Politics

 Texas Republicans have escalated the penalties against Democrats as they enter a second week camped out in states across the country to block new U.S. House maps pushed for by President Donald Trump to win more seats ahead of the 2026 midterm elections ​Read More  ABC News: Politics ​Politics 

 Former South Carolina Lt. Gov. André Bauer has suspended his GOP primary challenge to Sen. Lindsey Graham ​Read More  ABC News: Politics ​Politics 

 A Michigan lawmaker running for U.S. Senate is dropping out of the race, leaving three Democratic front-runners to compete in the primary next year ​Read More  ABC News: Politics ​Politics 

 Bilateral meetings between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his U.S. counterparts were a regular occurrence early in his tenure ​Read More  ABC News: Politics ​Politics 

 Armenia and Azerbaijan's leaders are set to meet with Donald Trump on Friday to sign a peace deal ​Read More  ABC News: Politics ​Politics 

 California Democrats are rushing to schedule an election to remake U.S. House districts to counter plans to boost Republican seats in Texas ​Read More  ABC News: Politics ​Politics 

 Vice President JD Vance’s security detail had an Ohio river’s water level raised last week to accommodate a kayaking trip he took with his family for his 41st birthday ​Read More  ABC News: Politics ​Politics 

 Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan has been a career Democrat in the battleground state of Michigan but is now planning to run for governor as an independent ​Read More  ABC News: Politics ​Politics 

 Texas Democratic lawmakers who left the state to block a Republican plan for congressional redistricting are pleading for donations to help cover their costs ​Read More  ABC News: Politics ​Politics