Politics

(NEW YORK) — The Pentagon has ordered a second aircraft carrier strike group to the eastern Mediterranean near Israel to deter Iran or Hezbollah from joining the Israel-Hamas conflict, according to U.S. officials. A senior US official and a US official told ABC News that the USS Eisenhower carrier strike group will be ordered to […]

(WASHINGTON) — House Republicans voted Friday to nominate conservative firebrand Jim Jordan for speaker of the House — the latest twist in a chaotic battle for speakership. Jordan, the chairman of the Judiciary Committee, received 124 votes to secure the nomination — still more than 90 votes shy of the 217 he will need to […]

(PHILADELPHIA) — President Joe Biden on Friday spoke with the families of 14 missing Americans, saying they are in “agony” as they wait for more information about their loved ones who remain unaccounted for since the Hamas terror attack on Israel this past weekend. Biden reflected on the Friday morning video call he made from […]

(WASHINGTON) — House Republicans are casting ballots for the next speaker in a candidate forum Friday afternoon — now with two candidates: Rep. Jim Jordan and Rep. Austin Scott. It’s the latest in a speakership battle riddled with chaos and uncertainty that is leaving many GOP members pessimistic. The candidates are working to get enough […]

(WASHINGTON) — House Republicans will cast ballots in a candidate forum Friday afternoon with just one candidate: Rep. Jim Jordan. It’s the latest in a speakership battle riddled with chaos and uncertainty. Jordan is working to get enough votes to secure the top spot after Rep. Steve Scalise backed out of the race Thursday night. […]

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio residents this week began voting on a constitutional amendment whose fate will ultimately determine abortion access in the state. Voters are considering two ballot initiatives; ballots began being accepted on Wednesday and go through Election Day on Nov. 7. The two measures are: Issue 1, the amendment that if approved would […]

(WASHINGTON) — Rep. Steve Scalise announced Thursday night he is withdrawing his name as a candidate to replace Kevin McCarthy as speaker of the House after he failed to secure enough support from the House Republican conference to take his bid to the floor for a vote. “I just shared with my colleagues that I’m […]

(WASHINGTON) — The U.S. and Qatar have reached an agreement to prevent Iran from accessing $6 billion recently unfrozen as part of a prisoner swap, the deputy treasury secretary told lawmakers on Thursday, sources confirmed to ABC News. Deputy Secretary Wally Adeyemo told House Democrats in a closed-door briefing that the money “isn’t going anywhere […]

(WASHINGTON) — Following Hamas’ attack on Israel, the United States has sent a clear message of deterrence to prevent the conflict from spreading. To “anyone thinking of taking advantage of this situation,” President Joe Biden said during an address on Tuesday, “I have one word: Don’t.” The rhetoric has since been repeated by others in […]

(WASHINGTON) — House Republicans emerged from a closed-door meeting Thursday afternoon with little clarity about who will be the next speaker as it appears Majority Leader Steve Scalise doesn’t currently have the votes needed to earn him the top spot — just one day after he won the party’s nomination in a private ballot at […]