Politics

Biden picks 1st woman to be Army secretary

Monday, April 12 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- In a historic nomination, President Joe Biden has nominated Christine Wormuth to serve as the secretary of the Army.If confirmed by the Senate, Wormuth -- who once served as the Pentagon's top policy official in the final years of the Obama administration... Read More.

Dwayne Johnson reacts to new poll finding Americans would vote for him for president

Monday, April 12 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson was very flattered to find that one poll result showed nearly 50% would apparently support his political aspirations should he ever decide to run for president.Last week, a poll from Piplsay, which surveyed over 30,000 people, found... Read More.

Michigan’s COVID cases surge to alarming levels, but Gov. Gretchen Whitmer rejects new mandates

Monday, April 12 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) — With her state battling the biggest surge of new COVID-19 cases in the nation, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says she will not issue new mandates to blunt the outbreak, relying instead on the common sense of a citizenry now experienced in struggling with the... Read More.

Biden willing to negotiate aspects of $2 trillion infrastructure plan: Energy Secretary Granholm

Sunday, April 11 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) — President Joe Biden could alter some terms of his $2 trillion infrastructure proposal and may be open to breaking it up into several smaller packages, Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm said Sunday on ABC's "This Week.""The president is willing to negotiate what this looks like," Granhom told... Read More.

GOP willing to negotiate on infrastructure but wants improvement from COVID talks: Wicker

Sunday, April 11 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) — Despite many Republicans signaling they do not support President Joe Biden's infrastructureproposal, Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., said the GOP is willing to negotiate on ABC's "This Week.""I'm meeting with the president tomorrow," the senator told "This Week" anchor George Stephanopoulos on Sunday."We are... Read More.

House Ethics Committee opens investigation into Rep. Matt Gaetz

Friday, April 9 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The House Ethics Committee said Friday it would open a bipartisan investigation into the wide-ranging allegations against Rep. Matt Gaetz -- an unexpected move given the open Justice Department inquiry into whether he violated sex trafficking laws and had a sexual relationship... Read More.

Biden appoints commission to study adding seats, term limits for Supreme Court

Friday, April 9 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden will create a commission to study possible changes to the Supreme Court, including adding seats or instituting term limits, the White House announced Friday.The establishment of a commission to study the issue was a campaign promise from Biden, who... Read More.

Some states work to expand voting rights for people with felony convictions

Friday, April 9 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- For Tarra Simmons, a representative in the Washington legislature, Wednesday was a "full-circle moment."After initially failing in 2020, Gov. Jay Inslee restored voting rights to more than 20,000 people with felony convictions who are out of prison, but still under community... Read More.

Civil rights leader Ben Jealous endorses Jennifer Carroll Foy in Virginia governor race

Friday, April 9 by ABC News

(RICHMOND, Va.) -- Ben Jealous, a prominent civil rights leader who helmed the NAACP for five years, is endorsing Democrat Jennifer Carroll Foy in the race to be Virginia's next governor -- handing the former state delegate a significant boost one day after her... Read More.

Florida suing CDC, federal government over ‘cruise shutdown’

Friday, April 9 by ABC News

(TALLAHASSEE, Fla.) -- Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced that the state is suing the U.S. government in an attempt to resume cruising in the U.S. after more than a year of the industry being shut down amid the COVID-19 pandemic."We have tens of thousands... Read More.

Manchin’s firm stance on filibuster, reconciliation threatens ambitious Biden agenda

Friday, April 9 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Moderate Democrat Joe Manchin reaffirmed that he will not back proposed changes to the Senate filibuster rule or support "shortcutting the legislative process through budget reconciliation," dealing a possible blow to President Joe Biden's agenda.Manchin, who has been trumpeting the need for... Read More.

Associate of Matt Gaetz could cooperate with probe as part of plea deal, say prosecutors

Friday, April 9 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Federal prosecutors said Thursday that Joel Greenberg, an associate of Rep. Matt Gaetz who is currently facing sex trafficking charges, is considering taking a plea deal -- which Greenberg's attorney hinted could involve Greenberg cooperating with the federal government's investigation into allegations... Read More.

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Biden picks 1st woman to be Army secretary

Dwayne Johnson reacts to new poll finding Americans would vote for him for president

Michigan’s COVID cases surge to alarming levels, but Gov. Gretchen Whitmer rejects new mandates

Biden willing to negotiate aspects of $2 trillion infrastructure plan: Energy Secretary Granholm

GOP willing to negotiate on infrastructure but wants improvement from COVID talks: Wicker

House Ethics Committee opens investigation into Rep. Matt Gaetz

Biden appoints commission to study adding seats, term limits for Supreme Court

Some states work to expand voting rights for people with felony convictions

Civil rights leader Ben Jealous endorses Jennifer Carroll Foy in Virginia governor race

Florida suing CDC, federal government over ‘cruise shutdown’

Manchin’s firm stance on filibuster, reconciliation threatens ambitious Biden agenda

Associate of Matt Gaetz could cooperate with probe as part of plea deal, say prosecutors

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