ABC Politics News32175 stories between 11/11/2009 at 00:28:06 and 01/26/2025 15:36:07
Supreme Court ruling will reshape American politics. The only question is when
The U.S. Supreme Court’s conservative majority has handed Republicans their biggest victory yet in the battle to control the House of Representatives and statehouses across the country
01:39 AM on 04/30/2026 ABC Politics New federal raids in Minnesota highlight problem of fraud in childrens programs
Minnesota has been dealing with overlapping fraud investigations involving potentially billions of dollars in wasted federal funds
07:29 PM on 04/29/2026 ABC Politics California candidates for governor tangle in messy TV debate with mail ballots about to go out
Eight candidates running to become governor of California have lobbed heated criticism at each other in a chaotic televised debate
03:13 AM on 04/29/2026 ABC Politics Janet Mills has the resume for her Senate bid. Is that enough to win over Maine's Democratic voters?
Maine Gov. Janet Mills has decades of experience in public office and the backing of the party establishment as she seeks the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate
02:49 AM on 04/29/2026 ABC Politics King Charles III and Queen Camilla visiting 9/11 Memorial and other NYC landmarks as part of US trip
King Charles III and Queen Camilla are headed to New York City as part of their closely watched diplomatic trip to the U.S. to mark the 250th anniversary of the country declaring independence from England
02:49 AM on 04/29/2026 ABC Politics White House says funds to pay TSA and other Homeland Security workers will 'soon run out'
The White House is warning Congress that funds to pay Department of Homeland Security personnel will “soon run out.”
02:50 AM on 04/29/2026 ABC Politics Hegseth will be grilled by Congress for the first time since the Iran war began
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will face questioning from members of Congress for the first time since the Iran war began
01:27 AM on 04/29/2026 ABC Politics Supreme Court to weigh Trump administration push to end protections for Haitian, Syrian migrants
The Supreme Court will hear arguments over the Trump administration’s push to end legal protections for migrants fleeing war and natural disaster
01:28 AM on 04/29/2026 ABC Politics Federal judge dismisses DOJ lawsuit against Arizona seeking voter data
A federal judge has dismissed a Department of Justice lawsuit against Arizona seeking access to the state’s voter records
08:45 PM on 04/29/2026 ABC Politics Senate rejects attempt to end Trump's blockade of Cuba
Senate Republicans have rejected legislation from Democrats that would have required President Donald Trump to end the U.S. energy blockade on Cuba unless he receives approval from Congress
08:46 PM on 04/29/2026 ABC Politics Agents serve search warrants in federal fraud probe in Minnesota
Agents are serving search warrants in Minnesota in an ongoing federal fraud investigation of publicly funded social programs
12:42 PM on 04/28/2026 ABC Politics Judge rules that fired prosecutor Maurene Comey's lawsuit belongs in federal court
A federal judge says fired prosecutor Maurene Comey's wrongful termination claims belong in court rather than in administrative proceedings despite the government's efforts to move it out of court
10:45 AM on 04/28/2026 ABC Politics King Charles III to meet Trump and address Congress in bid to spotlight UK-US ties
King Charles III is set to address the U.S. Congress, becoming the first British monarch to do so since Queen Elizabeth II in 1991
02:14 AM on 04/28/2026 ABC Politics White House withdraws hospitality executive as nominee to lead the National Park Service
President Donald Trump is withdrawing his nomination of a hospitality company executive to lead the National Park Service
02:16 AM on 04/28/2026 ABC Politics Florida's redistricting fight puts Ron DeSantis back in the Republican spotlight
Ron DeSantis is back in the national spotlight as he pushes for a new congressional map in Florida
01:05 AM on 04/28/2026 ABC Politics Supreme Court denies appeal of ex-Ohio House speaker's and lobbyist's convictions in $60M scheme
The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld the racketeering convictions of imprisoned former Republican Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder and ex-lobbyist Matt Borges in a $60 million bribery scheme
04:25 PM on 04/27/2026 ABC Politics Man gets month in jail for Pennsylvania voter registration quotas in 2024 presidential race
A man who managed voter registration drives in Pennsylvania ahead of the 2024 presidential election is facing a month in jail after pleading guilty to three misdemeanor counts
03:44 PM on 04/27/2026 ABC Politics Latino leaders surge into local office as Trump-era attacks fuel new urgency
Latino leaders are gaining ground in U.S. politics despite ongoing challenges
10:50 AM on 04/27/2026 ABC Politics Haitians, Syrians aren't the only immigrants watching US Supreme Court arguments on temporary status
When the U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments on the Trump administration’s plans to stop shielding Haitians and Syrians from deportation, people from more than dozen other countries will pay close attention, perhaps none more than an estimated 200,000 f...
02:46 AM on 04/27/2026 ABC Politics Virginia Supreme Court considers whether to block voter-approved US House map favoring Democrats
The Virginia Supreme Court is considering whether to block new U.S. House districts narrowly approved by voters
02:46 AM on 04/27/2026 ABC Politics Donald Riegle, who represented Michigan in Congress under 7 presidents, dies at 88
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02:46 AM on 04/27/2026 ABC Politics Justice Department cites dinner shooting to press preservationists to drop Trump ballroom suit
The Justice Department is pushing to dismiss a lawsuit blocking President Donald Trump's $400 million White House ballroom project
07:09 PM on 04/26/2026 ABC Politics With goals of Iran war unfulfilled, Netanyahu's government faces unhappy public as elections loom
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sold a vision to Israelis as the country entered the war with Iran and invaded Lebanon
02:40 PM on 04/26/2026 ABC Politics Trump calls for unity and bipartisan healing after another violent incident. But will it last?
President Donald Trump is calling for unity after what he says he feels was a third assassination attempt
10:41 AM on 04/26/2026 ABC Politics Ohio GOP primary for governor shows potential headwinds for Ramaswamy as he looks to fall campaign
Ohio's Republican primary for governor is a few weeks away, but there are few signs that the top candidate sees it as a competitive race
10:46 AM on 04/26/2026 ABC Politics Dirk Kempthorne, former Idaho governor and U.S. Interior secretary, dies at 74
Former Idaho Gov. and U.S. Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne has died at age 74
04:10 PM on 04/25/2026 ABC Politics Close watch on how Trump and journalists will get along at White House correspondents' dinner
Donald Trump is expected to make his first appearance as president at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner in Washington
10:47 AM on 04/25/2026 ABC Politics TMZ is flexing in Washington, with high-profile results. What took so long?
TMZ is making a splash in Washington, D.C., bringing its Hollywood-style paparazzi tactics to politics
04:04 PM on 04/24/2026 ABC Politics Locked Capitol doors and more cash for security are the new normal after Minnesota assassination
State lawmakers across the U.S. are increasing security measures as political violence rises
10:18 AM on 04/24/2026 ABC Politics Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool gets a blue coating as Trump tackles renovation project
President Donald Trump is having the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool coated in a swimming pool surface hued in “American flag blue,” covering a decades-old granite surface that he said was “leaking like a sieve” and would take years to replace
02:39 AM on 04/24/2026 ABC Politics Democrat Josh Shapiro tests political muscle in swing-state Pennsylvania's midterms
Josh Shapiro may be heavily favored to win reelection as Pennsylvania governor, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t a lot on the line for him this year
12:48 AM on 04/24/2026 ABC Politics Republican proposes giving Democratic-leaning part of Virginia back to DC after redistricting vote
A Republican congressman has introduced legislation that would expand the borders of Washington, D.C., and cost Virginia Democratic voters
04:50 PM on 04/23/2026 ABC Politics Pennsylvania treasurer says 'no' to taxpayers footing $1M in security upgrades at Shapiro's home
Pennsylvania’s treasurer is refusing to approve payments for more than $1 million in security upgrades to the private home of Gov. Josh Shapiro
02:00 PM on 04/23/2026 ABC Politics Jerry Jones shares a moment with old friend Bill Clinton as Cowboys prep for NFL draft
Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones had an old friend drop by on the final day of preparations for the NFL draft: former President Bill Clinton
02:53 AM on 04/23/2026 ABC Politics Trump-endorsed Burt Jones seeks edge on Rick Jackson in ugly Republican primary for Georgia governor
Georgia Lt. Gov. Burt Jones has been using his role as lieutenant governor this year to try to build up his record as he runs for governor
02:41 AM on 04/23/2026 ABC Politics Senate works into the night in latest effort to reopen Homeland Security Department
The Senate is working through the night as Republicans are trying to pass funding for two immigration enforcement agencies over Democratic objections and reopen the Department of Homeland Security
02:48 AM on 04/23/2026 ABC Politics Groups sue Alaska election officials, allege the sharing of voter data with DOJ was unconstitutional
Voting and civil rights groups are suing Alaska elections officials, alleging their sharing of the state’s voter registration list with the U.S. Department of Justice is unconstitutional
02:52 AM on 04/23/2026 ABC Politics Kalshi fines and suspends 3 congressional candidates for wagering on their own elections
Three congressional candidates are accused of betting on their own elections through the prediction market Kalshi
02:53 AM on 04/23/2026 ABC Politics Justice Department reaches $1.25 million settlement with Trump 2016 campaign aide over Russia probe
An aide to President Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign who was the target of secret surveillance during the FBI’s Russia investigation has reached a settlement for $1.25 million with the federal government
02:53 AM on 04/23/2026 ABC Politics World ski body president Eliasch gets nomination for re-election from unexpected country
The billionaire British-Swedish president of skiing’s governing body is standing for re-election as a candidate from the country of Georgia
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