Politics

 The Senate has confirmed President Donald Trump’s nominee to become the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Dan “Razin” Caine, before heading home for a two-week recess ​Read More  ABC News: Politics ​Politics 

 President Donald Trump is intensifying his efforts to punish his critics by signing a pair of memoranda directing the Justice Department to investigate two officials from his first administration and stripping them of any security clearances they may have ​Read More  ABC News: Politics ​Politics 

 Facing a global market meltdown, President Donald Trump on Wednesday abruptly backed off his tariffs on most nations for 90 days, but raised his tax rate on Chinese imports to 125% ​Read More  ABC News: Politics ​Politics 

 U.S. Sen. Jon Husted of Ohio has launched a bid to retain his seat with the backing of President Donald Trump ​Read More  ABC News: Politics ​Politics 

 The Justice Department has suggested to federal agencies that they are free to disregard a judge’s ruling that halted enforcement of a White House executive order that targeted a prominent law firm ​Read More  ABC News: Politics ​Politics 

 Former Democratic U.S. Rep. Wiley Nickel of North Carolina has announced himself a candidate to try to unseat Republican Sen. Thom Tillis in 2026 ​Read More  ABC News: Politics ​Politics 

 The arrest and detention of Istanbul’s mayor, Ekrem İmamoğlu, last month has forced the cancellation of an international conference of Olympics officials and sports leaders in the city ​Read More  ABC News: Politics ​Politics 

 As President Donald Trump’s tariffs roil global markets, some of the thought leaders and influential podcasters who backed the Republican’s campaign are voicing doubts ​Read More  ABC News: Politics ​Politics 

 A new poll finds sharp generational disagreements among Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders when it comes to how the U.S. should handle mass deportations ​Read More  ABC News: Politics ​Politics