Politics

(WASHINGTON) — U.S. job gains far exceeded expectations in February, a defiant show of strength that keeps the economy humming but signals a cooldown from the breakneck start to 2024, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data on Friday showed. The economy added 275,000 jobs last month, blowing past economist expectations of about 200,000 jobs added […]

(WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden disappointed some Democrats and immigration activists when he used the term “illegal” at the State of the Union when referring to an undocumented migrant accused of killing 22-year-old nursing student Laken Riley. Now, the administration and his campaign are weighing in on the off-script moment. White House communications director Ben […]

(PHILADELPHIA) — President Joe Biden is heading to battleground Pennsylvania on Friday afternoon to build off his momentum from the State of the Union, kicking off a major ramp-up in his reelection campaign. Biden is being joined by the first lady as he delivers remarks in the outskirts of Philadelphia — the first test as […]

(WASHINGTON) — Terry Szuplat, a former speechwriter for President Barack Obama, spoke with ABC News’ Linsey Davis Thursday just before President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address, about his experiences helping craft the speech as part of the Obama White House. Szuplat, who will soon release a new book, “Say It Well,” which chronicles […]

(WASHINGTON) — In an interview with ABC News Friday, Vice President Kamala Harris reacted for the first time to President Joe Biden’s hot mic comment in which he’s heard saying he and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will soon have a “come to Jesus” conversation about the war in Gaza. “He meant what he said,” […]

(WASHINGTON) — Embattled former Rep. George Santos, who was expelled from Congress in December, has announced that he’s once again running for the House — but, Republican leadership in the Long Island district he’s eyeing told ABC News on Friday that there is “no appetite” for Santos. Santos announced on X that he would run […]

(WASHINGTON) — The third-party presidential movement No Labels voted Friday to move forward with a presidential ticket, though the hunt for candidates to lead the ticket continues. After flirting with a third-party presidential bid over the past year, No Labels’ 800 delegates from 50 states met virtually to discuss the future of the movement and […]

Shawn Thew-Pool/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Vice President Kamala Harris, in a post-State of the Union interview with ABC News Chief White House Correspondent Mary Bruce on Friday, praised President Joe Biden’s “passionate” performance but was noncommittal on whether he will debate rival Donald Trump. “We’ll get to that at some point and we’ll deal with […]

(WASHINGTON) — Alabama Sen. Katie Britt gave the Republican response to President Joe Biden’s State of the Union on Thursday night, responding to his attacks on her party and boasts about his record by painting a much darker picture of the country under his leadership — while promising a different path under the GOP. From […]

(WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden’s third State of the Union address, on Thursday, was filled with Democratic applause, Republican jeers and a slew of headline-making moments as he sought to make the case to Americans that he deserves a second term over rival Donald Trump. Below are some of the most notable parts of his […]