Politics & Government News

7:21 PM on Tuesday, May 19

Venezuela’s government plans to release 300 detainees this week, some held for political reasons

6:20 PM on Tuesday, May 19

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order requiring banks to scrutinize their customers’ citizenship

5:54 PM on Tuesday, May 19

The Pentagon watchdog will evaluate whether the U.S. military followed an established targeting framework when carrying out attacks on dozens of alleged drug-smuggling boats in Latin America

5:25 PM on Tuesday, May 19

The earliest signals of a presidential race normally involve such subtle positioning from candidates that it’s become known as the “shadow primary.”

5:20 PM on Tuesday, May 19

4:51 PM on Tuesday, May 19

The Senate has advanced legislation that seeks to force President Donald Trump to withdraw from the Iran war

4:22 PM on Tuesday, May 19

Vice President JD Vance’s decision to extend his fight against Medicaid fraud beyond Democratic states to his red home state of Ohio has set off a scramble among the state’s Republicans — including his close ally Vivek Ramaswamy, the party’s nominee for governor

1:19 PM on Tuesday, May 19

Primary elections have been held in Kentucky, Alabama, Georgia, Oregon, Idaho and Pennsylvania

1:18 PM on Tuesday, May 19

Secretary of State Marco Rubio will travel this week to a NATO foreign ministers meeting in Sweden, where U.S. plans to reduce troop levels in Europe coupled with President Donald Trump’s often inconsistent stance on the alliance have created concern

12:25 PM on Tuesday, May 19

The South Carolina House has endorsed a plan to redraw its congressional districts to favor Republicans at the urging of President Donald Trump

11:45 AM on Tuesday, May 19

NATO’s top military officer says he doesn’t expect any more drawdowns of American troops from Europe — at least not anytime soon — beyond the 5,000 that U.S. President Donald Trump announced would leave the continent

11:40 AM on Tuesday, May 19

President Donald Trump has endorsed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, supercharging his effort to oust incumbent Sen. John Cornyn in a Republican primary runoff

11:09 AM on Tuesday, May 19

Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz faces a deepening crisis as protests and blockades grip the country

9:37 AM on Tuesday, May 19

Israel’s finance minister has ordered the eviction of a Palestinian village in the West Bank

6:13 AM on Tuesday, May 19

Rep. Mike Collins and Derek Dooley will compete for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in a June 16 runoff, as neither received at least 50% of the vote in Tuesday’s primary to win outright

3:44 AM on Tuesday, May 19

A Spanish court is investigating former Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero for alleged influence peddling tied to a government airline bailout

11:13 PM on Monday, May 18

President Donald Trump has scored another win against a Republican rival, purging Rep. Thomas Massie in Kentucky’s primary and knocking out one of his most outspoken critics on Capitol Hill

11:01 PM on Monday, May 18

Kentucky U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie has lost his Republican House primary after a concerted effort by President Donald Trump to oust him through challenger and ultimate winner Ed Gallrein

11:00 PM on Monday, May 18

Democrats in Pennsylvania backed by Gov. Josh Shapiro won their primaries to shape a congressional slate in which they hope to flip the state’s four swing districts and, ultimately, capture a U.S. House majority

1:04 PM on Friday, May 15

The Justice Department is preparing to seek an indictment against former Cuban President Raúl Castro, three people familiar with the matter tell The Associated Press