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Judge temporarily blocks Trump officials from rescinding health grants to some Democratic-led states
A federal judge has ruled that President Donald Trump’s administration cannot pull back $600 million in public health grants allocated to four Democratic-led states, for now
02:41 AM on 02/13/2026 ABC Politics A judge orders DHS to give Minnesota detainees swift access to lawyers before transfers
A federal judge has ordered the Department of Homeland Security to give detained immigrants in Minnesota quick, private access to lawyers
08:33 PM on 02/13/2026 ABC Politics Arizona GOP candidate drops out of primary, narrowing field to two
President Donald Trump-endorsed housing developer Karrin Taylor Robson suspended her campaign Thursday for Arizona governor
09:05 PM on 02/13/2026 ABC Politics A look at false claims made by the Trump administration as it revokes a key scientific finding
While announcing that he was rolling back the Environmental Protection Agency’s 2009 endangerment finding, President Donald Trump and EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin made false claims regarding the government declaration, climate change and energy
06:17 PM on 02/13/2026 ABC Politics Analilia Mejia, progressive ally of Bernie Sanders, wins special New Jersey House primary
Analilia Mejia, a longtime progressive organizer allied with Sen. Bernie Sanders, has won a crowded special Democratic House primary to fill the open seat formerly held by New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill
05:46 PM on 02/13/2026 ABC Politics Trump immigration officials shown video of Alex Prettis death in tense Senate hearing
Sen. Rand Paul has challenged federal immigration officers over the shooting death of Alex Pretti and said the public has lost trust
05:53 PM on 02/13/2026 ABC Politics Trump heads to Fort Bragg to cheer special forces members who ousted Venezuela's Maduro
President Donald Trump is visiting Fort Bragg in North Carolina on Friday to praise special forces involved in the capture of Venezuela’s former leader, Nicolás Maduro
02:25 AM on 02/13/2026 ABC Politics Professors in the Epstein files say they hoped friendship would lead to research funding
A new trove of documents released by the Justice Department reveals that Epstein’s reach into academia was wider than previously known
12:10 AM on 02/13/2026 ABC Politics Trump nominates a hospitality executive to lead the National Park Service
President Donald Trump has nominated for director of the National Park Service an executive from a hospitality company that has extensive contracts with the agency he would lead
03:45 PM on 02/12/2026 ABC Politics Lawyers say access to 'Alligator Alcatraz' is still hard to get as a judge weighs the case
Attorneys say detainees at Florida’s “Alligator Alcatraz” still struggle to reach their lawyers, despite state claims that access problems are fixed
01:46 PM on 02/12/2026 ABC Politics RFK Jr. pledged more transparency. Here's what the public doesn't know anymore
Health experts say the federal government now shares less public health data, even after Robert F_ Kennedy Jr_ promised “radical transparency.”
10:17 AM on 02/12/2026 ABC Politics McMaster backs Evette to replace him as South Carolina governor. Is Trump's endorsement next?
South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster is backing Lieutenant Governor Pamela Evette's bid to succeed him, and he tries to thin a crowded Republican primary
06:41 PM on 02/12/2026 ABC Politics Democratic-led states sue to stop Trump from withholding $600M in health grants
Four Democratic-led states that have become frequent targets of President Donald Trump have sued to block his administration from cutting off hundreds of millions in public health grants
11:45 PM on 02/12/2026 ABC Politics Grieving families press Congress on aviation safety reforms
Key senators and the families of the 67 people who died when an airliner collided with an Army helicopter near Washington, D.C., are convinced advanced aircraft locator systems that experts have been recommending for decades would have prevented the crash
12:41 AM on 02/12/2026 ABC Politics Nebraska to hand over sensitive voter data to the Justice Department after court loss
Nebraska’s secretary of state says he will hand over sensitive voter data to the U.S. Justice Department after the state Supreme Court refused to block the move
05:38 PM on 02/11/2026 ABC Politics House faces showdown vote over Trump's tariffs on Canada
The House is preparing to potentially slap back President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canada
05:45 PM on 02/11/2026 ABC Politics Congressional Black Caucus and civil rights leaders unite to counter Trump administration's agenda
The Congressional Black Caucus is building a new coalition with major civil rights groups to push back on President Trump’s domestic agenda
05:45 PM on 02/11/2026 ABC Politics Iowa, naturalized citizens settle lawsuit over voter eligibility ahead of 2024 election
Iowa’s top election official and a group of naturalized citizens have settled a federal lawsuit that will prevent the state from relying exclusively on driver’s license records for citizenship data in the three months before an election
05:05 PM on 02/11/2026 ABC Politics Crowded Democratic field in California governor's race
How many Democrats are too many
12:17 AM on 02/11/2026 ABC Politics Immigrant rights groups seek to dismiss a Republican lawsuit to exclude noncitizens from US census
Immigrant rights groups are seeking to toss out a Republican lawsuit that would prohibit the U.S. Census Bureau from counting people who are in the U.S. illegally during the 2030 census
05:29 PM on 02/10/2026 ABC Politics Trump administration plans to hold back grant money for some Democratic-led states
President Donald Trump’s administration plans to withhold public health and transportation funds from several Democratic-led states
04:57 PM on 02/10/2026 ABC Politics Lt. Gov. Delgado ends campaign for New York governor
New York Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado has suspended his campaign for governor, ending his challenge to Gov. Kathy Hochul
04:13 PM on 02/10/2026 ABC Politics Republican lawmakers grill telecom officials over phone records access in Trump investigation
Republican lawmakers are decrying what they said are invasive tactics in the investigation of President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election
02:58 PM on 02/10/2026 ABC Politics California man sentenced to 4 years for acting as Beijings agent while working for local politician
A California man has been sentenced to four years in prison for acting as an illegal agent for the Chinese government while working as a campaign adviser for a local politician
01:21 PM on 02/10/2026 ABC Politics Lucas Glover has a voice on the radio. Now he wants it heard in the PGA Tour boardroom
Lucas Glover has been a strong voice on the radio the last two years with no shortage of opinions
12:33 PM on 02/10/2026 ABC Politics Malinowski concedes to Mejia in Democratic US House special primary in New Jersey
Former congressman Tom Malinowski concedes to Analilia Mejia in New Jersey’s Democratic primary for the U.S. House special election
12:08 PM on 02/10/2026 ABC Politics Utah Gov. Cox promises US still welcoming place as state preps to host 2034 Olympics
Utah Gov_ Spencer Cox says the United States is “still a very welcoming place."
10:43 AM on 02/10/2026 ABC Politics Susan Collins announces reelection bid in pivotal Maine Senate race
Maine’s Republican Sen. Susan Collins has announced her reelection bid, entering a closely watched race that Democrats have targeted in their effort to retake the Senate majority in Congress in this year’s midterm elections
09:48 AM on 02/10/2026 ABC Politics 'We hold these truths': Viewing the Declaration of Independence, visitors reflect on America at 250
America’s 250th anniversary arrives at a time of deep political divisions and, in some quarters, heightened anxiety over whether representative government in the world’s oldest democracy can be sustained
07:53 AM on 02/10/2026 ABC Politics Trump's immigration chiefs are set to testify in Congress following protester deaths
The heads of agencies enforcing President Donald Trump's immigration agenda are set to testify before Congress
07:53 AM on 02/10/2026 ABC Politics How Americans' optimism about their future has changed, according to new polling
A new Gallup poll reveals that Americans' optimism about their future is at a low
06:34 AM on 02/10/2026 ABC Politics Seahawks' Super Bowl-winning 'Dark Side' defense: the new 'Legion of Boom'?
The Seattle Seahawks have shown that defense can still dominate in the NFL
06:34 AM on 02/10/2026 ABC Politics Democrats and White House trade offers as shutdown of Homeland Security looms
Democratic leaders say a proposal from the White House is “incomplete and insufficient” as they are demanding new restrictions on President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown just days before funding for the Department of Homeland Security is set to ...
11:21 PM on 02/10/2026 ABC Politics Jury convicts 2 in signature scandal that doomed 2022 Michigan candidates for governor
Two people have been convicted of forgery and other crimes in an election petition scandal in Michigan
06:57 PM on 02/10/2026 ABC Politics Gabbard's office warns attorney against sharing classified complaint with Congress
The general counsel for Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard is warning the attorney for an anonymous government employee not to share a top-secret complaint about Gabbard directly with members of Congress
06:09 PM on 02/10/2026 ABC Politics Buddhist monks head to DC to finish a Walk for Peace
A group of Buddhist monks is set to finally reach Washington, D.C., on foot, completing a trek from Texas that captivated the country
12:33 AM on 02/10/2026 ABC Politics Democrats say White House offer on ICE is 'insufficient' as Homeland Security funding set to expire
Democratic leaders say a proposal from the White House is “incomplete and insufficient” as they are demanding new restrictions on President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown and threatening a shutdown of the Homeland Security Department
12:10 AM on 02/10/2026 ABC Politics NASCAR emerges from federal antitrust lawsuit bruised but ready for its 78th season
The Michael Jordan-led federal antitrust lawsuit last year against NASCAR and its owners took a toll on the France family, which settled the case after eight days of harsh testimony
10:49 AM on 02/09/2026 ABC Politics Wall Street opens lower after markets rally in Asia
A rally for global stock markets that began in Asia petered out by the time trading got to Wall Street
09:38 AM on 02/09/2026 ABC Politics Masks emerge as symbol of Trump's ICE crackdown and a flashpoint in Congress
The images of masked federal officers has become a flashpoint in the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement operations
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