Politics

Civil rights groups sue Trump over executive order requiring citizenship proof in registering to vote

Wednesday, April 2 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Civil rights groups, including the NAACP, filed a federal lawsuit on Tuesday challenging President Donald Trump's effort to overhaul the election system.The... Read More.

Cory Booker broke a record with his 25-hour Senate floor speech. How did he prepare to do it?

Wednesday, April 2 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- After creating history by smashing the record for the longest Senate speech in history, Sen. Cory Booker told reporters as he walked... Read More.

Over 1,900 researchers describe assault on science by White House: We see real danger

Wednesday, April 2 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Nearly 2,000 scientists, engineers and researchers penned an open letter this week to President Donald Trump's administration, calling for a stop to... Read More.

Trumps Liberation Day arrives as he gambles big on risky tariff policy

Wednesday, April 2 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump on Wednesday will unveil in the White House Rose Garden what are expected to be broad-based "reciprocal tariffs" on... Read More.

Democratic-backed Crawford wins Wisconsin Supreme Court race over Musk-backed Schimel

Wednesday, April 2 by ABC News

(MADISON, WI) -- Democratic-backed Dane County Judge Susan Crawford will win the hot-button Supreme Court race in Wisconsin, The Associated Press projected Tuesday. The... Read More.

Melania Trump honors women who bring progress for all of humanity

Tuesday, April 1 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- First lady Melania Trump honored women from around the world during an award ceremony at the State Department, calling the eight honorees'... Read More.

Made up emergency: Democrats try to block Trump tariffs on Canada

Tuesday, April 1 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump on Tuesday called on the Senate to keep the United States' tariffs on Canada in place -- hours before... Read More.

Mass layoffs begin at HHS, some employees turned away after showing up to work

Tuesday, April 1 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Employees at the Department of Health and Human Services began to receive notices of mass layoffs on Tuesday, days after HHS Secretary... Read More.

Rule to block Rep. Lunas plan for proxy voting for new parents fails in House

Tuesday, April 1 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The House voted on Tuesday to reject a rule that would have blocked Rep. Anna Paulina Luna's bipartisan discharge petition to allow... Read More.

Mass layoffs begin at HHS with far-reaching impacts on public health

Tuesday, April 1 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Employees at the Department of Health and Human Services began to receive notices of mass layoffs on Tuesday, days after HHS Secretary... Read More.

Trump nominee to be top general denies wearing MAGA hat

Tuesday, April 1 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Retired Lt. Gen. Dan "Razin" Caine, President Donald Trump's nominee to be the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, denied... Read More.

House GOP leaders expected to block proxy voting for new parents

Tuesday, April 1 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- House Republican leaders will take an unprecedented step Tuesday when they are expected to block Republican Rep. Anna Paulina Luna's bipartisan discharge... Read More.