Politics & Government News

8:40 PM on Friday, February 13

The government’s ability to deal with drones that pose a threat on American soil has been questioned this week after airspace was closed over El Paso, Texas

8:30 PM on Friday, February 13

Federal authorities have announced an investigation into two immigration officers who appeared to have made untruthful statements under oath about a shooting in Minneapolis last month

7:51 PM on Friday, February 13

Federal immigration officials plan to spend $38.3 billion to boost detention capacity to 92,600 beds

6:53 PM on Friday, February 13

A White House memo says demolition crews "excellently preserved" the White House residence when they tore down the East Wing for President Donald Trump’s planned ballroom

6:41 PM on Friday, February 13

Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisana is downplaying the impact of President Donald Trump backing a GOP challenger as the two-term senator seeks reelection

6:16 PM on Friday, February 13

A federal judge says the U.S. government has to bring a Babson College freshman back after officials deported her to Honduras

5:17 PM on Friday, February 13

A judge says she plans to rule that President Donald Trump’s administration still cannot force states to hand over detailed information on people who have applied for or received SNAP food aid

5:11 PM on Friday, February 13

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has taken his anti-Trump routine to Europe

4:54 PM on Friday, February 13

The Trump administration is urging other nations to press a tiny Pacific island country to withdraw a United Nations draft resolution supporting strong action to prevent climate change, including reparations for damage caused by any nation that fails to take actiom

4:21 PM on Friday, February 13

A top Bolivian official says the United States has resumed intelligence coordination on counternarcotics efforts with Bolivia under its new president

1:03 PM on Friday, February 13

The Trump administration is scaling back its immigration enforcement surge in and around the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, but state officials and residents say its effects on Minnesota’s economy and immigrant communities will linger

12:37 PM on Friday, February 13

Rio de Janeiro has kicked off Carnival celebrations as the mayor hands the city key to King Momo for a playful five-day reign

9:01 AM on Friday, February 13

Another shutdown for parts of the federal government is expected this weekend

8:12 AM on Friday, February 13

Funding for the Department of Homeland Security is set to lapse, and a shutdown looks certain

5:08 AM on Friday, February 13

Thousands of supporters have gathered outside Kathmandu airport to greet former king Gyanendra Shah and demand Nepal restore the monarchy

1:45 AM on Friday, February 13

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has called on the U_S_ and Europe to “repair and revive trans-Atlantic trust together.”

12:15 AM on Friday, February 13

President Trump used a Fort Bragg appearance on Friday to praise U.S. Special Forces for last month's raid that removed Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro

12:10 AM on Friday, February 13

Former CNN host Don Lemon has pleaded not guilty to federal civil rights charges in Minnesota

11:44 PM on Thursday, February 12

President Donald Trump says a change in power in Iran “would be the best thing that could happen” as the U.S. administration weighs whether to take military action against Tehran

4:16 PM on Wednesday, February 11