Politics & Government News

10:34 AM on Tuesday, June 23

Kenyan Health Minister Aden Duale has ordered the suspension of the construction of an Ebola quarantine center for Americans after he was held in contempt by a court that had halted the project

10:20 AM on Tuesday, June 23

The Supreme Court has ruled that Exxon Mobil can sue Cuban state-owned companies in American courts over property on the island nation that was seized after Fidel Castro took power

9:43 AM on Tuesday, June 23

The Rev. Al Sharpton is putting final touches on a new Harlem headquarters for his National Action Network organization

8:29 AM on Tuesday, June 23

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7:55 AM on Tuesday, June 23

Niger has formally left the International Criminal Court after accusing the global tribunal of what it says is selective justice

7:54 AM on Tuesday, June 23

Lithuanian Prime Minister Inga Ruginienė and her cabinet have stepped down after changes to the ruling coalition

5:51 AM on Tuesday, June 23

The estranged husband of former Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has been sentenced to five years and three months in prison

3:34 AM on Tuesday, June 23

Security forces in Turkey have detained over 200 people with suspected links to extremist groups, including the Islamic State

12:04 AM on Tuesday, June 23

The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History highlights the complexities of the American story

12:04 AM on Tuesday, June 23

Brexit fractured the European Union, and it broke British politics

12:01 AM on Tuesday, June 23

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has admitted defeat, resigning less than two years after leading his party to a massive victory in 2024

8:10 PM on Monday, June 22

The Pentagon has told lawmakers it needs roughly $80 billion, mostly to cover the cost of the war in Iran

6:48 PM on Monday, June 22

Authorities have arrested two more people in Missouri and Washington state in connection with a planned attack targeting President Donald Trump’s UFC event at the White House earlier this month

4:39 PM on Monday, June 22

A federal judge has ruled that a revamped federal tool that state election officials have used in their efforts to identify illegally registered noncitizen voters is unlawful and cannot be used

4:27 PM on Monday, June 22

A man with the same name and party affiliation as Alaska Republican U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan has challenged a decision by a top state elections official to disqualify his candidacy and remove him from the August primary ballot

3:02 PM on Monday, June 22

National Guard members and U.S. Park Police are patrolling the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool

8:23 AM on Monday, June 22

Vice President JD Vance says peace talks with Iran created a “good foundation for a successful final deal” to end the war that began at the end of February

12:05 AM on Friday, June 19

Janeese Lewis George is making waves in Washington, D.C., with her progressive agenda as she aims for the mayor's office

11:27 AM on Monday, June 8