Politics

Bruce Leighty/Getty Images (CHICAGO) — The agency that is responsible for Chicago police oversight said Friday it is investigating allegations of sexual misconduct involving police officers and a migrant at a police station. The Civilian Office of Police Accountability said in a statement that the investigation involves members of the CPD assigned to the 10th […]

US Air Force (WASHINGTON) — For a second straight day on Thursday, Russian fighter jets harassed American military drones flying over eastern Syria by dropping parachute-borne flares in their flight path, the Pentagon said. Once again, the U.S. military labeled the provocative act as “unsafe and unprofessional” and called on Russia to cease its risky […]

Glowimages/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden has decided to send U.S. stocks of cluster munitions to Ukraine amid its fight against Russia, defending the controversial move as urgently needed. The weapons are part of a new military aid package worth up to $800 million. The additional assistance comes as Ukraine pushes to recapture territory […]

Drew Angerer/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden didn’t mince words when it comes to his efforts to crack down on short-term health plans, calling them “a scam” and saying they can leave Americans “played for a sucker.” “You know, in America, it sounds corny, but is fairness something we kind of expect. And I […]

Peter Zay/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden is leaning into the political branding “Bidenomics” as his 2024 reelection effort kicks into high gear. He and top advisers renewed their push to keep improving economic news and his overall sprawling vision in the public eye with a stop Thursday in the swing […]

POOL, ABC News (JOHNSTON, Iowa) — Casey DeSantis, the wife of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, made her solo campaign debut on Thursday — appearing in an intimate setting where she talked about her life as a parent and politician’s spouse while stressing how moms like her could be a political force. The event in Johnston, […]

Glowimages/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The U.S. is expected to announce as early as Friday that it will provide controversial cluster munitions to Ukraine as part of a new military aid package in the fight against Russian invaders, two U.S. officials tell ABC News. The decision to send the munitions will be made by President Joe […]

LOGAN CYRUS/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Former President Donald Trump’s joint fundraising team raked in more than $35 million between March and June of this year, a campaign spokesperson told ABC News. The second quarter haul is nearly double Team Trump’s first quarter total of $18.8 million from earlier this year, a sign […]

Thinkstock/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Justice Department on Wednesday released a slightly less-redacted version of the affidavit used to justify last summer’s search of former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate, hours after a federal judge ordered the department to do so. The new version included no meaningful revelations about the DOJ’s probe, but demonstrated the […]

The Good Brigade/Getty Images (COLUMBUS, Ohio) — An amendment that would create a constitutional right to an abortion in Ohio came one step closer to a vote on Wednesday, as proponents of abortion access submitted nearly twice the number of signatures needed for the measure to appear on the November ballot. The amendment’s backers filed […]