Politics

Ting Shen/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A top Department of Commerce official’s visit to South Korea is intended to “find ways to deepen and strengthen” the connection between the two countries, and to build off the President of South Korea’s state visit to the United States earlier this year, according to the Deputy Secretary […]

omersukrugoksu/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy came to Washington on Thursday to make the case for $24 billion more in U.S. aid tied up in a showdown between House Republicans over spending. Zelenskyy’s first stop was Capitol Hill, where he was lobbying lawmakers behind closed doors. The Ukrainian leader, wearing military green fatigues, […]

by Marc Guitard/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden on Friday will announce the establishment of the first-ever White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention to help reduce the nation’s epidemic of gun violence. “He believes that now is the moment to accelerate our work to reduce gun violence, which is why he is establishing […]

omersukrugoksu/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy came Washington on Thursday to make the case for $24 billion more in U.S. tied up in a showdown between House Republicans over spending. Zelenskyy’s first stop was Capitol Hill, where he was lobbying lawmakers behind closed doors. The Ukrainian leader was escorted by House Democratic […]

Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz (WASHINGTON) — U.S. President Joe Biden is expected to announce on Thursday a new military aid package for Ukraine worth hundreds of millions of dollars as the Eastern European country fights to recapture territory from invading Russian forces, according to a U.S. official. The announcement will coincide with […]

Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — With a week before the second Republican primary debate, six candidates expect to be on stage at the Reagan Library in Simi Valley, California on Sept. 27. The campaigns of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, former Vice President Mike Pence, South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott, former Ambassador […]

Alex Wong/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The nation is barreling toward what could become one the largest government shutdowns in U.S. history beginning Oct. 1, with each of a dozen bills needed to keep funding flowing mired in Congress. Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security payments won’t be affected. Neither will the U.S. Postal Service, which uses its […]

Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden on Wednesday will launch the “American Climate Corps,” according to the White House, which described it as “a workforce training and service initiative” for more than 20,000 Americans “that will ensure more young people have access to the skills-based training necessary for good-paying […]

Michael Godek/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Attorney General Merrick Garland is set to testify before the House Judiciary Committee Wednesday in a high-stakes hearing where Republican lawmakers are expected to lambast him over his department’s handling of criminal probes into former President Donald Trump, President Joe Biden’s son Hunter Biden and other high-profile investigations. But according […]

ABC News (WASHINGTON) — In a new interview with ABC News’ Linsey Davis on ABC News Live Prime, GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy discussed his views on climate change, race and racism in America and why he would not consider being former President Donald Trump running mate if Trump beats him for their party’s 2024 […]