Politics & Government News

5:38 PM on Wednesday, June 3

Thousands of students, teachers and activists have clashed with police in Chile's capital during a massive march against President José Antonio Kast’s education cuts and austerity measures

3:55 PM on Wednesday, June 3

The top federal prosecutor in Chicago is defending his appearance before a grand jury last year when it returned an indictment against critics of the Trump administration’s immigration sweeps

3:26 PM on Wednesday, June 3

A new lawsuit challenges the constitutionality of a law requiring nonpartisan elections for most local officials in five populous Atlanta-area counties but not the rest of Georgia

1:58 PM on Wednesday, June 3

Muhammad Ali’s hometown is honoring his legacy on the 10-year anniversary of his death

1:54 PM on Wednesday, June 3

Portugal and Austria have defeated Germany for seats on the powerful but deeply divided U.N. Security Council in a hotly contested race after intense campaigning

1:27 PM on Wednesday, June 3

Poland and Lithuania confirm they are in talks about their role in NATO's nuclear deterrence efforts, which are centered on U.S. nuclear weapons in Europe

1:00 PM on Wednesday, June 3

Montenegro has blocked 87 Serbian men from entering the country after they were deemed to pose a security threat ahead of a European Union summit with Western Balkan leaders

12:58 PM on Wednesday, June 3

Colombian lawyer and presidential candidate, Abelardo de la Espriella, has thanked U.S. President Donald Trump for endorsing his campaign

12:49 PM on Wednesday, June 3

Republicans have won a partisan redistricting battle for Congress

12:29 PM on Wednesday, June 3

A federal judge is considering whether to throw out a jury’s guilty verdict against former Wisconsin Judge Hannah Dugan who was convicted of felony obstruction for helping an immigrant evade federal officers

11:35 AM on Wednesday, June 3

Hundreds have gathered in Syria's capital to mourn former chess champion Rania al-Abbasi and her family, missing for 13 years

10:05 AM on Wednesday, June 3

European Union leaders are pushing back against reliance on American and Asian tech companies

9:04 AM on Wednesday, June 3

Businessman Zach Lahn's win in Iowa’s Republican gubernatorial primary over President Donald Trump's pick is a rare electoral setback for Trump

8:33 AM on Wednesday, June 3

The 9/11 Memorial and Museum has launched a $75 million fundraising campaign as the nonprofit tries to educate the millions of U.S. youth who don’t remember the terror attacks

5:03 AM on Wednesday, June 3

When musical acts pulled out of a concert series marking America's 250th anniversary, fearing it might be too closely tied to Donald Trump, the president decided to formally make himself the headlining act

12:01 AM on Wednesday, June 3

Under Trump administration, efforts to address deep-rooted inequities for students of color are being cast as discriminatory against white students

11:52 PM on Tuesday, June 2

President Donald Trump is in a hurry to rebuild the tariff wall the Supreme Court tore down less than four months ago

8:21 AM on Tuesday, June 2

12:01 AM on Tuesday, June 2

Rebecca Bennett, a former Navy helicopter pilot, has won the New Jersey Democratic primary in the battleground 7th District

12:01 AM on Tuesday, June 2

The Senate race in Iowa is one of the most closely watched this year and the general election matchup is now set, with Democrats hoping for a gain