Politics

ABC News (WASHINGTON) — Maryland Gov. Wes Moore detailed his plan to protect abortion access after his announcement that his state will stockpile abortion pills in the wake of a federal court ruling. “Maryland is going to lead on this,” Moore pledged Sunday in an exclusive interview on This Week. On Friday, Moore, who is roughly […]

Jackyenjoyphotography/Getty Images (MISSOURI) — The Missouri attorney general announced new limitations Thursday on gender-affirming care for minors and adults in a move that has sparked outrage from advocacy and LGBTQ groups. Attorney General Andrew Bailey’s limitations would require adults to attend 18 months of psychological or psychiatric assessments via a therapist before receiving gender-affirming care […]

Pool via ABC News (INDIANAPOLIS) — Just days after two mass shootings, former President Donald Trump addressed gun rights activists at the National Rifle Association’s annual meeting in Indianapolis on Friday. “I was proud to be the most pro-gun, pro-Second Amendment president you’ve ever had in the White House — I think that’s been acknowledged […]

Bloomberg Creative/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Former U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Friday he is not running for president in 2024. “The time is not right for me and my family,” Pompeo said in a statement. Pompeo, 59, said he and his wife Susan made the decision “after much consideration and prayer.” Pompeo […]

Phil Ashley/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A new financial disclosure report filed by Donald Trump shows that the former president has doubled his number of business holdings since leaving the White House. The 101-page disclosure report, filed with the Federal Election Commission as part of Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign, details his personal wealth and income […]

ftwitty/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The D.C. Court of Appeals has declined to answer whether then-President Donald Trump was acting within the scope of his employment when he allegedly defamed writer E. Jean Carroll when denying her rape claim. Carroll sued Trump for defamation over statements he made in 2019 when he denied her claim […]

Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — With Sen. Dianne Feinstein requesting to be temporarily replaced on the Judiciary Committee as she recovers from shingles, Senate Democrats on Thursday began working to break the logjam that has held up critical judicial nominations for weeks. A spokesperson for Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said he will ask the Senate […]

STEFANI REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The FBI on Thursday made a probable cause arrest in North Dighton, Massachusetts, in connection with the leaked documents probe. Attorney General Merrick Garland announced Jack Teixeira was taken into custody in relation to the investigation into “alleged authorized removal, retention and transmission of classified national defense information.” […]

Thinkstock/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Justice Department on Friday asked the U.S. Supreme Court for an emergency stay of an appeals court ruling that would sharply restrict access to the widely-used abortion medication mifepristone. The restrictions were set to take effect early Saturday morning. On behalf of the Food and Drug Administration, the DOJ has […]

Chris duMond/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A six-week abortion ban that replaces Florida’s 15-week ban was signed into law Thursday night by Gov. Ron DeSantis, after the state House of Representatives passed the bill earlier in the day. “We are proud to support life and family in the state of Florida,” DeSantis said in a statement. […]