Category Archives: Politics News – ABC Audio
Supreme Court wrestles with Purdue Pharma settlement and legal shield for Sackler family
Devin Dwyer/ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- A historic multibillion-do7llar settlement with OxyContin-maker Purdue Pharma hung in the balance at the Supreme Court on Monday as victims of the nation's opioid e...
Dec 04, 2023
US considering 'appropriate action' in response to Houthi missile attacks in Red Sea
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan on Monday said the U.S. is consulting with allies on "appropriate action" in response to the latest Hout...
Dec 04, 2023
Bidens celebrate Kennedy Center honorees including Billy Crystal, Queen Latifah
Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will attend the Kennedy Center Honors gala on Sunday night as a new group of performers and artists...
Dec 04, 2023
Immigration changes will be part of military aid package for Israel and Ukraine: Lankford
ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- Major changes to America's immigration system will be part of a military aid package for Israel and Ukraine that will be finalized in Congress by year's end, Republican Ok...
Dec 03, 2023
US and Israeli officials react to blockbuster report that Israel knew Hamas was planning attack
ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- In the wake of blockbuster new reporting that Israel was aware Hamas was planning a major terror attack more than a year in advance, American officials are continuing to a...
Dec 03, 2023
Republican George Santos becomes first House member expelled in more than 20 years
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- The House of Representatives on Friday voted to expel Republican Rep. George Santos, a historic move that hasn't happened in more than 20 years. Santos, sca...
Dec 01, 2023
Sandra Day O'Connor, first woman on Supreme Court, dies at 93
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, who forged a path for women in the law, championed ideological compromise and educated generat...
Dec 01, 2023
Trump is stepping up his advertising in Iowa, where governor has backed DeSantis
Henrik5000/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- With less than 50 days until the Iowa caucuses, former President Donald Trump's campaign is making a major weekly six-figure advertisement buy in the Hawkeye State...
Dec 01, 2023
Seven takeaways from Ron DeSantis' debate with Gavin Newsom
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- After more than 90 minutes of argument, insult, crosstalk and a few props, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and California Gov. Gavin Newsom ended their debate on Fo...
Dec 01, 2023
Trump, other defendants seek to dismiss or delay Georgia election interference case
Jim Vondruska/Getty Images(ATLANTA) -- Attorneys for former President Donald Trump and several of his co-defendants in the Georgia election interference case are set to appear in court to seek the dis...
Dec 01, 2023
