Politics

Brandon Bell/Getty Images (MIDLAND, Texas) — Speaking at an oil rig site on Wednesday in Midland, Texas, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis unveiled his energy plan for the U.S. if he is elected president, saying he would focus on building up American “dominance” while seeking to undo the policies of President Joe Biden’s administration. DeSantis’ plan includes […]

Scott Olson/Getty Images (PHOENIX) — Kari Lake is set to launch a Senate campaign next month, three sources familiar with the matter confirmed to ABC News. One of the sources said Lake has been eyeing mid-October to jump in the race. News of her plans was first reported by Politico. Her entry would mark the latest […]

Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — On the 12th anniversary of the repeal of the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy, the Pentagon on Wednesday detailed a new DOD outreach campaign that will begin reviewing discharge records of LGBTQ+ veterans in an effort to make sure they have access to veterans’ benefits. Under the […]

Thinkstock/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Ray Epps, a former Oath Keeper member who became the target of Jan. 6 conspiracy theories spread by many Republicans, has been charged in connection with the attacks at the U.S. Capitol. The Justice Department charged Epps on Monday with a single misdemeanor count of disorderly and disruptive conduct in a […]

Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden on Wednesday will launch the “American Climate Corps,” according to the White House, which described it as “a workforce training and service initiative” for more than 20,000 Americans “that will ensure more young people have access to the skills-based training necessary for good-paying […]

Photo by Mike Kline (notkalvin)/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The GOP-controlled House Oversight Committee on Tuesday announced it would hold a public hearing on President Joe Biden’s family’s business dealings next Thursday Sept. 28, the first since the House launched its impeachment inquiry, sources told ABC News. “We’re going to have three credible witnesses,” chairman James […]

Michael Godek/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Attorney General Merrick Garland is set to testify before the House Judiciary Committee Wednesday in a high-stakes hearing where Republican lawmakers are expected to lambast him over his department’s handling of criminal probes into former President Donald Trump, President Joe Biden’s son Hunter Biden and other high-profile investigations. But according […]

Creativeye99/Getty Images (ATLANTA) — The judge overseeing the Fulton County election interference case will allow attorneys for two of Donald Trump’s codefendants to interview the grand jurors who returned the indictment, according to a new order on Tuesday, after the attorneys raised concerns that it was not “properly returned.” Judge Scott McAfee ruled that the […]

ABC News (WASHINGTON) — In a new interview with ABC News’ Linsey Davis on ABC News Live Prime, GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy discussed his views on climate change, race and racism in America and why he would not consider being former President Donald Trump running mate if Trump beats him for their party’s 2024 […]

Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The political clash on Capitol Hill over Ukraine aid will be front and center when President Volodymyr Zelenskyy meets with lawmakers in Washington later this week. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., said he has questions for the Ukrainian president when asked if he plans to commit to another round […]