Politics & Government News

4:03 PM on Saturday, February 14

The seven Western states that depend on the Colorado River have missed a deadline for the second time to agree on a plan addressing record drought and water shortages

2:37 PM on Saturday, February 14

Organizers say Cuba’s annual cigar fair, which was set to be held the last week of February, has been postponed

1:32 PM on Saturday, February 14

The Swiss Foreign Ministry says Iran and the United States will hold a second round of talks over Tehran’s nuclear program this week

1:00 PM on Saturday, February 14

Relatives of Venezuelan prisoners have gone on hunger strike to demand the freedom of their loved ones

10:11 AM on Saturday, February 14

Pakistan’s imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan will undergo treatment for an eye condition at a specialized medical facility, a Cabinet minister said after the Supreme Court ordered a medical evaluation amid concerns about his eyesight

7:19 AM on Saturday, February 14

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán says the real threat to Hungary comes from the European Union, not Russia, as he ramps up an anti-EU election campaign

7:12 AM on Saturday, February 14

Bangladesh’s incoming leader says he will work to build a more democratic country, overcoming challenges related to weak institutions

7:06 AM on Saturday, February 14

Jeffrey Epstein repeatedly played up hosting the head of the Nobel Peace Prize committee in invitations to and chats with elites like Richard Branson, Larry Summers and Steve Bannon, the Epstein files show

6:56 AM on Saturday, February 14

5 European nations say Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was poisoned and blame the Russian state

6:33 AM on Saturday, February 14

Voters say they're worried about the cost of living, and affordability is a leading issue in 2026 campaigns

6:30 AM on Saturday, February 14

Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance highlights how differently police respond when a case draws national attention

2:41 AM on Saturday, February 14

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has offered a reassuring message to America’s allies

2:26 AM on Saturday, February 14

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has thanked his international allies for their support but suggested there was still questions remaining over the future security guarantees for his country

11:04 PM on Friday, February 13

The Trump administration announced this week that its immigration crackdown in Minnesota is ending

11:01 PM on Friday, February 13

A federal law requires new cars to include technology that detects drunk or impaired driving, but regulators still have not cleared it

10:01 PM on Friday, February 13

The African Union is holding its annual summit in Ethiopia as the organization faces widespread discontent

8:59 PM on Friday, February 13

Two golfers in Washington, D.C., have sued the federal government to try to prevent the Trump administration from overhauling a more than 100-year-old public golf course

7:30 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

11:53 AM on Friday, February 13

Italy has pledged to deepen cooperation with African countries during its second Italy-Africa summit

8:01 AM on Friday, February 13

A partial shutdown of the federal government has begun