ABC Politics News32175 stories between 11/11/2009 at 00:28:06 and 01/26/2025 15:36:07
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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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
06:46 AM ABC Politics Trump will meet with leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan to sign US-brokered peace deal
Armenia and Azerbaijan's leaders are set to meet with Donald Trump on Friday to sign a peace deal
02:24 AM ABC Politics California rushes to plan a still unscheduled election in US House seats standoff with Texas
California Democrats are rushing to schedule an election to remake U.S. House districts to counter plans to boost Republican seats in Texas
12:54 AM ABC Politics Ohio river's level raised to accommodate Vice President JD Vance's birthday kayaking trip
Vice President JD Vance’s security detail had an Ohio river’s water level raised last week to accommodate a kayaking trip he took with his family for his 41st birthday
03:18 PM ABC Politics US Air Force to deny retirement pay to transgender service members being separated from the service
The U.S. Air Force has decided to deny early retirement options for transgender service members with 15 to 18 years of service
03:45 PM ABC Politics A top Republican in the Georgia governor's race is suing his rival over campaign financing
Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr is suing Lt. Gov. Burt Jones over how Jones is financing his campaign as both Republicans run for governor in 2026
02:14 PM ABC Politics Trump moves to shut down NASA missions that measure carbon dioxide and plant health
The Trump administration wants to end two NASA missions that monitor a potent greenhouse gas and plant health
07:26 PM ABC Politics North Carolina Gov. Stein signs stopgap budget bill and vetoes opt-in bill helping school choice
North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein has signed a stopgap spending measure as lawmakers remain stuck in a budget impasse
07:58 PM ABC Politics Man charged with killing a top Minnesota House Democrat is expected to plead not guilty
A man is expected to plead not guilty in the killings of the top Democrat in the Minnesota House and her husband
12:54 AM ABC Politics After deep DOGE cuts, National Weather Service gets OK to fill up to 450 jobs
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will hire as many as 450 people to shore up the National Weather Service after deep cuts this spring raised concern about dangerous understaffing
06:38 PM ABC Politics Independent candidate for Michigan governor is betting on partisan fatigue in the midterms
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan has been a career Democrat in the battleground state of Michigan but is now planning to run for governor as an independent
06:54 AM ABC Politics Texas Democrats plea for donations to extend their walkout and block Trump's redistricting plan
Texas Democratic lawmakers who left the state to block a Republican plan for congressional redistricting are pleading for donations to help cover their costs
06:22 AM ABC Politics Vice President JD Vance to visit Indiana as Trump pressures GOP states to redistrict
As President Donald Trump pressures Republican states to reopen the process of redistricting mid cycle, Vice President JD Vance is set to meet with GOP leaders in Indiana
06:06 AM ABC Politics Justice Department releases new list of so-called sanctuary jurisdictions
The Justice Department has identified some three dozen states, cities and counties as so-called sanctuary jurisdictions
08:54 AM ABC Politics Republican US Sen. Marsha Blackburn joins Tennessee race for governor
Republican U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn has announced that she is entering the open Tennessee governor’s race in 2026
09:40 AM ABC Politics What's known and not yet known about the Justice Department's scrutiny of Trump-Russia probe origins
Attorney General Pam Bondi is set to criminally investigate the origins of the Trump-Russia probe from the Obama era
10:06 PM ABC Politics Several states consider redrawing congressional maps after Texas kicks off fight
Texas Republicans have launched efforts to redraw congressional maps to secure more GOP seats in the U.S. House
08:54 PM ABC Politics Things to know about the Voting Rights Act and the cases that could unravel it
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 ended the discriminatory practices against Black voters that were prevalent in many states
07:42 AM ABC Politics The Voting Rights Act marks its 60th anniversary as its core provisions are being eroded
The Voting Rights Act was signed into law 60 years ago but has been slowly eroding for more than a decade
07:50 AM ABC Politics Democrat Michael Thurmond is running for Georgia governor, pledging to improve lives
Democrat Michael Thurmond has announced his bid for governor of Georgia in 2026
06:16 AM ABC Politics Judge considers whether Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' detention center violates environmental law
A federal judge is hearing arguments about an immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades, known as “Alligator Alcatraz.”
12:07 AM ABC Politics Why dozens of Democrats left Texas and how Republicans are trying to punish them
Dozens of Democratic state lawmakers in Texas have scattered across the country in a last-ditch effort to prevent Republicans from adopting U.S. House maps that President Donald Trump wants in place before the 2026 midterm elections
12:06 AM ABC Politics Marjorie Taylor Greene calls for George Santos' 7-year sentence to be commuted
U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene wants George Santos' seven-year prison sentence to be commuted
02:14 PM ABC Politics Trump is creating a task force for the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles
President Donald Trump is establishing a task force for the 2028 Summer Olympic Games in Los Angeles
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