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Sexual abuse allegations are spurring calls for a broader reckoning in Congress
Resignations came quickly this week from two congressmen accused of sexual misconduct toward staff members
01:14 AM on 04/15/2026 ABC Politics Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey hospitalized after minor procedure, her office says
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has been hospitalized after undergoing what her office described as a minor procedure to remove fluid that was pressing on her lung
08:34 PM on 04/15/2026 ABC Politics Justice Department fires 4 prosecutors accused of bias against anti-abortion activists
The Trump administration has fired four Justice Department prosecutors involved in cases against anti-abortion activists
05:25 PM on 04/14/2026 ABC Politics Democrats seek to overturn Trump's new rules for student loan forgiveness
Democrats in Congress are trying to overturn the Trump administration's changes to a student loan forgiveness program
02:44 PM on 04/14/2026 ABC Politics 3 FBI agents fired after investigating Trump file class action suit alleging 'retribution campaign'
Three fired FBI agents have sued to try to get their jobs back, saying in a class action lawsuit they were illegally punished for their participation in an investigation into President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn his 2020 election defeat
10:17 AM on 04/14/2026 ABC Politics Postal Service union launches campaign promoting mail voting as Trump assails method
The American Postal Workers Union is launching a national TV ad campaign promoting voting by mail
11:18 AM on 04/14/2026 ABC Politics Project 2025 author Paul Dans drops primary challenge to Lindsey Graham in South Carolina
Paul Dans has ended his Republican primary challenge against Sen. Lindsey Graham in South Carolina
08:05 AM on 04/14/2026 ABC Politics Voting for California governor begins in a month. Here are the candidates in the running
The race for California governor has been upended this week by Rep. Eric Swalwell's abrupt exit
08:01 AM on 04/14/2026 ABC Politics Joe and Jill Biden adopt a pair of black Lab-mix puppies named Boo and Scout
Joe and Jill Biden have added a pair of black Labrador-mix puppies named Boo and Scout to the former president’s home in Delaware, adopting the sibling dogs after they were rescued from a shelter in Tennessee
01:53 AM on 04/14/2026 ABC Politics Schumer had a plan to win back the Senate. But some Democrats aren't on board
Democrats are trying to win back the Senate
02:42 AM on 04/14/2026 ABC Politics Airport cleared to be renamed for Trump as he unveils design for skyscraper library
A Florida airport has been cleared to be renamed after President Donald Trump, hours before the president separately revealed plans for a Miami skyscraper planned to house his presidential library
01:50 AM on 04/14/2026 ABC Politics Gov. Wes Moore falls short in push to redraw Maryland's congressional map to boost Democrats
A proposal for a new Maryland congressional map has officially died with the conclusion of the state's legislative session
03:36 AM on 04/14/2026 ABC Politics What to know about Eric Swalwell's exit from Congress and the California governor's race
Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell has announced that he’s leaving Congress and the crowded contest for California governor following sexual assault allegations that he denies
03:36 AM on 04/14/2026 ABC Politics Vermont defends its landmark climate superfund law against Trump administration lawsuit
Vermont is defending its first-in-the-nation law that aims to make fossil fuel companies help pay for damage caused by climate change
11:17 PM on 04/14/2026 ABC Politics Race for California governor moves on after dramatic downfall of Rep. Eric Swalwell
After the dramatic downfall of Democratic U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell, the race for California governor is moving on
12:18 AM on 04/14/2026 ABC Politics Could a Democrat really replace Marjorie Taylor Greene? This retired Army general is trying
Democrats are drumming up enthusiasm for their long-shot candidate in Republican former congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene's old Georgia district while their party is building nationwide momentum
07:41 AM on 04/13/2026 ABC Politics Ulberg delivers first-round KO to win light heavyweight belt as Trump takes spotlight at UFC 327
Hobbling on one leg, Carlos Ulberg refused to let an injured knee ruin the opportunity he earned at UFC 327 on Saturday night
01:43 AM on 04/13/2026 ABC Politics Election loss for Hungarian Prime Minister Orbn has ripple effects for Trump, US conservatives
The big election over the weekend was in a small European country nearly half a world away from Washington, but the defeat of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has significant reverberations in the United States
12:30 AM on 04/13/2026 ABC Politics Judge orders better attorney access at Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz'
A federal judge has ruled that the immigration detention facility known as “Alligator Alcatraz” must provide people detained there with better access to their attorneys
08:16 PM on 04/11/2026 ABC Politics Democrats tackle outside groups flooding their primaries with campaign cash
Democrats are grappling with a surge of outside spending in their primaries
07:58 AM on 04/10/2026 ABC Politics A president and a pope: The world's most influential Americans are at odds over Iran
Donald Trump is accustomed to criticism from coast to coast — Democrats, disaffected Republicans, late-night comedians, protesters
08:05 AM on 04/10/2026 ABC Politics Prediction markets are back in the spotlight, this time because of the war in Iran
Prediction markets let people wager on anything from a basketball game to the outcome of a presidential election — and recently, even the fate of the U.S. and Israel’s war against Iran
11:54 PM on 04/10/2026 ABC Politics North Carolinas photo voter ID mandate can continue as a judge upholds the law
A federal judge has upheld North Carolina’s photo voter ID law, setting aside claims by civil rights groups that discrimination against Black and Latino voters warrants striking it down
09:46 PM on 04/10/2026 ABC Politics What one campaign rally in Michigan reveals about young voters ahead of the midterm elections
Many young voters say politics isn’t delivering and they want candidates who offer something new, not just opposition
08:02 AM on 04/09/2026 ABC Politics Democratic presidential prospects flock to New York to court activists at Al Sharpton's conference
The Democratic Party’s most ambitious politicians are courting African American activists in New York this week as the party’s unofficial 2028 presidential nomination contest begins to take shape
12:32 AM on 04/09/2026 ABC Politics California Supreme Court orders GOP sheriff to pause election probe and preserve seized ballots
The California Supreme Court has ordered a Republican county sheriff who seized more than half a million 2025 election ballots to pause his probe into election fraud allegations while the judges review the legal challenge against it
01:49 PM on 04/08/2026 ABC Politics Rep. Eric Swalwell vows to push back on ICE in bid for California governor
California Rep. Eric Swalwell is vowing to aggressively push back on federal immigration officers if elected governor
01:13 AM on 04/08/2026 ABC Politics Democratic-backed Chris Taylor wins Wisconsin Supreme Court race, growing liberal majority
Democratic-backed candidate Chris Taylor has won election to the Wisconsin Supreme Court
11:36 PM on 04/08/2026 ABC Politics How big of a tent do Democrats want? Michigan's Senate primary is testing the limits
Progressive Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed is teaming up with online streamer Hasan Piker for campus events that are already sparking backlash
12:52 PM on 04/07/2026 ABC Politics Georgia congressional election pits Trump-backed Clay Fuller against Shawn Harris
Republican Clay Fuller faces Democrat Shawn Harris in a special election to replace Marjorie Taylor Greene in Congress
01:44 AM on 04/07/2026 ABC Politics DeSantis signs Florida law to label groups as terrorists and expel student supporters
Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a law allowing Florida leaders to label groups as domestic or foreign terrorist organizations
04:35 PM on 04/06/2026 ABC Politics Trump endorses Republican Steven Hilton for California governor, reordering wide-open race
President Donald Trump is endorsing Republican Steve Hilton for California governor, reordering a wide-open race
10:37 AM on 04/06/2026 ABC Politics How Graham Platner is using trivia games and happy hours to help power his Maine Senate campaign
Democrat Graham Platner is attracting support for his Maine Senate campaign from voters willing to forgive his past transgressions and embrace his populist message
07:30 AM on 04/05/2026 ABC Politics Can Kennedy lineage and hype over 'Love Story' help send JFK's grandson to Congress?
As a Kennedy scion, Jack Schlossberg had a lot of hype behind him when he launched his congressional campaign in New York City late last year
01:07 AM on 04/05/2026 ABC Politics Trump administration asks appeals court to pause order halting White House ballroom construction
The Trump administration is arguing that a judge’s order to halt construction of a $400 million ballroom creates a security risk for the president
02:48 PM on 04/04/2026 ABC Politics Bondi struggled to prosecute Trump foes. But will a new attorney general make a difference?
Pam Bondi is out of her job after failing to deliver criminal cases against President Donald Trump’s political enemies
03:58 AM on 04/04/2026 ABC Politics President Trump signs executive order that aims to stabilize college sports
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order aimed at restoring “order, fairness and stability” to college athletics
06:15 PM on 04/03/2026 ABC Politics Democrats see Georgia's failure to curb data centers as an electoral gift
Georgia lawmakers have ended their legislative session without addressing concerns over data centers
01:40 PM on 04/03/2026 ABC Politics Tennessee eases up on its unique child support rule for restoring voting rights after a felony
A new Tennessee law has eased up on two longstanding financial hurdles for people with felony sentences who want their voting rights back
01:16 PM on 04/03/2026 ABC Politics South Florida vice mayor's death investigated as domestic violence, husband faces murder charge
The husband of a South Florida vice mayor has been charged with fatally shooting his wife at their home, according to an affidavit
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