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Mike Pence declines invitation to CPAC as event's leader comes under fire
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, w...
Feb 24, 2023
Biden's support for Ukraine has been unwavering, but challenges lie ahead
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 ai...
Feb 24, 2023
Since invasion, more than a quarter million Ukrainians have relocated to US
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...
Feb 24, 2023
Three cities want to host the next Democratic convention: Inside the negotiations
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 Democr...
Feb 24, 2023
Despite opposition, Arkansas Gov. Sarah Sanders the latest Republican to push 'school choice'
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 pri...
Feb 24, 2023
Republicans eye culture wars on trans community, education as 2024 election looms
Photo by Mike Kline (notkalvin)/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Leading Republicans like former President Donald Trump, and at least two possible 2024 White House contenders, are increasingly focused on b...
Feb 24, 2023
Bill to change Jackson judges looks 'like Jim Crow,' Mississippi lawmaker says
ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- The Republican-led Mississippi state House of Representatives passed a bill on Feb. 7 that would form a court system of unelected judges and prosecutors to preside over part of...
Feb 23, 2023
Prison inmate sexual harassment of female officers 'widespread,' watchdog finds
Darrin Klimek/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- The Federal Bureau of Prisons "has not been able to identify the prevalence and scope of inmate-on-staff sexual harassment," a new report released by the Just...
Feb 23, 2023
Florida students walk out to protest DeSantis race education policies
Willie B. Thomas/Getty Images(TALLAHASSEE, Fla.) -- Hundreds of students across Florida walked out Thursday in protest against Gov. Ron DeSantis and his policies concerning higher education. Students ...
Feb 23, 2023
CHIPS Act will strengthen US national security by boosting access to semiconductors: Raimondo
Ting Shen/Bloomberg via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Making semiconductors in the U.S. is critical for national security, Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo told reporters on Wednesday, ahead of a spe...
Feb 23, 2023
