Politics & Government News

5:28 PM on Thursday, July 2

President Donald Trump has been warning recently that communism will pose a threat to the U.S. if Democrats win in the upcoming midterm elections

4:46 PM on Thursday, July 2

The FBI has asked its field offices across the country to dedicate more than 200 staffers to its investigation of the 2020 election in Georgia’s Fulton County

3:17 PM on Thursday, July 2

Immigration and Customs Enforcement has arrested 10,000 people over a five-day period at the end of June

2:03 PM on Thursday, July 2

A former Olympian has been indicted on a felony charge for alleged vandalism of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool

1:29 PM on Thursday, July 2

House Democrats allege consultants tied to President Donald Trump may have engaged in financial fraud related to the nation's 250th anniversary celebrations

1:20 PM on Thursday, July 2

1:07 PM on Thursday, July 2

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has visited Armenia, promising an 18-million euro aid package and the removal of import duties on most Armenian farm products

12:03 PM on Thursday, July 2

The head of the FBI’s Chicago field office is abruptly leaving his position

12:02 PM on Thursday, July 2

U.N. experts report that all parties in eastern Congo's conflict are violating peace terms and committing abuses

10:44 AM on Thursday, July 2

Many Americans are celebrating their country’s 250th birthday by trying to block out the noise of national division

10:17 AM on Thursday, July 2

Gaining freedom from the heat will be a challenge this Independence Day in the eastern U.S., and it's already starting ahead of the holiday weekend

9:05 AM on Thursday, July 2

The Supreme Court has wrapped up a term with significant rulings on race and discrimination

9:02 AM on Thursday, July 2

California has enacted many changes over the years that were intended to boost voter turnout

7:45 AM on Thursday, July 2

The Trump administration is proposing a new rule to keep hospitals from marking up discounted drugs for Medicare patients

7:31 AM on Thursday, July 2

President Donald Trump is launching Trump Accounts on July 4, aiming to boost financial independence for children born during his second term

7:08 AM on Thursday, July 2

The Trump administration is proposing a new rule to keep hospitals from charging markups on discounted drugs for Medicare patients and says that could save consumers $1.1 billion next year, according to estimates obtained by the AP

6:07 AM on Thursday, July 2

Lulu Gribbin survived a near-fatal shark attack in 2024

5:49 AM on Thursday, July 2

President Donald Trump and fellow Republicans are reviving attacks on Democrats, labeling them communists

1:08 AM on Thursday, July 2

Voters in Algeria are casting ballots in parliamentary elections overshadowed by cost-of-living concerns and bans on opposition candidates

11:02 PM on Wednesday, July 1

Jane Calvert has spent 25 years championing John Dickinson, a lesser-known Revolutionary War figure