Politics

ABC News (WASHINGTON) — In the wake of blockbuster new reporting that Israel was aware Hamas was planning a major terror attack more than a year in advance, American officials are continuing to assess that information while Israel plans to conduct its own investigation after fighting ends with Hamas, officials said Sunday. “All of these questions, […]

ABC News (WASHINGTON) — Major changes to America’s immigration system will be part of a military aid package for Israel and Ukraine that will be finalized in Congress by year’s end, Republican Oklahoma Sen. James Lankford predicted on Sunday. “We’ve got to actually bring a proposal forward that will actually make that difference, that could actually […]

Photo by Mike Kline (notkalvin)/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Rep. George Santos, the beleaguered Republican who represents New York’s 3rd Congressional District, may face expulsion from Congress as soon as this week over suspected ethics violations and other allegations of wrongdoing. Santos has steadfastly defended himself, including by labeling a scathing report from congressional investigators as […]

Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — As President Joe Biden tries to find a balance between supporting Israel and showing concern for the plight of Palestinian civilians, new details are emerging about how emotions spilled over during a private White House meeting last month between him, his aides and Muslim American advocates. Just one day earlier, […]

Drew Angerer/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Sen. Joni Ernst choked on food during a closed-door Republican lunch on Thursday and was rescued by fellow Republican Sen. Rand Paul, who performed the Heimlich maneuver on her. Ernst, from Iowa, later said she was okay and confirmed a reporter’s account of the choking episode on X, replying to […]

Justin Sullivan/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — After more than 90 minutes of argument, insult, crosstalk and a few props, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and California Gov. Gavin Newsom ended their debate on Fox News on Thursday night on a lighter note, trading compliments. But much of what came before underlined their major differences (and different […]

Henrik5000/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — With less than 50 days until the Iowa caucuses, former President Donald Trump’s campaign is making a major weekly six-figure advertisement buy in the Hawkeye State — marking one of the first times the campaign will go up on broadcast TV as the early GOP front-runner takes a big step […]

Jim Vondruska/Getty Images (ATLANTA) — Former President Donald Trump’s attorney told a Fulton County court Friday that the Georgia election interference indictment against Trump “needs to be dismissed” on the grounds that it prosecutes conduct protected by the First Amendment. The argument came in the first of two hearings scheduled Friday in which attorneys for […]

Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The House of Representatives on Friday voted to expel Republican Rep. George Santos, a historic move that hasn’t happened in more than 20 years. Santos, scandal-ridden since arriving in Washington nearly a year ago, is just the sixth House member in history to be removed by his colleagues. They voted […]

Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, who forged a path for women in the law, championed ideological compromise and educated generations of Americans about the rights and duties of citizenship, has died. The court announced her death in a statement Friday morning, citing “complications related to advanced dementia, […]