Politics

(WASHINGTON) — Flanked by two pint-sized “Secret Service agents,” President Joe Biden took to the South Lawn on Thursday afternoon to greet kids at the White House for “Take Your Child to Work Day” and answered various questions from children of the press and White House staff. Kid “reporters” inquired about his favorite color and […]

(WASHINGTON) — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice is set to announce a Senate campaign on Thursday afternoon, setting up a potential challenge to incumbent Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin, who has not yet said if he’ll run for reelection. If Justice and Manchin square-off next year, the outcome could determine the balance of power in the […]

(WASHINGTON) — South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol touted his country’s longstanding partnership with the United States in an address before a joint meeting of Congress on Thursday. Yoon, who received a standing ovation from all members and guests as he entered the chamber, was introduced by House Speaker Kevin McCarthy before delivering a speech […]

(WASHINGTON) — Washington was still buzzing Thursday about how, during Wednesday’s White House State Dinner featuring performances by a trio Broadway stars, the guest of honor — South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol — instead stole the show with his rendition of Don McClean’s “American Pie.” After Yoon revealed that the American karaoke bar classic […]

(WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday appeared sympathetic to the appeal of a 94-year-old Minnesota woman who got no compensation when the government seized her home over a small unpaid tax bill — and pocketed the profit. Many justices suggested the practice, which the plaintiff’s lawyers at the Pacific Legal Foundation have termed […]

(WASHINGTON) — A divided House panel on Wednesday alternately questioned and defended American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten for her role in the closing and reopening of schools at the height of COVID-19 — an issue that became increasingly politically charged as the pandemic went on. Republican members of the House Select Subcommittee on […]

Creativeye99/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A federal appeals panel on Wednesday rejected an effort from former President Donald Trump to prevent former Vice President Mike Pence from testifying before the special counsel investigating Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election. The order from a three-judge panel at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of […]

(WASHINGTON) — South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol will address a joint meeting of Congress Thursday as he continues a weeklong state visit to Washington. Yoon’s trip comes as the U.S. and South Korea mark the 70th anniversary of their alliance, forged in the aftermath of the Korean War, as they now face North Korean […]

Kobi Wolf/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is set to take a major step closer to announcing that he’s running for president in 2024, with plans in the works to launch an exploratory committee as early as mid-May, sources familiar tell ABC News. DeSantis’ official announcement would come soon after, with […]

(BENTONVILLE, Ark.) — Former Arkansas GOP Gov. Asa Hutchinson, on Wednesday formally announced he’s running for the White House — going back to his hometown of Bentonville to kick off his campaign. “I have been a consistent conservative through my time as leader of the party — in the United States Congress and as governor. […]