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Who is Harriet Hageman, the Trump-backed candidate running against Liz Cheney?
Alex Wong/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — In many ways, Tuesday’s GOP primary battle for Wyoming’s at-large congressional seat is a war — by proxy — between former President Donald Trump and someone he deems disloyal. But [Read More…]
Committee chairs threaten DHS inspector general with subpoena over missing Secret Service texts
Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images, FILE (WASHINGTON) — The Democratic chairs of the House Homeland Security and House Oversight committees on Tuesday threatened the Department of Homeland Security inspector general with a subpoena, accusing him of [Read More…]
First lady Jill Biden tests positive for COVID-19
Official White House Photo by Cameron Smith (WASHINGTON) — First lady Jill Biden has tested positive for COVID-19, according to her office. Jill Biden tested negative on Monday during her routine testing, and then developed [Read More…]
Trump accuses FBI of seizing his passports during raid of Mar-a-Lago
GIORGIO VIERA/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Trump claims FBI took his passports during Mar-a-Lago search ABC News confirmed FBI agents seized three of the former president’s passports during the raid but they were [Read More…]
In key Arizona race, Senate Dems try to highlight Blake Masters’ abortion, Social Security comments
Brandon Bell/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Senate Democrats’ campaign arm is going on the offense for Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly less than two months before the first ballots go out in the state for the midterms [Read More…]
In Alaska and Wyoming primaries, two Trump critics could meet different fates as Palin eyes a comeback
Dylan Hollingsworth/Bloomberg via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Tuesday’s primaries in Alaska and Wyoming will spotlight two big Republican detractors of former President Donald Trump — and now two big targets of his revenge tour [Read More…]
How Liz Cheney went from rising Republican star to primary underdog after Jan. 6
Alex Wong/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney has gone from House GOP leadership to party gadfly in the span of just over 18 months as she stands out as the loudest Republican critic [Read More…]
Biden to sign major health, climate and tax bill Tuesday at White House ceremony
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden plans to sign the Democrats’ massive climate, health and tax bill into law on Tuesday at the White House, marking a major accomplishment for his domestic agenda [Read More…]
DOJ opposes news media request to unseal Trump search affidavit, calls it ‘roadmap’ to criminal investigation
CHANDAN KHANNA/AFP via Getty Images, FILE (WASHINGTON) — The Justice Department said in a new court filing Monday that it opposes an effort by multiple media organizations, including ABC News, to unseal the supporting affidavit [Read More…]
Trump-backed Kari Lake walks fine line with Ron DeSantis in Arizona
Mario Tama/Getty Images, FILE (PHOENIX, Ariz.) — Republican candidate for Arizona governor Kari Lake, a former Phoenix news anchor who has seized the conservative spotlight in recent weeks, was careful not to forget former President [Read More…]
1 year later, Republicans, Biden White House argue over Afghanistan withdrawal
prasit photo/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — On the one-year anniversary Monday of the Taliban’s takeover of Kabul, House Republicans and the Biden administration quarreled over who is to blame for the series of events that led [Read More…]
Rudy Giuliani now ‘target’ of Georgia criminal probe into effort to overturn 2020 election: Sources
Spencer Platt/Getty Images, FILE (WASHINGTON) — Former President Donald Trump’s personal attorney, Rudy Giuliani, has been informed that he is considered a “target” of the Georgia criminal investigation probing the effort to overturn the results [Read More…]
FBI search of Mar-a-Lago raises critical national security questions: Sources
Charles Trainor Jr./Miami Herald/Tribune News Service via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Administration sources familiar with the investigation tell ABC News the amount and the sensitivity of confidential, secret and top-secret documents allegedly discovered in the [Read More…]
After Mar-a-Lago search, authorities warn of threats to the judge and others involved
Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Federal officials warned in a new bulletin that law enforcement officers and others in the government are facing increasing threats after last week’s unprecedented search of former President Donald Trump’s residence [Read More…]
Texas Gov. Abbott meets with Uvalde victims amid scrutiny over engagement with community
Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images) (UVALDE, Texas) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott traveled to Uvalde amid growing criticism of his level of engagement with a community still reeling from the May 24 shooting at Robb Elementary School. [Read More…]
John Fetterman, ‘grateful’ in return to PA Senate race, rips Oz and leaves supporters analyzing his health
Nate Smallwood/Getty Images (ERIE, Pa.) — In front of a crowd nearly triple the anticipated turnout, John Fetterman, the Democratic nominee for Senate in the battleground state of Pennsylvania, spoke for roughly 11 minutes on Friday [Read More…]
Trump investigation live updates: FBI collected top secret docs from Mar-a-Lago
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Search documents were released by the court on Friday after the FBI executed an unprecedented raid on former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida on Monday. The FBI was searching [Read More…]
Florida to ban gender-affirming care under Medicaid for transgender recipients
Paul Hennessy/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images (TALLAHASSEE, Fla.) — Florida will soon bar transgender residents from using Medicaid to pay for gender-affirming care, according to the state’s Agency for Health Care Administration. The rule goes [Read More…]
Trump investigation live updates: Pelosi slams GOP for rhetoric following raid
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The FBI executed an unprecedented raid on former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida on Monday, in search of evidence that sources tell ABC News is tied to his [Read More…]
US is facing a poll worker shortage — new campaign hopes to recruit veterans to fill the gap
adamkaz/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — More than two years into the COVID-19 pandemic — and with ongoing concerns about political violence — America is facing a critical shortage of poll workers, experts say. A new national [Read More…]