Politics & Government News

5:05 AM on Wednesday, August 27

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Democratic lawmakers are starting to push back on President Donald Trump's immigration plans

4:00 AM on Wednesday, August 27

Handling crime is a strength for Trump as most Americans see it as a 'major problem' in large cities, AP-NORC poll finds

9:09 PM on Tuesday, August 26

India faces a major challenge as steep U.S. tariffs on Indian products take effect

9:02 PM on Tuesday, August 26

The U.S. is ramping up efforts to boost production of crucial components used in electric vehicles, smartphones and fighter jets

7:49 PM on Tuesday, August 26

A cyberattack has caused Nevada’s state offices to close for two days this week and rendered some government websites and phone lines unavailable

7:44 PM on Tuesday, August 26

7:28 PM on Tuesday, August 26

The San Jose City Council has approved a deal to renovate the Sharks' arena and keep the team in the city until 2051

7:27 PM on Tuesday, August 26

Some employees of the Federal Emergency Management Agency who signed a public letter of dissent earlier this week were put on administrative leave Tuesday evening

7:24 PM on Tuesday, August 26

Some FEMA employees who signed public letter of dissent are put on administrative leave

7:01 PM on Tuesday, August 26

Prosecutors say former Sen. Bob Menendez's wife should serve at least seven years in prison for playing a pivotal role in a bribery scheme that put the Democrat behind bars for 11 years

6:17 PM on Tuesday, August 26

Donald Trump has a message for critics who think turning the U.S. government into a major stockholder of Intel is a “socialist” move: More is coming

5:08 PM on Tuesday, August 26

Hundreds of people have been arrested since President Donald Trump’s crime crackdown flooded the nation’s capital with federal agents and troops

4:10 PM on Tuesday, August 26

The Justice Department has reached settlements with a group of current and former FBI agents who have said they were disciplined for invoking their political beliefs or clashing with supervisors about approaches to investigations

3:21 PM on Tuesday, August 26

Voting-rights advocates are suing to overturn all of the redistricting plans drawn by Texas Republicans meant to favor Republicans in 2026 midterm elections, saying the map weakens the electoral influence of Black voters

2:05 PM on Tuesday, August 26

The father of Miguel Uribe, the Colombian presidential candidate fatally shot at a political rally earlier this year, has launched a campaign for Colombia's presidency

8:30 AM on Tuesday, August 26

A watchdog investigation into former special counsel Jack Smith over his prosecutions of President Donald Trump is based on an “imaginary and unfounded” premise

6:02 AM on Tuesday, August 26

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says California, Washington and New Mexico could lose millions of dollars of federal funding if they continue failing to enforce English language requirements for truckers

2:56 AM on Tuesday, August 26

Sri Lanka’s former President Ranil Wickremesinghe has been granted bail after being arrested over allegations of misusing public funds while in office

12:25 AM on Tuesday, August 26

Officials say rescuers in eastern Pakistan have evacuated tens of thousands of people to safer areas after neighboring India released water from overflowing dams and swollen rivers into low-lying border regions