Politics & Government News

12:34 AM on Sunday, December 7

Refugees from Mali have told The Associated Press that a new Russian military unit, Africa Corps, is committing abuses like rapes and beheadings

12:21 AM on Sunday, December 7

The Associated Press has spoken to over 30 refugees from Mali who say they witnessed beheadings, rapes and other abuses committed by Africa Corps, a new military unit under Russia's direct command

7:14 PM on Saturday, December 6

Hong Kong voters are casting ballots Sunday in their second legislative election since a 2021 overhaul eliminated the pro-democracy opposition

5:33 PM on Saturday, December 6

The James Madison Dukes defeated the Norfolk State Spartans 68-67 on Saturday led by Justin McBride's 33 points

5:12 PM on Saturday, December 6

An explosion outside a police station in Michoacan, Mexico, has killed at least three people and wounded six others

4:57 PM on Saturday, December 6

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has defended U_S_ military strikes on alleged drug cartel boats, saying President Donald Trump has the right to take military action “as he sees fit.”

4:50 PM on Saturday, December 6

The National Park Service will no longer offer free admission to Americans on Martin Luther King Jr. Day or Juneteenth, but will waive admission costs on President Donald Trump's birthday

3:38 PM on Saturday, December 6

Supporters of Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado have demonstrated in several cities worldwide to celebrate her Nobel Peace Prize win

2:36 PM on Saturday, December 6

A federal judge has rejected a request from the Trump administration to toss a lawsuit challenging the detention of migrants at the U.S. Navy base at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba

1:51 PM on Saturday, December 6

President Donald Trump has presented medals to the 2025 Kennedy Center honorees during an Oval Office ceremony

1:23 PM on Saturday, December 6

Big 12 Commission Brett Yormark says legislation currently stalled in Congress is needed to regulate college athletics and put a stop to what he essentially calls uncapped spending for name, image and likeness in football

12:35 PM on Saturday, December 6

A U.N. delegation has visited Lebanon to explore options for the country's south once the U.N. peacekeeping force's term ends next year

11:59 AM on Saturday, December 6

Top law enforcement officials in the Trump administration had a clear message when they announced the arrest of a man charged with placing pipe bombs outside political party headquarters in Washington on Jan. 5, 2021

10:47 AM on Saturday, December 6

Mike Duggan is stepping down as Detroit mayor at the end of the year after three terms in office

9:36 AM on Saturday, December 6

Republicans in the Indiana Senate are facing threats as President Trump pushes for lawmakers to redraw the state's congressional map

9:02 AM on Saturday, December 6

Hong Kong’s national security police have arrested a 71-year-old man for allegedly posting seditious content on social media

8:11 AM on Saturday, December 6

Chief Justice John Roberts has led the Supreme Court’s conservative majority on a steady march of increasing the power of the presidency

4:38 AM on Saturday, December 6

Qatar’s prime minister says the Gaza ceasefire has reached a “critical moment” as its first phase winds down

6:52 AM on Friday, December 5

French first lady Brigitte Macron has reunited with a giant panda born in France during a visit to China with President Emmanuel Macron

2:29 PM on Monday, November 17