ABC Politics News32175 stories between 11/11/2009 at 00:28:06 and 01/26/2025 15:36:07
Former US Rep. Mia Love honored in Utah after brain cancer death
Family and friends of former U.S. Rep. Mia Love will gather in Salt Lake City to honor her life and legacy after she died of brain cancer in March at age 49
12:21 AM ABC Politics Tentative deal is reached in Republican fight over proxy voting for new parents
A tentative deal has been reached in the House in the fight over proxy voting for new parents
05:02 PM ABC Politics NY public schools tell Trump administration they won't comply with DEI order
New York state school officials have told the Trump administration that they will not comply with its demands to end diversity, equity and inclusion practices, despite the administration’s threats to terminate federal education funding
12:54 PM ABC Politics Ukraine's Shevchenko hits back at UEFA and 'political factors' for soccer election loss
Ukrainian soccer federation president Andriy Shevchenko has hit back at UEFA one day after a heavy election loss at its annual meeting
10:46 AM ABC Politics Rally and court hearing set for Maryland man mistakenly deported to El Salvador prison
Lawyers for a Maryland man who was mistakenly deported to El Salvador will ask a federal judge to order the U.S. to return him
07:34 AM ABC Politics Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton gears up for potential Senate run after bribery probe dismissed
After months of hinting at a run for U.S. Senate, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's path has become clearer since the dismissal of a federal investigation
01:42 AM ABC Politics Top Democrats protest after reported firing of National Security Agency director
Top congressional Democrats are protesting the reported firing of Gen_ Tim Haugh as director of the National Security Agency, with one lawmaker saying the decision “makes all of us less safe.”
01:10 AM ABC Politics Trump says he supports proxy voting for new parents in Congress
President Donald Trump has endorsed a proposal that would allow new parents in Congress to vote by proxy, rather than in person
09:58 PM ABC Politics Georgia Republicans push last minute bill to limit public access to lawmaker and police records
Georgia lawmakers formed a last minute proposal to limit public access to records about state lawmakers’ communications and police reports
10:38 PM ABC Politics States sue to block Trump's election order, saying it violates the Constitution
Democratic officials in 19 states are suing over President Donald Trump’s attempt to reshape elections across the U.S., calling it an unconstitutional invasion of states’ clear authority to run their own elections
08:26 PM ABC Politics K-12 schools must sign certification against DEI to receive federal money, administration says
As a condition for receiving federal money, the Trump administration is ordering K-12 schools to they're following federal civil rights laws and eliminating diversity, equity and inclusion practices
12:54 PM ABC Politics Trump's changes to the federal government aren't yet a clear political winner or loser: AP-NORC poll
President Donald Trump’s dramatic changes to the federal government haven’t emerged as an obvious political winner or loser
07:50 AM ABC Politics NYC Mayor Adams will skip Democratic primary and run for reelection as an independent
New York City Mayor Eric Adams says he will pull out of the city’s Democratic primary and will instead run for reelection as an independent candidate
07:48 AM ABC Politics Virginia lawmakers buck Youngkin budget amendments in one-day session
Virginia lawmakers addressed scores of legislative vetoes and amendments from Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin on Wednesday
10:45 PM ABC Politics A $1.8 billion mistake could cost the South Carolina treasurer his job
South Carolina lawmakers are going to try to remove a statewide elected official from office, for the first time in over two centuries as a U.S. state
04:46 PM ABC Politics Social Security's acting leader faces calls to resign over decision to cut Maine contracts
The Social Security Administration’s acting commissioner is facing calls to resign after he issued an order that would have required Maine parents to register their newborns for Social Security numbers at a federal office rather than the hospital
04:38 PM ABC Politics Anti-transgender bathroom restrictions are on hold under a judge's order
A judge has temporarily blocked a Montana law that restricts transgender people’s use of bathrooms in public buildings
02:49 PM ABC Politics Biden's top health official, Xavier Becerra, enters the race to succeed California Gov. Gavin Newsom
Former Biden administration Health Secretary Xavier Becerra is the latest Democrat to join the crowded field seeking to become California's next governor
09:34 AM ABC Politics Who is Jimmy Patronis? Florida's chief financial officer wins election to replace Matt Gaetz
Florida’s Republican chief financial officer Jimmy Patronis has fended off a tougher-than-expected challenge in a special election for Florida's 1st Congressional District
09:50 PM ABC Politics Major international law firm reaches deal with White House, becoming the latest to do so
Another major international law firm has reached a deal with President Donald Trump to dedicate at least $100 million in free legal services to causes such as supporting veterans and combating antisemitism
10:06 PM ABC Politics Wisconsin and Florida elections provide early warning signs to Trump and Republicans
A trio of elections have provided plenty of warning signs to Republicans and President Donald Trump
02:14 AM ABC Politics GOP senators push ahead on Trump's tax cuts package, punting big decisions for later
Senate Republicans insist they are pushing ahead on President Donald Trump’s big bill of tax breaks and spending cuts this week
12:38 AM ABC Politics Who is Susan Crawford? Wisconsin Supreme Court winner has fought for union and abortion rights
Wisconsin Supreme Court winner Susan Crawford has served as a Dane County Circuit Court judge since 2018
11:58 PM ABC Politics California lawmakers reject bills to ban trans athletes from girls sports
California lawmakers have rejected two bills aimed at keeping trans kids and teens off sports teams consistent with their gender identity
12:27 AM ABC Politics Trump to hold meeting on possible investors to buy TikTok with possible ban at stake
President Donald Trump will hold a Wednesday meeting with aides about possible investors who could buy a stake in TikTok
05:41 PM ABC Politics Judge in long-running lawsuit declines to block the use of Georgia's voting system
A federal judge has declined to block the use of Georgia’s electronic voting system
02:30 PM ABC Politics Why does the US restrict its presidents to 2 terms? A look at the tradition Trump is questioning
Only one person in U.S. history has defied the two-term example set by the first president, George Washington
07:42 AM ABC Politics Will Trump's tariff wars affect the 2026 World Cup or 2028 LA Olympics?
As the United States prepares to welcome the world for FIFA’s Club World Cup this June, golf’s Ryder Cup in September, the World Cup next year and the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028, the question becomes: Will the world want to come
06:55 AM ABC Politics Florida Republicans face off against well-funded Democrats in US House special elections
Florida state Sen. Randy Fine and chief financial officer Jimmy Patronis are looking to win their congressional special elections
12:06 AM ABC Politics Rep. Nikema Williams resigns from her role as chair of Georgia's Democratic Party
U.S. Rep. Nikema Williams has stepped down as chair of the Democratic Party of Georgia
04:46 PM ABC Politics Georgia Democrat Lucy McBath suspends 2026 run for governor, citing husband's cancer
Georgia U.S. Rep. Lucy McBath says she’s suspending her exploratory 2026 bid for governor, casting uncertainty on the Democratic field
11:44 AM ABC Politics Democratic base's anger puts some party leaders on shaky ground
The Democratic base is angry
07:56 AM ABC Politics Musk-funded group spends big in Wisconsin Supreme Court race
Elon Musk and his political operatives have tried to shape the closely watched Wisconsin Supreme Court race in ways that are not immediately obvious but could be critical to Tuesday’s outcome
07:57 AM ABC Politics Trump says he's considering ways to serve a third term as president
President Donald Trump says he's considering ways to serve a third term
01:42 AM ABC Politics Trump finds fault with both Putin and Zelenskyy as he tries to push for deal to end war in Ukraine
President Donald Trump has lashed out at both Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy, expressing frustration with the Russian and Ukrainian leaders as he struggles to forge a truce to end the war
11:18 PM ABC Politics Authorities investigate fire that damaged entryway to New Mexico GOP headquarters
Federal authorities are investigating an early morning fire that damaged the entryway to the headquarters of the Republican Party of New Mexico in Albuquerque
04:54 PM ABC Politics Transgender people are about 1% of the US population. Yet they're a political lightning rod
President Donald Trump has signed a slew of policies aimed at wiping transgender people out of government records, sports and even history
01:08 AM ABC Politics Trump's election order creates much confusion before the next federal election in 2026
President Donald Trump’s sweeping executive order seeking to change how elections are run in the U.S. is creating uncertainty for state and local election officials and worries about voter confusion before the next federal election, the 2026 midterms
11:18 AM ABC Politics New Jersey's GOP primary for governor could pivot on Trump, a part-time resident
The most important Republican in New Jersey’s race for governor this year might well be a part-time resident who burnished his reputation and his brand near the Atlantic City Boardwalk
10:06 AM ABC Politics Utah becomes first state to ban LGBTQ+ pride flags in government buildings
Utah has become the first state to prohibit flying LGBTQ+ pride flags at schools and all government buildings
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