Politics & Government News

12:09 PM on Friday, June 5

A federal judge on Friday 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

11:41 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

10:47 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

9:53 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

9:15 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

7:48 AM on Friday, June 5

In France, a firestorm of recrimination rages over the feared killing of an 11-year-old girl named Lyhanna

7:19 AM on Friday, June 5

The American job market continues to show surprising strength, shrugging off the high costs of the Iran war

6:42 AM on Friday, June 5

Washington, D.C., is gearing up for pivotal primaries this month to elect a new delegate to Congress and a new mayor

6:20 AM on Friday, June 5

Rights lawyers have filed a case against Equatorial Guinea before Africa’s top human rights body

6:18 AM on Friday, June 5

A federal judge in Washington has blocked a plan to loosen rules for fishing red snapper in the Atlantic, halting what was expected to be the longest recreational snapper season in years

5:47 AM on Friday, June 5

Lebanon’s president and prime minister are criticizing Iran for rejecting the latest ceasefire deal between the Lebanese government and Israel

5:06 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

4:51 AM on Friday, June 5

The Senate has blocked a procedural vote on extending a key surveillance program used by U.S. intelligence agencies

4:43 AM on Friday, June 5

A report by Britain's public spending watchdog shows that the former Prince Andrew made money by subletting cottages on the estate where he lived rent-free for two decades

12:39 AM on Friday, June 5

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

12:20 AM on Friday, June 5

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

11:33 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

11:05 PM on Thursday, June 4

Pope Leo XIV will visit two flashpoints of migration from Africa to Europe over less than a month starting on June 11

9:19 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

10:38 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