Politics

In ‘monumental’ voting rights case, Supreme Court weighs use of race in redistricting

Tuesday, October 14 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- When a federal court concluded Louisiana’s 2022 congressional map violated the Voting Rights Act by discriminating against Black voters, the state legislature... Read More.

North Carolina is the next state to take up partisan redrawing of congressional maps

Tuesday, October 14 by ABC News

(RALEIGH, N.C.) -- North Carolina's GOP statehouse leaders say the legislature will meet next week to consider redrawing the state's congressional districts, saying they... Read More.

‘I don’t have any strategy’: Speaker Johnson still backs GOP’s clean CR as shutdown drags into 3rd week

Tuesday, October 14 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Speaker Mike Johnson dismissed the possibility he could change his strategy to end the government shutdown by negotiating legislative changes with Democrats,... Read More.

Mental health, substance abuse staffers fired amid government shutdown: Sources

Tuesday, October 14 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Dozens of employees at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration were laid off in the wave of government shutdown firings... Read More.

Supreme Court rejects Alex Jones’ appeal of $1.4 billion Sandy Hook judgement

Tuesday, October 14 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected the appeal from conservative commentator and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, who has been ordered to pay... Read More.

Trump set to posthumously award Charlie Kirk the Presidential Medal of Freedom

Tuesday, October 14 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump on Tuesday is expected to posthumously award conservative activist Charlie Kirk the nation's highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal... Read More.

Trump touts ‘historic dawn of a new Middle East’ in Knesset speech

Monday, October 13 by ABC News

In a speech to Israel's parliament on a day when the country's living 20 hostages were released as part of a ceasefire agreement he... Read More.

Vance confirms to ABC that Hamas has 20 living hostages, expected release in next 24 hours

Sunday, October 12 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Vice President JD Vance confirmed to ABC "This Week" co-anchor George Stephanopoulos that Hamas has said they are holding 20 living hostages,... Read More.

Joe Biden undergoing radiation therapy for prostate cancer treatment

Saturday, October 11 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Former President Joe Biden is now receiving radiation therapy for his prostate cancer, a spokesperson for the former president confirmed to... Read More.

Federal workers’ paychecks impacted as government shutdown continues

Friday, October 10 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- As the government shutdown plows forward with no end in sight, many civilian federal workers are feeling the impact as they receive... Read More.

Trump threatens ‘massive’ tariffs on China, triggering stock market sell-off

Friday, October 10 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump on Friday voiced frustration with what he called China's "trade hostility," threatening to respond with large tariffs on Read More.

Melania Trump says she and Putin communicating about children affected by war

Friday, October 10 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- First lady Melania Trump announced Friday that she and Russian President Vladimir Putin have had an "open channel of communication" regarding children... Read More.