Politics & Government News

9:44 AM on Saturday, August 30

Taiwan’s foreign minister has flown to the Philippines with a high-level delegation of investors, according to two senior Philippine officials

8:04 AM on Saturday, August 30

Yemen's Houthis say an Israeli airstrike killed the prime minister of the rebel-controlled government in Sanaa

7:15 AM on Saturday, August 30

California voters will decide in November whether to OK a new congressional map that would benefit Democrats

6:45 AM on Saturday, August 30

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’ office is urging the U.S. to reverse its decision to revoke his visa

6:13 AM on Saturday, August 30

Legal experts say Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s request for asylum in the United States is a smart but risky legal strategy

3:38 AM on Saturday, August 30

The U.K. has barred Israeli government officials from attending the country’s biggest arms fair over growing concern about the humanitarian crisis in Gaza

10:36 PM on Friday, August 29

A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from carrying out speedy deportations of undocumented migrants detained in the interior of the United States

10:00 PM on Friday, August 29

President Donald Trump's envoys have been causing diplomatic tensions with allied countries

7:36 PM on Friday, August 29

A city councilor in Connecticut is facing new charges in connection with an investigation into absentee ballot tampering in the state’s largest city

7:19 PM on Friday, August 29

Randy “Duke” Cunningham, whose feats as a U.S. Navy flying ace during the Vietnam War catapulted him to a U

6:59 PM on Friday, August 29

The Environmental Protection Agency has fired at least eight employees who signed a letter criticizing the agency’s leadership under Administrator Lee Zeldin and President Donald Trump

5:55 PM on Friday, August 29

President Donald Trump has audaciously claimed virtually unlimited power to bypass Congress and impose sweeping taxes on foreign products

5:24 PM on Friday, August 29

A Social Security whistleblower whose complaint alleged that Department of Government Efficiency officials mishandled Americans’ sensitive information says he’s resigning because of actions taken against him since making the claim

3:47 PM on Friday, August 29

A federal appeals court has ruled President Donald Trump illegally used emergency powers to impose sweeping tariffs but left them in place for now

2:56 PM on Friday, August 29

U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz suggests Mexico should adopt El Salvador's approach to combat drug cartels

1:49 PM on Friday, August 29

Bolivia’s highest court has thrown out criminal charges against former interim President Jeanine Áñez over her role in the 2019 killings of protesters, ordering the flashpoint case to restart in a special process for alleged crimes committed by former heads of state

1:43 PM on Friday, August 29

A federal appeals court has ruled against President Donald Trump’s plans to end temporary protections for 600,000 Venezuelans who have permission to live and work in the U.S. This means those migrants whose protections expired or are about to expire might be allowed to stay

6:27 AM on Friday, August 29

In a letter sent to Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson, President Donald Trump said he wouldn't be spending $4.9 billion in congressionally approved foreign aid — effectively cutting the budget without going through the legislative branch

2:45 AM on Friday, August 29

The leaders of India and Japan have agreed to bolster economic ties while also boosting cooperation in areas including clean energy and defense, as the two Asian powers face common challenges such as China’s growing influence and U.S. tariffs

10:06 PM on Thursday, August 28

Oregon lawmakers gathered in Salem on Friday for a special session focused on transportation funding