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Tennessee's governor vetoes easier denial of parole bill, his first since taking office
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has vetoed his first bill since taking office in 2019, nixing a measure that would make it easier for a state board to deny parole
01:02 PM ABC Politics NBA playoffs are seeing close games become the norm. And there have been some heroic moments, too
Aaron Gordon went to the postgame interview room after his latest heroic moment for the Denver Nuggets, took a seat with his two nephews on his lap and waited for somebody to say something
12:38 PM ABC Politics JD Vance's half brother challenge Cincinnati's Democratic mayor
Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval faces two challengers in the city’s nonpartisan primary, including JD Vance's half brother
01:33 AM ABC Politics Federal judge says results of North Carolina court race must be certified
A federal judge has ruled that disputed ballots in the still unresolved 2024 race for a North Carolina Supreme Court seat must remain in the final count
08:48 PM ABC Politics Boston councilwoman pleads guilty to federal corruption charges in a kickback scheme
A Boston city councilor has plead guilty to federal corruption charges, after prosecutors accused her of taking most of an inflated bonus that she paid to a relative who worked for her
07:34 PM ABC Politics Cinco de Mayo celebrates resilience and culture of Mexican people
Cinco de Mayo festivities are taking place across the U.S. with music, tacos and tequila flowing
07:26 PM ABC Politics Lawsuit challenges new restrictions to getting measures on Florida's election ballot
Progressive advocates have filed a federal lawsuit challenging new restrictions on Florida’s process to get citizen-driven initiatives on the ballot before voters
01:42 PM ABC Politics Prosecutor clears Ohio police of wrongdoing in fatal shooting near GOP convention
A Wisconsin prosecutor has cleared police officers from Ohio of criminal liability in a fatal shooting near the Republican National Convention last summer
01:15 PM ABC Politics Former Maine Gov. Paul LePage to run for Congress in Trump-friendly district held by Democrat Golden
Former Maine Gov. Paul LePage, an early supporter of President Donald Trump’s first successful White House bid and a polarizing figure in state politics, says he is running for Congress in a competitive district
11:42 AM ABC Politics Democrat Josh McLaurin announces run for Georgia lieutenant governor in 2026
Georgia state Sen. Josh McLaurin says he’s running for lieutenant governor in 2026
08:38 AM ABC Politics Trump targets HUDs housing policies
In the months since President Donald Trump took back the White House and installed a loyalist to lead the federal housing department, HUD Secretary Scott Turner and his team have moved swiftly to undo, uproot and remake the agency’s decades of work and...
02:06 AM ABC Politics In New York, a GOP congressman is shelled with questions about Trump during raucous town hall
Voters in U.S. Rep. Mike Lawler’s suburban New York swing district unloaded a barrage of criticism on the Republican during a raucous town hall, peppering him with questions around President Donald Trump’s aggressive agenda before devolving into a chao...
11:58 PM ABC Politics Former VP Pence defends Constitution after getting Profile in Courage Award
He described the Constitution as what "binds us all together."
10:44 PM ABC Politics How the stock market made back all its losses after Trump escalated the trade war
It felt much longer, but the U_S_ stock market needed just a few weeks to roar all the way back to where it was on President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day.”
09:34 AM ABC Politics Texas governor signs $1B voucher bill in milestone for school choice supporters
Abbott signing the bill capped a yearslong effort by Republicans.
06:44 PM ABC Politics Wisconsin governor says he's not afraid after Trump official suggests possible arrest
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers says every American should be concerned about “chilling” suggestions from President Donald Trump’s top border adviser that he could be arrested over guidance the Democrat issued to state employees about what to do if confronte...
02:38 PM ABC Politics Judge denies effort by US Rep Cuellar of Texas to move bribery trial to hometown of Laredo
A judge has denied efforts by lawyers for U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas to move his trial on federal bribery and conspiracy charges from Houston to his hometown of Laredo, Texas
01:25 PM ABC Politics Email mistake reveals secret plans to end research on Head Start and other child safety net programs
A Department of Health and Human Services employee has emailed dozens of people this week, mistakenly including plans to slash research related to child safety net programs
02:06 AM ABC Politics Trump's pick for top prosecutor in DC is testing Republican loyalty
Most of President Donald Trump’s top nominees have sailed through the Senate with little resistance
02:29 AM ABC Politics Hegseth orders Army to cut costs by merging some commands and slashing jobs
A new memo and U.S. officials say the Army is planning a sweeping transformation that will merge or close headquarters, dump outdated vehicles and aircraft, slash as many as 1,000 Pentagon headquarters staff and shift personnel to units in the field
07:58 PM ABC Politics Justice Department sues Hawaii, Michigan, Vermont and New York over state climate actions
The Justice Department is suing four states over climate action
08:14 PM ABC Politics Midwest carbon capture pipeline could face another hurdle in Iowa
A proposed carbon capture pipeline that would traverse through several Midwestern states could face more hurdles in Iowa as a dozen Republican state senators try to force the issue to a vote
04:14 PM ABC Politics California Republicans, moderate Dems push for harsher penalties for soliciting sex from older teens
California Democrats in the Legislature were caught in a public dispute this week
01:18 PM ABC Politics Recent immigration arrests at courthouses around the country have advocates worried
A flurry of immigration enforcement activity at courthouses around the country in the past month has renewed a legal battle from President Donald Trump’s first term
09:27 AM ABC Politics Homeless camp in Oregon national forest to be cleared
Federal officials are planning to move forward with the closure of thousands of acres of U.S. Forest Service land in central Oregon where dozens of people have been living in homeless camps
12:53 AM ABC Politics Trump company strikes Qatari golf resort deal in a sign it's not holding back from foreign business
The Trump family company has struck a deal for a luxury golf resort in Qatar
11:42 PM ABC Politics Trump says US kids may get '2 dolls instead of 30,' but China will suffer more in a trade war
President Donald Trump is acknowledging that his tariffs could result in fewer and costlier products in the United States
06:14 PM ABC Politics Democratic Leader Jeffries says Trump's 100 days filled with 'chaos, cruelty and corruption'
House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries said President Donald Trump’s 100 days in office have been an assault of Americans’ very way of life
05:41 PM ABC Politics North Carolina court says stripping governor of election board appointments can go ahead for now
A North Carolina appeals court has ruled that a law stripping the governor’s authority to appoint State Board of Elections members can take effect for now
05:20 PM ABC Politics North Carolina is pursuing its own restrictions amid Trump's pushback against DEI
The North Carolina House advanced its own restrictions on diversity, equity and inclusion practices for state agencies
05:18 PM ABC Politics Alabama's Williams, LSU's Perkins and Texas' Baxter top list of SEC players to watch in '25
The Southeastern Conference was shut out of the last two national championship games, unable to prevent the Big Ten from winning back-to-back titles
02:06 PM ABC Politics Trump's tariffs loom over the economy as shipments from China fall
American businesses are cancelling orders from China, postponing expansion plans and hunkering down to see what trade policy surprises President Donald Trump plans to spring on them next
09:10 AM ABC Politics Kamala Harris plans a speech sharply criticizing Donald Trump's policies
Former Vice President Kamala Harris is heading to San Francisco, where she's expected to use a high-profile speech to deliver a sharp-edged critique of President Donald Trump's administration
07:34 AM ABC Politics Montana Republicans dominated the 2024 election. How did Democrats gain power at the statehouse?
Montana Republicans dominated in the fall election, but moderates in the party have shared power with Democrats in the statehouse
01:26 AM ABC Politics A town refuses to give up school's Native American mascot and gets Trump's support
A New York City suburb has become the latest flashpoint in the enduring debate over the place of Indigenous imagery in American sports
03:18 AM ABC Politics About that hug ... Whitmer risks backlash from Democrats as she embraces Trump in Michigan
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and President Donald Trump shared a hug as he arrived in her home state on Tuesday
12:06 AM ABC Politics New Mexico judge orders remedial plan to improve public education for Native American students
A judge has ruled that the state of New Mexico must commission a remedial plan for K-12 education because the system hasn't adequately helped Native American students and others from low-income households
09:42 PM ABC Politics Iraqi man charged with illegally voting in the 2020 election in New York
An Iraqi man living in upstate New York has been charged with illegally voting in the 2020 election
05:29 PM ABC Politics Blades Brown is 17 and already facing a fork in the road of his pro golf career
Blades Brown isn't even 18 yet and he's already facing another fork in the road of his professional golf career
02:05 PM ABC Politics Same candidate, two parties. A Wisconsin lawsuit aims to bring back fusion voting
A lawsuit in battleground Wisconsin seeks to legalize a once-popular practice of fusion voting, where the same candidate could appear on the ballot as nominated by multiple political parties
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