Politics & Government News

5:59 PM on Friday, May 29

Crews have recovered another victim from a massive chemical tank rupture at a paper mill in Washington state

3:41 PM on Friday, May 29

Ghana’s parliament has passed a bill imposing up to 10-year prison terms for promoting LGBTQ activities

3:36 PM on Friday, May 29

The cigarette smoking rate among U.S. adults dropped to another all-time low last year

3:20 PM on Friday, May 29

A former Southern California mayor has pleaded guilty to acting as an illegal agent for the Chinese government

3:17 PM on Friday, May 29

A federal judge says New Hampshire must make it easier for voters to prove their U.S. citizenship

2:26 PM on Friday, May 29

A federal judge has ruled that President Donald Trump’s name was illegally added to the Kennedy Center and blocked the administration from closing the cultural and arts venue for major renovations

1:17 PM on Friday, May 29

Members of a Russia-led economic alliance have warned member Armenia that it could face suspension over its aspirations to join the European Union

1:15 PM on Friday, May 29

The Trump administration has extended protections shielding about 11,000 Lebanese from deportation, allowing them to stay and work in the U.S. for another six months and marking a rare reprieve to any of the people protected by temporary measures which have been harshly criticized by Republicans

12:21 PM on Friday, May 29

In a Truth Social post on Wednesday, the president proclaimed “TRUMP’S MAKING FOOD AFFORDABLE,” and cited falling prices for a range of groceries, including avocados, fresh berries, and a variety of pantry staples

10:54 AM on Friday, May 29

Musical artists' cancellations from a Donald Trump-linked U.S. celebration in Washington continue the Republican president’s tense history with the entertainment industry

10:38 AM on Friday, May 29

Louisiana is enacting a plan to try to help Republicans maintain control of the U.S. House in November

10:33 AM on Friday, May 29

Crews are putting the finishing touches on the Obama Presidential Center ahead of the official public opening in Chicago on Juneteenth

9:57 AM on Friday, May 29

A Brazilian court has ruled that officials must restore and preserve Fordlandia

9:13 AM on Friday, May 29

U.S. President Donald Trump met with his advisers for about two hours but has not yet made a decision on whether to move forward with a deal to extend the Iran ceasefire and reopen the Strait of Hormuz

8:47 AM on Friday, May 29

A federal judge has temporarily blocked President Donald Trump's administration from paying any claims through a new $1.776 billion settlement fund for the Republican president's allies who believe they were victims of a weaponized government

7:25 AM on Friday, May 29

A judge has ruled that President Donald Trump’s name was illegally added to the Kennedy Center and blocked the administration from closing it for major renovations

4:07 AM on Friday, May 29

The head of the World Health Organization has arrived in Congo's capital, Kinshasa, to support efforts against an Ebola outbreak

11:07 PM on Thursday, May 28

The former superintendent of Iowa’s largest school district who was arrested last year in the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown has been sentenced to two years in prison

11:01 PM on Thursday, May 28

Former Attorney General Pam Bondi has finished her interview with House lawmakers about the release of the Jeffrey Epstein case files

10:52 PM on Thursday, May 28

Romanian authorities say a Russian drone that was part of an overnight attack on Ukraine crashed into an apartment building in eastern Romania