Politics & Government News

2:10 AM on Monday, December 8

Iranian officials say a second flight carrying deported Iranians has left the United States

2:05 AM on Monday, December 8

President Donald Trump says a deal struck by Netflix last week to buy Warner Bros

1:19 AM on Monday, December 8

The U.N.’s humanitarian aid coordinator is downsizing its appeal for annual funding in 2026 after support this year — mostly from Western governments — plunged to the lowest level in a decade

12:53 AM on Monday, December 8

12:01 AM on Monday, December 8

Indiana state senators are gathering in Indianapolis to finally weigh in on mid-cycle redistricting

10:12 PM on Sunday, December 7

There may be no higher art in Somalia than oral poetry, which is recited in the most remote outposts and even by militants

9:11 PM on Sunday, December 7

Japan’s economy has contracted at an annual pace of 2.3% in the July-September period, as exports suffered from the impact of U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs and public investments slipped

9:00 PM on Sunday, December 7

The Trump administration’s push to expand control over independent federal agencies comes before a sympathetic Supreme Court that could overturn a 90-year-old decision limiting when presidents can fire board members

7:23 PM on Sunday, December 7

Democratic governors who met over the weekend in Arizona say the party must focus on affordability in next year's midterm elections

5:40 PM on Sunday, December 7

New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani posted a video explaining immigrants' right to refuse to speak to or comply with agents from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

1:35 PM on Sunday, December 7

State and federal authorities are monitoring online criticism and protests against the immigration crackdown in New Orleans

10:50 AM on Sunday, December 7

A federal judge has dealt a setback to Justice Department efforts to seek a new indictment against former FBI Director James Comey

9:04 AM on Sunday, December 7

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel and Hamas are expected to move into the second phase of their ceasefire soon

9:04 AM on Sunday, December 7

Newly released photos of Rosa Parks emphasize lesser-known aspects of her legacy

8:06 AM on Sunday, December 7

Sylvester Stallone, Kiss and Gloria Gaynor are among the luminaries celebrated at the annual Kennedy Center Honors

7:24 AM on Sunday, December 7

President Donald Trump is claiming Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy “ hasn’t read” a U

7:19 AM on Sunday, December 7

The gala crowd at Milan's Teatro alla Scala has cheered the season premiere of Dmitry Shostakovich's "Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk" with a 12-minute standing ovation

3:43 AM on Sunday, December 7

Benin President Patrice Talon has condemned an attempted coup that was foiled by the army in his first public comments since sporadic gunfire was heard in parts of the administrative capital, Cotonou

7:14 PM on Saturday, December 6

About a third of Hong Kong's registered voters has elected a new 90-member legislature

11:00 AM on Monday, November 24