Politics

Vice President Kamala Harris announces US ban on anti-satellite missile tests

Tuesday, April 19 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Vice President Kamala Harris announced Monday night that the Biden administration is setting a self-imposed ban on anti-satellite missile testing with the goal of making it an "international norm for responsible behavior in space."The U.S., China, India and Russia have all carried... Read More.

White House Easter Egg Roll returns after two years

Monday, April 18 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- It's a "hoppy" day at the White House -- as the Easter Egg Roll returns Monday.Following a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic, President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden continue the tradition of welcoming families to the South Lawn for... Read More.

After subway shooting, New York City mayor says rise in crime a ‘national issue’

Sunday, April 17 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Days after the subway shooting in Brooklyn, New York City Mayor Eric Adams told ABC "This Week" Anchor George Stephanopoulos that the recent increase in crime extends beyond his city, calling it a "national issue.""You know, I say over and over... Read More.

NAACP calls on Justice Department to investigate $90 million Mississippi welfare fraud case

Friday, April 15 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The NAACP called on Attorney General Merrick Garland to investigate years of allegations of widespread fraud and misspending in Mississippi totaling a reported $96 million, according to a letter obtained exclusively by ABC News.NAACP President Derrick Johnson called on the Department of Justice... Read More.

Gov. Abbott sends 2nd bus of migrants to Washington DC to protest end of Title 42

Friday, April 15 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- A second group of asylum seekers arrived in Washington, D.C., Thursday on a charter bus after Texas Gov. Greg Abbott directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management to transport migrants from Texas to D.C.This comes just one day after the first bus... Read More.

Judge slams Trump as ‘charlatan’ after jury finds Jan. 6 rioter guilty on all counts

Thursday, April 14 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- A federal judge in D.C. on Thursday delivered a scathing rebuke of former President Donald Trump and expressed dismay over the state of American politics just moments after a jury found a defendant charged in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot guilty on... Read More.

Coal country digs in as US Supreme Court weighs EPA climate power

Thursday, April 14 by ABC News

(CLENDENIN, W. Va.) -- A historic flood from sudden torrential rain nearly wiped out entire towns in West Virginia's mountainous coal country, killing 23 and inflicting $1 billion in damage. Six years later, many survivors remain unmoved by the growing threat of climate change... Read More.