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May 1, 2024 at 1:40 PM

House Democratic leaders announce they would save Johnson in ouster threat

House Democratic leadership announced that if a motion to vacate Speaker Mike Johnson is brought to the House floor for a vote, they would vote to table the effort.
May 1, 2024 at 1:40 PM
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) speaks during a press conference at Columbia University on April 24, 2024 in New York City.
April 29, 2024 at 4:20 PM

Potential Trump VP pick defends dog killing

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem faces criticism from both sides of the aisle over a story from her memoir in which she explains why she killed a 14-month-old puppy.
April 29, 2024 at 4:20 PM
VIDEO: Potential Trump VP pick defends dog killing
April 28, 2024 at 9:41 PM

Republicans seeking Georgia congressional seat debate limits on abortion and immigration

Brian Jack sought to make a debate among Republicans for an open Georgia congressional seat all about his close ties with Donald Trump, while the other contenders are ignoring Trump’s endorsement of Jack
April 28, 2024 at 9:41 PM
Mike Dugan listens at the Congressional District 3 (Republican) Debate during the Atlanta Press Club Loudermilk-Young Debate Series on Sunday, April 28, 2024, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Jason Allen)
April 28, 2024 at 9:50 AM

Utah GOP nominates Lyman for governor's race; incumbent Cox still seen as favorite

The Utah Republican Party has selected Trent Staggs as its nominee to replace Mitt Romney in the U.S. Senate, hours after the local official received former President Donald Trump’s endorsement
April 28, 2024 at 9:50 AM
Robert Axson, chairman of the Utah Republican Party, addresses nearly 4,000 delegates at the opening session of the party's annual convention, Saturday, April 27, 2024, at the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Hannah Schoenbaum)
April 26, 2024 at 9:18 PM

Utah Republicans to select nominee for Mitt Romney's open US Senate seat

The Utah Republican Party is set to select a nominee in the race to replace Mitt Romney in the U.S. Senate at its annual convention
April 26, 2024 at 9:18 PM
FILE - Utah's 3rd Congressional District Republican incumbent John Curtis speaks during an election night party, Nov. 3, 2020, in Sandy, Utah. Curtis announced he is jumping into the race Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2024, for the Utah U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Mitt Romney. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)
April 24, 2024 at 2:14 PM

A conservative quest to limit diversity programs gains momentum in states

An effort to limit diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives is gaining momentum in state capitals and college campuses
April 24, 2024 at 2:14 PM
FILE - Students walk down Jayhawk Boulevard, the main street through the main University of Kansas campus, Friday, April 12, 2024, in Lawrence, Kan. A conservative quest to limit diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives is gaining momentum in state capitals and college governing boards, with officials in about one-third of the states now taking some sort of action against it. (AP Photo/John Hanna, File)
April 22, 2024 at 6:52 PM

Off from court, Trump's plan to rally in North Carolina scuttled by severe weather

Trump had intended to seize his first free Saturday since his first criminal trial began, in New York City, with a large rally in North Carolina as well as a fundraiser
April 22, 2024 at 6:52 PM
Former President Donald Trump, right, stands with Melania Trump, left, as they arrive for a GOP fundraiser, on April 6, 2024, in Palm Beach, Fla.
April 20, 2024 at 1:41 PM

Ignoring Trump, Arizona Republicans don't want to move too fast on 1864 abortion ban

Arizona's Republican lawmakers made clear, despite a push from Trump, that it's not the time to move too quickly on an 1864 abortion ban
April 20, 2024 at 1:41 PM
Anti-abortion advocates demonstrate prior to an Arizona House of Representatives session at the Arizona State Capitol, on April 17, 2024 in Phoenix, Arizona.
April 19, 2024 at 2:05 AM

Ban on TikTok lumped in with Johnson's foreign aid package: What it could mean

A ban on the popular social media app TikTok in the United States is lumped in with Speaker Mike Johnson and House Republicans' $95 billion foreign aid package.
April 19, 2024 at 2:05 AM
TikTok on a phone.
April 18, 2024 at 9:44 AM

Senate kills Mayorkas impeachment trial, votes both articles 'unconstitutional'

The Senate on Wednesday dismissed both impeachment articles against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, deeming them "unconstitutional."
April 18, 2024 at 9:44 AM
Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., swears senators in for the impeachment trial of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on the Senate floor at the U.S. Capitol, April 17, 2024, in Washington.
April 17, 2024 at 8:40 PM

Historic impeachment articles against Alejandro Mayorkas sent to Senate

Alejandro Mayorkas' articles of impeachment were officially transmitted to the Senate on Tuesday
April 17, 2024 at 8:40 PM
House Republican impeachment managers walk to deliver the article of impeachment against Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, President Joe Biden's top border security official, at the Capitol, April 16, 2024.
April 17, 2024 at 4:33 PM

Nikki Haley's next move is going to a think tank after becoming major Trump critic

Nikki Haley will be a chair at the Hudson Institute conservative think tank, marking the first major move since she lost the 2024 Republican primary to Trump
April 17, 2024 at 4:33 PM
Republican presidential candidate former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley waves to the crowd at the conclusion of a campaign rally at the Sawyer Park Icehouse bar on March 4, 2024 in Spring, Texas.
April 16, 2024 at 9:21 PM

Mayorkas impeachment trial: What to expect in the Senate

Impeachment proceedings against DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas will head to the next stage Tuesday, when the articles are expected to be transmitted to the Senate.
April 16, 2024 at 9:21 PM
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas (R) speaks during a joint press conference with Guatemala's President Bernardo Arevalo (not in frame) at the Culture Palace in Guatemala City, on March 21, 2024.
April 16, 2024 at 7:59 PM

'I am not resigning': Johnson at risk as he forges ahead on Ukraine, Israel aid

House Speaker Mike Johnson is forging ahead with a plan to try to pass aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan -- but will the move cost him his job?
April 16, 2024 at 7:59 PM
House Speaker Mike Johnson speaks to the press following a House Conference meeting to discuss Iran's attack on Israel at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC.
April 11, 2024 at 4:59 PM

Prosecutor appointed to investigate Georgia lieutenant governor in election probe

A prosecutor has been appointed to continue the investigation into Georgia Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, who became ensnared in the state's election interference probe.
April 11, 2024 at 4:59 PM
In this Nov. 7, 2022 file photo, Republican candidate for Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones, speaks as Republican Governor Brian Kemp listens at a press conference in Atlanta.
April 11, 2024 at 12:51 PM

GOP nominee for NC governor failed to file federal income taxes for 5 years

Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson has campaigned for N.C. governor by promoting personal fiscal responsibility, but records detail how he failed to file income taxes for five years.
April 11, 2024 at 12:51 PM
North Carolina Lieutenant Governor Mark Robinson, whom Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump has endorsed in the race to be the state's next governor, speaks before his arrival for a rally in Greensboro, North Carolina, on March 2, 2024.
April 11, 2024 at 7:16 AM

Arizona Republican lawmakers block efforts to roll back 1864 abortion ban law

Republican lawmakers in Arizona have prevented Democrats from reversing a law from 1864 that bans abortion.
April 11, 2024 at 7:16 AM
VIDEO: Arizona Republican lawmakers block Democrats' efforts to roll back 1864 abortion ban law
April 10, 2024 at 11:13 PM

Mayorkas takes heat from GOP in hearings on DHS budget, border

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said that DHS has a "perennially insufficient budget" and pushed for each agency to receive needed funds.
April 10, 2024 at 11:13 PM
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas testifies before a Homeland Security Subcommittee hearing on the DHS budget request on Capitol Hill, April 10, 2024, in Washington.
April 10, 2024 at 10:53 AM

Mayorkas impeachment proceedings pushed to next week

House Speaker Mike Johnson's office said Tuesday that it will delay the transmission of articles of impeachment against DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.
April 10, 2024 at 10:53 AM
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas testifies during a hearing of the Senate Appropriations Committee on Capitol Hill, Nov. 8, 2023.
April 9, 2024 at 6:38 PM

In scathing letter, GOP's Greene slams Johnson with speakership under threat

The House is back in session, and Speaker Mike Johnson is returning with his speakership under threat after Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene filed a motion to oust him.
April 9, 2024 at 6:38 PM
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene.
April 9, 2024 at 2:29 PM

Trump says abortion issue should be left to states

Former President Donald Trump is facing criticism from his own party after declaring that the issue of abortion should be left to individual states.
April 9, 2024 at 2:29 PM
VIDEO: Trump says abortion issue should be left to states
April 8, 2024 at 11:07 PM

Defying GOP contempt threats, DOJ won't hand over audio of Biden's interview with Hur

Defying GOP threats of contempt, DOJ declines to hand over audio of President Joe Biden's interview with former special counsel Robert Hur.
April 8, 2024 at 11:07 PM
President Joe Biden speaks on the Senate's recent passage of the National Security Supplemental Bill, which provides military aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, at the White House, Feb. 13, 2024. United States Attorney Robert Hur speaks at a news conference about the indictment of Kevin Merrill, Jay Ledford, and Cameron Jezierski by a Maryland grand jury at the U.S. Attorney's Office, Sept. 19, 2018, in Baltimore.
April 7, 2024 at 11:19 PM

Trump's Palm Beach fundraiser, joined by Melania, rakes in $50M, organizers say

Former President Donald Trump's fundraiser raked in $50 million, organizers said.
April 7, 2024 at 11:19 PM
PALM BEACH, FLORIDA - APRIL 06: Republican presidential candidate and former US President Donald Trump (R) and former first lady Melania Trump (2nd-R) arrive at the home of John Paulson (L) and Paulson's fiancée Alina de Almeida (2nd-L) April 6, 2024 in Palm Beach, Florida. Trump's campaign is expecting to raise more than 40 million dollars, when major donors gather for a fundraiser billed as the "Inaugural Leadership Dinner". (Photo by Alon Skuy/Getty Images)
1 month ago

Republican Party pushing mail-in voting despite Trump's opposition

Donald Trump doesn't trust mail-in voting, but his hand-picked RNC leadership and other Republicans say it's a necessary measure to win.
1 month ago
Michael Whatley, who became chair of the Republican National Committee on March 8 with the support of former President Donald Trump, speaks before Trump's arrival for a rally in Greensboro, NC, March 2, 2024.
1 month ago

With razor-thin GOP margin, could House control flip to Democrats?

With a razor-thin GOP majority in the House and a move to potentially oust the speaker, could the power in the House flip before the election?
1 month ago
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson speaks during a news conference following a closed-door caucus meeting at the U.S. Capitol Visitors Center on March 20, 2024 in Washington, D.C.
1 month ago

Trump returns to campaign trail in Wisconsin

Former President Donald Trump escalated his attacks on President Joe Biden, accusing him of unleashing a “bloodbath” at the border.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Trump returns to campaign trail in Wisconsin
1 month ago

House Republicans want to rename Virginia's Dulles Airport after Donald Trump

House Republicans have introduced a bill to rename Washington Dulles International Airport after former President Donald Trump.
1 month ago
Washington Dulles International Airport in Dulles, Va., on March 15, 2023.
1 month ago

Johnson calls Greene's move to oust him a 'distraction' for Republicans

House Speaker Mike Johnson on Sunday went on the offense in an effort to save his speakership after fellow Marjorie Taylor Greene filed a motion to oust him.
1 month ago
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson makes a statement to members of the news media in Washington, February 27, 2024.
1 month ago

WH bashes 'dishonest' GOP criticism of Biden's transgender proclamation on Easter

The White House is pushing back against top Republicans' misleading criticism of Biden's Transgender Day of Visibility proclamation on the same day as Easter
1 month ago
President Joe Biden speaks at the Washoe Democratic Party Office in Reno, Nev., on March 19, 2024.
1 month ago

Could Larry Hogan turn a blue Senate seat red in Maryland?

Is Larry Hogan popular enough to flip a Senate seat in solidly blue Maryland for the GOP?
1 month ago
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan holds a news conference on the state's Covid-19 situation, at the Maryland State Capitol on August 5, 2021, in Annapolis, Maryland.
1 month ago

'This is the beginning, not the end': GOP braces for abortion rights fallout

Republicans accomplished a longtime goal in 2022 when the Supreme Court overruled Roe v. Wade. They've been faced with seemingly monthly electoral setbacks ever since.
1 month ago
The U.S. Supreme Court building is seen, March 15, 2024, in Washington.
1 month ago

Marjorie Taylor Greene files motion to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson

Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has filed a motion to vacate House Speaker Mike Johnson.
1 month ago
Marjorie Taylor Greene, Mike Johnson
1 month ago

Trump still loses some GOP primary voters to Haley: Will it matter when facing Biden?

Nikki Haley continues to win some votes against Donald Trump in the Republican primary, despite the former president clinching the party's nomination on March 12
1 month ago
A poll worker prepares a voting booth as he waits for voters to arrive at the Miami Beach Fire Station 4 to cast their ballot during the primary, March 19, 2024, in Miami Beach.
1 month ago

Where will Haley's anti-Trump supporters go now that she's suspending her campaign?

Nikki Haley has argued her supporters won’t go to Donald Trump if he becomes the GOP nominee, following his comments that they would be “barred” from MAGA
1 month ago
Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley speaks at a rally in Fort Worth, Texas, on March 4, 2024.
1 month ago

Trump-backed candidate declares victory

Former car dealer Bernie Moreno will take on Democrat Sherrod Brown in November, but exit polls suggest a significant number of Republicans may be unwilling to support Trump in November.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Trump-backed candidate declares victory
1 month ago

Many Haley voters won't back Trump. They weren't going to anyway.

Which Nikki Haley primary voters will break with the Republican Party in the 2024 general election?
1 month ago
Will Nikki Haley's supporters back Donald Trump or Joe Biden in the 2024 general election?
1 month ago

Georgia's Geoff Duncan says he won't run with No Labels against Trump

Former Georgia Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan now says that he will not join No Labels' potential third-party "unity" ticket in the 2024 presidential race against Trump and Biden
1 month ago
Geoff Duncan, former Georgia Lieutenant Governor, outside outside the Fulton County Courthouse in Atlanta, Aug. 14, 2023.
2 months ago

New RNC zeroes in on 'election integrity,' hires Trump ally who denied 2020 results

In the week since Michael Whatley and Lara Trump took control of the Republican National Committee, a new focus on "election integrity" has emerged.
2 months ago
Lara Trump, newly elected Republican National Committee Co-Chair, right, gives an address as newly elected Chairman Michael Whatley listens during the general session of the RNC Spring Meeting Friday, March 8, 2024, in Houston. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke)
2 months ago

Speaker Johnson's message to GOP conference: 'Stand together'

House Speaker Mike Johnson said Thursday that his message to the GOP conference is to "stick together" and "get the job done" to expand the House majority.
2 months ago
Speaker of the House Rep. Mike Johnson speaks as House Majority Leader Rep. Steve Scalise (L), and House Majority Whip Rep. Tom Emmer (R) listen during a House GOP leadership news conference at the Greenbrier Hotel on March 14, 2024 in White Sulphur Springs, W. Va.
2 months ago

Sen. Katie Britt fights back

The Alabama Senator says criticism of her rebuttal to President Joe Biden’s State of the Union speech has been politically motivated. ABC News’ Rhiannon Ally reports.
2 months ago
VIDEO: Sen. Katie Britt fights back
2 months ago

American Samoa 2024 Republican caucus results

American Samoa held its Republican caucuses on Friday, March 8
2 months ago
American Samoa flag.
2 months ago

McDaniel resigns as RNC chair; new Trump-approved leaders voted in

Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel gaveled in its meeting for the final time on Friday in Houston, shortly before she resigned from the role.
2 months ago
Ronna McDaniel, the outgoing Republican National Committee chairwoman, gives her last speech in the position at the general session of the RNC Spring Meeting, on March 8, 2024, in Houston. McDaniel is succeeded by Michael Whatley, who won by unanimous voice vote.
2 months ago

After Haley's exit, her donors divide on whether to back Trump or vote against him

Even as the list of Nikki Haley's primary defeats to Trump grew longer before she ultimately suspended her campaign this week, her financial support never dried up
2 months ago
Republican presidential candidate former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley waves to the crowd at the conclusion of a campaign rally at the Sawyer Park Icehouse bar, March 4, 2024, in Spring, Texas.
2 months ago

Alabama's first woman Senator to give GOP rebuttal to Biden's State of the Union

GOP Sen. Katie Britt (R-Ala.) has been tapped to deliver the party's response to President Joe Biden's highly anticipated speech.
2 months ago
VIDEO: Alabama's first woman Senator to give GOP rebuttal to Biden's State of the Union
2 months ago

Reynolds, Youngkin and other GOP leaders endorse Trump after keeping their distance

With Trump on the verge of clinching the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, Govs. Kim Reynolds and Glenn Youngkin have now issued endorsements
2 months ago
Former President Donald Trump gestures on stage during a campaign rally in Richmond, VA, Mar. 2, 2024.
2 months ago

Haley's campaign exposed cracks in Trump's GOP

Nikki Haley's presidential campaign revealed divisions in the Republican Party.
2 months ago
Republican presidential candidate and former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley walks off stage after announcing the suspension of her presidential campaign at her campaign headquarters on March 6, 2024 in Daniel Island, South Carolina.
2 months ago

What is Super Tuesday and why does it matter?

Super Tuesday is a significant day in the presidential primary race when 16 states total, plus American Samoa, head to the polls to vote on Biden, Trump, Haley and more
2 months ago
Republican presidential candidate, former President Donald Trump, stands on stage during the 2024 NRB International Christian Media Convention Presidential Forum, Feb. 22, 2024, in Nashville, Tenn. Republican presidential candidate, former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley speaks during a campaign event, Feb. 25, 2024 in Troy, Mich.
2 months ago

Nikki Haley suspends 2024 campaign, doesn't endorse Donald Trump

Nikki Haley announced Wednesday she is ending her presidential campaign, saying she has "no regrets."
2 months ago
Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley speaks as she announces she is suspending her campaign, March 6, 2024, in Charleston, S.C.
2 months ago

Haley says fractured primary proves Trump will lose to Biden. History shows otherwise

Extrapolating a Trump defeat in November based on his primary performances so far may not quite be an apples-to-apples comparison.
2 months ago
Republican presidential candidate, former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley speaks during a campaign stop at the Portland Elks Club on March 3, 2024 in Portland, Maine.
2 months ago

Johnson invites Gold Star parents of Marines killed in Afghanistan to SOTU

Mike Johnson said he will bring Gold Star parents who lost their children during the 2021 U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan as guests at the State of the Union.
2 months ago
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., discusses President Joe Biden's policies at the Mexican border during a news conference at the Capitol, Feb. 29, 2024 in Washington.