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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 26, 2024 at 4:09 PM

Democratic divisions over Israel aren't guaranteed to sink The Squad

Will Democrats' divisions on Israel boost The Squad's primary challengers?
April 26, 2024 at 4:09 PM
Rep. Summer Lee is the first of several members of The Squad to face off against a serious primary challenger.
April 16, 2024 at 11:01 AM

Will Biden be on Ohio ballot? Election official still concerned about deadline issue

Ohio's secretary of state sent a letter on Monday signaling they can't accept a proposed workaround to certifying Biden on the state's November general election
April 16, 2024 at 11:01 AM
President Joe Biden speaks about an agreement to provide Intel with up to $8.5 billion in direct funding and $11 billion in loans for computer chip plants in Arizona, Ohio, New Mexico and Oregon, at the Intel Ocotillo Campus, March 20, 2024, in Chandler, Ariz.
1 month ago

Democratic primary voters cast ballots to send a message to President Biden

ABC News’ Deputy Political Director Averi Harper and ABC News’ White House correspondent MaryAlice Parks has a closer look at the top political headlines this week.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Democratic primary voters cast ballots to send a message to President Biden
1 month ago

House Democrats introduce bill to rename Miami federal prison after Trump

A group of House Democrats are proposing a bill to rename a federal prison in Miami after former President Donald Trump.
1 month ago
Security personnel stand guard near the entrance to the federal prison in Miami, FL, March 19, 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

Could Democrats win back control of the House before November?

Republicans have maintained control of the House by only a handful of seats since the start of the 118th Congress.
1 month ago
Republicans have maintained control of the House by only a handful of seats since the start of the 118th Congress.
1 month ago

Biden faces next protest over Israel-Hamas war with Wisconsin 'uninstructed' campaign

Listen to Wisconsin and other groups are urging voters to pick "uninstructed" over Biden in Wisconsin's Democratic primary on Tuesday
1 month ago
President Joe Biden speaks during a campaign event in Milwaukee, Wis., on March 13, 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

Alabama Democrat Marilyn Lands focusing on abortion access, IVF in special election

Alabama Democrat Marilyn Lands is campaigning on IVF and abortion rights in a race against Teddy Powell for the House in Alabama District 10.
1 month ago
Democratic candidate Marilyn Lands walked the streets in the suburbs looking to convince voters to support her, Huntsville, AL, March 20, 2024.
1 month ago

New Jersey's first lady Tammy Murphy suspends Senate campaign against Andy Kim

New Jersey's first lady Tammy Murphy is ending her Senate campaign, cutting short what was shaping up to be a protracted Democratic primary against Rep. Andy Kim
1 month ago
U.S. Senate candidate Rep. Andy Kim talks to reporters at the Bergen County Democratic convention in Paramus, N.J., March 4, 2024. New Jersey first lady and U.S. Senate candidate Tammy Murphy talks to reporters at the Bergen County Democratic convention in Paramus, N.J., March 4, 2024.
1 month ago

Haley backer Mark Cuban attends Biden fundraiser amid push to peel off GOP votes

Biden's appearance with Cuban is part of the president's larger effort to court donors and supporters of Nikki Haley following her exit from the race.
1 month ago
President Joe Biden speaks at an event in Atlanta, on March 9, 2024. | Mark Cuban speaks at an event in New York, on Oct. 17, 2023.
1 month ago

Nearly half of Haley voters in Ohio say they'd back Biden: Exit polls

Among voters supporting Nikki Haley in preliminary exit poll results, nearly half say they’d back Joe Biden in November.
1 month ago
President Joe Biden speaks about the economy, on March 19, 2024, in Las Vegas.
1 month ago

Democrats call Lev Parnas as witness in impeachment probe

The House Oversight and Judiciary committees are holding an impeachment hearing on Capitol Hill amid growing scrutiny of the Republican probe of President Joe Biden and his family.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Democrats call Lev Parnas as witness in impeachment probe
2 months ago

Biden and Trump become 2024's presumptive nominees as rematch kicks off

The news follows ABC News projecting that Biden and Trump will win the Georgia primaries, based on an analysis of the vote.
2 months ago
President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump.
2 months ago

Biden projected to clinch 2024 Democratic nomination

Biden and Trump are projected to win their respective primaries in Georgia. ABC News projects Biden has reached the 1,968 delegates needed to become the Democratic candidate.
2 months ago
VIDEO: Biden projected to clinch 2024 Democratic nomination
2 months ago

Progressives launch 'Reject AIPAC' effort as Democratic divides over Israel deepen

The "Reject AIPAC" bloc, which includes Justice Democrats and others, plans to organize a campaign to support Democrats like Cori Bush and Jamaal Bowman
2 months ago
A woman leans on the US flag during a gathering called for by relatives of Israeli hostages held in Gaza, in front of the branch office of the U.S. embassy in the coastal city of Tel Aviv, Mar. 5, 2024.
2 months ago

'Uncommitted' Biden protest votes winning some delegates as he dominates primary

Biden is winning the Democratic primary overall but the "uncommitted" option to protest his stance on Israel is winning delegates in Michigan, Minnesota and Hawaii
2 months ago
President Joe Biden speaks at the Culver City Julian Dixon Library in Culver City, Calif., on Feb. 21, 2024.
2 months ago

Dean Phillips said Biden called him after dropping out of 2024 presidential race

Former Democratic presidential candidate Dean Phillips reflects on his campaign and talks about how President Joe Biden can win again.
2 months ago
VIDEO: Dean Phillips said Biden called him after dropping out of 2024 presidential race
2 months ago

Dean Phillips ends his long shot primary bid against Joe Biden

Dean Phillips is ending his long shot challenge to Joe Biden in the Democratic primary
2 months ago
Democratic challenger Rep. Dean Phillips listens to a question during a campaign rally, Jan. 20, 2024, in Nashua, N.H.
2 months ago

The Breakdown: Super Tuesday results

ABC News’ Political Director Rick Klein breaks down the results.
2 months ago
VIDEO: The Breakdown: Super Tuesday results
2 months ago

Challenges for Trump and Biden emerge even as both cruise: Exit polls

Super Tuesday exit poll results show weaknesses for Joe Biden and Donald Trump alike among independent voters
2 months ago
President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump.
2 months ago

Biden campaign eager to draw contrast with Trump in general election

Officials see Super Tuesday and his State of the Union address as a focal point.
2 months ago
President Joe Biden speaks to reporters before boarding Air Force One at Hagerstown Regional Airport in Hagerstown, Maryland, on March 5, 2024.
2 months ago

Iowa Democrats have a new caucus process. How it will work

The Iowa Democratic Party has a new caucus process for voting for a presidential nominee.
2 months ago
In this Feb. 3, 2020, file photo, participants gather for their preferred democratic presidential candidate during the first-in-the-nation Iowa caucus at the Drake University Knapp Center arena in Des Moines, Iowa.
2 months ago

Biden isn't leaving the 2024 race, but how would Democrats pick a nominee if he did?

Depending on when Biden were to hypothetically leave the 2024 race, his replacement would be up to primary voters, Democratic convention delegates or party members
2 months ago
President Joe Biden speaks in the Diplomatic Reception Room of the White House, Feb. 8, 2024.
2 months ago

Democrats need to 'go on the offense' on border control: Sen. Chris Murphy

ABC News’ Jonathan Karl interviews Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., on “This Week.”
2 months ago
VIDEO: 1-on-1 with Chris Murphy
2 months ago

Countdown to Super Tuesday

GOP presidential hopefuls Nikki Haley and Donald Trump have both hit the campaign trail ahead of the important primaries on Tuesday.
2 months ago
VIDEO: Countdown to Super Tuesday
2 months ago

Republican blocks Senate Democrats' push to pass IVF protections nationwide

Sen. Tammy Duckworth was blocked by Republicans on Wednesday from unanimously passing legislation to establish a right to access assistive reproductive care like IVF
2 months ago
Sen. Tammy Duckworth speaks about a bill to establish federal protections for IVF as, from left, Sen. Tammy Baldwin, Sen. Amy Klobuchar, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, and Sen. Patty Murray listen during a press event on Capitol Hill, on Feb. 27, 2024, in Washington, D.C.
2 months ago

Could Arab American and Muslim voters cost Biden the 2024 election?

They're a small voting bloc, but Democrats can't take their support for granted. Plus, takeaways from the uncommitted campaign in Michigan.
2 months ago
Abbas Alawieh, spokesperson for Listen to Michigan, Dearborn Mayor Abdullah Hammoud and Layla Elabed, campaign manager for Listen to Michigan, speak to the press one day after the Michigan presidential primary, at Haraz Coffee House in Dearborn, Michigan, on February 28, 2024.
2 months ago

Biden and Trump projected to win in Michigan primary

ABC News' Rick Klein reports on President Joe Biden's projected win over "uncommitted" voters and Dean Philips, and former President Trump's projected win over Nikki Haley in the Michigan primary.
2 months ago
VIDEO: Biden and Trump projected to win in Michigan primary
2 months ago

Biden facing 'uncommitted' voters in Michigan primary

Lansing, Michigan, Mayor Andy Schor joins to discuss what he’s seeing from Republican and Democratic voters. Also, a fast-food favorite is experimenting with surge pricing.
2 months ago
VIDEO: Biden facing 'uncommitted' voters in Michigan primary
2 months ago

Biden faces primary protest vote

Thousands are expected to vote “uncommitted” in today’s primary election in Michigan, highlighting a potential problem for Biden going into the general election. ABC News’ Perry Russom explains.
2 months ago
VIDEO: Biden faces primary protest vote
2 months ago

3 things to watch in Michigan's presidential primary

Michigan's primary is Tuesday, offering a test of voters' anger with President Joe Biden for his response to Israel's war with Hamas in Gaza
2 months ago
Thousands of protesters gather during a "Cease Fire on Gaza" rally in Detroit, MI, Oct. 7, 2023.
2 months ago

Some Michigan Democrats would rather ‘vote for Mickey Mouse than Joe Biden’: Bade

The Powerhouse Roundtable breaks down the latest news on “This Week.”
2 months ago
VIDEO: Some Michigan Democrats would rather ‘vote for Mickey Mouse than Joe Biden’: Bade
2 months ago

Raskin blasts GOP's top Biden impeachment witness over interview with Oversight panel

Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., slammed Tony Bobulinski, a top witness in House Republicans' impeachment inquiry into President Biden, in a letter first obtained by ABC News.
2 months ago
Tony Bobulinski, who claims to have been an associate of Hunter Biden, speaks to reporters at a hotel in Nashville, Tenn., Oct. 22, 2020.
3 months ago

Could how Democrat Tom Suozzi campaigned on immigration help his party nationally?

"Ducking the issue is a mistake. Suozzi hit it head on," one strategist said.
3 months ago
Congressman-elect Tom Suozzi greets the crowd after winning the special election for New York's 3rd congressional district at his election night event at the Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury, New York, on Feb. 13, 2024.
3 months ago

Democrats retake seat vacated by George Santos

New York Democrat Tom Suozzi won back his old House seat after he defeated Republican Mazi Pilip in a special election.
3 months ago
VIDEO: Democrats retake seat vacated by George Santos
3 months ago

Democrats win another special election, and 4 more takeaways from New York House race

Former Rep. Tom Suozzi is projected to win back his old House seat in the special election against Mazi Pilip in New York's 3rd Congressional District
3 months ago
Former U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi speaks during a campaign canvass kick off event, Feb. 11, 2024, in Plainview N.Y.
3 months ago

Democrats keep winning streak alive in 'warning sign' race for Santos seat: ANALYSIS

Tom Suozzi says his victory carries a message for his fellow Democrats.
3 months ago
Tom Suozzi greets supporters after his victory in the special election to replace Republican Rep. George Santos on February 13, 2024 in Woodbury, New York.
3 months ago

Marianne Williamson announces end to presidential campaign

The author and speaker registered just 3% of the tallied vote in Tuesday night’s primary in Nevada.
3 months ago
The author and speaker registered just 3% of the tallied vote in Tuesday night’s primary in Nevada.
3 months ago

Marianne Williamson suspends presidential campaign

Marianne Williamson has suspended her campaign for president, she announced on Wednesday night.
3 months ago
Democratic presidential hopeful Marianne Williamson speaks during a campaign event in Concord, New Hampshire, on Jan. 17, 2024.
3 months ago

Nevada's dueling primary and caucuses are underway: What to know

The Nevada Republican primary is Tuesday, with Nikki Haley on the ballot, while Trump is competing in the caucuses on Thursday
3 months ago
In this June 14, 2022 file photo voters cast their ballots in the Nevada primary election in Reno, Nev.
3 months ago

You can probably guess why Trump is dead set against the border bill

Biden is looking to boost his dismal approval ratings on immigration.
3 months ago
President Joe Biden speaks with members of the US Border Patrol as they walk along the US-Mexico border fence in El Paso, Texas,  Jan. 8, 2023.
3 months ago

President Biden celebrates win in South Carolina

President Biden won the first Democratic primary in South Carolina, receiving an overwhelming majority of the vote.
3 months ago
VIDEO: President Biden celebrates win in South Carolina
3 months ago

Democrat presidential primary season kicks off in South Carolina

The first official contest of the season could be a test for President Joe Biden as he hopes to hold onto Black voters who were instrumental in getting him elected in 2020.
3 months ago
VIDEO: Democrat presidential primary season kicks off in South Carolina
3 months ago

South Carolina 2024 Democratic primary results: Biden projected to win

President Joe Biden faces Dean Phillips and Marianne Williamson.
3 months ago
President Joe Biden speaks about his economic plan at the Flex LTD manufacturing plant on July 6, 2023 in West Columbia, South Carolina. T(Photo by Sean Rayford/Getty Images)
3 months ago

3 things to watch in South Carolina's Democratic primary

Joe Biden is anticipated to take the lion's share of South Carolina's 55 delegates in the state's Democratic presidential primary on Saturday
3 months ago
President Joe Biden speaks at South Carolina's First in the Nation dinner at the South Carolina State Fairgrounds in Columbia, S.C., Jan. 27, 2024.
3 months ago

Democrats make South Carolina its first primary voting state

Deputy Political Director Averi Harper and ABC News White House correspondent MaryAlice Parks take a look at this weeks political headlines.
3 months ago
VIDEO: Democrats make South Carolina its first primary voting state
3 months ago

What to expect in South Carolina's Democratic Presidential Primary

It’s the first primary and test for President Biden in the 2024 race as his team hopes to energize black voters ahead of the general election.
3 months ago
VIDEO: What to expect in South Carolina's Democratic Presidential Primary
3 months ago

Senate nears bipartisan border deal that Trump calls 'disaster'

Fresh criticism Monday from former President Donald Trump and other GOP leaders is threatening to derail the border deal as negotiations near the end.
3 months ago
Sen. James Lankford speaks with reporters outside the chamber at the Capitol in Washington, Jan. 25, 2024.