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US Virgin Islands 2024 Democratic caucus results

The presidential nominating race is coming to a close.
2 hours ago
A voter fills in his ballot at a polling station in New York, April 2, 2024.
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Guam 2024 Democratic caucus results

The presidential nominating race is coming to a close.
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Voters cast their ballots at a polling station for the 2024 primary elections during early voting ahead of the election day in Chicago, Illinois, United States on March 19, 2024.
June 08

Permission to win: Ukraine needs more from Biden than weapons to defeat Russia

Fear of escalation with Putin plagues U.S. leadership, experts told ABC News.
June 08
Ukrainian soldiers prepare to fire 120mm mortar towards Russian position on the front line at undisclosed location in Donetsk region, Ukraine, June 4, 2024.
June 08

Results: Final 2 contests for the 2024 presidential nominee

Democrats in Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands are casting ballots.
June 08
A voter fills in his ballot at a polling station in New York, April 2, 2024.
June 07

Trump's conviction intensifies his calls for retribution in a second term

"Sometimes revenge can be justified," Trump said in an interview this week.
June 07
Former President Donald Trump sits in the courtroom during his hush money trial at Manhattan Criminal Court, May 30, 2024, in New York City.
June 07

First lady Jill Biden supports Hunter Biden with visits to court during trial

Jill Biden flew back from France to attend Friday's proceedings.
June 07
First lady Jill Biden arrives at federal court, June 4, 2024, in Wilmington, Del.
June 07

8 members of Congress parachute jump over Normandy for D-Day anniversary

They jumped out of the same planes that flew over Normandy 80 years ago.
June 07
They jumped out of the same planes that flew over Normandy 80 years ago.
June 07

9 members of Congress parachute jump over Normandy for D-Day anniversary

The group jumped out of the same planes that flew over Normandy 80 years ago.
June 07
Rep. Mike Waltz shares a selfie showing preparation for a commemorative parachute jump to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day in Normandy, France June 7, 2024.
June 07

Bill Hagerty latest to be floated in Trump veepstakes, underscoring fluidity

A source said they believe Hagerty would take the VP job if offered.
June 07
Ranking Member Bill Hagerty questions U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen during a Senate Appropriations Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee hearing in Washington, June 4, 2024.
June 07

Biden channels Ronald Reagan in Normandy speech

President Joe Biden's speech on defending democracy took place in the same spot Reagan gave his iconic speech 40 years ago.
June 07
VIDEO: Biden channels Ronald Reagan in Normandy speech
June 07

Clarence Thomas formally discloses trips paid for by Harlan Crow in new filings

Supreme Court justices reported book deals, gifts and more in the annual filing.
June 07
In this April 23, 2021 file photo, Associate Justice Clarence Thomas sits during a group photo of the Justices at the Supreme Court in Washington.
June 07

DHS Secretary Mayorkas & National Security Adviser Sullivan Sunday On ‘This Week'

This is a listing for 'This Week' airing Sunday, June 9, 2024.
June 07
This Week with George Stephanopoulos
June 07

Biden offers defense of democracy in Normandy speech aimed at American audience

"I refuse to believe America's greatness is a thing of the past," he said.
June 07
President Joe Biden speaks at Pointe du Hoc, where U.S. Army Rangers scaled cliffs over 100 feet high on D-Day to destroy a heavily fortified German position, June 7, 2024 in Pointe du Hoc, France.
June 07

President Biden delivers remarks on freedom, democracy, and the legacy of D-Day

Speaking in Pointe du Hoc, Normandy, Biden said, “American democracy asks the hardest of things: to believe that we’re a part of something bigger than ourselves, so democracy begins with each of us."
June 07
VIDEO: President Biden delivers remarks on freedom, democracy and the legacy of D-Day
June 07

Biden urges selflessness at D-Day remembrance in France

Against the backdrop of Normandy Beach, President Joe Biden emphasizes the challenges of defending democracy.
June 07
Biden urges selflessness in France
June 06

Date set for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to address Congress

House Speaker Mike Johnson floated the idea in March.
June 06
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gives statements to the media inside The Kirya, which houses the Israeli Defence Ministry, after their meeting in Tel Aviv on October 12, 2023. (Photo by Jacquelyn Martin / POOL / AFP) (Photo by JACQUELYN MARTIN/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
June 06

Deadly Gaza strike raises US concerns about civilians, despite precision munitions

Weapons experts tell ABC News fragments indicate U.S.-made bombs were used.
June 06
Palestinians look at the aftermath of the Israeli strike on a U.N.-run school that killed dozens of people in the Nusseirat refugee camp in the Gaza Strip, June 6, 2024.
June 06

Trump campaign vetting possible vice presidential candidates

Sen. Marco Rubio, Sen. Tim Scott and several others have already been tapped as Donald Trump's possible running mate. The panel discusses the choices and some other likely candidates.
June 06
VIDEO: Trump campaign vetting possible vice presidential candidates
June 06

Biden campaign to air ad during NBA Finals coverage

The ad, titled "Flag," will air toward the end of "NBA Countdown."
June 06
President Joe Biden speaks during a campaign event at Girard College, May 29, 2024, in Philadelphia.
June 06

Day 3 of witness testimony underway in Hunter Biden gun trial

President Joe Biden said he won't pardon his son and that he would accept the outcome of the trial, ABC News' Olivia Rubin reports.
June 06
VIDEO: Day 3 of witness testimony underway in Hunter Biden gun trial
June 06

Exclusive: Biden tells Muir he wouldn't pardon Hunter, says Trump got 'fair trial'

Biden is in Normandy commemorating the 80th anniversary of D-Day.
June 06
ABC News' David Muir sat down exclusively with President Joe Biden in Normandy, France, on the 80th anniversary of D-Day on June 6, 2024.
June 06
Former President Donald Trump appears in the courtroom for his civil fraud trial at New York State Supreme Court on October 24, 2023 in New York.
June 06

Some Nikki Haley voters split on Biden's executive action on immigration

Immigration and the border are among the top concerns for Haley supporters.
June 06
President Joe Biden delivers remarks on an executive order limiting asylum in the East Room of the White House, June 4, 2024, in Washington.
June 06

Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas speaks on executive action restricting asylum

Administration says the move is a step forward to deter irregular migration.
June 06
Alejandro Mayorkas spoke about the changes to Brad Mielke on ABC’s “Start Here” podcast.
June 06

Prosecutors calling final witnesses in Hunter Biden federal gun trial

Prosecutors are set to call their final witnesses Thursday in Hunter Biden's felony gun trial.
June 06
VIDEO: Prosecutors calling final witnesses in Hunter Biden federal gun trial
June 06

Biden marks 80th D-Day anniversary in Normandy

The president attended a ceremony at the Normandy American Cemetery.
June 06
President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden arrive with French President Emmanuel Macron, and wife Brigitte Macron for a commemorative ceremony to mark D-Day 80th anniversary, June 6, 2024 at the US cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer, Normandy.
June 06

President Biden speaks in Normandy marking the 80th anniversary of D-Day

Biden greeted surviving members one-by-one, thanking them for the service on that fateful day.
June 06
VIDEO: President Biden speaks in Normandy marking the 80th anniversary of D-Day
June 06

Exclusive: Biden tells Muir US weapons will not be used to strike Moscow, Kremlin

Biden is in Normandy commemorating the 80th anniversary of D-Day.
June 06
ABC News' David Muir sat down exclusively with President Joe Biden in Normandy, France, on the 80th anniversary of D-Day on June 6, 2024.
June 06

Exclusive: Biden tells Muir US weapons will not be used to strike Moscow, Kremlin

In an ABC News exclusive, World News Tonight anchor David Muir interviewed Pres. Joe Biden in Normandy on the 80th Anniversary of D-Day.
June 06
President Joe Biden sat down for an exclusive interview with ABC News anchor David Muir at the Normandy American Cemetery in France on the 80th anniversary of D-Day.
June 06

Tim Scott working with PAC to bring Black, Hispanic voters to Trump

Scott's outreach will be centered on voters in the battleground states.
June 06
Sen. Tim Scott speaks as former President Donald Trump looks on during a campaign rally at the Grappone Convention Center in Concord, NH, Jan. 19, 2024.
June 06

Senate GOP blocks contraceptive access bill as Democrats force election-year vote

Senate Republicans blocked legislation to codify the right to access contraceptives as Democrats forced an election-year vote on the hot-button issue.
June 06
Senate Republicans blocked legislation to codify the right to access contraceptives as Democrats forced an election-year vote on the hot-button issue.
June 05

What child care costs mean for presidential election

U.S. families spend an average of $11,000 on child care each year.
June 05
U.S. families spend an average of $11,000 on child care each year.
June 05

Witness testimony sheds light on the dark depths of Hunter Biden's addiction

Women from Hunter Biden's past testified about their experiences with him and his drug addiction. ABC News Live's Terry Moran has the latest details from the trial.
June 05
VIDEO: Witness testimony sheds light on the dark depths of Hunter Biden's addiction
June 05

Senate GOP blocks contraceptive access bill as Democrats force election-year vote

Schumer's promised several votes on reproductive rights in the coming weeks.
June 05
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer speaks during a news conference to discuss reproductive rights legislation, the Right to Contraception Act, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C, June 5, 2024.
June 05

What child care costs mean for the 2024 election

Skyrocketing child care costs show how inflation could impact 2024 election.
June 05
Skyrocketing child care costs show how inflation could impact 2024 election.
June 05

How the child care crisis impacts the election

With inflation, families are finding it increasingly harder to afford high-quality child care, while facilities are faced with the inability to pay its workers a livable wage.
June 05
Families are finding it increasingly harder to afford high-quality child care, while facilities are faced with the inability to pay its workers a livable wage.
June 05

Defense Secretary Austin's chief of staff steps down

Officials say the resignation is not tied to Austin's hospitalization scandal.
June 05
Kelly Magsamen serves as the Chief of Staff to Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin, III.
June 05

Trump team asks VP contenders Burgum, Vance, Rubio for documents

The initial ask for documents reflect who tops Trump's list at this point.
June 05
Gov. Doug Burgum, R-N.D., Sen. J.D. Vance, R-Ohio and Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla.
June 05

Witness testimony underway in Hunter Biden gun trial

Hunter Biden's former girlfriend Zoe Kestan took the stand while prosecutors added new pictures of Hunter Biden into evidence. ABC News' Olivia Rubin reports.
June 05
VIDEO: Witness testimony underway in Hunter Biden trial
June 05

Democrats risk boxing themselves in on filibuster in 2024: Sources

"I just see a lot of danger here," one Democrat said.
June 05
The United States Capitol is seen on Capitol Hill on Aug. 6, 2022 in Washington, DC.
June 05

Sen. Laphonza Butler on being the only Black woman in Senate

She says she will give up her seat to spend more time with her daughter.
June 05
VIDEO: Sen. Butler: 'It is imperative' for Black women to be represented within government
June 05

Latest primary results show warning signs for both Biden and Trump

In some the final primary elections of 2024, a decent percentage of voters preferred someone other than Trump or Biden.
June 05
VIDEO: Latest primary results show warning signs for both Biden and Trump
June 05

Hallie Biden called as witness in Hunter Biden felony gun trial

Hallie Biden was married to Hunter’s brother Beau until his death in 2015 and was Hunter’s romantic partner in 2018 when he made the gun purchase at the center of the case.
June 05
VIDEO: Hallie Biden called as witness in Hunter Biden felony gun trial
June 05

Biden in France: President to commemorate D-Day, visit American cemetery

Biden will commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day on Thursday in Normandy.
June 05
President Joe Biden arrives in Paris, June 5, 2024.
June 05

DHS Secretary Mayorkas explains Biden's executive action on immigration

Alejandro Mayorkas spoke about the changes to Brad Mielke on ABC News' “Start Here” podcast.
June 05
Alejandro Mayorkas spoke about the changes to Brad Mielke on ABC’s “Start Here” podcast.
June 05

Biden, Trump projected to win 2024 presidential primary

Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, South Dakota and Washington, D.C., cast ballots on Tuesday in the 2024 presidential primary.
June 05
Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, South Dakota and Washington, D.C., cast ballots on Tuesday in the 2024 presidential primary.
June 04
A voter walks to a Michigan primary election location in Dearborn, Mich., Feb. 27, 2024.
June 04

NRSC tells GOP candidates to support birth control ahead of contraception bill vote

The memo comes one day ahead of the Right to Contraceptive Act vote.
June 04
A gynecologist gives a patient the contraceptive pill in her gynecologist's office. (Photo by Stefan Puchner/picture alliance via Getty Images)
June 04
Montana State Capital Building in Helena, Mont.
June 04

New Jersey 2024 primary results: Trump GOP Senate candidate falls to Christie's

The state is reliably Democratic in the general election.
June 04
State Capitol Building Statehouse  in Trenton N.J,

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