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November 22, 2024 at 3:33 AM

Congressional Republicans continue to introduce bills eliminating the DOE

Two lawmakers to introduce bills to 'eliminate' the Department of Education.
November 22, 2024 at 3:33 AM
In this March 25, 2021, file photo, Sen. Mike Rounds speaks during during a hearing on Capitol Hill, in Washington, D.C.
November 21, 2024 at 9:54 PM

Republican Senators react to Gaetz withdrawing from AG nomination

GOP Sen. Kevin Cramer said there was "a sense of relief" after Matt Gaetz made his statement resigning from the attorney general nomination.
November 21, 2024 at 9:54 PM
GOP Sen. Kevin Cramer said there was "a sense of relief" after Matt Gaetz made his statement resigning from the attorney general nomination.
November 19, 2024 at 11:17 PM

In reversals, Trump and Thune look to stop Biden's judicial nominees

Senate Democrats are expected to dedicate hours of floor time in coming weeks as a last-minute effort to confirm President Joe Biden's nominees to the federal judiciary.
November 19, 2024 at 11:17 PM
President-elect Donald Trump speaks at a meeting of the House GOP conference, Nov. 13, 2024, in Washington.
November 18, 2024 at 8:57 PM

Johnson's government funding timeline differs from other Republicans' plans

After weekend with Trump, House Speaker Mike Johnson laid out a tentative plan to keep the government funded that could tee up a funding fight in Trump’s first 100 days.
November 18, 2024 at 8:57 PM
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-OH) speaks after being reelected to his leadership role following the House Republican leadership elections at the Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill on Nov. 13, 2024 in Washington, D.C.
November 14, 2024 at 3:53 PM

House Republicans strike deal on motion to vacate, making it harder to oust speaker

House Speaker Mike Johnson announced Wednesday evening that House Republicans from across the conference struck a deal to raise the threshold for the motion to vacate.
November 14, 2024 at 3:53 PM
Speaker Mike Johnson speaks as he stands with Rep. Dusty Johnson and Rep. Andy Harris during a press conference for House Republicans, following their leadership meeting, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Nov. 13, 2024.
November 14, 2024 at 2:46 AM

By the Numbers: The GOP's history of keeping power

Though Republicans will likely soon have control in the Oval Office, House and Senate, every president since 1981 who's elected with a similar trifecta has lost it in the next midterm.
November 14, 2024 at 2:46 AM
By the Numbers: The GOP's history of keeping power
November 13, 2024 at 9:50 PM

Republicans won the House. Now comes the hard part.

As of Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. Eastern, ABC News is reporting that Republicans have won at least 218 seats in the next House and Democrats have won at least 208.
November 13, 2024 at 9:50 PM
Republicans are set to control a very narrow majority in the U.S. House of Representatives following the 2024 election.
November 13, 2024 at 9:19 PM

Republicans hold onto the House, after clinching Senate and presidency

Republicans have won enough seats to keep control of the House of Representatives, ABC News projects, clinching a unified GOP government in Washington.
November 13, 2024 at 9:19 PM
The House of Representatives holds an election for a new Speaker of the House at the Capitol on Oct. 25, 2023 in Washington, D.C.
November 13, 2024 at 6:58 PM

Who will succeed Mitch McConnell as Senate leader?

John Thune, John Cornyn and Rick Scott are vying to succeed Mitch McConnell as the Republicans leader in the U.S. Senate.
November 13, 2024 at 6:58 PM
Senate Minority Whip John Thune speaks to reporters next to U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell following the weekly Senate caucus luncheons on Capitol Hill in Washington, Sept. 24, 2024.
November 13, 2024 at 5:41 PM

John Thune elected Senate majority leader: Sources

Thune beat out Sen. John Cornyn in a second round of votes, securing enough to clinch the position.
November 13, 2024 at 5:41 PM
VIDEO: John Thune elected Senate majority leader: Sources
November 13, 2024 at 4:11 PM

Trump returns to Washington flanked by Elon Musk, gets standing ovation from GOP

Donald Trump is back in Washington, arriving with billionaire Elon Musk. His first stop was to speak to House Republicans.
November 13, 2024 at 4:11 PM
President-elect Donald Trump speaks as he arrives for a meeting with the House GOP conference, Nov. 13, 2024, in Washington.
November 13, 2024 at 10:51 AM

House Republicans talk ‘new day in America’ after Trump win

House Speaker Mike Johnson was joined by other Republican members of Congress for the first time since the election.
November 13, 2024 at 10:51 AM
VIDEO: House Republicans talk ‘new day in America’ after Trump win
November 12, 2024 at 9:22 PM

Johnson, GOP leaders take victory lap and say they're ready for Day 1 under Trump

House Republican leaders took a victory lap as they returned to Washington, saying they are ready on Day 1 to work on President-elect Donald Trump's agenda.
November 12, 2024 at 9:22 PM
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, speaks during a news conference on the results of the 2024 election outside of the U.S. Capitol Building, Nov. 12, 2024, in Washington
November 9, 2024 at 10:14 AM

Trump won a comprehensive victory. Can other Republicans replicate it?

Donald Trump scored a comprehensive victory Tuesday, improving his numbers across several key demographics. Can other Republicans do the same?
November 9, 2024 at 10:14 AM
Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump and former first lady Melania Trump depart the stage at an election night watch party, Nov. 6, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Fla.
November 8, 2024 at 4:42 PM

What Republican control of White House, Congress would mean

The House is still up for grabs. ABC News political director and Washington bureau chief Rick Klein dives into the shifting balance of power on the federal level.
November 8, 2024 at 4:42 PM
VIDEO: What Republican control of White House, Congress would mean
November 7, 2024 at 12:01 AM

GOP takes Senate majority and eye unified power with Trump

The GOP has clinched control of the Senate and eye the House as final results from the 2024 election trickle in.
November 7, 2024 at 12:01 AM
GOP takes Senate majority and eye unified power with Trump
November 6, 2024 at 5:20 PM

McConnell: 'The filibuster stays in place'

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell speaks after Trump's election win.
November 6, 2024 at 5:20 PM
VIDEO: McConnell: 'The filibuster stays in place'
November 6, 2024 at 3:47 PM

Republicans regain control of Senate

ABC News’ Rick Klein and Rachel Scott break down how Republicans clinched control of the Senate with key flips and the state of the race in the House of Representatives.
November 6, 2024 at 3:47 PM
VIDEO: Republicans regain control of Senate
November 6, 2024 at 2:50 PM

Republicans won the Senate

How big will the Republicans' U.S. Senate majority be?
November 6, 2024 at 2:50 PM
Ohio Republican Senate candidate Bernie Moreno speaks during a watch party on election night, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, in Westlake, Ohio.
November 6, 2024 at 1:11 PM

Republicans clinch Senate control with key flips

Republicans are projected to clinch control of the Senate after flipping at least two key states and successfully protecting their incumbents.
November 6, 2024 at 1:11 PM
Ohio Republican Senate candidate Bernie Moreno speaks during a watch party on election night, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, in Westlake, Ohio.
November 5, 2024 at 2:24 PM

5 races to watch that will decide control of the Senate

Senate Democrats head into Tuesday's elections defending a 51-49 majority; Republicans call it their best opportunity in a decade to gain ground.
November 5, 2024 at 2:24 PM
Sen. Jon Tester attends a Get Out The Vote rally for fellow democrats on Nov. 1, 2024 in Livingston, Mont.
November 5, 2024 at 2:24 PM

5 races to watch that will decide control of the House

Republican's narrow majority in the House of Representatives enters Tuesday on the knife's edge, with both parties possessing paths to control in the next Congress.
November 5, 2024 at 2:24 PM
Rep. Mike Lawler debates Mondaire Jones during the Congressional District 17 election, Oct. 16, 2024, in Yonkers, New York.
November 3, 2024 at 4:16 PM

Some GOP-led states won't allow federal monitors at polling places, officials say

Some Republican-led states will not allow federal poll monitors at voting locations on Election Day, officials tell ABC News.
November 3, 2024 at 4:16 PM
A voting sign is displayed near the entrance of the Millennium Youth Complex on Oct. 21, 2024 in Austin, Texas.
November 1, 2024 at 6:15 AM

Republican ads target transgender females

ABC News’ Linsey Davis speaks with co-founder of the Gender Liberation Movement, Raquel Willis, on the GOP’s recent use of advertisements targeting transgender females.
November 1, 2024 at 6:15 AM
Republican ads target transgender females
October 31, 2024 at 12:00 AM

California GOP chair on congressional races

Jessica Millan Patterson, the chair of the California Republican Party, discusses closely watched House races in California that could impact the balance of power in Congress.
October 31, 2024 at 12:00 AM
California GOP chair on congressional races
1 month ago

Graham hits former generals' criticism of Trump: 'Trying to replace joy with fear'

Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., tore into a handful of former military generals and ex-Trump administration officials for their criticism of the former president.
1 month ago
Sen. Lindsey Graham appears on "This Week," Oct. 27, 2024.
1 month ago

Why Noem blaming shooting her dog on the realities of rural life doesn’t add up

As a rural dog owner, I know Kristi Noem's story is far from normal.
1 month ago
Governor of South Dakota Kristi Noem delivers remarks as she attends the 2024 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in Maryland, February 23, 2024.
1 month ago

Republicans have a good shot at flipping the Senate

What 538's 2024 Senate election forecast says.
1 month ago
Introducing 538's 2024 Senate forecast
1 month ago

Trump and Harris teams head to court in flurry of pre-election lawsuits

With two weeks until Election Day, officials say the 2024 race is already the most litigated in history as the Trump and Harris campaigns face off over election claims.
1 month ago
People walk to cast their ballot during early voting in the presidential election at Recorder's Main Office, in Tucson, Ariz., Oct. 16 2024.
1 month ago

GOP lawsuit against overseas votes draws ire from military families

Some ex-pats living abroad are sounding the alarm after Republicans in three swing states have tried to delay accepting and counting overseas absentee ballots.
1 month ago
A U.S. expatriate citizen casts a ballot for the U.S. democratic primary election in a polling station set up in a comedy club in Amsterdam, March 4, 2024.
1 month ago

Republicans in storm states face 'balancing act' on response so close to election

Republicans are walking a tightrope as they work with a Democratic White House to help states recover from election-time, back-to-back hurricanes while managing optics.
1 month ago
Former President Barack Obama (R) is greeted by former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie upon arriving in Atlantic City, N.J., on Oct. 31, 2012 to visit areas hardest hit by cyclone Sandy.
2 months ago

Johnson punts on GOP rhetoric, 2020 election outcome

Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., declined to definitively answer questions on Republican rhetoric surrounding the presidential election and the results of the 2020 race.
2 months ago
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson appears on "This Week," Oct. 6, 2024.
2 months ago

Political trauma is fueling the Latino far right, author says

Journalist Paola Ramos sat down with ABC News to discuss the cultural vulnerabilities facing Latinos during this election cycle.
2 months ago
Paola Ramos on the growing Latino far right support in America
2 months ago

Former GOP Rep. Liz Cheney joins Kamala Harris on campaign trail in Wisconsin

Former GOP Rep. Liz Cheney joined Vice President Kamala Harris at a rally in Wisconsin and announced she’s voting for a Democrat for the first time in her life.
2 months ago
VIDEO: Former GOP Rep. Liz Cheney joins Kamala Harris on campaign trail in Wisconsin
2 months ago

Rep. Elise Stefanik on GOP’s message during the VP debate

ABC News’ Linsey Davis speaks with Rep. Elise Stefanik, NY-R, about the biggest moments of the 2024 vice presidential debate between JD Vance and Tim Walz.
2 months ago
VIDEO: Rep. Elise Stefanik on GOP’s message during the VP debate
2 months ago

American Samoa 2024 Republican caucus results

American Samoa held its Republican caucuses on Friday, March 8
2 months ago
American Samoa flag.
2 months ago

Republicans continue to distance themselves from Mark Robinson

Mark Robinson, the North Carolina Republican gubernatorial candidate, allegedly made racist and inflammatory comments online from 2008 to 2012. ABC News has not confirmed this reporting.
2 months ago
VIDEO: Republicans continue to distance themselves from Mark Robinson
2 months ago

D'Esposito scandal sparks 'migraine' for Republicans hoping to keep House

Monday's report alleging infidelity and possible violations of House ethics rules by Republican Rep. Anthony D'Esposito could have implications beyond his reelection bid.
2 months ago
Rep. Anthony D'Esposito speaks at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale, New York, Sept. 18, 2024.
2 months ago

Are Republicans still talking about abortion?

As Kamala Harris gives an abortion speech in Georgia, 538 looked at how anti-abortion Republicans performed in primaries this year.
2 months ago
538 tracked how Republican candidates talked about abortion during the 2024 primaries.
2 months ago

Springfield conspiracy theories underscore evolution of GOP rhetoric on immigration

Visceral rhetoric over Haitian migrants in Springfield, Ohio, has underscored just how much the GOP has evolved away from "compassionate conservatism" on immigration.
2 months ago
Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump holds a town hall campaign event Aug. 29, 2024 in La Crosse, Wisconsin.
2 months ago

Ohio Haitian immigrants say they are afraid to leave home after recent backlash

Living in constant fear, Haitian migrants in Springfield, Ohio, tell ABC News they’re afraid to leave their homes.
2 months ago
VIDEO: Explaining Trump's false claims about immigrants eating pets in Ohio
2 months ago

Sarah Huckabee Sanders swipes at Kamala Harris for not having biological children

Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Tuesday took aim at Vice President Kamala Harris' family life, saying she "doesn't have anything keeping her humble."
2 months ago
Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump, left, on stage with Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, right, during a town hall event at the Dort Financial Center, Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024, in Flint, Mich.
2 months ago

Speaker Johnson pulls vote on stopgap bill for short-term government funding

ABC News’ Jay O’Brien on where the temporary spending bill stands. The measure would keep federal agencies and programs funded for six months.
2 months ago
VIDEO: Speaker Johnson pulls vote on stopgap bill for short-term government funding
3 months ago

GOP wants Trump to stick to key issues. Down ballot, they're fighting culture wars

While clamoring for Donald Trump to focus on kitchen table issues in his race, Republicans are dishing dish red meat in key Senate contests.
3 months ago
In this Jul. 16, 2024, file photo, Sen. candidate Bernie Moreno and Sen. candidate Tim Sheehy speak during the second day of the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wis.
3 months ago

Dozens of Republicans slam Tennessee’s transgender care ban in SCOTUS filing

A group of Republican officials filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court condemning a Tennessee law that bans gender-affirming medical care for trans youth.
3 months ago
The U.S Supreme Court is viewed from the lawn of the U.S. Capitol, June 20, 2024, in Washington.
3 months ago

Why the GOP is no longer denying climate change

The last decade has seen a significant shift in the way the GOP handles topics concerning the environment.
3 months ago
Republican presidential candidate, former President Donald Trump greets Republican vice presidential candidate, Sen. J.D. Vance on the second day of the Republican National Convention, July 16, 2024, in Milwaukee.
3 months ago

Adam Kinzinger, a Republican, is set to round out slate of GOP speakers at DNC

Former Rep. Adam Kinzinger is in a unique position as a Republican: on Thursday, he is set to deliver a prime-time speech at the Democratic National Convention.
3 months ago
In this July 27, 2021 file photo, Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill., speaks during a hearing for the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol in Washington.
3 months ago

Republicans like Barbara Comstock supporting Harris for president

Former Rep. Barbara Comstock, R-Va., lists the reasons why she has decided to publicly break from the GOP to support Kamala Harris for president, putting country before party.
3 months ago
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3 months ago

Illinois voters weigh in on 2024 vice presidential picks Tim Walz and JD Vance

One Illinois voter described Tim Walz, Vice President Kamala Harris' running mate, as a "breath of fresh air."
3 months ago
Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance speaks in New Kensington, Penn., Aug. 15, 2024, and Democratic vice presidential candidate Minnesota Governor Tim Walz speaks during a campaign rally on Aug. 10, 2024 in Las Vegas.
3 months ago

House Republicans issue Biden impeachment report filled with familiar allegations

House Republicans released a nearly 300-page impeachment inquiry report on President Joe Biden with no bombshells.
3 months ago
President Joe Biden in the White House in Washington, D.C., on Friday, Aug. 16, 2024. (PHOTO: Annabelle Gordon/CNP/Bloomberg via Getty Images)