Politics & Government News

2:54 PM on Monday, June 1

Pride month has begun in the U.S. and around the world

1:46 PM on Monday, June 1

The U.S. has classified two Brazilian gangs as terrorist organizations, a decision that experts call a political one to support Flávio Bolsonaro, son of former President Jair Bolsonaro

1:20 PM on Monday, June 1

The State Department plans to slash the number of U.S. embassies and consulates in Africa that can process visas for foreigners seeking to come to the United States

12:21 PM on Monday, June 1

European Council President António Costa says that the European Union summit this week with candidate nations of the Western Balkans will show that the opportunity for enlargement is real

11:30 AM on Monday, June 1

10:43 AM on Monday, June 1

Archaeologists have unearthed ancient artifacts in Egypt including Pharaonic funerary furniture and a marble head of Greek goddess Aphrodite

9:30 AM on Monday, June 1

9:12 AM on Monday, June 1

British authorities have blocked a Turkish American streamer Hasan Piker and political commentator Cenk Uygur from entering the U.K. The Home Office said Monday that their electronic travel authorizations were canceled over concerns that their presence might not be conducive to the public good

8:42 AM on Monday, June 1

The Chicago Bears are sticking with their current timeline for selecting a site for a new stadium amid an uncertain future for a proposal in the Illinois state legislature that would provide incentives for the NFL team to build its new home in the state

7:55 AM on Monday, June 1

Montana voters will select nominees in Tuesday’s state primary to replace two prominent Republican incumbents: U.S. Sen. Steve Daines and U.S. Rep. Ryan Zinke

7:37 AM on Monday, June 1

South Dakota’s governor, the speaker of the state House, the state’s lone representative in Congress and a businessman will face off in a competitive Republican primary for governor on Tuesday

7:23 AM on Monday, June 1

6:05 AM on Monday, June 1

A standoff between the White House and the Senate remains unresolved as Republicans return to Washington after defiantly leaving town 10 days ago without passing legislation to fund President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement agencies

5:50 AM on Monday, June 1

An international arbitration panel has rejected Rwanda's multimillion-dollar claim linked to a controversial refugee resettlement deal

4:44 AM on Monday, June 1

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces more embarrassment with the release of files about former U.K. ambassador to Washington Peter Mandelson

4:33 AM on Monday, June 1

Newly appointed Prime Minister Péter Magyar says Hungary's government will amend the constitution to remove President Tamás Sulyok

3:51 AM on Monday, June 1

Hundreds of youths in the Kenyan town of Nanyuki have demonstrated against an Ebola quarantine center at Laikipia Air Base

11:33 PM on Sunday, May 31

Former Colorado elections clerk and conspiracy theorist Tina Peters has been released from state prison

11:16 PM on Sunday, May 31

Ethiopians voted Monday in an election marked by insecurity, with the ruling Prosperity Party expected to secure a majority

11:01 PM on Sunday, May 31

The world is getting more uptight about lending money to President Donald Trump’s government