Politics

Drew Angerer/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The federal government’s record-high national debt is set to get even bigger, reaching a massive $54 trillion by the year 2034. That’s according to a new forecast released Wednesday from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO). The CBO cited an aging population and rising federal health care costs as key reasons […]

Justin Sullivan/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Republican National Committee Chair Ronna McDaniel looks increasingly likely to leave her leadership role in the party amid frustration from some committee members and very public prodding from former President Donald Trump. Multiple sources familiar with a conversation between her and Trump have told ABC News that they discussed the possibility […]

Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — As expected, the Senate’s vote to advance the bipartisan national security supplemental bill with the negotiated border provisions failed on Wednesday. It’s the first of two votes Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is forcing on the bill — the second of which removes the border provisions, but maintains foreign aid measures. […]

Brandon Bell/Getty Images (LAS VEGAS) — Following a bruising defeat in the Nevada’s Republican primary on Tuesday, former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley sought to brush off the fact that she came in second to “none of these candidates” — her third straight loss in the presidential race so far — and said her campaign focus […]

Annabelle Gordon/CNP/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden’s senior aides plan to meet with Muslim and Arab American leaders in Michigan on Thursday, as he continues to face sharp criticism from those groups — as well as some progressive and younger voters — for his response to the Israel-Hamas war. A source familiar with […]

Marilyn Nieves/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Internal polls are the middle children of the world of elections analysis: often ignored, desperate for attention and chronically misunderstood. But, also like middle children, internal polls are keen observers of their surroundings. Most polling that makes it out into the open is commissioned by media organizations, colleges and […]

SimpleImages/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A three-judge panel in the U.S. Court of Appeals has rejected former President Donald Trump’s claim of presidential immunity as it pertains to his federal election interference case. “For the purpose of this criminal case, former President Trump has become citizen Trump, with all of the defenses of any other criminal […]

Michael Godek/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — In a stunning defeat, a Republican-led push to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas failed on Tuesday. The final vote was 214-216. Four Republicans defected and joined all Democrats present in opposing the measure. For a moment, the vote was tied at 215-215 before another Republican switched to vote against. […]

Tim Graham/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A new bipartisan bill in the Senate seeks to address one of the most complex and politically fraught issues facing the United States: what to do about the southern border. Though the proposal faces increasingly dim prospects of becoming law, its supporters have said that it would make “dramatic” changes […]

Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz (WASHINGTON) — Special counsel Robert Hur has completed his investigation into classified documents found at a number of properties associated with President Joe Biden and is expected to release his final report “in the coming days,” sources familiar with the matter confirmed to ABC News. No specific date […]