Politics

Jeremy Woodhouse/Getty Images (DES MOINES, Iowa) — Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a new abortion bill into law Friday banning the procedure after six weeks. It comes after lawmakers held a special session on Tuesday with the “sole purpose” of passing the legislation. “We have a responsibility not only to protect the unborn in law, […]

Chris J. Ratcliffe/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden’s campaign announced Friday that it, along with the Democratic National Committee and their joint fundraising committees, raised a collective $72 million since the president launched his reelection bid in April. The groups say they finished the quarter with a massive $77 million on hand. […]

Octavio Jones/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A pro-Trump super PAC paid former President Donald Trump’s wife Melania Trump $155,000 in 2021, a newly certified personal financial disclosure report from the former president revealed Thursday — prompting attacks from some Trump critics. The super PAC, dubbed Make America Great Again, Again, in its separate Federal Election Commission […]

Pool via ABC News (WASHINGTON) — As the State Department faces historic demand for passports, Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., on Friday renewed his calls for changes in the monthslong renewal process. The State Department received a record 22 million requests last year and is on track to shatter that mark with an estimated 25 million […]

Alex Wong/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Led by Republicans, the House on Thursday approved several controversial amendments to the annual National Defense Authorization Act — guaranteeing a fight with Democrats during final passage, which Speaker Kevin McCarthy said he expects to be on Friday. With more votes to come Thursday night, the House approved changes to the […]

Scott Olson/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — People might not immediately be inclined to donate a dollar to Doug Burgum, the North Dakota governor now running for president. But would a $20 gift card sweeten the deal? That’s the offer the long shot candidate is making to potential supporters, as he recently announced a pledge to provide the […]

Steve Marcus/Getty Images (MIAMI) — Special counsel Jack Smith’s office on Thursday urged U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon to reject an effort by Donald Trump’s legal team to indefinitely postpone setting a date for the former president’s trial on charges that he withheld government secrets and obstructed justice after leaving office, which he denies. “There is […]

Scott Olson/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Former Vice President Mike Pence is making clear that his opposition to abortion extends beyond some of his most conservative 2024 White House rivals. He told the Associated Press in an interview that he supports banning abortions in cases where the pregnancy isn’t viable and the baby wouldn’t survive outside the […]

Win McNamee/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Danielle Gershkovich, the sister of detained Wall Street Journal journalist Evan Gershkovich, said Thursday she is heartened by efforts to keep his case in the spotlight, even as while dealing with his being held in Russia has been challenging. Appearing on a panel at the National Press Club in Washington to […]

Jerusalem Mendoza (WASHINGTON) — New bipartisan legislation aims to help employ military spouses find remote work — an especially urgent consideration for a group that relocates frequently while their spouses serve. The Military Spouse Employment Act, co-sponsored by Sen. Angus King, I-Maine, would allow military spouses to build a remote work career through federal agencies while […]