Politics

6:35Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., appears on ABC News’ “This Week” on Aug. 17, 2025.ABC News Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., emphasized on Sunday that President Donald Trump’s decision to send the National Guard to Washington, D.C., due to fears…

1:33In this July 11, 2025, file image, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is seen delivering a media briefing during the ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting at the Convention Centre in Kuala Lumpur. Mandel Ngan, Pool via AFP via Getty Images,…

1:56 The initial draft of California’s revised congressional district maps has been unveiled. KGO-TV The suggested new congressional maps in California, which are likely to be presented to voters during a special election this autumn, suggest that the newly drawn…

3:47President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin participate in a press conference following their discussions aimed at resolving the conflict in Ukraine, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, in Anchorage, Alaska, on August 15, 2025. Kevin Lamarque/Reuters The high-stakes summit between…

1:02President Donald Trump welcomes Russia’s President Vladimir Putin, Aug. 15, 2025, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska.Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images The Alaskan summit between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, which commenced with an introduction on the runway,…

9:12Russian President Vladimir Putin delivering a speech during an event commemorating the 1160th anniversary of Russia’s statehood in Veliky Novgorod on September 21, 2022, alongside Donald Trump during a meeting with France’s President at the Elysee Palace in Paris on…

4:56President Donald Trump in Washington, Aug. 14, 2025 and Russia’s President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, Aug. 12, 2025.EPA/Shutterstock/AFP via Getty Images In anticipation of Friday’s critical meeting in Alaska, both President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin have been…

President Donald Trump and Justice Brett Kavanaugh.The Supreme Court handed down a very brief order on Thursday, which allows a Mississippi law restricting children’s access to social media to remain in place — for now. It is far from clear,…

A US Customs and Border Protection agent. Last month, a federal judge in Los Angeles handed down a temporary order placing some restrictions on the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown in that city. The Trump administration now wants the Supreme Court…

1:56California Governor Gavin Newsom speaks as he announces the redrawing of California’s congressional maps, urging voters to support a ballot measure in Los Angeles, Calif. August 14, 2025.Mike Blake/Reuters California Gov. Gavin Newsom declared on Thursday that he is advancing…