Politics & Government News

2:06 PM on Wednesday, December 24

DOJ says it may need a 'few more weeks' to finish release of Epstein files despite Dec. 19 deadline set by Congress

1:50 PM on Wednesday, December 24

The Justice Department says that finishing the release of all of the Jeffrey Epstein files could take a “few more weeks,” further delaying compliance with a Dec. 19 deadline set by Congress

12:27 PM on Wednesday, December 24

11:35 AM on Wednesday, December 24

A federal judge is halting the enforcement of a March presidential memorandum that revoked the security clearance of a prominent Washington attorney

10:50 AM on Wednesday, December 24

A man accused of shooting two National Guard troops near the White House is charged in a complaint with federal firearms charges over the ambush on November 26 that fatally wounded one of the West Virginia National Guard members and seriously injured the second

6:54 AM on Wednesday, December 24

France, Germany, the European Union and the United Kingdom are hitting out at a U.S. decision to impose travel bans on five Europeans the Trump administration accuses of pressuring tech firms to censor or suppress American views

6:43 AM on Wednesday, December 24

Guineans are set to vote Sunday in their first presidential election since a military coup four years ago

3:43 AM on Wednesday, December 24

South Korea’s liberal-led legislature has passed a bill allowing heavy punitive damages against traditional news and internet media for publishing false or fabricated information

12:14 AM on Wednesday, December 24

Central African Republic on Dec. 28 will hold presidential and legislative elections as concerns over armed groups have led to a growing reliance on Russia for security

10:40 PM on Tuesday, December 23

Nineteen states and the District of Columbia have sued the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, its Secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and its inspector general over a declaration that could complicate access to gender-affirming care for young people

8:15 PM on Tuesday, December 23

A federal judge has given a green light to New York’s so-called Green Light Law, rejecting the Trump administration’s bid to stop the state from giving people driver’s licenses without having them prove they're in the country legally

7:17 PM on Tuesday, December 23

Iran and the United States have reaffirmed their commitments to diplomacy at a contentious meeting of the U.N. Security Council

5:14 PM on Tuesday, December 23

Authorities say a woman has been charged with murder in her 9-year-old daughter's death

4:45 PM on Tuesday, December 23

The State Department is barring five Europeans it accuses of leading efforts to pressure U.S. tech firms to censor or suppress American viewpoints

3:55 PM on Tuesday, December 23

Venezuela's National Assembly has approved a measure criminalizing activities that hinder navigation and commerce, like the seizure of oil tankers

3:52 PM on Tuesday, December 23

A stop-work order by the Trump administration directs offshore wind developers to “suspend all ongoing activities” related to five large-scale projects under construction along the East Coast “for the next 90 days for reasons of national security.”

3:18 PM on Tuesday, December 23

The Supreme Court has refused to allow the Trump administration to deploy National Guard troops in the Chicago area to support its immigration crackdown

2:36 PM on Tuesday, December 23

The Trump administration says it will begin garnishing the wages of student loan borrowers who are in default early next year

12:55 PM on Tuesday, December 23

A news segment critical of the Trump administration's immigration policy was pulled from “60 Minutes” but is now circulating online

1:18 PM on Monday, December 8