ABC Politics News32175 stories between 11/11/2009 at 00:28:06 and 01/26/2025 15:36:07
Countries shore up digital defenses as tensions raise the threat of cyberwarfare
Countries around the world are tightening their cyberdefenses as global tensions rise
08:50 AM ABC Politics Judge says detained Tufts student must be transferred from Louisiana to Vermont
A federal judge has ordered that a Turkish Tufts University student who was detained by immigration authorities in March to be brought to Vermont
06:02 PM ABC Politics Surprise open governor's seat in Iowa signals competitive GOP primary, glimmer of hope for Democrats
Iowa looked a lot different in 2010, when Republican Kim Reynolds was first elected to statewide office
07:58 AM ABC Politics Trump's attacks on Powell threaten the Fed's independence. Here's why it matters
Donald Trump has stepped up his attacks on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell at the same time that the Supreme Court is considering a case that could make it easier for the president to fire him
03:42 AM ABC Politics Federal judge in Baltimore temporarily limits DOGE access to Social Security data
A federal judge has imposed new restrictions on the Department of Government Efficiency’s access to Social Security systems that hold personal data on millions of Americans
11:18 PM ABC Politics Arizona governor halts bill signing over funding dispute
Democratic Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs has vowed to veto all bills that land on her desk amid a standoff with the Republican-controlled Legislature
10:38 PM ABC Politics Afghan teenager charged in Oklahoma plot for Election Day attack pleads guilty
An Afghan teenager has pleaded guilty for his role in a plot to carry out an Election Day attack in Oklahoma
04:22 PM ABC Politics Who will win the Hart as MVP and the NHL's other top awards this season? Here are AP's predictions
There is no clear-cut favorite to take home the Hart Trophy as NHL MVP, with Colorado's reigning winner Nathan MacKinnon, Tampa Bay winger Nikita Kucherov, Edmonton center Leon Draisaitl and Winnipeg goaltender Connor Hellebuyck all in the mix
01:22 PM ABC Politics Former OneRepublic bassist to take on veteran California GOP House member
Democrats are hoping pop rock star power will help oust a long-serving Republican east of Los Angeles in the fight for the U.S. House
06:29 AM ABC Politics Former Michigan health officer Abdul El-Sayed enters Democratic US Senate race
A former Michigan public health official is launching a bid to represent the state in the U.S. Senate as the 2026 race for control of the chamber takes shape
05:52 AM ABC Politics San Francisco's new mayor is starting to unite the fractured city
Democrats nationally may be in turmoil, but liberals in San Francisco are hopeful over a new mayor's collaborative style in a city known for its infighting and chaotic streets
12:35 AM ABC Politics GOP Rep. Elise Stefanik is considering a run for governor of New York
Rep. Elise Stefanik, a member of House Republican leadership and onetime nominee for U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, is considering a run for New York governor, according to a person close to her
02:46 PM ABC Politics AmeriCorps members who respond to disasters and help nonprofits let go in DOGE cuts
Young volunteers who respond to natural disasters and help with community projects across the U.S. have been discharged
12:46 PM ABC Politics Vance fumbles Ohio State's NCAA football championship trophy as Buckeyes visit the White House
Vice President JD Vance ended the Ohio State football team’s visit to the White House by fumbling the trophy the players won as their sport’s national champion
07:02 PM ABC Politics North Carolina judges consider GOP law shifting election board picks from governor to auditor
North Carolina trial judges will soon rule if legislative Republicans' latest method to attempt to wrest control of the State Board of Elections from a Democratic governor is lawful
07:41 PM ABC Politics Democratic candidate pledges to keep fighting in North Carolina's close Supreme Court race
Democratic Associate Justice Allison Riggs has told supporters at a rally that she will fight as long as it takes while awaiting a final decision in North Carolina's unresolved Supreme Court race
07:34 PM ABC Politics What to know about Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro and the alleged arson at his official residence
A man is facing charges after authorities say he broke into the Pennsylvania governor’s mansion in the middle of the night, set a fire that left significant damage and forced Gov. Josh Shapiro, his family and guests to evacuate the building during the ...
02:06 AM ABC Politics A key ally in Trump's migrant crackdown is coming for a visit
President Donald Trump is hosting Nayib Bukele, the president of El Salvador, at the White House on Monday
01:20 AM ABC Politics Retrial opens for Sarah Palin's libel suit against The New York Times
A retrial is set to begin for Sarah Palin's lawsuit accusing The New York Times of libeling her in an editorial eight years ago
01:18 AM ABC Politics As Congress tables proxy voting, state lawmakers seek solutions for parents who serve in office
A bipartisan group of representatives have forced a delay in Congress over a proposed rule that would let new parents cast their vote by proxy
12:14 AM ABC Politics An emboldened anti-abortion faction wants women who have abortions to face criminal charges
Many people involved in the abortion debate say a movement of so-called abortion abolitionists who want to punish women for having abortions is widening its influence
09:34 AM ABC Politics How a fight over proxy voting for new parents upended the US House
The U.S. House is rethinking its voting rules after a push from Republican Rep. Anna Paulina Luna to allow proxy voting for new parents
12:12 AM ABC Politics Market volatility complicates work for lawmakers in Alaska
President Donald Trump's on-again, off-again tariffs and a related drop in oil prices have contributed to the uncertainty for Alaska lawmakers tasked each year with crafting a state budget based on volatile oil prices
12:10 AM ABC Politics North Carolina Supreme Court rules most challenged ballots must stay in election count
North Carolina’s Supreme Court has ruled that tens of thousands of cast ballots challenged by the trailing candidate in November’s election for a seat on the court must remain in the election count
09:58 PM ABC Politics Feds say agents went to LA schools to do welfare check on migrant children
The Department of Homeland Security says its officers visited two Los Angeles public elementary schools this week to do a welfare check on migrant children
07:06 PM ABC Politics Washington, DC, faces budget crisis after House leaves $1.1 billion hole in city coffers
When the House of Representatives adjourned for a two-week recess, it left D
05:02 PM ABC Politics US Sen. Bennet says he's running for Colorado governor partly to oppose Trump
Colorado Democratic U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet will announce that he’s running for governor of the state in 2026
09:04 AM ABC Politics Senate confirms Trump nominee for chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff in overnight vote
The Senate has confirmed President Donald Trump’s nominee to become the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Dan “Razin” Caine, before heading home for a two-week recess
03:24 AM ABC Politics States advance fetal rights measures that critics warn will pave a path for outlawing abortions
A new Kansas law and a bill advancing in Florida outline policies backed by abortion opponents that critics see as moves toward giving embryos and fetuses the same rights as the women carrying them
07:50 PM ABC Politics Sweeping semiautomatic gun restriction signed into law by Colorado governor
Colorado’s Democratic Gov. Jared Polis has signed a bill requiring people to pass a background check and complete a state-sanctioned safety course to buy most semiautomatic guns with detachable magazines
07:42 PM ABC Politics RFK Jr. says HHS will determine the cause of autism by September
Health secretary Robert F
07:02 PM ABC Politics Trump administration to refer Maine to Justice Department over transgender participation in sports
The deadline has arrived for Maine officials to reach a resolution with the U.S. Education Department over a finding that the state violated antidiscrimination laws by allowing transgender athletes to participate in girls’ sports
12:22 AM ABC Politics Social Security lists thousands of living immigrants as dead to prompt them to leave, AP sources say
The Trump administration has moved to classify more than 6,000 living immigrants as dead
10:22 PM ABC Politics Who is Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the man the US must retrieve from an El Salvador prison?
Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s story appeared as if it would begin and end in his native El Salvador
09:58 PM ABC Politics Democratic prosecutor in crime-torn Albuquerque launches bid for New Mexico governor
A Democratic district attorney in the eye of New Mexico’s tempest over crime and accountability is running for governor in the state as the National Guard prepares to deploy to New Mexico's largest city to shore up public safety
10:06 PM ABC Politics States sue over Trump administration's sudden halt of pandemic relief aid for schools
Public officials in 16 states and the District of Columbia are suing the Trump administration to restore access to federal pandemic relief funding for schools
09:41 PM ABC Politics Now that they've passed a budget plan, the hard part begins for Republicans
Republicans narrowly got their budget plan over the finish line this week
01:58 AM ABC Politics Trump will undergo his annual physical Friday after years of reluctance to share medical information
President Donald Trump is preparing for his annual physical
01:42 AM ABC Politics US moves for release of ex-FBI informant who fabricated story about the Bidens
The U.S. government said in a motion filed Thursday in Los Angeles federal court that it now supports the release of a former FBI informant while he appeals his case
10:15 PM ABC Politics Trump targets Anonymous author and former top cybersecurity official in escalation of retribution
President Donald Trump is intensifying his efforts to punish his critics by signing a pair of memoranda directing the Justice Department to investigate two officials from his first administration and stripping them of any security clearances they may have
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