Politics

After trying week, RFK Jr. brings Nicole Shanahan on campaign trail for rare appearance

Wednesday, May 15 by ABC News

(AUSTIN, Texas) -- Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. spent a week dogged by self-damaging rhetoric, leaving him to defend the state of his health and scramble to rework his position on abortion after facing dissent from within his own campaign.But on Monday,... Read More.

Senators unveil roadmap for government-funded AI research, regulation

Wednesday, May 15 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- A bipartisan group of senators, led by Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, on Wednesday unveiled a "roadmap" for lawmakers aimed at guiding Congress on regulating artificial intelligence.They said the recommendations are a critical step as Congress considers legislation to increase innovation and safeguard... Read More.

Jury sworn in for bribery trial of New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez

Wednesday, May 15 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A jury was selected and sworn in Wednesday for the bribery trial of Sen. Bob Menendez.Federal prosecutors in New York have alleged that the New Jersey Democrat accepted hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes in the form of cash, gold... Read More.

Biden, Trump agree to ABC News and CNN debates

Wednesday, May 15 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden and Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican nominee, are set to face off in an ABC News presidential debate in September.Trump and Biden said they have both agreed to a prime-time debate at ABC News studios on Sept. 10.Before that,... Read More.

Senate considers making Black Wall Street a national monument

Wednesday, May 15 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- More than 100 years after the nation's deadliest race massacre, the Senate is considering a bipartisan bill to grant national monument status to Greenwood, Oklahoma, also known as "Black Wall Street."In 1921, Black Wall Street was burned to ashes by white mobs... Read More.

Biden, Trump agree to presidential debates in June, September

Wednesday, May 15 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden and Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican nominee, are set to face off in presidential debates in June and September -- hours after Biden on Wednesday challenged the former president to two debates, which Trump said he was "ready and... Read More.

Biden challenges Trump to two presidential debates: Make my day, pal

Wednesday, May 15 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden on Wednesday challenged Donald Trump to participate in two 2024 presidential debates."Donald Trump lost two debates to me in 2020. Since then, he hasn’t shown up for a debate," Biden said in a video message his campaign posted to... Read More.

House GOP pushes bill to force Biden to continue transfer of weapons to Israel

Wednesday, May 15 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Fallout continues on Capitol Hill over President Joe Biden's pause of a bomb shipment to Israel, and his warning the U.S. won't supply weapons that could be used in an invasion of Rafah, a city in southern Gaza where more than a... Read More.

Five takeaways from Tuesdays primaries: Alsobrooks, Hogan to face off in Maryland Senate race

Wednesday, May 15 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Voters headed to the polls in Maryland, Nebraska and West Virginia on Tuesday to set up several key down-ballot races.Prince George's County Executive Angela Alsobrooks won the Democratic nomination in Maryland's marquee Senate race, while Republicans in West Virginia appointed candidates likely... Read More.

Blinken promises US arms on the way, says allies wont leave Ukraines side

Tuesday, May 14 by ABC News

(KYIV, Ukraine) -- Secretary of State Antony Blinken, during an unannounced visit to Ukraine on Tuesday, promised the U.S. will quickly deliver badly needed arms, touting Washington and the West's alliances with Kyiv.Blinken is the first senior U.S. official to visit since Congress, after... Read More.

Speaker Johnson defends Trump outside sham New York trial

Tuesday, May 14 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Former President Donald Trump's entourage continued to grow when more high-profile politicians attended his New York hush money criminal trial on Tuesday -- including House Speaker Mike Johnson.Johnson, the highest-ranking Republican in Congress, was in criminal court with Trump on Tuesday... Read More.

Biden to announce new China tariffs on electric vehicles, solar, chips and more

Tuesday, May 14 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden on Tuesday will announce new tariffs on $18 billion worth of Chinese imports, including a sharp tax hike on electric vehicles, to help protect his administration's investments in key sectors in the United States."The president's actions ensure that American... Read More.

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After trying week, RFK Jr. brings Nicole Shanahan on campaign trail for rare appearance

Senators unveil roadmap for government-funded AI research, regulation

Jury sworn in for bribery trial of New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez

Biden, Trump agree to ABC News and CNN debates

Senate considers making Black Wall Street a national monument

Biden, Trump agree to presidential debates in June, September

Biden challenges Trump to two presidential debates: Make my day, pal

House GOP pushes bill to force Biden to continue transfer of weapons to Israel

Five takeaways from Tuesdays primaries: Alsobrooks, Hogan to face off in Maryland Senate race

Blinken promises US arms on the way, says allies wont leave Ukraines side

Speaker Johnson defends Trump outside sham New York trial

Biden to announce new China tariffs on electric vehicles, solar, chips and more

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