Politics & Government News

3:21 PM on Friday, May 8

Three western U.S. states have announced a new two-year deal to stabilize the Colorado River

2:56 PM on Friday, May 8

Laura Fernández has been sworn in as Costa Rica's president, with outgoing President Rodrigo Chaves serving as her minister of the presidency and minister of finance

2:46 PM on Friday, May 8

The Texas Department of State Health Services is lifting a requirement for youth camps to install fiber optic facilities this summer

2:00 PM on Friday, May 8

Botswana's government says former president Festus Mogae has died at age 86

12:53 PM on Friday, May 8

A man charged with attacking the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner is seeking to disqualify top Justice Department officials from direct involvement in prosecuting him because they could be considered victims or witnesses in the case

12:17 PM on Friday, May 8

Spanish authorities are preparing to receive a hantavirus-stricken cruise ship headed for the Canary Islands

11:48 AM on Friday, May 8

Federal prosecutors are seeking to revoke the U.S. citizenship of Manuel Rocha, a former diplomat who served as a secret agent for Cuba

11:08 AM on Friday, May 8

Police say a bomb has exploded at the party headquarters of Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten, but no one was injured

10:25 AM on Friday, May 8

10:00 AM on Friday, May 8

The Trump administration has reached a proposed settlement in an antitrust case against Agri Stats, a data-sharing company for the meatpacking industry

9:01 AM on Friday, May 8

California will become the first state in the nation to provide infants with hundreds of free diapers before they leave hospitals after birth

7:14 AM on Friday, May 8

South Africa's highest court has overturned lawmakers' decision to reject a report implicating President Cyril Ramaphosa in a cash scandal

6:42 AM on Friday, May 8

A Rwandan academic and government critic died in custody as he was set to be freed from jail, immediately raising concern from a prominent rights group that urged an investigation into the death of Aimable Karasira

6:03 AM on Friday, May 8

Bulgaria’s parliament has approved Rumen Radev as the new prime minister, hoping to tackle political instability and boost economic development

3:30 AM on Friday, May 8

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has urged European allies to move beyond rhetoric and take concrete action against Iran, even as he sought to repair strained ties with Italy and the Vatican

3:21 AM on Friday, May 8

Family members and activists are calling for the release of imprisoned Chinese journalist Dong Yuyu due to health concerns

2:46 AM on Friday, May 8

Paraguay’s President Santiago Peña says he deeply values his country’s ties with Taiwan, in a show of solidarity after China asked the South American nation to sever diplomatic relations with Taipei

12:29 AM on Friday, May 8

Southeast Asian leaders have adopted in an annual summit a contingency plan to mitigate the impact of the Iran war on their people and economies but acknowledged it will be difficult to enforce complex steps like establishing a regional fuel reserve to ensure a steady supply

12:04 AM on Friday, May 8

U.S. immigration officials have quietly lifted a hold on green card and visa applications for doctors from three dozen countries

5:15 PM on Monday, May 4

Republicans have gained an advantage in a national congressional redistricting battle among states ahead of the midterm elections