ABC Politics News32175 stories between 11/11/2009 at 00:28:06 and 01/26/2025 15:36:07
Top Justice Department official orders firing of some prosecutors who worked on cases against Jan. 6 rioters
Top Justice Department official orders firing of some prosecutors who worked on cases against Jan. 6 rioters
06:18 PM on 02/01/2025 ABC Politics US colleges returning to campus sexual assault rules created during Trump's 1st term
Schools and universities responding to complaints of sexual misconduct must return to policies created during President Donald Trump’s first term, with requirements for live hearings and more protections for accused students
11:51 AM on 01/31/2025 ABC Politics What to know about the NTSB and the investigation into the DC plane cash
A deadly midair collision between an American Airlines jet and an Army helicopter near the nation's capital is bringing renewed focus on the federal agency charged with investigating aviation disasters
01:06 AM on 01/31/2025 ABC Politics Conspiracies, espionage, an enemies list: Takeaways from a wild day of confirmation hearings
President Donald Trump’s most controversial Cabinet nominees have flooded the zone in back-to-back-to-back confirmation hearings
11:38 PM on 01/31/2025 ABC Politics US aid agency is in upheaval during foreign assistance freeze and staff departures
Trump administration changes have upended the U.S. agency charged with providing humanitarian aid overseas, with senior officials put on leave, contractors laid off and a sweeping freeze imposed on foreign assistance
01:50 AM on 01/31/2025 ABC Politics The DNC's outgoing chair says Democrats should have stuck with Joe Biden in 2024
The departing leader of the Democratic National Committee is reflecting on why his party lost to President Donald Trump
01:49 AM on 01/31/2025 ABC Politics Some hospitals pause gender-affirming care to evaluate Trump's executive order
Hospitals in Colorado, Virginia and the nation’s capital say they have paused gender-affirming care for young people as they evaluate President Donald Trump’s executive order aimed at cutting federal support for such care
06:40 PM on 01/31/2025 ABC Politics IOC presidential candidates pitch to exclusive club of Olympic voters at closed-door event
Behind closed doors at the IOC seven candidates hoping to lead the Olympic body are making key pitches to an exclusive club of more than 100 voters
04:42 AM on 01/30/2025 ABC Politics Donald Trump sounds the same. His White House so far couldn't be more different
Donald Trump 2.0 is, so far, very much the same as his first go around
01:06 AM on 01/30/2025 ABC Politics Trump's orders take aim at critical race theory and antisemitism on college campuses
President Donald Trump is ordering U.S. schools to stop teaching what he views as “critical race theory” and other material dealing with race and sexuality or risk losing their federal money
06:58 PM on 01/30/2025 ABC Politics What to know about Guantanamo Bay, the base where Trump will send 'criminal aliens'
President Donald Trump says he will use a detention center at Guantanamo Bay to hold tens of thousands of criminal immigrants in the U.S. illegally
08:26 PM on 01/30/2025 ABC Politics Trump White House rescinds memo freezing federal money after widespread confusion
President Donald Trump’s budget office has rescinded a memo freezing spending on federal grants, less than two days after it sparked widespread confusion and legal challenges across the country
08:02 PM on 01/30/2025 ABC Politics Defense secretary pulls Trump critic Gen. Milley's security clearance and protective detail
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is pulling the security protections and clearance of retired Joint Chiefs chairman Gen. Mark Milley
11:46 AM on 01/29/2025 ABC Politics Judge set to sentence former Sen. Bob Menendez, who was convicted of taking bribes of cash and gold
Former U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez faces the possibility of a long prison term when he is sentenced Wednesday for taking bribes of gold bars, a luxury car and hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash
12:10 AM on 01/29/2025 ABC Politics South Carolina's McMaster is now the longest serving governor at the job he loves
Wednesday is a big day for South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster
12:18 AM on 01/29/2025 ABC Politics Jimmy Patronis wins Republican nomination for U.S. House in Florida's 1st Congressional District special primary election
Jimmy Patronis wins Republican nomination for U.S. House in Florida's 1st Congressional District special primary election
08:18 PM on 01/29/2025 ABC Politics Illinois Republicans ask state Supreme Court to toss 'gerrymandered' legislative map
The Republican leader of the Illinois House and five Illinois voters have filed a lawsuit asking the state Supreme Court to throw out the legislative district map drawn in 2021
07:30 PM on 01/29/2025 ABC Politics Trump offers all federal workers a buyout with about 8 months' pay in effort to shrink government (CORRECTS: A previous APNewsAlert erroneously reported 7 months pay)
Trump offers all federal workers a buyout with about 8 months' pay in effort to shrink government (CORRECTS: A previous APNewsAlert erroneously reported 7 months pay)
09:14 PM on 01/29/2025 ABC Politics Trump plans to sign the Laken Riley Act into law as his administration's first piece of legislation
President Donald Trump plans to sign the Laken Riley Act into law as his administration's first piece of legislation
02:02 AM on 01/29/2025 ABC Politics How Donald Trump and Project 2025 previewed the federal grant freeze
A sweeping White House order to freeze federal grants and allocations reflects a theory of presidential power that Donald Trump clearly endorsed during his 2024 campaign
12:42 PM on 01/28/2025 ABC Politics Michigan Sen. Gary Peters will not run for reelection, opening a key Senate seat
Michigan Sen. Gary Peters says he won't be seeking a third term in 2026
10:10 AM on 01/28/2025 ABC Politics Oklahoma proposal would require parents to provide proof of citizenship when enrolling students
Oklahoma's Board of Education is considering a rule that would require parents enrolling children in public schools to provide proof of their child's U.S. citizenship or legal immigration status
08:42 AM on 01/28/2025 ABC Politics Trump fills his government with billionaires after running on a working-class message
President Donald Trump's second White House is looking a lot like the inside of Mar-a-Lago, with extremely wealthy Americans taking key roles in his administration
12:42 AM on 01/28/2025 ABC Politics What to know about Tuesday's US House primaries to replace Matt Gaetz and Mike Waltz
A slate of congressional hopefuls are vying to win their Florida primaries in special elections to replace two high-profile House Republicans
02:10 AM on 01/28/2025 ABC Politics Asked about Jan. 6, Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate says he supports Trump's power to pardon
The Republican-backed candidate in Wisconsin’s pivotal state Supreme Court race says he thinks anyone convicted of assaulting law enforcement officers should serve their entire sentence
01:22 PM on 01/27/2025 ABC Politics Belarus strongman extends his rule after an election rejected by opposition, EU
Belarus’ authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko has extended his more than three decades in power in Sunday’s orchestrated election that the opposition and the European Union rejected as a sham
04:50 AM on 01/27/2025 ABC Politics Trump's celebration of American greatness puts a spotlight on a little-known panel of experts
President Donald Trump is on a mission to celebrate American greatness
12:42 AM on 01/27/2025 ABC Politics Trumps Palestinian refugee idea falls flat with Arab allies and confounds a Republican senator
President Donald Trump’s push to have Egypt and Jordan take in large numbers of Palestinian refugees from besieged Gaza has fallen flat with both countries' governments and perplexed a congressional ally
01:06 AM on 01/27/2025 ABC Politics North Dakota's ban on gender-affirming care for kids heads to trial
A trial is scheduled to begin Monday in Bismarck over North Dakota's ban on gender-affirming medical care for kids
01:48 AM on 01/27/2025 ABC Politics In policy reversal, Trump eliminates help for Black and Latino communities hit harder by pollution
President Trump is reversing his predecessor’s efforts to clean up areas hardest hit by pollution from heavy industry, ports and roadways – communities that are often largely Black, Latino and low-income
10:34 AM on 01/26/2025 ABC Politics Ramaswamy's expected run for Ohio governor would test experienced GOP, tradition
Fresh off of his unexpected departure from President Donald Trump's Department of Government Efficiency, Vivek Ramaswamy has set his sights on becoming governor of Ohio, his home state
08:39 AM on 01/26/2025 ABC Politics Battlegrounds Pennsylvania and Wisconsin are back in the spotlight with high-stakes court elections
Republicans put Pennsylvania and Wisconsin back in the win column in the 2024 presidential race
08:10 AM on 01/26/2025 ABC Politics Belarus strongman set to win a 7th term in an election the opposition calls a farce
Belarus’ authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko is all but certain to extend his more than three decades in power in Sunday’s election that is rejected by the opposition as a farce after years of sweeping repressions
12:10 AM on 01/26/2025 ABC Politics Florida man arrested for making online threats against Trump near Mar-a-Lago
A Florida man has been arrested on charges of making online threats against President Donald Trump, police said Saturday
03:53 PM on 01/26/2025 ABC Politics Nikki Fried vows to rebuild Florida Democrats as re-elected chair
Nikki Fried was reelected Saturday as chair of the Florida Democratic Party, which is seeking to regain relevance in a state that has tilted decidedly toward the Republicans
01:14 PM on 01/26/2025 ABC Politics Senate heads toward confirming Kristi Noem as Trump's homeland security secretary
The Senate is heading towards a vote on confirming South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem as homeland security secretary
12:10 AM on 01/26/2025 ABC Politics Trump's border emergency declaration comes amid relative calm after years of major turmoil
President Donald Trump has declared a national emergency on the border with Mexico, saying “America’s sovereignty is under attack.”
12:10 AM on 01/26/2025 ABC Politics Conservatives of color have lofty expectations for Trump's second term
President Donald Trump’s pledge to help make Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream a reality is viewed with skepticism by many prominent Black and Hispanic civil rights leaders
12:27 AM on 01/26/2025 ABC Politics Democratic states weigh more support for immigrants as Trump administration cracks down
As President Donald Trump cracks down on immigration, lawmakers in some Democratic-led states are proposing new ways to resist his efforts
12:10 AM on 01/26/2025 ABC Politics US Justice Department drops case against Texas doctor charged with leaking transgender care data
Federal prosecutors have dropped the case against a Texas doctor who called himself a whistleblower on transgender care for minors and was accused of illegally obtaining private information on patients who weren’t under his care
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