Politics & Government News

8:28 AM on Thursday, October 23

4 family members of Illinois governor candidate killed in Montana helicopter crash, campaign says

7:23 AM on Thursday, October 23

7:14 AM on Thursday, October 23

President Donald Trump’s attempts to impose a proof-of-citizenship requirement to vote in the U.S. have stalled in Congress and been blocked by the courts

7:00 AM on Thursday, October 23

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6:19 AM on Thursday, October 23

Vice President JD Vance criticizes Israel's parliament vote on West Bank annexation, says the move was an 'insult'

5:22 AM on Thursday, October 23

The government shutdown has reopened debate on the future of health coverage under the Affordable Care Act

5:12 AM on Thursday, October 23

An American missionary has been kidnapped in Niger's capital, Niamey, according to security sources and local media

4:30 AM on Thursday, October 23

China's ruling Communist Party says it will focus on speeding up self-reliance in science and technology in the coming five years

2:00 AM on Thursday, October 23

12:16 AM on Thursday, October 23

Geert Wilders' Party for Freedom has gained traction in the Netherlands with a strong anti-migration stance

12:04 AM on Thursday, October 23

Iran faces significant challenges as its economy struggles and sanctions are reimposed

11:12 PM on Wednesday, October 22

The European Union has agreed on a new raft of sanctions against Russia targeting its shadow fleet of oil tankers and banning imports of its liquefied natural gas

9:05 PM on Wednesday, October 22

Mexican authorities have announced the recapture of Zhi Dong Zhang, a Chinese national accused of trafficking cocaine and fentanyl into the U.S. Zhang, also known as "Brother Wang," was indicted in Atlanta in 2022

8:15 PM on Wednesday, October 22

Last week’s military coup in Madagascar followed weeks of protests by youth angry about a lack of opportunity, poverty, and regular power and water cutoffs in the sprawling African island nation

7:38 PM on Wednesday, October 22

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says he's setting a goal for the country to double its non-U.S. exports in the next decade, saying Canada’s former strengths based on close ties to the United States have become vulnerabilities

5:36 PM on Wednesday, October 22

North Korea said Thursday that its latest missile tests involved a new hypersonic system aimed at strengthening its nuclear war deterrent, as leader Kim Jong Un continues to build up weapons designed to overwhelm missile defenses in South Korea

9:01 AM on Wednesday, October 22

The American Civil Liberties Union is alleging that pregnant detainees being held in Immigration and Customs Enforcement facilities in Louisiana and Georgia are being mistreated and receiving inadequate care

4:00 AM on Wednesday, October 22

11:02 PM on Tuesday, October 21

Frontrunner Zohran Mamdani was attacked over his thin resume