ABC Politics News32175 stories between 11/11/2009 at 00:28:06 and 01/26/2025 15:36:07
Who will replace Platner on the Maine ballot? These Democrats are raising their hands
Democrats in Maine are beginning a sprint to nominate a new candidate for a pivotal U.S. Senate seat
02:10 AM on 07/10/2026 ABC Politics People camp outside court to get scarce public seats in hearing on Charlie Kirk's killing
The preliminary hearing for the man charged with killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk has attracted intense national and significant international attention
02:08 AM on 07/10/2026 ABC Politics Victor Marx wins Republican nomination for governor in Colorado
Victor Marx wins Republican nomination for governor in Colorado
02:06 AM on 07/10/2026 ABC Politics Lawyers for man charged with killing Charlie Kirk question reliability of evidence
Lawyers for the man accused of killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk plan to call a final witness on Friday as they try to raise doubts about the prosecution’s case
01:12 AM on 07/10/2026 ABC Politics As the country turns 250, retired judges hit the road to defend judicial independence
A group of retired federal and state judges has been barnstorming through Ohio and Pennsylvania on the nation's 250th anniversary to defend judicial independence and bolster the rule of law
01:12 AM on 07/10/2026 ABC Politics Federal appeals court upholds ban on semiautomatic weapons, overturning ruling
A federal appeals court has upheld an Illinois ban on semiautomatic weapons
09:05 PM on 07/10/2026 ABC Politics South Florida's Palm Beach airport renamed President Donald J. Trump International
A South Florida airport has officially changed its name to the President Donald J
02:46 PM on 07/09/2026 ABC Politics Prosecutors play video in court of suspect in Charlie Kirk's shooting after he turned himself in
Prosecutors in Utah played a video clip that provided a rare glimpse of Tyler Robinson after the defendant in the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk first turned himself in
06:10 AM on 07/09/2026 ABC Politics Republicans see their grip on Senate tighten amid Democrats' dysfunction in Maine
As Democrats scramble to contain a political disaster in Maine, the Republicans on the front lines of the GOP’s fight to hold the U.S. Senate majority are breathing a sigh of relief
06:39 PM on 07/08/2026 ABC Politics Patrick Dempsey shuts down Maine Senate buzz as Democrats weigh a replacement
Actor Patrick Dempsey says he will not run for a Maine Senate seat, ending speculation about his potential candidacy
05:47 PM on 07/08/2026 ABC Politics Redrawn US House map in Utah sets up heated Democratic primary in Salt Lake-area district
Utah Democrats are set to face off in the primary election for a redrawn U.S. House district that could help determine whether the party takes control of the narrowly divided chamber this fall
09:57 PM on 07/08/2026 ABC Politics April McClain Delaney wins Democratic nomination for U.S. House in Maryland's 6th Congressional District
April McClain Delaney wins Democratic nomination for U.S. House in Maryland's 6th Congressional District
02:47 AM on 07/08/2026 ABC Politics Former Wisconsin judge to be sentenced after conviction in obstructing arrest of Mexican immigrant
A former Wisconsin judge who was convicted of felony obstruction for helping an immigrant evade federal officers is scheduled to be sentenced in federal court
12:44 AM on 07/08/2026 ABC Politics South Carolina voters will choose between two Trump-backed governor candidates in Republican runoff
South Carolina voters are returning to the polls to finalize the Republican nominee for governor in a runoff election
12:59 AM on 07/08/2026 ABC Politics The NCAA changed its eligibility rules. What does that mean for transfers, rosters and playing time?
The NCAA has approved a new eligibility model for Division I athletes, limiting them to five years to complete five seasons
03:49 PM on 07/08/2026 ABC Politics Maryland lawmakers to meet in August for special session on redistricting
Maryland lawmakers will meet for a special session next month to consider a constitutional amendment dealing with future congressional redistricting
06:33 PM on 07/07/2026 ABC Politics Southern Poverty Law Centers pleads not guilty in federal fraud case
The Southern Poverty Law Center pleaded not guilty Tuesday to federal charges that it defrauded donors by not disclosing that money would be used to pay informants in extremist organizations
06:35 PM on 07/07/2026 ABC Politics Judge rejects Justice Department attempt to get names of 2020 election workers in Fulton County
A federal judge has ruled that the U.S. Department of Justice cannot have access to personal information for every person who worked during the 2020 election in Georgia’s Fulton County
03:36 PM on 07/07/2026 ABC Politics Ex-Florida gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum arrested on drug possession charges
Former Florida gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum has been arrested on drug possession charges in Alabama after police say they pulled him over for erratic driving and found marijuana and meth in his vehicle
02:07 PM on 07/07/2026 ABC Politics Democrats scramble as Maine Senate nominee Graham Platner faces sexual assault allegation
Democrats across the U.S. are withdrawing support from Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner after an allegation of sexual assault
11:27 AM on 07/07/2026 ABC Politics Wisconsin Supreme Court refuses to release voter records sought by conservative activist
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has rejected an attempt by a conservative activist to obtain guardianship records in an effort to find ineligible voters in the presidential battleground state
10:01 AM on 07/07/2026 ABC Politics More video expected during hearing in case against man accused of killing Charlie Kirk
Prosecutors seeking to convince a Utah judge to put the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk on trial are expected to present more law enforcement video and a recorded statement from the defendant’s roommate
02:59 AM on 07/07/2026 ABC Politics Trump says World Cup referee's red card call was 'horrible' but insists he left outcome to FIFA
President Donald Trump is taking credit for getting FIFA to review a red card issued at the World Cup against the United States’ star forward but says he did not demand an outcome
03:01 AM on 07/07/2026 ABC Politics Sen. McConnell is 'continuing his recovery,' staff says
Staff for Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell has said that the senator is “continuing his recovery” in a hospital while the Senate is out of session
03:12 PM on 07/06/2026 ABC Politics New York resident sues ICE on free speech grounds over critical email sent to its former head
An upstate New York resident sued U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for sending federal officers to his house with a warning over an email he sent to the agency’s one-time head
12:17 PM on 07/06/2026 ABC Politics Democrat Mallory McMorrow suspends her Michigan Senate campaign and scrambles the pivotal race
Michigan Democrat Mallory McMorrow has suspended her campaign for the U.S. Senate
04:43 PM on 07/05/2026 ABC Politics Louisiana's top court halts the criminal case against the state attorney general
Louisiana's Supreme Court has halted for now the criminal case against state Attorney General Liz Murrill
09:50 PM on 07/04/2026 ABC Politics Trump got the Senate candidates he wanted. How much will he spend to help them?
President Donald Trump has reshaped the U.S. Senate map by sidelining some Republican incumbents and promoting loyalists
02:32 AM on 07/03/2026 ABC Politics A grand jury indicts Louisiana's attorney general in a fight over changes to the local courts
Louisiana’s Republican attorney general has been indicted on criminal charges by a grand jury in New Orleans
02:36 AM on 07/03/2026 ABC Politics Democratic governors press US Postal Service to drop plan tied to Trump's election order
A group of Democratic governors is asking the U.S. Postal Service to withdraw its proposed rule to comply with an executive order that seeks to create a federal list of eligible voters, including those eligible to receive a ballot by mail
10:14 PM on 07/03/2026 ABC Politics Judge seeks stronger Trump assurances on plans for DC golf course project
A federal judge is demanding firmer commitments from the Trump administration regarding plans to renovate a historic golf course in Washington, D.C. U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes expressed concern Thursday over President Donald Trump's recent social me...
08:20 PM on 07/03/2026 ABC Politics Winners and losers of the NHL offseason include teams in big markets spending and improving
NHL teams committed over $862 million in salary on the first day of free agency, not counting entry-level or minor-league contracts
02:31 PM on 07/02/2026 ABC Politics Goal of higher voter turnout remains elusive in California as changes have extended ballot counting
California has enacted many changes over the years that were intended to boost voter turnout
10:11 AM on 07/02/2026 ABC Politics Trump and Republicans return to communist attacks against Democrats ahead of the midterm elections
President Donald Trump and fellow Republicans are reviving attacks on Democrats, labeling them communists
08:23 AM on 07/02/2026 ABC Politics Challengers score victories in lawsuit against Arkansas' restrictions on citizen ballot initiatives
A federal judge in Arkansas is throwing out some state laws that put extra restrictions on efforts to gather signatures for ballot initiatives
02:17 AM on 07/02/2026 ABC Politics The Declaration's forgotten (non)signer: John Dickinsons missing 1776 signature haunts his legacy
Jane Calvert has spent 25 years championing John Dickinson, a lesser-known Revolutionary War figure
12:42 AM on 07/02/2026 ABC Politics Crypto, real estate, watches: How Trump made over $1 billion last year
The latest disclosure report listing President Donald Trump's financial holdings shows he took in about $1.2 billion last year from crypto holdings, overshadowing a real estate business that first brought him fame
04:21 PM on 07/01/2026 ABC Politics Trump's actions signal a move toward institutionalizing people with disabilities, advocates warn
For decades, disabled people have fought for their rights to go to school and live alongside peers without disabilities
01:35 AM on 07/01/2026 ABC Politics Hawaii displays historic photos of Martin Luther King Jr. wearing flower lei in march
Photographs of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. wearing lei from Hawaii during the Selma-to-Montgomery marches are now on display in Honolulu
08:17 PM on 07/01/2026 ABC Politics Another New York resident says he was warned by officers after criticizing ICE
A second New York resident says federal officers have served him with a warning about online activity that criticized U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
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