Category Archives: Politics News – ABC Audio
Risk of default is 'real' if Democrats, Republicans can't compromise on debt ceiling: Bacon
ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- Rep. Don Bacon, R-Neb., warned Sunday that there is a concerning risk of a default on the federal government's debts if Democrats and Republicans are unable to compromise on ra...
Jan 15, 2023
Explainer: DOJ probes draw attention to the Presidential Records Act
ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- Two federal investigations into the handling of classified documents have drawn attention to a decades-old law governing presidential records. Attorney General Merrick Garland ...
Jan 15, 2023
More classified documents found at Biden's Wilmington home, White House counsel says
Caroline Purser/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Five more classified documents have been found at President Joe Biden's home in Wilmington, Delaware, according to a new statement from White House counsel ...
Jan 14, 2023
Treasury secretary says US to hit debt limit on Jan. 19
Alex Wong/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told congressional leaders Friday the U.S. would hit its debt limit next week -- setting up a showdown between Democrats, the Whit...
Jan 13, 2023
DHS allowing noncitizens to report labor violations without jeopardizing immigration status
DHS Photo by Sydney Phoenix(WASHINGTON) -- Noncitizen workers who witness labor violations can now report them without fear of their immigration status being held against them, the Department of Homel...
Jan 13, 2023
Santos drama puts House Republicans in political bind
J.Castro/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- House Republicans are in a bind over whether and how to punish embattled Rep. George Santos, a lawmaker who both attracts nonstop controversy and holds a critical ...
Jan 13, 2023
Supreme Court decision creates confusion over which firearm restrictions are constitutional
Ryan McGinnis/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned a New York law limiting the concealed carry of handguns in public areas, there has been an increasing lack of clarity ...
Jan 13, 2023
Some GOP McCarthy holdouts scoff at claims Trump swayed speaker vote outcome
Tim Graham/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Moments after clinching the House speakership, Kevin McCarthy headed to the cameras to "especially thank" one person he said helped him get the gig: Donald Trump...
Jan 13, 2023
'Born-alive' bill passed by House Republicans would require care for infants born alive after failed abortion
Tim Graham/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- The House of Representatives passed the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act on Wednesday, with votes at 220-210. If approved, the legislation would requ...
Jan 12, 2023
Domestic extremists killed 13 in 2021, US intelligence assessment finds
Samuel Corum/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Domestic extremists are "are often radicalized online and look to conduct attacks with easily accessible weapons," an unclassified version of re...
Jan 12, 2023
