Politics & Government News

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The Texas Legislature raised auto insurance costs by $1 in 2023 to combat catalytic converter theft

4:12 PM on Monday, August 31

The Supreme Court is allowing the White House to continue construction on President Donald Trump’s $400 million White House ballroom project while his administration appeals a judge’s order halting the work

1:19 PM on Monday, August 31

The highest-ranking officer in the U.S. military says there are no plans to send troops to polling places during November’s midterm congressional elections

1:15 PM on Monday, August 31

11:18 AM on Monday, August 31

The online prediction market platform Kalshi has permanently banned former U.S. Rep. George Santos after concluding the former Republican congressman likely engaged in insider trading when he made over $17,000 betting against his attendance at the State of the Union address

11:08 AM on Monday, August 31

France and Sweden have signed agreements for France to supply the Nordic country with four modern frigates

10:36 AM on Monday, August 31

An international arbitration panel in The Hague has ruled that India must honor a decades-old water-sharing treaty with Pakistan

9:00 AM on Monday, August 31

Republicans on the House Oversight Committee have launched an investigation into a controversial DEA strategy that allowed large fentanyl shipments to reach the streets

8:28 AM on Monday, August 31

A divided Supreme Court has allowed the White House to continue construction on a $400 million ballroom project as lawsuits play out

8:02 AM on Monday, August 31

7:49 AM on Monday, August 31

U.S. Sen. Ed Markey faces a competitive Democratic primary challenge in Massachusetts on Tuesday from U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton in his bid for a third full term

4:59 AM on Monday, August 31

Japan’s Defense Ministry has disclosed details of an 8.9 trillion yen ($55.6 billion) budget request for the next fiscal year that officials say will increase significantly after the government adopts new security and defense plans later in the year

1:13 AM on Monday, August 31

An election in eastern Germany on Sunday could produce the first far-right state governor in the country’s post-World War II history

12:10 AM on Monday, August 31

Colleges around the country are seeking approval for a new federal grant program, Workforce Pell, to aid students enrolled for short-term job training

12:09 AM on Monday, August 31

Donald Trump frequently hints at seeking a third presidential term, even wearing 2028 campaign hats

11:41 PM on Sunday, August 30

Leaders from some of the world’s least populous states are gathering in Palau for the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting

8:44 PM on Sunday, August 30

Plans in one of Texas’ largest counties to use dozens fewer polling location than previous years is drawing protests from Democrats who say the reductions could create confusion in the November midterm elections

6:00 PM on Sunday, August 30

Google says it has updated its maps application to rename Lake Ontario as “Lake America” for users in the United States

1:00 AM on Sunday, August 30

The U.S. aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln has sailed past Singapore as it heads home