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Federal court blocks Alabama effort to use GOP-friendly congressional map

Tuesday, May 26 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- A three-judge panel in a federal court in Alabama ruled unanimously on Tuesday that state Republicans are still blocked from using their 2023 congressional map, which would have potentially helped Republicans in November.Alabama had moved forward with using the 2023 map after... Read More.

Texas Senate runoff tests Trump’s influence

Tuesday, May 26 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) -- Voters in Texas go to the polls on Tuesday to decide the Republican nominee in a pivotal Senate race that could decide control of the Senate -- and serves as a test of President Donald Trump's influence.Also on the ballot are... Read More.

Tulsi Gabbard is resigning as director of national intelligence

Friday, May 22 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard is resigning from her post.Gabbard is stepping down after her husband of 11 years, Abraham Williams, was recently diagnosed with "an extremely rare form of bone cancer," according to a resignation letter she posted to social... Read More.

Trump lashes out at Republicans amid revolt over $1.8B ‘Anti-Weaponization Fund’

Friday, May 22 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump attacked outgoing Republican Sen. Thom Tillis on Friday, calling him a "RINO" -- an acronym for "Republican in Name Only" -- and a "quitter" as he appeared to acknowledge the ongoing revolt among some in his own party."I called... Read More.

Supreme Court narrowly spares ‘intellectually disabled’ murderer from execution

Thursday, May 21 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- In a rare move on Thursday, the Supreme Court spared the life of an "intellectually disabled" death row inmate, dismissing an appeal by Alabama officials who claimed the man's multiple IQ scores show he is competent and eligible for execution.The justices were... Read More.

Senate goes on break amid GOP plan to curtail Trump ‘anti-weaponization’ and ballroom funding

Thursday, May 21 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Republicans are punting on plans to advance a $70 billion immigration bill, retreating after meeting with Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to address concerns about the administration's anti-weaponization fund.The move pushes the process until at least after their weeklong Memorial Day recess... Read More.

Democratic power players launch bipartisan effort to ‘sabotage-proof’ elections

Thursday, May 21 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- A group of mostly Democratic strategists and power players are rebuilding a political action committee meant to fortify election-defense infrastructure ahead of 2028 by focusing on often overlooked state offices that control election administration, litigation and certification.The group, Democracy Defenders, which previously... Read More.

Trump helps oust Massie and other takeaways from Tuesday’s primaries

Wednesday, May 20 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- A batch of closely watched primaries in six states on Tuesday both set up some key midterm election matchups and gestured to major forces shaping the Democratic and Republican parties -- from the strength of President Donald Trump's endorsement to the road... Read More.

Barney Frank, former Massachusetts congressman and gay rights advocate, dies at 86

Wednesday, May 20 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Barney Frank, the former Massachusetts congressman who championed Wall Street reform and served as one of the first openly gay members of Congress, has died at 86, sources told ABC News.The former U.S. representative served as chairman of the powerful House Financial... Read More.

Justice Department expected to announce charges against Raul Castro

Wednesday, May 20 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Justice Department is expected to announce charges against Raul Castro, sources familiar with the matter tell ABC News.The charges are expected to include allegations of murder for shooting down two planes carrying humanitarian aid to desperate migrants in the 1990s that... Read More.

Federal court blocks Alabama effort to use GOP-friendly congressional map

Texas Senate runoff tests Trump’s influence

Tulsi Gabbard is resigning as director of national intelligence

Trump lashes out at Republicans amid revolt over $1.8B ‘Anti-Weaponization Fund’

Supreme Court narrowly spares ‘intellectually disabled’ murderer from execution

Senate goes on break amid GOP plan to curtail Trump ‘anti-weaponization’ and ballroom funding

Democratic power players launch bipartisan effort to ‘sabotage-proof’ elections

Trump helps oust Massie and other takeaways from Tuesday’s primaries

Barney Frank, former Massachusetts congressman and gay rights advocate, dies at 86

Justice Department expected to announce charges against Raul Castro

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