ABC Politics News32175 stories between 11/11/2009 at 00:28:06 and 01/26/2025 15:36:07
Trump pauses tariffs on most nations for 90 days, raises taxes on Chinese imports
Facing a global market meltdown, President Donald Trump on Wednesday abruptly backed down on his tariffs on most nations for 90 days, but raised his tax rate on Chinese imports to 125%
02:14 PM on 04/09/2025 ABC Politics Ex-congressman Nickel entering race to unseat North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis in 2026
Former Democratic U.S. Rep. Wiley Nickel of North Carolina has announced himself a candidate to try to unseat Republican Sen. Thom Tillis in 2026
12:00 PM on 04/09/2025 ABC Politics Fallout from arrest of Istanbul mayor forces cancellation of city event for Olympic sports leaders
The arrest and detention of Istanbul’s mayor, Ekrem İmamoğlu, last month has forced the cancellation of an international conference of Olympics officials and sports leaders in the city
11:42 AM on 04/09/2025 ABC Politics Many older AAPI adults are foreign-born, but they're tough on immigration too
A new poll finds sharp generational disagreements among Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders when it comes to how the U.S. should handle mass deportations
01:21 AM on 04/09/2025 ABC Politics Joe Rogan, Dave Portnoy among the Trump backers now questioning his tariff policies
As President Donald Trump’s tariffs roil global markets, some of the thought leaders and influential podcasters who backed the Republican’s campaign are voicing doubts
01:55 PM on 04/08/2025 ABC Politics Former Sen. Joe Manchin working on a memoir. 'Dead Center' is scheduled for September
Former Sen. Joe Manchin has a memoir coming out in September
08:52 AM on 04/08/2025 ABC Politics It's the last week of the NBA regular season. It's time to talk awards, and the MVP race
Denver’s Nikola Jokic might end the season averaging a 30-point triple-double
06:30 AM on 04/08/2025 ABC Politics Trump says high tariffs may have prevented the Great Depression. History says different
In the early days of the Great Depression, Rep. Willis Hawley, a Republican from Oregon, and Utah Republican Sen. Reed Smoot thought they had landed on a way to protect American farmers and manufacturers from foreign competition: tariffs
12:14 AM on 04/08/2025 ABC Politics Justice Department seeks to restrict testimony of fired pardon attorney
The Justice Department is attempting to use executive privilege to prevent its fired pardon attorney from telling Congress about the circumstances of her departure, and dispatched armed deputy U.S. marshals to her home to deliver restrictions on her te...
01:26 PM on 04/07/2025 ABC Politics Miamis Little Venezuela fears Trump's moves against migration
On Feb. 3, the Trump administration ended two federal programs that together allowed more 700,000 Venezuelans to live and work legally in the U.S. It’s all anyone discusses in Doral, Florida, the largest Venezuelan community in the United States
01:34 AM on 04/07/2025 ABC Politics Maryland lawmakers are ending their 90-day session after a tough budget year
Maryland lawmakers are scheduled to end their legislative session in a challenging budget year
01:02 AM on 04/07/2025 ABC Politics Former US Rep. Mia Love honored in Utah after brain cancer death
Family and friends of former U.S. Rep. Mia Love will gather in Salt Lake City to honor her life and legacy after she died of brain cancer in March at age 49
12:21 AM on 04/07/2025 ABC Politics Tentative deal is reached in Republican fight over proxy voting for new parents
A tentative deal has been reached in the House in the fight over proxy voting for new parents
05:02 PM on 04/06/2025 ABC Politics NY public schools tell Trump administration they won't comply with DEI order
New York state school officials have told the Trump administration that they will not comply with its demands to end diversity, equity and inclusion practices, despite the administration’s threats to terminate federal education funding
12:54 PM on 04/05/2025 ABC Politics Ukraine's Shevchenko hits back at UEFA and 'political factors' for soccer election loss
Ukrainian soccer federation president Andriy Shevchenko has hit back at UEFA one day after a heavy election loss at its annual meeting
10:46 AM on 04/04/2025 ABC Politics Rally and court hearing set for Maryland man mistakenly deported to El Salvador prison
Lawyers for a Maryland man who was mistakenly deported to El Salvador will ask a federal judge to order the U.S. to return him
07:34 AM on 04/04/2025 ABC Politics Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton gears up for potential Senate run after bribery probe dismissed
After months of hinting at a run for U.S. Senate, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's path has become clearer since the dismissal of a federal investigation
01:42 AM on 04/04/2025 ABC Politics Top Democrats protest after reported firing of National Security Agency director
Top congressional Democrats are protesting the reported firing of Gen_ Tim Haugh as director of the National Security Agency, with one lawmaker saying the decision “makes all of us less safe.”
01:10 AM on 04/04/2025 ABC Politics Trump says he supports proxy voting for new parents in Congress
President Donald Trump has endorsed a proposal that would allow new parents in Congress to vote by proxy, rather than in person
09:58 PM on 04/04/2025 ABC Politics Georgia Republicans push last minute bill to limit public access to lawmaker and police records
Georgia lawmakers formed a last minute proposal to limit public access to records about state lawmakers’ communications and police reports
10:38 PM on 04/04/2025 ABC Politics States sue to block Trump's election order, saying it violates the Constitution
Democratic officials in 19 states are suing over President Donald Trump’s attempt to reshape elections across the U.S., calling it an unconstitutional invasion of states’ clear authority to run their own elections
08:26 PM on 04/04/2025 ABC Politics K-12 schools must sign certification against DEI to receive federal money, administration says
As a condition for receiving federal money, the Trump administration is ordering K-12 schools to they're following federal civil rights laws and eliminating diversity, equity and inclusion practices
12:54 PM on 04/03/2025 ABC Politics Trump's changes to the federal government aren't yet a clear political winner or loser: AP-NORC poll
President Donald Trump’s dramatic changes to the federal government haven’t emerged as an obvious political winner or loser
07:50 AM on 04/03/2025 ABC Politics NYC Mayor Adams will skip Democratic primary and run for reelection as an independent
New York City Mayor Eric Adams says he will pull out of the city’s Democratic primary and will instead run for reelection as an independent candidate
07:48 AM on 04/03/2025 ABC Politics Virginia lawmakers buck Youngkin budget amendments in one-day session
Virginia lawmakers addressed scores of legislative vetoes and amendments from Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin on Wednesday
10:45 PM on 04/03/2025 ABC Politics A $1.8 billion mistake could cost the South Carolina treasurer his job
South Carolina lawmakers are going to try to remove a statewide elected official from office, for the first time in over two centuries as a U.S. state
04:46 PM on 04/02/2025 ABC Politics Social Security's acting leader faces calls to resign over decision to cut Maine contracts
The Social Security Administration’s acting commissioner is facing calls to resign after he issued an order that would have required Maine parents to register their newborns for Social Security numbers at a federal office rather than the hospital
04:38 PM on 04/02/2025 ABC Politics Anti-transgender bathroom restrictions are on hold under a judge's order
A judge has temporarily blocked a Montana law that restricts transgender people’s use of bathrooms in public buildings
02:49 PM on 04/02/2025 ABC Politics Biden's top health official, Xavier Becerra, enters the race to succeed California Gov. Gavin Newsom
Former Biden administration Health Secretary Xavier Becerra is the latest Democrat to join the crowded field seeking to become California's next governor
09:34 AM on 04/02/2025 ABC Politics Who is Jimmy Patronis? Florida's chief financial officer wins election to replace Matt Gaetz
Florida’s Republican chief financial officer Jimmy Patronis has fended off a tougher-than-expected challenge in a special election for Florida's 1st Congressional District
09:50 PM on 04/02/2025 ABC Politics Major international law firm reaches deal with White House, becoming the latest to do so
Another major international law firm has reached a deal with President Donald Trump to dedicate at least $100 million in free legal services to causes such as supporting veterans and combating antisemitism
10:06 PM on 04/02/2025 ABC Politics Wisconsin and Florida elections provide early warning signs to Trump and Republicans
A trio of elections have provided plenty of warning signs to Republicans and President Donald Trump
02:14 AM on 04/02/2025 ABC Politics GOP senators push ahead on Trump's tax cuts package, punting big decisions for later
Senate Republicans insist they are pushing ahead on President Donald Trump’s big bill of tax breaks and spending cuts this week
12:38 AM on 04/02/2025 ABC Politics Who is Susan Crawford? Wisconsin Supreme Court winner has fought for union and abortion rights
Wisconsin Supreme Court winner Susan Crawford has served as a Dane County Circuit Court judge since 2018
11:58 PM on 04/02/2025 ABC Politics California lawmakers reject bills to ban trans athletes from girls sports
California lawmakers have rejected two bills aimed at keeping trans kids and teens off sports teams consistent with their gender identity
12:27 AM on 04/02/2025 ABC Politics Trump to hold meeting on possible investors to buy TikTok with possible ban at stake
President Donald Trump will hold a Wednesday meeting with aides about possible investors who could buy a stake in TikTok
05:41 PM on 04/01/2025 ABC Politics Judge in long-running lawsuit declines to block the use of Georgia's voting system
A federal judge has declined to block the use of Georgia’s electronic voting system
02:30 PM on 04/01/2025 ABC Politics Why does the US restrict its presidents to 2 terms? A look at the tradition Trump is questioning
Only one person in U.S. history has defied the two-term example set by the first president, George Washington
07:42 AM on 04/01/2025 ABC Politics Will Trump's tariff wars affect the 2026 World Cup or 2028 LA Olympics?
As the United States prepares to welcome the world for FIFA’s Club World Cup this June, golf’s Ryder Cup in September, the World Cup next year and the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028, the question becomes: Will the world want to come
06:55 AM on 04/01/2025 ABC Politics Florida Republicans face off against well-funded Democrats in US House special elections
Florida state Sen. Randy Fine and chief financial officer Jimmy Patronis are looking to win their congressional special elections
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