Politics & Government News

11:21 AM on Tuesday, April 14

The Committee to Protect Journalists and five other international press freedom and human rights groups have urged Kazakhstan’s president to drop charges against several journalists placed under house arrest and change the country’s legislation to ensure press freedom

11:13 AM on Tuesday, April 14

Haiti’s government says it has dismissed two state officials following a stampede at a mountaintop fortress that killed 25 people over the weekend

10:46 AM on Tuesday, April 14

Serbia's President Aleksandar Vucic says the Balkan country will jointly produce combat drones with Israel

10:20 AM on Tuesday, April 14

English-speaking separatists in Cameroon say they will pause fighting for three days to allow safe travel for Pope Leo XIV’s visit on Wednesday

8:39 AM on Tuesday, April 14

5:34 AM on Tuesday, April 14

Ukraine and Germany say they are starting work on plans for the joint production of advanced drones and other battle-tested defense systems

5:32 AM on Tuesday, April 14

Benin Finance Minister Romuald Wadagni has won the presidential election held over the weekend

4:04 AM on Tuesday, April 14

Afghan migrants in Poland face forced deportations and fear for their lives at the hands of the Taliban-run government back home

1:09 AM on Tuesday, April 14

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez have pledged to safeguard multilateralism amid global conflicts

12:39 AM on Tuesday, April 14

A proposal for a new Maryland congressional map has officially died with the conclusion of the state's legislative session

8:54 PM on Monday, April 13

The race for California governor has been upended this week by Rep. Eric Swalwell's abrupt exit

7:29 PM on Monday, April 13

A Brazilian senator said on Monday that the country’s former intelligence agency chief Alexandre Ramagem was arrested by ICE and is pleading for him to get political asylum in the United States

6:48 PM on Monday, April 13

Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas says he will retire from Congress after bipartisan calls to expel him

4:53 PM on Monday, April 13

President Donald Trump used a McDonald's delivery to the Oval Office to promote a tax policy meant to benefit tip earners

2:49 PM on Monday, April 13

A majority of U.S. Catholic voters supported Donald Trump in his 2024 presidential victory

1:59 PM on Monday, April 13

Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell of California says he will resign from Congress following sexual assault and misconduct allegations

1:48 PM on Monday, April 13

A senior Hezbollah official says the Lebanese militant group will not abide by any agreements made in upcoming direct talks between Israel and Lebanon in the United States

7:58 AM on Monday, April 13

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has secured a majority government, allowing his Liberals to pass legislation without the support of opposition parties

3:48 AM on Monday, April 13

President Donald Trump says the U.S. military has begun a blockade of Iranian ports and coastal areas, and Iran responded with threats on ports in the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman

12:18 AM on Monday, April 13

Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell’s abrupt exit from the race for California governor left his rivals scrambling to lock down his former supporters in a crowded contest with no clear leader