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Judge OKs settlement in North Carolina voter registration lawsuit by Justice Department
A federal judge has approved a settlement in a lawsuit filed by President Donald Trump’s Justice Department against North Carolina election officials
01:50 PM ABC Politics New Jaguars defensive backs Lewis and Murray deliver Texas-sized performances in opener
The Jacksonville Jaguars turned to the Lone Star State to overhaul their secondary in the offseason, signing Dallas cornerback Jourdan Lewis and Houston safety Eric Murray in hopes of improving the NFL’s worst pass defense
12:22 PM ABC Politics 4 playoff teams, including both No. 1 seeds, had disappointing openers in the NFL's first week
The NFL’s two No. 1 seeds last season are off to 0-1 starts, and the Baltimore Ravens blew a 15-point fourth-quarter lead
06:46 AM ABC Politics Unabashed California liberal and former US Rep. John Burton dies at 92
Former U.S. Rep. John Burton has died at age 92
08:46 PM ABC Politics Trump's US Open visit sparks boos and long security lines
President Donald Trump attended the U.S. Open on Sunday, drawing boos from the crowd
05:26 PM ABC Politics Chiefs forced to regroup after losing to Chargers in season opener marred by penalties and injuries
The Kansas City Chiefs looked sloppy and lackluster in a season-opening 27-21 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers in Brazil
04:06 PM ABC Politics What to know about the trial of the man accused of trying to assassinate Trump in Florida
A federal trial begins next week for a man charged with trying to assassinate President Donald Trump as he played golf in Florida
11:02 AM ABC Politics Biden launches fundraising to build presidential library in Delaware
The former president has decided to build his presidential library in Delaware.
09:21 AM ABC Politics Prosecutors drop federal case against woman accused of threatening to kill Trump
Justice Department prosecutors are dropping their federal case against a woman who was charged with threatening to kill President Donald Trump
05:18 PM ABC Politics Congress is expected to allow Trump's takeover of DC police to expire
Congress is expected to allow President Donald Trump’s temporary takeover of Washington’s police department to expire next week as the 30 day limit comes to an end
07:10 PM ABC Politics Kim Jong Un's trip to China marks transformation from shunned pariah to confident diplomat
Kim Jong Un put on a command performance this week at a gathering of some two dozen world leaders in China
07:10 AM ABC Politics Republican Gabriel Sterling, defender of 2020 Georgia election, runs for secretary of state
Gabriel Sterling, known for defending Georgia's 2020 election results, is running for the state's secretary of state
07:34 PM ABC Politics New Mexico governor calls on state lawmakers to shore up safety net programs from Trump's cuts
New Mexico’s governor is calling state lawmakers to a special legislative session in response to cuts to federal safety net programs enacted by President Donald Trump
08:14 PM ABC Politics Chaotic showdown over Guatemalan children exposes fault lines in Trumps deportation push
A reconstruction of the aborted deportation of dozens of Guatemalan children on Labor Day weekend illuminates the latest clash between the administration’s desire for mass deportations and longstanding legal protections for migrants
06:54 PM ABC Politics Trump administration targets Boston in latest sanctuary city lawsuit
The Trump administration has sued the city of Boston and its leaders, aiming to invalidate policies seen as interfering with immigration enforcement
08:14 PM ABC Politics Demolition for new White House ballroom doesn't need approval, Trump-appointed commission head says
The head of the National Capital Planning Commission says crews can start demolishing parts of the White House for a new ballroom without needing approval
10:06 PM ABC Politics Operation Warp Speed was one of Trump's biggest achievements. Then came RFK Jr. and vaccine skeptics
President Donald Trump launched Operation Warp Speed during the COVID-19 pandemic, and, as recently as last week, praised it as a major achievement
12:14 AM ABC Politics Trump to attend the US Open men's final Sunday, marking another trip to a major sporting event
President Donald Trump plans to attend the men's final of the U.S. Open on Sunday
11:18 PM ABC Politics A Democrat governor, a Republican legislature: How Josh Stein is navigating North Carolina politics
North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein is taking a more collaborative approach with Republican opponents in his first eight months in office despite disagreeing with them on many issues
12:46 AM ABC Politics Trump-backed plan to redraw Missouri congressional districts draws opposition at first hearing
Some Missouri residents are denouncing a plan to redraw the state's congressional districts at the urging of President Donald Trump
04:42 PM ABC Politics 10 Alaskans born in American Samoa face voting charges in a case highlighting citizenship issues
Ten Alaska residents face arraignment on voter misconduct or other charges
05:03 PM ABC Politics Florida's vaccine mandate removal: What it means for public health
Florida is set to become the first state in the nation to remove vaccine mandates
03:26 PM ABC Politics Judge upbraids prosecutors for handling of DC surge cases, saying they have 'no credibility left'
A federal magistrate judge has angrily accused Justice Department prosecutors of trampling on the civil rights of people arrested during President Donald Trump’s law-enforcement surge in the nation’s capital
03:29 PM ABC Politics Northwestern University president to resign following tenure marked by tension
Northwestern University President Michael Schill announced Thursday that he will resign, ending a three-year tenure marked by the freeze of hundreds of millions of dollars in federal funding by the Trump administration and heated criticism from House R...
02:33 PM ABC Politics Where states stand in the battle for partisan advantage in US House redistricting maps
Lawmakers in Missouri are the latest to try to draw a new U.S. House map for the 2026 election that could enhance the Republican Party’s numbers in Congress
01:42 PM ABC Politics Republicans move to lift drilling and mining restrictions in Western states
Republican lawmakers in Congress are moving to eliminate limits on energy development in several Western states
11:02 AM ABC Politics First hearing held on detainees' legal rights at 'Alligator Alcatraz' after judge orders wind down
Attorneys are fighting for the legal rights of detainees at an immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades
12:22 AM ABC Politics NYC Mayor Eric Adams insists he isn't ending his reelection campaign
New York City Mayor Eric Adams is insisting that he isn’t dropping his reelection campaign after reports he had been approached about potentially taking a job with the federal government
08:14 PM ABC Politics DC National Guard troops have orders extended through December, official says
District of Columbia National Guard troops who are deployed as part of President Donald Trump’s federal law enforcement intervention in the nation’s capital have had their orders extended through December
10:06 PM ABC Politics Judge reverses Trump administration's cuts of billions of dollars to Harvard University
A federal judge in Boston has ordered the reversal of the Trump administration’s cuts to more than $2.6 billion in funding for research grants for Harvard University
05:50 PM ABC Politics C-SPAN announces deal for its service to be carried on YouTube TV, Hulu
C-SPAN's three public affairs networks will be carried beginning this fall on YouTube TV and Hulu's live television package, according to a deal announced on Wednesday
04:06 PM ABC Politics College Football picks: USF bidding for Group of Five supremacy as it heads to Swamp to face Gators
The Boise State Broncos could be on the cusp of ceding their Group of Five supremacy to the team that just beat them
06:14 PM ABC Politics Elected leaders in Georgia's Fulton County put off vote on Republican election board nominees
Elected leaders in Georgia's Fulton County have delayed a vote on approving two Republican nominees to the county election board
04:06 PM ABC Politics Republican North Carolina state Sen. Bobby Hanig announces bid to unseat Democrat Don Davis in 2026
Republican state Sen. Bobby Hanig has announced his bid for a U.S. House seat in North Carolina
04:46 PM ABC Politics Trump plans to ask Supreme Court to toss E. Jean Carrolls $5 million abuse and defamation verdict
President Donald Trump will soon ask the Supreme Court to throw out a jury’s finding in a civil lawsuit that found that he sexually abused writer E
03:58 PM ABC Politics Photos of protests during fourth week of Trump DC's crime crackdown
Washingtonians are responding with protests during the fourth week of National Guard troops and federal agents patrolling D.C.'s streets.
See photos of week one, two and three of the Trump administration crime and homelessness crackdown in D.C. and read what the law allows.
This is a photo gallery curated by Associated Press photo editors.
12:31 PM ABC Politics New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker announces he's engaged to girlfriend Alexis Lewis
New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker has announced his engagement to girlfriend Alexis Lewis
09:36 AM ABC Politics Missouri takes up Trump's redistricting effort in Republican push to win more seats
Missouri lawmakers are meeting in a special session to redraw the state's U.S. House districts
07:42 AM ABC Politics Eagles are focused on this season, won't even watch Super Bowl banner ceremony
Jalen Hurts and his Philadelphia Eagles teammates aren’t satisfied with winning one championship
05:02 PM ABC Politics GOP congresswoman joins 2026 Iowa Senate race after Sen. Joni Ernst confirms she won't run
U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst is not seeking reelection next year
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