ABC Politics News32175 stories between 11/11/2009 at 00:28:06 and 01/26/2025 15:36:07
'Dark MAGA' spreads as conservatives embrace Musk's influence on Trump
At an annual gathering of conservatives, the emerging influence of billionaire Elon Musk on President Donald Trump was on display
08:26 PM on 02/24/2025 ABC Politics Trump and Musk aren't the first to make deep cuts. Clinton-era Reinventing Government saved billions
When Bill Clinton came to Washington as president, his Democratic administration used corporate know-how and the new internet to streamline the federal bureaucracy as part of the “Reinventing Government” push
07:35 AM on 02/23/2025 ABC Politics Kamala Harris receives prestigious Chairman's prize at NAACP Image Awards
Former Vice President Kamala Harris stepped on the NAACP Image Awards stage with a sobering message, calling the civil right’s organization a pillar of the Black community and urging people to stay resilient and hold onto their faith during President D...
11:28 PM on 02/23/2025 ABC Politics NY governor makes case for Manhattan tolls in meeting with Trump after feds ordered a halt
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has made the case for Manhattan’s congestion tolling during an Oval Office meeting with President Donald Trump
04:18 PM on 02/22/2025 ABC Politics 'He is innocent': Juror urges clemency for Alabama man facing execution
The Alabama Supreme Court has cleared the way for the execution of a man whose innocence claim is supported by a juror from his trial
03:14 PM on 02/22/2025 ABC Politics New FBI director Kash Patel plans to relocate up to 1,500 employees
New FBI Director Kash Patel has told senior officials that he plans to relocate 1,000 employees at FBI headquarters to field offices around the country and move an additional 500 to a bureau facility in Huntsville, Alabama
08:58 PM on 02/22/2025 ABC Politics Judge largely blocks Trumps executive orders ending federal support for DEI programs
A federal judge has largely blocked sweeping executive orders from President Donald Trump that sought to end government support for programs promoting diversity, equity and inclusion
08:50 PM on 02/22/2025 ABC Politics Democrats channel outrage over DOGE, Ukraine and more in marathon Senate session
The budget resolution from Republicans was on the agenda in the Senate, but the nearly all-night debate encompassed so much more
07:18 AM on 02/21/2025 ABC Politics Musk waves a chainsaw and charms conservatives talking up Trump's cost-cutting efforts
Billionaire Elon Musk has created a buzz waving a chainsaw in the air at a conservative gathering outside Washington
06:58 AM on 02/21/2025 ABC Politics Huge cuts in National Institutes of Health research funding go before a federal judge
A court battle is set to resume over the Trump administration’s drastic cuts in medical research funding
05:34 AM on 02/21/2025 ABC Politics Senate Republicans approve budget framework, pushing past Democratic objections
Republican senators pushed a $340 billion budget framework to passage over Democratic objections after a nearly all-night vote
05:01 AM on 02/21/2025 ABC Politics How Trump's mass layoffs raise the risk of wildfires in the US West, according to fired workers
The termination letters that ended the careers of thousands of U.S. Forest Service employees mean fewer people and less resources will be available to help prevent and fight wildfires
03:38 AM on 02/21/2025 ABC Politics Kids' disability rights cases stalled as Trump began to overhaul Education Department
As President Donald Trump reshaped the Education Department, parents say investigations and mediations into kids' disability rights cases ground to a halt
05:38 PM on 02/20/2025 ABC Politics Dr. Mehmet Oz holds millions from companies that he'd wield power over if confirmed, report shows
Dr. Mehmet Oz holds millions of dollars worth of shares in health insurance, fertility, pharmaceutical and vitamin companies
05:38 PM on 02/20/2025 ABC Politics In the Trump administration, nearly every major department is an immigration agency
As the Trump administration works on pledges to crack down on illegal immigration, the flurry of activity has stretched across the federal government
02:34 PM on 02/20/2025 ABC Politics Tiger Woods joins another White House meeting as PGA Tour moves closer to Saudi deal
Tiger Woods and PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan are part of a White House meeting that signals more progress in getting a deal done with the Saudi backers of LIV Golf
01:06 PM on 02/20/2025 ABC Politics What's next for NYC Mayor Eric Adams as a judge weighs dismissing his corruption case?
New York City Mayor Eric Adams is in a state of legal and political purgatory
01:14 PM on 02/20/2025 ABC Politics Buttigieg weighs a decision with huge implications for Democrats: Run for Senate or president?
Pete Buttigieg is quietly contemplating his future from a small city in northern Michigan while talking to Democratic Party officials, labor leaders and top strategists
09:19 AM on 02/20/2025 ABC Politics DOGE notches courtroom wins as Elon Musk crusades to slash federal government
Although some parts of President Donald Trump’s agenda are getting bogged down by litigation, Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency is having better luck in the courtroom
08:50 PM on 02/20/2025 ABC Politics Trump says the federal government should 'take over' the District of Columbia, backing GOP push in Congress
Trump says the federal government should 'take over' the District of Columbia, backing GOP push in Congress
10:01 PM on 02/20/2025 ABC Politics Trump and Musk say they like working together and will keep at it. Will it last?
It’s been a lingering question since the election: How long can a partnership between two billionaires who love being the center of attention last
08:57 PM on 02/20/2025 ABC Politics Hegseth directs Pentagon to find $50 billion in cuts this year to fund Trump military priorities
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has directed the military services to identify $50 billion in programs that could be cut next year in order to redirect those savings to fund President Donald Trump’s priorities
12:02 AM on 02/20/2025 ABC Politics Trump wants to know if there's gold in Fort Knox. (There is)
President Donald Trump said Elon Musk would be checking out Fort Knox to make sure the gold is still there
02:26 AM on 02/20/2025 ABC Politics Trump says federal government should 'take over' DC, backing congressional GOP push
President Donald Trump is throwing his support behind congressional efforts for a federal takeover of the nation’s capital, saying he approves putting the District of Columbia back under direct federal control
11:46 PM on 02/20/2025 ABC Politics Justice Department official urges quick dismissal of criminal case against New York City mayor
A Justice Department official has pointed to sworn statements New York City Mayor Eric Adams made at a court hearing to urge a federal judge to quickly agree that corruption charges against him can be dismissed
04:26 PM on 02/19/2025 ABC Politics Trump seeks greater control of independent regulators with his new executive order
President Donald Trump is moving to give the White House direct control of independent federal regulators such as the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Federal Trade Commission and the Federal Communications Commission
01:46 PM on 02/19/2025 ABC Politics Trump throws Senate GOP budget bill in turmoil as Vance heads to Capitol Hill to meet with senators
President Donald Trump is throwing the Senate GOP budget plan into turmoil
01:46 PM on 02/19/2025 ABC Politics Trump signs order to study how to expand IVF and calls for 'radical transparency' from government
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to study how to expand access to in vitro fertilization and make it more affordable
08:18 AM on 02/19/2025 ABC Politics Trump imposes his vision on America in departure from first-term stumbles
President Donald Trump is going further than ever before to enforce his decisions
12:42 AM on 02/19/2025 ABC Politics DOGE is getting lists of the military's probationary workers from the Pentagon
U.S. officials say Department of Government Efficiency staffers were at the Pentagon on Tuesday and receiving lists of the military's probationary employees
08:36 PM on 02/19/2025 ABC Politics Trump has signed an executive order on IVF. Here's what to know
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that aims to help families hoping to expand their families through in vitro fertilization by reducing costs for the procedure
07:15 PM on 02/19/2025 ABC Politics Wisconsin's Democratic governor calls for tax cuts, push back on Trump's tariffs
Wisconsin’s Democratic Gov. Tony Evers is proposing cutting taxes by nearly $2 billion, echoing a priority of Republicans
01:22 PM on 02/18/2025 ABC Politics Wisconsin Supreme Court rules Republican had no right to bring lawsuit challenging mobile voting
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has ruled that a Republican Party official lacked the standing to bring a lawsuit that challenges the use of a mobile voting van in 2022
09:29 AM on 02/18/2025 ABC Politics Spurs star Victor Wembanyama brings books to games; that's not all that makes him different
As if the NBA needed more proof that San Antonio’s Victor Wembanyama is different, the latest example came Sunday in a locker-room video posted by the league
08:10 AM on 02/18/2025 ABC Politics Ex-Watergate prosecutor urges judge to reject request to drop charges against NYC mayor
A former Watergate prosecutor has urged the federal judge presiding over the prosecution of New York City Mayor Eric Adams to assign a special counsel to help decide how to handle the Justice Department's request to drop charges
08:18 PM on 02/18/2025 ABC Politics Trump nominates Ed Martin, an ally who defended Jan. 6 rioters, to stay as top DC federal prosecutor
A conservative activist who echoed Donald Trump’s baseless claims of a stolen 2020 election and defended Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol rioters has been nominated by the Republican president to be the top federal prosecutor in Washington, D
11:06 AM on 02/17/2025 ABC Politics Mike Pence emerges as one of the few Republicans willing to challenge Trump 2.0
His group spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on ads opposing Robert F
08:14 AM on 02/17/2025 ABC Politics Trump attends the Daytona 500 and says the spirit of NASCAR will 'fuel America's Golden Age'
President Donald Trump says the spirit of NASCAR will “fuel America's Golden Age.”
05:22 PM on 02/17/2025 ABC Politics Justice Department's independence is threatened as Trump's team asserts power over cases and staff
Pam Bondi had insisted at her Senate confirmation hearing that as attorney general, her Justice Department would not “play politics.”
05:54 PM on 02/17/2025 ABC Politics 'Waste, fraud and abuse' is a political fight older than the nation. Here's what to know
Pinpointing the genesis of “waste, fraud and abuse” as political rhetoric is difficult
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