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Judge extends protected status ended by Trump administration for 60,000 people from Central America and Nepal
Judge extends protected status ended by Trump administration for 60,000 people from Central America and Nepal
08:30 PM on 08/01/2025 ABC Politics Padres make waves at trade deadline again, unafraid to deal away one of baseball's top prospects
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06:46 AM on 08/01/2025 ABC Politics Michael Whatley, RNC chairman endorsed by Trump, launches Senate bid in North Carolina
Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley has launched his campaign for North Carolina's open U.S. Senate seat
07:26 PM on 08/01/2025 ABC Politics Pentagon pulls back more National Guard troops and leaves behind 250 in Los Angeles
The Pentagon is ending the deployment of all but 250 National Guard troops that remained in Los Angeles who were originally sent to the city to deal with protests over the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown
04:06 PM on 08/01/2025 ABC Politics Trump ally Jeffrey Clark should be disbarred over 2020 election effort, DC panel says
A Washington panel has recommended the disbarment of Jeffrey Clark, the former Justice Department official who aided President Donald Trump's efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election
08:22 PM on 08/01/2025 ABC Politics ICE says it has made tentative job offers to more than 1,000 as hiring ramps up
Immigration and Customs Enforcement says it has made over 1,000 tentative job offers as it ramps up hiring
05:42 PM on 08/01/2025 ABC Politics North Carolina Senate race sets up as a fight over who would be a champion for the middle class
Democrats still in the dumps over last year’s elections have found cause for optimism in North Carolina, where former Gov. Roy Cooper jumped into the race for that state’s newly open seat with a vow to address voters’ persistent concerns about the chal...
12:30 AM on 08/01/2025 ABC Politics Federal judges detail rise in threats, 'pizza doxings,' as Trump ramps up criticism
Federal judges are demanding more help and attention as threats against them escalate
03:42 PM on 07/31/2025 ABC Politics Illinois Rep. Danny Davis says he won't seek reelection after 15 terms in Congress
U.S. Rep. Danny Davis won’t seek reelection next year after 15 terms in office
12:36 PM on 07/31/2025 ABC Politics Trump plans to revive the Presidential Fitness Test for American schoolchildren
President Donald Trump plans to reestablish the Presidential Fitness Test for American schoolchildren
11:13 AM on 07/31/2025 ABC Politics Kamala Harris will release '107 Days,' behind-the-scenes look at her presidential run
Former Vice President Kamala Harris has announced a new memoir called "107 Days," detailing her Democratic presidential run last year
09:08 AM on 07/31/2025 ABC Politics Search for answers after Texas' deadly floods brings lawmakers to devastated Hill Country
Texas lawmakers are expected to question local Kerr County officials on Thursday over their preparedness and response to the deadly July 4 floods that killed at least 136 people
11:58 PM on 07/31/2025 ABC Politics Senate committee advances Trump nominee to lead cybersecurity agency that protects election systems
A Senate committee has advanced the nomination of President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
02:21 PM on 07/30/2025 ABC Politics Texas Republicans propose new US House map with more winnable GOP seats
Texas Republicans have proposed a new U.S. House map with more winnable GOP seats
11:26 AM on 07/30/2025 ABC Politics Trump says Epstein 'stole' young women from Mar-a-Lago spa, including Virginia Giuffre
President Donald Trump says Jeffrey Epstein “stole” young women who worked at Mar-a-Lago, including Virginia Giuffre, one of the disgraced financier's most well-known accusers
09:02 PM on 07/30/2025 ABC Politics Sen. Cory Booker in angry outburst says 'complicit' Democrats need a 'wake-up call'
In a rare public outburst on the Senate floor Tuesday, New Jersey Sen_ Cory Booker took his Democratic colleagues to task, saying the party “needs a wake up call!”
09:26 PM on 07/30/2025 ABC Politics 5 people charged in 'vicious' brawl in Cincinnati that sparked safety debate in the city
Five people have been charged after a violent brawl in downtown Cincinnati over the weekend
08:38 PM on 07/30/2025 ABC Politics Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders to headline signature South Carolina GOP event
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders is set to headline a major Republican event in South Carolina
12:38 AM on 07/30/2025 ABC Politics Trump administration wants Harvard to pay far more than Columbia as part of settlement
The Trump administration is pressing for a deal with Harvard University that would require the Ivy League school pay far more than the $200 million fine agreed to by Columbia University, according to two people familiar with the matter
02:54 PM on 07/29/2025 ABC Politics Virginia judge bars Youngkin's university board appointments rejected by Senate Democrats
A judge has ordered that eight university board members tapped by Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin should be removed from their posts
12:07 PM on 07/29/2025 ABC Politics Tariffs could squeeze US factories, boost costs by up to 4.5%, new analysis finds
A new analysis suggests President Donald Trump's tariffs could increase factory costs by 2% to 4.5%
07:02 AM on 07/29/2025 ABC Politics Nevada governor's race shaping up as a marquee battle in a state carried by Trump
Nevada Democratic Attorney General Aaron Ford says he will challenge Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo next year
08:30 PM on 07/29/2025 ABC Politics Justice Department files misconduct complaint against federal judge handling deportation case
The Justice Department has filed a misconduct complaint against the federal judge who has clashed with President Donald Trump’s administration over deportations to a notorious prison in El Salvador
09:42 PM on 07/29/2025 ABC Politics Court restricts who can bring voting rights challenges in a case involving voters with disabilities
A federal appeals court panel has ruled that private individuals and organizations cannot bring voting rights cases under a section of the law that allows others to assist voters who are blind, have disabilities or are unable to read
07:42 PM on 07/29/2025 ABC Politics Project 2025 author Paul Dans will challenge Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham in South Carolina
A chief architect of Project 2025 is launching a Republican primary challenge to Sen. Lindsey Graham in South Carolina
09:18 AM on 07/28/2025 ABC Politics Former Democratic North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper will run for Senate in 2026
Former Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper will run for the U.S. Senate in North Carolina, giving Democrats a proven statewide winner in an open-seat race that is expected to be one of the most competitive 2026 contests
08:46 AM on 07/28/2025 ABC Politics Georgia Republican Mike Collins joins field seeking to challenge Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff in 2026
Georgia Republican Mike Collins is joining the GOP field to challenge Democratic Senator Jon Ossoff in 2026
07:58 AM on 07/28/2025 ABC Politics Vice President JD Vance is on the road again to sell the Republicans' big new tax law
Vice President JD Vance is hitting his home state to continue promoting the GOP’s sweeping tax-and-border bill
02:24 AM on 07/28/2025 ABC Politics Official fired during Trump's first term appointed president of embattled US Institute of Peace
A senior state department official who was fired as a speechwriter during President Donald Trump’s first term and has a history of incendiary statements has been appointed to lead the embattled U.S. Institute of Peace
03:42 PM on 07/26/2025 ABC Politics Lumbee tribe of North Carolina sees politics snarl recognition by Washington
The Lumbee Tribe in North Carolina is pushing forward on its fight for federal recognition even as political roadblocks appear to snarl their efforts
12:14 AM on 07/26/2025 ABC Politics Education Department says it will release billions in remaining withheld grant money for schools
Education Department says it will release billions in remaining withheld grant money for schools
02:22 PM on 07/25/2025 ABC Politics Longtime lawmaker shapes the debate as Arizona grapples with dwindling water supplies
Through nearly two decades marked by drought, climate change and growing demand for water, Arizona state Rep. Gail Griffin has sat at the crossroads of efforts to manage dwindling water supplies
12:54 PM on 07/25/2025 ABC Politics Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez becomes the first Democrat to enter the 2026 governor race
Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez is the first Democrat to officially enter the race for governor
08:14 AM on 07/25/2025 ABC Politics Rep. Ralph Norman, among House's most conservative, set to enter South Carolina governor's race
Republican congressman Ralph Norman is entering South Carolina's 2026 governor's race
07:34 AM on 07/25/2025 ABC Politics Trump signs order to clarify college athletes' employment status amid NIL chaos
President Trump has signed an executive order directing federal authorities to clarify whether college athletes can be considered employees of their schools
06:22 AM on 07/25/2025 ABC Politics Prosecutor who handled high-profile Capitol riot cases sues government over his firing
A former Justice Department prosecutor has filed a lawsuit that claims his recent firing was politically motivated retribution for his work on prosecuting Trump supporters who stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021
11:02 PM on 07/25/2025 ABC Politics Trump signs bill to cancel $9 billion in foreign aid, public broadcasting funding
President Donald Trump has signed a bill to cancel about $9 billion that had been approved for public broadcasting and foreign aid
04:55 PM on 07/25/2025 ABC Politics The White House wants more states to redraw House maps to help GOP. Democrats are readying a fight
The White House is focusing on redistricting efforts beyond Texas to help Republicans maintain control of the U.S. House in 2026
07:58 PM on 07/25/2025 ABC Politics A man is halted climbing the US-Mexico border wall. Under new Trump rules, US troops sound the alarm
U.S. troops are sharing command stations and vehicles with civilian immigration authorities at the southern U.S. border under an emergency declaration from President Donald Trump
02:22 AM on 07/25/2025 ABC Politics What to know about the man charged with trying to assassinate Trump in Florida
A man charged with attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump in South Florida last year was back in court this week, asking a federal judge to let him represent himself
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