ABC Politics News32175 stories between 11/11/2009 at 00:28:06 and 01/26/2025 15:36:07
Supreme Court rejects Alabama request to carry out nitrogen gas execution after lower court said method unconstitutional
Supreme Court rejects Alabama request to carry out nitrogen gas execution after lower court said method unconstitutional
04:39 AM on 06/12/2026 ABC Politics Ice skating glides from Milan Olympics success toward reelecting its president Kim
Ice skating’s governing body is gliding into a presidential election Friday free of the turmoil that just gripped its Olympic sibling skiing
04:33 AM on 06/12/2026 ABC Politics Trump nominates US Attorney Jay Clayton to be director of national intelligence
President Donald Trump is nominating Jay Clayton, the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York and a former Securities and Exchange Commission chairman, as director of national intelligence
10:27 PM on 06/12/2026 ABC Politics Alaska election official threatens to disqualify Republican who shares name with Sen. Dan Sullivan
A top Alaska elections official has threatened to disqualify from the August primary a U.S. Senate candidate who shares the same name and party affiliation as incumbent Republican Dan Sullivan
09:24 PM on 06/12/2026 ABC Politics Years after oil pipeline protests, North Dakota and the federal government settle policing lawsuit
The state of North Dakota and the federal government have settled a lawsuit the state brought to recoup the costs of policing protests of the Dakota Access Pipeline nearly a decade ago
04:32 PM on 06/11/2026 ABC Politics Judge acquits congressional candidate arrested at New York immigration court protest
A federal magistrate judge has acquitted Democratic congressional candidate Brad Lander on a misdemeanor obstruction charge stemming from a protest at a New York City federal building last September
12:14 PM on 06/11/2026 ABC Politics Alabama asks appeals court to let it continue nitrogen gas executions
Alabama is waging a last-minute legal fight to execute a man with nitrogen gas on Thursday night
01:01 AM on 06/11/2026 ABC Politics FISA spy program at risk over Trump's pick of Pulte for director of national intelligence
A rare lapse in a law that allows the U.S. to gather intelligence abroad has grown more likely
01:01 AM on 06/11/2026 ABC Politics A key congressional race in California will test progressives' appeal
Randy Villegas, a populist insurgent, has won the Democratic primary for a House seat representing California’s Central Valley
01:07 AM on 06/11/2026 ABC Politics Anthropic pledges $200M to research AI's economic impact
Anthropic has joined calls for the AI industry to find ways to cushion people from AI's disruptions to the workforce
07:26 PM on 06/10/2026 ABC Politics Chrystia Freeland's 'Unreliable Boyfriend' offers front-row seat to US-Canada tensions
Former Canada Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland is writing a book about her nation's tense relationship with the United States
10:14 AM on 06/10/2026 ABC Politics Defying Trump ended some Republicans' careers. It could help Susan Collins win reelection in Maine
Maine Sen. Susan Collins often boosts her popularity by keeping her distance from President Donald Trump
06:34 AM on 06/10/2026 ABC Politics College sports is suddenly facing a major question that hinges on gambling, the 'unpardonable sin'
The controversy over gambling in college sports has intensified with Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby's court victory
06:33 AM on 06/10/2026 ABC Politics A Trump order asked national park visitors to flag 'negative' historical info. They had other ideas
The Trump administration recently asked visitors to U_S_ national parks to report displays or exhibits saying “negative” things about Americans and to restore sites as “uplifting public monuments."
05:03 AM on 06/10/2026 ABC Politics World skiing president Eliasch faces re-election vote amid Shiffrin, Odermatt calls for change
It's rare in Olympic sports politics for a sitting president to be challenged in an election after just one full term in office
05:01 AM on 06/10/2026 ABC Politics Rahm Emanuel's uphill climb in New Hampshire tests a 2028 presidential bid
Rahm Emanuel has been making moves in New Hampshire, hinting at a possible return to Washington politics
07:44 AM on 06/09/2026 ABC Politics Democratic group launches ad campaign to help flip control of Congress in midterm elections
A Democratic group that previously focused on presidential races is wading into more than a dozen House and Senate contests across the country
07:47 AM on 06/09/2026 ABC Politics It's bigger. Is it better? A look at the differences between the 1994 and 2026 World Cups
A look at differences between the 1994 World Cup, the first in the United States, and the 2026 tournament, to be played in the U.S., Mexico and Canada
07:47 AM on 06/09/2026 ABC Politics GOP primary for open US House seat and Democratic governors race highlight Nevada ballot
Nevadans are choosing their candidate in a competitive Republican congressional primary and settling the Democratic nominee to take on the Republican governor in the fall
02:21 AM on 06/09/2026 ABC Politics South Carolina Republicans try to extend winning streak as Sen. Lindsey Graham seeks fifth term
South Carolina voters are narrowing down candidates in key races for governor and U.S. Senate
02:21 AM on 06/09/2026 ABC Politics Progressive Nithya Raman advances to November runoff against Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass
Progressive city council member Nithya Raman has advanced to a November runoff against Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, setting up an unexpected matchup between two Democrats and former political allies to run the struggling city of nearly 4 million
02:23 AM on 06/09/2026 ABC Politics Platner seeks Democratic nomination for US Senate to set up critical Maine race with Collins
Graham Platner is seeking to make a Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate official in advance of one of the most anticipated contests of the year
02:21 AM on 06/09/2026 ABC Politics What to watch in Tuesday's primaries as Graham Platner tries to clinch Senate nomination in Maine
Voters across Maine, Nevada, South Carolina and North Dakota head to the polls for another day of primary elections in America
02:20 AM on 06/09/2026 ABC Politics Vance adds a chicken coop to the vice president's residence, along with a dozen baby chicks
Vice President JD Vance has added a chicken coop, along with a dozen baby chicks, to his residence at the U.S. Naval Observatory
04:04 PM on 06/08/2026 ABC Politics Paxton's impeachment trial attorney endorses Talarico in Senate race
Talarico drew attention to his campaign winning the endorsement of the attorney.
01:52 PM on 06/08/2026 ABC Politics Prez re-elected Real Madrid president to pave way for Mourinho's return
Florentino Pérez has earned four more years as Real Madrid’s president after winning club elections
02:43 AM on 06/08/2026 ABC Politics Rob Sand rallies with Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear as Democrats aim to flip Iowa governor seat
Rob Sand rallied a crowd for the first time as the official Democratic nominee for Iowa governor on Sunday
09:40 PM on 06/08/2026 ABC Politics Graham Platner to take questions from Maine voters as he looks to stabilize Senate campaign
U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner is set to take questions from voters at a town hall-style event in Maine
07:02 PM on 06/07/2026 ABC Politics Maverick GOP Sen. Packwood of Oregon, who resigned after scandal, dies at 93
The scandal ruined his reputation as a champion of abortion and women's rights.
02:20 PM on 06/07/2026 ABC Politics Donald Trump, Knicks fan, heads back to New York to root on his team
Donald Trump plans to be back at Madison Square Garden in New York to watch Game 3 of the NBA Finals between the Knicks and the San Antonio Spurs
08:57 AM on 06/07/2026 ABC Politics First came Congress. Now a national redistricting battle may turn to statehouses and city councils
A national redistricting battle is about to enter a new phase
01:05 AM on 06/07/2026 ABC Politics What to know about the ongoing protests and arrests outside a New Jersey detention center
A tense, weekslong standoff between demonstrators and law enforcement outside a New Jersey immigration detention center had become the latest flashpoint for protests against President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown
06:04 PM on 06/06/2026 ABC Politics Decades in the making, Deb Haaland's political rise spurs both inspiration and scrutiny
Former U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland’s political career has been defined by historic milestones
02:45 AM on 06/05/2026 ABC Politics Senate in overnight session as Republicans debate limits on $1.8B Trump settlement
Senate Republicans are working overnight as they try to pass legislation to fund President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement agencies
02:14 AM on 06/05/2026 ABC Politics Graham Platner to hold Maine rally with Rep. Ro Khanna as scandals shake up campaign
Maine Senate hopeful Graham Platner is hosting his first major campaign event since media reports surfaced that he previously exchanged sexually explicit text messages with several women while he was married
02:23 AM on 06/05/2026 ABC Politics Nevada Republicans to decide on Trump-backed vs. experienced replacement for Rep. Mark Amodei
A Northern Nevada congressional seat that’s open for the first time in 15 years is testing Republican voters’ appetite for a candidate with a long political resume or a newcomer with President Donald Trump's backing
02:23 AM on 06/05/2026 ABC Politics Democrats spar over big tech during debate for coveted congressional district in Manhattan
Democrats competing over a coveted congressional district in Manhattan have slugged it out during a heated debate
02:26 AM on 06/05/2026 ABC Politics Graham Platner denies an ex-girlfriend's report that he once twisted her arm, held her in a room
An ex-girlfriend alleges U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner repeatedly grabbed her hard enough to leave marks, pulled her from a cab by the wrist, and, in one incident, twisted her arm behind her back and held her in a room when they dated more than ...
02:27 AM on 06/05/2026 ABC Politics California's slow ballot count makes it a target for critics. It doesn't mean elections are rigged
Days after the state’s primary, California voters are in a familiar position -- waiting to find out which candidates will go on to the general election in their most high-profile races, for governor and Los Angeles mayor
04:45 PM on 06/04/2026 ABC Politics House poised to pass Ukraine aid over the objections of Republican leaders
The House is on course to pass a bill to aid Ukraine and sanction key segments of the Russian economy
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