Politics

Joe Raedle/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The first Republican primary debate and a mug shot for the history books. It was a split-screen week for the GOP as eight presidential hopefuls gathered in Milwaukee on Wednesday night to spar on Ukraine, abortion and other issues. Absent from the stage but not the public eye was former […]

Fulton County Sheriff’s Office (ATLANTA) — Former President Donald Trump, one of 19 defendants charged by Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis for their alleged efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election in Georgia, was processed and released from Fulton County Jail in Atlanta Thursday night. The remaining 18 defendants in the […]

Win McNamee/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has raised over $1 million since the first GOP presidential primary debate, according to his campaign, as the Florida governor works to build momentum off of Wednesday’s contest. DeSantis entered the debate looking to make a renewed pitch to a national audience and his campaign […]

Stocktrek/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The United States will be training Ukrainian pilots how to operate F-16 fighter aircraft after all, but only in support of the Netherlands and Denmark that will take the lead in the training of Ukrainian pilots. The Pentagon on Thursday announced that beginning in October the U.S. will provide F-16 training […]

Fulton County Sheriff’s Office (ATLANTA) — The 19 defendants charged by Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis for their alleged efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election in Georgia are in the process of negotiating their bond terms and surrendering to be processed and released from the Fulton County Jail prior to […]

Nathan Posner/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images (ATLANTA) — House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan is launching a probe into Georgia prosecutors — an announcement that came just hours before former President Donald Trump is set to surrender at Fulton County jail. Jordan said he is investigating whether Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis coordinated with federal […]

Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images (ATLANTA) — Former President Donald Trump is expected to shake up his legal team as soon as Thursday just hours ahead of plans for Trump to surrender to authorities in Fulton County, Georgia, sources with direct knowledge tell ABC News. Drew Findling is expected to depart the team and […]

ABC News (NORTH DAKOTA) — North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum said Wednesday he will participate in the GOP primary debate despite being taken to the emergency room Tuesday night after injuring his left leg playing pickup basketball with his staff. He wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter, “I’m in,” including a picture of his […]

ABC News Photo Illustration (NEW YORK) — The first Republican debate of the 2024 presidential primary will begin shortly in Milwaukee. Eight candidates have qualified for a spot on the stage: North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, former Arkansas Gov. Asa […]

Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Former President Donald Trump is snubbing the Republican National Committee and Fox News by counterprogramming the first GOP primary debate with an interview with Tucker Carlson — but in a primary characterized by his consistent polling dominance, it’s unclear if his absence will hurt him in any […]