ABC Politics News32175 stories between 11/11/2009 at 00:28:06 and 01/26/2025 15:36:07
Democrats redrew California's map to counter Trump. The primary tests whether it pays off for them
California’s congressional primaries on Tuesday are a preliminary test of Democrats’ best chance at countering Republican redistricting gains elsewhere this year
12:49 AM on 06/02/2026 ABC Politics California holds crowded primary in race to replace Gov. Gavin Newsom
California voters are deciding who will advance in the race to replace Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom
12:49 AM on 06/02/2026 ABC Politics Iowa Democrats to settle a tense Senate primary as the party looks to flip GOP seats this fall
Iowa Democrats will settle one of the party’s last competitive Senate primaries in the nation
12:06 AM on 06/02/2026 ABC Politics New Mexico voters choose party nominees for governor as revenue soars from oil boom
New Mexicans are choosing Democratic and Republican nominees for governor as the state grapples with high rates of violent crime, chronically underperforming schools and cuts to federal safety net programs
12:06 AM on 06/02/2026 ABC Politics California contests for governor, LA mayor head toward primary election with no clear leaders
California heads toward an election Tuesday with its two marquee races defined by uncertainty, while a pair of outsider candidates looked to crack open the state’s durable Democratic hierarchy
02:24 AM on 06/01/2026 ABC Politics Colorado elections clerk set to be released from prison Monday based on her sentence commutation
Former Colorado elections clerk and conspiracy theorist Tina Peters is set to be released from prison
02:24 AM on 06/01/2026 ABC Politics Trump is facing a new inflation warning from the bond market, adding to his midterm challenges
The world is getting more uptight about lending money to President Donald Trump’s government
12:34 AM on 06/01/2026 ABC Politics Jon Ossoff and Keisha Lance Bottoms show off head start in Georgia as Republicans battle in runoff
Democratic Sen_ Jon Ossoff of Georgia is criticizing his potential election rivals, Rep_ Mike Collins and former coach Derek Dooley, calling them "Trump puppets."
10:17 PM on 06/01/2026 ABC Politics Colombia's presidential election, in photos
Colombians voted to select a successor to President Gustavo Petro in an election Sunday, as armed guards and police kept watch. Candidates Iván Cepeda and Abelardo de la Espriella advanced to the second round.
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09:11 PM on 06/01/2026 ABC Politics Platner's wife responds to reports of the Senate candidate's sexually explicit texts with women
Graham Platner’s wife has responded to reports about his alleged sexually explicit texts with several women
01:47 PM on 05/31/2026 ABC Politics US strike on an alleged drug boat kills 3 in the eastern Pacific Ocean in fourth attack this week
The U.S. military said it carried out another strike Saturday on a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing three men in the fourth attack this week and putting the total death toll at 205
10:03 AM on 05/31/2026 ABC Politics Markey wins Massachusetts Democrats endorsement as Moulton clears ballot hurdle in Senate race
U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton, a moderate Massachusetts Democrat, has secured enough delegate support to appear on the state’s primary ballot
03:48 PM on 05/30/2026 ABC Politics Congress has taken on Epstein. But lawmakers and survivors are still searching for accountability
Public demand and the increasingly outspoken calls from the survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual abuse have driven Congress to mostly set aside party politics in an effort to search for accountability
10:54 AM on 05/30/2026 ABC Politics DOJ seeks recusal of judge from Georgia election case over reported attendance at Fani Willis event
The U.S. Department of Justice is asking a judge to recuse herself from a case involving Georgia election records
10:53 AM on 05/30/2026 ABC Politics Louisiana Republicans are poised to pass new US House districts in wider redistricting fight
Louisiana’s Republican-controlled Senate is poised to pass a plan to help the GOP maintain control of the U.S. House in November
12:54 PM on 05/29/2026 ABC Politics Devastating wildfire and homelessness loom over Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass' bid for second term
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is running for reelection after a tough first term
05:33 AM on 05/29/2026 ABC Politics South Carolina Democrats expected to celebrate after failure of Trump-backed redistricting push
Democrats gathering this weekend in South Carolina are likely to be jubilant following the failure of a GOP-led effort to redraw House district lines more favorably to Republicans
05:33 AM on 05/29/2026 ABC Politics Federal judge had sex in chambers with police officer and lied about it, investigation found
A court investigation found that a federal judge had an affair with a police officer, including having sex in chambers overheard by staff, but remains on the bench with a “private reprimand.”
02:27 AM on 05/29/2026 ABC Politics In new memoir, Jill Biden wonders whether acknowledging Joe's poor debate would have been better
In her new memoir, Jill Biden reflects on Joe Biden's poor 2024 presidential debate performance against Donald Trump
02:28 AM on 05/29/2026 ABC Politics Federal judge upholds constitutionality of nitrogen gas executions
A federal judge has ruled Alabama's use of nitrogen gas to carry out executions does not violate the U.S. Constitution
02:21 AM on 05/29/2026 ABC Politics Pam Bondi to face closed-door questioning from House lawmakers over Epstein files
Former Attorney General Pam Bondi is appearing before House lawmakers investigating Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual abuse cases
01:13 AM on 05/29/2026 ABC Politics Milli Vanilli and Morris Day say they won't perform at Freedom 250's National Mall shows
Milli Vanilli and Morris Day have announced they will not perform at “The Great American State Fair” in Washington's National Mall
12:43 PM on 05/28/2026 ABC Politics 5 Southern Democratic chairs say South Carolina should lead off 2028 presidential primary calendar
Other southern states are advocating for South Carolina to remain the first to vote in the Democratic presidential primaries
12:06 PM on 05/28/2026 ABC Politics Bruce Springsteen calls out the White House and announces a protest festival
Bruce Springsteen, Foo Fighters, Dave Matthews, Brittany Howard and Joan Baez will headline a protest festival near Washington, D.C., shortly before the midterm elections
12:06 PM on 05/28/2026 ABC Politics Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan says she won't run for president in 2028
Democrat Gretchen Whitmer says she won't be part of an expected crowded Democratic field of presidential candidates in 2028
10:31 AM on 05/28/2026 ABC Politics Michigan Democrats get a chance to make their case for the Senate and their partys future
The top Democratic candidates competing for the party's U.S. Senate nomination in Michigan are getting set for a debate at the state party’s annual policy conference
09:49 AM on 05/28/2026 ABC Politics Federal judge refuses to block Trump order to create federal voter list and limit mail voting
A federal judge is declining to halt President Donald Trump’s executive order seeking to create a national list of eligible voters and limit mail voting
08:10 AM on 05/28/2026 ABC Politics After protests outside synagogues, New York makes it a crime to block entry to a house of worship
Blocking someone from entering a house of worship is now a crime in New York under a law approved after a series of raucous demonstrations outside synagogues
02:19 AM on 05/28/2026 ABC Politics California Democrats shrug at their choices in packed race to replace Newsom
The crowded race for California governor still has no clear front-runner with only days left for voters to decide which two candidates to advance to the general election in November
02:01 AM on 05/28/2026 ABC Politics The Minneapolis immigration crackdown ended months ago. For these little kids, trauma remains
A therapy dog named Sage is helping children at Valley View Elementary outside Minneapolis cope with trauma from the immigration crackdown
01:57 AM on 05/28/2026 ABC Politics Talarico targets Paxton's scandals in Texas Senate race, pivoting from his sunny primary message
Texas Democrat James Talarico has launched his general election campaign for the U.S. Senate
02:12 AM on 05/28/2026 ABC Politics Newsom seeks to shield California elections from federal interference
Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed legislation that aims to shield California elections from federal interference ahead of the state's primary next week
09:50 PM on 05/28/2026 ABC Politics Jill Biden says she feared Joe Biden was having stroke during 2024 debate
Former first lady Jill Biden feared her husband was having a stroke as she watched him stumble through his disastrous June 2024 debate performance
07:10 PM on 05/27/2026 ABC Politics Trump says he has been invited to watch the Knicks play in the NBA Finals
President Donald Trump says he plans to take in an NBA Finals game in New York when the series comes to Madison Square Garden next month
06:24 PM on 05/27/2026 ABC Politics Trump is getting the Republican Party that he wants. But can he win in the midterms?
President Donald Trump has been showcasing his influence in Republican primaries, recently endorsing Ken Paxton in Texas
05:26 AM on 05/27/2026 ABC Politics Blades Brown is going places in a hurry. The teenager just isn't sure which direction
Blades Brown is going places with an eye on the PGA Tour card
02:35 AM on 05/27/2026 ABC Politics Maine's transgender sports initiative halted by invalid signatures
Maine's secretary of state says an initiative intended to limit transgender students’ ability to participate in sports has been removed from the ballot because of invalid signatures
02:35 AM on 05/27/2026 ABC Politics Alex Mealer wins Republican Texas primary runoff for US House 9th District
Alex Mealer wins Republican Texas primary runoff for US House 9th District
02:32 AM on 05/27/2026 ABC Politics Billionaire Tom Steyer's ad spending breaks records in California governor's race
Win or lose, billionaire Democrat Tom Steyer will leave a mark in the history books in his bid to become California’s next governor
02:13 AM on 05/27/2026 ABC Politics Millions of people have been placed in new voting districts. Here's where the redistricting stands
A redistricting effort before the November elections has reshaped congressional voting districts for millions of Americans
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