Politics & Government News

6:36 PM on Friday, August 29

A city councilor in Connecticut is facing new charges in connection with an investigation into absentee ballot tampering in the state’s largest city

6:19 PM on Friday, August 29

Randy “Duke” Cunningham, whose feats as a U.S. Navy flying ace during the Vietnam War catapulted him to a U

5:59 PM on Friday, August 29

The Environmental Protection Agency has fired at least eight employees who signed a letter criticizing the agency’s leadership under Administrator Lee Zeldin and President Donald Trump

3:56 PM on Friday, August 29

A federal appeals court will decide whether a Texas law to give police broad powers to arrest migrants suspected of illegally entering the U.S. can take effect

3:18 PM on Friday, August 29

Denver school officials are pushing back against a U.S. Education Department finding that its all-gender bathrooms violate Title IX protections against sex-based discrimination

2:47 PM on Friday, August 29

A federal appeals court has ruled President Donald Trump illegally used emergency powers to impose sweeping tariffs but left them in place for now

2:42 PM on Friday, August 29

Appeals court finds President Trump’s sweeping tariffs unconstitutional but leaves them in place for now

2:21 PM on Friday, August 29

Missouri governor orders redrawing of US House map, expanding Trump's push to tilt more seats toward Republicans in 2026

1:56 PM on Friday, August 29

U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz suggests Mexico should adopt El Salvador's approach to combat drug cartels

1:46 PM on Friday, August 29

California energy regulators are postponing implementation of a penalty on oil companies if their profits climb too high

1:33 PM on Friday, August 29

The Trump administration plans to remove nearly 700 Guatemalan children who crossed into the U.S. without their parents

12:43 PM on Friday, August 29

A federal appeals court has ruled against President Donald Trump’s plans to end temporary protections for 600,000 Venezuelans who have permission to live and work in the U.S. This means those migrants whose protections expired or are about to expire might be allowed to stay

10:15 AM on Friday, August 29

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has revoked the visas of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and 80 other officials ahead of next month’s annual high-level meeting of the U.N. General Assembly

7:06 AM on Friday, August 29

A shooting at a Catholic church in Minneapolis has sparked calls for action from Minnesota officials

6:52 AM on Friday, August 29

President Donald Trump has told House Speaker Mike Johnson he won't be spending $4.9 billion in congressionally approved foreign aid, effectively cutting the budget without going through the legislative branch

5:59 AM on Friday, August 29

President Donald Trump has revoked former Vice President Kamala Harris’ Secret Service protection that otherwise would've ended next summer

5:27 AM on Friday, August 29

In a letter sent to Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson, President Donald Trump said he wouldn't be spending $4.9 billion in congressionally approved foreign aid — effectively cutting the budget without going through the legislative branch

2:58 AM on Friday, August 29

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukrainian officials want to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump and European leaders next week to discuss recent developments in efforts to end the three-year war with Russia

1:45 AM on Friday, August 29

The leaders of India and Japan have agreed to bolster economic ties while also boosting cooperation in areas including clean energy and defense, as the two Asian powers face common challenges such as China’s growing influence and U.S. tariffs

9:01 PM on Thursday, August 28

Residents of New Orleans are marking the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina's devastating landfall on the Gulf Coast