ABC Politics News32175 stories between 11/11/2009 at 00:28:06 and 01/26/2025 15:36:07
Former judge with brief TV stint enters Georgia race for secretary of state
Former state judge Penny Brown Reynolds has announced her candidacy for Georgia's secretary of state
01:45 PM ABC Politics Trump backer running for Wisconsin governor followed explicit accounts online
A Republican manufacturer running for governor in Wisconsin as a conservative supporter of “family values” and President Donald Trump followed numerous sexually explicit accounts online, including a nonbinary pornography performer
01:46 PM ABC Politics Falcons place too much pressure on Penix by failing to rely on Robinson in runaway loss at Carolina
Quarterback Michael Penix Jr., the 2024 first-round pick in his first full season as Atlanta’s starter, didn’t deserve full blame for the Falcons’ 30-0 loss at Carolina
12:46 PM ABC Politics Backup quarterbacks Carson Wentz, Marcus Mariota and Mac Jones had success in Week 3
Backup quarterbacks had a big day Sunday
08:54 AM ABC Politics Ukrainian refugee's train stabbing death becomes early flashpoint in 2026 North Carolina Senate race
The stabbing death of a Ukrainian refugee on a North Carolina commuter train has become an early flashpoint in what will be a lengthy and expensive U.S. Senate campaign
10:38 AM ABC Politics South Carolina lawmakers haven't been paid after one of their own sued over raise
South Carolina legislators are not getting paid for the rest of the year over a lawsuit about a recent pay raise
02:55 AM ABC Politics Despite another loss, Dolphins showed fight against the Bills, which could help avoid further spiral
Dolphins receiver Jaylen Waddle opened the celebrations by hauling in a touchdown pass from Tua Tagovailoa and breaking out his signature penguin waddle
03:58 PM ABC Politics Bills running back James Cook is already validating his new contract 3 weeks into the season
Buffalo Bills running back James Cook might be due for another raise
05:58 PM ABC Politics More than 400 arrests made in Chicago area operation so far, top immigration official says
Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials have arrested over 400 people in the Chicago area as part of an operation that began less than two weeks ago
03:42 PM ABC Politics Under pressure to police comments on Kirk, colleges walk a tightrope on free speech
Colleges around the country are under intense pressure to police insensitive comments about the assassination of Charlie Kirk, which leaves them with no easy choices
01:09 AM ABC Politics South Carolina fires election chief as state deals with Trump administration request for voter data
South Carolina has fired its election director amid negotiations with the Trump administration over voter data
12:22 PM ABC Politics Elected officials among dozens of protesters arrested at a Manhattan immigration holding facility
More than a dozen elected officials have been arrested while protesting conditions at a New York City immigration holding facility where a federal judge extended a court order requiring the government to shape up its treatment of detainees
10:14 PM ABC Politics Senate confirms 48 of Trump's nominees at once after changing the chamber's rules
The Senate has confirmed 48 of President Donald Trump’s nominees
05:26 PM ABC Politics White House scraps water expert's nomination as states hash out Colorado River plan
A veteran water expert from Arizona says his nomination has been pulled to lead the federal agency overseeing water management in the western U.S. Ted Cooke tells The Associated Press that he was preparing for a confirmation hearing but his name was re...
04:54 PM ABC Politics Political parties trade blame for potential shutdown
Republicans and Democratic lawmakers show no signs of budging as the House takes up a bill to avert a partial government shutdown in less than two weeks
12:54 AM ABC Politics Charlie Kirk's Turning Point taps his widow as its next leader. Questions about its future remain
Turning Point USA, the organization Charlie Kirk founded to mobilize young conservatives, has seen a massive surge in interest and support since the activist’s assassination last week
01:26 PM ABC Politics House turns back effort to censure Rep. Ilhan Omar over remarks about Charlie Kirk
The House declined late Wednesday to punish one of its own over commentary in the aftermath of Charlie Kirk’s assassination
11:18 PM ABC Politics Harris says Buttigieg was her 'first choice' for 2024 running mate but the pairing was too risky
In an excerpt of former Vice President Kamala Harris's new book, she says she would have picked Pete Buttigieg as her running mate last year but America wasn’t ready for the pairing
11:58 PM ABC Politics Rudy Giuliani is ordered to pay $1.36 million in legal bills
It’s another blow to Rudy Giuliani’s withered wallet: A judge has ordered the former New York City mayor to pay $1.36 million in legal fees he racked up during investigations into his efforts to overturn President Donald Trump’s 2020 election loss
08:06 PM ABC Politics Experts independently resurrect Census Bureau advisory committee axed by Trump administration
A U.S. Census Bureau advisory committee disbanded by the Trump administration has reconstituted itself
12:38 AM ABC Politics Democrats press FBI director on Epstein files and other takeaways from his testimony to Congress
FBI Director Kash Patel has defended the Trump administration’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files as he returned to Capitol Hill for a second day to face intense questioning from Democrats over his promises of transparency surrounding the convicted...
09:10 PM ABC Politics Federal judge orders Alabama's largest county to redraw racially gerrymandered districts
A federal judge on Tuesday ordered Alabama’s largest county to redraw county commission lines
08:22 PM ABC Politics NYC mayor throws support behind bill to ban Central Park horse carriages
New York City’s mayor has thrown his support behind a proposal to end the horse-drawn carriages that have been fixtures in Central Park for more than 150 years, citing safety concerns
06:22 PM ABC Politics Voters oust supervisor who turned a coastal highway into a car-free park
A San Francisco supervisor has been recalled after he successfully pushed to turn part of a coastal highway into a car-free park
02:45 PM ABC Politics Republican Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to run for governor after tangling with Trump over 2020 voting
Republican Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to run for governor after tangling with Trump over 2020 voting
07:18 AM ABC Politics Raiders QB Geno Smith wants to go long, but the deep pass isn't always there
The Chargers shut down Geno Smith's deep passing game, forcing him into underneath routes
08:30 PM ABC Politics What to know about the congressional redistricting trend kick-started by Trump
President Donald Trump’s call to redraw U.S. House districts before the 2026 elections has led to a wave of political maneuvering among state-level Republicans and Democrats
07:48 AM ABC Politics Democrat Francesca Hong promises to be 'wild card' in Wisconsin governor's race
A Democratic state lawmaker who is promising to be a “wild card” is joining Wisconsin’s open race for governor
07:34 AM ABC Politics Suspect left note saying he planned to kill Charlie Kirk, later confessed in texts, prosecutor says
The man accused of assassinating conservative activist Charlie Kirk at a Utah university has been charged with aggravated murder
09:34 PM ABC Politics Joel Willett says security clearance revoking gave added incentive to run for Senate
Joel Willett, a military veteran and former CIA officer, has launched his Democratic campaign for the U.S. Senate from Kentucky
06:31 AM ABC Politics Suspect left note under keyboard saying he planned to kill Charlie Kirk and confessed after shooting, documents show
Suspect left note under keyboard saying he planned to kill Charlie Kirk and confessed after shooting, documents show
02:54 PM ABC Politics Democrat Xp Lee wins Minnesota House special election to fill assassinated legislators seat and preserve tie in chamber
Democrat Xp Lee wins Minnesota House special election to fill assassinated legislator’s seat and preserve tie in chamber
10:05 PM ABC Politics Democratic Maine Gov. Janet Mills is taking steps to run for Senate in 2026, sources tell AP
Democratic Maine Gov. Janet Mills is taking steps toward running for the U.S. Senate in 2026
05:58 PM ABC Politics Judge won't release identities of two women once described as potential co-conspirators of Epstein
A federal judge says the identities of two individuals once listed as potential co-conspirators of Jeffrey Epstein will remain sealed for their safety and privacy
06:06 PM ABC Politics Sotomayor urges better civic education so people know difference between presidents and kings
Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor says improved civic education across the country would help people make better decisions
05:18 PM ABC Politics Utah prosecutor says suspects DNA found on trigger of gun used to kill Charlie Kirk
Utah prosecutor says suspect’s DNA found on trigger of gun used to kill Charlie Kirk
02:30 PM ABC Politics Justice Department says it's suing Oregon and Maine as it seeks voter data in multiple states
The Justice Department says it has sued Oregon and Maine for failing to provide their voter registration lists
08:14 PM ABC Politics From Utah to New York, key developments in cases of US political violence
Political violence has rocked the U.S. multiple times in recent months, culminating with the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk at a Utah university
10:46 PM ABC Politics Prosecutors already have dropped nearly a dozen cases from Trump's DC crime surge, judge says
President Donald Trump’s law-enforcement intervention in the nation’s capital has led to federal charges against more than 50 people over the past month
01:50 AM ABC Politics Foreign disinformation about Charlie Kirk's killing seeks to widen US divisions
Russia moved quickly to exploit conservative activist Charlie Kirk's shooting death at a Utah college, with groups linked to the Kremlin spreading false and misleading claims that experts say are designed to incite violence
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