Politics & Government News

6:06 PM on Tuesday, November 11

Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer led his caucus and the country into a record-breaking government shutdown and voted against reopening when some of his members defected

6:04 PM on Tuesday, November 11

The Supreme Court has extended an order blocking full SNAP payments, with the shutdown potentially near an end

4:23 PM on Tuesday, November 11

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is criticizing the United States for missing key United Nations climate talks, calling it doubling down on stupid

3:30 PM on Tuesday, November 11

President Donald Trump boasts that his tariffs protect American industries, lure factories to the United States, raise money for the federal government and give him diplomatic leverage

3:29 PM on Tuesday, November 11

The United Nations has called for an investigation into what is believed to have been the deaths of hundreds or more people while protesting the disputed election in Tanzania in which presidential candidates from the two main opposition parties were barred

3:09 PM on Tuesday, November 11

University of California student leaders are seeking a second vote on the 26-member Board of Regents

2:52 PM on Tuesday, November 11

British political commentator Sami Hamdi plans to leave the U.S. after spending over two weeks in immigration detention

2:51 PM on Tuesday, November 11

A new directive by President Donald Trump’s administration could make it more difficult for foreigners to visit or live in the United States if they have certain medical conditions such as diabetes or obesity or lack the economic resources and assets to support themselves

2:34 PM on Tuesday, November 11

This year's United Nations climate talks in Brazil are putting a special focus on Indigenous peoples

1:44 PM on Tuesday, November 11

Jamaica’s government says that the number of confirmed deaths from Hurricane Melissa has risen to 45, with 15 other people still missing

12:37 PM on Tuesday, November 11

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is warning that eight senators' decision to break with Democrats and end the government shutdown shows they aren't alarmed enough about President Donald Trump's impact on political norms

11:57 AM on Tuesday, November 11

After refusing to convene the U.S. House during the government shutdown, Speaker Mike Johnson is recalling lawmakers back into session

11:54 AM on Tuesday, November 11

U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to bring a billion-dollar lawsuit against the BBC has cast a shadow over the British broadcaster’s future, but it could also be a bluff with little legal merit

11:03 AM on Tuesday, November 11

Tech advocacy group Public Citizen has demanded OpenAI withdraw Sora 2, citing safety concerns and threats to democracy from the AI video generator

8:46 AM on Tuesday, November 11

Nearly 20 years ago, Graham Platner drunkenly got a tattoo while on leave with fellow Marines in Croatia

7:01 AM on Tuesday, November 11

U.S. Catholic bishops have elected Oklahoma City Archbishop Paul Coakley as their new president, choosing a conservative culture warrior to lead during President Donald Trump’s second term

3:53 AM on Tuesday, November 11

A Utah judge has rejected a new congressional map drawn by Republican lawmakers

12:07 AM on Tuesday, November 11

The Supreme Court has extended an order blocking full SNAP payments

12:05 AM on Tuesday, November 11

Airlines have canceled over 9,000 flights across the U.S. since the Federal Aviation Administration ordered flight cuts late last week

12:05 AM on Friday, November 7

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s decision to step aside after nearly four decades in Congress kicks off a wide-open contest to replace her at a time when her home city of San Francisco is roiled in debate about what its future should look like