Politics & Government News

5:41 AM on Sunday, April 12

South Africa's Democratic Alliance has elected Geordin Hill-Lewis as its new leader

5:01 AM on Sunday, April 12

America’s history is being seen through different lenses as the country celebrates its 250th anniversary

4:56 AM on Sunday, April 12

In an analysis of how Donald Trump treats almost every setback as a win and repeats it until many people doubt the loss, Associated Press writer Will Weissert cites the war with Iran as one of the latest examples

11:25 PM on Saturday, April 11

Voters in Benin are choosing a successor to President Patrice Talon, who is stepping down after a decade in power

10:37 PM on Saturday, April 11

China has announced it will resume some ties with Taiwan, including direct flights and imports of Taiwanese aquaculture products

10:35 PM on Saturday, April 11

President Donald Trump says the U.S. Navy will immediately start a blockade to stop ships from entering or leaving the Strait of Hormuz

9:17 PM on Saturday, April 11

U.S. Vice President JD Vance says negotiations between the United States and Iran ended without a deal after the Iranians refused to accept America's terms to not develop a nuclear weapon

9:13 PM on Saturday, April 11

A stampede at a mountaintop fortress popular with tourists in northern Haiti Saturday has reportedly left at least 30 people dead

9:11 PM on Saturday, April 11

Hungarians are voting in a crucial election that could end populist Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's 16-year rule

9:02 PM on Saturday, April 11

Millions of Americans are expected to claim new federal tax breaks for tips and overtime wages under a law enacted by President Donald Trump

9:02 PM on Saturday, April 11

President Barack Obama in 2011 declared it was time to leave behind the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and “pivot” to Asia to counter China's rise

7:22 PM on Saturday, April 11

The world economy is experiencing a disorienting flashback to the 1970s

6:54 PM on Saturday, April 11

Hobbling on one leg, Carlos Ulberg refused to let an injured knee ruin the opportunity he earned at UFC 327 on Saturday night

12:43 PM on Saturday, April 11

A federal judge has been instructed to reconsider the possible national security implications of halting construction of President Donald Trump’s $400 million White House ballroom

12:19 PM on Saturday, April 11

Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and his election challenger Péter Magyar are holding final rallies on the eve of a pivotal poll

12:02 PM on Saturday, April 11

President Donald Trump has approved major disaster declarations for seven states

10:50 PM on Friday, April 10

Prominent supporters of California Rep. Eric Swalwell's bid for governor are withdrawing their support in a stunning political reversal

9:27 PM on Friday, April 10

U.S. Vice President JD Vance says negotiations between the United States and Iran ended without a peace deal after the Iranians refused to accept American terms to not develop a nuclear weapon

4:04 AM on Thursday, April 9

Many young voters say politics isn’t delivering and they want candidates who offer something new, not just opposition

12:48 PM on Monday, March 30