Trump keeps skipping the Republican debates and keeps dominating in primary polls Wednesday, November 8 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- As five 2024 Republican hopefuls take the debate stage in Miami to make their case to voters on Wednesday night, for the third time this year, the primary front-runner -- former President Donald Trump -- will once again be absent.Trump has said he... Read More.
Supreme Court debates when public officials can block users on social media Tuesday, October 31 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday wrestled with where to draw the line when it comes to the personal social media accounts of government workers and steps to censor comments or block access for certain individual users.In a pair of cases, citizens who were... Read More.
Trump, DeSantis and others balk at future Republican debates, with competing calls to change or cancel them Wednesday, October 4 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- The Republican National Committee is facing a series of tests of its ability to wrangle the 2024 presidential field into participating in or complying with the party's requirements for the primary debate process.The growing outcry underlines the push among some of the... Read More.
As Congress debates DC’s new criminal code, activists urge everyone to get to work Tuesday, March 7 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- Pending changes to the century-old criminal code of Washington, D.C., are now at the center of political controversy in Congress and an ongoing debate about the capitol’s municipal sovereignty -- as local advocates say solutions require the very unity lacking in the... Read More.
Debates over diversity in the classroom push teachers out of schools Wednesday, August 31 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- At the end of the 2021 school year, sixth-grade teacher Anita Carson decided to resign.Carson, of Polk County, Florida, told ABC News that she didn't want to leave her students behind. But when new laws began to restrict what teachers could... Read More.
As Jan. 6 committee debates criminal referral for Trump, experts weigh pros and cons Thursday, June 16 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- Members of the House select committee appeared divided this week on whether they should make a criminal referral against former President Donald Trump at the conclusion of their investigation, with Chairman Bennie Thompson telling reporters it's "not our job" to prosecute Trump... Read More.
Republican candidates in battleground states skip debates Wednesday, April 6 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Republican candidates are shying away from the debate stage as the midterm elections approach.Over a half dozen GOP candidates in crucial state and federal races have either skipped out on or not committed to primary debates.Joe Lombardo, a gubernatorial candidate in... Read More.
SCOTUS debates ‘survival’ of US military in dispute over reservists’ job protections Tuesday, March 29 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- The Biden administration on Tuesday warned the U.S. Supreme Court that "survival of the nation is at stake" in a dispute with the state of Texas over a federal law meant to protect military service members from job discrimination after completing a... Read More.
RNC threatens to ‘prohibit’ future nominees from participating in presidential debates Friday, January 14 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- The Republican National Committee says it plans to make a major change heading into the 2024 election that would "prohibit" Republican nominees from participating in debates sponsored by the Commission on Presidential Debates, according to a letter sent by the RNC and... Read More.
Supreme Court debates gun rights in dramatic two-hour argument over concealed carry, self-defense Wednesday, November 3 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- The nation's highest court on Wednesday spent nearly two hours wrestling with the concealed carry of handguns in public places and discretionary permitting requirements in nearly a dozen states that impose limits in the interest of public safety.The oral arguments on Second... Read More.
