Politics & Government News

4:40 PM on Tuesday, September 30

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has announced a shift in military policy, emphasizing a return to traditional standards and a focus on "the warrior ethos."

4:38 PM on Tuesday, September 30

White House budget office orders federal agencies to begin implementing shutdown plans after failure of funding bill

4:33 PM on Tuesday, September 30

The Trump administration is using government communications to blame Democrats for a potential U.S. government shutdown

4:20 PM on Tuesday, September 30

Democrats vote down GOP bill to keep the government open, putting it on track for shutdown after midnight

4:20 PM on Tuesday, September 30

Trump pulls nomination of E.J. Antoni to lead Bureau of Labor Statistics, AP source says

3:56 PM on Tuesday, September 30

The U.S. civil rights agency responsible for enforcing worker rights will stop investigating complaints about company policies that don’t explicitly discriminate but may disproportionately harm certain groups

3:33 PM on Tuesday, September 30

President Donald Trump's administration has accused Minnesota of violating federal law by allowing transgender athletes to compete in girls sports

3:27 PM on Tuesday, September 30

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has dashed the hopes of Native American communities that long sought the removal of military honors for the soldiers involved in the Wounded Knee Massacre

3:15 PM on Tuesday, September 30

Another Florida university has announced a sole finalist in the search for its next president

1:46 PM on Tuesday, September 30

President Donald Trump said his administration was close to reaching a deal with Harvard University, the Ivy League institution it has targeted with a series of investigations and billions of dollars in funding cuts as it presses for changes to its policies and governance

1:30 PM on Tuesday, September 30

Georgia farmers are still waiting for aid after Hurricane Helene, even as other states finalize agreements

12:31 PM on Tuesday, September 30

The expression ‘stay woke’ started out as an affirmation for African Americans

11:28 AM on Tuesday, September 30

A federal judge has decided that two legislative districts in northeastern North Carolina can remain intact

11:22 AM on Tuesday, September 30

A wealthy enclave in Southern California that has been threatened for years by worsening landslides faced more land movement this week, but it suffered minimal damage

9:52 AM on Tuesday, September 30

Drugmaker Pfizer has agreed to lower drug costs under a deal struck with President Donald Trump's administration

9:36 AM on Tuesday, September 30

The U.S. government is nearing a partial shutdown, with a range of effects on public services and the broader economy

7:01 AM on Tuesday, September 30

Arnold Schwarzenegger is throwing his weight behind the Vatican’s environmental initiative

4:03 AM on Tuesday, September 30

New Jersey's contest for governor is seeing some groups that traditionally support Democrats, like union and Black leaders, raising concerns about prospects in November

11:56 PM on Monday, September 29

Hamas says it will study U.S. President Donald Trump’s peace plan for Gaza both within the group and with other Palestinian factions before responding

10:04 PM on Monday, September 29

Republican Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry has asked for National Guard deployments to New Orleans and other cities, saying his state needs help fighting crime and praising President Donald Trump’s decision to send troops to Washington and Memphis, Tennessee