Politics

 Former Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper will run for the U.S. Senate in North Carolina, giving Democrats a proven statewide winner in an open-seat race that is expected to be one of the most competitive 2026 contests ​Read More  ABC News: Politics ​Politics 

 Georgia Republican Mike Collins is joining the GOP field to challenge Democratic Senator Jon Ossoff in 2026 ​Read More  ABC News: Politics ​Politics 

 Vice President JD Vance is hitting his home state to continue promoting the GOP’s sweeping tax-and-border bill ​Read More  ABC News: Politics ​Politics 

 A senior state department official who was fired as a speechwriter during President Donald Trump’s first term and has a history of incendiary statements has been appointed to lead the embattled U.S. Institute of Peace ​Read More  ABC News: Politics ​Politics 

 The Lumbee Tribe in North Carolina is pushing forward on its fight for federal recognition even as political roadblocks appear to snarl their efforts ​Read More  ABC News: Politics ​Politics 

 Through nearly two decades marked by drought, climate change and growing demand for water, Arizona state Rep. Gail Griffin has sat at the crossroads of efforts to manage dwindling water supplies ​Read More  ABC News: Politics ​Politics 

 Republican congressman Ralph Norman is entering South Carolina's 2026 governor's race ​Read More  ABC News: Politics ​Politics 

 U.S. troops are sharing command stations and vehicles with civilian immigration authorities at the southern U.S. border under an emergency declaration from President Donald Trump ​Read More  ABC News: Politics ​Politics 

 Disgraced former U.S. Rep. George Santos is set to begin serving a seven-year prison sentence for the fraud charges that got him ousted from Congress ​Read More  ABC News: Politics ​Politics