Politics

Tim Graham/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Democratic Rep. Elissa Slotkin on Monday announced her candidacy for a U.S. Senate seat from Michigan, a critical battleground state in the 2024 election. “We need a new generation of leaders that thinks differently, works harder, and never forgets that we are public servants,” Slotkin said. Slotkin, who was […]

Rep. Cori Bush, D-Missouri, left, told ABC’s Devin Dwyer, right, she believes her state does not have legal standing to challenge the Biden administration’s student debt forgiveness plan in federal court because it is not directly harmed. — ABC News (WASHINGTON) — Critics of the Biden administration’s plan to cancel federal student loan debt for […]

Jesse Grant/Getty Images for Project Angel Food (WASHINGTON) — Self-help author Marianne Williamson told donors on Sunday that she will run for president as a Democrat in 2024, mounting what is likely to be a primary challenge to President Joe Biden from his left flank. Williamson, who also sought the Democratic presidential nomination in 2020 […]

ABC News (WASHINGTON) — Rep. Michael McCaul, the chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, said Sunday that the debate over whether the U.S. should prioritize domestic issues or support for Ukraine created a “false choice.” McCaul, R-Texas, appeared on ABC’s “This Week” where he was asked to respond to some fellow Republican critics, like […]

ABC News (WASHINGTON) — During an exclusive interview with ABC’s David Muir, President Joe Biden said Friday the U.S. “would respond” if China were to supply Russia with lethal weapons in the war against Ukraine, although he said he didn’t “anticipate” China to do so, despite warnings from administration officials China may be considering the […]

Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Former Vice President Mike Pence has declined an invitation to the Conservative Political Action Conference, sources told ABC News. The decision by Pence, who is debating a 2024 presidential run, comes as other notable figures are absent from this year’s lineup. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who spoke at CPAC last […]

Marilyn Nieves/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — As Democrats set their sights on the 2024 presidential cycle, several prominent party figures remain at odds over which blue city should host the next Democratic National Convention. The final choice — which has narrowed to Atlanta, Chicago or New York City — would reflect, in part, what Democrats see […]

Valentyn Semenov / EyeEm/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Since the start of Russia’s invasion a year ago, more than a quarter million Ukrainians have relocated to the U.S. as a result of the biggest refugee crises in Europe since World War II. Some 115,000 Ukrainians have arrived in the United States since a historic effort […]

Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz (WASHINGTON) — A year into Russia’s invasion, President Joe Biden has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to Ukraine. He’s sent more than $31 billion in aid and weapons, made a surprise last-minute visit to the war zone, rallied NATO allies to stand firm in their commitments despite threats from […]

Stella/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Like other Republican governors, Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders is making school choice a high-profile political issue, declaring education reform her “top priority” and first big legislative play since taking office in January. It’s facing pushback from public school educators and some parents — but Sanders is relishing the fight. Thirteen […]