Politics

Scott Eisen/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Former President Donald Trump is continuing to insist there was no wrongdoing in his handling of sensitive government documents after he left the White House — and supporters continue to stand by him — in the wake of an audio recording, obtained by ABC News and other outlets, where Trump acknowledges […]

Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger is expected to sit for an interview on Wednesday with investigators in special counsel Jack Smith’s office, the secretary’s spokesperson confirmed to ABC News. Raffensperger, the top election official in Georgia, was the recipient of former President Donald Trump’s infamous phone call in January […]

Drew Angerer/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — ABC News has obtained an audio recording of former President Donald Trump appearing to acknowledge he held onto a sensitive military document after leaving office — but can no longer declassify it because he is no longer president. The contents of the recording, made during a July 21, 2021, meeting […]

Scott Olson/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) –Donald Trump this weekend insisted that he viewed his two indictments as a “badge of honor,” telling supporters in Washington that “I’m being indicted for you.” The remarks, made during a Saturday speech at the Faith and Freedom Coalition conference, echo how the former president has described his reelection campaign, urging […]

Irfan Khan/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is considering launching an impeachment inquiry over Attorney General Merrick Garland’s handling of the investigation into President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden. McCarthy tweeted on Sunday that he wants Trump-appointed U.S. Attorney David Weiss to provide answers to the House Judiciary Committee regarding […]

Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden on Monday, in his first public comments addressing the short-lived rebellion that unfolded this weekend against Russian military leaders and threatening the rule of President Vladimir Putin, insisted that the U.S.and its NATO allies were in no way involved. Biden said he directed his national security team to […]

ABC News (WASHINGTON) — The latest 2024 hopeful, former Texas Rep. Will Hurd, on Sunday stressed that he stood out in the crowded Republican primary field because of his belief that American needs stronger leadership on the world stage, particularly on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. “We’ve seen over the last couple of days that we need […]

ABC News (WASHINGTON) — Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said Sunday that he expected to get booed for attacking Republican primary opponent Donald Trump at a conservative conference in Washington on Friday but that his message was more important. While noting that his comments to the Faith & Freedom Coalition also got “some good reaction,” […]

Erik S. Lesser/EPA/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Vice President Kamala Harris assailed a spate of laws restricting abortion in states across the country one year after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, as her predecessor openly embraces a federal ban. “Over the past 365 days, the women of our nation have suffered under the […]

P A Thompson/Getty Images (AUSTIN, Texas) — When Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton goes on trial later this year in the state Senate after being impeached, one lawmaker in the chamber will be barred from casting a vote: his wife. Angela Paxton, who represents state Senate District 8, will not be able to take part […]