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First lady Jill Biden to kickoff Educators for Biden to mobilize teachers
(WASHINGTON) -- First lady Jill Biden, in Minnesota on Friday, will launch Educators for Biden-Harris -- a national organizing program intended to engage and mobilize teachers, school staff and parents to vote for President Joe Biden, the Biden-Harris campaign shared exclusively with ABC News.Kicking off the coalition in an evening…
Matt Gaetz attended 2017 party where minor and drugs were present, woman’s sworn statement obtained by Congress claims
(WASHINGTON) -- The House Ethics Committee is investigating whether or not Rep. Matt Gaetz used illicit drugs as a member of Congress, multiple sources familiar with the committee's work told ABC News.Committee investigators have inquired about whether Gaetz was under the influence of drugs at parties in Florida after becoming…
Johnson says he won’t change rules for ousting speakers after warnings from GOP hard-liners
(WASHINGTON) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson on Thursday quashed rumors he was considering changes to make it more difficult to oust him from his leadership post, after Republican hard-liners warned it was a "red line" he shouldn’t cross.Johnson, in a statement posted to X, criticized the current rule allowing a…
A TikTok ban is wrapped in Speaker Johnson’s foreign aid package: What happens next?
(WASHINGTON) -- A ban on the popular social media app TikTok in the United States is now lumped in with Speaker Mike Johnson and House Republicans' $95 billion foreign aid package, which would provide funding for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan.House Republican leaders late Wednesday posted legislative text on a fourth and final bill…
DeSantis scales back book ban law amid spike in Florida book objections
(TALLAHASSEE, Fla.) -- As Florida schools face a growing number of book ban attempts, Gov. Ron DeSantis is scaling back policies that made it easier for people to challenge materials in schools.In 2022, DeSantis signed HB 1467, which required elementary schools to provide a searchable list of the books accessible…
Mayorkas faces icy Senate Republicans day after impeachment case dismissed
(WASHINGTON) -- Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas faced an icy reception from Senate Republicans on Thursday, one day after the swift dismissal of the GOP impeachment case brought against him over his handling of immigration policy and the southern border.Mayorkas was on Capitol Hill to testify about President Joe Biden's…
Ignoring Trump, Arizona Republicans don’t want to move too fast to repeal 1864 abortion ban
(PHOENIX) -- Arizona's Republican lawmakers made clear on Wednesday, despite the controversy engulfing their state with the revival of a strict, Civil War-era abortion ban -- roiling the politics of the key battleground and drawing criticism from top conservatives like Donald Trump -- that it's not the time to move…
Ignoring Trump, Arizona Republicans don’t want to move too fast to repeal 1864 abortion ban
(PHOENIX) -- Arizona's Republican lawmakers made clear on Wednesday, despite the controversy engulfing their state with the revival of a strict, Civil War-era abortion ban -- roiling the politics of the key battleground and drawing criticism from top conservatives like Donald Trump -- that it's not the time to move…
Biden, in counter to RFK Jr., gets endorsement of other Kennedy family members
(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden wrapped up a three-day Pennsylvania campaign swing in Philadelphia on Thursday with an endorsement by 15 members of the politically famous Kennedy family -- a counter to the political threat from RFK Jr.Kerry Kennedy, a daughter of former Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy, joined Biden…
Supreme Court to decide if ban on homeless encampments is ‘cruel and unusual’
(GRANTS PASS, Ore.) -- Just past the outfield fence of the local little league ballpark, homeless residents of this sleepy Oregon town erect tents to spend the night protected from cold and rain.“It’s public access, plain and simple,” said Brandon, 38, a Grants Pass native who says the death of…