Politics

Key Democrat Duckworth withdraws threat to oppose non-diverse Biden nominees

Wednesday, March 24 by ABC News

By TRISH TURNER, ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., has withdrawn her threat to oppose non-diverse Biden nominees after the White House responded quickly to her complaints late Tuesday, promising to appoint a senior Asian American Pacific Islander to... Read More.

Kim Janey sworn in as first Black, first woman mayor of Boston

Wednesday, March 24 by ABC News

By AARON KATERSKY and EMILY SHAPIRO, ABC News(BOSTON) -- Kim Janey was sworn in as mayor of Boston on Wednesday, becoming the first Black person and first woman to hold the office.Janey became acting mayor earlier this week... Read More.

Oath Keeper discussed ‘alliance’ of far-right groups leading up to Jan. 6: Prosecutors

Wednesday, March 24 by ABC News

By ALEXANDER MALLIN, OLIVIA RUBIN and WILL STEAKIN, ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- In a new court filing Wednesday in the government's conspiracy case against Oath Keepers members who stormed the U.S. Capitol, federal prosecutors revealed a previously undisclosed message from one... Read More.

Several of Biden’s top White House aides aren’t required to disclose personal finances

Wednesday, March 24 by ABC News

By SOO RIN KIM and LIBBY CATHEY, ABC News (WASHINGTON) -- Some of President Joe Biden's top aides in the White House, including advisers overseeing the administration's coronavirus response and vaccine operation, have not publicly disclosed their personal finances even as they play... Read More.

2 key Dems demand more diversity in Biden Cabinet, will oppose non-diverse nominees

Wednesday, March 24 by ABC News

By TRISH TURNER, ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth told White House officials in a private call Monday night with Senate Democrats that the lack of representation of Asian American Pacific Islanders in President Joe Biden's Cabinet is "unacceptable" and... Read More.

‘My heart goes out,’ Biden says on Colorado shooting, pushing gun control

Tuesday, March 23 by ABC News

By SARAH KOLINOVSKY and MOLLY NAGLE, ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- For the second time in just a week, President Joe Biden has been forced to address a mass shooting around travel scheduled to promote his COVID relief plan, tempering his triumphant... Read More.

Lawmakers grapple with gun laws in wake of mass shootings

Tuesday, March 23 by ABC News

By MICHELLE STODDART, ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- As the nation reels from two mass shootings in less than a week, Democratic senators have committed to passing gun control legislation, including an expansion of background check laws.The slim majority that... Read More.

Scandal-plagued former Missouri governor announces Senate bid

Tuesday, March 23 by ABC News

By Meg Cunningham, ABC NewsScandal-plagued former Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens announced Monday night he's planning to run for Missouri's open Senate seat after Sen. Roy Blunt said he would not run for reelection."I think now the people of... Read More.

For second time in a week, a mass shooting overshadows Biden’s COVID relief tour

Tuesday, March 23 by ABC News

By SARAH KOLINOVSKY, ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- For the second time in just a week, President Joe Biden will need to address a mass shooting while traveling to promote his COVID relief plan, tempering his triumphant tone in the wake of... Read More.

Senate lawmakers debate how to curb gun violence in wake mass shootings

Tuesday, March 23 by ABC News

By MICHELLE STODDART, ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- As the nation reels from two mass shootings in less than a week, the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday is set to address what's being called "constitutional and common sense actions to curb gun... Read More.

Biden administration releases video from inside crowded migrant detention facilities

Tuesday, March 23 by ABC News

By CECILIA VEGA, MIKE LEVINE and KATHERINE FAULDERS, ABC News (WASHINGTON) -- Faced with mounting pressure over the public's limited access to federal facilities housing a record number of migrant children, the Biden administration has now released its first official images from inside... Read More.

Border influx poses political threat to Biden

Tuesday, March 23 by ABC News

By BEN GITTLESON, ABC News (WASHINGTON) -- When President Joe Biden entered office, he listed what he called "four historic crises:" the coronavirus pandemic, the economy, a reckoning on race and climate change.Not among them was a predicament that, two months... Read More.

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Key Democrat Duckworth withdraws threat to oppose non-diverse Biden nominees

Kim Janey sworn in as first Black, first woman mayor of Boston

Oath Keeper discussed ‘alliance’ of far-right groups leading up to Jan. 6: Prosecutors

Several of Biden’s top White House aides aren’t required to disclose personal finances

2 key Dems demand more diversity in Biden Cabinet, will oppose non-diverse nominees

‘My heart goes out,’ Biden says on Colorado shooting, pushing gun control

Lawmakers grapple with gun laws in wake of mass shootings

Scandal-plagued former Missouri governor announces Senate bid

For second time in a week, a mass shooting overshadows Biden’s COVID relief tour

Senate lawmakers debate how to curb gun violence in wake mass shootings

Biden administration releases video from inside crowded migrant detention facilities

Border influx poses political threat to Biden

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