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How governable would a Republican House majority be?
Tetra Images - Henryk Sadura/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Democrats began the last Congress with the smallest House majority in 20 years: just 222 seats, four more than the minimum required for control...
Nov 15, 2022
Trump expected to announce third bid for White House
Joe Raedle/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Former President Donald Trump is expected to announce Tuesday night that he is running for president in 2024, marking his third bid for the White House. Speaking...
Nov 15, 2022
After beating election deniers, bipartisan group of secretaries of state talk democracy
Marilyn Nieves/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- With some races still outstanding, the 2022 midterm elections proved to be a particular blow to the Republican secretary of state candidates who supported fo...
Nov 15, 2022
Legalized mushrooms, psychedelics approved by Colorado voters
MacDonald/Bloomberg via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Colorado has become the second state to decriminalize and legalize recreational psychedelics. Voters passed a ballot initiative during last week's e...
Nov 15, 2022
Jan. 6 committee evaluates options after Trump sues to block subpoena
Jason Marz/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- The House Jan. 6 committee said Monday it was evaluating all of its options after former President Donald Trump sued to block a subpoena from the panel for docum...
Nov 14, 2022
Muir asks Pence why Trump didn't make calls during 1/6 riot: 'Good question for him,' Pence says
(CARMEL, Ind.) -- Former Vice President Mike Pence said in an exclusive interview with ABC's World News Tonight anchor David Muir that while he was working to connect with military and law enforcement...
Nov 14, 2022
Pence to Muir: Trump's words on 1/6 'endangered me and my family and everyone at the Capitol'
ABC News(CARMEL, Ind.) -- Former Vice President Mike Pence said in an exclusive interview with ABC's World News Tonight anchor David Muir that former President Donald Trump's rhetoric was "reckless" a...
Nov 14, 2022
NH Gov. Chris Sununu calls surprising midterm results a 'rejection of extremism'
ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- Newly reelected New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu on Sunday described the outcome of the midterm elections, with a stronger-than-anticipated performance by Democrats, as a "rejec...
Nov 13, 2022
Pelosi won't announce decision on future as Democratic leader until all midterm results are in
ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- Speaker Nancy Pelosi demurred on Sunday during an appearance on ABC's "This Week" about whether she intends to run for her position again if Democrats hang onto the House. Pelo...
Nov 13, 2022
Biden, Xi to meet for first time in person as presidents
ABC News(DENPASAR, Indonesia) -- President Joe Biden often describes his relationship with China's President Xi Jinping in terms of miles -- the thousands he says they traveled together when they were...
Nov 13, 2022
