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Trump says he's ending Secret Service protection for Biden's adult children
President Donald Trump said Monday he was ending “immediately” the Secret Service protection details assigned to Joe Biden’s adult children, which the former president had extended for six months shortly before leaving office in January
07:33 PM on 03/17/2025 ABC Politics Kentucky GOP lawmakers vote to protect conversion therapy
Kentucky’s Republican lawmakers have passed a bill that protects conversion therapy for LGBTQ+ youths They want to undo restrictions that Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear placed on the practice
12:39 PM on 03/17/2025 ABC Politics 'Stagflation' risk puts Federal Reserve in tricky spot as it meets this week
The Federal Reserve and its chair, Jerome Powell, are potentially headed to a tough spot as it prepares to meet Tuesday and Wednesday
06:14 AM on 03/17/2025 ABC Politics Trump administration deports hundreds of immigrants even as a judge orders their removals be stopped
The Trump administration has transferred hundreds of immigrants to El Salvador even as a federal judge issued an order temporarily barring the deportations under an 18th century wartime declaration targeting Venezuelan gang members
01:18 AM on 03/17/2025 ABC Politics Ex-US Rep. Nita Lowey, a New York Democrat who chaired powerful House Appropriations Committee, dies
Former Democratic U.S. Rep. Nita Lowey has died at the age of 87
02:46 PM on 03/16/2025 ABC Politics Trump, Putin to speak this week on Russia-Ukraine war, US envoy says
The U.S. is trying to broker a ceasefire, according to Trump special envoy.
01:07 PM on 03/16/2025 ABC Politics Democrats running for New Jersey governor navigate the delicate politics of immigration
New Jersey’s governor’s race this year, one of just two along with Virginia, is emerging as a proving ground for Democrats struggling to find a message that can win over voters
09:02 AM on 03/16/2025 ABC Politics Angst pervades a pair of Republican town halls one in Trump country, the other in a swing state
In two congressional districts and vastly different political environments, two Republican congressmen were met with far different reactions at public meetings they held late last week
08:46 AM on 03/16/2025 ABC Politics Trump administration ramps up rhetoric targeting the courts amid mounting legal setbacks
President Donald Trump’s supporters are echoing some of the rhetoric and actions that elsewhere have preceded attacks on the judiciary as the courts deliver a series of setbacks to his dramatic attempt to change the federal government without congressi...
09:02 AM on 03/16/2025 ABC Politics Olympic presidential candidate Prince Feisal sees real-world politics playing a bigger role
The IOC presidential election on Thursday takes place in a political climate that seems a world away from the last contested Olympic leadership vote in 2013
07:42 AM on 03/16/2025 ABC Politics Over 50 universities face federal investigations as part of Trump's anti-DEI campaign
More than 50 universities are being investigated for alleged racial discrimination as part of President Donald Trump’s campaign to end diversity, equity and inclusion programs his officials say exclude white and Asian American students
12:15 PM on 03/14/2025 ABC Politics Former US Sen. Alan Simpson of Wyoming dies at age 93
Relatives are remembering former U_S_ Sen_ Alan Simpson of Wyoming as “an uncommonly generous man” who was “gifted in crossing party lines.”
09:48 AM on 03/14/2025 ABC Politics IOC candidate Samaranch sees diplomacy with Trump as key priority ahead of 2028 LA Olympics
One of the strong candidates to win the IOC's presidential election next week says meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump should be high on the winner's agenda
08:06 AM on 03/14/2025 ABC Politics Trump will visit the Justice Department, months after his criminal prosecutions were dismissed
President Donald Trump is set to visit the Justice Department to rally support for his administration’s tough-on-crime agenda
07:18 AM on 03/14/2025 ABC Politics The Trump administration pushes again to restrict birthright citizenship. What does that mean?
The Trump administration is pushing for the the U.S. Supreme Court to allow some restrictions on birthright citizenship even as legal battles continue over President Donald Trump’s orders to end what has long been seen as a constitutional promise
07:42 PM on 03/14/2025 ABC Politics Why is an Elon Musk-backed PAC running an ad against Republican state legislators?
A group backed by Elon Musk is running ads targeting Republican lawmakers in several states over their support of a federal drug pricing program
07:10 PM on 03/14/2025 ABC Politics FEMA sued over hold on funds for upgrading nation's emergency alert system
The federal government’s steward of funding for public broadcasting stations has sued the Trump administration over its pause in grant payments for upgrading the nation’s emergency alert system
07:10 PM on 03/14/2025 ABC Politics 'A legacy that is unmatched': Tributes pour in for longtime Arizona congressman Ral Grijalva
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09:58 PM on 03/14/2025 ABC Politics Democratic Rep. Ral Grijalva of Arizona, champion of environment and progressivism, dies at age 77
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12:06 AM on 03/14/2025 ABC Politics North Carolina GOP town hall gets rowdy as attendees hurl scathing questions on Trump
A town hall held by Rep. Chuck Edwards in Asheville, North Carolina, got rowdy as attendees asked a barrage of scathing questions about policies rolled out under President Donald Trump's administration
12:06 AM on 03/14/2025 ABC Politics USPS agrees to work with DOGE on reform, planning to cut 10,000 workers
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy has agreed to cut 10,000 workers and billions of dollars from the U.S. Postal Service budget
10:22 PM on 03/14/2025 ABC Politics US transfers immigrants out of Guantanamo Bay to Louisiana as court weighs legality
Authorities have removed U.S. immigrants from detention facilities at Guantanamo Bay as a federal court in Washington weighs a challenge by civil rights advocates to holding immigrants at the offshore military station
09:58 PM on 03/14/2025 ABC Politics Judge blocks mass firings of federal workers for now, orders thousands reinstated in lawsuit by states
Judge blocks mass firings of federal workers for now, orders thousands reinstated in lawsuit by states
10:06 PM on 03/14/2025 ABC Politics Senate works to avert partial government shutdown ahead of midnight deadline
The Senate finds itself in a familiar position, working to avoid a partial government shutdown with just hours to spare
01:42 AM on 03/14/2025 ABC Politics Hundreds of federal offices could begin closing this summer at DOGE's behest, internal records show
Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency is listing all the federal real estate leases it is ending, but new records obtained by The Associated Press show when those cancellations are expected to take effect
01:18 AM on 03/14/2025 ABC Politics More shots fired at Oregon Tesla dealership in ongoing vandalism since Musk began advising Trump
Police in Oregon say gunshots were fired at a Tesla dealership for the second time in a week
07:42 PM on 03/14/2025 ABC Politics Two billionaires that are villains of the left and right take the spotlight in a key Wisconsin race
When Republicans are looking for a political bogeyman, they point to liberal megadonor George Soros
05:02 PM on 03/13/2025 ABC Politics Michigan Supreme Court selects new chief justice
The Michigan Supreme Court has selected a new chief justice with the upcoming departure of the current incumbent
04:30 PM on 03/13/2025 ABC Politics Pete Buttigieg to announce he won't seek US Senate seat in Michigan, source says
Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is planning to announce that he won't seek Michigan's open U.S. Senate seat in 2026
09:06 AM on 03/13/2025 ABC Politics Trump says Ireland cheats the US as its leader joins him to celebrate St. Patrick's Day
President Donald Trump is hosting Ireland's prime minister, Micheál Martin, for the annual St. Patrick's Day celebration at the White House
10:30 PM on 03/13/2025 ABC Politics North Dakota Legislature close to asking SCOTUS to undo same-sex marriage ruling
North Dakota lawmakers are close to making their state the first to tell the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn its 2015 ruling that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide
02:44 AM on 03/13/2025 ABC Politics Trump administration drops lawsuit against company accused of abusing children at migrant shelters
The Trump administration says it is dropping a civil lawsuit against the largest provider of housing for unaccompanied migrant children over alleged sexual abuse of minors at its facilities
09:10 PM on 03/13/2025 ABC Politics North Carolina's new governor seeks more Helene aid, help for families in legislative address
New North Carolina Democratic Gov. Josh Stein told lawmakers during his first State of the State address that he wants a Hurricane Helene aid bill on his desk and seeks to help make living expenses affordable across the state
09:58 PM on 03/13/2025 ABC Politics EPA head says he'll roll back dozens of environmental regulations, including rules on climate change
The head of the Environmental Protection Agency has announced a series of actions to roll back landmark environmental regulations, including rules on pollution from coal-fired power plants, climate change and electric vehicles
06:22 PM on 03/12/2025 ABC Politics Republican Maine lawmaker sues House speaker over censure for post on transgender athlete
A Republican lawmaker in Maine is suing the state’s Democratic House speaker over her censure that followed a social media post about a transgender athlete participating in high school sports
04:30 PM on 03/12/2025 ABC Politics Trump vows to take back 'stolen' wealth as tariffs on steel and aluminum imports go into effect
President Donald Trump is openly challenging U.S. allies by increasing tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports to 25% as he vows to take back wealth he says was “stolen” by other countries, drawing quick retaliation from Europe and Canada
01:34 PM on 03/12/2025 ABC Politics 'In DOGE we trust:' House GOP governs by embracing Trump's effort to cut government
House Speaker Mike Johnson has accomplished the seemingly unexpected, keeping his Republican majority in line to fund the government
01:17 PM on 03/12/2025 ABC Politics EPA terminates Biden-era climate grants worth $20 billion
The Environmental Protection Agency said it has terminated grant agreements worth $20 billion issued by the Biden administration under a so-called green bank to finance climate-friendly projects
01:02 PM on 03/12/2025 ABC Politics Reductions in force: A look at which agencies are affected by DOGE-led job cuts
The deep cuts across federal agencies since Donald Trump’s return to the White House include reductions in force, which mean not only layoffs but also elimination of positions altogether
12:42 PM on 03/12/2025 ABC Politics Trump campaigned as a protector of free speech. Critics say his actions as president threaten it
President Donald Trump campaigned as a champion of free speech, but First Amendment advocates say they’ve never seen freedom of speech under attack the way it has been in his second term
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