Category Archives: Politics News – ABC Audio
House Oversight plans UFO hearing after unconfirmed claims of crashed alien spacecraft
J.Castro/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- The powerful House Oversight Committee is in the "early stages" of preparing a hearing on UFOs in the wake of unconfirmed claims from a former intelligence officia...
Jun 08, 2023
Trump informed that he is target of special counsel investigation over classified docs: Sources
Scott Olson/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Former President Donald Trump received a letter from special counsel Jack Smith's office in recent weeks informing him that he is the target of an ongoing inves...
Jun 07, 2023
Standoff between McCarthy, hardline Republicans continues as House remains in recess
Alex Wong/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- House business has been brought to a halt as the standoff continues between Speaker Kevin McCarthy and hard-line conservatives over McCarthy's handling of th...
Jun 07, 2023
Republicans launch new effort to boost early voting, breaking with Trump's past criticism
Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- The Republican National Committee on Wednesday launched an effort to increase early-vote turnout in 2024, seekin...
Jun 07, 2023
Onetime Trump loyalists Pence and Christie sharpen their challenges on campaign trail: ANALYSIS
Scott Olson/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Donald Trump might never have become president without them. And his quest to regain the presidency might depend on what they do now to stop him. With back...
Jun 07, 2023
Supreme Court justices release new financial disclosures – but not for Thomas, Alito
Ryan McGinnis/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- A fresh batch of financial records for justices of the U.S. Supreme Court was published by the federal judiciary on Wednesday, which shed some light on their ...
Jun 07, 2023
Former Trump aide, MAGA Inc founder Taylor Budowich, goes before grand jury in classified docs probe
Mint Images/Getty Images(MIAMI) -- The founder of MAGA Inc and a former Trump aide, Taylor Budowich, is appearing in front of a South Florida grand jury on Wednesday, which is hearing evidence and wit...
Jun 07, 2023
Chris Christie says path to the Republican nomination means going 'right through' Trump
ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, appearing on ABC News' Good Morning America on Wednesday, made clear that any path to the Republican nomination in 2024 means taking down f...
Jun 07, 2023
Mike Pence announces he's challenging Donald Trump in 2024 presidential race
Eric Thayer/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesMike Pence, kicking off 2024 campaign, suggests Trump can 'never' be president again (WASHINGTON) -- Former Vice President Mike Pence announced in a video on Wedn...
Jun 07, 2023
North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum joins 2024 presidential race against Trump, DeSantis
Stephen Yang/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum on Wednesday jumped into the 2024 presidential race -- becoming the 12th Republican candidate on the list, with a pitch to v...
Jun 07, 2023
