Politics

(WASHINGTON) — Former President Donald Trump’s legal team says that a protective order proposed by special counsel Jack Smith would infringe on Trump’s right to free speech. Trump’s attorneys made the argument in their response Monday to the special counsel’s motion for a protective order over the discovery evidence in the case against Trump for […]

(WASHINGTON) — Rival Govs. Ron DeSantis and Gavin Newsom recently agreed to debate one another — but they disagree on the details. A Friday letter obtained by ABC News from DeSantis campaign manager Generra Peck to Fox News host Sean Hannity, who would moderate the debate, outlines proposed rules to face off with Newsom. The […]

(PHOENIX) — When President Joe Biden lands Monday in Grand Canyon Village, Arizona, Rep. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., intends to raise with him legislation he has introduced in the U.S. House to tackle extreme heat as the American Southwest struggles with record-breaking temperatures this summer. “I’m going to drive up and meet him on the tarmac,” […]

(WASHINGTON) — The nearly dozen Russian and Chinese ships that sailed near Alaska’s Aleutian Islands last week as part of a joint exercise — leading the U.S. to deploy warships and aircraft to monitor the formation — are now moving away from the region, according to two American officials. In response to the ships’ movements […]

(NEW YORK) — Minnesota Democratic Rep. Dean Phillips said Sunday he was undecided on whether he’d challenge President Joe Biden for their party’s nomination, though he defended his push for others to do so in an appearance on CBS’ Face the Nation. “I have not decided yet,” Phillips said of a potential 2024 bid, which […]

(WASHINGTON) — Former Vice President Mike Pence said Sunday he doesn’t intend to testify in former President Donald Trump’s trial over Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election results — but Pence didn’t close the door on such a possibility. “I have no plans to testify. But, look, we’ll always comply with the law,” Pence said […]

(WASHINGTON) — North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, who is seeking the Republican presidential nomination in 2024, largely refused on Sunday to weigh in on GOP front-runner Donald Trump’s Jan. 6 indictment. But he acknowledged in an appearance on ABC’s “This Week” that “I believe that Joe Biden won the election,” marking the first time on the […]

(WASHINGTON) — House Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar on Sunday pushed back on arguments by Donald Trump’s attorney that he wasn’t acting with illegal intent in pushing to overturn the 2020 election. “Everybody saw exactly what the former president was doing. We saw the attack on the Capitol, the attack on the police officers and the […]

(WASHINGTON) — Former President Donald Trump’s attorney on Sunday welcomed former Vice President Mike Pence potentially testifying at Trump’s future trial related to his push to overturn the 2020 election — but Trump’s lawyer wouldn’t discuss if Trump will do the same. John Lauro argued on ABC’s “This Week” that Pence, who is a key figure […]

(WASHINGTON) — Looking ahead to 2024, Democrats concede some cause for concern — including President Joe Biden’s anemic approval rating and early polls forecasting a repeat race against former President Donald Trump in which Biden either ties or trails, due in part to a notable chunk of undecided voters and apprehension over Biden’s age and […]