Politics & Government News

5:39 PM on Sunday, November 16

5:26 PM on Sunday, November 16

U.S. aircraft carrier arrives in the Caribbean in major buildup near Venezuela, raising questions about the administration's intentions

2:25 PM on Sunday, November 16

At least 32 people have died after a bridge collapsed at a copper and cobalt mine in southeastern Congo

1:13 PM on Sunday, November 16

Lawmakers seeking to force the release of files related to the sex trafficking investigation into Jeffrey Epstein are predicting a big win in the House this week

1:12 PM on Sunday, November 16

A top Border Patrol commander is touting dozens of arrests in North Carolina’s largest city on Sunday as Charlotte residents report encounters with federal immigration agents near churches and apartment complexes

11:56 AM on Sunday, November 16

Benin’s parliament has approved a constitutional reform extending presidential terms and creating a new legislative body

11:55 AM on Sunday, November 16

Ecuadorians are voting on a referendum to amend the constitution to allow foreign military bases in the country

11:06 AM on Sunday, November 16

A New Orleans man who spent three decades in prison before his murder conviction was vacated won election to serve as the city’s chief criminal court record keeper

11:02 AM on Sunday, November 16

The British government plans to tighten its asylum system, following Denmark's model, to reduce immigration and address the political storm over migrants crossing the English Channel

11:02 AM on Sunday, November 16

The most advanced U.S. aircraft carrier has arrived in the Caribbean Sea in a display of American military power

8:51 AM on Sunday, November 16

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is vowing to oppose any attempt to establish a Palestinian state

7:52 AM on Sunday, November 16

President Donald Trump has made clear how much he wants to see Saudi Arabia and Israel normalize relations

7:38 AM on Sunday, November 16

Many Republican leaders insist there's no problem with the GOP's policies, the party's message or President Donald Trump’s leadership, despite big losses in this month's elections

7:31 AM on Sunday, November 16

As an unprecedented immigration crackdown enters a third month, a growing number of Chicago residents are fighting back against what they deem a racist and aggressive overreach of the federal government

7:16 AM on Sunday, November 16

At the halfway point of annual United Nations climate negotiations in Brazil, it appears the talks may do more than just focus on implementing past promises, as some observers had expected

5:33 AM on Sunday, November 16

Iran's foreign minister says the country is no longer enriching uranium at any site

4:14 AM on Sunday, November 16

France's government has announced the release of a French-Chilean national held for four months in Venezuela

1:01 AM on Sunday, November 16

President Alexander Stubb of Finland told The Associated Press that a ceasefire in Ukraine is unlikely before spring

12:51 AM on Sunday, November 16

Hundreds of thousands of Filipinos have gathered in Manila to demand accountability for a flood-control corruption scandal

12:16 AM on Sunday, November 16

Chileans are voting for a new president and parliament in an election expected to favor the hard right