Politics & Government News

8:01 AM on Wednesday, May 20

Tennessee officials will pay $835,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by a man who was jailed for more than a month over a Facebook post he made about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk

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Polish officials have welcomed U.S. statements clarifying that the decision not to deploy 4,000 U.S. troops to Poland is temporary

7:02 AM on Wednesday, May 20

George Soros’ Open Society Foundations pledged $300 million Wednesday to initiatives it says will defend democratic rights and advance economic security in the U.S. over the next five years

7:00 AM on Wednesday, May 20

5:48 AM on Wednesday, May 20

A small but growing group of Republican lawmakers is showing independence from President Donald Trump

5:32 AM on Wednesday, May 20

The European Union has approved a tariff deal with the United States to cap tariffs on most EU exports at 15%

4:58 AM on Wednesday, May 20

Indonesia is tightening control over its globally important natural resources, with new regulations requiring exports of key commodities like palm oil, coal and iron alloys to be handled by state enterprises

4:23 AM on Wednesday, May 20

A knife attack at a restaurant in Shanghai has injured three people including two Japanese citizens

4:06 AM on Wednesday, May 20

A new poll finds that Republicans are unhappier with President Donald Trump’s handling of the economy than they were a few months ago, but they’re largely continuing to stand behind him as the war with Iran continues

3:41 AM on Wednesday, May 20

In New Delhi, some auto-rickshaws are now displaying images of U_S_ President Donald Trump with the slogan “Happy Birthday America!”

3:28 AM on Wednesday, May 20

Divers have recovered the last two bodies of four Italians who died deep inside an underwater cave in the Maldives

11:47 PM on Tuesday, May 19

Taiwan President Lai Ching-te says that if given the chance he would tell U.S. President Donald Trump he hopes to continue U.S. arms purchases that are essential for peace

11:10 PM on Tuesday, May 19

Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin have hailed their strategic ties and energy trade during a meeting in Beijing

11:01 PM on Tuesday, May 19

Thomas Massie, a Republican congressman from Kentucky, has lost his primary bid for reelection

5:17 PM on Tuesday, May 19

The Colorado Supreme Court has ordered the state's largest provider of gender-affirming care for young people to resume medical treatments like puberty blockers and hormone therapy for minors

11:06 PM on Monday, May 18

The possibility that the Justice Department could indict former Cuban leader Raúl Castro is pushing U.S. relations with the communist-run island to the foreground

11:03 PM on Monday, May 18

Former Senate race rivals U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville and Doug Jones are headed to a rematch in Alabama's governor’s race