Politics & Government News

3:53 AM on Tuesday, December 30

Russia’s nuclear-capable Oreshnik missile system has entered active service, Russia’s Ministry of Defense says, as negotiators continue to search for a breakthrough in peace talks to end Moscow’s war in Ukraine

1:15 AM on Tuesday, December 30

The American Cemetery in the Dutch village of Margraten has become a flashpoint over the removal of displays honoring Black soldiers

12:48 AM on Tuesday, December 30

China’s People’s Liberation Army is staging a second day of large-scale military drills around Taiwan

12:04 AM on Tuesday, December 30

Some Iowans are ringing in 2026 with a special election on the final Tuesday of the year, casting ballots for state senator in a race that offers Republicans an opportunity to reclaim two-thirds control of the chamber

8:51 PM on Monday, December 29

Former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Khaleda Zia has died at 80, her political party has announced Tuesday

8:43 PM on Monday, December 29

A Bangladesh Nationalist Party statement says former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia has died at age 80

7:58 PM on Monday, December 29

China has condemned the demolition of a monument honoring the Chinese community in Panama, the latest development as the Trump administration pushes for the Central American nation to distance itself from Beijing

6:18 PM on Monday, December 29

The U.S. military says it has conducted another strike against a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing two people

6:11 PM on Monday, December 29

Alicia Johnson will become the first Black woman elected to a statewide post in Georgia that isn't a judgeship

5:33 PM on Monday, December 29

Britons ranging from Hollywood stars Idris Elba and Cynthia Erivo to a 102-year-old judo instructor have been named in King Charles III’s New Year’s honors list, an annual tradition that recognizes people for their contributions to U.K. public life

5:17 PM on Monday, December 29

The Trump administration has announced the initial disbursement from its $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program

4:36 PM on Monday, December 29

Congress can’t change a policy that will tax gamblers on money they didn’t win before it goes into effect, but lawmakers are hoping for a fix early in 2026

3:12 PM on Monday, December 29

A group of Peruvian shamans gathered in front of the sea in the Miraflores district of Peru’s capital city to carry out an annual ritual in which they make predictions for the upcoming year

3:02 PM on Monday, December 29

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem says that federal Homeland Security officials are conducting a fraud investigation in Minneapolis

12:16 PM on Monday, December 29

President Donald Trump has indicated that the U.S. has “hit” a dock facility along a shore as he wages a pressure campaign on Venezuela

12:01 AM on Monday, December 29

President Donald Trump is warning Iran against reconstituting its nuclear program

8:10 PM on Sunday, December 28

The Chinese military says it dispatched air, navy and missile units for a second day to conduct joint live-fire drills around Taiwan to warn against what it calls separatist and “external interference” forces

4:59 PM on Monday, December 15

5:18 AM on Wednesday, December 10

Saudi Arabia has bombed Yemen’s port city of Mukalla, targeting a shipment of weapons from the United Arab Emirates for separatist forces

4:03 PM on Friday, December 5

President Donald Trump's administration says its efforts over the past week are meant to stop the flow of drugs into the U.S. and increase pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro