Politics & Government News

6:06 AM on Monday, September 8

As President Donald Trump signals plans to order federal intervention in Chicago, experts say the likely escalation of immigration enforcement operations is setting the stage for a contentious dynamic between local police and federal authorities

9:00 PM on Sunday, September 7

8:17 PM on Sunday, September 7

A New Zealand man who evaded authorities with his three children for nearly four years has been shot and killed by police

6:27 PM on Sunday, September 7

Former U.S. Rep. John Burton has died at age 92

6:08 PM on Sunday, September 7

Tens of thousands of supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro took the streets on Brazil’s Independence Day, calling out against the Supreme Court trial that is scheduled to give a verdict against their leader in an alleged coup plot this week

2:39 PM on Sunday, September 7

As Chicago braces for an influx of federal immigration agents and possibly National Guard troops, churches citywide are turning up their response from the pulpit

1:29 PM on Sunday, September 7

Law enforcement officials have removed a peace vigil that had stood outside the White House for more than four decades after President Donald Trump ordered it to be taken down as part of the clearing of homeless encampments in the nation’s capital

11:10 AM on Sunday, September 7

President Irfaan Ali of Guyana has been sworn in for a second term after winning reelection last weekend

9:59 AM on Sunday, September 7

Some history teachers are concerned about what may come of a White House review of the Smithsonian's public-facing content

8:40 AM on Sunday, September 7

President Donald Trump often uses hyperbole to describe his achievements and challenges

7:45 AM on Sunday, September 7

President Donald Trump attended the U.S. Open on Sunday, drawing boos from the crowd

7:33 AM on Sunday, September 7

In a swath of the nation’s capital that sits across the tracks, and the river, residents can see the Washington Monument, the Waldorf Astoria and the U.S. Capitol dome

7:08 AM on Sunday, September 7

The party of Argentina’s libertarian President Javier Milei has suffered a sweeping setback in the Buenos Aires provincial election that is viewed as a barometer of the party's performance in congressional midterms next month

6:27 AM on Sunday, September 7

South Korea says it has reached a deal with the U.S. for the release of South Korean workers detained in an immigration raid at a Hyundai plant in Georgia

5:27 AM on Sunday, September 7

Norway is holding an election for parliament with inequality and the future of a century-old wealth tax in focus

2:40 AM on Sunday, September 7

Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has announced he will step down following growing calls from his party to take responsibility for a historic defeat in July’s parliamentary election

1:40 AM on Sunday, September 7

A veteran politician best known for decriminalizing cannabis in Thailand has become the country's new prime minister

11:37 PM on Saturday, September 6

Russia has launched its largest aerial attack on Ukraine since the war began, targeting Kyiv with drones and missiles

9:06 PM on Saturday, September 6

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