ABC Politics News32175 stories between 11/11/2009 at 00:28:06 and 01/26/2025 15:36:07
NAACP calls for boycott of Southern college sports programs over voting rights
The NAACP is calling on Black athletes, alumni, fans and the general public to boycott the athletic programs of public universities in states that aim to redistrict longtime Black lawmakers
11:16 AM on 05/19/2026 ABC Politics Blanche will face questions from lawmakers over a nearly $1.8B fund to compensate Trump allies
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche appears on Capitol Hill for his first congressional testimony since taking over at the Justice Department
06:56 AM on 05/19/2026 ABC Politics Ketanji Brown Jackson says Supreme Court risks being seen as political after voting rights decision
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson said Monday that the Supreme Court risks being seen as political in the wake of a major voting rights decision
02:26 AM on 05/19/2026 ABC Politics Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy has no regrets over Trump impeachment vote, even as it cost him his seat
Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana says he has no regrets about his “momentous” vote to convict President Donald Trump on impeachment charges five years ago
02:10 AM on 05/19/2026 ABC Politics Alabamans to choose nominees for US Senate as voting maps in flux
Alabama Republicans will choose among several U.S. Senate candidates who have stressed their loyalty to President Donald Trump
02:06 AM on 05/19/2026 ABC Politics Pennsylvania Democrats hope to flip Republican-held seats once they settle toss-up primaries
Democrats in Pennsylvania will settle primary fights to shape their congressional slate for the fall, when they hope to capture four swing districts and ultimately a U.S. House majority
02:06 AM on 05/19/2026 ABC Politics US Rep. Thomas Massie's GOP primary in Kentucky is the latest test of Trump's power over the party
Republican voters in northern Kentucky are choosing between U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie and challenger Ed Gallrein in Tuesday's House primary
02:06 AM on 05/19/2026 ABC Politics What to watch in Tuesday's primaries as Trump's endorsement is put to the test
Is there a future in politics for Republicans who buck President Donald Trump
02:05 AM on 05/19/2026 ABC Politics Georgia Republicans scramble to pick candidate to take on Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff
Georgia Republican Rep. Mike Collins is positioning himself as a strong supporter of Donald Trump in his bid to challenge Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff
10:48 AM on 05/18/2026 ABC Politics John Fleming advances to Republican primary runoff election for U.S. Senate in Louisiana
John Fleming advances to Republican primary runoff election for U.S. Senate in Louisiana
08:02 AM on 05/18/2026 ABC Politics Redistricting debate shifts to South Carolina as Republicans seek clean sweep of US House seats
A debate over congressional redistricting is shifting to South Carolina
07:59 AM on 05/18/2026 ABC Politics Cassidy tried to get along with Trump after his impeachment vote. Retribution came anyway
It was a hurdle too high for Bill Cassidy to clear
01:40 AM on 05/18/2026 ABC Politics Thousands flocked to the National Mall in Washington for an America-themed prayer rally
Thousands of people have streamed onto the National Mall in Washington for a daylong prayer rally
01:37 AM on 05/18/2026 ABC Politics Venezuela says it deported a close ally of Maduro to face criminal proceedings in US
Venezuela’s government says it has deported a close ally of Nicolás Maduro to face judicial proceedings in the U.S. less than three years after the business owner was pardoned by President Joe Biden as part of a prisoner swap
10:07 PM on 05/17/2026 ABC Politics In the birthplace of Civil Rights Movement, groups rally to defend Black political representation
Thousands of people gathered in Montgomery, Alabama, to mobilize support for voting rights amid concerns about redistricting efforts
10:07 PM on 05/17/2026 ABC Politics Trump blasts 'disloyal' Sen. Cassidy while pushing challenger in Louisiana Republican primary
Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana is fighting for his political life in Saturday's primary against a challenger who has been endorsed by President Donald Trump
07:01 PM on 05/16/2026 ABC Politics Rep. Steve Cohen ending campaign in Tennessee after redraw of his Memphis district
Democratic Rep. Steven Cohen of Tennessee is ending his bid for reelection
11:42 AM on 05/15/2026 ABC Politics New Hawaii law targets corporate influence in politics after Citizens United ruling
Hawaii's Democratic governor has signed a bill to curb corporate and "dark money" influence in politics
08:00 AM on 05/15/2026 ABC Politics Lawyers urge judge to block Trump order that would create eligible voter list, limit mail ballots
Voting rights groups are arguing that a federal judge should stop President Donald Trump's executive order restricting mail voting because he doesn’t have the authority to do so
08:02 AM on 05/15/2026 ABC Politics Justice Department accuses Yale medical school of illegally using race in admissions
The Justice Department is accusing Yale University of illegally considering race in its medical school admissions
08:02 AM on 05/15/2026 ABC Politics Ex-aide to California Democrats admits guilt in scheme to steal campaign funds from health secretary
A top California Democratic political aide has pleaded guilty in a scheme to steal campaign funds from Xavier Becerra when he served as the federal health secretary
08:01 AM on 05/15/2026 ABC Politics Newsom outlines his final budget proposal with no deficit, new major spending
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has unveiled his final budget proposal
08:01 AM on 05/15/2026 ABC Politics Democrats test a new red state strategy: Back independents over their own nominees
Democratic leaders are embracing independent candidates in red states where their party brand struggles
07:34 AM on 05/15/2026 ABC Politics US Rep. Max Miller sues his ex-wife for defamation in escalation of long-running divorce feud
Republican U.S. Rep. Max Miller of Ohio has filed a defamation lawsuit against his ex-wife and her legal team
02:31 AM on 05/15/2026 ABC Politics Kentucky Republicans race to replace McConnell while carefully keeping him at arms length
Kentucky’s Republican Senate primary to replace Sen. Mitch McConnell is becoming a test of the Republican Party’s transformation under President Donald Trump
02:19 AM on 05/15/2026 ABC Politics Supreme Court voting rights ruling fuels a new push to defend Black representation
A new generation of civil rights leaders is rallying against efforts to dismantle the Voting Rights Act
02:22 AM on 05/15/2026 ABC Politics Florida court to consider whether new US House map violates state ban on partisan gerrymandering
New U.S. House districts in Florida are facing their first test in court
02:22 AM on 05/15/2026 ABC Politics Rep. Chuck Edwards faces House ethics investigation over harassment allegations
The House Ethics Committee is investigating Republican Rep. Chuck Edwards of North Carolina over allegations that he created a hostile work environment and engaged in sexual harassment
06:56 PM on 05/14/2026 ABC Politics Xavier Becerra's decades in public office are a blessing and a curse in his California governor bid
Xavier Becerra, a Democrat running for California governor, is propping up his decades-long career in public office as proof he can succeed in the state's highest office
02:31 PM on 05/14/2026 ABC Politics Louisiana senators take up new US House map while South Carolina plans for extra redistricting work
State senators in Louisiana are considering a new congressional map after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the previous one
02:32 PM on 05/14/2026 ABC Politics Democrats will debate in Iowa US Senate primary shaped by outside money and big-name endorsements
Two Democrats competing to become Iowa's next senator are set to debate
07:53 AM on 05/14/2026 ABC Politics New Mexico politicians grapple with oil windfall from Iran war that's both 'awesome' and awkward
A global oil bottleneck in the Strait of Hormuz has created a financial windfall on the other side of the world in New Mexico that is both enviable and politically sensitive in a Democratic-dominated state
07:56 AM on 05/14/2026 ABC Politics Thomas Massie tests if voters can stay loyal to him and Donald Trump at the same time
President Donald Trump is trying to oust one of his own party’s most independent voices: Kentucky Congressman Thomas Massie
07:55 AM on 05/14/2026 ABC Politics Denise Powell wins Democratic primary in Nebraskas blue dot 2nd District
Denise Powell has won the Democratic primary in Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District in a contest focused on the state’s “blue dot” status in presidential elections
07:58 AM on 05/14/2026 ABC Politics Denise Powell wins Democratic nomination for U.S. House in Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District
Denise Powell wins Democratic nomination for U.S. House in Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District
07:59 AM on 05/14/2026 ABC Politics Ace Parsi wins Democratic nomination for U.S. House in West Virginia's 2nd Congressional District
Ace Parsi wins Democratic nomination for U.S. House in West Virginia's 2nd Congressional District
08:00 AM on 05/14/2026 ABC Politics Louisiana advances plan for new US House districts as Georgia joins redistricting effort for 2028
Republican senators in Louisiana have advanced a plan to eliminate one of two majority-Black U.S. House districts for this year's elections
08:00 AM on 05/14/2026 ABC Politics Senate Republicans block Democrats effort to reverse several Trump-era CFPB changes
Senate Republicans have blocked Democrats' efforts to reverse Trump-era changes to consumer protection laws
08:00 AM on 05/14/2026 ABC Politics Jeffries' job grows more difficult in race for House and speaker's gavel
House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries had warned Republicans they would come to regret the congressional redistricting fight
07:34 AM on 05/14/2026 ABC Politics Vance is set to speak in Maine about fraud investigations ahead of primary election
Vice President JD Vance is set to visit Maine to highlight the Trump administration’s anti-fraud efforts before the state’s primary elections
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