Politics & Government News

4:46 PM on Wednesday, September 16

The top Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee says he’s going to block a proposed sale of $2.8 billion in heavy weaponry to Israel over concerns that powerful bombs may not be used in line with U.S. and international law

3:21 PM on Wednesday, September 16

White House chief of staff Susie Wiles said Wednesday that doctors found no evidence of cancer after she underwent months of treatment for early stage breast cancer

3:04 PM on Wednesday, September 16

Former Vice President Kamala Harris plans to visit Michigan next week to campaign with Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic nominee for Senate

2:55 PM on Wednesday, September 16

The House has approved a resolution holding billionaire Leon Black in contempt of Congress after he defied the Oversight Committee’s subpoenas in its investigation into disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein

2:33 PM on Wednesday, September 16

Big money groups aligned with President Donald Trump are pouring huge sums of cash into midterm races in the final sprint toward Election Day

2:05 PM on Wednesday, September 16

The Federal Reserve just raised the cost of borrowing money — bad news for borrowers, good news for savers

12:14 PM on Wednesday, September 16

Federal authorities have charged three people with stealing $12 million in homelessness aid, allegedly using the money to buy real estate, take luxury trips, and purchase vintage vehicles

12:06 PM on Wednesday, September 16

The Trump administration has ordered caregivers for migrant children to stop reporting human trafficking concerns directly to the office created to help victims

10:37 AM on Wednesday, September 16

Tensions are rising in northeastern Syria as a Kurdish-led force integrates into Syria’s army

10:13 AM on Wednesday, September 16

Two Republicans in closely contested congressional districts in Iowa switched their votes on an Iran war powers resolution to halt President Donald Trump’s ability to continue military action without lawmakers' approval

8:33 AM on Wednesday, September 16

7:59 AM on Wednesday, September 16

The U.S. special envoy for Belarus says that the country’s authorities have agreed to release 25 prisoners as part of a deal that includes the lifting of U.S. sanctions against some Belarusian companies

7:01 AM on Wednesday, September 16

Dr. Nicole Saphier, President Donald Trump’s nominee for surgeon general, has faced scrutiny over her stance on childhood vaccines

6:35 AM on Wednesday, September 16

An analysis finds that the Trump administration has cut or frozen up to $177 billion in federal grants since the president took office for his second term

5:20 AM on Wednesday, September 16

The Trump administration has announced that it will impose travel bans on officials it claims are responsible for discrimination against whites and other minority groups in South Africa

5:05 AM on Wednesday, September 16

A new AP-NORC poll shows Americans are growing more concerned about the environmental impacts of AI

4:54 AM on Wednesday, September 16

A collision between Pakistani and Indian naval vessels in the northern Arabian Sea has sparked diplomatic tensions

4:42 AM on Wednesday, September 16

Saudi Arabia is running low on missile interceptors and has turned to regional and Western allies for assistance as its standoff with Houthi rebels in Yemen drags on

3:38 AM on Wednesday, September 16

Two German regional elections this weekend are expected to bring more gains for a far-right party and could determine whether Chancellor Friedrich Merz can hold on to power and push ahead with economic reforms

12:14 AM on Wednesday, September 16

Nearly 200 men who took part in the war in Ukraine are among the candidates for this week’s parliamentary election in Russia