ABC Politics News32175 stories between 11/11/2009 at 00:28:06 and 01/26/2025 15:36:07
Justice Kevin Dougherty retains seat on the Pennsylvania Supreme CourtDemocrat Zohran Mamdani wins New York City mayors raceCity Council President Mary Sheffield wins election to become Detroits first female mayor
City Council President Mary Sheffield will be Detroit’s newest mayor and the first woman to lead the city
11:29 PM ABC Politics Democrat Corey OConnor wins race for Pittsburgh mayorDemocratic state Sen. Ghazala Hashmi wins Virginia lieutenant governors raceAndre Dickens wins reelection in Atlanta's mayoral raceDick Cheney's political legacy is mixed in home state of WyomingDemocrat Abigail Spanberger wins Virginia governors raceSeattle Mayor Bruce Harrell faces a hard reelection fight against progressive activist Katie Wilson
Democratic Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell faces a tough reelection fight against progressive activist Katie Wilson as voters in the liberal city question whether he’s done enough in his first term to address public safety, homelessness and affordability
01:21 AM ABC Politics Kansas legislators won't have a special session to join the US redistricting battle
The Kansas House's top Republican has given up for now on forcing a special session of the Legislature to redraw the state’s U.S. House districts to give the GOP an additional seat
10:25 PM ABC Politics Arizona's Jacoby Brissett earns another start at QB after stellar play; Murray's status unclear
Jacoby Brissett’s excellent quarterback play has given the Arizona Cardinals’ season new life
07:45 PM ABC Politics Cowboys will get a chance to answer the question of whether a big trade would help
Trade was the talk of opening week after the Dallas Cowboys sent star pass rusher Micah Parsons to the Green Bay Packers in a blockbuster
11:21 PM ABC Politics Bomb threats in New Jersey and Trump warnings for California mark Election Day
Bomb threats to New Jersey polling stations, a voter roll mishap in Pennsylvania potentially affecting thousands of voters and warnings by President Donald Trump against California’s mail balloting system are marking the final day of voting in an off-y...
09:03 PM ABC Politics California voters approve new US House map to boost Democrats in 2026
California voters have approved a plan to overhaul the state’s congressional district boundaries, giving Democrats a boost in their bid to win the U.S. House majority next year
01:05 AM ABC Politics The man who threw a sandwich at a federal agent says it was a protest
A man charged with assault for throwing a sandwich at a federal agent calls it an act of protest
01:24 PM ABC Politics Trumps policies and inflation drive governors race in New Jersey, where GOP has been making gains
New Jersey voters are electing their next governor in a race that will reveal whether Democrats still have a grip on a state that has been reliably blue in recent years but has shown signs of shifting toward Republicans
12:25 AM ABC Politics Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey seeks to fend off democratic socialist's challenge in a crowded race
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey faces a challenge in Tuesday’s election from a democratic socialist
12:18 AM ABC Politics Maine and Texas consider Republican-backed election proposals on voter ID, noncitizen voting
Voters in Maine and Texas are deciding whether to enact new Republican-backed measures that supporters say would help safeguard elections, but which opponents believe are intended to make voting more difficult
12:17 AM ABC Politics Pennsylvania could keep its Democratic high court majority or get partisan deadlock on the bench
Voters are deciding if three Pennsylvania Supreme Court justices get another term
12:10 AM ABC Politics Costly mistakes leaving franchise QB Jayden Daniels & All-Pro returner Marvin Mims Jr. in blowouts
NFL coaches are facing scrutiny for leaving star players in games during waning minutes of blowouts
06:49 AM ABC Politics Trump's strength, Democrats' message and the shutdown effect. What to watch on Election Day 2025
Voters head to polls Tuesday in America’s first major election day since President Donald Trump returned to the White House
06:17 AM ABC Politics There was no championship hangover for the Thunder. They're rolling along, again
The Oklahoma City Thunder have started the NBA season strong, undefeated at 7-0
06:49 AM ABC Politics Bengals' nightmare season hits the midway point at 3-6 after two devastating losses
The Cincinnati Bengals are having a tough season with Joe Burrow's injury and a struggling defense
09:05 PM ABC Politics Saints coach Kellen Moore acknowledges frustration with the club's worst 9-game start since 1980
Saints rookie coach Kellen Moore is less than a year removed from celebrating a Super Bowl triumph in the Superdome as offensive coordinator with the Philadelphia Eagles
08:49 PM ABC Politics Bears see room to grow after already matching win total from last season
Caleb Williams and the Chicago Bears matched their win total from last season and are in the thick of the NFC playoff race
07:53 PM ABC Politics Justice Department defends Trump's post as it urges judge to reject Comey's effort to dismiss case
The Justice Department is urging a federal judge to reject James Comey’s claim that his prosecution amounts to political retribution
10:17 PM ABC Politics Josh Allen and the Bills reach midway point at 6-2 with signature win over rival Chiefs
Just when it appeared fashionable in some NFL circles to begin writing off Josh Allen and the Bills as mere pretenders, Buffalo went ahead and flipped the script
12:25 AM ABC Politics Maine to vote on proposed red flag gun law inspired by mass shooting that killed 18
Two years after the deadliest mass shooting in Maine's history, voters are considering whether to make it easier for family members to petition a court to restrict a potentially dangerous person’s access to guns
01:43 AM ABC Politics NYC mayoral candidates make final push ahead of Election Day
New York City’s mayoral candidates are set to make a final push to get voters to the polls as the race to lead America’s biggest city nears its finale
08:09 AM ABC Politics Some Head Start preschools shutter as government shutdown continues
The government shutdown is triggering a wave of closures of Head Start centers, leaving many working parents scrambling for child care and shutting some of the nation’s neediest children out of preschool
12:17 AM ABC Politics These teams that failed to make the 2025 NCAA Tournament could be dangerous this season
One way to rebuild a team that failed to make the NCAA Tournament is to add a bunch of transfers with March Madness experience at their former schools
07:29 AM ABC Politics FDA's top drug regulator resigns after federal officials probe 'serious concerns'
The head of the Food and Drug Administration’s drug center abruptly resigned Sunday amid concerns about his personal conduct
01:45 AM ABC Politics What's on the ballot in the first general election since Donald Trump became president
Donald Trump features prominently in state and local elections happening Tuesday, a year after he retook the White House
01:45 AM ABC Politics Judge again bars Trump administration from deploying troops to Portland
A federal judge in Oregon has once again barred President Donald Trump’s administration from deploying the National Guard to Portland, Oregon until at least Friday
01:45 AM ABC Politics From the subway to social media, NYC mayoral candidates make their closing arguments to voters
The final stretch of New York City's mayoral race has candidates Zohran Mamdani and Andrew Cuomo painting two very different pictures
12:29 AM ABC Politics Wisconsin becomes the 36th state to limit cellphones in schools
Wisconsin has become the 36th state to limit cellphones and other electronic devices in school
03:04 PM ABC Politics Debate over energy costs fuels clear divide in New Jersey, Virginia governor's races
Climbing monthly electricity bills, a growing stressor on U.S. families as demand surges for energy, have emerged as a significant issue in the nation’s only two elections for governor this year and as a test on the political parties’ messages for next...
08:48 AM ABC Politics No. 18 USC's Jazzy Davidson heads list of potential impact freshmen in women's college basketball
No. 18 Southern California won’t be lacking star power even as Associated Press 2024-25 player of the year JuJu Watkins sits out this season to recover from a torn anterior cruciate ligament
07:18 AM ABC Politics Lawyers for Comey seek grand jury transcript, bringing fresh challenge to a case pushed by Trump
Lawyers for former FBI Director James Comey want to review a transcript and audio recording of grand jury proceedings in his criminal case, citing what they say were “irregularities” in the process that should result in the dismissal of an indictment p...
07:17 PM ABC Politics Jim McGreevey is back on the ballot, 21 years after scandal led him to resign as New Jersey governor |