Politics & Government News

7:14 PM on Wednesday, June 3

Dozens of anti-immigration enforcement protesters who face federal criminal charges after they interrupted a Minnesota church service in January, accompanied by former CNN journalist Don Lemon, will not additionally face state charges

6:17 PM on Wednesday, June 3

An impasse between factions of senators in the Philippines that shut the Senate for two days has ended after one side gained a quorum and the chamber was able to reopen

5:52 PM on Wednesday, June 3

Canada's culture minister says the government has directed its television and communications regulator to back down from a recent decision to triple financial contributions required from U.S. streaming services such as Netflix for Canadian content

5:52 PM on Wednesday, June 3

The Trump administration has given a man convicted in the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol a job in the Pentagon’s policy office

5:25 PM on Wednesday, June 3

Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin says Immigration and Customs Enforcement will increase training for new officers

4:54 PM on Wednesday, June 3

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell will not testify before Congress next week about the league’s broadcast deals and its recent practice of airing games on paywalled streaming services

4:38 PM on Wednesday, June 3

Thousands of students, teachers and activists have clashed with police in Chile's capital during a massive march against President José Antonio Kast’s education cuts and austerity measures

3:18 PM on Wednesday, June 3

Michael Stansfield never expected to be a major player in California politics when he threw his hat into a congressional race as a Republican agitating for peace in the Middle East

2:55 PM on Wednesday, June 3

The top federal prosecutor in Chicago is defending his appearance before a grand jury last year when it returned an indictment against critics of the Trump administration’s immigration sweeps

2:43 PM on Wednesday, June 3

The House for the first time has approved a war powers resolution that would halt the U.S. military action against Iran

2:19 PM on Wednesday, June 3

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is refusing to say whether President Donald Trump and his family will still receive immunity from IRS audits after the administration abandoned plans for a $1.776 billion compensation fund

2:17 PM on Wednesday, June 3

Polymarket is ending its paid relationship with George Santos as federal regulators investigate him for possible insider trading

1:33 PM on Wednesday, June 3

The Republican-led Senate is moving forward with legislation to fund immigration enforcement agencies after forcing the White House to drop its settlement fund for political allies and stripping a separate proposal for White House security from the bill

1:27 PM on Wednesday, June 3

The killing this month of a 14-year-old girl in central Argentina has shocked the country, triggering a groundswell of outrage and growing demands for government action against gender-based violence

12:58 PM on Wednesday, June 3

Muhammad Ali’s hometown is honoring his legacy on the 10-year anniversary of his death

12:54 PM on Wednesday, June 3

Portugal and Austria have defeated Germany for seats on the powerful but deeply divided U.N. Security Council in a hotly contested race after intense campaigning

8:04 AM on Wednesday, June 3

Businessman Zach Lahn's win in Iowa’s Republican gubernatorial primary over President Donald Trump's pick is a rare electoral setback for Trump

7:39 AM on Wednesday, June 3

The House approved a war powers resolution that would halt the U.S. military action against Iran, defying President Donald Trump as a handful of Republicans joined with Democrats to seek to end the war

7:33 AM on Wednesday, June 3

The 9/11 Memorial and Museum has launched a $75 million fundraising campaign as the nonprofit tries to educate the millions of U.S. youth who don’t remember the terror attacks

11:01 PM on Monday, June 1

The Senate race in Iowa is one of the most closely watched this year and the general election matchup is now set, with Democrats hoping for a gain