Politics & Government News

11:22 PM on Sunday, May 31

In 1976, Fela Kuti's song "Zombie" became a powerful protest against Nigeria's military rule

8:28 PM on Sunday, May 31

Former Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell used one of his first major public appearances since leaving office to deliver a broad defense of independent institutions while accepting the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award in Boston

8:13 PM on Sunday, May 31

Democratic Sen_ Jon Ossoff of Georgia is criticizing his potential election rivals, Rep_ Mike Collins and former coach Derek Dooley, calling them "Trump puppets."

2:07 PM on Sunday, May 31

Renowned Indigenous leader Brooklyn River, who spent years fighting for the rights of his community and was imprisoned by the government in September 2023, has died

10:30 AM on Sunday, May 31

The mayor of Newark has imposed a curfew around an immigration detention center in New Jersey after a series of intense clashes between protesters and police

10:15 AM on Sunday, May 31

Graham Platner’s wife has responded to news reports about his alleged sexually explicit texts with several women

8:08 AM on Sunday, May 31

The U.S. military said it carried out another strike Saturday on a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing three men in the fourth attack this week and putting the total death toll at 205

6:01 AM on Sunday, May 31

Nicola Sturgeon, Scotland’s former first minister, rejects any blame for her estranged husband’s embezzlement of Scottish National Party funds

11:34 PM on Saturday, May 30

American allies are emphasizing the need for unity and cooperation as security threats increasingly cross regional boundaries, even as the Trump administration criticizes traditional partners

11:02 PM on Saturday, May 30

California voters face a crowded ballot with 61 names during Tuesday's primary to replace outgoing Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom

11:01 PM on Saturday, May 30

Ethiopians are preparing to vote in an election that the ruling party is expected to win by a landslide

3:11 PM on Saturday, May 30

Former Venezuelan opposition candidate Edmundo González is calling for presidential elections as the five-month mark of interim President Delcy Rodríguez’s administration approaches, following a U.S. military intervention that ousted Nicolás Maduro in January

2:55 PM on Saturday, May 30

An upcoming celebration of America's 250th anniversary, called "The Great American State Fair," has faced challenges as several musical guests backed out due in part to its connections to President Donald Trump

1:28 PM on Saturday, May 30

President Donald Trump is fuming about a court ruling that blocked his renovation plans for the Kennedy Center in Washington

9:34 AM on Saturday, May 30

A Guyanese soldier has been wounded in a gunfight with armed men in Venezuela along their shared border

5:32 AM on Saturday, May 30

The head of the World Health Organization has visited Bunia in eastern Congo, where a rare Ebola outbreak is spreading rapidly

2:23 AM on Saturday, May 30

Myanmar’s state media says the leader of Myanmar’s military-backed government has embarked on an official visit to India, one of the country’s key regional partners

11:02 PM on Friday, May 29

The many candidates running for California governor rushed to deliver their closing arguments to voters in the race’s final days before the June 2 primary

2:32 PM on Friday, May 29

New York Giants linebacker Abdul Carter says he felt the need to call out quarterback Jaxson Dart for introducing President Donald Trump because he felt it was his responsibility to show his teammates and others that he is against that

11:09 AM on Monday, May 18