Politics

Shawn Inglima for NY Daily News via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — After former Democratic Rep. Tom Suozzi won the special election in New York’s 3rd Congressional District this week by campaigning on more border security, other Democrats are saying the takeaway message is that their party needs to go “on the offense” on immigration. The […]

Spencer Platt/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Former President Donald Trump has privately expressed support for a 16-week abortion ban in conversations with allies and advisors, two sources told ABC News Friday. Those sources indicated the former president supports exceptions for rape, incest and to save the life of the mother. The New York Times was first […]

ABC News (NEW YORK) — Influential comedian, co-host of “The Breakfast Club” radio show and New York Times bestselling author Charlamagne tha God sat down with ABC “This Week” co-anchor Jonathan Karl for an exclusive interview airing Sunday. Lenard McKelvey, who goes by Charlamagne tha God has harshly criticized Donald Trump, calling him a “fascist” and […]

Joe Raedle/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — With a 92-page order issued late Friday, Judge Arthur Engoron dealt Donald Trump a legal and financial blow that could permanently damage the business empire that propelled him to the presidency. Beyond the staggering $355 million Trump was ordered to pay – likely to climb to over $450 million with […]

Scott Olson/Getty Images (SAINT PAUL, Minn.) — Each year, winter sport enthusiasts flock to cold weather states where higher levels of ice and snow create the ideal environment for activities like skiing, skating, ice fishing and more. The winter sports industry contributes over $12 billion to the U.S. economy every year, according to a report by […]

President Biden. CREDIT: Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz (EAST PALESTINE, Ohio) — President Joe Biden is visiting East Palestine, Ohio, on Friday to mark one year since a train derailment spilled hazardous materials and toxins into the environment that forced many residents out of their homes. Biden was briefed by officials and gave […]

Caroline Purser/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The State Department has received multiple warnings from its posts in the Middle East during recent weeks about the lasting impact from U.S. messaging on the conflict in Gaza, triggering a meeting in Washington with intelligence agencies to evaluate the fallout, according to internal communications reviewed by ABC News and […]

Mint Images/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The House has embarked on a 12-day winter recess, joining the Senate’s two-week recess and leaving a long list of critical unfinished business on Capitol Hill. Navigating a three-vote majority, Speaker Mike Johnson rejected pressure to consider the Senate’s bipartisan $95 billion national security supplemental. That move leaves not only […]

Bloomberg Creative/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Justice Department rebuffed efforts by attorneys for President Joe Biden to omit language critical of his age and memory in a report published last week by special counsel Robert Hur, sources confirmed to ABC News. Four people familiar with the matter authenticated a series of correspondence first described in […]

Michael Reynolds/EPA/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — When special counsel Robert Hur’s report on his yearlong investigation into President Joe Biden’s handling of classified materials was made public last week, it said no charges were warranted because the evidence wasn’t sufficient to support a conviction. That might have been the end of it as a legal […]