Politics & Government News

7:16 PM on Monday, January 12

The United States is accusing Russia of a “dangerous and inexplicable escalation” of the nearly four-year war in Ukraine at a time when the Trump administration is trying to advance negotiations toward peace

6:58 PM on Monday, January 12

5:40 PM on Monday, January 12

A new video reveals the moments before a federal immigration officer shot and killed a woman in Minneapolis

5:00 PM on Monday, January 12

Colombia’s National Liberation Army called for a “national accord” to overcome political conflicts, as it faces the prospects of attacks from the governments of Colombia and the United States

4:56 PM on Monday, January 12

Trump says Iran trade partners will face 25% tariffs from US as he looks to pressure Tehran over protest crackdown

4:30 PM on Monday, January 12

3:44 PM on Monday, January 12

A federal judge has rejected attorney Bruce Fein's bid to join the legal team representing former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro against charges in a long running drug conspiracy

3:10 PM on Monday, January 12

Florida Lt. Gov. Jay Collins says he’s running for governor in 2026, hoping to take over for term-limited Gov. Ron DeSantis

2:41 PM on Monday, January 12

2:10 PM on Monday, January 12

A top aide to Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides has resigned after an online video was posted recently in which it was suggested that he and others were using their close ties to the leader to earn favors for would-be investors in exchange for cash

2:09 PM on Monday, January 12

Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly has sued the Pentagon over attempts to punish him for his warnings about illegal orders

1:54 PM on Monday, January 12

Plaintiffs' attorneys are asking a federal judge to intervene after three Democratic members of Congress were blocked from visiting an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Minnesota over the weekend

1:44 PM on Monday, January 12

A federal judge ruled Monday that work on a major offshore wind farm for Rhode Island and Connecticut can resume, handing the industry at least a temporary victory as President Donald Trump seeks to shut it down

11:58 AM on Monday, January 12

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum says she had a "very good conversation" with U.S. President Donald Trump about security issues

11:41 AM on Monday, January 12

The Justice Department is threatening the Federal Reserve with a criminal indictment over the testimony of Fed Chair Jerome Powell this summer regarding its building renovations

11:01 AM on Monday, January 12

The nonprofit Trevor Project received a $45 million gift from billionaire MacKenzie Scott at the end of 2025

9:29 AM on Monday, January 12

Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel says his administration is not in talks with the U.S. government

8:00 AM on Monday, January 12

Democratic former U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola announces her challenge against Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan in this year's midterm elections

5:24 AM on Monday, January 12

A bipartisan U.S. congressional delegation is headed to Copenhagen later this week to show unity with Denmark amid tensions over Greenland

12:03 AM on Friday, December 19, 2025

A Northern California school district near the state's border with Nevada is caught up in a dispute over the states' differing policies on the participation of transgender athletes