Why Mike Johnson's bid to remain House speaker could be a struggle despite Trump's support
Mike Johnson is fighting for his political life, again.
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Trump says he is planning to attend Jimmy Carter's funeral
President-elect Donald Trump said Tuesday that he's planning to attend the funeral of former President Jimmy Carter.
Palmetto State leaders react to former President Jimmy Carter's death
Jimmy Carter, the Nobel Peace Prize-winning 39th President of the United States, died Sunday at the age of 100.
South Carolina AG joins 21-state coalition backing TikTok ban
A coalition of state attorneys general is asking the US Court of Appeals in Washington, D.C. to uphold a controversial ban on the popular social media app TikTok.
The Pentagon chief loses bid to reject 9/11 plea deals
A military appeals court has ruled against Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's effort to throw out the plea deals reached for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two other defendants in the 9/11 attacks, a U.S. official said.
Jimmy Carter is being mourned in his tiny hometown and around the world
President Joe Biden confirmed that Jan. 9, 2025, will be a day of national mourning, with federal offices closed for Carter's state funeral at the National Cathedral.
Biden announces nearly $2.5 billion more in military aid for Ukraine
President Joe Biden said Monday that the United States will send nearly $2.5 billion more in weapons to Ukraine as his administration works quickly to spend all the money it has available to help Kyiv fight off Russia before President-elect Donald Trump takes office.
Former President Jimmy Carter, celebrated champion of human rights, dies at 100
Jimmy Carter, the former U.S. president known as a champion of international human rights both during and after his White House tenure and who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002 for his lifetime of dedication to that cause, has died at 100, ABC News has learned.
Trump asks Supreme Court to delay TikTok ban so he can weigh in after he takes office
President-elect Donald Trump asked the Supreme Court on Friday to pause the potential TikTok ban from going into effect until his administration can pursue a “political resolution” to the issue.
Trump vows to pursue executions after Biden commutes most of federal death row
President-elect Donald Trump promised on Tuesday to “vigorously pursue” capital punishment after President Joe Biden commuted the sentences of most people on federal death row partly to stop Trump from pushing forward their executions.
International students urged to return to US campuses before Trump inauguration
A growing number of U.S. colleges and universities are advising international students to return to campus before President-elect Donald Trump is inaugurated, over concerns that he might impose travel bans like he did during his first administration.
Biden vetoes once-bipartisan effort to add 66 federal judgeships, citing 'hurried' House action
President Joe Biden on Monday vetoed a once-bipartisan effort to add 66 federal district judgeships, saying “hurried action” by the House left important questions unanswered about the life-tenured positions.
Senate review of Supreme Court ethics finds more luxury trips and urges enforceable code of conduct
A nearly two-year investigation by Democratic senators of Supreme Court ethics details more luxury travel by Justice Clarence Thomas and urges Congress to establish a way to enforce a new code of conduct.
Deal spares federal workers before Christmas but there's concern about possible job cuts under Trump
Johnny Zuagar said he tried to hide his worries about a potential government shutdown from his three boys as he weighed how much to spend on Christmas presents.
Senate passes Social Security benefits boost for many public service retirees
The Senate passed legislation early Saturday to boost Social Security payments for millions of people, pushing a longtime priority for former public employees through Congress in one of its last acts for the year.
National Politics
- Alaska Democratic Senate candidate Mary Peltola and her family suffer minor injuries in car crash Oct 25, 2026 7:50 PM EDTAlaska’s Democratic Senate candidate Mary Peltola and her family suffered minor injuries Saturday in a car crash while driving to a campaign stop, her campaign said
- Trump's midterm swing brings him to Michigan as Republicans aim to undermine El-Sayed in Senate race Oct 25, 2026 7:38 PM EDTPresident Donald Trump's busy midterm campaign schedule is bringing him to Michigan, where Republicans hope to claim an open Senate seat on Election Day
- Blanche says Trump isn't trying to meddle with Alaska election results by suing over Senate race Oct 25, 2026 6:11 PM EDTAttorney General Todd Blanche is defending the Trump administration’s lawsuit to block certification of Alaska's Senate results if incumbent Republican Dan Sullivan loses the race
- She voted for Trump every time. Then came cancer and the bills Oct 25, 2026 1:15 PM EDTCindy Banda faces mounting medical bills after battling breast cancer
- Massachusetts and Idaho put guns on the ballot. One seeks to restrict them, the other to honor them Oct 25, 2026 12:34 PM EDTVoters in Idaho and Massachusetts face contrasting gun-related ballot questions that highlight the national tension between firearm freedoms and restrictions
- California election officials frustrated, rattled by DOJ demand to sequester 'noncitizen' ballots Oct 24, 2026 11:34 PM EDTLocal election officials in California are frustrated after receiving a letter from the U.S. Department of Justice
- Trump casts his midterm ballot early in Florida Oct 24, 2026 10:58 PM EDTPresident Donald Trump has cast his ballot in the midterm elections, voting for all Republicans in Florida before speaking at a Georgia rally
- Republican billionaire Rick Jackson is walking a Trump tightrope in his quest to lead Georgia Oct 24, 2026 5:01 PM EDTRick Jackson wants to be Georgia's governor and the Republican billionaire is promising to fight for working-class voters
- This US House district was once a political battleground. Now it shows why Congress is dysfunctional Oct 24, 2026 3:35 PM EDTThe number of politically competitive U.S. House seats is shrinking rapidly
- Sexual harassment rules for Congress are under review after a flurry of ethics cases Oct 24, 2026 3:35 PM EDTLawmakers reviewing the issue of sexual harassment on Capitol Hill say they're disturbed by what they've found
