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How AANHPI influencers are helping to drive the 2024 election

ABC News’ Em Nguyen spoke with TikTok nail artist Ameya Okamoto about the importance of the Asian voting bloc, as groups like “Run AAPI” motivate people to vote in the 2024 election.
23 minutes ago
VIDEO: How AANHPI influencers are helping to drive the 2024 election
2 hours ago

DOJ, civil rights groups sue to block controversial Iowa immigration bill

The law is set to go into effect July 1.
2 hours ago
Kim Renyolds, governor of Iowa, center, during a news conference in Mission, Texas, Oct. 6, 2021. Texas Governor Abbott and Republican state chief executives from around the nation gathered at the border to again call attention to unauthorized immigration across the Rio Grande.
3 hours ago

How AAPI social media influencers are working to mobilize voters in 2024

Organizations are recruiting AAPI influencers in battleground states.
3 hours ago
Ameya Okamoto doing nails.
3 hours ago

Democratic Sen. Jon Tester backs GOP-championed Laken Riley Act

The Laken Riley Act cleared the House in early March.
3 hours ago
Senator Jon Tester, a Democrat from Montana and chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, during a hearing in Washington, D.C., May 8, 2024.
May 09

Homeland Security proposes change to asylum-seeking process

The proposal would impact a small group of asylum seekers, the sources said.
May 09
In an aerial view, immigrants wait for transport and processing after crossing the U.S.-Mexico border March 13, 2024 in El Paso, Texas.
May 09
VIDEO: Author A.J. Jacobs on living according to the Constitution in his new book
May 09

Witnesses tell lawmakers US intel downplaying cases of mysterious 'Havana syndrome'

A report concluded it was 'very unlikely' a foreign adversary was the cause.
May 09
The agency seal on the floor of the lobby at the CIA, in Mclean, VA.
May 09

Trump Organization bookkeeper testifies in Trump hush money trial

The prosecution called Trump Organization employee Rebecca Manochio for questioning on booking records she made for the company.
May 09
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May 09

Democrats help Speaker Mike Johnson survive vote to oust him

An overwhelming majority of Democrats and Republicans voted to keep Speaker Mike Johnson after congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene forced a vote to oust him.
May 09
VIDEO: Democrats help Speaker Mike Johnson survive vote to oust him
May 09

'No easy way out': Biden faces anger from all sides as he navigates Israel-Hamas war

A cease-fire deal would be Biden's best chance to silence critics, experts said.
May 09
President Joe Biden walks to Marine One for departure from the South Lawn of the White House, Washington, DC, May 8, 2024.
May 09

Judge rejects Hunter Biden's appeal on gun charges, paving way for trial in June

The trial is expected to get underway next month.
May 09
Hunter Biden attends the House Oversight and Accountability Committee markup titled "Resolution Recommending That The House Of Representatives Find Robert Hunter Biden In Contempt Of Congress," Jan. 10, 2024.
May 09

Stormy Daniels testifies: ‘I just wanted the truth to get out there’

Daniels said she was told by her attorneys to sign written statements denying the affair, but she would not.
May 09
VIDEO: Stormy Daniels testifies: ‘I just wanted the truth to get out there’
May 09

Biden administration steps up pressure on Israel as Rafah assault intensifies

U.S. officials fear Israel's invasion could derail cease-fire talks.
May 09
This handout picture released by the Israeli army shows the 401st Brigade's combat team tanks entering the Palestinian side of the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt in the southern Gaza Strip, on May 7, 2024.
May 09

RFK Jr. claims doctor said parasite 'ate' part of his brain

Kennedy said a doctor said he believed a parasite infected his brain and died.
May 09
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks to attendees during a press conference, May 1, 2024, in New York.
May 09

House Democrats help save Speaker Mike Johnson from ouster attempt

Many GOP lawmakers said Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene should not have brought the motion to the floor.
May 09
VIDEO: House Democrats help save Speaker Mike Johnson from ouster attempt
May 09

Barron Trump picked to serve as a delegate at Republican National Convention

Barron Trump, the youngest child of former President Donald Trump, was chosen as one of Florida's at-large delegates for the Republican National Convention.
May 09
Barron Trump, the youngest child of former President Donald Trump, was chosen as one of Florida's at-large delegates for the Republican National Convention.
May 08
U.S. President Donald Trump, center, son Barron Trump, left, and First Lady Melania Trump walk on the South Lawn of the White House after exiting Marine One in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Sunday, Aug. 16, 2020. Joe Biden maintains a solid lead over Trump on the eve of the Democratic National Convention, according to polls that at least partly reflected his choice of Senator Kamala Harris as running mate. Photographer: Stefani Reynolds/Bloomberg via Getty Images
May 08

Biden campaign works to woo Black voters in key swing state of Wisconsin

The state is considered critical to the president winning reelection.
May 08
President Joe Biden holds a campaign event at a community center in Racine County, Wisconsin, on May 8, 2024.
May 08

Biden says US will not provide Israel with weapons to use in major Rafah invasion

He told CNN Israel has used American bombs to kill civilians in Gaza.
May 08
President Joe Biden steps off Marine One upon arrival at Soldier Field Landing Zone in Chicago, on May 8, 2024.
May 08

House quickly kills Marjorie Taylor Greene's effort to oust Speaker Johnson

Democrats joined almost all Republicans in rejecting Greene's move.
May 08
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene speaks at the Capitol, May 8, 2024.
May 08

Trump Legal team renews push to remove Georgia DA from election case

ABC News' Chris Timmons discuss the moves made former President Donald Trump's lawyer. If successful, Fani Willis could be removed from election fraud case.
May 08
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May 08

Mike Johnson delivers remarks after House tables motion to oust him

“In this moment, the country desperately needs a functioning Congress” the House Speaker said.
May 08
VIDEO: Mike Johnson delivers remarks amid House table motion to oust him
May 08

GOP leaders praise removal of GWU encampment as protesters decry police tactics

Officers used pepper spray and 33 people were arrested, police said.
May 08
Officers of the Metropolitan Police Department pepper spray demonstrators at George Washington University in Washington, DC, May 8, 2024.
May 08

Timeline: Marjorie Taylor Greene's feud with Speaker Mike Johnson

Greene met with Johnson three times before calling a vote to oust him.
May 08
House Homeland Security Committee member Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) questions U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas as he testifies before the committee about the Biden Administration's FY2025 budget request in the Cannon House Office Building on Capitol Hill on April 16, 2024 in Washington, DC; and Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) speaks during a news conference at the Capitol on May 7, 2024, in Washington, DC.
May 08

Rep. Greene triggers motion to vacate House Speaker Mike Johnson

Republican Congresswoman from Georgia, Majorie Taylor Greene, forces a vote on the House floor to vacate speaker Mike Johnson from his position.
May 08
VIDEO: Rep. Greene triggers motion to vacate House Speaker Mike Johnson
May 08

Getting illicit pills as easy as ordering food delivery via app, DEA tells Congress

The agency head asked Congress for more money to fight Mexican drug cartels.
May 08
Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Administrator Anne Milgram testifies before the House Appropriations Committee during a hearing, May 7, 2024, in Washington.
May 08

Biden trolls Trump while touting new Microsoft center in 2024 battleground Wisconsin

He promised thousands of jobs at the site where Trump's Foxconn project failed.
May 08
President Joe Biden speaks about his Investing in America agenda at Gateway Technical College, May 8, 2024, in Sturtevant, Wis.
May 08

Biden mocks Trump for failed Foxconn project, calls it ‘a con’

The president spoke about the Trump administration’s failed efforts to build a Foxconn facility in Wisconsin.
May 08
The president spoke about the Trump administration’s failed efforts to build a Foxconn facility in Wisconsin.
May 08

Biden praises Microsoft’s plan to build an AI data center in Wisconsin

The president announced Microsoft’s plan to build a $3.3 billion data center in southeast Wisconsin.
May 08
The president announced Microsoft’s plan to build a $3.3 billion data center in southeast Wisconsin.
May 08

Trump praises Kristi Noem amid book controversy: 'I like her a lot'

"She had a rough couple of days," Trump said in an interview.
May 08
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem speaks during the Conservative Political Action Conference, CPAC 2024, at the National Harbor, Feb. 23, 2024, in Oxon Hill, Md.
May 08

Nikki Haley gets surprising amount of votes in Indiana primary

Despite having dropped out of the race, Haley got 20% of the vote, which could be trouble for former President Donald Trump in November.
May 08
VIDEO: Nikki Haley gets surprising amount of votes in Indiana primary
May 08

US withheld bomb shipment to Israel out of fears it could be used in Rafah

Defense Secretary Austin publicly confirmed the arms transfer delay Wednesday.
May 08
Smoke rises following Israeli air strikes on Al-Jeneina and Al-Salam neighbourhoods in Rafah, on May 8, 2024.
May 08

Democrats work to avoid protests at Chicago convention, with parallels to 1968

Activists oppose President Biden's handling of the Israel-Hamas war.
May 08
In this Aug. 28, 1968 file photo, police reroute demonstrators as they try to clear Grant Park during the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.
May 08

TikTok owners fighting back against potential US ban

TikTok is suing the U.S. government over a potential ban that could impact millions of American users.
May 08
 TikTok owners fighting back against potential US ban
May 08

Biden withheld bomb shipment to Israel out of fear it could be used in Rafah: Source

The Biden administration delayed the shipment of some 3,500 bombs to Israel that U.S. officials worried could be used in Rafah, an official tells ABC.
May 08
The Biden administration delayed the shipment of some 3,500 bombs to Israel that U.S. officials worried could be used in Rafah, an official tells ABC.
May 07

Indiana 2024 primary results: Biden, Trump projected to win

Biden and Trump clinched their nominations months ago.
May 07
Indiana State Capitol building in Indianapolis.
May 07

Education Secretary Cardona condemns antisemitism at House hearing

Republicans accuse the Biden administration for not doing enough to stop it.
May 07
Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona testifies during a House Committee on Education and Workforce hearing on Capitol Hill, May 7, 2024.
May 07

TikTok sues US government over potential ban

TikTok's parent company ByteDance claims the newly signed law violates users First Amendment rights.
May 07
VIDEO: TikTok sues US government over potential ban
May 07

Trump's classified documents trial delayed indefinitely

That makes it all but certain the case won't go to trial before Election Day.
May 07
This image contained in a court filing by the Department of Justice on Aug. 30, 2022, and partially redacted by the source, shows a photo of documents seized during the Aug. 8 FBI search of former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate.
May 07

Marjorie Taylor Greene backs off threat to oust Johnson as speaker

"I am so done with words," Greene told reporters after meeting with Johnson.
May 07
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and Rep. Thomas Massie speak to members of the press on the steps of the House of Representatives after a meeting with Speaker of the House Mike Johnson at the U.S. Capitol May 7, 2024 in Washington, DC.
May 07

New group aims to be 'one-stop shop' for protecting intellectual property

IP House aims to protect businesses from intellectual property theft.
May 07
In this July 13, 2022, file photo, Steve K. Francis, Acting Executive Associate Director for Homeland Security Investigations participates in Regional Dialogue on Free Trade Zones (FTZs), Trade Based Money Laundering and Port Security during the 2022 Concordia Americas Summit, at the University of Miami, in Miami, Fla.
May 07

Marjorie Taylor Greene again meets with Mike Johnson after threats to oust him

In a previous meeting, Johnson said he had "a lengthy, constructive meeting" with Greene.
May 07
VIDEO: Marjorie Taylor Greene again meets with Mike Johnson after threats to oust him
May 07

Biden denounces 'ferocious surge' in antisemitism during Holocaust remembrance speech

There is "no place on any campus in America" for hate speech, he said.
May 07
President Joe Biden addresses rising levels of antisemitism, during a speech at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum's Annual Days of Remembrance ceremony, at the U.S. Capitol building, May 7, 2024, in Washington.
May 07

TikTok sues federal government over potential US ban

TikTok and ByteDance claim the law violates users' First Amendment rights.
May 07
In this photo illustration logo of TikTok is displayed on a mobile phone screen in front of The Capitol Building in Washington DC, April 20, 2024.
May 07

Biden delivers major speech on antisemitism at Holocaust remembrance ceremony

"The president understands how important this moment is,” the White House said.
May 07
Biden delivers major speech on antisemitism at Holocaust remembrance ceremony
May 07

Robert Ray on Trump and hush money trial details

The trial may go to a standstill if Trump violates gag order again, he says.
May 07
The judge overseeing Donald Trump's hush money trial is holding a hearing Thursday to determine if the former president again violated the limited gag order in the case.
May 07

Trump continues to campaign despite being on trial

A new ABC News/Ipsos poll shows 80% of former President Donald Trump's supporters would still support him if he's convicted of a crime.
May 07
VIDEO: Trump continues to campaign despite being on trial
May 07

Who will Donald Trump pick as his vice president?

As Election Day approaches, Donald Trump must pick a running mate. Each vice presidential candidate could impact his campaign in a multitude of different ways.
May 07
Who will Donald Trump pick as his vice president?
May 07

More support than oppose a TikTok ban; frequent users, young adults push back: POLL

Overall, 51% of Americans say the government should try to force the app's sale.
May 07
In this photo illustration, the TikTok app is displayed on an iPhone screen on April 24, 2024 in Miami, Florida.
May 06

Calling on undecided voters to explain their views on 2024 presidential election

Are you an undecided voter? ABC News wants to hear from you!
May 06
Voting booths are set up at a polling place in Newtown, Pa., April 23, 2024.