Politics & Government News

6:09 PM on Friday, June 5

President Donald Trump is keeping open the possibility of speaking directly with Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te— even after Beijing has publicly urged him not to

5:37 PM on Friday, June 5

Southeastern Conference commissioner Greg Sankey said there’s no talk of a merger with the Big Ten and called the notion that the SEC wants to form a super league as “not consistent with the truth.”

4:39 PM on Friday, June 5

President Donald Trump is calling for the U.S. military and national security agencies to accelerate their use of artificial intelligence

4:19 PM on Friday, June 5

A range of social movements in Mexico are capitalizing on impending FIFA World Cup celebrations next week to put pressure on authorities and make demands

4:01 PM on Friday, June 5

The Defense Department has announced a significant reduction in the number of religious affiliations it officially recognizes

3:32 PM on Friday, June 5

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s office has condemned comments by U.S. Vice President JD Vance, who blames immigration for the death of a university student

3:19 PM on Friday, June 5

President Donald Trump says he will attend Game 3 of the NBA Finals on Monday at Madison Square Garden — and says he doesn't have much sympathy for ordinary Americans who can't afford the sky-high ticket prices

2:22 PM on Friday, June 5

Lawyers representing the federal government argue that a court cannot stop construction of a White House ballroom because it was already underway and because of the sensitive security concerns they say the structure is meant to address

2:07 PM on Friday, June 5

The Chicago Bears are looking to build a stadium in Northwest Indiana after a proposal to provide financial incentives for the NFL team to build its new home in Illinois stalled in the state legislature

1:59 PM on Friday, June 5

The Energy Department says a small nuclear reactor under development at a national lab has reached a crucial milestone that could allow it to produce electricity in the next few years

1:40 PM on Friday, June 5

With virtually no strings attached, Congress is on the verge of providing a massive infusion of cash to the Homeland Security Department

12:57 PM on Friday, June 5

Inflation is rising again, squeezing budgets and making essentials harder to afford

12:53 PM on Friday, June 5

President Donald Trump says he wants his new acting director of national intelligence to cut the office, which has already been significantly scaled back during his second term

12:09 PM on Friday, June 5

A federal judge has struck down a Trump administration policy enacted after the shooting of two National Guard members that made it harder for immigrants from dozens of countries to stay and enter the country

9:53 AM on Friday, June 5

The Treasury's financial crimes unit is warning banks about the risks of serving people living in the country illegally

9:15 AM on Friday, June 5

Russian President Vladimir Putin has rejected a proposal by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for a face-to-face meeting, saying he sees “no point” in it

7:48 AM on Friday, June 5

A firestorm of recrimination rages in France over the death of an 11-year-old girl named Lyhanna

5:06 AM on Friday, June 5

A Ukrainian maritime drone has exploded at a Black Sea port in Romania, with three others self-detonating outside the port, according to Romanian authorities

10:38 AM on Thursday, June 4

June is Pride Month across the U.S. But in some Republican-controlled states it's now officially Fidelity, Nuclear Family or Strong Families Month

1:55 PM on Tuesday, June 2