Politics & Government News

4:47 PM on Monday, April 27

The United States and Iran have clashed over Tehran’s nuclear program as a review of the treaty meant to prevent the spread of atomic weapons got underway at the United Nations

4:43 PM on Monday, April 27

A judge in Wyoming has blocked a new state law that bans abortion beyond the earliest stages of pregnancy while a lawsuit challenging the provision proceeds

4:09 PM on Monday, April 27

A Texas law from 2023 allowing state police to arrest people suspected of illegal entry can now take effect

3:49 PM on Monday, April 27

Conspiracy theories flooded the internet minutes after the shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner attended by President Donald Trump

3:33 PM on Monday, April 27

Iraq's dominant parliamentary bloc has nominated businessman Ali al-Zaidi as the country's prime minister

3:22 PM on Monday, April 27

A man who managed voter registration drives in Pennsylvania ahead of the 2024 presidential election is facing a month in jail after pleading guilty to three misdemeanor counts

1:14 PM on Monday, April 27

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12:30 PM on Monday, April 27

Preservationists say they will continue their lawsuit against President Donald Trump's planned $400 million White House ballroom

11:37 AM on Monday, April 27

The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld the racketeering convictions of imprisoned former Republican Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder and ex-lobbyist Matt Borges in a $60 million bribery scheme

10:20 AM on Monday, April 27

Canada's prime minister says the country is developing a government-owned investment fund

10:05 AM on Monday, April 27

Latino leaders are gaining ground in U.S. politics despite ongoing challenges

10:01 AM on Monday, April 27

Argentine President Javier Milei has blocked journalists from the government headquarters and insulted the media on social media

9:06 AM on Monday, April 27

Congo has announced the creation of a paramilitary guard to secure its mining operations, backed by U.S. and Emirati investments

8:31 AM on Monday, April 27

The German government suspects Russia is behind phishing attacks on Signal targeting high-ranking politicians, military personnel, and journalists

7:12 AM on Monday, April 27

President Donald Trump is likely to face new security questions as he plans to attend a series of large, high-profile events in coming months

4:50 AM on Monday, April 27

Clashes between two families over water access have killed at least 42 people in eastern Chad, according to the government

12:04 AM on Monday, April 27

When the U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments on the Trump administration’s plans to stop shielding Haitians and Syrians from deportation, people from more than dozen other countries will pay close attention, perhaps none more than an estimated 200,000 from El Salvador

1:30 AM on Sunday, April 26

The California man arrested in the shooting incident at the media dinner in Washington is a highly educated tutor and amateur video game developer who's opposed to the policies of President Donald Trump

4:38 AM on Thursday, April 16

A Kazakh court has convicted 19 Kazakh activists after a protest against Beijing’s crackdown in China’s far-western Xinjiang region last year, in what advocates call an extraordinary move by the Kazakh government to silence dissident at the behest of Beijing