Category Archives: Politics News – ABC Audio
Liz Cheney says Jan. 6 work is worth losing her House seat; committee may subpoena Ginni Thomas
Drew Angerer/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Rep. Liz Cheney said Sunday that she is working hard to win reelection this year and beat back a Trump-endorsed primary challenger -- but if her time investiga...
Jul 25, 2022
Buttigieg on GOP's split view of same-sex marriage bill: 'I don't know why this would be hard'
Brian Stukes/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg had sharp words for the Republicans opposing a bill codifying the right to same-sex marriages, urging them to support t...
Jul 24, 2022
Crimes over Jan. 6 go 'all the way up to Donald Trump,' Adam Kinzinger says
ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- Former President Donald Trump committed crimes related to last year's Capitol riot and should ideally be charged by the Justice Department, House Jan. 6 committee member Adam K...
Jul 24, 2022
Some in GOP 'very concerned about the damage' Trump does if he launches 2024 bid before midterms: Hogan
ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- Some Republicans "are very concerned" about Donald Trump potentially launching a 2024 presidential bid before November's midterm races, which could upend contests across the co...
Jul 24, 2022
Biden's COVID-19 symptoms have 'diminished considerably,' his doctor says
Drew Angerer/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden's doctor said Sunday that he "continue to improve significantly" after testing positive for COVID-19 last week. Kevin O'Connor, Biden's phy...
Jul 24, 2022
Hawley takes flack for running from Capitol after encouraging Jan. 6 protesters
Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Republican Sen. Josh Hawley was taking flack online and back home in Missouri on Friday after the Jan. 6 committee showed surveillanc...
Jul 22, 2022
Jan. 6 hearing raises new questions about Secret Service, Pence's safety
Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- The House Jan. 6 committee's latest hearing put the Secret Service even more under the spotlight after a recent revelation about the agency deleting ...
Jul 22, 2022
California governor signs gun bill modeled after Texas abortion law
Hans Gutknecht/MediaNews Group/Los Angeles Daily News via Getty Images(SACRAMENTO, Calif.) -- California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a new gun bill on Friday that is explicitly modeled after Texas' unpre...
Jul 22, 2022
Biden's COVID symptoms have 'improved'; had elevated temperature, now normal: Doctor
Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden's "symptoms have improved" one day after testing positive for COVID-19, the physician to the president, Dr. Kevin O’...
Jul 22, 2022
Dramatic details you may have missed from Thursday's Jan. 6 hearing
Tetra Images - Henryk Sadura/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- The House Jan. 6 select committee used its second prime-time hearing Thursday to make the case that President Donald Trump not only did nothing...
Jul 22, 2022
