Politics & Government News

5:09 PM on Thursday, February 19

Congressman Tony Gonzales of Texas is claiming he's being “blackmailed” following a report he allegedly had an affair with a former staffer who later died after she set herself on fire

4:12 PM on Thursday, February 19

Venezuela’s legislature approves amnesty bill, paving the way for the release of hundreds detained for political reasons

3:52 PM on Thursday, February 19

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by New York City’s former interim police commissioner against the previous mayor, Eric Adams, and his top deputies

3:30 PM on Thursday, February 19

3:19 PM on Thursday, February 19

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has signed legislation that will restrict the state’s ability to set new environmental regulations

2:58 PM on Thursday, February 19

2:53 PM on Thursday, February 19

Congressional Democrats are warning that the U.S. Census Bureau risks undermining an upcoming test of the 2030 census by using a form that includes a citizenship question

2:18 PM on Thursday, February 19

Mexico is sending major food aid to Cuba as the island struggles with fuel shortages and widespread blackouts

1:56 PM on Thursday, February 19

The Kentucky Supreme Court has ruled that a measure establishing public funding for charter schools is unconstitutional

1:46 PM on Thursday, February 19

A Virginia judge is temporarily blocking Democrats’ plan to hold an April referendum on new congressional maps that could seriously impact the midterm elections

1:40 PM on Thursday, February 19

Virginia judge temporarily blocks Democrats' work on redistricting referendum in their bid to flip 4 congressional seats

1:29 PM on Thursday, February 19

Republicans are looking to the U.S. Supreme Court to stop the boundaries of the only red congressional seat in New York City from being redrawn

1:18 PM on Thursday, February 19

An ambitious program to provide free universal child care to working families in New Mexico is being enshrined into law

12:11 PM on Thursday, February 19

A large banner featuring Donald Trump’s face has been hung on the exterior of Justice Department headquarters in a physical display of the Republican president’s efforts to exert power over the law enforcement agency

8:47 AM on Thursday, February 19

The U.S. federal agency that enforces workplace civil rights is suing a regional Coca-Cola bottler for sex discrimination, alleging the company discriminated against male employees by only inviting women to a company-sponsored networking event

7:59 AM on Thursday, February 19

Women in Wisconsin will soon be eligible to receive expanded Medicaid coverage for up to a year after giving birth following passage of a measure by the Wisconsin Assembly

5:30 AM on Thursday, February 19

President Donald Trump is in Georgia Thursday for a trip designed to help boost Republicans’ political standing heading into the midterms

4:38 AM on Thursday, February 19

A federal panel made up of President Donald Trump's appointees has approved his plan to build a massive ballroom on the site of the former White House East Wing

9:07 PM on Wednesday, February 18

The White House has insisted that President Donald Trump was visiting Georgia to promote the economy

9:05 PM on Wednesday, February 18

The Trump administration has issued a sweeping new order that could lead to the arrest of tens of thousands of refugees who are lawfully in the United States but do not yet have permanent residency