Politics & Government News

6:00 PM on Sunday, September 7

3:27 PM on Sunday, September 7

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

3:08 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

11:39 AM 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

10:29 AM 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

8:10 AM on Sunday, September 7

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

6:59 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

5:54 AM on Sunday, September 7

President Donald Trump has promised to remove millions of people from the U.S. in the largest deportation program in American history

5:40 AM on Sunday, September 7

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

4:45 AM on Sunday, September 7

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

4:33 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

4:08 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

3:27 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

2:27 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

11:40 PM on Saturday, September 6

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

10:40 PM on Saturday, September 6

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

9:03 PM on Saturday, September 6

Mozambique has won World Bank backing for a $6 billion hydroelectric plant, southern Africa’s biggest such project in 50 years

8:37 PM on Saturday, September 6

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

7:48 PM on Saturday, September 6

U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders and Zohran Mamdani rallied supporters at a town hall in Brooklyn, slamming President Donald Trump and boosting their shared progressive message

7:00 AM on Saturday, September 6

Argentines have been captivated by a growing corruption scandal involving President Javier Milei's close associates