ABC Politics News32175 stories between 11/11/2009 at 00:28:06 and 01/26/2025 15:36:07
Obama applauds Newsom's California redistricting plan as 'responsible'
Former President Barack Obama has expressed support for California Governor Gavin Newsom's approach to redistricting
02:39 PM ABC Politics First domino in national redistricting fight likely to fall with Texas GOP poised for vote on maps
Texas' Republican-led legislature is expected to approve new congressional maps that add five new House seats that the GOP could win
08:14 AM ABC Politics Even at the grocery store, Texas troopers don't let Democrats out of sight after walkout
Texas Democrats are joining a colleague who can't leave the state Capitol because she won't agree to having law enforcement officers shadow her
05:02 AM ABC Politics DHS Secretary says entire southern border wall to be painted black to stop people from climbing it
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem says the entire southern border wall with Mexico is being painted black to deter illegal immigration
08:38 PM ABC Politics Ranger fired for hanging transgender flag in Yosemite may face prosecution
A Yosemite National Park ranger was fired after hanging a pride flag from El Capitan, and some visitors to the California park face potential prosecution for participating in a demonstration
03:22 AM ABC Politics Trump moves to use the levers of presidential power to help his party in the 2026 midterms
President Donald Trump has made clear in recent weeks that he’s willing to use the vast powers of his office to prevent his party from losing control of Congress in next year’s midterm elections
08:14 PM ABC Politics Sen. Lindsey Graham says Trump ready to crush Russian economy if Putin avoids talks with Zelenskyy
President Donald Trump is willing to “crush” Russia's economy with sanctions if Russian President Vladimir Putin refuses to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy
06:38 PM ABC Politics Trump's Justice Department is investigating whether DC police officials falsified crime data
The Justice Department has opened an investigation into whether police officials in Washington, D
04:30 PM ABC Politics Alaska man gifted $22,000 motorcycle by Russian government after viral interview
An Alaska man might have walked away as the biggest winner of last week’s high stakes summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Anchorage
05:58 PM ABC Politics Trump administration revokes security clearances of 37 current and former government officials
The Trump administration says it's revoking the security clearances of 37 current and former national security officials
10:46 PM ABC Politics Mississippi Supreme Court map violates Voting Rights Act, judge rules
Federal judge finds the electoral map dilutes the power of Black voters.
05:57 PM ABC Politics 20 states and DC sue DOJ to stop immigration requirements on victim funds
A coalition of attorneys general from 20 states and Washington, D
05:02 PM ABC Politics Trump vows to change how elections are run. The US Constitution doesn't give him that power
President Donald Trump is vowing more changes to the way elections are conducted in the U.S., but based on the Constitution there is little to nothing he can do on his own
11:34 PM ABC Politics Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey resigns to take a top FBI position
Missouri's attorney general is resigning to take a leadership position with the FBI
09:18 PM ABC Politics North Carolina updates more than 20,000 voter records, seeks more ID numbers
North Carolina election officials have successfully amended over 20,000 voter registration records
10:46 PM ABC Politics A look at Texas' redistricting walkout and California's response, by the numbers
A walkout by Democratic legislators in Texas has ended, and Republicans are arranging to push a plan for redrawing the state’s congressional districts through the GOP-controlled Legislature
05:10 PM ABC Politics What to know about redistricting fights as Texas Democrats return and California starts work
Republicans can move ahead with redrawing Texas’ congressional districts now that Democratic lawmakers have returned to the state
04:06 PM ABC Politics 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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
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