Politics

(WASHINGTON) — The next week in Congress will be consumed by efforts to keep the lights on as Congress — for the third time in the past year — is running up against a funding deadline that could lead to a government shutdown. With each looming deadline, the stakes grow higher and the politics more […]

(WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden on Friday defended ordering the U.S. military, in coordination with the United Kingdom and other partners, to carry out large-scale retaliatory strikes in Yemen against Iran-backed Houthi militants over their attacks on shipping in the Red Sea. Speaking with reporters Friday afternoon on a trip to Pennsylvania, he called the […]

(NEW YORK) — Americans are divided on how the U.S. Supreme Court should handle former President Donald Trump’s ballot access, but a majority in a new ABC News/Ipsos poll say they would support the court either barring Trump from presidential ballots nationally or letting states take that step individually. The national poll finds a close […]

(WASHINGTON) — The Biden Administration is rolling out another pathway to debt relief for certain student loan borrowers next month. The program targets people who took out smaller loan balances initially and have been paying their loans down for over a decade, unable to get out from under the debt. It’s a component of the […]

(WASHINGTON) — Former President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he’s decided who his vice presidential pick will be if he wins the 2024 Republican nomination — but his campaign quickly downplayed that claim, saying the issue hasn’t been discussed in “any great detail.” “I know who it’s going to be,” Trump told Fox News’ […]

(WASHINGTON) — Following former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s announcement Wednesday that he was dropping out of the 2024 presidential race, reaction soon poured in from his supporters and political rivals, including former President Donald Trump, who Christie vehemently campaigned against. “I hear Chris Christie is dropping out of the race today — I might […]

(WASHINGTON) — Lawmakers are halfway through the congressional session, and it looks like it could be a historic one for the wrong reasons, according to congressional data. The 118th Congress is on track to being one of the least functional sessions ever, with only 34 bills passed since January of last year, the lowest number […]

(WASHINGTON) — Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s exit from the 2024 Republican primary marks the latest shake-up in the nominating race. While Christie gave a lengthy speech on Wednesday explaining his decision and how much he hopes conservatives don’t rally around front-runner Donald Trump, it remains unclear how much Christie’s choice will affect GOP […]

(DES MOINES, Iowa) — Donald Trump on Wednesday weighed in again on abortion access when asked to clarify his stance on the issue, saying he was for exceptions to bans and that it was important in order to win elections. “We’re living in a time when there has to be a little bit of a […]

(DES MOINES, Iowa) — Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis clashed on Wednesday night at their first one-on-one debate of the 2024 Republican primary. The two, who both trail former President Donald Trump nationally and in early primary states, according to 538’s polling average, engaged in frequently testy exchanges on […]