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Trump confronts South African leader with baseless claims of the systematic killing of white farmers
President Donald Trump has used a White House meeting to confront South African President Cyril Ramaphosa with baseless claims of the systematic killing of white farmers in that country
04:14 PM ABC Politics Here's what to expect at the Army's 250th anniversary parade on Trump's birthday
The Army has started loading up some of the tanks that will take to the streets of the nation’s capital during the 250th anniversary celebration of the service next month
03:18 PM ABC Politics Justice Department moves to cancel police reform settlements reached with Minneapolis and Louisville
The Justice Department has moved to cancel settlements with Minneapolis and Louisville, Kentucky, that called for an overhaul of policing following the killings of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor
01:54 PM ABC Politics Kristi Noem says habeas corpus lets Trump 'remove people from this country'
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem says the constitutional provision that allows people to legally challenge their detention by the government is actually a tool the Trump administration can use in its broader crackdown at the U.S.-Mexico border
08:38 AM ABC Politics Democratic Rep. McIver is due for first court appearance on assault charges
Democratic Rep. LaMonica McIver of New Jersey is set to have her first appearance in federal court on assault charges stemming from immigration officials’ attempt to arrest the Newark mayor outside a detention facility
06:46 AM ABC Politics Justice Department is investigating whether ex-NY Gov. Cuomo lied to Congress in COVID-19 testimony, AP source says
Justice Department is investigating whether ex-NY Gov. Cuomo lied to Congress in COVID-19 testimony, AP source says
11:17 PM ABC Politics They crossed the border for better schools. Now, some families are leaving the US
Even as immigrants in the U.S. avoid going out in public, terrified of encountering immigration authorities, families across the country are mostly sending their children to school — but that’s not to say they feel safe in this country
03:06 AM ABC Politics A Texas effort to clarify abortion ban reaches a key vote, but doubts remain
Several states with near-total abortion bans have introduced legislation seeking to make their medical exceptions clearer
12:30 AM ABC Politics Larry Krasner wins Philadelphias Democratic primary for a third term as district attorney
Larry Krasner has won Philadelphia’s Democratic primary election to continue serving as district attorney
12:30 AM ABC Politics US must keep control of migrants sent to South Sudan in case removals were unlawful, judge rules
A federal judge ruled late Tuesday that U.S. officials must retain custody and control of migrants apparently removed to South Sudan in case he orders their removals were unlawful
11:26 PM ABC Politics Trump selects concept for $175 billion 'Golden Dome' missile defense system
President Donald Trump has announced the concept he wants for his future Golden Dome missile defense program — a multilayered system that for the first time will put U.S. weapons in space
11:26 PM ABC Politics House GOP grinding ahead with Trump's big tax cuts bill, but new report says it will add to deficit
House Republicans are preparing to vote on their multi-trillion-dollar package of tax breaks and program cuts as soon as Wednesday
01:10 AM ABC Politics Justice Dept. investigating former New York Gov. Cuomo over pandemic testimony: AP
The Justice Department has opened a criminal investigation into former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo after Republicans recommended that he be charged with lying to Congress over his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a person familiar with th...
11:31 PM ABC Politics Charges dropped against conservative activist in Texas over false voter fraud claim
Texas prosecutors have dropped charges against a prominent conservative activist in Houston related to allegations he was part of what authorities have called a baseless voter fraud conspiracy theory
08:14 PM ABC Politics Iowa sheriff who won't join immigration enforcement program heeds risk of 'sanctuary' status
An Iowa sheriff is warning his county may be publicly shamed by the Trump administration for insufficiently backing the president’s immigration agenda
12:13 PM ABC Politics Former Atlanta mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms launches bid for Georgia governor
Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms says her one term as Atlanta mayor gave her “battle-tested executive leadership” that she can offer to Georgia voters as she runs for governor
06:22 AM ABC Politics Races for Philly district attorney and Pittsburgh mayor take center stage in Pennsylvanias primary
The heavily Democratic cities of Philadelphia and Pittsburgh will elect new nominees for top jobs in Pennsylvania’s primary election
12:46 AM ABC Politics Trump vows to turn Kennedy center around as he seeks to remake arts and culture in America
President Donald Trump hosted the Kennedy Center’s leadership, reinforcing how much time he’s devoting to remaking one of the nation’s premier cultural centers in a larger effort to ideologically and socially overhaul the nation’s arts scene
09:02 PM ABC Politics Supreme Court allows Trump to strip legal protections from 350,000 Venezuelans who risk deportation
The Supreme Court is allowing the Trump administration to strip legal protections from 350,000 Venezuelans, potentially exposing them to deportation
05:50 PM ABC Politics Trump looks to unite Republicans with visit to Capitol before key votes on tax cut bill
President Donald Trump will look to build momentum for his sweeping tax cut and immigration bill, meeting with House Republicans as they try to work out their differences
05:50 PM ABC Politics Things to know about Biden's prostate cancer diagnosis
Former President Joe Biden’s office says that he has been diagnosed with aggressive prostate cancer and is reviewing treatment options with his doctors
12:38 AM ABC Politics The future of history: Trump could leave less documentation behind than any previous US president
Donald Trump's administration says it's the most transparent in history
07:51 AM ABC Politics Walz calls Trump a 'tyrant' who is trampling Americans' rights and violating the rule of law
Tim Walz has used a law school graduation speech to go after President Donald Trump
01:50 PM ABC Politics World Pride comes to Washington in the shadow of, and in defiance of, the Trump administration
The World Pride 2025 welcome concert, with pop icon Shakira performing at Nationals Stadium, isn’t until May 31
06:14 PM ABC Politics House Republicans include a 10-year ban on US states regulating AI in 'big, beautiful' bill
House Republicans surprised tech industry watchers and outraged many state governments when they added a clause to Republicans’ signature “big, beautiful” tax bill that bans states and localities from regulating artificial intelligence for a decade
03:10 PM ABC Politics Brazil soccer to pick new president shortly before introducing Ancelotti
The Brazilian Football Confederation will pick a new president shortly before it introduces Real Madrid’s Carlo Ancelotti as the new national coach
02:38 PM ABC Politics Asylum-seekers still arrive at the US border, but what will happen to them?
Asylum-seekers from around the world face new challenges at the U.S. border
01:02 AM ABC Politics As Trump targets DEI, Republican-led states intensify efforts to stamp it out
State efforts to stamp out diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives are accelerating during Donald Trump's second term
01:58 AM ABC Politics Democratic Rep. Gluesenkamp Perez won in a Trump district. Now she faces an uprising from the left
Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez provided Democrats a rare bright spot last fall when she won reelection against a MAGA diehard in a Trump-leaning district in southwestern Washington state
01:18 AM ABC Politics Democrats want to focus on Trump. Instead, they're being asked about Biden's mental acuity
Joe Biden’s time in public office is now behind him, but his age and mental acuity have become a litmus test for the next leaders in his party
01:58 AM ABC Politics California Gov. Gavin Newsom tries to rebrand himself ahead of a potential presidential run
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is a term-limited Democrat with national ambitions
03:50 PM ABC Politics Historic year for female Olympic leaders sees table tennis president face election challenge
Ahead of the IOC’s first female president Kirsty Coventry formally taking over next month, one of the few women leading an Olympic sport faces an election challenge
12:40 PM ABC Politics More Republicans push to criminalize bringing immigrants in the US illegally across state lines
Alabama lawmakers have passed a bill that would make it a felony to knowingly bring someone into the state who is illegally in the U.S.
11:26 AM ABC Politics Alabama lawmakers approve additional legal protections for police officers
Alabama lawmakers have approved enhanced legal protections for police officers accused of misconduct
02:03 AM ABC Politics Judge to hear arguments to Louisiana law listing abortion pills as controlled dangerous substances
A Louisiana judge will hear arguments challenging a first-of-its-kind reclassification of two abortion-inducing drugs as “controlled dangerous substances.”
12:14 AM ABC Politics Missouri lawmakers approve referendum to repeal abortion-rights amendment
Missouri lawmakers have approved a referendum seeking to repeal an abortion-rights amendment passed by voters six months ago
09:43 PM ABC Politics Georgia State Election Board creates committee to consider new rules
Georgia’s State Election Board has voted to create a committee to weigh proposed election rules before the board takes them under consideration
04:38 PM ABC Politics Virginia GOP embraced a diverse ticket in this year's elections. Then things got complicated
In a party that laments diversity, equity and inclusion programs, Virginia Republicans have put forth one of the most diverse statewide tickets in their history
12:54 AM ABC Politics Trump's new pardon attorney says he will scrutinize pardons that Biden issued at the end of his term
The Justice Department’s new pardon attorney says he plans to scrutinize pardons that former President Joe Biden issued on his way out of the White House
06:22 PM ABC Politics House works into the night as Republicans push ahead on Trump's big bill
Tax breaks tallying more than $5 trillion
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