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Supreme Court case against Biden student debt relief could hinge on Missouri
Rep. Cori Bush, D-Missouri, left, told ABC’s Devin Dwyer, right, she believes her state does not have legal standing to challenge the Biden administration’s student debt forgiveness plan in federal court because it is not [Read More…]
Marianne Williamson says she’ll run for president again, in long shot challenge to Biden
Jesse Grant/Getty Images for Project Angel Food (WASHINGTON) — Self-help author Marianne Williamson told donors on Sunday that she will run for president as a Democrat in 2024, mounting what is likely to be a [Read More…]
Some Republicans’ call to pick East Palestine over Ukraine is ‘false choice,’ McCaul says
ABC News (WASHINGTON) — Rep. Michael McCaul, the chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, said Sunday that the debate over whether the U.S. should prioritize domestic issues or support for Ukraine created a “false [Read More…]
Biden tells ABC’s Muir ‘we would respond’ if China sends weapons to Russia
ABC News (WASHINGTON) — During an exclusive interview with ABC’s David Muir, President Joe Biden said Friday the U.S. “would respond” if China were to supply Russia with lethal weapons in the war against Ukraine, [Read More…]
Mike Pence declines invitation to CPAC as event’s leader comes under fire
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Former Vice President Mike Pence has declined an invitation to the Conservative Political Action Conference, sources told ABC News. The decision by Pence, who is debating a 2024 presidential run, [Read More…]
Biden’s support for Ukraine has been unwavering, but challenges lie ahead
Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz (WASHINGTON) — A year into Russia’s invasion, President Joe Biden has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to Ukraine. He’s sent more than $31 billion in aid and weapons, made [Read More…]
Since invasion, more than a quarter million Ukrainians have relocated to US
Valentyn Semenov / EyeEm/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Since the start of Russia’s invasion a year ago, more than a quarter million Ukrainians have relocated to the U.S. as a result of the biggest refugee [Read More…]
Three cities want to host the next Democratic convention: Inside the negotiations
Marilyn Nieves/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — As Democrats set their sights on the 2024 presidential cycle, several prominent party figures remain at odds over which blue city should host the next Democratic National Convention. The final [Read More…]
Despite opposition, Arkansas Gov. Sarah Sanders the latest Republican to push ‘school choice’
Stella/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Like other Republican governors, Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders is making school choice a high-profile political issue, declaring education reform her “top priority” and first big legislative play since taking office [Read More…]
Republicans eye culture wars on trans community, education as 2024 election looms
Photo by Mike Kline (notkalvin)/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Leading Republicans like former President Donald Trump, and at least two possible 2024 White House contenders, are increasingly focused on battles around LGBTQ issues and education — [Read More…]
Bill to change Jackson judges looks ‘like Jim Crow,’ Mississippi lawmaker says
ABC News (WASHINGTON) — The Republican-led Mississippi state House of Representatives passed a bill on Feb. 7 that would form a court system of unelected judges and prosecutors to preside over part of the capital [Read More…]
Prison inmate sexual harassment of female officers ‘widespread,’ watchdog finds
Darrin Klimek/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Federal Bureau of Prisons “has not been able to identify the prevalence and scope of inmate-on-staff sexual harassment,” a new report released by the Justice Department’s inspector general found, [Read More…]
Florida students walk out to protest DeSantis race education policies
Willie B. Thomas/Getty Images (TALLAHASSEE, Fla.) — Hundreds of students across Florida walked out Thursday in protest against Gov. Ron DeSantis and his policies concerning higher education. Students walked out of their classrooms at the [Read More…]
CHIPS Act will strengthen US national security by boosting access to semiconductors: Raimondo
Ting Shen/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Making semiconductors in the U.S. is critical for national security, Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo told reporters on Wednesday, ahead of a speech she’ll give on supporting domestic [Read More…]
Marjorie Taylor Greene refuses to back down from ‘national divorce’ proposal
Anna Rose Layden/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — In the face of some harsh blowback, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, the firebrand Georgia Republican, has tripled down on her proposal for a “national divorce”– splitting the [Read More…]
US holds $31 trillion debt. What would it take to shrink it?
Mint Images/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A divide in Congress over the debt ceiling threatens to plunge the U.S. economy into disarray, drawing attention to a looming question: How has the nation’s debt ballooned to $31.4 [Read More…]
Biden to Muir on Putin suspending nuclear treaty with US: ‘Big mistake’ and ‘not very responsible’
ABC News (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden told ABC News anchor David Muir in a new interview that it was a “big mistake” for Russian President Vladimir Putin to temporarily suspend Russia’s participation in the [Read More…]
Close-up photo of Chinese spy balloon in flight released by US military
Courtesy of Department of Defense (WASHINGTON) — A close-up photo of the Chinese spy balloon, taken mid-air from a U-2 spy plane, has been released by the U.S. military The photo was taken on Friday, [Read More…]
Ivanka Trump, Jared Kushner subpoenaed by special counsel investigating efforts to overturn election: Sources
Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images, FILE (WASHINGTON) — Ivanka Trump, the daughter of former President Donald Trump, and her husband Jared Kushner have been subpoenaed by special counsel Jack Smith, ABC News has learned. The subpoena for [Read More…]
Trump tours Ohio town near toxic rain derailment
Michael Swensen/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday toured the Ohio town near where a Norfolk Southern freight train carrying toxic chemicals derailed Feb. 3. Sporting one of his trademark red “Make [Read More…]