Political News

This is a rush transcript of "This Week" airing Sunday, September 25.

Protests have erupted in Russia over the call-up of thousands of reservists.

The economy and inflation are among the top issues heading into the midterms.

Military records reviewed by ABC News show J.R. Majewski was based in Qatar.

Two men were convicted in August for conspiring to kidnap Whitmer.

Arizona Democrats gathered outside the attorney general's office on Saturday to condemn Republicans following a judge’s ruling on a near-total abortion ban.

A judge has upheld a 1901 law restricting nearly all abortions in the state.

Abortion access, legalized marijuana and antiquated laws on slavery are some of the topics that will be addressed in ballot measures in midterm elections.

Three states seek to protect abortion rights and two seek to restrict rights.

Voters will be given the chance to directly decide major policies.

"We’re in uncharted waters," one analyst told ABC News.

HBCU borrowers will benefit from President Biden’s student debt relief plan

John's performing Saturday at Nationals Park as part of his "farewell tour."

ABC News' Brittany Shepherd breaks down House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy's GOP agenda and the White House's response before the midterm elections heat up.

ABC News congressional correspondent Rachel Scott breaks down the state of the GOP – and whether "non-Trumpist" voices can survive in today's Republican Party.

Plus, the latest on investigations surrounding former President Donald Trump and a look at how NASA plans to stop a potential asteroid strike.

This is a listing for "This Week" airing Sunday, September 25, 2022.

The plan largely leans on high inflation, crime and more, but eschews specifics.

The governor, seeking reelection from a GOP challenger, has gone on the defense.

Republicans are looking to take control of Congress this November with major economic goals and plans to be harder on crime.

North Carolina has become a haven for women in states throughout the South seeking abortion.

The ABC News Live special recapping key moments from the Jan. 6 hearings debuts Friday night at 8:30 p.m. ET / 9:30 p.m. PT on ABC News Live and streams later on Hulu.

Unity comes at the expense of specific policy.

Ahead of a Brian Kemp rematch, Abrams focuses on persuasion and mobilization.

Finchem claimed he was a witness, not a subject, of the Jan. 6 Capitol attack.

The House passed four policing reform bills on Thursday ahead of the midterm elections.

An appeals court has simplified the review by removing the classified materials.

Lawmakers struck a deal on a public safety package after days of negotiations.

Former president's team will likely keep up the fight, he says.

As the GOP calls the party in power soft on crime, candidates want to push back.

He cut off his ankle monitor weeks before he was set to be sentenced.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the U.N. must tell Russian President Vladimir Putin to stop 'reckless nuclear threats' over Ukraine.

A judge in Indiana blocked the state’s ban from being enforced, and a legal ruling in Arizona could ban nearly all abortions there as soon as this week.

The top U.S. diplomat spoke one day after President Biden addressed the U.N.

Ginni Thomas, the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, has agreed to voluntarily speak with the House Jan. 6 committee, according to her lawyer.

Typically low-profile races may now carry weightier implications than ever.

ABC News’ Linsey Davis hits the running trail with former Texas congressman Beto O’Rourke, as he makes a run to become the next governor of Texas.

Justice Clarence Thomas' wife was in touch with Trump's team about the race.

The government won't have to submit those seized materials for review.

The legislation would alter the 135-year-old Electoral Count Act.

House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer touted recent wins in New York and Alaska.

As the Fed tries to curb inflation, it's driving rates to a 14-year high.

Republicans raised questions about the documents seized at Mar-a-Lago.

President Joe Biden addressed the United Nations General Assembly as new threats from Russian President Vladimir Putin escalate the war in Ukraine.

"The complaint demonstrates that Donald Trump falsely inflated his net worth by billions of dollars," Attorney General Letitia James said.

"Russia has shamelessly violated the core tenants of the United Nations Charter," Biden said while pledging continued support of Ukraine.

The president also pledged $2.9 billion to address global hunger.

The speech will be Biden’s first at the forum since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, offering him the opportunity to condemn the Kremlin in front of an audience of fellow heads of state.

Republicans, eyeing the midterms, want to constrain the Biden White House.

Fresh signs of the political climate shifting yet again ahead of the midterms.