Politics

(WASHINGTON) — Monday night’s Iowa caucuses are the first chance for voters to weigh in on the Republican presidential candidates — and President Joe Biden’s campaign has already readied their argument on the results. Advisers tell ABC News that while GOP candidates are racing to the right, Biden is focused on fighting for democracy and American freedoms. That […]

(WASHINGTON) — The Department of Homeland Security has threatened the state of Texas — saying the state is acting unconstitutionally in blocking Customs and Border Protection’s access to Shelby Park in Eagle Pass, Texas, and if the state continues to do so, the Justice Department will take “appropriate action”, according to a letter obtained by […]

(NEW YORK) — Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin was released from the hospital Monday following a two-week stay for treatment of an infection after earlier prostate cancer surgery. The delay in informing officials of his hospitalization caused controversy and a push for investigation from some lawmakers. “The Secretary continues to recover well and, on the […]

(NEW YORK) — Houthi militants on Monday struck a U.S.-owned and operated container ship with an anti-ship ballistic missile, according to U.S. Central Command. “The ship has reported no injuries or significant damage and is continuing its journey,” a statement from the command read. The vessel was struck around 4 p.m. local time and was […]

adamkaz/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — After months of hearing from presidential candidates, Iowans will face frigid temperatures Monday evening as they register their preferences in the first-in-the-nation Republican 2024 caucuses. In a state of a little more than 3 million people, the caucuses — which can take hours to participate in — usually attract just […]

(NEW YORK) — The 2024 primary season is finally beginning, with Iowa kicking it off with its first-in-the-nation Republican caucuses on Monday. Former President Donald Trump is the overwhelming favorite to win the state — and the ultimate GOP nomination — according to polling tracked by 538, while Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and former South […]

(NEW YORK) — Iowa’s first-in-the-nation caucuses are on Monday night. The Republican caucuses will be held at 7 p.m. CST — or 8 p.m. EST — at precinct locations in all 99 counties. Voters must be registered as a Republican to participate and bring a valid form of ID. They can register to vote or […]

The 2024 primary season begins with Donald Trump well ahead of his Republican opponents on key measures of popularity, while Joe Biden’s job approval rating has dropped to a low for any president in the past 15 years, a new ABC News/Ipsos poll finds. With the Iowa caucuses Monday, the national survey finds Trump especially […]

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker, one of President Joe Biden’s top surrogates, on Sunday downplayed Biden’s continued poor polling ahead of a likely rematch with former President Donald Trump in the 2024 race. Pritzker’s comments come after a new ABC News/Ipsos survey found Biden’s approval rating sitting at a meager 33%, with the public reporting widespread […]

If former President Donald Trump is the Republican nominee in the 2024 election, the race will be overshadowed by the legal issues and other controversies he’s facing, creating a potent advantage for Democrats, rival Ron Desantis argued on Sunday. “He’s focused a lot on things that concern him,” the Florida governor and 2024 primary candidate […]