Politics & Government News

2:59 AM on Sunday, July 5

A Ukrainian attack on Russian-occupied Crimea has killed one person, according to Moscow-installed officials

9:43 PM on Saturday, July 4

A pastor of a prominent underground church detained in China in October has been released, according to rights advocates

8:14 PM on Saturday, July 4

A massive demonstration has been held for a 35th consecutive day in the Albanian capital of Tirana, with protesters calling for the resignation of Prime Minister Edi Rama, the temporary replacement of his government by a government of technicians, constitutional reform and an end to corruption

6:03 PM on Saturday, July 4

A group of 150 people from 50 countries has become U.S. citizens at George Washington's Mount Vernon estate

4:33 PM on Saturday, July 4

Authorities in California say former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband has been involved in a hit-and-run and could face misdemeanor charges

4:52 AM on Saturday, July 4

Ukrainian drones have struck an oil terminal in St. Petersburg as Kyiv ramps up bombardment of Russia’s oil infrastructure

2:59 AM on Saturday, July 4

Delegates at the national convention of the far-right Alternative for Germany party have overwhelmingly reelected its leaders, including Alice Weidel

2:45 AM on Saturday, July 4

A referendum in Slovakia to cancel lifelong payments for populist Prime Minister Robert Fico and other leaders has failed due to low turnout

2:39 AM on Saturday, July 4

Pope Leo XIV is spending the Fourth of July in the epicenter of Europe’s migration debate

7:56 PM on Friday, July 3

President Donald Trump on Friday pardoned 11 people, including a former business partner of Washington lobbyist Jack Abramoff and nine people identified by the White House as having helped people bypass emissions control systems on vehicles

3:10 PM on Friday, July 3

A federal court has given President Donald Trump's administration permission to reinstall interpretive panels that critics say whitewash the history of slavery at the site of President George Washington's home in Philadelphia

2:38 PM on Friday, July 3

Brazil’s President Lula da Silva and Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro have clashed over U.S. tariffs

1:07 PM on Friday, July 3

Conservative politician Keiko Fujimori has been declared the winner of Peru's presidential runoff election

12:26 PM on Friday, July 3

When World Cup season descends upon soccer-mad Brazil, green and yellow banners decorate restaurants, bars and apartment buildings, streets are painted with flags and soccer balls, and discussions of the beloved Seleção’s games are ubiquitous

10:47 AM on Friday, July 3

President Donald Trump has offered a running commentary on his predecessors, his physique, and how he’s spending his time in the White House on second lady Usha Vance's podcast where guests are supposed to read picture books to children

10:33 AM on Friday, July 3

A lavish gold ring encrusted with diamonds, sapphires, emeralds and rubies has been presented to the U.S. ambassador to Belgium to give to President Donald Trump

9:47 AM on Friday, July 3

The fallout from Venezuela’s powerful twin quakes has evolved into a major test for acting President Delcy Rodríguez, sending her scrambling to prevent the humanitarian disaster from becoming a political one in the face of fierce public criticism and efforts by the Venezuelan opposition leader to return from exile

6:30 AM on Friday, July 3

President Donald Trump has ushered in the 250th anniversary of American independence with soaring rhetoric about American exceptionalism before veering into a darkly political speech with warnings about communism

11:08 PM on Thursday, July 2

President Vladimir Putin remains unfazed by Ukraine's attacks on Russian oil refineries, despite severe fuel shortages

11:02 PM on Thursday, July 2

President Donald Trump has berated and belittled many of the European leaders who are expected to attend the upcoming NATO summit in Turkey