Politics & Government News

12:22 PM on Friday, June 5

Lawyers representing the federal government argue that a court cannot stop construction of a White House ballroom because it was already underway and because of the sensitive security concerns they say the structure is meant to address

12:07 PM on Friday, June 5

The Chicago Bears are looking to build a stadium in Northwest Indiana after a proposal to provide financial incentives for the NFL team to build its new home in Illinois stalled in the state legislature

11:59 AM on Friday, June 5

The Energy Department says a small nuclear reactor under development at a national lab has reached a crucial milestone that could allow it to produce electricity in the next few years

11:40 AM on Friday, June 5

With virtually no strings attached, Congress is on the verge of providing a massive infusion of cash to the Homeland Security Department

10:57 AM on Friday, June 5

Inflation is rising again, squeezing budgets and making essentials harder to afford

10:53 AM on Friday, June 5

President Donald Trump says he wants his new acting director of national intelligence to cut the office, which has already been significantly scaled back during his second term

10:09 AM on Friday, June 5

A federal judge has struck down a Trump administration policy enacted after the shooting of two National Guard members that made it harder for immigrants from dozens of countries to stay and enter the country

9:41 AM on Friday, June 5

Two Romanian men have been convicted in a London court for stabbing a journalist from a Persian-language TV station

8:47 AM on Friday, June 5

More than half the 15 Latin Americans deported to Congo under the Trump administration's immigration crackdown have returned to their home countries

7:53 AM on Friday, June 5

The Treasury's financial crimes unit is warning banks about the risks of serving people living in the country illegally

7:15 AM on Friday, June 5

Russian President Vladimir Putin has rejected a proposal by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for a face-to-face meeting, saying he sees “no point” in it

5:48 AM on Friday, June 5

A firestorm of recrimination rages in France over the death of an 11-year-old girl named Lyhanna

5:19 AM on Friday, June 5

A federal judge has struck down a Trump administration policy that made it harder for immigrants from dozens of countries to enter and stay in the U.S. The judge criticized the policy for putting immigrants' lives in "indeterminate legal limbo" and accused the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services of ignoring the law

3:06 AM on Friday, June 5

A Ukrainian maritime drone has exploded at a Black Sea port in Romania, with three others self-detonating outside the port, according to Romanian authorities

10:39 PM on Thursday, June 4

Montenegro is on track to join the European Union by 2028, according to EU leaders and the country's president

10:20 PM on Thursday, June 4

The Senate has passed legislation to fund President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement agencies, sending it to the House

9:33 PM on Thursday, June 4

The 2026 World Cup has drawn intense criticism from globe-trotting fans who over the years have helped define the tournament's festive atmosphere

7:19 PM on Thursday, June 4

Chinese leader Xi Jinping will travel to North Korea next week in what will be his first visit in years

8:38 AM on Thursday, June 4

June is Pride Month across the U.S. But in some Republican-controlled states it's now officially Fidelity, Nuclear Family or Strong Families Month

11:55 AM on Tuesday, June 2