Politics

7:43New Jersey Gov.-elect Mikie Sherrill appears on ABC News’ “This Week” on Jan. 18, 2026.ABC News New Jersey Democratic Gov.-elect Mikie Sherrill criticized President Donald Trump on Sunday for attempting to purchase Greenland while the rising cost of living remains…

7:50Personnel from the German Bundeswehr board an Icelandair flight departing Nuuk airport for Reykjavik on January 18, 2026, in Nuuk, Greenland. U.S. President Donald Trump intensified his efforts to obtain Greenland, threatening various European nations with tariffs of up to…

1:29Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, Jan. 16, 2026, in Minneapolis. Adam Gray/AP Below is a preliminary transcript of "This Week with George Stephanopoulos" that will be broadcast on Sunday, January 18, 2026, on ABC News. This version may not represent the…

4:07Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey appears on ABC News’ “This Week” on Jan. 18, 2026.ABC News On Sunday, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey defended both himself and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, asserting that they have "done nothing wrong" amid reports of a…

1:29ABC News MINNEAPOLIS MAYOR JACOB FREY, REP. MICHAEL MCCAUL, SEN. CHRIS VAN HOLLEN & NJ GOV.-ELECT MIKIE SHERRILL, SUNDAY ON “THIS WEEK” WITH CO-ANCHOR JONATHAN KARL Mayor Jacob Frey  (D) Minneapolis   Rep. Michael McCaul Former Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee (R)…

3:06President Donald Trump addresses reporters before boarding Marine One from the South Lawn of the White House on Jan. 16, 2026, in Washington. Evan Vucci/AP Throughout the campaign and on Capitol Hill, an increasing number of Democrats have expressed their…

3:39FILE – Education Secretary Linda McMahon speaks with reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)Alex Brandon/AP The U.S. Department of Education is postponing wage garnishments…

0:25National Guard members walk along the National Mall in Washington D.C., Jan. 14, 2026.Celal Gunes/Anadolu via Getty Images Federalized National Guard personnel will continue to be stationed in Washington, D.C., until the conclusion of the year, as stated by two…

12:59A citizen casts their vote at a polling site, February 3, 2024, in West Columbia, South Carolina during the South Carolina Democratic Primary. Allison Joyce/AFP via Getty Images Friday represents a significant procedural cutoff for Democrats as they determine which…

1:55Harbor tug boats assist the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln as it enters Naval Base Guam on December 11, 2025. Valerie Lynn Maigue Navy Sources familiar with the talks have indicated that the Pentagon is likely to dispatch additional…