Politics

Michael Le Brecht/ABC News (WASHINGTON) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken told “Good Morning America” anchor George Stephanopoulos in a new interview that Russian President Vladimir Putin’s declaration of martial law in illegally annexed parts of Ukraine “speaks to his desperation” as Ukrainian forces continue to make progress in rebuffing the invasion. “Just in the […]

Mario Tama/Getty Images (NEW  YORK) — Former President Donald Trump is scheduled to sit for a deposition Wednesday as part of a defamation lawsuit brought by a former magazine columnist who claims he raped her in the 1990s. Trump was ordered to appear under oath and answer questions from attorneys for E. Jean Carroll, who […]

Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden on Wednesday will announce a series of steps that, administration officials say, will address the oil supply crunch and lower gas prices, which have become a major domestic concern ahead of the November midterms. ABC News previously reported that among those moves, Biden […]

Alex Wong/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden on Monday officially launched the application for student loan relief, after the test version of the site went live this weekend — a long-awaited first step to fulfilling one of his campaign promises just weeks before the midterm elections. “Today marks a big step among others that […]

Marilyn Nieves/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Georgia’s Republican Gov. Brian Kemp and Democratic nominee Stacey Abrams faced off on Monday, laying out drastically different views of the state ahead of their rematch at the polls. The debate, hosted by the Atlanta Press Club, allowed both candidates to detail their platforms, which focused on the state’s economy, […]

Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden is stepping up efforts to make abortion rights a major focus for Democrats as the midterm election cycle enters its final weeks. Biden will highlight the contrast with Republicans on the issue when he speaks Tuesday at an event hosted by the Democratic […]

400tmax/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Trump Organization on some occasions charged the Secret Service more than five times the government rate to stay at Donald Trump-owned properties while the agency was protecting him and his family, according to documents obtained by Congress. In total the Secret Service spent at least $1.4 million in tax dollars […]

Mint Images/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — In a dramatic end to what might be its last public hearing, the Jan. 6 committee took the historic step to vote to subpoena Donald Trump. The subpoena will likely be formally issued this week. On Thursday, all nine members of the panel approved the resolution to compel the former […]

Official White House Photo by Cameron Smith (WASHINGTON) — Former President Barack Obama, still one of the most popular figures in the Democratic Party, is set to hit the campaign trail in the final stretch to the midterm elections. Democrats hope to sway enough voters to avoid losing control of Congress — despite major political […]

Mario Tama/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A former executive has claimed to the government that Donald Trump’s eponymous media company — which sources say is under federal investigation — committed “fraudulent misrepresentations” regarding possible mergers with two other firms as it sought to raise money. The complaint from Will Wilkerson, a former executive at Trump Media […]