Politics & Government News

4:06 AM on Sunday, November 9

Two Kenyan activists have been released from detention in Uganda after President Yoweri Museveni confirmed their arrest over a month ago

4:02 AM on Sunday, November 9

Ahmad al-Sharaa, once detained by the U.S. for joining al-Qaida in Iraq, will be the first Syrian president to visit Washington since 1946

2:25 AM on Sunday, November 9

Malaysian authorities say a boat carrying about 300 migrants from Myanmar capsized last week in the Indian Ocean close to the border between Thailand and Malaysia, with at least one body recovered floating in the sea, 10 rescued and dozens missing

2:04 AM on Sunday, November 9

Guinea’s supreme court has released a provisional list of presidential candidates for the December election

2:01 AM on Sunday, November 9

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy may be released from prison on Monday

11:03 PM on Saturday, November 8

Tensions over the Israel-Hamas war have spilled into K-12 schools around the U.S., with advocates reporting a rise in antisemitism since the 2023 surprise attack on Israel

11:01 PM on Saturday, November 8

The government shutdown has stretched into its 40th day

5:23 PM on Saturday, November 8

Chicago Police say they responded to a call of gunshots fired at federal agents during immigration enforcement operations

3:18 PM on Saturday, November 8

The Trump administration’s legal efforts to fight having to fully fund food stamps for millions of vulnerable Americans is creating an opening for Democrats eager to use the longest government shutdown in U.S. history to paint the president as callous and out of touch

1:30 PM on Saturday, November 8

1:13 PM on Saturday, November 8

The White House says it would be “beautiful” to name the new stadium for Washington’s NFL team after President Donald Trump

1:09 PM on Saturday, November 8

US airlines again cancel more than 1,000 flights on second day of cuts tied to government shutdown

10:34 AM on Saturday, November 8

Rodrigo Paz has been sworn in as Bolivia’s new president, marking a shift after nearly 20 years of one-party rule

9:37 AM on Saturday, November 8

A powerful tornado in Brazil's southern state of Parana has killed six people and injured hundreds of others

8:16 AM on Saturday, November 8

Washington's local economy has taken blows from a series of actions by the Trump administration, from the layoffs of federal workers to the ongoing law enforcement intervention with the National Guard

5:05 AM on Saturday, November 8

Zohran Mamdani’s winning run for New York City mayor featured a memorable campaign design that drew its inspiration from a wide range of influences, helping the democratic socialist appeal to young and diverse voters

2:59 AM on Saturday, November 8

Ukrainian authorities say that a Russian drone has hit an apartment building in eastern Ukraine and four people have been killed and 12 others wounded

11:09 PM on Friday, November 7

People in some U.S. states have started receiving their November SNAP benefits after delays caused by a legal battle over the government shutdown

11:01 PM on Friday, November 7

The Senate’s first weekend session since the shutdown began has yielded few signs of progress

2:47 PM on Thursday, October 16