Politics News
Donald and Melania Trump to headline dueling fundraisers in North Carolina and Palm Beach
(NEW YORK) -- Donald and Melania Trump are set to hold dueling fundraisers in different states on Saturday, the former president raising money for his campaign and the Republican Party in North Carolina in the afternoon ahead of a rally and the former first lady raising money for a conservative…
New York AG asks court to reject Trump’s $175M bond for civil judgment
(NEW YORK) -- Lawyers for the New York Attorney General asked Judge Arthur Engoron on Friday to reject former President Donald Trump's $175 million bond for his civil judgment and require him to post a new one within seven days.Letitia James contended that the former president failed to demonstrate that…
Nothing to see here: US, Israel go radio silent on strike against Iran
(WASHINGTON) -- Hours after a senior U.S. official told ABC News that Israeli fighter aircraft struck an air defense radar site inside Iran, top U.S. and Israeli officials on Friday declined to publicly acknowledge the incident in an apparent move aimed at de-escalating the situation and keeping Iran from retaliating.The…
House votes to advance foreign aid bills, despite GOP defections
(WASHINGTON) -- The House on Friday cleared a key procedural hurdle in passing foreign aid to Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan, despite dozens of Republican defections, with Democrats helping Speaker Mike Johnson avoid a stinging defeat.Soon after, a third Republican said he would join a threatened move to oust him.The chamber…
Biden expands Title IX protections for pregnancy, trans people, and sexual assault victims
(WASHINGTON) -- The Biden administration has finalized new Title IX regulations that codify protections for transgender people, as well as enhance protections for victims of sexual assault or harassment and pregnant people."For more than 50 years, Title IX has promised an equal opportunity to learn and thrive in our nation's…
First lady Jill Biden to kickoff Educators for Biden to mobilize teachers
(WASHINGTON) -- First lady Jill Biden, in Minnesota on Friday, will launch Educators for Biden-Harris -- a national organizing program intended to engage and mobilize teachers, school staff and parents to vote for President Joe Biden, the Biden-Harris campaign shared exclusively with ABC News.Kicking off the coalition in an evening…
Matt Gaetz attended 2017 party where minor and drugs were present, woman’s sworn statement obtained by Congress claims
(WASHINGTON) -- The House Ethics Committee is investigating whether or not Rep. Matt Gaetz used illicit drugs as a member of Congress, multiple sources familiar with the committee's work told ABC News.Committee investigators have inquired about whether Gaetz was under the influence of drugs at parties in Florida after becoming…
Johnson says he won’t change rules for ousting speakers after warnings from GOP hard-liners
(WASHINGTON) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson on Thursday quashed rumors he was considering changes to make it more difficult to oust him from his leadership post, after Republican hard-liners warned it was a "red line" he shouldn’t cross.Johnson, in a statement posted to X, criticized the current rule allowing a…
A TikTok ban is wrapped in Speaker Johnson’s foreign aid package: What happens next?
(WASHINGTON) -- A ban on the popular social media app TikTok in the United States is now lumped in with Speaker Mike Johnson and House Republicans' $95 billion foreign aid package, which would provide funding for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan.House Republican leaders late Wednesday posted legislative text on a fourth and final bill…
DeSantis scales back book ban law amid spike in Florida book objections
(TALLAHASSEE, Fla.) -- As Florida schools face a growing number of book ban attempts, Gov. Ron DeSantis is scaling back policies that made it easier for people to challenge materials in schools.In 2022, DeSantis signed HB 1467, which required elementary schools to provide a searchable list of the books accessible…