ABC Politics News32175 stories between 11/11/2009 at 00:28:06 and 01/26/2025 15:36:07
Melania Trump goes to Capitol Hill to lobby for anti-revenge porn bill
Melania Trump is heading to the Capitol to lend her support to an online safety bill
12:02 PM on 03/03/2025 ABC Politics Wisconsin audit of Trump win finds not a single voting machine error
A new audit of the November election won by President Donald Trump in swing-state Wisconsin has found that not a single vote was counted incorrectly, altered or missed by tabulating machines
12:10 PM on 03/03/2025 ABC Politics How to watch the first joint address to Congress of Trump's second term
President Donald Trump will deliver the first joint congressional address of his second term on Tuesday at 9 p.m. Eastern
07:06 AM on 03/03/2025 ABC Politics What to watch when Trump gives his big speech to Congress
President Donald Trump is preparing for his first big speech to Congress since returning to the White House
06:18 AM on 03/03/2025 ABC Politics Crowds protest near Vermont ski resort where JD Vance planned vacation with family
Crowds protesting Vice President JD Vance the day after an Oval Office blowout over Ukraine lined roadways Saturday near a Vermont ski resort where he planned to vacation with his family
08:02 PM on 03/03/2025 ABC Politics Trump's past speeches to Congress asked them to pass his agenda. Now, he's willing to go it alone
Judging by his past speeches to Congress, President Donald Trump once felt the need to ask lawmakers to pass his agenda
01:30 AM on 03/03/2025 ABC Politics GOP pushes ahead with citizenship voting bill. Some state election officials say it's problematic
The centerpiece election legislation from congressional Republicans would require voters to prove their citizenship when registering
07:54 AM on 03/02/2025 ABC Politics Lifelong New York civil rights advocate, NAACP leader Hazel Dukes dies at 92
She fought for voting rights, economic development, fair housing and education.
09:06 PM on 03/02/2025 ABC Politics The Pentagon is sending about 3,000 more active-duty troops to the US-Mexico border
The Pentagon is sending about 3,000 more active-duty troops to the U.S.-Mexico border as President Donald Trump seeks to clamp down on illegal immigration and fulfill a central promise of his campaign
03:46 PM on 03/01/2025 ABC Politics Pennsylvania Republicans who narrowly won their House seats feel the heat of early votes back home
Back in November, three Pennsylvania Republicans won seats in Congress by tight margins
09:06 AM on 03/01/2025 ABC Politics Drug lord Rafael Caro Quintero to be arraigned in NY after being transferred from Mexico
Two cartel leaders sent from Mexico are set to be arraigned in a New York City court
11:54 AM on 02/28/2025 ABC Politics Refugee aid groups say Trump administration is trying to circumvent court order
Major refugee aid groups say President Donald Trump’s administration appears to be trying to circumvent a federal court ruling this week that blocked his efforts to suspend the nation’s refugee admissions program
08:18 PM on 02/28/2025 ABC Politics Conservative commentators seen with 'Epstein Files' binders after AG Bondi promises docs release
Conservative political commentators were spotted at the White House holding binders that read “The Epstein Files” hours after Attorney General Pam Bondi promised to release documents about wealthy financier Jeffrey Epstein, who sexually abused underage...
01:46 PM on 02/27/2025 ABC Politics Trump's firing of military brass prompts concern but little pushback from Republicans
President Donald Trump’s firing of Gen. CQ Brown Jr. as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is drawing mixed reactions on Capitol Hill
07:30 AM on 02/27/2025 ABC Politics Pentagon orders new purge of social media sites to dump diversity, inclusion mentions by March 5
Building lethality in the military may be the buzzword for the new Trump administration, but busywork and paperwork have become the reality at the Pentagon, as service members and civilian workers are facing a broad mandate to purge all of the departme...
08:34 PM on 02/27/2025 ABC Politics High-level EU-US diplomatic talks are called off as transatlantic tensions rise
A planned meeting between European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas and Secretary of State Marco Rubio has abruptly canceled due to “scheduling issues.”
09:06 PM on 02/27/2025 ABC Politics UK's Starmer will meet with Trump as Europe's leaders worry about drifting US support for Ukraine
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is visiting the White House to try to convince President Donald Trump that peace in Ukraine will endure only if Kyiv and European leaders are at the negotiating table along with Moscow
12:10 AM on 02/27/2025 ABC Politics USAID workers will be given 15 minutes to clear their workspaces as the agency gets dismantled
Thousands of U.S. Agency for International Development workers who have been fired or placed on leave as part of the Trump administration’s dismantling of the agency are being given a brief window Thursday and Friday to clear out their workspaces
12:58 AM on 02/27/2025 ABC Politics Man who said he was upset with Musk and Trump charged with threatening to burn down xAI facility
Authorities say a Tennessee man has been charged with an act of terrorism after he threatened to burn down an xAI facility because he was upset with its founder, Elon Musk, and President Donald Trump
05:30 PM on 02/26/2025 ABC Politics Why the Trump administration may want Ukraine's minerals
A deal this week will give the United States access to Ukraine’s mineral wealth
04:02 PM on 02/26/2025 ABC Politics Wisconsin Supreme Court candidates spar over Musk and Soros donations in high-stakes race
The Republican=backed candidate for Wisconsin Supreme Court race who has received support from Elon Musk says it’s more concerning that his Democratic-supported opponent is benefiting from donations by liberal philanthropist George Soros
01:06 PM on 02/26/2025 ABC Politics Sen. Lisa Murkowski's 'Far from Home,' a 'fervent' call for bipartisanship, to be published in June
One of the few remaining Republicans in Congress to openly clash with President Donald Trump has a book out this summer
08:50 AM on 02/26/2025 ABC Politics Walz wont seek a US Senate seat, but is considering another run for Minnesota governor
A spokesman for Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz says the Democrat won’t seek Minnesota’s open U.S. Senate seat next year
09:46 AM on 02/26/2025 ABC Politics Trump says he will offer 'gold cards' for $5 million path to citizenship, replacing investor visas
President Donald Trump says he plans to offer a “gold card” visa with a path to citizenship for $5 million, replacing a 35-year-old visa for investors
10:02 AM on 02/26/2025 ABC Politics The Latest: House GOP pushes big budget resolution to passage
With a push from President Donald Trump, House Republicans have sent a GOP budget blueprint to passage, a step toward delivering Trump’s “big, beautiful bill.”
10:50 AM on 02/26/2025 ABC Politics Singer-musician Rhiannon Giddens calls off Kennedy Center show, citing Trump takeover
Award-winning singe-musician Rhiannon Giddens has become the latest artist to call off an appearance at the Kennedy Center, which has been in upheaval since President Donald Trump took office
10:02 AM on 02/26/2025 ABC Politics Teachers union sues over Trump administration's deadline to end school diversity programs
A new federal lawsuit in Maryland is challenging a Trump administration memo giving the nation’s schools and universities two weeks to eliminate “race-based” practices of any kind or risk losing their federal money
02:34 AM on 02/26/2025 ABC Politics Utah Republicans move to overhaul election operations, starting with universal mail-in voting
Utah's Republican-controlled House has passed a bill requiring voters to opt in to receive their ballots in the mail
12:02 AM on 02/26/2025 ABC Politics Judge extends block on Trump administration's sweeping freeze on federal funding
A federal judge has agreed to continue blocking President Donald Trump’s administration from freezing grants and loans potentially totaling trillions of dollars
03:06 PM on 02/25/2025 ABC Politics 21 federal technology staffers resign rather than help Musk and DOGE slash size of government
More than 20 civil service employees have resigned from billionaire Trump adviser Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, saying they're refusing to use their technical expertise to “dismantle critical public services.”
11:06 AM on 02/25/2025 ABC Politics Kentucky Senate hopeful Daniel Cameron praises Trump, criticizes his mentor, Mitch McConnell
Republican Senate candidate Daniel Cameron has lavished praise on President Donald Trump and criticized his mentor, Sen. Mitch McConnell
03:22 PM on 02/24/2025 ABC Politics Russian soccer to give up long-held seat on UEFA executive committee in April elections
Russia will no longer have a seat on the influential UEFA executive committee after its elections in six weeks’ time
11:22 AM on 02/24/2025 ABC Politics Germany will likely continue its leadership on climate action. But expect a change in tone
Germany has long been considered to have relatively ambitious climate goals and it’s likely that combatting climate change will remain a priority
08:58 AM on 02/24/2025 ABC Politics Halfway through the Six Nations, Ireland still rules and Dupont's France rebounds
Ireland and France have set up their blockbuster clash in the Six Nations next month with contrasting wins in the third round
02:02 AM on 02/24/2025 ABC Politics Confusion amongst federal workers as Musk's deadline to list accomplishments looms
Confusion and chaos loom as hundreds of thousands of federal employees begin their workweek on Monday
03:25 AM on 02/24/2025 ABC Politics Millionaire Vivek Ramaswamy set to join the Ohio governor's race
A Republican who left the Department of Government Efficiency initiative on President Donald Trump’s first day is expected to launch his bid for Ohio governor
03:27 AM on 02/24/2025 ABC Politics Key federal agencies refuse to comply with Musk's latest demand in his cost-cutting crusade
Key federal agencies such as the FBI, State Department and Pentagon have instructed their employees not to comply with Elon Musk’s latest demand that they explain what they accomplished last week or risk losing their job
08:50 PM on 02/24/2025 ABC Politics 'Dark MAGA' spreads as conservatives embrace Musk's influence on Trump
At an annual gathering of conservatives, the emerging influence of billionaire Elon Musk on President Donald Trump was on display
08:26 PM on 02/24/2025 ABC Politics Trump and Musk aren't the first to make deep cuts. Clinton-era Reinventing Government saved billions
When Bill Clinton came to Washington as president, his Democratic administration used corporate know-how and the new internet to streamline the federal bureaucracy as part of the “Reinventing Government” push
07:35 AM on 02/23/2025 ABC Politics Kamala Harris receives prestigious Chairman's prize at NAACP Image Awards
Former Vice President Kamala Harris stepped on the NAACP Image Awards stage with a sobering message, calling the civil right’s organization a pillar of the Black community and urging people to stay resilient and hold onto their faith during President D...
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