Politics Archives - Page 31 of 56

Graham Platner, oysterman and harbormaster from rural Maine, enters race to challenge Sen. Susan Collins

Tuesday, August 19

Graham Platner, a military veteran and oysterman from a small town near Maine's Acadia National Park, will run for U.S. Senate as a Democrat, he announced on Tuesday, in an effort to oust Republican Susan Collins, the five-term senator who is expected to run... Read More.

Immigrant families fear Trump’s deportations as children return to school

Tuesday, August 19

Many of the nation’s school districts are returning to the classroom with immigrant families fearful of the Trump administration's targeting of undocumented migrants, according to educators, experts and parents who spoke to ABC News.Los Angeles and Chicago’s school districts -- the nation’s second- and... Read More.

Missouri attorney general appointed co-deputy director of FBI

Tuesday, August 19

(WASHINGTON) -- Andrew Bailey, who serves as the Missouri attorney general, has been appointed as co-deputy director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, according to Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche."Thrilled to welcome Andrew Bailey as our new FBI Co-Deputy Director," according to Blanche's post.... Read More.

Texas Democrats to return to state, clearing way for new congressional maps

Monday, August 18

(AUSTIN, Texas) -- Texas House Democrats confirmed on Monday morning that they are returning to Austin after a two-week standoff with Republicans over proposed congressional maps, potentially clearing the way for Republicans to approve changes that could net Republicans as many as five new... Read More.

Trump says he will lead ‘movement’ to end mail-in voting

Monday, August 18

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump on Monday wrote in a post to his social media platform that he will lead a "movement" to get rid of mail-in ballots and voting machines, falsely claiming that they lead to voter fraud."I am going to lead a... Read More.

Trump shares Melania Trump’s letter to Putin

Sunday, August 17

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump shared on social media the "peace letter" from first lady Melania Trump that was hand delivered to Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Trump-Putin summit in Alaska on Friday.The first lady writes "it is time" to protect children and... Read More.

Sen. Van Hollen says an armed National Guard in DC would be ‘troubling’

Sunday, August 17

(WASHINGTON) -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., on Sunday underlined his stance that President Donald Trump deploying the National Guard to Washington, D.C., over concerns of high crime and the level of homelessness amounts to an "abuse of power.""All of this is a total... Read More.

Rubio says Russia and Ukraine must make concessions for a peace deal

Sunday, August 17

(NEW YORK) -- Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Sunday that both Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy must make concessions to achieve a peace deal."You can't have a peace agreement unless both sides give and get. You can't have a... Read More.

Amid criticism from Laura Loomer, RFK Jr. says he won’t run for president in 2028

Friday, August 15

(WASHINGTON) -- Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Friday ruled out running for president in 2028, apparently defending himself against accusations by conservative influencer Laura Loomer that he and top aides are quietly preparing for another White House bid as... Read More.

B-2 stealth bombers flown into Alaska base ahead of Trump-Putin meeting: Officials

Friday, August 15

(ANCHORAGE, Alaska) -- Two B-2 bombers were flown into Alaska's Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson ahead of Friday's summit between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to two officials.The stealth bombers are the same kind used by the U.S. to strike Iran's nuclear... Read More.

How Trump’s desire for a Nobel Peace Prize looms over Putin summit

Friday, August 15

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump's highly anticipated one-on-one summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin marks his latest effort at securing a peace deal over Ukraine, a priority in his second term.The meeting comes after a string of deals and agreements the White House said Trump... Read More.

Trump and Putin’s changing relationship to take center stage in Alaska

Friday, August 15

(WASHINGTON) -- In his first term, President Donald Trump met with Russia's Vladimir Putin six times but one moment stood out.It happened in Helsinki, Finland, in 2018 when Trump, standing next to him, suggested he believed Putin's denial that Russia interfered in the 2016 election... Read More.