ABC Politics News32175 stories between 11/11/2009 at 00:28:06 and 01/26/2025 15:36:07
Michigan Sen. Gary Peters will not run for reelection, opening a key Senate seat
Michigan Sen. Gary Peters says he won't be seeking a third term in 2026
10:10 AM on 01/28/2025 ABC Politics Oklahoma proposal would require parents to provide proof of citizenship when enrolling students
Oklahoma's Board of Education is considering a rule that would require parents enrolling children in public schools to provide proof of their child's U.S. citizenship or legal immigration status
08:42 AM on 01/28/2025 ABC Politics Trump fills his government with billionaires after running on a working-class message
President Donald Trump's second White House is looking a lot like the inside of Mar-a-Lago, with extremely wealthy Americans taking key roles in his administration
12:42 AM on 01/28/2025 ABC Politics What to know about Tuesday's US House primaries to replace Matt Gaetz and Mike Waltz
A slate of congressional hopefuls are vying to win their Florida primaries in special elections to replace two high-profile House Republicans
02:10 AM on 01/28/2025 ABC Politics Asked about Jan. 6, Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate says he supports Trump's power to pardon
The Republican-backed candidate in Wisconsin’s pivotal state Supreme Court race says he thinks anyone convicted of assaulting law enforcement officers should serve their entire sentence
01:22 PM on 01/27/2025 ABC Politics Belarus strongman extends his rule after an election rejected by opposition, EU
Belarus’ authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko has extended his more than three decades in power in Sunday’s orchestrated election that the opposition and the European Union rejected as a sham
04:50 AM on 01/27/2025 ABC Politics Trump's celebration of American greatness puts a spotlight on a little-known panel of experts
President Donald Trump is on a mission to celebrate American greatness
12:42 AM on 01/27/2025 ABC Politics Trumps Palestinian refugee idea falls flat with Arab allies and confounds a Republican senator
President Donald Trump’s push to have Egypt and Jordan take in large numbers of Palestinian refugees from besieged Gaza has fallen flat with both countries' governments and perplexed a congressional ally
01:06 AM on 01/27/2025 ABC Politics North Dakota's ban on gender-affirming care for kids heads to trial
A trial is scheduled to begin Monday in Bismarck over North Dakota's ban on gender-affirming medical care for kids
01:48 AM on 01/27/2025 ABC Politics In policy reversal, Trump eliminates help for Black and Latino communities hit harder by pollution
President Trump is reversing his predecessor’s efforts to clean up areas hardest hit by pollution from heavy industry, ports and roadways – communities that are often largely Black, Latino and low-income
10:34 AM on 01/26/2025 ABC Politics Ramaswamy's expected run for Ohio governor would test experienced GOP, tradition
Fresh off of his unexpected departure from President Donald Trump's Department of Government Efficiency, Vivek Ramaswamy has set his sights on becoming governor of Ohio, his home state
08:39 AM on 01/26/2025 ABC Politics Battlegrounds Pennsylvania and Wisconsin are back in the spotlight with high-stakes court elections
Republicans put Pennsylvania and Wisconsin back in the win column in the 2024 presidential race
08:10 AM on 01/26/2025 ABC Politics Belarus strongman set to win a 7th term in an election the opposition calls a farce
Belarus’ authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko is all but certain to extend his more than three decades in power in Sunday’s election that is rejected by the opposition as a farce after years of sweeping repressions
12:10 AM on 01/26/2025 ABC Politics Florida man arrested for making online threats against Trump near Mar-a-Lago
A Florida man has been arrested on charges of making online threats against President Donald Trump, police said Saturday
03:53 PM on 01/26/2025 ABC Politics Nikki Fried vows to rebuild Florida Democrats as re-elected chair
Nikki Fried was reelected Saturday as chair of the Florida Democratic Party, which is seeking to regain relevance in a state that has tilted decidedly toward the Republicans
01:14 PM on 01/26/2025 ABC Politics Senate heads toward confirming Kristi Noem as Trump's homeland security secretary
The Senate is heading towards a vote on confirming South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem as homeland security secretary
12:10 AM on 01/26/2025 ABC Politics Trump's border emergency declaration comes amid relative calm after years of major turmoil
President Donald Trump has declared a national emergency on the border with Mexico, saying “America’s sovereignty is under attack.”
12:10 AM on 01/26/2025 ABC Politics Conservatives of color have lofty expectations for Trump's second term
President Donald Trump’s pledge to help make Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream a reality is viewed with skepticism by many prominent Black and Hispanic civil rights leaders
12:27 AM on 01/26/2025 ABC Politics Democratic states weigh more support for immigrants as Trump administration cracks down
As President Donald Trump cracks down on immigration, lawmakers in some Democratic-led states are proposing new ways to resist his efforts
12:10 AM on 01/26/2025 ABC Politics US Justice Department drops case against Texas doctor charged with leaking transgender care data
Federal prosecutors have dropped the case against a Texas doctor who called himself a whistleblower on transgender care for minors and was accused of illegally obtaining private information on patients who weren’t under his care
06:49 PM on 01/26/2025 ABC Politics Trump pumps coal as answer to AI power needs but any boost could be short-lived
President Donald Trump's return to office could bring some temporary relief to the beleaguered U.S. coal industry
07:22 PM on 01/26/2025 ABC Politics On Football: Liam Coen isn't the first person in the NFL to change his mind about a job
Liam Coen’s decision to withdraw his name from consideration for Jacksonville’s head coaching position and sign a new contract to remain the offensive coordinator in Tampa Bay didn’t last long
06:34 AM on 01/26/2025 ABC Politics Belarus election is poised to extend the 30-year rule of 'Europe's last dictator'
Belarus’ authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko, who has been in power for over 30 years, is poised to extend his rule in an election that concludes Sunday and that the opposition dismisses as a farce
03:33 AM on 01/26/2025 ABC Politics Trump to visit disaster zones in North Carolina, California on first trip of new term
President Donald Trump is heading to hurricane-battered western North Carolina and wildfire-ravaged Los Angeles
03:36 AM on 01/26/2025 ABC Politics The Senate confirms John Ratcliffe to lead the CIA, giving Trump his second Cabinet member
The Senate has confirmed Donald Trump's pick to lead the CIA
02:50 PM on 01/26/2025 ABC Politics The Latest: California Republicans uneasy over Trumps threat to condition wildfire aid
President Donald Trump is remaking the traditional boundaries of Washington, asserting unprecedented executive power and daring anyone to stop him
08:42 AM on 01/26/2025 ABC Politics Immigrant detention beds may be maxed out as Trump moves to deport 'millions and millions'
President Donald Trump’s promise to deport “millions and millions” of immigrants will hinge on securing money for detention centers
01:46 AM on 01/26/2025 ABC Politics Trump's new Justice Department leadership orders a freeze on civil rights cases
The new Justice Department leadership has put a freeze on civil rights litigation, and suggested it may reconsider police reform agreements negotiated by the Biden administration
02:50 AM on 01/26/2025 ABC Politics North Carolina Supreme Court passing for now on ruling if ballots in close race are valid
The North Carolina Supreme Court has dismissed a request by the trailing candidate in an close race for a seat on the court to rule now on whether well over 60,000 ballots should be removed from the tally
02:54 AM on 01/26/2025 ABC Politics House prepares to pass immigrant detention bill that would be Trump's first law to sign
The House is heading towards a final vote on a bill to require the detainment of unauthorized migrants accused of theft and violent crimes
04:37 PM on 01/26/2025 ABC Politics Rep. Nancy Mace says she is considering a run for South Carolina governor
Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina says she is “seriously considering” a gubernatorial run in 2026
02:39 PM on 01/26/2025 ABC Politics Wisconsin man accused of setting fire to congressman's office over TikTok ban charged with arson
Prosecutors have charged a Wisconsin man who allegedly told police he tried to burn down a congressman's office because he was upset over the federal TikTok ban with felony arson
02:26 PM on 01/26/2025 ABC Politics Trump's perceived enemies worry about losing pensions, getting audited and paying steep legal bills
It’s not just criminal prosecutions that worry those who have crossed President Donald Trump
01:14 PM on 01/26/2025 ABC Politics Everything Trump did in the first executive orders of his presidency
President Donald Trump began his second administration with a blitz of policy actions to reorient U.S. government priorities
01:14 PM on 01/26/2025 ABC Politics Trump says he may withhold federal aid for Los Angeles if California doesn't change water policies
President Donald Trump is threatening to withhold federal disaster aid for wildfire-ravaged Los Angeles unless California leaders change the state’s approach on its management of water
11:46 PM on 01/26/2025 ABC Politics Supreme Court rejects GOP-backed Montana case based on election law theory
The Supreme Court has turned back an election law case out of Montana that relied on a controversial legal theory with the potential to change the way elections are run across the country
03:55 PM on 01/21/2025 ABC Politics Trump issues sweeping pardon of supporters charged in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack
President Donald Trump says he is pardoning about 1,500 of his supporters who have been charged in the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol attack, using his sweeping clemency powers on his first day back in office to dismantle the largest investigation and pros...
03:36 PM on 01/21/2025 ABC Politics A wave of Trump-demanded departures hits the State Department
A large number of senior career diplomats who served in politically appointed leadership positions and also lower-level posts at the State Department are leaving their jobs at the demand of the incoming Trump administration, which plans to install its ...
03:36 PM on 01/21/2025 ABC Politics As Trump returns to the White House, families prepare for mass deportations
For millions in the U.S. illegally or with temporary legal status, the start of Donald Trump’s second term as president comes with a feeling their time in the U.S. may end soon
03:36 PM on 01/21/2025 ABC Politics Trump returning to power after unprecedented comeback, emboldened to reshape American institutions
Donald Trump will take the oath of office at noon, solidifying a political comeback without precedent in American history
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