/21/2026 ABC Politics Another Democrat exits crowded campaign for California governor
Another Democrat is exiting the crowded contest for California governor
04:43 PM on 04/20/2026 ABC Politics With no end in sight to their deployment, National Guard troops roam Washington
Eight months after President Donald Trump declared a crime emergency in the nation’s capital and called up the National Guard, more than 2,500 troops remain
06:53 AM on 04/20/2026 ABC Politics GOP plans big spending to keep Ohio Senate seat; bribery scandal adds challenge
A political bribery scandal in Ohio is shadowing Jon Husted this election year.
10:03 AM on 04/19/2026 ABC Politics Billionaire's spending binge dwarfs rival campaigns in California governor's race
In the wide-open race for California governor, billionaire Tom Steyer is on a spending binge
12:49 AM on 04/19/2026 ABC Politics Indiana primary will test Trump's control over Republican Party
Indiana's primary on May 5 has become an unlikely test.
05:59 PM on 04/18/2026 ABC Politics Obama meets Mamdani in New York City before reading to preschoolers
Former President Barack Obama has met privately with New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani before joining together to read to preschoolers at a child care center in the Bronx
04:42 PM on 04/18/2026 ABC Politics Mamdani endorses City Council candidate who accused Cuomo of sexual harassment
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has endorsed Lindsey Boylan in her City Council race, throwing his political weight behind the first woman to accuse former Gov. Andrew Cuomo of sexual harassment
07:23 PM on 04/17/2026 ABC Politics Federal judge dismisses DOJ lawsuit seeking detailed information about Rhode Island voters
A federal judge in Rhode Island has dismissed the Trump administration's lawsuit demanding the state's unredacted voter rolls
04:24 PM on 04/17/2026 ABC Politics Cameras in courtrooms stir debate from baby Lindbergh kidnapping to OJ and Charlie Kirk's killing
Cameras in U.S. courtrooms have offered the world a portal into the inner workings of notorious criminal proceedings
07:55 AM on 04/17/2026 ABC Politics Georgia Democrats try to make their move in a jumbled, low-dollar primary for governor
Democrats running for governor in Georgia are scrambling for attention and cash
07:56 AM on 04/17/2026 ABC Politics Democrat Analilia Mejia wins election to U.S. House in New Jersey's 11th Congressional District
Democrat Analilia Mejia wins election to U.S. House in New Jersey's 11th Congressional District
07:58 AM on 04/17/2026 ABC Politics What to know about the first-round matchups in the NHL playoffs
The eight first-round series in the NHL's Stanley Cup Playoffs are set
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