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3 more GOP governors authorize deployment of National Guard troops as part of Trump show of force
Three more Republican governors have authorized the deployment of National Guard troops to Washington
08:22 PM on 08/19/2025 ABC Politics What to know about powerful Hurricane Erin as it heads past the US East Coast
Island communities off the coast of North Carolina are bracing for flooding ahead of Hurricane Erin, the year’s first Atlantic hurricane
09:10 PM on 08/19/2025 ABC Politics Louisiana becomes sixth GOP-led state to authorize troop deployment to DC as part of Trump show of force
Louisiana becomes sixth GOP-led state to authorize troop deployment to DC as part of Trump show of force
06:14 PM on 08/19/2025 ABC Politics Iowa US Senate candidate ends bid to run against Republican incumbent Joni Ernst
An Iowa Democratic state lawmaker is bowing out of the 2026 U.S. Senate primary race and endorsing a colleague as the “best hope” to unseat Republican U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst
06:06 PM on 08/19/2025 ABC Politics Democrats get police escorts to prevent a new redistricting walkout as California moves to retaliate
Texas Democrats have ended a two-week walkout that stalled efforts to redraw congressional districts as part of a national partisan brawl over President Donald Trump’s desire to reshape U.S. House maps to his advantage
12:34 AM on 08/19/2025 ABC Politics Judge to weigh detainees' legal rights at 'Alligator Alcatraz' in Florida Everglades
A federal judge is considering whether detainees have been denied their legal rights at a temporary immigrant detention center in the Florida Everglades
09:10 AM on 08/18/2025 ABC Politics Ohio Democrat Sherrod Brown makes it official. He'll vie to unseat Trump-backed Sen. Jon Husted
Ohio Democrat Sherrod Brown has launched his 2026 campaign to return to the U.S. Senate
08:06 AM on 08/18/2025 ABC Politics Where Trump is popular, Democrats look to a new crop of candidates to help win back the House
North Carolina farmer Jamie Ager is part of a new crop of Democratic candidates the party is turning to as it tries to compete in the tough, often rural districts it may need to flip to retake the U.S. House in 2026
08:06 AM on 08/18/2025 ABC Politics California Democrats' push for redistricting faces a tight legislative deadline
The California Legislature comes back from a summer recess and is slated to vote on a partisan plan to redraw congressional districts ahead of the 2026 midterms
01:38 AM on 08/18/2025 ABC Politics Garrity seeks to challenge Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiros reelection bid
Pennsylvania’s two-term elected state Treasurer Stacy Garrity will seek the Republican nomination to challenge Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro’s reelection bid in 2026
08:11 AM on 08/18/2025 ABC Politics In Trump's redistricting push, Democrats find an aggressive identity
Democrats have struggled to find effective ways to oppose President Trump.
10:46 PM on 08/18/2025 ABC Politics A quick look back at this weeks biggest stories
Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin met in Alaska to discuss the war in Ukraine, but reached no agreement
06:14 AM on 08/18/2025 ABC Politics What to know about the indictment against the New Orleans mayor
Months before New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell was set to leave office, she has been indicted in what prosecutors allege was a yearslong scheme to conceal a romantic relationship with her bodyguard
09:30 AM on 08/18/2025 ABC Politics Delaware ex-Gov. Mike Castle, who championed 50 State Quarters Program while in Congress, dies at 86
Former Delaware governor and congressman Mike Castle has died at 86
11:02 AM on 08/15/2025 ABC Politics California pushes left, Texas right, with US House control and Trump agenda in play
A political standoff in Texas over new U.S. House maps aimed at adding five Republican seats is poised to enter a new phase
01:17 AM on 08/15/2025 ABC Politics Judge orders RFK Jr.'s health department to stop sharing Medicaid data with deportation officials
A federal judge has ordered the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to stop sharing personal data of Medicaid enrollees with deportation officials
03:42 PM on 08/14/2025 ABC Politics Texas Democrats set plan to end nearly 2-week walkout over Republicans' redraw of US House maps
Texas Democrats have moved closer to ending a nearly two-week walkout that has blocked the GOP's redrawing of U.S. House maps before the 2026 election
04:06 PM on 08/14/2025 ABC Politics DC Mayor Bowser walks delicate line with Trump, reflecting the city's precarious position
As National Guard troops deploy across her city as part of President Donald Trump’s efforts to clamp down on crime, D
12:22 AM on 08/14/2025 ABC Politics Los Angeles school year begins amid fears over immigration enforcement
Los Angeles area students are returning to class under a cloud of apprehension after a summer of immigration raids and amid worries that schools could become a target in the Trump administration’s aggressive crackdown
12:32 AM on 08/14/2025 ABC Politics Leaving a top Trump administration post? The president may have an ambassadorship for you
President Donald Trump has been using diplomatic appointments as a soft landing for officials leaving his administration
07:18 AM on 08/13/2025 ABC Politics Trump at the Kennedy Center on the same day recipients of the honors are announced
President Donald Trump will be visiting the Kennedy Center on Wednesday, the same day that recipients of this year's honors are announced
01:24 AM on 08/13/2025 ABC Politics Andrew Cuomo swipes at Zohran Mamdani over a classic New York topic: rent
As he seeks to boost his campaign for New York City mayor, Andrew Cuomo is proposing an overhaul to New York City’s rent laws and escalating his attacks on the frontrunner, Zohran Mamdani
03:42 PM on 08/12/2025 ABC Politics Sen. McConnell and wife join Kentucky ceremony marking expansion of their archives
Mitch McConnell and Elaine Chao’s status as a powerhouse couple was on display as they attended a ceremony in Kentucky for the archives that will catalogue their careers
03:58 PM on 08/12/2025 ABC Politics Campaign groups urge judge to further limit new restrictions on getting measures on Florida's ballot
Attorneys for grassroots campaigners are again asking a judge to halt enforcement of parts of a new Florida law that restricts the state’s process to get citizens’ initiatives on the ballot
03:50 PM on 08/12/2025 ABC Politics Former Sen. Sherrod Brown of Ohio is expected to run for the US Senate in 2026, giving Democrats a likely boost
Former Sen. Sherrod Brown of Ohio is expected to run for the US Senate in 2026, giving Democrats a likely boost
03:57 PM on 08/12/2025 ABC Politics US Rep. Barry Moore, an Alabama Republican, launches bid for the Senate
Republican U.S. Rep. Barry Moore of Alabama has announced his candidacy for the U.S. Senate
11:02 AM on 08/12/2025 ABC Politics DeSantis picks state Sen. Jay Collins to be Floridas lieutenant governor
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has tapped Republican state Sen. Jay Collins to be his lieutenant governor
11:03 AM on 08/12/2025 ABC Politics Miami's Carson Beck and Oklahoma's John Mateer head list of prominent players switching schools
Carson Beck made a significant move by transferring from Georgia to Miami after an injury ended his 2024 season early
07:02 AM on 08/12/2025 ABC Politics Trump's Washington police takeover echoes history of racist narratives about urban crime
President Donald Trump has taken control of the District of Columbia’s law enforcement and ordered National Guard troops to deploy onto the streets of the nation’s capital
12:22 AM on 08/12/2025 ABC Politics Trump backs Burt Jones in Republican race for Georgia governor in 2026
President Donald Trump has endorsed Lt. Gov. Burt Jones for governor in Georgia
01:10 AM on 08/12/2025 ABC Politics Inflation likely moved higher last month as tariffs bite, putting the Fed in bind
Inflation likely ticked up in July for the third straight month as tariffs lift the cost of imported goods such as furniture, appliances, and toys, which could make it harder for the Federal Reserve to cut short-term interest rates as President Donald ...
12:06 AM on 08/12/2025 ABC Politics Pick Six: College football coaches on the hot seat entering 2025
College football coaches are under immense pressure as expectations rise
06:30 AM on 08/11/2025 ABC Politics Texas Legislature to take another swing at redistricting vote as Democrats extend their walkout
Texas Republicans are trying to reconvene the state Legislature to vote on redrawing congressional maps in their party's favor
01:02 AM on 08/11/2025 ABC Politics Republican Winsome Earle-Sears is on the defensive in Virginia's race for governor
Republican Winsome Earle-Sears says she's running her campaign for Virginia governor like a military-style operation
07:50 AM on 08/10/2025 ABC Politics Hundreds cheer Arizona Sen. Ruben Gallego as Democrats take offensive against Trump's tax bill
Hundreds of Democrats cheered Sen. Ruben Gallego in eastern Iowa as the Arizona Democrat criticized President Donald Trump's tax bill at a town hall meeting in Davenport
06:30 PM on 08/10/2025 ABC Politics As federal takeover threats loom, the city of Washington waits for the White House to make its move
President Donald Trump's promised law enforcement surge in Washington, D
12:14 AM on 08/09/2025 ABC Politics How Texas Democrats' walkout has launched a fight across the US over political maps
Texas Republicans have escalated the penalties against Democrats as they enter a second week camped out in states across the country to block new U.S. House maps pushed for by President Donald Trump to win more seats ahead of the 2026 midterm elections
11:18 PM on 08/09/2025 ABC Politics Bauer, South Carolinas former lieutenant governor, ends GOP primary challenge to Sen. Graham
Former South Carolina Lt. Gov. André Bauer has suspended his GOP primary challenge to Sen. Lindsey Graham
02:38 PM on 08/09/2025 ABC Politics What to know about past meetings between Putin and his American counterparts
Bilateral meetings between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his U.S. counterparts were a regular occurrence early in his tenure
07:10 AM on 08/08/2025 ABC Politics Democratic Detroit lawmaker Joe Tate drops out of US Senate race
A Michigan lawmaker running for U.S. Senate is dropping out of the race, leaving three Democratic front-runners to compete in the primary next year
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