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Judge again bars Trump administration from deploying troops to Portland
A federal judge in Oregon has once again barred President Donald Trump’s administration from deploying the National Guard to Portland, Oregon until at least Friday
01:45 AM ABC Politics From the subway to social media, NYC mayoral candidates make their closing arguments to voters
The final stretch of New York City's mayoral race has candidates Zohran Mamdani and Andrew Cuomo painting two very different pictures
12:29 AM ABC Politics Wisconsin becomes the 36th state to limit cellphones in schools
Wisconsin has become the 36th state to limit cellphones and other electronic devices in school
03:04 PM ABC Politics Debate over energy costs fuels clear divide in New Jersey, Virginia governor's races
Climbing monthly electricity bills, a growing stressor on U.S. families as demand surges for energy, have emerged as a significant issue in the nation’s only two elections for governor this year and as a test on the political parties’ messages for next...
08:48 AM ABC Politics No. 18 USC's Jazzy Davidson heads list of potential impact freshmen in women's college basketball
No. 18 Southern California won’t be lacking star power even as Associated Press 2024-25 player of the year JuJu Watkins sits out this season to recover from a torn anterior cruciate ligament
07:18 AM ABC Politics Lawyers for Comey seek grand jury transcript, bringing fresh challenge to a case pushed by Trump
Lawyers for former FBI Director James Comey want to review a transcript and audio recording of grand jury proceedings in his criminal case, citing what they say were “irregularities” in the process that should result in the dismissal of an indictment p...
07:17 PM ABC Politics Jim McGreevey is back on the ballot, 21 years after scandal led him to resign as New Jersey governor
Two decades after resigning as New Jersey’s governor in scandal and stunning the political world as he declared “I am a gay American,” Jim McGreevey is back on the campaign trail for the first time
06:29 AM ABC Politics Government shutdown offers schools a glimpse of life without an Education Department
The government shutdown has been a source of anxiety for educators, wondering how long grant money will last and who can help them interpret federal laws
02:38 AM ABC Politics Hegseth orders the military to detail dozens of attorneys to the Justice Department, AP learns
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the military to provide dozens of lawyers to the Justice Department for temporary assignments in Memphis and near the U.S.-Mexico border that could run through next fall
06:21 PM ABC Politics Federal judge in Hawaii rules FDA violated the law by restricting access to abortion medication
A federal judge in Hawaii has ruled that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration violated the law by imposing restrictions on a medication used for abortions and miscarriage management
07:09 PM ABC Politics Ohio panel unveils proposed US House map that could help Republicans win more seats
Ohio's Republican-led redistricting commission has unveiled a new U.S. House map that could give Republicans a chance to win two more seats in next year's elections
06:45 PM ABC Politics Ohio commission and Virginia lawmakers consider moves toward mid-decade congressional redistricting
Mid-cycle congressional redistricting efforts could move forward Friday in two more states amid maneuvering to influence which party will control the U.S. House after next year’s midterm elections
12:37 AM ABC Politics National Guard ordered to create 'quick reaction forces' trained in civil unrest
Military leaders have ordered the National Guard in every state to develop a “quick reaction force” of troops trained to deal with civil disturbances and riots that can be ready to deploy with just hours’ notice
08:29 PM ABC Politics Trump hosts White House Halloween bash amid shutdown
President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania hosted a Halloween celebration at the White House
08:30 PM ABC Politics Spiraling effects of the shutdown leave lawmakers grasping for ways to end itMeet Bill DeBlasio, the man a British newspaper confused with ex-NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio
A Long Island wine importer named Bill DeBlasio inadvertently grabbed international headlines this week after he responded to an email meant for another man with a similar name: former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio
04:13 PM ABC Politics Maine network ends primary care after losing Medicaid due to Trump defunding Planned Parenthood
A network of medical clinics that serves low-income residents in Maine says it will shut down its primary care operations on Friday because of Trump administration cuts to abortion providers
12:44 PM ABC Politics Food aid at risk of expiring as effort to fund SNAP benefits fails in Senate
Food aid for more than 40 million Americans is at risk of expiring at week's end
07:01 PM ABC Politics What shutdown? Trump isn't canceling travel, golf or his ballroom even with the government shutteredDemocratic congressional candidate Kat Abughazaleh indicted over ICE protests outside Chicago
A Democratic congressional candidate in Illinois has been accused of blocking a federal agent's vehicle during September protests outside a federal immigration building near Chicago
06:21 PM ABC Politics Georgia Democrat Jon Ossoff gambles on shutdown to save health subsidies as reelection bid looms
There may be no rank-and-file Democratic senator with more at stake from the federal government shutdown than Georgia’s Jon Ossoff
02:21 PM ABC Politics Trump ramps up involvement in this year's elections in possible preview of midterms pressure
President Donald Trump is turning his attention to the voting process for next week's elections
12:21 AM ABC Politics JD Vance calls for reduction in legal immigration at Turning Point event
Vice President JD Vance called for a significant reduction in legal immigration during an appearance at a Turning Point event at the University of Mississippi
10:29 PM ABC Politics GOP congressman urges 'no' vote on California measure to redraw US House maps
Republican Rep. Doug LaMalfa made a last-ditch plea to conservative voters to turn in their ballots and reject a plan to redraw the US House map favoring Democrats
09:41 PM ABC Politics Confederate statue restored as part of Trump's efforts to reshape how history is told
The Trump administration has restored a memorial to Confederate General Albert Pike in Washington, D.C. Demonstrators took it down during racial justice protests in the summer of 2020
07:58 PM ABC Politics City removes anti-border wall mural after loss of funding threat from governor
A South Texas city has removed a mural protesting the border wall along the southern border with Mexico following a threat by Gov. Greg Abbott to withhold up to $1.6 billion in road funding
08:04 PM ABC Politics Racing driver Laura Villars says she's challenging FIA election rules in court
Swiss-Italian driver Laura Villars says she is challenging the FIA’s election rules in a Paris court case that could delay the auto racing governing body’s upcoming election
03:09 PM ABC Politics Louisiana and Virginia take steps toward redistricting in a growing battle for US House powerBritish newspaper duped by someone impersonating former NYC mayor Bill de Blasio
The Times of London has apologized for running an article that falsely claimed ex-New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio had criticized current candidate Zohran Mamdani
02:00 PM ABC Politics Cuomo hasn't condemned bigoted attacks on Mamdani. In 1977 race, his father took another approach
As New York City's mayor's race enters its final stretch, there are echoes and contrasts to another famously bitter city election in 1977
11:02 AM ABC Politics Duke's Cameron Boozer headlines a slate of talented freshmen to watch this season
Cameron Boozer’s extraordinary potential is evident from the way Tennessee coach Rick Barnes described him before the Duke freshman had ever played a college game that counts
09:25 AM ABC Politics Retirees and students in Florida are seeking to defend 2020 census results against a GOP challenge
Two Florida college students and an advocacy group for retirees are asking a federal judge to let them intervene in a lawsuit to defend census methods used to protect privacy and fill in missing data
05:49 PM ABC Politics In a California GOP stronghold, voters are not happy with Newsom's plan to help Democrats
Conservative voters in Northern California are alarmed that a ballot measure designed to diminish Republican representation could pass in November
07:49 PM ABC Politics Chiefs dominate Washington 28-7, proving they might be better than last season despite their record
The Kansas City Chiefs have more losses through eight games than last season, but they might be a better team
12:21 PM ABC Politics NBA players set record with 16 40-point games in first week of seasonMaine and Texas are the latest fronts in voting battles, with voter ID, citizenship on the ballot
Maine and Texas are the latest states where Republicans are pushing ballot initiatives targeting noncitizen voting, which is rare
09:10 AM ABC Politics Yale's Nick Townsend is one of several players from traditional one-bid leagues who bear watching
Yale’s Nick Townsend never seriously considered following the lead of so many other mid-major stars who have decided to finish their careers at power-conference programs
09:09 AM ABC Politics Why the Philadelphia Eagles' 'tush push' play is causing such a stirDemocrat Abigail Spanberger backs Virginia legislatures redistricting push
Abigail Spanberger, the Democratic candidate for Virginia governor, says that she doesn't oppose a push by the state’s Democratic-controlled legislature to redraw congressional districts ahead of next year’s midterm elections
10:45 PM ABC Politics Browns go into bye week with myriad problems to solve on offense |