Category Archives: Politics News – ABC Audio
DHS increasing self-deportation stipend from $1,000 to $2,600
DHS is using the CBP Home Mobile App to incentivize self-deportation. (Department of Homeland Security)(WASHINGTON) -- The Department of Homeland Security announced on Wednesday that it is increasing ...
Jan 21, 2026
Trump rules out using military force to acquire Greenland in Davos speech
US President Donald Trump, during the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, on Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026. The annual Davos gathering of political leaders, top executives and celebrities run...
Jan 21, 2026
Trump lands in Switzerland ahead of Davos address after Air Force One's 'minor electrical issue'
U.S. President Donald Trump disembarks Air Force One as he arrives at Zurich Airport before attending the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, on January 21, 2026 in Zurich, Switzerland. (Chip Somodev...
Jan 21, 2026
House committee set to approve resolutions holding Clintons in contempt of Congress
House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) (R), joined by Rep. Scott Perry (R-PA) (C) and Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN), speaks to reporters after former Secretary of State...
Jan 21, 2026
Second lady Usha Vance announces she is pregnant with 4th child
Lindsey Halligan, attorney for US President Donald Trump, holds ceremonial proclamations to be signed by US President Donald Trump, not pictured, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D...
Jan 20, 2026
Mayor Mamdani says he supports abolishing ICE, calls for 'humanity' in dealing with immigration issues
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani appears on The View, on Jan. 20, 2026. (ABC News)(NEW YORK) -- New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani returned to ABC's "The View" on Tuesday to discuss his first weeks ...
Jan 20, 2026
1 year into Trump's 2nd term, here are some of the seismic shifts in foreign and domestic policies
Donald Trump takes office for his second term as the 47th president of the United States. (Julia Demaree Nikhinson - Pool/Getty Images)(WASHINGTON) -- When President Donald Trump capped a historic pol...
Jan 20, 2026
Supreme Court weighs state limits on carrying guns on private property
The Supreme Court of the United States SCOTUS in Washington D.C. (Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto via Getty Images)(NEW YORK) -- Three years after affirming a constitutional right of Americans to carry a gu...
Jan 20, 2026
Gov. Josh Shapiro alleges in memoir that Kamala Harris' team asked him if he had ever been an Israeli agent
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro speaks to suppporters at a rally announcing his reelection bid at the Alan Horwitz "Sixth Man" Center on January 8, 2026, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Matthew Hatcher/...
Jan 19, 2026
Gov.-elect Sherrill criticizes Trump’s focus on Greenland, says New Jerseyans are concerned about cost of living
ABC News(NEW YORK) -- New Jersey Democratic Gov.-elect Mikie Sherrill criticized President Donald Trump on Sunday for pursuing the acquisition of Greenland while the cost of living remains a top issue...
Jan 18, 2026
