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Potential Trump VP contenders at Atlanta debate to spin performance, make their case

Sens. J.D. Vance, Marco Rubio and North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum will be on hand.
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Gov. Doug Burgum, R-N.D., Sen. J.D. Vance, R-Ohio and Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla.
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Supreme Court poised to issue major rulings on presidential immunity, Jan. 6

Rulings with huge 2024 implications may come just as Biden and Trump debate.
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U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, June 24, 2024.
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Polls show Biden, Trump in a dead heat going into 1st debate

ABC News' Galen Druke, host of the "FiveThirtyEight" Politics podcast, discusses how the numbers provide context to voters' views of the two candidates.
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VIDEO: Polls show Biden, Trump in a dead heat going into first debate
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Supreme Court allows emergency abortion access in Idaho for now

The decision is a temporary win for the Biden administration.
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The Supreme Court, June 26, 2024, in Washington, D.C.
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Supreme Court allows emergency abortion access in Idaho if woman's health at risk

The decision is a temporary win for the Biden administration.
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VIDEO: Supreme Court allows emergency abortion access in Idaho if woman's health at risk
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Biden, Trump gear up for historic debate

ABC News’ Rachel Scott, Rick Klein, Mary Bruce and Jonathan Karl discuss what’s at stake for each candidate.
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Supreme Court blocks Purdue Pharma opioid settlement that shields Sackler family

The 5-4 opinion was authored by Justice Neil Gorsuch.
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People line up to get into the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., June 26, 2024.
June 27

1st Biden-Trump debate: What time tonight and how to watch

ABC News Digital and 538 will live blog the debate online.
June 27
President Donald Trump, left, and former Vice President Joe Biden during the first presidential debate at Case Western University and Cleveland Clinic, in Cleveland, Ohio.
June 27

Where Biden and Trump stand on key 2024 issues heading into the 1st debate

Hot-button topics include inflation, immigration, abortion access and democracy.
June 27
President Joe Biden delivers remarks on reducing gun violence, on March 14, 2023, in Monterey Park, Calif. | Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump holds a press conference at the Mar-a-Lago estate, on April 12, 2024, in Palm Beach, Fla.
June 27

Biden-Trump debate: 'Threats to democracy,' Jan. 6 could take center stage

Protecting democracy is a top issue for voters but they're divided on trust.
June 27
President Donald Trump and Democratic Presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden exchange arguments during the first presidential debate at Case Western Reserve University and Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio, Sept. 29, 2020.
June 27

Experts address Biden and Trump's climate change views ahead of presidential debate

Nearly 90% of Americans faced an extreme weather event in the last 5 years.
June 27
President Joe Biden and Former President Donald Trump
June 26

Republican adviser on winning strategies for Trump and Biden ahead of debate

ABC News’ Linsey Davis speaks with a former senior adviser to Sen. Tim Scott’s (R-SC) campaign, Matt Gorman, before the presidential debate where both sides seek to gain support in a tight race.
June 26
VIDEO: Republican adviser on winning strategies for Trump and Biden ahead of debate
June 26

Supreme Court appears poised to allow emergency abortions in Idaho

Officials at the Court are saying staffers "inadvertently and briefly" uploaded a document to its website that appeared to be a decision in Idaho's near total abortion ban legal battle.
June 26
VIDEO: Supreme Court appears poised to allow emergency abortions in Idaho
June 26

Preps for election season's first presidential debate underway

Former President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden are set for the first of two debates. Former speechwriter for President Clinton, Michael Waldman, breaks down strategies for both sides.
June 26
VIDEO: Preps for election season's first presidential debate underway
June 26

Supreme Court accidentally uploads Idaho abortion ruling

ABC News' Asha Rangappa analyzes what the apparent ruling in Idaho’s near total abortion ban, "inadvertently and briefly" uploaded to the Supreme Court’s website, means.
June 26
VIDEO: Supreme Court accidentally uploads Idaho abortion ruling
June 26

SCOTUS agrees with Biden administration in social media challenge

In a 6-3 ruling, the justices of the Supreme Court rejected a First Amendment challenge regarding social media and the spread of misinformation.
June 26
VIDEO: SCOTUS agrees with Biden administration in social media challenge
June 26

Rep. Jamaal Bowman defeated in NY congressional primary

ABC News contributing political correspondent Rachael Bade breaks down Rep. Jamaal Bowman's loss in New York's District 16 Democratic primary to Westchester County Executive George Latimer.
June 26
VIDEO: Rep. Jamaal Bowman defeated in NY congressional primary
June 26

Supreme Court inadvertently uploads 'document' about ruling in Idaho abortion case

The court said a final opinion on the access question has not been released.
June 26
VIDEO: Supreme Court inadvertently uploads 'document' about ruling in Idaho abortion case
June 26

SCOTUS appears poised to allow emergency abortions in Idaho for now: Report

The court said a document that was inadvertently posted was not a final ruling.
June 26
Supreme Court is seen on Capitol Hill, April 25, 2024.
June 26

Supreme Court rejects challenge to Biden admin contact with social media companies

GOP states claimed the White House tried to censor COVID, election information.
June 26
The U.S. Supreme Court Building is seen, April 23, 2024, in Washington.
June 26

Biden, Trump set to take debate stage

ABC News' Rachel Scott discusses the anticipated first 2024 presidential debate, the tension between Donald Trump and Joe Biden, and the importance of immigration in the upcoming election.
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Biden pardons veterans convicted of article used to keep LGBTQ members from serving

The White House says the move will impact thousands of military veterans.
June 26
President Joe Biden speaks at an event in the East Room at the White House, June 18, 2024, in Washington.
June 26

Supreme Court rejects challenge to Biden admin's contact with social media companies

The 6-3 opinion was authored by Justice Amy Coney Barrett. Justices Samuel Alito, Clarence Thomas and Neil Gorsuch dissented.
June 26
VIDEO: Supreme Court rejects challenge to Biden admin's contact with social media companies
June 26

Trump green card comments angered some Republicans but could appeal to business

His remarks were in sharp contrast with his previous anti-immigration rhetoric
June 26
Donald Trump speaks with with Texas Gov. Greg Abbott during a tour of the U.S.-Mexico border at Shelby Park in Eagle Pass, Texas, Feb 29, 2024.
June 26

Do debates still matter? Impact wanes amid polarization, viral competition: Experts

Candidates are vying for an smaller group of undecided voters, historians say.
June 26
In this Oct. 21, 2020, file photo, the stage for the final presidential debate of the US 2020 presidential elections is being tested for light and sound at Belmont University in Nashville, Tenn.
June 26

Biden-Trump is the rematch many voters don't want. Could the debate change minds?

"I think most people don't even watch," one voter told ABC News.
June 26
In this Oct. 22, 2020, file photo, President Donald Trump, Democratic Presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden and moderator, NBC News anchor, Kristen Welker (C) participate in the final presidential debate at Belmont University in Nashville, Tenn.
June 26

5 things to watch for in the 1st 2024 general election debate

A key question will be whether any gaffes or knockout punches break through.
June 26
This combination of pictures shows former president Donald Trump and President Joe Biden during the final presidential debate at Belmont University in Nashville, Tenn., on October 22, 2020.
June 26

Asylum executive action on border decreased encounters by 40%: DHS

It comes as DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas will be on the border Wednesday.
June 26
President Joe Biden delivers remarks about student protests over the war in Gaza, from the Roosevelt Room of the White House, May 2, 2024, in Washington.
June 25

Bowman defeated in most expensive House primary on record, in blow for progressives

The races was the most expensive House primary ever.
June 25
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Fmr. Hillary Clinton adviser: Debate could remind voters of Trump's 'problems'

ABC News' Linsey Davis speaks with Philippe Reines, Democratic strategist and former adviser to Hillary Clinton, about what he expects from each candidate during this week's presidential debate.
June 25
VIDEO: Fmr. Hillary Clinton adviser: Debate could remind voters of Trump's 'problems'
June 25

High stakes political race in NY expected to have repercussions on Biden campaign

Incumbent congressman Jamaal Bowman is in a political fight for his House seat. We look at how this race could impact the presidential race. ABC News contributor Asma Khalid weighs in.
June 25
VIDEO: High stakes political race in NY expected to have repercussions on Biden campaign
June 25

US military delivers supplies to Gaza via pier, but there's no one to distribute them

The U.N. says the risk of distributing aid in Gaza has become "intolerable."
June 25
The Gaza shoreline can be seen from the pier, with smoke visible.
June 25

Courts block aspects of Biden’s hallmark student loan repayment plan

The rulings will stop the Biden administration from any further implementation.
June 25
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks during an event in Madison, Wisconsin,  on Monday, April 8, 2024. (PHOTO: Daniel Steinle/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
June 25

Do presidential debates still matter?

Candidates, such as Donald Trump and President Joe Biden in 2024, are vying for smaller groups of undecided voters who watch the debates, experts say.
June 25
Candidates, such as Donald Trump and President Joe Biden in 2024, are vying for smaller groups of undecided voters who watch the debates, experts say.
June 25

Ahead of debate, Trump escalates calls for Biden drug tests, accusations of CNN bias

In 2020, he made similar baseless claims Biden used performance-enhancing drugs.
June 25
Former President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump attends a campaign event in Philadelphia, June 22, 2024.
June 25

Trump gag order partially lifted in hush money case

Judge Juan Merchan lifted two parts of the gag order, but kept one in place.
June 25
Republican presidential candidate, former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally at the Liacouras Center on June 22, 2024 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
June 25

Hillary Clinton offers debate advice for Biden on how to handle Trump

In a NYT op-ed, Clinton reflected on her experience going toe-to-toe with Trump.
June 25
In this Oct. 9, 2016 file photo Republican nominee Donald Trump (R) watches Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton during the second presidential debate at Washington University in St. Louis.
June 25

US surgeon general: Gun violence 'infiltrated the psyche of America'

U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy talks to ABC News Live about his decision to declare gun violence a public health crisis for the first time ever.
June 25
VIDEO: Murthy
June 25

House GOP plans to take 1st step to hold Biden's ghostwriter in contempt of Congress

Mark Zwonitzer was subpoenaed in March after he failed to turn over documents.
June 25
Representative Jim Jordan during a hearing in Washington, DC on  June 13, 2024.
June 25

Trump calls on Biden to be drug tested prior to debate

The former president has repeatedly suggested the baseless claim that President Joe Biden might take a performance enhancing drug before the debate.
June 25
VIDEO: Trump calls on Biden to be drug tested prior to debate
June 25

Economy worries remain top of mind for Black men in Michigan

Black men have emerged as a key voting bloc ahead of the presidential election
June 25
Michigan residents cast their ballots in the Michigan primary election on August 2, 2022 in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan.
June 25

Trump attacks Biden prior to upcoming debate

ABC News’ Rachel Scott addresses the heat between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump as the first 2024 presidential debate approaches.
June 25
VIDEO: Trump attacks Biden prior to upcoming debate
June 25

Advocates renew calls for rule to require technology that prevents hot car deaths

The deadline for NHTSA to issue a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking is August 2024.
June 25
1,086 onesies were displayed across the street from the U.S. Department of Transportation building in Washington, DC on June 20, 2024 representing each child that has died in a hot car in the U.S. since 1990.
June 25

NY primary race between Jamaal Bowman, George Latimer marks schism in Dem Party

The candidates' stances on the Israel-Hamas war have raised the race's profile.
June 25
Representative Jamaal Bowman speaks to the crowd while he campaigns in the Bronx borough of New York City, June 22, 2024.
June 25

Biden, Trump spin, navigate expectations game ahead of debate: ANALYSIS

"They've really set Trump up to fail," one strategist said of Republicans.
June 25
President Donald Trump participates in the first presidential debate with former Vice President Joe Biden at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Sept. 29, 2020.
June 25

3 more states to vote in congressional primaries Tuesday

Colorado, New York and Utah will cast ballots.
June 25
Voting machines are ready during the Georgia presidential primary elections in Atlanta, GA, March 12, 2024.
June 25

Biden, Trump have debated before, but now the men and politics are vastly different

They've both been president, have records to defend and are older than in 2020.
June 25
In this Sept. 29, 2020 file photo people watch the first presidential debate between President Donald J. Trump and Former Vice President Joe Biden, on in Hoboken, N.J.
June 24

WikiLeaks' Julian Assange expected to plead guilty, avoid further prison time in deal

The information comes from a court document unsealed Monday evening.
June 24
Supporters of Julian Assange demonstrate outside the Royal Courts of Justice as the High Court is set to deliver a ruling whether Assange can appeal against the US's extradition order in London, United Kingdom on May 20, 2024.
June 24

Kate Cox, Texas woman who fled Texas to get an abortion, announces she's pregnant

She said she needed an abortion to preserve her ability to have more children.
June 24
Kate Cox, the Texas woman who had to leave the state for an abortion after being denied one last year, introduces U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, at an event on reproductive rights at Ritchie Coliseum on the campus of the University of Maryland on June 24, 2024 in College Park, Md.
June 24

Ahead of debate, Biden, Harris blast Trump on abortion rights on Dobbs anniversary

The Trump campaign called them "extremists" but Trump said nothing Monday.
June 24
Vice President Kamala Harris delivers remarks on reproductive rights at Ritchie Coliseum on the campus of the University of Maryland on June 24, 2024 in College Park, Md.