Politics

Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images, FILE (WASHINGTON) — The grand jury in Washington, D.C., investigating former President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election did not meet on Friday, according to sources. Court security confirmed to ABC News Friday morning that the grand jury would not be convening. Special counsel Jack Smith informed Trump by letter […]

(WASHINGTON) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis this week refused to call the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol an “insurrection” and blamed the press for having “spun up” the attack to “get as much mileage out of it and use it for partisan and political aims.” In Friday’s interview on the “Stay Free […]

Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Justice Department on Friday warned Texas GOP Gov. Greg Abbott that his administration’s use of ballards — or buoys — in the Rio Grande river to stop migrants could bring legal action. “The State of Texas’s actions violate federal law, raise humanitarian concerns, present serious risks to […]

(WASHINGTON) — New details emerged Friday that might provide clues in the mystery about why a 23-year-old U.S. Army private crossed the border into North Korea earlier this week. A U.S. official confirms that on Sept. 4, 2022, Pvt. Travis King failed to report for his daily formation, and when reached away from the base […]

Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images, FILE (WASHINGTON) — The grand jury in Washington, D.C., investigating former President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election is not meeting Friday, according to sources. Court security confirmed to ABC News that the jury will not convene Friday. Special counsel Jack Smith informed Trump by letter on Sunday that Trump […]

(WASHINGTON) — Sen. Chuck Grassley on Thursday released a confidential FBI informant’s unverified claim that, years ago, the Biden family “pushed” a Ukrainian oligarch to pay them $10 million. The exceedingly rare step by Grassley, R-Iowa, further promulgates an allegation that Democratic critics warned against accepting at face value and which the White House continues […]

(WASHINGTON) — The three separate criminal statutes that sources say are referenced in the target letter former President Donald Trump received over the weekend could offer hints as to what he could ultimately be charged with if special counsel Jack Smith moves forward with indicting him over his efforts to overturn the 2020 election. The […]

(WASHINGTON) — Almost 72 hours after 23-year-old U.S. Army Private 2nd Class Travis King entered North Korea, American officials say they have not been able to gain clarity on his location or condition — and even the circumstances that led him to cross the border remain a mystery. The Pentagon announced on Thursday that Army […]

(WASHINGTON) — Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Thursday appeared before a House subcommittee to testify at a hearing on censorship — but it was his past comments that drew sharp rebuke from Democrats as Kennedy sought to defend himself. Testifying in front of the GOP-led House Judiciary Committee’s subcommittee on alleged government […]

(WASHINGTON) — The Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday — for the first time — voted to advance legislation that would require the U.S. Supreme Court to adopt a binding code of ethics more stringent disclosure requirements and explain recusal decisions to the public. The vote was 11-10 along party lines, with all Democrats in support […]