Today's Top Political and Coronavirus News Compilation - Friday, September 16, 2022 (1 Viewer)

Donald Trump is increasingly embracing and endorsing the QAnon conspiracy theory, even as the number of frightening real-world events linked to the movement rises.

The Department of Justice asked the 11th Circuit to allow prosecutors to continue to use classified documents seized from Mar-a-Lago during a special master' review.

Republicans are cheering the transportation of migrants while Democrats condemn call it a heartless political stunt.

A man confronted Texas Sen. Ted Cruz (R) on an airplane flight on Thursday about the senator not supporting stricter gun legislation in the aftermath of the Uvalde school shooting that killed 19 st…

A document purporting to be from the U.S. government and claiming the Treasury Department had information related to the search at Donald Trump's Florida estate was a fabrication.

As of Friday, Republican officials in Texas and Arizona had sent 295 buses with approximately 13,000 migrants to Washington, D.C., New York and Chicago, all cities with Democratic mayors.

The Biden administration is moving one step closer to developing a central bank digital currency, known as the digital dollar.

President Biden tells Scott Pelley that if Russia uses chemical or tactical nuclear weapons against Ukraine, "they'll become more of a pariah in the world than they ever have been. And depending on the extent of what they do will determine what response would occur."

A federal judge has appointed a veteran New York jurist to serve as an independent arbiter in the criminal investigation into the presence of classified documents at Donald Trump’s Florida home.

Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic are bracing for Tropical Storm Fiona.

Signs of frustration with Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine are mounting, posing the most serious challenge yet in retaining his firm grip on the Kremlin. The stunning c…

California Governor Gavin Newsom challenged Ron DeSantis to a debate on Friday after asking the DOJ to investigate him and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday said he intends to use “every penny” of the $12 million his state budgeted to relocate migrants and set the expectation for buses and “likely more” flights full of migrants paid for by the state.

At meetings, some DHS officials have expressed frustration with the Biden administration's reluctance to send migrants to inland cities, as GOP governors have done.

Critics argue that it looks a lot like the old-fashioned dynamic of rich folks meddling in city politics to further their own interests.

How these prominent governors are responding to the country’s immigration crisis has elevated their national profiles.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi reportedly is angry with many of her House Democratic colleagues for failing to pay their dues to the House Democrats re-election committee

Russia’s military failures in Ukraine are creating a new coalition of opposition to Vladimir Putin, and one that has unusually not faced a strong crackdown.

The Russian president is left in an "unenviable" position as he contends with domestic pressures after Ukraine's military launched a stunning counteroffensive, one expert said.

Massachusetts state Sen. Julian Cyr spoke with ABC News' "Start Here" about the controversial move by the Florida governor to transport migrants to Martha's Vineyard.

A former top official in the Trump White House counsel’s office told the National Archives last fall that, according to former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, there were only 12 boxes of records at Mar-a-Lago and they were just filled with newspaper clippings, a source familiar with the...

He says he treats every issue distinctly. Republicans insist he's always been that way. His Democratic opponent accuses him of changing before the election.

The Justice Department has asked a federal appeals court to lift a judge’s order that temporarily barred it from reviewing a batch of classified documents seized during an FBI search of former President Donald Trump’s Florida home last month.

In his first public comments on Ukraine's recent successes, Mr Putin says he is in "no hurry".

“If we do have Commonwealth nations becoming republics, then that obviously further takes away some of the old imperial-era ties.”

Senate Democrats are seething over what they say was a “political stunt” by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R), who have sent planeloads and busloads of Venezuelan migrant…

The Justice Department asked the 11th US Circuit Court of Appeals to block parts of a judge’s order requiring a special master to review classified documents from Mar-a-Lago.

Political scientist and author Lynn Vavreck’s new book explores the long-term trends and short-term shocks that shaped the dramatic 2020 election and what these changes could mean for the future.

Special Master Raymond Dearie directed lawyers for former President Trump and the Department of Justice to appear in a New York federal courthouse on Sept. 20.

A Michigan man has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for his role in the U.S. Capitol attack by a mob that disrupted Congress from certifying President Joe Biden’s 2020 electoral victory.

Host Major Garrett is joined by Stephen Law, president of the super PAC aligned with McConnell, who has the job of figuring out where spending that millions will help Republicans win.

Rep. Byron Donalds is running for the House Republican Conference Chair to expand the GOP brand and ensure a strong conservative voice at the leadership table.

The president visited with Griner’s wife, Cherelle, and Whelan’s sister, Elizabeth, in separate meetings.

Buoyed by recent legislative wins, the president’s team is laying the groundwork for 2024, with plans to rely on DNC resources and talks about who would manage the campaign.

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot suggested it was time to send a Republican candidate for governor "back to the farm" during a voter rally on Friday.

Hanging out with Richard Nixon's daughter. Swapping horseback riding stories with Ronald Reagan. Bending the ears of Donald Trump and Joe Biden on climate change

More than half of Pennsylvania voters will either definitely or probably vote for Democratic gubernatorial candidate Josh Shapiro, according to a new Monmouth University poll released Friday. Thirt…

Nancy Pelosi sidestepped a question this week about whether she wants to continue leading House Democrats after November – but her own members are divided about whether they’d let that happen.

President Joe Biden is praising South Africa as a vital voice on the global stage. Biden hosted President Cyril Ramaphosa on Friday at the White House for talks that touched on the two nations' differences on Russia’s war in Ukraine and more.

Canceled flights, rail strikes and still-high gas prices are still affecting most Americans, and putting pressure on Biden to act

The roughly 50 migrants who were sent by plane to Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts by Florida’s governor this week were taken to a military base Friday to receive shelter and humanitarian support, officials said.

The issue of whether tech companies may “censor” certain posts may end before the Supreme Court, because Friday’s ruling conflicts with one in May out of Florida.

The Biden administration will send another $600 million in military aid to Ukraine. It comes as the U.S. rushes more weapons to fuel Kyiv’s counteroffensive that has reclaimed large stretches of the embattled country and forced Russian troops to retreat.

Devoutly Jewish, Josh Shapiro wants to persuade voters that his opponent’s Christian nationalism doesn’t represent the values of the state.

A host of countries are prepared to offer their good will, manufacturing muscle or markets to the Putin war machine.

The U.N. General Assembly has voted to allow Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to deliver a pre-recorded address to next week’s gathering of world leaders because of his need to deal with Russia’s invasion.

Migrants who arrived in Martha's Vineyard this week were bussed to Joint Base Cape Cod in Massachusetts, taking a ferry off the wealthy island enclave.

President Joe Biden sat down this week for his first interview of his presidency with the news magazine show “60 Minutes.”

Senior U.S. military leaders have advised the White House against sending longer-range missiles to Ukraine over fears it could provoke a wider war with Russia, officials said.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is firing back at California Gov. Gavin Newsom after he requested DOJ investigate his state and others for “kidnapping” crimes for sending illegal immigrants to other locations.

Arkansas Republican gubernatorial nominee Sarah Huckabee Sanders said she was diagnosed with thyroid cancer earlier this month and on Friday “underwent a successful surgery to remove my thyroid and surrounding lymph nodes.”

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem is showing no sign of fighting an action taken against her by a state ethics board over her actions surrounding her daughter's application for a real estate appraiser's license.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis took the playbook of a fellow Republican, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, to a new level by catching officials flat-footed in Martha's Vineyard with two planeloads of Venezuelan migrants.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday said that the concerns of China and India about Russia’s war in Ukraine are reflective of the global apprehension about the months-long conflict, and said he believes “it increases the pressure on Russia to end the aggression.”

A search warrant that mentions agency nominee Phil Washington could drag out an already slow-moving confirmation process.

Far-left Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez suggested Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is not fit for office because he has been bussing illegal migrants to sanctuary cities like D.C.

Residents on Alaska’s vast and sparsely populated western coast braced for what forecasters said could be one of the worst in recent history, accompanied by strong winds and high surf that could knock out power and cause flooding.

Shares of FedEx plunged 24% after the shipments company said it will implement cost-cutting initiatives to contend with soft global shipment volumes.

Republican Gov. Jim Justice has signed into law a ban on almost all abortions at all stages of pregnancy.

Germany is taking control of three Russian-owned refineries to ensure energy security before a European Union embargo on oil from Russia takes effect next year.

Investigators say they have found over 400 shallow graves in a wooded area in Izyum.

Indiana police have released the final report on the investigation into a car crash that killed GOP Rep. Jackie Walorski, concluding the car she was riding in was "at-fault."

The move could leave state officials open to contempt of court charges, which in some cases can lead to jail time for offenders, one law professor noted.

Former White House press secretary and Arkansas gubernatorial hopeful Sarah Sanders is recovering after undergoing surgery for thyroid cancer.

More than 500 migrants crossed the southern border illegally in just a few hours on Friday, marking just a fraction of those sent to Martha's Vineyard earlier this week.

A video has emerged appearing to show a top ally of Vladimir Putin personally recruiting alleged Russian prisoners to fight in Ukraine.

Republican governors like Greg Abbott of Texas, and more recently Florida’s Ron DeSantis, have been making a habit of sending migrants located in their Sun Belt states to northern Democratic-voting cities. While there may be policy reasons for their decisions, there are clear political...

The House may consider legislation as early as next week to reform the way electoral votes are counted in presidential elections. The bill reforms are a response to former President Donald Trump's challenge to the 2020 election and will have bipartisan support.

Some FARA experts warned that another defeat in a high-profile case like Barrack’s could have a chilling effect on DOJ’s renewed push to crack down on illegal foreign lobbying.

The GOP's nominee for Nevada governor says he would fight against a national abortion ban if the U.S. Congress were to pass it.

Laws that ban abortion or severely restrict the procedure have gone into effect in about a dozen states after the US Supreme Court ended a constitutional right to abortion on June 24.

"The new administration in the U.S., they claim that they are different from the Trump administration," Raisi told Lesley Stahl, "But we haven't witnessed any changes in reality."

This summer has been especially lethal for migrants crossing the US-Mexican border illegally. In Arizona, migrants who get sick or injured while walking dozens of miles of essentially uninhabited desert washes and mountains in torrid heat are often abandoned by their smugglers.

Mahsa Amini, 22, died days after her arrest for allegedly not complying with rules on head coverings.

The Justice Department on Friday asked an appeals court to put on hold parts of a judge’s order requiring a third-party review of the materials seized last month at former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence.

"This is a far-reaching energy policy decision to protect our country," German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said.

The latest holdup came in May when Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., placed a “blanket hold” on all the nominees for Latin America and the Caribbean after President Joe Biden lifted some restrictions on Cuba.

ALEXANDRIA, La. (AP) — A woman outfitted with a tiny microphone and hidden camera walked up to a dilapidated drug house on a chilly afternoon last year looking to buy meth from a dealer known on the streets as “Mississippi.”

Thousands have been sent from Republican states amid an escalating political row in the US.

President Joe Biden met Friday with the families of Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan, two American citizens who remain detained in Russia.

A CBS News review of U.S. Justice Department court filings shows a growing number of Jan. 6 defendants have been arrested again — for subsequent crimes involving guns, drugs and domestic abuse.

The ruling is a win for Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in their efforts to combat what they call censorship of conservative viewpoints by social media companies.

The Republican leaders of the Arizona Legislature won't try to defend a new law limiting up-close filming of police that has been blocked by a federal judge.

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre compared the plight of illegal immigrants transported into sanctuary cities to slavery, saying the migrants are treated like "chattel."

The British royal family announced Thursday that Queen Elizabeth II has died. She was 96.

The ride-hailing service Uber says all its services are operational following what security professionals are calling a major data breach.

Heritage Action makes midterm play with $1.8M investment

Heathrow Airport will halt departures and arrivals Monday around two minutes of silence for Queen Elizabeth II's funeral.

Fetterman campaign manager Brendan McPhillips wrote a "wake-up call" to donors about increased GOP TV spending in Pennsylvania.

A new online atlas of bird migration draws from an unprecedented number of scientific and community data sources to illustrate the routes of about 450 bird species in the Americas.

Jeremy David Hanson, 34, was unhappy with the dictionary entries for "woman," "girl," and "female," saying, "There is no such thing as 'gender identity.'"

One person was reported missing after damaging debris flow in Southern California on Monday. Her body has since been recovered, authorities said Friday.

Story at a glance A third of college students report ‘quiet quitting’ or prioritizing their mental health and work-life balance over school work. That’s based on new survey results from 1,000 curre…

A document purporting to be from the U.S. government and claiming the Treasury Department had information related to the search at Donald Trump's Florida estate was a fabrication.

Michael Beschloss is still neutral about everything—except the biggest issue of all.

Gov. Jim Justice signed an abortion ban into law days after West Virginia lawmakers passed a bill banning nearly all abortions with limited exceptions.

Some of the biggest changes in at least a decade are in store as the tax agency raises the income thresholds for tax rates.

Vice President Kamala Harris again declined to comment on the arrival of illegal migrants from Texas to near the Naval Observatory in Washington, D.C.

A group of thieves stole €300,000 worth of goods from passengers on high-speed trains, police say.

Ukraine has stopped asking for high-tech weapons in public. But that doesn’t mean they don’t want them.

Producers Ken Burns and Sarah Botstein sat down with ABC News to discuss their latest documentary for PBS, about U.S. attitudes and politics during the Holocaust.

Former top Trump White House advisor Stephen Miller is taking aim at CBP leadership for its investigation after a regional Twitter account retweeted his comments.

In South Fulton, Georgia, two radically different ideas about Black political power are vying for control. The fate of the city hangs in the balance.

“Anything that dilutes America’s focus on helping Taiwan to defend itself is a really bad idea,” Sen. Dan Sullivan said.

ABC News spoke with top-ticket candidates in key Western midterm races about the Colorado River water cuts and drought relief solutions to address climate change.

A federal judge in Florida dealt the Justice Department another setback in its investigation into the handling of documents from former President Donald Trump’s White House with a trio of orders Thursday night.

Find this week's top photos from around the globe in ABC News' This Week in Pictures slideshow.

Bucks County D.A. Matt Weintraub blasted Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. and Democratic Senate candidate John Fetterman as "unprofessional" in an interview with Fox News Digital.

The Republican nominee for Nevada governor says he would fight against a national abortion ban.

Queen Elizabeth II was known for her colorful hat collection, love of corgis and her 73 years of marriage to Prince Philip. Queen Elizabeth II died on Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022.

Norman and his nephew, Andre Montgomery, starred in the long-running OWN reality show about a popular soul-food business founded in the St. Louis area by Robbie Montgomery — Norman’s mother and Andre’s grandmother.

The BBC's Orla Guerin reports from Izyum as Ukraine looks for answers at the site of hundreds of graves.

On Twitter, Latino and Hispanic users called the design lazy and bombarded the NFL's tweet with memes.

Fighting regularly flares up in border disputes between the two Central Asian states.

The Jeep fell over 100 feet before rolling down a rocky embankment for approximately 140 feet, killing the two Arizona women and their 72-year-old tour driver on Monday.

The rapper pleaded guilty to two misdemeanor charges and was sentenced to 15 days of community service.

Chair Richard Glick has spent the past two years pushing the adoption of policies he advocated as a minority voice on the commission.

Two men were charged on Friday in the alleged theft of guns from the home of and Los Angeles mayoral candidate Karen Bass, the Los Angeles District Attorney’s office announced in a statement.

With flu season approaching, Dr. David Agus also urged people to get their flu shots.

Ideal to get the updated COVID vaccine between mid-September and mid-October, Dr. Ashish Jha said, and no later than the end of October.

The U.S. Marine Corps is quietly walking back strict penalties for service members who are asking for religious accommodations to the COVID-19 vaccine.

In an animal study, federal scientists found that combining Paxlovid and the antiviral Lagevrio could be safe and more effective.

Taiwan is seeking to end its mandatory COVID quarantines for travelers early. While other parts of Asia have already relaxed regulations, Taiwan has not decided when to end isolations.

The Department of Health and Human Services is removing its mask mandate for children as young as two, according to a report, after GOP pressure this week,