Politics

GOP Whip Rep. Emmer says church shooting suspect shouldn’t have been able to possess firearm

Sunday, August 31 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- GOP Majority Whip Rep. Tom Emmer said Sunday that Minnesota laws should have prevented the suspect from purchasing a gun that allowed... Read More.

Moore: ‘I have no interest in fighting with the president, but I have an interest in fighting for my communities’

Sunday, August 31 by ABC News

(BALTIMORE) -- Maryland Gov. Wes Moore defended his rhetoric against President Donald Trump over crime in his home city of Baltimore amid an escalating... Read More.

Texas Gov. Abbott signs redrawn congressional map favoring Republicans into law after Trump push

Friday, August 29 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said on Friday that he has signed the bill redrawing Texas’ congressional map into law, a milestone for... Read More.

Trump revokes Kamala Harris’ Secret Service detail extended by Biden

Friday, August 29 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump revoked Secret Service protection for former Vice President Kamala Harris, according to a copy of the letter reviewed by... Read More.

House Speaker Mike Johnson weighs in on CDC turmoil, Epstein files and more on ‘Good Morning America’

Friday, August 29 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, on "Good Morning America" on Friday, weighed in on turmoil at the Centers for Disease Control and... Read More.

White House says new CDC chief to be picked ‘soon’ as standoff over Monarez firing continues

Thursday, August 28 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- A rare political standoff continued between the leader of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Trump administration continued on... Read More.

Former MLB All-Star Mark Teixeira running for Congress in Texas

Thursday, August 28 by ABC News

Sam Hodde/MLB Photos via Getty Images(SAN ANTONIO) -- Former Major League Baseball player Mark Teixeira has announced a run for Congress in Texas in... Read More.