Politics & Government News

2:31 AM on Monday, November 24

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has refused to respond to an allegation by his estranged sister that he has been a longtime drug addict whose cocaine dependence has undermined his governance

1:43 AM on Monday, November 24

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine says he regrets his initial support for legalizing sports betting

1:42 AM on Monday, November 24

Gambia says it is temporarily hosting Cameroonian opposition leader Issa Tchiroma Bakary after a disputed election in Cameroon

9:40 PM on Sunday, November 23

9:10 PM on Sunday, November 23

Pope Leo XIV is set to embark on his first trip abroad with a visit to Turkey, marking a key event in Catholic and Orthodox Christianity

2:17 PM on Sunday, November 23

Thousands of revelers have gathered on the Copacabana boardwalk for Rio de Janeiro’s annual Pride parade

11:17 AM on Sunday, November 23

The comments made by President Donald Trump about the war in Ukraine, and about the leaders of Russia and Ukraine, have changed often during his second term in office

10:45 AM on Sunday, November 23

International airlines are canceling flights to Venezuela after the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration warned pilots about security risks and increased military activity

9:03 AM on Sunday, November 23

New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani is standing by his past criticisms that President Donald Trump acted like a despot and a fascist

8:07 AM on Sunday, November 23

A U.K. patrol ship has intercepted a Russian corvette and a tanker in the English Channel, according to the Defense Ministry

7:46 AM on Sunday, November 23

A proposed peace plan for Ukraine led by the United States has been met with anguish by many Ukrainians, who fear a post-war amnesty for Russian forces would erase accountability for alleged atrocities

7:03 AM on Sunday, November 23

Chicago has entered what many consider an uneasy phase of a Trump administration immigration crackdown that has already led to thousands of arrests

6:09 AM on Sunday, November 23

The race for California governor features former presidential wannabes, a county sheriff, two women who could become the first female to hold the office, current and former House members and at least one billionaire

4:50 AM on Sunday, November 23

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi says Japan has "crossed a red line” with comments by the country's new leader suggesting a potential military intervention over Taiwan

3:23 AM on Sunday, November 23

Pressure is increasing for the former Prince Andrew to give evidence to a U.S. congressional committee investigating the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein after Britain’s prime minister suggested he should testify

2:58 AM on Sunday, November 23

Slovenians have rejected in a referendum a law that allowed terminally ill patients to end their lives

2:47 AM on Sunday, November 23

Top U.S. and Ukrainian officials say they've made progress toward ending the Russia-Ukraine war

2:17 AM on Sunday, November 23

The Group of 20 summit in South Africa has ended with the glaring absence of the United States — the next country to lead the bloc

1:22 AM on Sunday, November 23

An ally of separatist Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik on Sunday was leading the presidential election in the Serb-run half of Bosnia

9:00 PM on Saturday, November 22

Guinea-Bissau has begun counting votes as President Umaro Sissoco Embaló seeks a second term