Category Archives: Politics News – ABC Audio
Biden: Requirement for all federal employees to get vaccine 'under consideration'
Alex Edelman/CNP/Bloomberg via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden said Tuesday afternoon that a mandate to require all federal employees to be vaccinated is now "under consideration." He ...
Jul 27, 2021
McAuliffe calls on Youngkin to cancel appearance at local GOP's rally billed around 'election integrity'
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images(RICHMOND, Va.) -- Virginia gubernatorial nominee Terry McAuliffe called on his GOP opponent Glenn Youngkin to cancel his appearance at and denounce what the 5th Congressio...
Jul 27, 2021
Justice Department says former Trump DOJ officials can testify in congressional Jan. 6 probe
Robert Cicchetti/iStock(WASHINGTON) -- The Department of Justice has sent letters to six former Trump DOJ officials telling them that they can participate in Congress' investigation into the Jan. 6 at...
Jul 27, 2021
Key senators announce deal on emergency security funding for Capitol police
inhauscreative/iStock(NEW YORK) — Two key senators announced a bipartisan deal on a $2.1 billion emergency security supplemental bill to send much-needed funding to Capitol Police and the Nation...
Jul 27, 2021
Jan. 6 committee live updates: Police officers to recount attack at first hearing
uschools/iStock(WASHINGTON) -- Despite Republican opposition, the House select committee tasked with investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol holds its first hearing. The panel will hear from la...
Jul 27, 2021
Trump's endorsement looms over Texas special runoff election
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Nearly three months after the crowded race in Texas' 6th Congressional District advanced into a runoff between two Republicans -- Susan Wright and state Re...
Jul 27, 2021
McCarthy, Republicans on Jan. 6 committee, trade jabs ahead of 1st hearing
Jon Cherry/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — On the day before a House committee was set to open its investigation of the Jan. 6 Capitol assault, House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy kept up his effort to d...
Jul 26, 2021
Trump inauguration head pleads not guilty to being foreign agent
Mark Kauzlarich/Bloomberg via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The chair of former President Donald Trump's inaugural committee, Tom Barrack, pleaded not guilty Monday to charges he used his connection ...
Jul 26, 2021
Pelosi confident in bipartisan committee, plans to add more Republicans
YayaErnst/iStock(WASHINGTON) -- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said she is confident in the bipartisan select committee to investigate the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol and, despite House Minority Lea...
Jul 25, 2021
Portman slams Pelosi's threat to withhold infrastructure bill until Senate passes larger package
drnadig/iStock(WASHINGTON) -- If House Speaker Nancy Pelosi holds off voting on the bipartisan infrastructure bill until a larger bill is passed through reconciliation by the Senate, the Democrats cou...
Jul 25, 2021
