Politics & Government News

2:17 AM on Saturday, August 9

The United States began imposing tariffs on imported goods from dozens of countries even as the economy weakens

12:08 AM on Saturday, August 9

New Zealand and Australia are discussing closer military cooperation following recent Chinese military exercises near their shores

8:01 PM on Friday, August 8

Texas Republicans have escalated the penalties against Democrats as they enter a second week camped out in states across the country to block new U.S. House maps pushed for by President Donald Trump to win more seats ahead of the 2026 midterm elections

3:16 PM on Friday, August 8

The man who oversees the nation’s military has reposted a video on X, formerly Twitter, about a Christian nationalist church that included various pastors saying women should no longer be allowed to vote and should “submit” to their husbands

3:12 PM on Friday, August 8

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3:07 PM on Friday, August 8

Trump says he will meet with Putin on Aug. 15 in Alaska

2:55 PM on Friday, August 8

Chicago Bears president Kevin Warren urges the Illinois legislature to pass a mega bill designed to freeze property taxes for large-scale projects, including the stadium his team wants to build in Arlington Heights

2:48 PM on Friday, August 8

Authorities say they have captured a man suspected in a shooting at a Montana bar that left four people dead

2:28 PM on Friday, August 8

Chad's prosecutor general has requested a 25-year prison sentence for Succès Masra, the former prime minister and opposition leader

2:06 PM on Friday, August 8

An executive order signed by President Donald Trump aims to give political appointees power over the billions of dollars of grants that are awarded by federal agencies

1:44 PM on Friday, August 8

Federal judges on Thursday ordered Alabama to continue using a court-selected congressional map for the rest of the decade

1:42 PM on Friday, August 8

Brazil’s president has vetoed parts of a controversial congressional bill that sought to loosen the country’s environmental licensing rules

1:38 PM on Friday, August 8

A Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in North Carolina next year has ended his campaign now that Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley has entered the race with President Donald Trump's endorsement

12:31 PM on Friday, August 8

President Donald Trump has removed former U.S. Rep. Billy Long as IRS commissioner less than two months after his confirmation

12:22 PM on Friday, August 8

A White House official says the Trump administration is seeking a $1 billion settlement from the University of California, Los Angeles

8:49 AM on Friday, August 8

California Gov. Gavin Newsom and former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi have appeared shoulder-to-shoulder with Texas Democratic lawmakers in a show of support for their nearly weeklong walkout

8:36 AM on Friday, August 8

The Justice Department is escalating efforts to scrutinize perceived adversaries of President Donald Trump with investigations into New York Attorney General Letitia James and U.S. Sen. Adam Schiff, according to people familiar with the matter

5:52 AM on Friday, August 8

U.S. President Donald Trump says he and Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet next Friday in Alaska to discuss bringing an end to Russia’s war in Ukraine

3:49 AM on Friday, August 8

President Donald Trump says he will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin next Friday in Alaska to discuss ending the war in Ukraine

9:01 PM on Thursday, August 7

A judge is considering a Trump administration request to end a policy protecting immigrant children in federal custody