Politics

Nation reacts to leaked draft Supreme Court decision that could overturn Roe v. Wade

Tuesday, May 3 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Politicians and organizations are reacting to an unprecedented leaked draft opinion suggesting the U.S. Supreme Court could be poised to overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade case that legalized abortion nationwide nearly 50 years ago. While some conservatives were quick to praise the... Read More.

Ohio primaries test Trump’s power over GOP, highlight Democratic divisions

Tuesday, May 3 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Ohioans head to the polls Tuesday to vote in Democratic and Republican primaries, featuring multiple hotly contested races, including battles for governor, secretary of state and U.S. Senate. The race to replace Sen. Rob Portman, who is retiring, features a crowded Republican primary... Read More.

Biden meets with parents of American journalist Austin Tice who was abducted in Syria

Tuesday, May 3 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The parents of Austin Tice, an American journalist and Marine Corps veteran abducted in Syria, have already been waiting almost a decade for their son to return home. After a public plea for support over the weekend, President Joe Biden wasted no... Read More.

Supreme Court apparently to overturn Roe v. Wade abortion case, draft opinion shows: Report

Monday, May 2 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- An apparent draft Supreme Court opinion obtained by Politico shows the panel's conservative majority of justices is ready to overturn nearly 50 years of established abortion rights precedent since Roe v. Wade. The document, which Politico said it obtained from a "person familiar... Read More.

Bidens mark end of Ramadan, restoring Eid al-Fitr celebration

Monday, May 2 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden on Monday restored a decades-long tradition of marking the end of Ramadan, Islam's holiest month, hosting a reception at the White House. In the East Room, Biden disavowed Islamophobia and religious persecution of Muslims at the Eid al-Fitr gathering, also... Read More.

Jan. 6 committee requests interviews with three more GOP lawmakers

Monday, May 2 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The House Jan. 6 committee on Monday requested the cooperation of three more House Republicans linked to the Jan. 6 Capitol attack and former President Donald Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election results. Reps. Andy Biggs of Arizona and Mo Brooks of... Read More.

Judge rejects RNC effort to block Jan. 6 committee subpoena

Monday, May 2 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- A federal judge overnight rejected a lawsuit brought by the Republican National Committee against the committee probing the Jan. 6 attack that had sought to block the panel's effort to obtain fundraising information and other data related to attack on the Capitol. The... Read More.

Supreme Court rules Boston violated First Amendment by denying Christian Flag

Monday, May 2 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- A unanimous Supreme Court ruled on Monday that the city of Boston violated the First Amendment when it denied a civic group from flying the Christian Flag from city hall flagpoles to mark Constitution Day. The group -- Camp Constitution -- had argued... Read More.

Majorities favor support for Ukraine despite broad concerns about impacts: POLL

Monday, May 2 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Concerns about escalation and economic consequences of the war in Ukraine loom large in U.S. public opinion, even as majorities of Americans favor increased support for Ukraine, particularly in terms of humanitarian aid and further economic sanctions on Russia. Fifty-five percent in this... Read More.

Ukrainian ambassador calls Pelosi’s visit to Kyiv ‘a special delight’

Sunday, May 1 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Ukrainian Ambassador to the United States Oksana Markarova says House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's surprise visit to Kyiv is "yet another sign of a very very strong support that Ukraine has in the United States," calling it "symbolic" and "a special delight"... Read More.

1 dead, 5 injured in shooting at Mississippi Mudbug Festival

Sunday, May 1 by ABC News

(JACKSON, Miss.) -- One person was killed and five others were injured when multiple shooters opened fire Saturday at the Mississippi Mudbug Festival in Jackson, authorities said. The person who died is suspected to have been one of the shooters and was shot by a... Read More.

War in Ukraine having ‘catastrophic effect’ on global food supply, prices: USAID administrator

Sunday, May 1 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Samantha Power, administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development, said the costs of the war in Ukraine include global food and fertilizer shortages, impacting prices for consumers and farmers around the world. "It is just another catastrophic effect of Putin's unprovoked... Read More.

Nation reacts to leaked draft Supreme Court decision that could overturn Roe v. Wade

Ohio primaries test Trump’s power over GOP, highlight Democratic divisions

Biden meets with parents of American journalist Austin Tice who was abducted in Syria

Supreme Court apparently to overturn Roe v. Wade abortion case, draft opinion shows: Report

Bidens mark end of Ramadan, restoring Eid al-Fitr celebration

Jan. 6 committee requests interviews with three more GOP lawmakers

Judge rejects RNC effort to block Jan. 6 committee subpoena

Supreme Court rules Boston violated First Amendment by denying Christian Flag

Majorities favor support for Ukraine despite broad concerns about impacts: POLL

Ukrainian ambassador calls Pelosi’s visit to Kyiv ‘a special delight’

1 dead, 5 injured in shooting at Mississippi Mudbug Festival

War in Ukraine having ‘catastrophic effect’ on global food supply, prices: USAID administrator

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