Category Archives: Politics News – ABC Audio
Supreme Court rules in favor of Army veteran wounded in suicide attack
The US Supreme Court in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, April 20, 2026. (Graeme Sloan/Bloomberg via Getty Images)(WASHINGTON) -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled in favor of a U.S. Army veteran wou...
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Georgia Democratic Rep. David Scott dies at 80
Rep. David Scott, D-Ga., attends the House Financial Services Committee hearing on "Make Community Banking Great Again" in the Ryaburn House Office Building on Wednesday, February 5, 2025. (Bill Clark...
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White House UFC event is getting increased security, DHS says
U.S. President Donald Trump and Ivanka Trump attend UFC 327 at Kaseya Center on April 11, 2026, in Miami, Florida. The main event of UFC 327 is the light heavyweight match between Jiri Prochazka and C...
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Hegseth ends mandatory flu vaccine for US military, says shot is now optional
U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth speaks as Adm. Brad Cooper, Commander of U.S. Central Command, listens during a press briefing at the Pentagon on April 16, 2026 in Arlington, Virginia. (Alex Wong/G...
Apr 21, 2026
Embattled Democratic Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick resigns from Congress
U.S. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FLA) appears for a hearing of the House Ethics Committee on Capitol Hill on March 26, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)(WASHINGTON) -- Florid...
Apr 21, 2026
In Virginia redistricting election, 4 House seats at stake as voters go to the polls
Former Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (left) and former Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares (right) campaign in Leesburg, VA on Monday, April 20, 2026. (ABC News)(RICHMOND, Va.) -- Voters in Virgini...
Apr 21, 2026
House Ethics Committee urges victims of sexual misconduct to contact them after lawmaker resignations
The US Capitol in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, April 20, 2026. House Republicans will send their first funding bills for the next fiscal year to the floor this week, while the Senate GOP plots a blu...
Apr 20, 2026
Trump tells ABC News he thinks he can trust the Iranians
President Donald Trump walks over to speak to the media before boarding Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House on April 16, 2026 in Washington, DC. President Donald Trump is traveling to Las ...
Apr 17, 2026
First on ABC: Memo to Rubio details data on HIV/AIDS treatment program under Trump administration
Secretary of State Marco Rubio delivers remarks during working-level peace talks at the U.S. State Department, April 14, 2026, in Washington. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)(WASHINGTON) -- Data collected...
Apr 17, 2026
Exclusive: Barack Obama calls for Virginians to vote 'Yes' in new video just days before crucial redistricting election
Former President Barack Obama during a campaign event for Representative Mikie Sherrill, Democratic gubernatorial candidate for New Jersey, Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025. (Adam Gray/Bloomberg via Getty Image...
Apr 17, 2026
