Politics & Government News

5:00 AM on Tuesday, December 16

4:21 AM on Tuesday, December 16

France's first lady has defended her use of a sexist slur against feminist protesters

1:10 AM on Tuesday, December 16

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and 34 other countries have formally approved plans to create a compensation body for damages caused by Russia's invasion

10:45 PM on Monday, December 15

10:31 PM on Monday, December 15

European Union leaders are gathering this week at the end of political year dominated by U.S. President Donald Trump

8:08 PM on Monday, December 15

President Donald Trump’s contentious relationship with news organizations over his time in office has led to a host of legal battles and disputes

6:53 PM on Monday, December 15

The U.S. military says it has attacked three boats accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing a total of eight people

6:05 PM on Monday, December 15

Trump sues BBC for $10 billion, accusing it of defamation over editing of president's Jan. 6 speech

5:09 PM on Monday, December 15

A federal judge is ordering the release of an Iranian migrant and bodybuilder held by U.S. immigration authorities for over five months

4:26 PM on Monday, December 15

Republican Sen. Ted Cruz wants restrictions on military flights approved before government funding runs out at the end of next month to prevent another midair collision like the one near Washington, D.C., that killed 67 people in January

3:41 PM on Monday, December 15

Kilmar Abrego Garcia's mistaken deportation to El Salvador has become a significant issue in the Trump administration's immigration policies

3:41 PM on Monday, December 15

2:28 PM on Monday, December 15

The Trump administration says in a court filing that the president’s White House ballroom construction project must continue for unexplained national security reasons

2:18 PM on Monday, December 15

Chile has become the latest country in Latin America to veer toward the right, electing a deeply conservative veteran politician who has long attracted comparisons to Donald Trump

2:00 PM on Monday, December 15

California is hiring former senior Centers for Disease Control and Prevention officials to help launch a public health initiative in response to the Trump administration's changes to health guidance

10:43 AM on Monday, December 15

Photographer and movie producer Michele Singer Reiner has died

9:09 AM on Monday, December 15

The two Iowa National Guard members killed in a weekend attack that the U.S. military blamed on the Islamic State group in Syria have been identified

5:24 AM on Monday, December 15

President Donald Trump has filed a lawsuit seeking $10 billion in damages from the BBC, accusing the British broadcaster of defamation as well as deceptive and unfair trade practices

11:08 PM on Sunday, December 14

Dense toxic smog has blanketed New Delhi, pushing air pollution levels to their worst levels in weeks and disrupting travel

4:24 PM on Sunday, December 14

Jimmy Lai, the former Hong Kong media mogul and outspoken critic of Beijing, has been convicted in a landmark national security trial in the city’s court